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We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saints’ team statistics in Ronald Koeman’s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like ill be going mostly against the grain again...

    Cech 4.0
    Terry Baines Shaw Friend 4.0
    Fegholi Townsend Siggy Mirallas 4.5
    Aguero Ibra Vardy

    Think the cheap mids are good value and dont like the cheap fwds

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think I would rather Mikey Tan and ditch Ibra.

      Vardy, Yesterday's man given who's gone / going.

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hes there for now until some striker movement in the window, might be Costa even.

        Not sure about Mik yet

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh lukey boy, didn't realise that was you.

          Slightly incognito.

          Little name change, new Grav etc

          1. d1sable
            • Has Moderation Rights
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Im a new man =p

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Well... I hardly recognised you 😉

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      4.5/10

    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like the back and front, but not the middle.

    4. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That frontline 😮

    5. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Villa have a better midfield than you. 😉

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😆 True!

      2. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 5 months ago

        =)

        Goals all over the place what you on about 😉

    6. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No place for Christopher 😯

    7. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like the Terry pick, bargain at 5.5. Bit light in midfield, so downgrade Ibra. Frontline is way too expensive. But if you think the mids are good value fair enough.

    8. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Your ass looks big in that

    9. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Struggling to make a decent team with both Kun and Zlatan. I have the same backline except Foster for Cech. Not sure if I'm a fan of your midfield, I've managed to get Hazard, Firmino and Siggy at the expensive of two £4.5m mids...

  2. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Oxford leading Leicester 1-0. Lovely stuff

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I had him gw1 last season

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But when did you ditch him?

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Held onto him for half the season having priorities always elsewhere 🙂 Any 4.0m starters floating about again? 😉

  3. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Grav Test...

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice 😎

  4. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gradel or Townsend?

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Townsend (proven)

      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gradel isn't?? He played well last season.

        1. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How many games?

          1. *sigh*
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Over how many seasons? Ok go for Gradel then

    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If I had the money for Townsend I would rather him, currently have Gradel and quite happy

  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's looks like my poor team value is going to hurt me looking at some of the teams floating about here already 😐

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Optimus! 😀

      How's the tinkering going?

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Havent even registered yet

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Holding out for 80085?

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should have started buying two weeks ago. Prices were flying up on the black market.

  6. getfunky
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why no love for Kane? he was devastating in the second half of last season. Are people assuming he's going to have a slow start again?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No rest in 2 seasons. CL. Dembele missing.

      1. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        that does not apply to kun? no rest in 2 season (2 consecutive copa americas) and what's worse is the CL playoffs city have got coming. write him off at your peril

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kun started off very slow last season.

          1. MrMaverick
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            you'll still have him though? how does that not also apply to last season's top scorer?

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I don't have Aguero.

              1. *sigh*
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Nutter

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did you see how he ended?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It was a limp climax, for sure.

    3. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      he's in mine

    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looked knackered in the Euros

    5. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shattered by his euro campaign, get him in October

  7. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So West Brom have scored 10 penalties over the last 2 seasons....

    That's not including the 2 Berahino missed vs Gomes.

    Brunt could be bigger than Baines ever was.

    1. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Brunt is on Pens?

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's not on pens sadly 🙁

      Morrison amd Gardner ahead of him

      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's crazy. Cos he has the best left foot in the league.

    3. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Brunt hasn't taken a pen since 11/12: http://www.transfermarkt.com/chris-brunt/elfmetertore/spieler/36814

  8. Deece
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT

    Foster Jaku
    Shaw Terry Evans Parebes Wilson
    KDB Haz Mikhi Siggy
    Aguero Long Gray

    1. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A bit weak at the back, but I like it. Who is your 5th mid?
      Would possibly downgrade Siggy in order to upgrade the defence

      1. Deece
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        5th mid is Fletcher or whichever 4.5m mid is the flavour of choice week before deadline

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Terry rotation risk? No ibra? 6/10

      1. Deece
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can swap terry and foster for courtois and McCauley closer to start if it looks like Zouma returning or they sign another CB. Have a feeling Conte sees Terry as his Chiellini though. Think he'll be nailed in the prem.

    3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      U can't have Mickey mouse, hazard and kdb on one team, lose one at least and invest in ur defence

      1. Deece
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I can and I will! I have two premium defenders. Ideally Andre Gray becomes Enner Valencia if / when he moves Swansea and that gives me a cool 1m to boost the defence

  9. Kirwan24
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not too sure how I feel about this for now, any comments?

    Valdes Heaton
    Pieters McAuley Bellerin Alderweireld Azpi
    Mkhitaryan Firmino Feghouli Hojbjerg Siggy
    Kun Long Ighalo

    Something just seems 'meh' to me but I'm not sure what

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd drop a big hitter in defence and upgrade a midfielder

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too much money on the back imo, and Ighalo has awful fixtures. Otherwise it looks quite solid.

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Defence too expensive imo.

    4. Kirwan24
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can rectify the defence, any tips for midfield?

  10. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whoever designs web-sites clearly hates people. FPL's is one of the worst I've experienced. 15 minutes of picking a first draft - in which time every decision is met with an "are you sure?" question, I accidentally press reset. No confirmation needed there!!

    I tell you, these site designers truly loathe us all. We should stop all technology subsidies now until they learn how to design user-friendly sites

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They should ideally release a test version for a selected few.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But these test groups are usually fellow designers. Did anyone with a mobile try out that version?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Test groups as in FFS community etc.

          True, mobile site is terrible.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, I miss the old FPL big time.

    3. AlCapwnUK
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      one thing i've noticed is that on the whole it does run more smoothly, i remember the old version used to have delay on my computers when bringing up individual player info, not had that with the new site.

      Overall I don't really like the look of it much though, if anything looks cheaper than it did before

    4. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm less disappointed with the FPL design than I was with the FFS design that came out earlier this year.

  11. Delima
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, what do you think?

    Azpi - Shaw - Fernandez - Cathcart - Francis
    KDB - Hazard - Mkhi - Tadic - Fletcher
    Aguero - Wilson - Diomande

    Who is Diomande? Is he good?

    Thanks!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You tell us, you picked him.

  12. Ziegler1988
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gray goal, Ulloa assist

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *checks gray price on fpl*

      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd like to have him but at best he's going to rotate with Albrighton.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yep, the tinkerman will be in full force this season with cl

  13. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    In my first season on FFS, there used to be this JK guy around with a DDG grav. Any idea where he's disappeared?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😀

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *waves*

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He quit. Multiple times.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        still time this season, I found the delete button

    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bit of a troll?

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Works in a comedy club.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm on commission, paid by the laugh

        I'm broke

  14. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1.
    Would you say V.Valdes will be number one for Boro next season ?

    2.
    Best midfielder 7.0 and under?

    1. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1. Yes
      2. Townsend maybe

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty of good mids at 7.5

  15. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Now we hope Hull don't buy a keeper so that Jakupovic can be a 4.0 starter

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      they almost certainly will

      1. Tiamani Warrior
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        will they buy a new first choice or a back up for jaku though?

  16. Les Majesteux
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea - Jakupovic

    Friend - FMori - Evans - Cresswell - Parades

    Siggy - Hazard - Mkhitayran - KDB - Adomah

    Long - Ibra - Rhodes

    Thoughts? Thank you 🙂

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Needs more Brunt and less Evans

      1. Les Majesteux
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why? :s

      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Brunt injured also?

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Adomah injured?

      1. Les Majesteux
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not that I know. Does not say so.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      City badge and no Kun

      1. Les Majesteux
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No money for him yet. First draft

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chris Brunt

    0.1% ownership

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I am part of the 0.1% 😎

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      if he doesn't play lb where does he play?

      apparently w brom are in for a lb and have made a few bids so likely start of the seasoson brunt won't be lb. Could he play in midfield?

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Striker?

      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        OOP alert.

        Probably doesn't matter where he plays. Wherever he plays, the ball will find him.

    3. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      he's on my watchlist, but pursuing more nailed on cheaper defensive options. don't like the 5.0 price tag, evans/mcauley instead for me for WBA coverage

      1. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        wba after jeff schlupp, chester back in the mix

  18. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Lukaku, Siggy and McAuley
    or
    B) Wilson, Alli and Cresswell (or other 6m DEF)

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A imo

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. Shawcus
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please

    Foster
    Friend. McCauley. Fernandez
    KDB. Mickyryan. Martial. Tadic
    Aguero. Lukaku. Long

    Subs. Jako, fletcher, parades, lenihan

    I know the defence is very cheap but I feel that Boro, west brom and Swansea will all do pretty and look at that front 7 for GW 1. Hoping to get a fast start, might even WC in week 2 or 3.

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could do with Chris...

      1. Shawcus
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        As soon as he's fit, he's in.........

  20. Porkchops Johnson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not really seeing Payet in any RMTs. Seems to be the standout captain choice for GWs 2 and 4?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Weird to see him so expensive

    2. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Extended break after Euros very possible. Might not be back fully fit.

  21. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gray Goal! 1-1

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      5.0 on FPL...

  22. AlCapwnUK
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Might have already been asked loads, but why Long over Austin?

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      reply check

      1. Psakhotherapy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        sorry, i'm a bit rusty after a long absence.

        in answer to your question, he's assumed to be more nailed (though i disagree)

      2. AlCapwnUK
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        just asking, does that mean you also want to know the answer, or have you replied with the answer earlier today?

        1. AlCapwnUK
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ahh, no worries

    2. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Safe starter

  23. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When/If Conte goes to a 3 man back
    Is Terry quick enough to fit in
    How many DMs will he play

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      352 with Matic and Kante maybe

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If they do, Terry would probably be in the middle of the 3 so 2 quicker CBs can cover his lack of pace.

    3. horhekz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only one. And no quicker fullbacks at the back with one CB. Conte's 3-5-2 is that: 3 CBs, 1DM with 2 fullbacks at one line. 2 creative midfielders and 2 forwards.

  24. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So, who is nailed onto your team then boys...

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C....

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        h...

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ristian FUCHS!

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So far,

      Fuchs. Shaw. Aguero.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't get Fuchs (how much is he?) with Kante off.

        Last 2 I'm on atm.

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          5.5
          I think Lei will still be solid at the back. Don't think they'll score as much though. Plus he's a BAPS monster and very attacking and on set pieces. For me, he's the modern day Baines.

      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        One of Martial or Micky T. Currently on Martial.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Mickey Tann for me, but I was sort of surprised to see Tony Marshall down as a MF

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'm going to use a few pre season games to judge.

    3. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      At the moment only Aguero, Foster, Shaw, plus either Costa or Hazard

    4. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero
      Shaw
      Hazard

    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Friend Townsend Kun

  25. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How come Hojbjerg is only 4.5?
    Fpl f_cked up

    1. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you, i just saved 1.0 now.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not 100% nailed and not that attacking

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chris Brunt has 45 assists in the Premier League. That's more than Ozil and Mata.

    1. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      will he play in midfield though?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        During the attacking phase he will be.

        But West Brom mainly rely on set pieces for goals, with that Golden Left Foot.

  27. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fuchs Assist?

  28. mataave
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft?

    Foster
    Gabriel - Bertrand - Shaw
    Iwobi - De Bruyne - Lamela - Kante
    Aguero - Ibrahimovic - Lukaku

    Valdes, Højbjerg, Francis, Fry

    Thanks all

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm... Liking Iwobi. I had him near the end of last season when he had that purple patch. Quite a balanced team considering that forward line!

      1. mataave
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I have an Arsenal defender? Will no Ozil hurt me? Still can't fully commit to having Hazard.

    Foster
    Walker - VVD - Shaw
    Townsend - Siggy - Mkhi - Haz
    Gray - Kun - Lukaku

    (Jaku - McAuley - Paredes - Hojberg)

  30. Morbius
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I think last season really spoilt us. Got into a habit of being able to pick anyone we wanted, without worrying about funds.
    Different story now. I logged on, picked 7 players I wanted, and then struggled to even autofit the next 8! I've never seen my defence as bad as this:

    DDG (Jaku)
    Baines, Williams (Paredes, Fry, Lenihan)
    Shaqiri, Mkhi, Cesc, Ozil (Fletcher)
    Aguero, Zlatan, Rhodes.

    No room to rotate or upgrade currently so I'm going to have to decimate. So it's looking like losing Zlatan for the good of the team. *cry*

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yours isn't a bad side IMO.