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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Southampton

After Saturday treated us to eight matches and 29 goals, we have just a solitary fixture to focus our attentions on today.

West Ham welcome Southampton to the London Stadium as Slaven Bilic attempts to halt a run of three straight Premier League losses.

Both sides chalked up EFL Cup wins in midweek, yet while the Saints saw off Palace to rack up a third successive victory in all competitions, the Hammers had to rely on a last-minute free-kick from Dimitri Payet to see off Accrington Stanley.

With a pair of assists in each of the last two Gameweeks, the Frenchman has been in fine form since returning from injury.

Nonetheless, Payet has remained overlooked by many Fantasy managers due to the form of Michail Antonio, who has netted five times in four since being moved onto the flank.

With his defence in disarray, Bilic will be relying on that duo to get the better of a Saints side that have picked up a single point in their two road trips so far.

For the Saints, Nathan Redmond remains their most popular FPL asset despite a four-match barren streak, though Dusan Tadic is the form player heading into this one, having served up an assist in each of the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Foster
    Morgan Valencia Stones (Friend Kingsley)
    Capoue Sanchez Antonio Firmino (Ramirez)
    Kun Kaku Tekkers

    1 FT 1.6m ITB

    A) Save
    B) Ramirez to Iwobi
    C) Ramirez to ?
    D) Friend to ?

  2. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice appreciated!

    Haz and gray out for a hit to

    1. Sanchez & Barrow
    2. Coutinho & deeney

    1. gawa11
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1

    2. gawa11
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2

    3. gawa11
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Even Stevens, any other opinions?

    4. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd try and get Sanchez but don't like the Barrow option. Would you be benching Barrow and playing 352? If so who are your other mids and fwds?

      1. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah he'd be benched,
        Cazorla, sterling, bolaise,capoue

        Kun,zlatan

    5. Still Unsure
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd go B but Lallana

    6. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Zlatan to rashford
      Snodgrass to sanchez?

      Thanks

      1. Rich_20
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No. Zlatan to score vs stoke. Snoddy could grab something.

      2. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Any other options

      3. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone else just having to suck up Sanchez's price rise(s) because they want Zlatan for STK?

      4. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Captain Zlatan this week.

      5. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I did Ibra to Rash, Antonio to Sanch

    7. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      just got in, wow , that whu defence is just dreadful...why is the whu defence so bad, they seem to take in 3-4 goals the same way liverpool is scoring 3-4 goals 🙂

      1. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        New stadium - Like playing away 24/7 currently. Also they lost Tomkins who kind of seems like a big miss at the moment.

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        hard to put a finger on it, a ridiculous amount of new signings, the issues with the move, loads of injuries - the team just looked awful

        606 was quite funny

      3. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Winston Reid, and Cresswell are their only good defenders and Cresswell is injured.

    8. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Decided going to save FT and not rush getting Sanchez in.

      Burnley do well against top 4 teams at home generally, and 2 FT in the international break would be a bonus. Here's to a huge hiding behind the couch weekend coming up!

      1. Rich_20
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh am keeping the 2fts also

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd consider the same with non stud players, but not an in form Alexis on an in form Arsenal team against a promoted team, plus other easy fixtures. Alexis is a risk post international break, but you do risk missing out on another double digit performance. He is currently in essential status territory, IMO.

    9. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      mark's antonio + firm > lallana + mane switch in a few weeks might be fast tracked on today's evidence

    10. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Help appreciated. I'm a little lost on what to do. I want a Liverpool mid but I'm struggling to continue avoiding alexis too

      Jakup foster
      Shaw Williams bellerin amat walker
      Capoue cazorla hazard antonio sterling
      Kun lukaku diomande

      0.4m in bank, 1 FT.

      4 point hit for alexis with Shaw to holebas/smith?
      Hazard to coutinho/firmino?
      Antonio to lallana?
      Cazorla to Walcott?

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cazorla to Lallana or save.

        1. Wolverine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Prefer to go in with no arsenal against Burnley over no Liverpool against Swansea?

          1. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Seeing that Sánchez will cost you -4 and losing Shaw before Stoke, yes.

    11. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This is tense, could be going to a play off.

    12. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs will beat city 2-1

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        fancy a draw

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I think city will beat Spurs 3-1. City are unconscious right now, and spurs are good, but not showing the same kind of mojo city are showing.

    13. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard more urgent to ditch than Zlatan right?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why ditch Zlatan?

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Zlatan is at home to Stoke. Captain if still have not sell

      3. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, tho could get points against Hull but wouldn't hold my breath

      4. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Before Hull and Stoke? I wouldn't ditch any of them.

      5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        if you must ditch one: bye to Hazard

    14. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I decided to go Redmond to Coutinho.

      Foster Jaku
      PvA Baines Walker Amat Kinsley
      Coutinho Firmino Sanchez Capoue Sterling
      Lukaku Kun Diomande

      - I'm always playing a 3 5 2.
      - 0.5 ITB I know I need to improve on defence. But hows the front looking?

      1. bobbins
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I like that team

    15. CCaddy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Who's the best option?

      A) coutinho 8.2

      B) sterling 8.5

      C) mane 9.0

      *already have firmino and Aguero

      1. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        B

      2. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Mane but I went Coutinho because of funds

      3. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        C

      4. Bill Haverchuck
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling for me

      5. BbBb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        C if you can afford him

    16. Woody01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Adrian
      Baines / Cook / Ward
      Bolasie / Tadic / Firmino / De Bruyne / Townsend
      Aguero / Ibra

      Adrian >>>Gomes
      Ward >>> Holebas
      De Bruyne >>> Sanchez

      What do you think?

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The latter 2 if you have 2 FT or just KdB to Sanchez

        1. Woody01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I play with SKY FF so it's more about having transfers available - I can afford to make 3 if needed but wondering if it would be worth it

    17. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sometimes you just have to admit you were wrong. Hanging onto Firmino because it will be his turn next is misguided imo, he is the FIFTH highest scoring midfielder at Liverpool! What's going to change apart from maybe Milner getting fewer pens?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ironically, I think this is the 5th time I've seen you say this.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe true re 5th highest but first time re the point of the post. Noted that you are championing keeping him 😉

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            It's hard to provide a decent argument for Firmino to be honest. I can only go on gut alone and what he has done in the past. 🙁

          2. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I think it is too early to admit taking firm is wrong. This is premature after a five goal game in which the in others featured (to my dismay, I assure you!). After gw8-10, if this trend continues, I'd give this conclusion to you, and will switch, if not sooner.

      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        As long as he plays up front, he'll keep lagging behind. Just creates space for Mané/Lallana/Cout. Look what happened against Leicester when Sturridge took his role.

        I'm giving him a few more weeks because of other issues, but will eventually switch to one of the attacking mids as I see Klopp sticking to his current front four.

      3. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        doubling up with lallana may ease the pain in the short term

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Agree

      4. Professor Red
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Go for the cheapest lallana. Points will be shared

      5. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Idk, WR. I think are all going to rotate big production on pool in hard to predict ways. We are only six games in, and the number of big hauls per player still represents relatively small sampls. Playing the pool merry go round will be a tricky challenge and use of precious trades. I predict cout, mane, firmino, lallana, Milner and Sturridge will all have high fpl totals due to pools ability to score goals in bunches.

        1. Rich_20
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Wasnt firmino the too scoring mid before this gameweek? Perspective.

      6. Bill Haverchuck
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        It's not worth a transfer taking him out for another Liverpool mid. We're 6 games in, Firmino could easily be the top points scorer after another 6 games

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Wait, is your grav, Martin Starr from freaks and geeks (now in Silicon Valley)?

          1. Bill Haverchuck
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Yep! 🙂 My username is the name of that character

            1. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Yes! Great, great show. If you've not seen Silicon Valley, find a clip to see what the actor looks like in that cast. Quite the freak, in contrast.

              1. Bill Haverchuck
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah absolute quality. Not seen it, I'll check it out

    18. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      -------------------------Heaton------------------------------
      --------------Stones - Friend - Valencia----------------
      Antonio - Firmino - Redmond - Sterling - Capoue
      --------------------Aguero - Costa------------------------

      (Jaku) Gray - Amat - Terry

      A) Redmond + Gray > Sanchez + Diomande/Stunani (-4)
      B) Antonio + Gray > Sanchez + Austin (-4)

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        B easily

      2. bobbins
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        B

      3. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers both

    19. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Should I just take out Hazard now and avoid the risk of him possibly dropping tonight?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not if you can afford it.

      2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        who for?

        1. Reeker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling

      3. BbBb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hazard got a great fixture next game and Chelsea will be looking to bounce back
        Sterling got a tough game vs Tottenham
        I'd keep for one more week

        1. Reeker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I don't think I could take watching my 10.0 midfielder blanking 4 times in a row

        2. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I'm in the same boat and agree with this. He could come alive vs Hull after that thrashing.. If he doesn't you have two transfers over the break.

    20. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2 blanks in a row and Firminios price dropped, then he scored a brace and was the one to get.

      2 blanks in a row and Coutinhos price dropped, scored a brace at the weekend and now he's the one to get again.

      So confused.

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I think the real answer is to double up. Liverpool will score plenty of goals this season it seems. Every chance Mane, Lallana or Cout could be the one to miss out in their next 5-goal haul. I still think Firmino's price will prove great value over the course of the season

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Well said

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          100%

    21. gawa11
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Any advice appreciated!

      Haz and gray out for a hit to...

      1. Sanchez & Barrow
      2. Coutinho & deeney

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I guess 2 if u will play 3 4 3

    22. bobbins
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty sure I'm doing Ramirez and payet to Sanchez and Joe Allen for -4.

      Worth doing Eriksson to Sterling as well for -8? Yes/no?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Might as well wait a week.

        1. bobbins
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, I guess I'm just trying to beat price changes... For a change!

    23. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Evans to Holebas on a free?

      1. Rich_20
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes if u have foster

    24. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If the choices is between any player and coutinho ..people on here won't pick coutinho.
      The same for Defoe .
      So if anyone wants one of them just don't ask .

    25. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      And we have a playoff, come on McIlroy!

    26. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I need Sanchez tonight to afford the transfer
      A) Firmino out
      B) Sterling out

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Neither ... b if must imo

        1. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          It's a painful transfer, but one or the other has to make way.

      2. Rich_20
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmm sterling

      3. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        A

      4. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Someone else out?

    27. Still Unsure
        7 years, 8 months ago

        How about these two folks? I like the look of B right now:

        A) Ozil & Antonio -> Sanchez & Snoddy
        B) Ozil & Tekkers -> Sanchez & Austin

        Both for -4

        1. bobbins
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          B

        2. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          B

      • bojack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Redmond is actually playing really well, just not in FPL terms.

        1. Rich_20
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          True, he looks class. Might give him one last chance after the last chance I just gave him.

        2. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Dropped him last week and was nervous throughout the whole game. He's definitely looking good, just can't convert it to points. Tadic was excellent.

      • Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Better to save than do Hazard to Coutinho/Mané, right?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yep

      • Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The question is....

        A) Coutinho

        B) Firmino

        ???

        1. Rich_20
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Firmino for me

      • Stoneytq1
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Done costa + Mahrez > Rashford + Sanchez

        -4

        Good move?

      • New Post
      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Double Arsenal rather than double Pool anyone? Sanchez and Wally ftw

        1. Still Unsure
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Sanchez and Iwobi...