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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Southampton

25 September 2016 3500 comments
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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. Royal5
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Kouyate must be drunk

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  2. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Best Middlesbrough attacking player against Westham?

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  3. Danstoke82
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Zaza is woeful

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    1. KISSES
      10 years, 24 days ago

      This

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  4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 24 days ago

    I feel for bilic. Missing a proper striker, cresswell and ayew. If he had those 3. They would make light work of the saints

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  5. KISSES
    10 years, 24 days ago

    The highs of last season, compared to the lows of this season...

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    1. Fred54
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yeah but its a new stadium innit bruv what with its erm...alien grass and hexagon shaped goal nets....

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      1. KISSES
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Yes, I erm, guess so, bruv.

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  6. tm245
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Hammers respond by getting dispossessed three times in a minute.

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  7. Over Midwicket
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Antonio -> Lallana?

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    1. El Patron
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Boro at home next, I think I will keep the donkey atleast for then.

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 24 days ago

    West ham getting destroyed

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  9. Wilshere Knowledge
    10 years, 24 days ago

    3 points from Redmond will do.

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    1. Fred54
      10 years, 24 days ago

      That's the best we can hope for.

      None of that double digit nonesense.

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  10. Arctic monkeys
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Austin is great. A bandwagon in the making.

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 24 days ago

    How on earth has Adrian been called up to the Spain squad?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 24 days ago

      😯

      Really?

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  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Antonio > who for a hit?

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    1. Royal5
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Firmino

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Have him

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    2. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Walcott

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    3. Vincent Adultman
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Why?

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  13. BrockLanders
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Payet has been absolutely abysmal

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  14. fedolefan
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Do something Antonio.

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      10 years, 24 days ago

      He has been useless for weeks

      Surprised anyone still owns him

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      1. fedolefan
        10 years, 24 days ago

        I obviously meant this match. Bit to trigger happy with the snide comments.

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  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Antonio to sterling ?

    Yay or nay

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    1. The Enlightener
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Not a bad move at all

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    2. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yay

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    3. fedolefan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Why consider it mid-match. Antonio can still score and has Middlesborough next. Sterling has Spurs next.

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      1. Ha.
        10 years, 24 days ago

        This

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      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks for the reply.Well all my ml rivals has him and I've been Woking out a way to get him in. Desperately need him to help defend my lead. Either him or firmino

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks lads

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  16. Arceus
    10 years, 24 days ago

    West Ham in relegation trouble

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  17. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Might just keep Ozil for now and do Antonio to Lallana as FT. WHU are looking garbage. Next game at home as well.

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 24 days ago

      *was going to get Sanchez for Ozil as part of a -4. If I get rid of Antonio too would need to be a -8.

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      1. KISSES
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Same boat here mate. Watching this dross I thinking of taking that -8.

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    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Keep antonio

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    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I like that move, ant to lallana.

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  18. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Lukaku + Antonio -> Sanchez + Austin - 4pts

    yay or nay?

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      lol

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    2. Heels_Over_Head
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Knee jerk

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      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        my toe hit the table post - ouch 😀

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 24 days ago

      all aboard knee jerk central

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    4. The Enlightener
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Do it if you feel it. Not sure going without Sanchez for the run-ins to come is a wise idea, so however it must be done.

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 24 days ago

    West ham still 0 shots on target

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  20. Heels_Over_Head
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Az or Carpe Diem? Looking for you

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  21. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Palace play West Hame gw8. TC Puncheon anyone?

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  22. Numb
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Even though I don't have him, I'm a bit gutted that KDB is out because it ruins any Sanchez differential just as Arsenal's fixtures are getting good.

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    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 24 days ago

      This

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    2. BrockLanders
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I know, frustrating that.

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      1. Numb
        10 years, 24 days ago

        I know that my rivals will get him by default because he scored and is about the same price. The fixtures are just luck for them.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 24 days ago

      both would have done well pretty much anyway, does frustrate a little though all the same.

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      1. Numb
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Nah I don't think so. I know KDB got a couple of assists yesterday but he's not as good FPL wise when Aguero and Silva play

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          10 years, 24 days ago

          i suppose, actually yeah i do agree. Although, some people may go for pool mids and try to ignore Snachez, wishful thinking haha

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  23. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    This game is just all Soton

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  24. Rich_20
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Austin tired

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    1. BrockLanders
      10 years, 24 days ago

      He's done his work

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Antonio won't get a lucky header every game

    Actually probably won't anymore as defenders and teams have sussed him out

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    1. Jamie_GAWA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Cheers Geoff

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    2. Les Bleus
      10 years, 24 days ago

      So teams weren't marking him before?

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      1. John t penguin
        10 years, 24 days ago

        They thought he was a right back

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Truth

      It's over

      He's going with Raheem to Jamaica to relax

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  26. gdog22444
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Thoughts on Janssen for Spurs?

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    1. Ha.
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Good, but not quite Carling.

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    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Good differential.

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  27. Over Midwicket
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Might be the worst game of Payets hammers career

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  28. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 24 days ago

    WHU are not even trying.

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  29. UnitedXCI
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Austin or rashford as your 3rd forward?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 24 days ago

      erm, Rashford, yes.... Rashford.

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    2. Jasoooooooo
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I'm going Austin I think

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Mmm Austin maybe

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  30. John t penguin
    10 years, 24 days ago

    well I am glad Motherwell didn't get the olympics

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      😆

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