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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. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can't keep expecting Antonio to score if West Ham are playing this badly 🙁 might sell

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Crazy!

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fixtures are great, keeping him for a bit.

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    3. Jasoooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm actually considering the same, West Ham are terrible atm

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keep for the next 3 at least. This was the fixture he was bound to blank in. Southampton are tight.

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        True...hard to keep the faith when they're in this form but you could be right

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    5. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Boro at home next, u should keep him.

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    6. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They were massive last minute merchants last season tbf, you never know

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  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure any WHU players are advisable for the foreseeable future..

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    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good fixtures

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        They could be playing Accrington Stanley and I wouldn't fancy then..

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  3. Waterboyd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    seems im missing 0.1 for Sanchez

    already have firms, tadic, barkley, capoue, kun

    kdb -> sterling to make it simple?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      May be worth a hit to get Sanchez..

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be tempted for a hit to get Sanchez and replace Barkley for Son

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Never mind, didn't realise Barkley had dropped

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        1. Waterboyd
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          ^^^

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      2. Waterboyd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        very tempting
        took a hit last week for deeney

        whatever yolo, will do

        ta

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  4. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Az?
    Carpe Diem?

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  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    VvD yc

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  6. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet is really off form

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    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They all seem lethargic

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  7. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Time to call it: Bet Against West Ham.
    If you need to punt for one week, find someone who plays West Ham that week.
    If torn between two options, pick the one who plays the Hammers first.

    It's time.

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  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Austin really a viable option? No guarantees on starting position and fixtures aren't great.

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He is guaranteed a start after that..

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  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Zaza punters still have him?

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  10. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    COYR!

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Kouyate wow

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  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford coming on

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Racist

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  13. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How is kouyate still on?

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  14. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I fell for the Antonio trap on my WC....

    *sigh*

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hardly a trap with the way he was playing

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    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      why is he a trap?

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How is that a trap? The only thing West Ham do is attack and he is their most likely scorer of goals and is worth 7m.

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    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Still a decent option...

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  15. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I just think the pitch is waaaaaay too big for how west ham want to play. Its like every player has his own island and its very hard to press effectively when theyre set up like that.

    Not to say they dont lose away but arguably theyve played just as bad at home. This pitch need proper wide men. Cant play lanzini and payet at the same time. Thats too narrow.

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  16. Capoue
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford or austin need to fund sanchez

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    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Rash ford.

      Two of the worst thinhs. A rash and a ford

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  17. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is this the West Ham way?

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  18. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Dusan You beautiful Man! Won a 5k bet on his goal!

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What!

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Congratulations

      What was the bet?

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    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks!! Placed 1k on a Tadic goal or Assist

      Won 5

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      1. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You may want to specify the currency. 😀

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  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ha, the mangers are about 2km from their benches, that's awful 😆

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  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio demoted to defense.

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  21. Jasoooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio playing at RB now apparently....... Just great!

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  22. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    People seriously want goals every game from their players

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly, you'd be mad to sell Antonio before Boro

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That is more or less the winning formula

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Statistically correct based on inane comments here

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  23. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Should of been another goal

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  24. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio playing RB now

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  25. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio RB.

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  26. ibenji
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Only updates I have is here, waiting for redmond to seal my poor game week. Can only hope for miracles, holebas to recover and setup two for capoue!

    Antonio in or out we thinking, a blank v boro and it's 2 FTs with Ibra and Antonio making way for Sanchez and rashford!

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  27. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This is 5th week in a row whoever i transfer in blanks
    Barkley blanks
    Hazard 3 blanks
    Firmino blanks
    Cazorla 2 blanks
    & now payet!
    Got sanchez this week!

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  28. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Those getting rid of Antonio are being incredibly knee-jerky

    Patience is a virtue

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  29. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nice save by Bertrand.

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet off corners

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