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Sunday’s events conclude at St Mary’s as Southampton play host to Sean Dyche’s Burnley.

The Saints will be seeking a fourth consecutive clean sheet in the Premier League, a seventh in a row in all competitions.

Visitors Burnley will need to improve their attacking threat in order to threaten that record. The Clarets have scored just five goals from their seven matches, creating three big chances – the fewest in the Premier Leauge.

The Saints attack has disappointed with just seven goals scored in their seven matches. However, the statistics show that they have the potential to improve on that record in this one: Claude Puel’s side have produced a shot on goal every 4.8 minutes at St Mary’s – only Liverpool have been more threatening in home matches this season.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Freddie Cutecat
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sure is taking an inordinate amount of time to finalise the bonus points today

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Always takes a while on a Sunday

      1. Freddie Cutecat
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Hmmm, don't recall it ever being this long before- almost two hours since last game finished

        I manually update points in a league, so it holds me up!

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Bombarded with emails from Heaton owners 😉

  2. Stats Don\'t Lie
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Capoue > allen worth a ft?

    1. Sid07
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Will u play ur 5th mid??

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Yes

        1. Sid07
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Good transfer than

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        10 years, 4 days ago

        I've done that. 352 next week for me.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      for 4th mid yes, 5th I wouldn't if you won't play him anyway but if you decided to cash up capoue than maybe

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Saves me 0.2, plus I need someone to play over tekkers next week. Has good fixtures too. Then ill replace tekkers with wilson after gw9.

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          10 years, 4 days ago

          go

  3. Lone Wolf FPL
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Allen to rise tonight?

    footballfix says yes
    fplprice says 67%

    plus isn't he injured?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Says tonight but unsure.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Just Costa to rise tonight.

    3. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Hes not injured

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      ok. thanx

  4. Sid07
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Have 2 fts
    1) sterling to walcot and save
    2) Antonio + capoue to walcott + Fletcher

    1. ANON.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      2

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      1. Save 1 FT.
      Capoue won't fall yet.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 4 days ago

      2

  5. Scotty B
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Amat Vertonghen
    Antonio Firmino Snodgrass Sterling
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero

    Pickford Capoue Collins Evans

    A Get rid of Collins for Holebas
    B Get rid of Antonio for Allen
    C Get rid of Sterling for Walcott
    D Sterling & Antonio > Walcott & Allen for a -4
    E Save for next week

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Allen is 5th mid material, definitely not 4th.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 4 days ago

        In a 352, it's the same thing.

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Not really. If you play 352 he's your 5th mid, 343 and he's your 4th mid - much better options out there at 4th mid prices.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            10 years, 4 days ago

            7th attacker in both cases.

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              10 years, 4 days ago

              Ah, yes I suppose that makes sense. But in 352 your 6th attacker will be much better than the one if he was 343.

              If you see what I mean.

      2. Scotty B
        10 years, 4 days ago

        So what do you suggest then?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 4 days ago

          See how midweek goes.

  6. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Is Toby A now protected from a price drop now he is flagged?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 4 days ago

      no

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Good 🙂

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Price protected once the flag is removed

  7. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    10 years, 4 days ago

    C or D

    1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Reply fail Scotty

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 4 days ago

      E

  8. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I've had Capoue from day 1 and he was 4.5m and he is now priced at 5.3m, an increase of .8. If I try to transfer him for Allen who is 4.8m I only make .1 from the transfer. Ridiculous!!!

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      What? No you don't. You make 50% of the rise.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        10 years, 4 days ago

        You'll get 4.9 for him.

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Sorry I see what you mean now.
          Yes, if you got full transfer increases it would be too easy.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Would be an easy game if you kept all profits. WCing would be a joke.

    3. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      10 years, 4 days ago

      But you get a player originally priced at 5m in place of a player originally priced at 4.5 and you still make 0.1 out of it. Not that ridiculous

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Exactly. .4 value for a benched player is brilliant.

  9. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Thanks PKW

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 4 days ago

      You're welcome 😉

  10. Too Mane Men
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Bench one for next week:

    Walker (bou) Baines (bur) Holebas (swa) Bolasie (bur)

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Baines might not play.

      1. Too Mane Men
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Based on Oviedo's performance?

        If so, I personally doubt this will be an issue. Baines is a longtime servant of the club.

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          10 years, 4 days ago

          No because he's still getting over an injury.

          1. Too Mane Men
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Ah right. Cheers for the update

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Bolasie. Burnley very solid in defence at home.

      1. Too Mane Men
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Thinking the same here but I'm getting rid after next GW. Makes we want to give him one last chance at finding the net. Not many shots on target though.

    3. Flaming Flamingo
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Holebas

  11. ANON.
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Heaton, Pickford
    Bellerin, Valencia, Williams, Holebas, Amat
    Mane, Sterling, Walcott, Arnie, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Deeney

    1. ANON.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney I mean

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      It's a good team.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 4 days ago

        But 2m over budget surely 😉

        1. ANON.
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Yeah sorry Ibra is lukaku

    3. Mr. Meeseeks
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Looks good atm.

    4. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Good. Done with the Ft? Deeney to Austin Wilson if not

      1. ANON.
        10 years, 4 days ago

        It's the team I'm looking at getting in next 3 moves. Have 2 transfers free

      2. ANON.
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Was thinking of getting Deeney in for the next 2 against Swansea and hull

    5. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Not much wrong there.

    6. Too Mane Men
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Not a fan of Sterling myself. Also, Capoue has justified how lucky he was to return so many points. Consider cashing his value in if you don't intend to play him for Watford's good fixtures.

      1. ANON.
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Sterling could become A spurs or Liverpool mid at some point. And yeah Capoue id happily cash in now

  12. BB-8
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Long term which is the better 3rd and 4th mid combo?

    A. Son/Siggy/Arnie + Stanislas
    B. Theo/Sterling + Allen

    1. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      B

    2. Neevesy
      10 years, 4 days ago

      B

  13. Gazj11
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Save transfer this week?

    Foster
    Kelly Bellerin Williams
    Walcott Chadli Firmino Payet
    Lukaku Aguero Deeney

    Pickford Amat Fletcher Britos

    1. Neevesy
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Save, good team

    2. athreya
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yep good team.

  14. athreya
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Hearing/Pickford
    Coleman, Fuchs, Evans, live, amat

    1 FT, 0.4 itb. want to do a def transfer. Evans out for Pieters or Holebas? Or do I retain Evans and just do Love to Pieters?

    1. athreya
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Ugh phone. Heaton not hearing, Love not live

      1. Shakshuka
        10 years, 4 days ago

        And Fuchs didn't get autocorrected....?

    2. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Is get rid of Fuchs

      1. athreya
        10 years, 4 days ago

        I got him for lei good fixtures although 2 weeks too early. want to give him one more week.

        1. Gazj11
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Fair enough. Get rid of Love then.

          1. athreya
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Sure thanks.

  15. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Why has Allen suddenly become such a goal threat?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      He scored two goals .

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 days ago

        4 in the last 3 games

      2. Ron_Swanson
        10 years, 4 days ago

        5 goals in 4 games.

        I think he is one of those players that is great in an average team, but was never likely to succeed at Liverpool

    2. athreya
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Playing as no10 I guess. Not sure if it will last.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 days ago

        You guess he is playing number 10 or he is?

        1. athreya
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Playing as no 10. That leading to.more goals is the guess part. Nothing automatic about playing forward and scoring. But on flipside too many options in stoke midfield so that line up can be volatile.

          1. THE Wild Rover
            10 years, 4 days ago

            He'll do for a fifth mid. Cheers

    3. Freddie Cutecat
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I would say playing further forward

      Now playing as most advanced mid in a three man midfield with two defensive minded miss, rather than a deeper lying midfielder in a two man midfield

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Cheers

  16. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Southampton fixtures from gw 12-25. Looks tasty.

    EVE cpl MID sto bou TOT WBA eve bur LEI swa WHU sun

    two or three of Austin Tadic VVD looks good for that period right ?

    1. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Austin definitely

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Tadic too. He had similar returns to Payet last season and is 2m cheaper.

        Expect him to deliver well in that period

        1. Gazj11
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Bit hot and cold for my liking but he could pay dividends

        2. I Member
          10 years, 4 days ago

          He took penalties last season though. Austin being on pens now dents Tadic's appeal for me.

    2. Freddie Cutecat
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I agree it looks good

      But best to play it by ear- soton have a lot of fixture congestion with Europa league. That won't clear up until GW15 or so, but shortly after Christmas congestion will kick in

      So could be a lot of rotation, though VVD would miss few games I imagine

  17. Atimis
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Does it look nice for the next week ?

    Pickford
    Holebas/Walker/Amat
    Sanchez/Wally/Firm/Allen/Sterling
    Kun/Kaku

    +Rashford and McAuley (i will sort this problem next week)

    Cheers!!!

    1. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Who's your other defender?

      1. Atimis
        10 years, 4 days ago

        U rly don't wanna know...

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Pretty much same as me but I have Son instead of Wally. Looks good.

  18. sergioaguero67
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Lallana please start tomorrow! _/\_

    Any updates folks?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No update. Is that a traffic cone waiting to come in off your bench if he doesn't play

      1. sergioaguero67
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Diomande. :p

  19. Jay Jay Okocha
    10 years, 4 days ago

    How best to facilitate Antonio to Walcott?

    A) Capoue to Fletcher
    B) Capoue to de Roon
    C) Stones to Posters
    D) Stones to Martina

    1. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 4 days ago

      any of the above

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Doesn't matter.

  20. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Just reading up on the days comments. Gotta love it when a FFS cult hero scores.
    And to all the Holebas owners; enjoy this moment. There is nothing sweeter than a cheap differential defender scoring a goal, keeping CS and 3bps. The best feeling in FPL

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Oh yes

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I hate you all 😉

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I literally screamed in the car today when I heared he scored.

      Saved my week.

    4. Rhinos
      10 years, 4 days ago

      There is something better, a leftfield captain pick exploding. Ill let you know when it happens 😛

    5. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yup, best GW for me so far this season , Austin icing on the cake :-). All played, hoping for a drab 1-1 tomorrow, Bailly and Henderson to score

    6. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Felt extra good with 21 with from 9 before him

  21. Mr. Meeseeks
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Is Aguero overpriced at 13.0? Im beginning to think Costa + 3m is a bargain.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 4 days ago

      maybe but I'd struggle to spend the extra £3m at the moment

    2. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Who will score the most goals out of those 2? Aguero in my opinion

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Why not get both

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero and overpriced can't be in the same sentence.

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Every year people ask this. Then Aguero goes on to score a goal every 100 minutes.

      1. Freddie Cutecat
        10 years, 4 days ago

        This is true

        But eventually, one season it will cease to be true...

        1. the axolotl
          10 years, 4 days ago

          yeah when he doesn't play anymore

    6. Too Mane Men
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero is FPL royalty. He's never overpriced unless his 90 minutes are under threat. Steklenburg saved his pen and pulled off the save of the season so far to deny another shot. On another day they go in and we're all over Aguero as usual. He's a season keeper in that City team, barring injury,

    7. Rhinos
      10 years, 4 days ago

      a highly owned and highly captained player is gonna kill you when he gets his inevitable 20 point haul sooner or later

  22. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    What's the situation with Baines? Should I get rid?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 4 days ago

      better options, yes

    2. Pack The Ripper
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I've the same dilemma, if he plays he is a threat. Is he injured or just unfancied?

    3. Edwardio
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yep, Coleman is better

    4. Too Mane Men
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I'm keeping him for next week and then getting rid given his fixtures and price.

      Burnley defend well at home which means he will have space to get crosses in whilst they sit back. Koeman's teams defend well, unsurprising given he's essentially one the top 5 centre halts ever lived, and gives his full-backs permission to get up and down the pitch.

      Coleman and Baines (if he plays) are great options next week.

    5. Partick Bateman
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Free yourself. This happened to him last season, niggling injuries and unpredictable appearances. Get yourself some certainty until you know different.

    6. Cojiro
      10 years, 4 days ago

      The thing with Baines is even when fit he's not as threatening as people make out. 5.5 is good value for him if he's nailed on, but at the moment he's a nightmare to own. Get rid and save yourself some money and headaches

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Hello guys! What would you do with this lot?

    What would you do with this lot?

    Foster
    Walker, Pieters, Mustafi
    Sterling, Mane, Sanchez, Redmond
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin

    Subs: Heaton --- Capoue, Evans, Amat --- 1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    A) Save FT
    B) Sterling -> Walcott
    C) Evans -> Holebas

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Well thats one what would you do with this lot too many

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Save for now

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Redmond --> Allen ?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        10 years, 4 days ago

        What?!

  24. Edwardio
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Yeeehaaaw i knew Stanislas and Redmond would rack it up this weekend 🙂

  25. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 days ago

    You wouldn't want to go without Aguero + one of Sterling/KDB for next 5 right?

    SOT wba MID cpl bur

    City had a small blip. But expect them to start firing again

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Exactly.
      Keeping sterling and obviously Aguero for now.

      The -1 was a freak yesterday.

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Am amazed why so many are getting rid of Sterling.

        The guy has 4 goals and 3 assists in 7 games. And with those fixture playing for a city team with likes of Kun KDB Silva

        You are always likely to get goalscoring chances

    2. Edwardio
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Damn right, City are just warming up (y)

    3. ANON.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      This. Rotation around champions league is a bit of a worry though

      1. Edwardio
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Depends how many City players you have, i play the Sun DT and have 6 of em....rotation is ok as there in all compt'ns

    4. Soonmixdin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Am considering the following changes, have 2FT:

      Sterling > Milner
      Evans > Koscielny

      Leaves me with £0m in the bank. Thoughts please?

      1. Edwardio
        10 years, 4 days ago

        keep Sterling, get Mustafi

  26. Roys Peak
    10 years, 4 days ago

    kdb > alexis?

    1. the axolotl
      10 years, 4 days ago

      have sanchez, want KDB. 0.1m short so will do over 2 GWs i think

    2. Gazj11
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No. Keep KDB

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      keep but get wally

  27. ANON.
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Walcott(c) again next week?

    1. marquinhos
      10 years, 4 days ago

      why not?
      Sanchez might be the one with the haul imo

  28. gonzalocampos
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I am going with Arnautovic instead of Allen, same story with Caopue. Arny is proven at least for 3 Gameweeks.

    1. marquinhos
      10 years, 4 days ago

      agreed

    2. ANON.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Completely agree, looking to get Arnie in myself

  29. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Trade or hold?

    What would you do with this team?

    .4 ITB
    1 FT
    WC available

    Schmeichel
    Valencia / Pieters / Stones
    Sanchez / Redmond / Antonio / Firmino
    Aguero / Deeney / Lukaku

    Jaku / Capoue / Evans / Friend

    1. Dasher0303
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Wouldn't WC. I'd say get rid of Antonio or Jaku.
      Maybe Antonio to arnie/wally and/or Jaku to Pickford.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Jaku to Pickford for a -4?

        1. Dasher0303
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Not for a hit, but if you don't want to get rid of Antonio then do that move

  30. gonzalocampos
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I love Deeney but Watford away never attack, any good forward in the same price range????

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Austin says hi but I would keep

    2. Dasher0303
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Austin/Wilson/defoe

    3. ANON.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I would definitely be keeping him for Swansea and hull

      1. gonzalocampos
        10 years, 4 days ago

        The coach away always play to survive when they play AWAY, Swansea will win that game for sure and Deeney guaranteed 2 points.

    4. Edwardio
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Keep Deeney, patience is a very important part of any strategy

      1. gonzalocampos
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Deeney is not the problem (I love him), is the coach when they play away.