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28 December 2016 5543 comments
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Gameweek 18 comes to its conclusion this Wednesday evening as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s.

Claude Puel’s men seek a fourth successive clean sheet in front of their own supporters, with ever-present Virgil van Dijk (13% ownership) the most popular Saints player by some distance in Fantasy Premier League.

After netting twice in the 3-1 win at Bournemouth, Jay Rodriguez retains his role up front and is afforded another chance to play his way into our plans ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.

Back-to-back home blanks against Hull and Burnley persuaded many to part company with Harry Kane last time out – the Spurs frontman was second only to Diego Costa for transfers out in Gameweek 18. Nonetheless, a big performance could have a big effect in the FPL standings – Kane is the sixth most captained player for this round of fixtures.

His Tottenham team-mate Christian Eriksen also earned significant sales after failing to deliver points against the Clarets, yet both have the underlying numbers to punish those who chose to look elsewhere.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vert was hardly vertical

  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thats my dog

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dijk never does anything good when I have him.

  4. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    DIJKKKKKKK

  5. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That was so poor by Vert

  6. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    van Dijk coming on for Ake, yeaaaaaah.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      benchwanker

  7. UKG
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    YES!! VVD goal and Spurs cleanse gone!

    1. UKG
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *cleanie

  8. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Well that's Vert cleanie gone and he's the only player I have in this game...

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He can still get a YC.

      1. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't surprise me at all

  9. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vvd!&!^ Beautiful!!

    Love it.

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Walker goal next please

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No thank you very much.

  10. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent must be crying his heart out.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dead team?

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No, definitely not.

  11. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    no cleanies for spurs defendies

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank the Lord.

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Great VVD just bad to score. Assist?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      JWP

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      JWP

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Was planning on getting a southampton defender next week. Looks like I found my winner

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You and PSG...

  14. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    VVD, Kane and Walker for me in this game. If all three could score that'd be great.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      why would it be great?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Points, I need points. Even though van Dijk' 15 pointer with 4 points from Kane and Walker wouldn't be too bad.

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          counting a clean sheet with 80 mins to go, good luck with that

          1. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Wishful thinking, I know.

  15. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's put £5 mil on his City transfer 🙂

  16. Team Cruel
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen is useless. Sell to JWP for a hit?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      WC?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Excuse me for being impulsive.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him last week

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lol vert didn't even bother jumping

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to jump when VVD is using you for a piggyback ride

  18. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I brought in Ward Prowse for Payet for next week, he should have got that assist next week.

  19. Neeskens Under Matip
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dier was dire. Not a CB is he?

  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I assume someone post the Thoe news? https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/814173592996945920

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wally small injury will turn out to be months out

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well, that makes my transfer and easy one.

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      http://www.gettyimages.com/search/events/689685947?editorialproduct=arsenalfc

      Almost zero starters in today's training pics.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ah. So the jury's still out on Theo.

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like subs and those not in the squad involved in just a light session, we'll get more from Wenger later but this isn't promising for his fitness.

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          nice try on a save. But keep up the investigation and keep us informed. Thanks. Bigger thanks to Ozil.

        2. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Can't wait for the presser! If Theo is out for at least one game I may need to change my plan again.

    4. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. I hadnt seen this.

    5. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      can you please copy paste. no twitter at work

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        ok

        "no twitter at work"

        you're welcome

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ben Dinnery: Mustafi and Akpom have returned to full training, along with Danny Welbeck. But Walcott and Ox-Chamberlain were NOT with the main group #AFC

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton can't sustain this level of pressing...

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They are dangerous at home, one of the best defensive records I think.

  22. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris and Vertonghen double up didn't even last three minutes...

  23. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Williams>Toby a fail of a transfer!

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. JRod would be straight into my team if it wasn't for their useless tv schedule.

  25. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Nyom wouldn't let Van Dijk win a header that easily

  26. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's the Walker to Bellerin transfer decided then.

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I hate myself for not doing it 2 days ago. Overthinking is ruining my season.

  27. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully an early goal against is just what Harry and Christian need to get them going...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Both wasted decent chances after the goal

  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen and rose have been connecting well recently but the end product is always garbage.

  29. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Van Dijk is superb

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. He is a beast!

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Best CB with Toby.

  30. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Without a keeper.
    Pick one:

    A) DDG

    B) Cech

    Fancy A, but B's fixtures look too good to miss.

    Cheers lads