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1 April 2017 2318 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s events conclude at St Mary’s with a south coast derby between Southampton and Bournemouth.

Weeks ago, this was billed as Manolo Gabbiadini’s opportunity to shine having fired three goals in his opening two outings. But injury at Spurs last time out has kept him sidelined and means that our interest in the Saints is limited to a scouting mission ahead of their looming double Gameweeks. The defence and attacking pair Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will come under scrutiny.

But Bournemouth arguably boast the key asset on show. FPL midfielder Josh King has fired eight goals in eight outings to present exceptional value for his 5.8 price tag. More than 123,000 swooped for King ahead of this evening’s outing with 10,000 trusting him with the Gameweek armband.

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

  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Don't get the "terrible" penalty, hardly his fault if his foot gave way in the turf. See a lot worse through not slipping

    1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can't exactly blame the turf
      Had the turf been at fault the 22 players would having been falling left right and center
      It's his balance during his run up

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure it can be said as terrible though, he went for power and the intention was there.

      2. afcblegend
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I dunno, take a look at Kane's missed penalty at the same spot in December and make your own opinion

  2. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I fail to understand why Charlie Daniels who was thier designated PK taker (once wilson git injured) last season is not taking them
    He converted them last season and this season 3 people have missed it and I'm sure King will still take the next pen

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wondering the same.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's one penalty tbf . If Arter is taking them well in training and is comfortable taking them I would not dismiss him as a taker based on one miss

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You don't fix something until it's broken and Daniels was a very good PK taker

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          There is always a chance he didn't want to take pens anymore .

  3. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Quite a bonus point battle going on in this game

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Baps are too often overlooked when selecting a player especially if your going to captain him. Potential six point swing

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Groundsman may sneak a few.

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Soton grounds man has questions to answer

  5. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic captainers- make yourself known!

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Did Antonio -> Tadic (-4) 🙁

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No one could come in for Antonio from the bench other than Robertson who came in for Walker.

      2. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        did you put the armband on him?

      3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Should have got Fabregas

        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          how many brought in Cesc this GW? i suspect not many due to his chances of being in the first 11. Anyone who did, I salute.

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ok I agree but thinking about it now

            Sorry I was being flippant

          2. Squashed
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Me too

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So 400 people brought in Mane knowing that he's injured..Crazy

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      or genius

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Could have been any time between 12:30 and till the moment he got injured

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No I checked at the time and it was on 800 odd transfers in

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Then they are genius as mentioned above 😉

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sou cheating. Not as bad as Man u tho

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The big cheat on the planet cheat is not as bad as Man U

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Why not Daniels?

    He was immense last season.

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Players have forgotten the Arter taking penalties 😉

  10. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    My plan is to do Mane and Costa -> Sanchez and Ibra (-4) before next GW.
    This plan leaves me 0.0 itb.
    Doing Mane -> Sanchez tonight before Mane drops?

    1. stevieme
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is the price not protected because he is flagged?

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Isn't that when the flag is removed?

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Did Daniels missed any penalty lately?
    Why isn't he on pens now?

    1. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think he last took once against Arsenal and scored... migh be wrong though.

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Bou plz score. I beg

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        you cant stop the inevitable

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Mawson doesn't play tomorrow, Yoshi on bench

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good chance of getting points with Mawson, they are playing Boro!!!

  14. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you sell first?

    Alonso
    Costa
    Aguero

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      But who would you bring as replacements ? Hold on for one more GW

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Mane out Sanchez in, need some money

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He might do well tomorrow. Wait!

    4. Ben the Mee
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso. Time to cash in and enjoy the profits

    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      All Bournemouth since Jack came on

    6. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane to:
      A). Coutinho
      B). Firmino
      C). Alli
      D). Hazard
      E). Someone else
      I have Eriksen, Mane, Sanchez, Siggy and King £5itb

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        See below

      2. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Easy A

        Question is, if I don't have any Spurs, is it

        A) Cout
        B) Alli

        1. JustPark
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Alli.

      3. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Judging by your name you should get Firmino in 😀

    7. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Most underrated season OAT. We would have been 10 points worse without his cameos , and now the time has come to dethrone the garbage Matic

      https://youtu.be/8KjPgvmPO_8

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        How come he's playing so far forward now?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Conte realised that his final ball is needed around the penalty area

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ah, Ok

      2. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can see Fabregas making a late push for PFA TOTY

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wouldn't go that far but looks a great differential for sure

      3. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Be careful. It's probably escaped people's notice that they lost today and that CS's are now a thing of the past.

        Cesc is great but those two facts won't be lost on his manager I'm sure.

        I could easily see a reverting back to the mid season line up being justified in his own head.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe a look into Nirvana gives perspective but I think you are wrong. Matic at fault much more than Cesc

    8. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Any news on the Mane injury?

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        he's still injured

    9. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      When Hazard goes off injured vs City & Cesc is on the bench, who takes the Chelsea pens?

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Willian or Costa, not sure in which order

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not really applicable.

      3. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso hopefully

      4. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Probably Costa. I'd imagine Luiz would be confident too

      5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        There is a decent chance the club have not thought who their third choice penalty taker is . If there is no clear taker then I would say Costa is favourite since he is a striker .

      6. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fabregas was on PKs last season and Costa missed one this season. Fabregas hasn't missed a pen for Chelsea ever.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Fabregas will be subbed to take the pen is the correct answer to this highly unlikely scenario.

    10. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Best replacement for Mane here ?

      Sanchez *Mane* Eriksen Sigurdsson Fletcher

      1.5 ITB
      Cheers.

      1. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cout easy.

      2. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        dele

      3. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If you own Eriksen, Cout or Firmino.

    11. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cesc where art thou?

    12. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A. Costa+Antonio* > Gabbi/Deeney+Sanchez

      B. Aguero+Mane > Ibra+Sanchez

      C. Aguero+J.King > Gabbi/Deeney+Sanchez

    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Chelsea would just play out easy 1-0s now. So where are my Alonso's CS?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bottling mentality

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The clean sheets are with WBA on their holidays.

      3. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No way. They can't risk closing up shop now. It's too early and if they go into games with a defensive mindset, it's suicide. Another loss v City and the title race is back on

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed, I recognize conte has the Italian in him but shutting up shop just invites attacks... think he will keep playing fabregas who has done well when he has started

      4. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Taken their eye off the ball. Need to up their intensity. Can they do it though?

    14. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Southampton have regressed this season, this match confirms it.

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Their season is over tbf and some players are getting ready to migrate to Merseyside

        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          +1

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        'Sold out their best players' doesn't equal 'regressed'. They made it through to the cup final and were a better side against United. Cedric, Romeu, even Redmond made progress this season. They have been also playing without their key players for a while (Austin and VVD). They have been doing fine given their losses in the summer.

        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hadn't they lost their best players during Koeman's tenure? yet still had their best league finishes?

    15. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        7 bps separate the entire set of defenders and GKS from both teams.

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 2 months ago

              😀

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Let Arter take it! Altitude lovers Rule!

        2. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I have captained for tomorrow Sergio. Should I be concerned about him playing?

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            What's the point in being concerned and I have heard nothing about an injury . Bar Pep going for a tactical master class I expect he will start

            1. Uncle Gamst
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Even pep can't be that crazy? Just wondered whether the international games and travel might be an issue but they surely shouldn't with an extra day to recover

        3. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Long way to go.

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            FT.

        4. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          0-0 not bad.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            0-1 Arter would have been better

        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          So when are Bournemouth going to score?

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            1-0 win at Anfield.