Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Man City

Saturday’s events end at St Mary’s with Manchester City the visitors to Southampton.

From a Fantasy perspective, it will be the Saints under scrutiny given that they offer us a pair of double Gameweeks to come.

Manolo Gabbiadini’s display will be the main focus with the Italian striker making his return from a groin problem after missing the last three Gameweek outings. Gabbiadini has scored four goals in his first three outings prior to the setback at Spurs in Gameweek 29.

The likes of Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will also be assessed, while Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens are also set to be key transfer targets in the coming weeks ahead of the first double-header in Gameweek 36.

For City, Sergio Aguero goes into this evening’s contest backed by 417,000 (9.4%) with the armband having scored in his last four Gameweek starts. John Stones misses out the visitors with Pep Guardiola confirming an injury pre-match.

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

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  1. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm such an idiot for not taking a hit to do Kun to Kane.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Game isn't over.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All you do is whine

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        ?

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do you want us to agree?

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          exactly i bottled it

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

    Iheanacho LOL

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kun ok?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mmm looks bad. Stood on his calf

  4. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Monday nights move looking like Sanchez Llorente to Zaha Ibra unless the Chilean gets a haul!

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

      Agree with this

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus rising?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tomorrow

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stones already missing...guess he's being placed outside the Tomb

        1. BullDogTevez
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Terrible. Please try again.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      resurrecting

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero rises from the dead!

  7. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    kun's always overacting

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kun up, red incoming if he gets a shot at Bertie

  9. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Will they take eriksen assist away?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      no

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      nope

      1. FFFoxy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Alderweireld flicked it on though?

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He didn't touch it

          1. SuperMane Returns
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            McAuley touched it

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

          didn't touch it i'm afraid

        3. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'd visit Specsavers after Easter.

          1. FFFoxy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I've seen it in slow-mo and the ball deviates

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully but I don't think alder touched it..you never know

  10. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who do I need for the rest of the season, Kane or Ibra.

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The one who plays for a team that score goals

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

      deffo Kane, Ibra will get injured tomorrow

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling on at half time pep you plonker.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No. Need him to stay off

  12. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not bad for no players, 0-0 HT

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

      Long way to go

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        For sure.

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Silva misses sitter for Kun assist. Kun misses 2 early big chances. Destiny.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should have done the -12?

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, or the -8. Knew I should have. Last 2 times I've done it it's backfired, this time it would have worked a treat. Just goes to show I'm never going to get a top 1k. Hey ho, last season as I can't play this game I'm awful at it.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You are awful yet top 5K?

          1. Lizard Lips
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Amongst the elite like you and Mark. You guys have been making great decisions tactics, I seem to be around top 1k most seasons until last 8 gameweeks where my tactics are awful. I mean, no Kane and playing Barnes, doesn't get worse than that!

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I've only made top 1K once. You knew the Kane wagon and avoided it. Still 5 GWs to easily finish top 1K.

              1. Lizard Lips
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Would be a dream, made too many mistakes. Good luck brother 🙂

  14. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else looking very closely at Lukaku -> Ibra?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Scared of Lukaku vs WHam though. WHam just lost their key linchpin in their backline to a red card late on 😐

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Byram..you've got to be kidding

          1. Differentiator
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            ? World class RB

        2. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Byram? Key linchpin?

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

        4. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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

      No, can't afford the +1m difference

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Likely my FT this GW

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly.

    5. Frank Koscielny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and the form vs fixture is yet again killing me

    6. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    7. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Gotta be in it to win it...

    8. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm looking at Kun and Costa to kane and Ibra to make the holy trinity of LuKaneIvic

  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kun limping off

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Since 2013

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

      Nah, he always walks like that. He's fine.

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero deos look hampered the calf is a problem area for him if i remember correctly

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mmm usen't he have glass legs. Presume they're still the same ones

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fair assumption tbh m8

  17. d3bug
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Caballero not starting?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bravo the better keeper. Never seen him make a mistake.

      1. d3bug
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta be kidding me

  18. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    im hearing ox is going to liverpool 🙁

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Carrier pigeon just arrive?

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        you'll hear soon enough

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

      Good riddance...southampton reject, arsenal reject

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        not to a rival though!

  19. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench boost next week?

    Grant (swa) Siggy (STO) Mawson (STO) Britos (hul)

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy out though.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Na better have 3 DGW players on the bench for that

  20. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jaku (Foster)
    Alonso Walker Fernandez (Nyom Funes*)
    Sanchez Siggy King Alli (De Roon)
    Kane Lukaku Llorente

    Thinking of WC'ing this bunch. 3 Swansea players, No DGW 34 players etc. What say you guys?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You have to WC at so me point. Holding out til 36 with a team like that is pointless

        1. Ravager
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly. Who knows where I might be in my ML. The benefit is so many of my rivals have already used theirs. So it's an advantage regardless

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

      Reply fail
      Llorente -> Gabby, Siggy to Sane/Theo

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy to zaha/ Townsend
      Lukaku to ibra

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the replies. Just think it'll benefit me more now than later

  21. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who do I bench from this lot next week? One of them has to be benched

    Coutinho (CRY) Sigurdsson (STO) King (MID) Alli (cry) Lukaku (whm)

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy based on form

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy

  22. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Clichy probably the best way of getting into City-def for GW37?

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente -> Gabby, Siggy to Sane/Theo

  24. OnlyMessiCanJudgeMe
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha or King ?

    Go for the poor double game week or go with good fixtures.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They both blanked today

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So?

      2. OnlyMessiCanJudgeMe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but are both still in form. Im taking out Lanzini who also blanked.

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Going to be annoyed if Yoshida gets 6+ points again. Will be 3 weeks in a row on my bench!

  26. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I bet Pep brings on Sterling and Nolito at HT for Aguero and Sane to officially make this my worst gameweek ever.

  27. karvs155
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez diomande to Zaha Ibra -4?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If you have a WC yes.

      If not, it's 50/50

      1. karvs155
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have wc

  28. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry about second post in quick succession..

    Grant - > Valdes a good FT?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thought about it. Then thought NAH. Boro will concede in 1 of the two games.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'll probably save my FT otherwise.

        Isn't Butland back now?

        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah but Valdes = Valdonk

          He'll be crap beyond next week.

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            WC in gwk 36 so not too fussed

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

      Yes, I reckon that was Grants last start!

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      For 1 week yes, Butland was on the bench,so his days are numbered

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'll be wildcard in gwk 36 so it wouldn't be long term.

        Thanks

    4. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, if Butland's on the bench this week I expect him back in the first xi next

    5. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    6. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't ever be sorry for stuff like that. Yes, tis' a good shout

  29. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane or Son for the rest if the season from GW35?
    (have Alli and Kane)

    1. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane

  30. :
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Here's the front eight you want to be wildcarding in and bench boosting in GW37 if ppg means anything (money no object of course).

    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Eriksen - Ozil

    Kane - Ibra - Costa

    That's right, Ozil! 😯

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No one can afford that

      1. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        "money no object of course"

        It's Ozil that has me agog.