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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. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    had the armband on kane all week...switched to luk las night...story of my life

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      oh god...not top of the page material

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

      Guess you should have left it on Kane then

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Someone on here helped me see it diferently. Kane is a differential just for having him...luk is owned by 90% of the top 10 k. If he went nuts, it would have been worse on my overall

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

      You got lucky, kane could have got 3 goals easily

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

      I had it on him all week and kept it there.

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I fell for the hype. Thank you hype.

    5. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha any good today?

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he was dangerous and unluckly not to get points

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ta.

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

        nothing extra

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

      Trying to see the contact on Sané but I can't???

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

        His boot with Forsters glove AFTER he touches the ball.

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

        Look closer

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

        It was a pen alright but i wouldn't blame the ref for not giving it
        It is a hard call in super slow motion not to mind at game speed

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

      Standard of punditry is absolutely appalling.

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

        The standard died when political correctness took our Gray and Keys away. We should start a petition to bring them back

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

          Didn't Gray say "while you're down there love" to a female colleague?

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

            Health and safety gone mad...

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

            Hehe yes. I still watch it on YouTube.. hilarious.

            Especially the one with Keys and Redknapp

    8. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully it stays 0-0 and Valencia doesn't play tmra and I get Yoshida's point for the 3rd time

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Possible.

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

        For a second I thought I was the only one. As a non-owner of City players I'm happy without the cs points as it helps me in my ml

    9. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not watching the game. Is there any way Aguero and Sane are going to blank?

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

        nah

    10. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      was Zaha injured? as he was withdrawn early...

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

        No he looked just fine when he went off

        1. weaver93
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          cheers ogie

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

      Siggy 6 goal attempts today; 4 in the box.

      Explosive haul incoming at Stoke.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Possible.

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

        Swansea's Tadic.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jonty is Siggy's biggest cheerleader. That's good enough for me.

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

        No way...That's what the stats have been showing for the last 4 gameweeks... has he produced..???

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He loves his home comforts.

        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I kind of agree but Siggy to Zaha certainly has risk given the fixtures involved.

      4. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He was, again, central to everything and really should got at least one - he just can't get the break for them. I think I'm keeping and starting over King vs Boro, Benteke enough Palace cover so not sure on Zaha now.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Rival FPL website - always cheating - have taken issue with Eriksen's assist, Mark. Joking aside, will it stand?

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

        Just like when Ibra blew the goals imminent table for all those weeks. People kept waiting....

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

        I dont think managers will be wait for the Stoke game they will be looking at dgw players now and will certainly be eyeing up Siggys lackluster slot

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

          will not wait

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Could be a good differential in the top 10K by the Stoke game.

      7. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm keeping for one one

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Have you got a stutter?

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

            Lol

    12. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best mid going forward

      1 zaha has the dgw 34
      2 king easier fixtures

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        first Zaha then Switch to King

    13. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Scenes if this ends 0-0, I've got two Southampton defenders on the bench!

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

        Why did you bench them

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

          Because City? Decided to go with a punt on PVA and Gibson vs Arsenal over Yoshida/Stephens

      2. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero © + Yoshida + Cedric 2nd and 3rd bench here 🙂

    14. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku > Ibra for the double then? Tough call.

      Valdes • Jaku
      Walker • Valencia • Chambers • Stones • Stephens
      Zaha • Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane
      Kane(C) • Lukaku • Barnes

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Y

    15. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Current front 3: Kane, Lukaku, Kun

      Who to bring in for Kun?

      1. Ibra
      2. Benteke

      Cheers

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

        Your mid and def must be depleted to afford that lineup..Full Team please

        1. Torres76
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ok hold on..

          1. Torres76
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Heaton | Grant
            Alonso | Valencia | McCauley I Barragan | Amat
            Alli | Son | Coutinho I King I Zaha
            Lukaku | Aguero | Kane

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

              Tough one.. Aguero has a DGW but maybe sell him for Ibra and bring him back for his DGW

        2. Torres76
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Team below..

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2 is really tempting but I Think Ibra + Zaha is better

        1. Torres76
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yes I think Ibra is the way forward...

    16. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      In a world where using the (C) on Man U No. 9 next week is simply not an option, who do you think is the best (C) material next week...?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool mid

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

          Yeah, I've gone without any of them too! (purely down to lack of DGW's having used the WC last week) Tough choice...

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

        Lukaku. They're playing West Ham

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Away though.

          • PÍE
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He's an option, but looks like he generally gets more at home.

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

          Kane an option for sure, I would always captain a player with 2 games in a DGW do. Just no one else at Utd appeals and can't be trusted to play both games.

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

            Sure, he could be.
            Am tempted by Valdes over the 2 games though!

        3. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Pva

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

            Already have 3x CPL after just using the WC.
            I really wanted to get PVA, but I figured he wouldn't start this week, and also he was just 0.1m out of reach.
            For sure he has potential.

      3. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        PvA 22 minutes juhoo. Yoshi on the bench

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

        Damn, would have been clear Sane assist when Yaya converted the penalty yoo

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

          Aguero Yo

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

        Might be too early but how does Sanchez to Coutinho/Son to get Ibra - Costa - Lukaku sound?

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

          Ditch Costa keep Sanchez

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

            Had Costa since very early in the season. Sanchez hasn't really convinced me of late, that's the thing. Ditching Costa was my original plan

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It sounds too early. But I don't like it

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

            I'll figure out something else

        3. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Depends how and where Sanchez is playing

      6. ignis88
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Boro defence worth double down for 34? Got Valdez already and thinking of Gibson on a FT

        1. Torres76
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thinking of Barragan and Gibson

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

            Both nailed on yes??

            1. Torres76
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yes. Chambers and friend not ready yet

          2. ignis88
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Might just be worth jumping on de roon tho. Doesn't seem to get a lot of love here, but scores the occasional goal in those kind of fixtures

        2. ignis88
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thinking Bavies to him. Any idea when Rose is coming back

          1. Torres76
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A few weeks away. In light training..

        3. Pigsinblankets
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I've gone for both, but you won't want them after 34

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

        Who is more nailed on for DGW

        A) Rohit
        B) Valencia

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

          Rojo*

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            3 out of 4 games for both imo

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

          Rohit Sharma?

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

            Obviously Rohit, what question is that lol?

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

          Rojo

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

        can't decide between zaha,townsend and benteke, any help,who would you bring ? i have carroll and siggy

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

          Zaha and Benteke

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

        Just noticed Stones being out brings Maguire off my bench 😎

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jammy

      10. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What would be your prefered move for next week:

        A) Lukaku to Ibra
        B) Crouch to Negredo (bench Siggy)
        C) Siggy to .... (not Zaha)

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

          What's your whole team? All those options suck lol

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Valdes (Jaku)
            Alonso Davies Valencia (Olsson Pieters)
            Sanchez Siggy Coutinho Alli Zaha
            Lukaku Kane (Crouch)

            It's only for 1 game since I'll be WC the week after. Another bad performance from Sanchez and might take a hit to field Lukaku Kane Ibra maybe

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

          A

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

          A

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

            Not A

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

        "Aguero, dabbed the ball in towards Stephens"

        How is that not handball?

      12. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hi. Vardy + Brunt -> Ibra + Gibson would leave me this. Anyhting worth a hit?

        Pickford
        Alonso, Valencia, Walker, Gibson
        Sanchez, Alli, Firmino, Zaha
        Lukaku, Ibra

        Grant, Aniceheb, Holebas, Lanzini

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

        Aguero is on 0 sub baps

      14. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ibra or Benteke for DGW34?

        Yes seriously.

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

          Tekerrs

      15. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton | Grant
        Alonso | Valencia | McCauley I Barragan | Amat
        Alli | Son | Coutinho I King I Zaha
        Lukaku | Aguero | Kane

        Aguero to?

        1. Benteke
        2, Ibra

        Thanks all

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

          2

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

        I cannot stand Steve Mcmanaman

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          *spell

      17. ANON.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2ft, 0.1m in the bank. WC and BB left.
        Thinking of Heaton + Mawson to Valdes + Chambers/Fabio leaving me with

        Valdes
        Alonso, Valencia, Chambers/Fabio
        Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, King
        Ibra, Lukaku, Benteke

        Pickford, Holebas, (Evans, Fletcher)

        Keeping Evans instead of Mawson cos I'll want him for GW35 before WC in 36. Good moves?Which Boro def?

      18. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Navas, please score

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

        Silva well off the pace today.