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7 May 2017 1382 comments
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Both Southampton and Arsenal play the first match of their Double Gameweek 36 today, with the former’s trip to Liverpool kick starting the proceedings at 1.30pm.

With six goals and an assist in eight appearances across all competitions since arriving in January, Manolo Gabbiadini boasts the Saints’ main threat in the final third.

Drafted in by more than 108,00 FPL managers for his side’s pair of fixtures, the Italian is also their most captained asset, with over 45,000 handing him the armband on the back of 4.7 points per appearance.

Defensive duo Jack Stephens and Maya Yoshida were also subject to significant wildcard investment but the 67,000+ who transferred in Nathan Redmond are ruing their decision as he drops to the bench.

For the Reds, Philippe Coutinho recovers from the dead leg that forced him off against Watford on Monday to be named in Jurgen Klopp’s first XI.

Having scored in four of five appearances prior to limping off early at Vicarage Road, the Brazilian is the most captained player for today’s early kick-off – over 75,000 have handed him the armband.

Roberto Firmino seeks a sixth double-figure home haul against a defence with two away clean sheets – at Sunderland and West Brom – in their last nine road trips.

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  1. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gabriel was a bust glad I didn't go bb this week

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    right gabriel better not play either game now

    hmmph

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Think so.. Mustafi back next game imo

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If arsenal have any sort of lead late on in either game he'll likely make an appearance

  3. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    goddamit gabriel

  4. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Tuanzebe at cb and Smalling at rb?

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Other way round

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'm not so sure - it will be interesting to see what happens.

        Whichever way, it probably bodes well for Sanchez.

  5. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Cech, Ozil & San(C)hez. Please don't disappoint!

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's Arsenal. They probably will somehow

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Exact same here. GL.

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Get rid of Walker or Baily first?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bailly

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

  7. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How do you guys know who will get bonus points?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      fpl site

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

      W8 n see

  8. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Confirmed 2 points for Sanchez with welbeck on the pitch.

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge looking very dangerous

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He will get injured.

  10. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    FFS went with Gabriel

    Only a bad defensive performance from Holding will get him a start vs soton

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mustafi is back isn't he ? I think he will start on the right next game.

  11. Big Hippo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Best DGW differential defender? Got 5.8 to spend when I get rid of Valencia

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kompany

      1. Disco Pat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Hes 5.9

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Vertonghen, Otamendi

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rob Holding it seems 🙂

  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Welbeck out on the left. That's makes the most sense so it obviously won't happen

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal twitter feed shows Welbeck up front

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Can't believe how stubborn Wenger. They won games with Sanchez up front and are not with him in the wing. How easy is it to put the piece of the puzzle together?

    3. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Literally. Everyone knows Sanchez is potentially one of the best forwards in Europe. So he gets played on the wing. Ridiculous.

  13. Kroosin'
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Went for Adam Smith instead of Gabriel couple of hours before deadline on Wildcard. Dodged a bullet.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Should have got Alan Smith

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gw 38 (c) punt......

    Sturridge

  15. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Its just gonna be a turgid game this isn't it. Ughh

  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    When Austin fit (and may be in first team squad for Wed v. Arsenal) what is pecking order for Southampton attack?

    1 Gabbi 2 Austin 3 Long?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They set up so negatively lately, I wonder if it matters...

      but your order seems about right

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

      will go 2 attackers imo

  17. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Suddenly my gw35 wc team is in shambles.
    Bailly, Gabriel, Gabbi all need to go for next week. Suggestions?

  18. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Has Southampton defenders on bench ranting started ?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      One on one off

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Will Stephens lose baps for the handball??

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      for chance conceded maybe

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Forster 16 pointer wow

  21. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like 3-4-3, not sure the attackers will be pinned to one spot.

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Let's hope not. Welbeck is so ineffective. Its like whipping a dead horse. Wenger doesn't have the balls to drop the dead weight in the team.

  22. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    To anyone who triple captained Forster, I salute you

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      o/

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Link..

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

      A massive salute, given the fixtures.
      Doubt there's anyone though

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Forster 7 saves

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why did Cedric get a YC..Stephens had the handball

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wasting time before the pen

    2. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      protesting the referee

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      the yellow wasnt for the handball

  25. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Went Stephens+Monreal over Blind+Gabriel
    Feeling blessed

  26. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    cmon stephens get a yellow

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott on v tired legs?

  28. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gabriel FFS bandwagon was always going to end in tears.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Indeed
      Went with Monreal in the end, but had to switch King to JWP instead

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      didn't see you saying this before the teams came out

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It did this time last year as well

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm surprised there was one, everytime anyone asked (which was often) they were told he's not nailed 😕

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I remember the exact same happened with Gabriel last season, I avoided

  29. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Currents baps anyone?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cheese and pickle

  30. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Best defender for 4.3 that's not Southampton?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Prodl?

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Chambers, Kone, Naughton, Colgate. Maybe Tuanzebe if he does well today and Mourinho continues to rest players for Europa

      1. Mattymo23
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Might go Naughton. Need to downgrade Gabriel to get Kompany in for Bailly