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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 formerโ€™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 Saintsโ€™ main threat in the final third.

Drafted in by more than 108,00 FPL managers for his sideโ€™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 Kloppโ€™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 todayโ€™s early kick-off โ€“ 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 โ€“ at Sunderland and West Brom โ€“ in their last nine road trips.

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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    It's almost as though we don't want to finish in the top four..

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

      toothless without Mané

    2. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pool know that's Arsenal's seat I guess

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That squad is terrible, klopp's done really well to have you 3rd

  2. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Now I need Gabriel to not play any minutes for next 2 games, played Yoshida benched Stephens.

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same here.. Why didn't I play Stephens.. Zzz..

    2. niko mate
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I played them both

    3. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      same

  3. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Double Soton defense success!

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yay

  4. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    27points on my bench ffs

    1. general_franco
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      haha

  5. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    13 points from Yoshida+Stephens!!!

    Forster please have my babies.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      This

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Benched Stephens
    Played Yoshida

    1. general_franco
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Me too ... but I'll take that. Better than I expected today.

    2. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same but had kompany and huth plus alonso to come was never gonna plat 5 defenders

  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone play against somone who had Stephens yosh and forster? Like I did with lad above me. Actually feel nautious. It's ok tho I have Gabriel.. oh

  8. BRONALDINHO
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Stephens might even get a bonus point. Sweet!

  9. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Great day! Just need a utd win and alexis yellow

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How is Stephens sneaking a bap after giving away a pen?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      FRASER FORSTER BABY !!!!

    2. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lovren and Bertrand got yellows

    3. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Only -3 for giving away a pen. He was Southampton's best defender I thought

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

        quite high on the CBI I think just by looking at the game

    4. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Only watch him now. Yes he's best sou def... Like azpi in chelsea, great in defense but no attacking threat

  11. Arn De Gothia
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I love Frasier ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Funny show

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        lol

  12. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    No Gabriel ๐Ÿ™

    At least double Southampton defence paid dividends

  13. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why did I bench a DGW'er

  14. Clucas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    BB Activated for GW 36, Yoshi And Stephens ON. So far so good.

  15. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Need Alonso rested, odds?

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

      This

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      5%

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      0%

    4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      after spurs dropped points?? dream on imo!!

  16. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Strange still having "12" to play, triple captain make or break time

  17. AA33
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Benched Stephens for Vertonghen ;(

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

        Same

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Same

    • Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Double soton defence 8)

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜Ž

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    • Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Started Stephen and Yoshida ... Benched Gabriel and Bailly
      I am a BALLER !! haha

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nice ๐Ÿ˜‰

    • JÆKS โญ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pickford and Yoshida on my bench hurts, but well ML rival has Caballero Yoshida and Stephens on his bench!

      Hoping for a Gabriel no show in both games though so I get Yoshida from the bench

    • Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Now waiting for the jammy Gabriel substitution at 28 minutes.

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

        "And it finished Arsenal 0 Manchester United 1 after Wayne Rooney's early goal..."

    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      benched stephans AND yoshida.
      great manager.

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Benched two dgw players? You don't deserve their points!

    • Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      how did gabbi look?

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

        as an Italian ๐Ÿ˜‰

      2. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Isolated. Southampton's midfield sucks/ there's no chance creation and they play negatively to be honest.

    • โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      hoping a gabriel no show this dgw

      juicy cs waiting on the bench

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

        Kompany on my bench also.

      2. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Coming off the bench in the 89' vs Soton ๐Ÿ˜€

      3. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Same but no doubt will come on in stoppage time against Southampton

      4. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        91st minute sub and YC incoming

    • vectorman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gabriel not playing and have no cover on the bench, Bailly rested Stones injured.. Lucky I had frigging Stephens and Yoshi playing, saved my bacon just a tad

    • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Forster, Yosh, Stephens.....thank you!

      1. AA33
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well played ๐Ÿ˜€

        • AC Tomasso
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Thank Milner too

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Benched stevens : cs + one more game

        Will start stevens next gw: 2 pointer. inevitable right?

        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yep

        2. Clucas
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lesson Learned, you cannot bench a DGWER ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            The case of Negredo would be an exception

      3. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        So if my team value hadn't of being good I would have had a double CS there. Had to bench both because of..

        Verthongen Koscielny Alonso

        ๐Ÿ˜†

      4. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        23 points on the bench, and there's still 2 fixtures ahead..

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

          Bench boost?

          1. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            No! ๐Ÿ™