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

    Come on Gabbi

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

      Come on Shane Long

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

    Greaaaalissssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Yasssssssssss

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

    Soton's midfield is so tame. Gabbi gets no service.

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Toon Champions!

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Aint nobody like Tom Cairney, make me happy, make me feel this way!

  6. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pre-season friendly level football

  7. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Brighton have well and truly bottled the league here.

  8. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    At least Gabbi won't need resting for the Arsenal match

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

      He sprinted the width of the pitch to close down a throw-in

      God he must be bored

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

    Chaaaampianos!
    Chaaaampianos!
    Hawaaay, haaaaway!!

  10. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Villa Hooooooolllllldddd!!!!!!

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

    Brighton dont have the balls for the Premier League

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

      I think the league supplies them, corner flags etc

  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gabbiadini offers nothing.

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lol the fact Newcastle didn't have this league wrapped up 2 months ago is awful. Brighton are a far superior team to that overpaid lot

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

      Come on Huddersfield.

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

      Bet you can't wait to buy Ayoze Perez next season

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      The fans are nicer to horses too.

    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good luck to Reading in the play offs

  14. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    YES!

  15. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This match is putting me to sleep.

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Stockdale will have nightmares for years to come!

  17. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    LDD - Brighton the bottle jobs.

  18. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Champions!!!!

  19. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I can't understand crying when your team gets relegated.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      as a Villa fan yourself, I thought you would lol

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

      They say Football is more than a game, maybe thats why 😳

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

    why is Anfield so lifeless and dull?

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      To match Liverpool fc clearly

    2. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      James Milner

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

    Blackburn tonight

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoyvvEWHodk

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

      What is your issue with Blackburn?

      Did you decide to change what team you support Burnley now?

  22. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Boom.

  23. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Really need a Yoshida goal

    1. Zlatans little helper
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A goal, a cleanie, max baps and a Gabbi yellow before a 59 min sub shouldn't be too much to ask for, right?

  24. gorilla
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    liverpool lacks pace. no threat. needs to sign bertrand who can support couts in runs

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

      milner at left back total joke. no pace and right footed horrible crosses

  25. Clump
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Needs Origi off, Booby up front & Lallana on.
    Simples.

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

      Booby?

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

      *Bobby.
      Quality auto correct there
      (.)(.)

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No you were right the first time, a tit of a player when we all owned him earlier...

  26. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    All over for Tadic?

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    two 0-0 today would be perfect

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  29. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is going mahrez and Vardy double up for remainder of the season mad? It will be my season defining moves either way

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

      I'd be tempted by one it depends on who else you have etc and budget

      Could very well pay off

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

    Nice dance from Lallana... 😛