Dugout Discussion
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. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This game is terrible.

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

    Klopp-power! 😛

  3. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Klopp the flop should've been sent off.

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

    Forster save

  5. Moshinp4p
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gabbi no service

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

      At all. Huge disconnect from Southampton's midfield

  6. red devil 7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Klopp meltdown no.45678

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

    How far will Liverpool go in the CL?

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

      *UEL

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

      Not very if they don't get some depth.

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No further than Last 16

  8. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Congratulation to Newcastle United, champions of Championship !!!

    https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/861203628111089664

  9. ChampChomp
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Can't recall Gabbi or Origi having touched the ball more than a couple of times. Both teams look so stale

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

      Exactly.

  10. Pigeon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you get rid for a cheap forward so I can upgrade my defense?

    A) Kane (have Eriksen)
    B) Kaku
    C) Jesus (have Caballero)

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

      Umm... Kane

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

      Lukaku. All he will be thinking about is his move to Chelsea.

      Although Spurs may throttle back after Chelsea have won the title, he still has a DGW.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B, been more Kak than Kaku recently and doesn't have a DGW.

  11. Nathan20
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This season has really changed my thoughts that the premier league is the most exciting league in the world. So many poor poor matches with very little quality.

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

      The Championship is far more exciting.

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

        That's what the Venkys think!

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

          Clearly not hense the drop to league 1

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

      The premiership is full of overpaid princesses who can only play one game a week

      And need to be treated like fragile beings

  12. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This game needsthe excitement that is Alberto Moreno.

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

      The only excitement moreno brings is the excitement of how he will fck it up 🙂

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        And that is just what I need

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

    I need jwp and firmino to get points today and my gw should b ok hopefully

    1. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      3 for points for each looking likely at the minute

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

    Gabbi skating on thin ice now 🙂

  15. Lovejoy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Have exact funds for Coutinho/Anichebe to Costa/Albrighton, should I do it before the Chelsea game given I may get priced out otherwise or wait to check Costa fit and go for Costa/Ndidi if the price does rise?

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

      Wait for the game... Costa wont be of any use if he gets suspended/injured.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This ref is an idiot

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

      Just trying to keep it interesting for himself

    2. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe related to you.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Now now, keep it nice little boy

        1. red devil 7
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          calm down kid.

  17. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else benched soton defender and played Gabbi?

    This is frustrating to watch?

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

      Here 🙁

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

      Double Sot defence, plus Gabbi.

      I'm not expecting much mind...

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

      A long way to go yet.

    4. 4-6-0
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't imagine we're the only ones either. At least I've got Yoshida on.

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

    I actually wouldn't mind this result. I have Yoshida in play and my rivals have Liverpool attackers.

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

      Ssshhh

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

    is it me or this season's DGWs are really nothing special?

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

      BENTEKE111111

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

      Double Stoke and Man Utd CSs.

      D E F E N C E D E F E N C E D E F E N C E

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

      Triple Stoke defence is my one and only highlight of this season.

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

    What did Gabbiadini get that talking to for? This ref is silly.

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

    A Yoshida cleanie would be so sweet. Rather premature to be hoping for that though

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

      FFS orgy if that happened...

  22. Moshinp4p
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who is on Southampton pens? Gabbi Bertrand jwp?

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

      Tadic

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

      Tadic, although he made a hash of the last one so maybe JWP

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

    Matip close

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

      To what?

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

        Corner flag.

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

    Yoshida and Stephens om the bench -_-

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

      I was just about to ask what have Yoshens owners done, the prudent thing would have been to at least play one.

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

        Play yoshida in case he scores double up on defence too much

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

        But i knew my rival who was chasing had Walker so I had to block with Vertongen

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

    Moreno flipping water bottles. Most productive thing he has done in his LFC career.

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

    Who do you feel has more points this week:

    A) Alonso + Costa
    B) Monreal + Sanchez TC

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

      B... DGW & TC surely to get a few extra...

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Boufal tracking back and making tackles 😯

  28. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Seen enough. Putting Genoa-Inter on.

    Expect a Gabbi exit 59' ends 0-0

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

      Off with a CS though 😉

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

    Surely we all have a Southampton defender, right?

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

      1 playing
      1 benched

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

        This

  30. Moshinp4p
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any Redmond owners? Myt be a blessing come on when games more open