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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Arsenal

Gameweek 36 finally comes to an end this evening as Southampton entertain Arsenal at St Mary’s.

Alexis Sanchez will again be the focus of most managers’ attentions. Sitting in over 27% of FPL squads, the Chilean was the most captained player (11.2%) in the round of fixtures but a blank at home to Man United in his first match of Double Gameweek 36 means he has now netted just once in seven league appearances.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks to add to a pair of assists in the 2-0 weekend win over Jose Mourinho’s side. The Gunners’ wing-back has been drafted in by over 15,000 FPL managers this week for a Double Gameweek 37 against Stoke and Sunderland.

For the Saints, Manolo Gabbiadini was the fourth most transferred in player ahead of last week’s deadline, with over 108,000 taking the plunge.

Yet a blank against Liverpool took his run to one assist in five, as Claude Puel’s defence racked up the points at Anfield instead thanks to a fourth clean sheet in seven.

Thanks to his spot-kick stop away to Liverpool, the Saints’ Fraser Forster leads the way among the Double Gameweek contingent on 16 points ahead of tonight’s 7.45pm encounter.

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  1. HavertzHero
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    95 all out (WC) gone from 80k - 33k ish happy man

  2. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    You know sometimes teams give their fans a refund after playing really poorly - I wonder if Gabbi should cough up a couple of quid for any captainers?

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    andy is streaming btw everyone 🙂

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Streaming what

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        sexy dance show... oh no thats for VIPers 🙂

        fantasy football help, is really good.

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      anyone got the link

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        YouTube Andy85wsm

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does Xhaka cover Alexis?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

  5. Chris_H
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Well disappointing result as a Pool fan but if we can't win our last two we don't deserve CL

  6. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So Hazard - KDB, Thoughts?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I probably will. But tempted to save the FT for 38 - for no real reason

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is Hazard injured or something?

  7. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Could i get some advise please ? Would like to ship gabbi for vardi.
    For that i need 2.7 m and was thinking of replacing siggi and valencia - who would be best cheap replacements? Thanks

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Siggy.

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Britos to Hokding?
    Yay or nay

  9. ChristoBisto
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard to KDB move of the week if nothing else pressing?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How likely is Hazard to be dropped in the 2nd game if Chelsea win on Friday?

  10. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel to Gibbs it is then.

    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not holding?

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No he's getting rid

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think most people will sell tbf

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I dont have Gabriel but I think Im going to bring in Gibbs

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *Ox

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He might get mistaken for an Walcott goal

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm Interesting

      Might get Gibbs mysrlf

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Holding.

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cech, Monreal, San(c)hez 😎

    1. HavertzHero
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    3. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Monreal, san(c)hez and kosc ;(

  12. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I was 70 points shy of my mini league win now I'm only 12 after this week.

    Amazing. I'll definitely take that!!!

  13. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    93 points from a TC Sanchez. ML'ers all finished with 40's. Big Green incoming.

    Now: Does Gabriel to Holding bite me on the arse? Anyone doing that move for the DGW?

    Need help. Wanna finish in the top 200k from current 700k.

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    98 pts 😀

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      wow

      well done LR.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      well done.you are on a roll... 96 pts for you a couple of gws back iirc and now 98... FPL crown 100% confirmed...

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    4. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here!

  15. Petr Cech the Table
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alexis TCers be like

    http://imgur.com/gallery/oDQjpuI

  16. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Been carried by my defence in the last couple of weeks, anyone else the same?

    1. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Alonso and Kompany!

  17. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do we expect Alexis to get max baps?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      YEAH, 3 in front and 3 for winning goal to be added (i think).

  18. GS456
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alexis triple c!!!!

    And cech.

    105 for the week. Finally some positivity had some very tough weeks. Mini league gap down to 20

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      well played, enjoy had reverse had shocker but enjoy 🙂

  19. Yome
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Regret not doubling on Arsenal defenders

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This. Monreal only for me.

  20. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Now wtf to do with Gabbidonkey?

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too late.. Keep him

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Switch to Jesus if you can sacrifice a defender. Don't know your team however

  21. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dammit Gibbs took a Cech bonus

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      -_-

  22. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Well as a Koscielny, Stephens, Yoshida, Gabbiadini and San(c)hez owner that was absolutely f***ing terrible

    1. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not really if you had Sanchez (c)

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone had Sanchez captain

  23. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain for gw37?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Jesus
    C) Kane

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

    2. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus for me too, City form and fixtures

  24. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alright, raiding my team with these transfers for a huge -16, what do you think?

    Gibson ➡ Kompany
    Bailly ➡ Holding
    JWP ➡ Sané
    Benteke ➡ Jesus
    Gabbi ➡ Anichebe

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      But for Gabbi, who I can see scoring, those may actually pay off.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gabbi to Anichibe is just so wrong. Swapping crap for sh*te.

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Need an enabler

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

      I dont like it mate. No way those will outscore them with 16 points imo

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why not Jaks? Gibson and Bailly only SGWers most likely. Benteke most defo. Soton assets stinks and rotation is a risk.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Doing a -16 just feels so wrong to start with. But Bailly played almost whole April, he just got a rest so wouldn't be so surprised if he played both games, although I understand your concerns. Gabbi + JWP could easily outscore Anichebe + Sane imo. Can't you keep those 2 players and take a -8 instead?

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I can, yes. But Soton is crap and game time will be limited for Soton attackers.

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Well it's up to you but I think Gabbi looked quite dangerous and they play Boro in of the 2 games.

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Yes Jaks. I expect Gabbi to outscore Anichebe, but I also expect all of my other 4 players to make up for the hit.

                1. JÆKS ⭐
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Well good luck, hope it works out for you! Would you mind taking a look at my team? I'm thinking Gabriel to Gibbs with my FT...

                  Caballero Pickford
                  Alonso Vert Gabriel* Bailly Yoshida
                  Sanchez Hazard Eriksen JWP King
                  Kane Jesus Gabbi

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  25. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    In the 90s this week

    Really needed that after a shocking past month with 352 (never again)

  26. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Alonso Blind Gabriel Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King JWP
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    1ft 1.6itb

    A) Gabriel+Blind -> Azpilicueta+Clichy
    B) Gabriel+Blind -> Monreal+Vertonghen

  27. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best max 4.5m defender?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Holgate

      1. ralfb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

    2. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens

  28. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Think I will keep my Southampton players

    2 easy games up next

  29. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I feel like this Sanchez goal is a curse in disguise. Right up until the point it hit the net I was set cut my losses, sell him for a hit, and get in KDB, now I'll probably stick with him. But Arsenal were stagnant for the majority of that game, whereas I can see City scoring loads of goals...

    Curse in disguise.

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not a curse. Now you can get KDB in for Hazard, who is probably a single GW player.