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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. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ake has been riding my bench for a long time because of his price. Get rid of him for Holding, or keep him on the off chance Alonso doesn't play both in the DGW?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still have BB chip after all.

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

      I'm thinking this tooo

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

        BB my friend

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      But are you gonna start ake over alonso. Doubt it.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What about Amat > Holding.

        Amat has been riding my bench too.

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

    Good to see Forster on the captain poll and not Pedro

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

    What would you do? 🙂

    Bench boost active.

    1) Cech and Gibbs (-8)
    2) Cech and Holding (-8)
    3) Caballero and Gibbs (-8)
    4) Caballero and Holding (-8)
    5) Other?

    (0 FT, 0.9 itb)

    xxx/Jaku
    Kompany/Baines/xxx/Yoshida/Robertson

    Sanchez/Hazard/Alli/Tadic/King

    Kane/Jesus/Gabbi

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

      It's Heaton and Chambers out

  4. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal now playing like world beaters, Alexi (c) next GW

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

      They were alright...

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        they love the 4th place trophy

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

    lots of people getting 100+, well played, really is a superb and sweet moment when these scores happen, enjoy i know i would, kos was a real rough for me.

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

    Best captain for gw37?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Jesus
    C) Kane

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

      A defender at this rate

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

      Sanchez 🙂

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

    So Sanchez TC beat that pathetic Aguero TC correct?

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

      9 plays 14, so small potatoes at least

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

        9x3=27
        14x3=42

        Big beat

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

          Yeah but most will have captained him anyway. So it's only the one lot of extra points that matters.

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

      Yup... by a little bit

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

      By 5 points yeah. Not as damaging as some from last season.

    4. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero got 27 points
      Sanchez will have 42 points including 3 bonus

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

      😛

  8. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Kosc is back for the weekend, will it be Holding out for him or Monreal to LWB?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well
      Considering you were prevented from wc now, not sure the extra 5 points were worth it

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What do you mean?

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

          Justin Bieber ftw

        2. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You can't use two chips - this was the perfect week for wc

        3. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Reply fail sorry

  9. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Scary going to next week with no City. Anyone else?

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

      Currently yes... but planning to change it

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Only question with Holding is, will he play when Kosc is back?

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

      Him or Gibbs will make way. Both good tonight so its very hard to say. I'd avoid especially if using BB.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If healthy (a big if), wouldn't Kosc and Mustafi start over Holding?

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Probably but then will Monreal stay at CB?

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not. I'd assume Wenger likes having a left footer at LCB. Monreal keeps his place

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

    Jafooli spotted in the article header photo 😛

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

      😀

  12. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    64 (-4) all out. I blame Bemba for advising me not to do ddg to cech for a hit.

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

    -16 in hits this week .. players out 4 points / players in 46 point
    Aguero / Teckers / Hennessey / Valencia / Bailly >> Jesus / Costa / Cech / Monreal / Stephens

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice 🙂

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

      No brainers though. Would have paid off by just showing up.

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

        well people are asking this week whether they should be getting rid of Bailly

        Basically I agree with you .. they just had to show up .. hence I take hits and get rid of dead people regardless of cost

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cech could steal a bap

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

      no he was on 1 and now he is on 0

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

        There is still time

  15. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel to Gibbs done

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

    Zaha & Gabriel > Fabregas & Holding seem wise?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    Best 6.5m DGW midfielder?

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea?

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

        Fabregas and Pedro over 6.5 🙁

        1. Point-one short
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, brainfart, thought you said def...

        2. Point-one short
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          King?

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King or Saint's. Probably Leicester's.

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

      It could actually be Albrighton at 4.9..... (?)

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

    3 - Sánchez (36)
    2 - Mustafi (33)
    1 - Gibbs (28)

    Cech 1 off after updates, rididuclous, he was on 26 before the save.

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

      Save 2

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty happy with Sanchez TC! 😀

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

      Me too!!

      1. Calderano FC
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Me three!!!

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm happy with him just as captain.

  20. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who's place in the starting 11 is Koscielny supposed to take? Gibbs or Holding

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

      It could be either.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say it'll be Holding. Straight swap. WB stays.

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

    Cech them BAPs!

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

      he was on 1 now on 0 after updating after match 🙁

  22. Henning
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1. De Bruyne and Pickford in for Hazard and Jakupovic?
    or
    2. Sane and Pickfor in for hazard and Jakupovic so i can upgrade Stephens?

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

      Does Stephens injured?

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

        no dont think so.

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

    Boom!

    73(-12) and I didn't even have Sanchez TC 😎

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

      Facepalm

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

      Dead teams.. Look over your shoulder!

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      75 (-4) Kane captain lol

  24. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you see as the best TC option in GW37?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane or Kane

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *Sanchez capper 😉

  25. D0GS B0110XS FC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    hazard and sane out for kdb and fabregas?

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

      Hazard to DB,

  26. Sp0rting
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gibson and Robertson to Gibbs and Holding

  27. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cech out of the bps..

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the consensus....

    Lukaku -> Jesus (-4)?

  29. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Those getting Saints defenders off the bench for Gabriel I'm not so bothered with. Gabriel was a risk but Saints hardly had the form or fixtures, so it was an understandable benching scenario.

    But those getting Alonso off the bench are beyond jammy and need to take a good hard look at themselves and realise just how lucky they are! Such a poor decision shouldn't be rewarded but that's the beauty of FPL.. Some times you get the breaks, sometimes you don't. The irk it creates in mini leagues too!

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

      think it is only a few, hopefully. my rank doesn't deserve this

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

      They were scared of Negredo

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

    JWP, what a cum stain.

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping for the double.