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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs West Brom

The day’s events close at St Mary’s as Southampton host West Bromwich Albion in what, on a paper, looks to be a low impact clash for Fantasy managers.

It’s fair to say that most will be looking for clean sheets, with defenders very much the top owned assets on show.

Ahmed Hegazi is still part of 24.3 of squads despite losing almost 200,000 owners since Gameweek 5.

He is part of a West Brom backline that have kept just a single clean sheet in their last six Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Ben Foster returns from his knee injury to replace Boaz Myhill in goal – he’s still part of 14.0% of squads.

For Southampton, Ryan Bertrand remains their most popular option, owned by 10.4% of managers, with fellow full-back Cedric close behind on 9.0%.

The Saints have gone three matches without a shut-out and confidence in their defence has waned as a result, even with favourable fixtures remaining.

Instead, we may well be looking to Manolo Gabbiadini for points once more. The Italian struck a brace in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle in Gameweek 8 to revive his confidence. He has gained 50,000 new owners ahead of tonight’s encounter.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Jones Martial and Lukaku to Naughton Coutinho Aguero for -8

    Double up on Jesus and Aguero

  2. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Jones > Otamendi and to get funds Alonso to:

    a) Toby
    b) Kola
    c) Stones
    d) Monreal
    e) Davies / Trippier
    f) David Luiz

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      c

  3. Man Getting Hit By Football
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Need help with this team, few players that need to go.

    Foster | Elliot
    Kolasinac | Davies | Jones | Naughton | Long
    Salah | Sterling | Groß | Atsu | Carroll
    Kane | Lukaku | Jesus

    2FT, 0.4ITB, WC Available

    What is the priority?

    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      doesnt look too bad to me, doesn't need a knee jerk, just monitor Jones injury maybe before deciding

      1. Man Getting Hit By Football
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback. I guess I want to swap Jesus for Aguero but would require someone like Kolasinac to be downgraded to make it possible. Hope you are having a good week so far!

  4. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hey lads, missed the chelsea game earlier... alonso tactical, crap or injured?
    Great fixtures... keep or downgrade?

    1. Timon
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Very shaky defense. Lucky to not concede 2 more

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tactical

    3. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say tactical. Probably keeping.

    4. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks lads!

  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    32 with Davies, Kola, Coutinho, Kane left, any use?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That's not too bad, will likeky be above average already.

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Alli -> Sterling (-4) fail 🙁

  7. Timon
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy should leave my time

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How did he look today? Was planning on bringing in Firmino but may have bigger problems

      1. Timon
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Didnt watch the game. But so many blanks are not helping

  8. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Think I've learned that if I'm going to double up on City attack I probably shouldn't cap them...

  9. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So who is the premium defender to have (money no concern).

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      None of them really stand out at all

    2. Timon
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      ota

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think Walker, but lots of good options, Azplicueta does well for BAPS

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ota, Azpi, Walker good shouts.

  10. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    32 after bps and bench with Kane Eriksen Salah Bavies to play could have been worse

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is it time for Andy to reach into his back pocket and play his Wildcard?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I’m half tempted

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How much he score?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        14 points.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What for?

    4. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He 100% will and he absolutely should

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Although he has 2 ft

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          For some reason I read that in Andy's voice.

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Although he haz two trrrrrrrrrransfuuurs.

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              (No offence, I have a pretty thick accent myself.)

  12. Fire Chief Moe
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    48 with Kane and Davies to go, not bad.

  13. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku > Agüero
    Eriksen > Richarlison
    Rodriguez > Firmino

    –4 ... Thoughts?

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      noice

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

  14. pol
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you guys think is more likely to start the next 2 games sterling or jesus?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Next two games, or league games?

      1. pol
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Premier league games

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Hard to say, I expect them both to play the caribou cup in midweek, and feel Sterling is probably slightly more secure, Aguero will play the next PL game

  15. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hows peopels scores looking? Pretty pelased with 56 after baps with Kane and Kola to come. Not bad considering I have Jesus and Sterling and no sub to cover to Sterling

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      21

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      oh dear

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      37 with baps

      Monreal, trippier, eriksen and Kane C to go

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Naughty

    5. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      56 wtf I'm on 15, 3 to go

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This after 82 63 past two gws 🙁

      2. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        20, two left. Tumbling out of the top 100k tonight.

      3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        :/
        My team if you wondering (post baps)
        Elliott (7)
        Ota(15,) Maguire(2), Kola(?)
        Rich(5), Mahrez(10), Gross(6), Sterling(0)
        Kane, Kaku (10C), Jesus (1)

        Midfield has been kaning it recently

    6. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      28 Kane erik Davies to go morata skip wrote me off

    7. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not-so-humble brag

      Well done though.

    8. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      48 with davies and kane

    9. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      45 after bps with Trippier, Salah & Kane remaining. Pleased with this.

    10. Catenaccio FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gongrats!! Me 19pts including 1bonus point from Elliot... Have been very lucky so far, can't complain.. I am going to collect my pieces this gw and counter attack.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        good luck 🙂

  16. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Come on (K)ANE!

  17. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    in hindsight vardyhas become as bad a pick as firmino.

    it's really abraham/4-4-2/ 3 big hitters up front. no other option

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

      Worst season ever for strikers.

      Absolute dog poo for anyone under 10.3m.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        abraham has done okay. hemed did well for me but apart from that it looks awful

    2. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino will go on a good run sooner rather than later.

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy stinking up my team but my transfers will have to be non-playing/injured defenders. Bah.

  18. Rover
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So my WC defensive moves have been terrible so far:

    Azpi, Trip, Bertrand, Suttner > Jones, Daniels, Maguire, Hunemeier

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Current World #1 going to fall tonight.

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

        Not one attempt to tackle him.

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

          Oops wrong reply.

  20. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Jones, Joselu, Jesus, Alonso and Mkhitaryan smashed it!

  21. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    https://twitter.com/notkerouac/status/921802747061657600?s=08 for anyone who ain't seen the boufal wonder goal

    1. FPL Alchemist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant.

      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Boo hiss (boing boing)

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What the...

      Wow

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not one attempt to tackle him though.

      Unlike this beauty here:

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9E9FDiUTp30

  22. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wow KdB with MOTM again in SKY, he's killing it there

  23. skriniar
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    how looks morata?

  24. FPL Alchemist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sold bat for morata (v). Jesus(C) and have sterling. First 2 subs choup and doucoure. 19 points as it stands with 6 to play. Got a feeling I'll be out LMS.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Beats me m8, need vc Kane to step up after sterling

      1. FPL Alchemist
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Kanes a good option to have bud. I've got him to play too but unfortunately without the captain potential.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Way too early to tell with still fixtures remaining...

      1. FPL Alchemist
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Here's hoping. Need arsenal and spurs to keep a cleen sheet and some magic from there wingbacks.

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I went out first gw lol

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      beats me too

  25. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    On 17 (effectively 23 with autosubs) with four left (Kola, Kane, Salah, Davies). Anyone worse?

    1. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      29 with the same players to go. Hoping for a good result!

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      of course - 13 + 1 off the bench with autosub

  26. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    18 points with 4 to go, anybody doing worse?

    1. skriniar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      salad,kane,bavies,ramsay?

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Good timing...

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Me, 15with 3

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Andy

  27. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot
    Walker Jones Simpson Kola
    Sterling Atsu Eriksen
    Kane Kaku(C) Jesus

    Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    Kaku Jesus to Aguero Morata (-8) ?

  28. Pinturicchio
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Transferred in Cedric to get the double Southampton CS. Thank you, West Brom.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Rumors of coutinho being a doubt for spurs game

    1. skriniar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      broken leg

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Link?

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      oh great, just great. That will be another 1 or 2 off the bench if I'm lucky

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Top 10k followed by Overall

    AVERAGE POINTS
    with projected bonus points
    Total Average 30.1 27.4
    without projected bonus points
    Total Average 28.3 25.7

    AVERAGE PLAYERS PLAYED
    Aggregate Measure 8.4 7.5
    Players (out of 11) 7.5 6.9
    Captains 81.4% 64.1%

    --------------------------------------------

    Kane(c) the big decider tomorrow re ranks.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thx, coming in for me as cap

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you, Diesel001. 🙂