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

    cedric to honeymonster

    mata to sterling

    for -4 just brainfart transfers

    w/c last wk 26 points unchanged would have had 53

    this wk 22 points absolutely fuming,closest ive ever been to a rage quit

    *stomps off and logs off*

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you have mata on a wildcard?on another note, chin up, its early doors a lot can change by the end of year

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

        he had played every game first 7 wks ,on pennos, only 7.0 ,didn't think jose would drop him,wrong play one of 7 made gw 7 ,also finished up with 15 starters ,cant believe I pressed the button ,gonna take weeks to recover if at all...

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty standard knee jerking from this place.

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The roundabout of opinions this season in particular. Dullard the way to go I reckon

  2. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    2FT and 0.1ITB. What should I do with this lot?

    Elliot - Foster
    Alonso - Davies - Zanka - Britos - Mbemba
    Eriksen - Sterling - Silva - TCarroll - Chalobah
    Kane - Jesus - Firmino

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What do you plan to do?

      1. Hardly Athletic
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Throw the towel in. I'm in 3.3 millionth place.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          To be honest, that’s a good team. I’d be tempted to downgrade Alonso and upgrade Chalobah

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

      Eriksen and Alonso to Salah and ota

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

    this doucoure guy the new capoue or more to him than that?

    not watched much of watford this season

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

      Good player but fancy richarlison more

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

        yea I agree, Doucoure is more likely to be assisting then scoring imo

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      4 shots on target 4 goals. That’s self explanatory 😉

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I quite like him. Very good CM in general this season.

      For set pieces he seems to float on the edge of the box so the odd chance will fall to him. As Les Bleus correctly points out, he's far and away the best finisher in the league.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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

          😉

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

      Went from playing him to taking him out for a hit.

      Wonderful.

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

    A- Sterling > salah
    B- Jesus > ferminio
    C- vardu > ferminio

    For next 2 GW

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      c

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who is this Ferminio Chap?

  5. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Ritchie or transfer out to Richarlison?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      My dilemma too. Thinking of switching.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison has the better fixtures up till GW14 and more goal threat. Do it.

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

      Looking at the same but more pressing issues elsewhere.

      I've been saying that about Ritchie since GW2

    4. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm making the move tonight.

      Ritchie is probably fairly priced - Richarlison seems like a bargain, has great fixtures in a team who can score goals.

  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Absolutely dreadful week for me but I strangely feel good this evening. I used to have a terrible gambling addiction and today kinda felt similar to losing a bet. Only difference is I'm not hundreds of £££'s down... (Perspective) - Sorry I'm not looking for sympathy or anything but taking fantasy football seriously was definitely one of the better decisions I've made.

    Now need Kane and Eriksen to dig me out tomorrow haha

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

      I was literally thinking glad I am not trying to be a professional football better, I would be broke big time!

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Haha same man. Only took me the 9 years to learn my lesson!

  7. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Why did Zaha go off early?

  8. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku and DCL to Rashford and Firmino for -4?

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

      Not rashford.

      He'd become a great option with a Lukaku injury, but until then...

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

      No

  9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My defensive line up:
    Alonso, Bavies, Jones, Ward, Mbemba

    What should I do?
    A. Hold and monitor Jones
    B. Alonso -> Ota + 1,2m
    C. Bavies + Jones --> Ota + Yoshi
    D. Others

    Thanks.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      D. Alonso + Jones --> Ota + VVD + 0,9m
      E. Others

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

    Worth a cheeky -8 if Jones is out for a while?

    OUT: Lukaku, Ritchie, Jones
    IN: Morata, Richarlison, Otamendi

    Alternative could be to upgrade Mbemba instead of Jones - to a Burnley defender.

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

      Morata looked awful today, like he was a rough tackle away from throwing in the towel.

  11. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What's the average around here lads? About 100?

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

      The people posting scores average 45
      The rest average 25

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

        Any guesses on LMS yet TM?

        Below average I hope!

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

      200

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, 100 points and/or 10 inches.

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

      About 12 years old.

      10 when I'm around.

    5. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      ish.

  12. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Crappy week like most, but would you wildcard this?

    Elliot Krul
    Bavies* Jones* Fernandez Otamendi Rosenior
    Salah Sterling* Brady* Gross Carroll
    Kane Lukaku* Vardy*

    *players who might be on their way out

  13. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    46 points post bps with kane and kolasinac left. Any good?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Red Arrow sadly

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

        🙁

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

      Crap

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    36 with 4 to play, love you DF ❤️

  15. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My budget midfield has served me well so far this season, is there a case for budget midfielders possibly out scoring their premium counterparts.

    Below is my Midfield:

    Atsu Richarlison Eriksen Gross Carroll

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

    Despite his -1 today, would you have Fernandez or a Brighton defender in a WC team?

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

      A Brighton defender

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

    due to the city rotations, clearly its properly the best idea to have a max of 2 attackers and 1 defender like Ota. The defence aint really going to get rotated and they can still score or assist. Just not sure what to do with Sterling and Jesus now. Guess I will keep Sterling and ditch Jesus for someone?

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

      I'd say leave Jesus for the next two, but look to swap him for Aguero at some point - that is my plan. Sterling will start most and keep scoring points whilst he is on form.

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

        yea I dont want to take any out but dont want to risk Jesus and Sterling not starting again. Maybe I will just sort out my bench a bit so I actually have some playing subs

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What will happen Kompany is back though? Straight swap with Stones (who's been playing well also) or a switch to a 3-5-2?

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

        Probably just rotate with Stones, I doubt he will oust Stones completely

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Are there any PL games Xmas eve?

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

      Check GW19.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No thankfully, Arsenal vs Liverpool is on the Friday now

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

      No

  19. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    This is one of those weeks where everything just went wrong from kickoff. Just awful

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

      Sorry, Sánchez. 🙁

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

      Alonso and Doucoure > Jones and Zaha -4 happened before kick off. 🙁

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Traded out Pedro, which was my differential last week and got Richarlison which was excrutiating, how the hell did he managed to miss those two sitters? And Morata in which was awful when Chelsea began to play he had left the pitch. Choupo M missed a sitter and Jesus on the bench and Jones injured, if he hadn´t play i would have got Dunk in, and for the first time just to top it off i chose the wrong keeper. 31point with Coutinho and Kane left. Lost 20 points on my hit, but as it is with hits you could be on the wrong side of lady luck and i was certainly this time-).

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

    A) Lukaku > aguero

    B) Choupo > Richarlison

    C) both for -4

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

  21. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Tricky math question, kane owners but non captainers want him to do as best as he can or how does it go?

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

      Depends on mini league rivals.

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

      For overall rank, you want lots.

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would like an assist from him but Alli & Eriksen to get bigger hauls, I (C) Morata sadly 🙁

  22. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Think kdb and dsilva under threat by gundogon and toure for these easy pl games

  23. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Herrera has to be the most overrated player in the PL. If you ever keep a close eye on him he plays like a coward, hiding in games and rarely making himself available for the ball, simple safe passes to the side and then moving behind an opposition midfielder making himself unavailable again. And pointing, he's always pointing at nothing in particular as if to make it like he's actually contributing. He does nothing

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

      So, you don't rate him then? 🙂

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

      only good at shouting to ref imo

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      last season UTD fans thought he was the next Duncan Edwards 😉

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        weak player

    4. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You're right. Dier also does that.

  24. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    If Jones is out for a few weeks, say.
    Does that mean that Lindelhof is now nailed on?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bailly Smalling too

    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I doubt it, he's dreadful. They'd be better off putting Blind at cb. Rojo is back in training too.

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

      Stay away if Jones is out.

    4. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lind made mistakes today. He's not a certainty if Jones is out. Bailly and Smalling could be the pairing.

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

        What has happened to Bailly? Out of favour with Jose?

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

          Injured on International duty

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

            Smalling might be worth some investment, then.

        2. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          injured

  25. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I have no major concerns with my team but I have 2FT (+0.2 ITB).

    Which defeder do you suggest me?

    A. David Luiz --->
    B. Maguire --->
    I have Otamendi and VVD so I`m looking for cheap one.

    Or maybe even Lukaku to Firmino?

  26. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody fancy a Watford defender over the next few?

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

      Too many injuries in that defence.

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        yea I guess but could be ripe for investment

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yup looking to get in Moreno and Femenia

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

        Not I, said the fly.

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

          What defenders are you considering, Doosra?

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

          understandable

      • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not really no, Holebas is an attackinh threat but a YC magnet

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

        holebas in my watchlist

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

        No.

        Fancy one of their mids though.

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

        Janmaat might have tempted me but no minutes

      • marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        interesting. I was looking a Kiko. F

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      36 pre baps with 3 to go brutal

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'm sure you're well aware thats a good score this week

        • MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Decent

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

          That's pretty good mate.

        • THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          That's good

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

        Would you wildcard this team?
        Foster
        Davies, Jones, Cedric
        Sterling, Eriksen, Salah, Ritchie
        Kane, Lukaku, Abraham
        Sub: Elliot, Naughton, T.Carroll, Long

        1 FT and 0.5 ITB

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

        Was happy at first with 34 points & 4 to go, but then I remembered the -8 hit.