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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. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Doucoure or Richarlison?
    The former is both 1 m cheaper and has gotten 50% more bps - however the all over score of Richarlison is higher and he plays further up in the pitch.
    Please advice!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison by miles

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Rich

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking of getting both.

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

      you need to ask?

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski Elliot
    Davies Otamendi Cedric Ward Mbemba
    Silva Sterling Richarlison Moting RLC
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    2 FTs and 2.5m in the bank.

    What to do?

    A) Moting + Vardy -> Salah + Hemed
    B) Silva/Sterling + Lukaku -> Salah + Aguero
    C) Vardy + Mbemba -> Firmino + Dunk
    D) Other

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

      vardy to morata, lukaku to aguero ?

  3. HVT
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What’s the ideal front 3 going forward?

    1. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane-Morata are lock-ins, Jesus/Lukaku/Aguero

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't call Morata a lock in

        1. HALFSPACE
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I would

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

        Morata?

        1. HALFSPACE
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          One blank v a back five Watford and we forget what he was up to before his injury

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Morata looked absolutely awful today.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think there is one at the moment

      Aguero or Jesus plus 2 others

    3. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Murray Batshuayi Okazaki. Asses next week.

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

      If you figure it out, let us know.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane Morata Aguero what I am going for

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

      For me Kane & Lukaku are still the best picks. Both will play every game and score goals. Granted Man Utd have two very tough fixtures coming up. I'd love a City forward but it drives me mad having players that value subbed so I'm avoiding.

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

      Kane Aguero Abraham
      Load up in midfield

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

    2 heavy red arrows in the last 2 GWs, time to WC or nah?

    DDG Elliot
    Davies Cedric Dawson Mee 3.9def
    Silva Salah Sterling C-M Romeu
    Kane Lukaku Wood

    0.1 ITB 1 FT

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

    Who would you put money on winning?

    A) 4 points and Eriksen

    B) Kane and Kolasinac

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

      B

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

      B

  6. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah or Cout???

    Is one better to own than the other? Can not have both

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Flip a coin

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pick one and stick with them. Cout probably (have Salah but will keep him for sure)

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tricky. Probably Salah if he's on penalties

    4. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys. If it is a toss of a coin cout will get it as he is cheaper....

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

    Otamendi - 15 😎

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kicking myself for not doing Bavies>Otamendi yesterday

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Otamemdi > Jones earlier in the week 🙁

  8. rekyaren
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot
    Otamendi, Azpilcueta, Jones*
    Gross, Salah, Silva, Mhki* , Zaha
    Jesus , Kane

    Bench: Hemed, Naughton, Foster, Mbemba

    1FT.
    Mhki, Jones > Coutinho, Moreno (-4)?
    Jones > Moreno, daniels, VVD?
    Mhki -> Richarlison?

    Have no idea what to do. Need to get rid of Mhki soon. Other owners of both Mhki and Jones, taking the drop on Mhki tonight?

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Save

  9. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How is this team for next week?

    Elliot
    Kola Jones Otamendi Davies (Gamez)
    Salah Silva Richarlison (TC, Obiang)
    Kun Kane Abraham

    3.1 itb. Took a hit already to get Alonso out for Otamendi. Against standard, I

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      (cont) Know...So was Jesus out for Kun.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Jones may be injured

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          TC first sub.

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

      Looks nice.

      Main risk is if Jones is out and Davies ends up being rotated. But otherwise good to go (at the moment).

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. Lets hope it stays positive

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

    green arrow would be nice

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

      Obviously 😀

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

    Was Morata's performance just a "bad day at the office" or something to be genuinely concerned about?

    Had planned to sell Lukaku for him this week, but not so sure now.

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

      He looked off the pace today sadly I put the armband on him

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea as a whole were poor. Morata was poor - but all he got was long balls. He's not really a hold up player, especially against rough defences

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

      Thanks both.

      On the assumption that Jose will park the bus, looks like it is a decision between Aguero or Morata.

      Already have Jesus, but I guess I can do the City double-up for a week or two and then swap one of them out for Morata if he is hitting his stride.

    4. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Remember thinking he looked poor against arsenal, transferred him out. Next game hat trick. He was 70 million, he'll do pretty good.

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

    My defence is a train wreck next gw

    Davies Jones naughton hegazi mbemba 😮

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You're not the only one...!

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Davies 6 pointer nailed if he plays 😀

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

      Same! Davies Cedric Jones Naughton Mbemba

  13. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    22 with Kane (C) Alli and Salah

    mildly salvageable yet

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to rescue your GW

      1. HALFSPACE
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes brutha

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

      47pts Overall is my prediction

      1. HALFSPACE
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Would take that right now

  14. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know if Hemed will go straight back into the first team?

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

      I doubt it after Murray brace

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

      Based on Murray's performance is say not

    3. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Between him and Murray. Latter;s brace doesn't help his cause tbh

    4. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    That is a few times this season that the most transferred player in the gameweek didn't actually play

  16. Spartac Mac
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Stoke's Diouf the best 5.5m and below striker option for now?

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

      Sparky? Is that you? 😉

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Think he could be on a bit of a sticky wicket

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Beware flying knees

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

    A) Aguero
    B) Morata
    What do we think of Aguero? Will he be a nailed starter, or rotated as every other city player? Have Lukaku, Jesus and Wood up front and need to get rid of Jesus. Looking at Morata and Aguero...

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

    I need a grand total of 4 points from Kane and Eriksen tomorrow to win my h2h, now watch them disappoint

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane will score

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

      You'll swan it, mate. 🙂

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

        Only problem is the moral dilemma as I am a Liverpool fan 😆

  19. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    30 with Kola, Bavis, Kane and Salah to go. Hope to stay in the green

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

    Kaku Jesus to Aguero and Morata?

    Wont lie its for hits...

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldnt to that. Maybe just kaku to Morata

    2. Business Dog
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I've done it for a -4

  21. acidicleo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot / Fab
    ALONSO / Davies / Otamendi / Ward / CLARKE
    Silva / Eriksen / Richarlison / Surman / RLC
    Kane / Jesus / VARDY

    Got 2 FT
    - Alonso and Vardy seems priority to get rid?
    - Vardy to Morata and Alonso to upto 5.7?

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

      You don't want to get rid of Jesus? Isn't he gonna be benched?

  22. McNulty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This will come across as a brag, but I just want to point out how ridiculous the chain reaction of events that Otamendi goal caused for my FPL week.

    At the time I was pretty sure Sterling would come on to try and kill the game with it still being 1-0. Then Otamendi scores, 15 points bagged, substitutes happen in quick succession and Sterling stays seated, captain moves from Sterling to Lukaku and then Richarlison off the bench. Utter filth!

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

      Nicely done! 😀

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

      Looool the luckiest point swing ever?

  23. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    18 points with 4 to go. I need one Super, SUPER Sunday. Lol.

  24. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Early doors but what changes would you make to this team using 2 FT?

    Forster
    Maguire Bertrand Mee Alderweireld
    Richarlison Eriksen Gross
    Kane Morata Aguero (C)

    Elliot Carroll Atsu Hegazi

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

      Eriksen > Salah save other ft

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

    What to do with this lot lads? I know it's only Saturday but pretend it's Friday and no new injuries etc

    Elliot
    Cedric Jones Bavies
    Sterling Silva Hazard Atsu
    Jesus Kane Vardy

    Foster Naughton T.Carrol Mbemba

    1ft 0.2itb

    Cheers

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jones out maybe if injury looks bad

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

        For?

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe get Daniels in a week early so atleast you have him for his good fixtures from GW11 or Maguire is another option

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

      Jesus to Morata?

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

        Not a bad idea fella

  26. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wow. Gw rank for me & rival so far

    Me (22pt) 4 million
    Rival (26) 375k

    Fine margins

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

      Wow really? I have 28

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        thats from yesterday GW hasnt been updated today yet

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

          Lol

        2. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ok.

          That makes sense

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

      Really?

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Crikey

  27. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kane or Lukaku for the next 3-4 weeks?

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

      Kane easily

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

      Kane v lindelof could be great

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

        Bailly will be back to partner bambi on ice smalling

  28. Eton Rifles
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    28 points with 3 to play.

    farewell the possibility of joining lms

    🙁

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

      Actually thats about average i think

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

      Easily beat the safety score imo

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

    If Kola nabs a goal and CS tomorrow that will be so awesome

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wilshere has been amazing for Arsenal at Europa, hopefully Ramsey will put up a good performance & grab a goal tomorrow so he won't get dropped for the Swansea game

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oops.

  30. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who will win?
    A) 8 + kane (C)
    B) kolasinac + kane(no captain) + rooney + salah + b.davies