Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Liverpool

Following Newcastle’s win over Man United, Sunday’s third and final fixture sees us take a trip to St Mary’s Stadium as Southampton and Liverpool square up at 4.30pm.

After Sergio Aguero’s four-goal demolition of Leicester and Harry Kane’s solitary strike against Arsenal, all eyes now turn to Mohamed Salah.

Up against a defence with a single clean sheet in their last 13 home fixtures, the Egyptian is the number one captain for Gameweek 27 with 22.1% armband backing.

The top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Salah’s relentless consistency has delivered returns in 15 of his previous 17 league outings.

He’s also served up 11 sets of double-figure hauls, including a 16-point tally against Mauricio Pellegrino’s men back in Gameweek 12.

His team-mate Roberto Firmino could emerge as a differential captaincy candidate – just 3.3% of managers have backed the Brazilian, who has supplied 10+ points in three of his last five away starts.

Meanwhile, James Ward-Prowse has another chance to stake a claim as a budget midfield buy.

Up against a defence with three clean sheets on their travels, the Saints’ playmaker has three goals and two assists in the previous four rounds of fixtures.

Interest is clearly on the rise – at a price of 5.1, he was acquired by 78,000+ FPL managers ahead of yesterday morning’s deadline.

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

    no lucky f*Kun = red arow, D:(

  2. aborg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    All in all I can’t be too displeased as a Salah captainer and having Aguero vice captain. Let’s put it this way nobody expected a four bagger from Aguero and not everyone had him in his team anyways.

  3. jezstatham
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Both my teams i manage 96 and 101 so far placed 33000 and 1435 with players to come!

    1. redbeard
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Reported

      1. jezstatham
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Nothing to report ones registered in my name and the others registered to my friend who hasnt got a clue so i pick her team!

        1. nobwak
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          So is it your team, or hers?

          1. jezstatham
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Its her team wendys wackers

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

          She told me you don't have a clue and that she's managing both teams. Don't know what to believe anymore.

          1. jezstatham
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            The silly cow doesnt know what day of the week it is!

        3. redbeard
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Too late, expect the bobbies at your door any minute now

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

      Erm! Get fooked!

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      2 teams lol

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      'manage'

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      have you had two top 1000 finishes in the same season though 🙂

      1. jezstatham
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        No ive only finished inside 10000 once in ten years about 8100.

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

      This is post of the night.

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

    2FT and 1.7ITB

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Otamendi - Robertson - Duffy - Ogbonna
    Salah - Sterling - Walcott - Shaqiri - RLC
    Kane - Aguero - McBurnie

    Would it be crazy to get rid of Aguero even though City's next two matches are against Arsenal and Chelsea, Jesus is coming back in the next 10 days or so according to Pep and City will blank in GW31 if they beat Wigan or if Brighton beat Coventry in the FA Cup?

    I could do:

    Aguero > Firmino
    McBurnie > Vardy

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Waiting personally, but who knows.

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

      Alli or Eriksen

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Erik

    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Think I need 9 points from Azpi and Alonso tomorrow to regain top spot in my money league. Would deffo take that after yesterday’s horror show (2 main rivals with Kun (c) and me not owning him)!

    4. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Average score?

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        66

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

        About 113 based on current FFS score checks.

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You only hear from the ones who do well though. Just don't ask them their rank and steal their shine 😉

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      124 with Alonso, Azpi, Hazard & Drogba to go...

      Green or red tonight?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Black.

      2. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Blue

      3. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      4. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Purple

      5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Gray I would’ve thought.

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

        😆

      7. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Hmm, it’ll be close.

        Ask TM

      8. MTPockets
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Broken

        • tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          drogba rested

        • Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Flouroscent pink i guess

        • Punty McPuntface
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Becks Blue Lemon 6 pack are on sale at home bargains

        • JustPark
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Rainbow.

      9. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero>Firmino is the way to go now

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

          That’s my move but might wait a gw so I use spend the spare funds without taking a hit

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

            So I can*

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

            aguero going up so will hold the tranfer as long as I can

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

              Yep no rush. City got Arsenal next aswel

              1. drughi
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                exactly

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

        Alonso to VVD?

        1. jimmy.floyd
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

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

          I wouldn't be worried about fielding Alonso vs. that United team

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yup

      11. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Team atm:
        Pope (Hennessey)
        Alonso *Otamendi Fernandez (Chilwell Dunk)
        Salah Sterling *Sanchez Walcott (Romeu)
        Aguero Firmino *Wilson

        Proposed moves: Ota, Sanchez, Wilson to VVD, Shaqiri, Kane

        A) Good moves
        B) Bad moves
        C) Better moves available to you (Please sugges

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Those moves will cost you a single hit, right?

          A) imo

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Two and cheers

        2. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Of all the crazy hits you propose, this is actually pretty good 🙂

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Erm, thank you? :Lol:

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              😆

            2. Rik Waller
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Probably still wouldn't do it. Wilson home to Newcastle. Sanchez home against Cahill. You can cap Salah over Kane. Just save or just Ota to VVD

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Probably still capping Salah regardless. Definitely fancy the Ota to VVD move. Maybe you're right but I'd be worried about Kane going off which is a possibility and Shaq is in form. Sanchez underwhelmed me and I think Mou will look to park the bus, Wilson underwhelmed too and Castle looked very solid v United too, new keeper in particular was great.

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Its literally Sanchez + Wilson to Kane + Shaq for -8.No for me as even though it will give u a template team not eotth a -8.Get Kane before hudders. He is not a must have for next match and wilson could easily haul

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Worth

          2. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers

      12. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What’s up with Mané recently?

        He has been awful.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Dunno, hasn't looked right since he returned from injury

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          he's trying too hard, plus his teammates aren't passing him the ball

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            That's cause he won't pass it back 🙂

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              nah, watched the first half, hardly anyone passed him the ball when he was free, second half he became selfish as a result; tbf he set Firmino up for a great chance

        3. redbeard
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Not as good last season obviously, but not awful either

        4. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Looks poor - can see Lallana taking his place in the starting XI

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            A one legged Mane starts over that fraud

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Not a fan then? 😉

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

            highly doubt that he looked alright today and i think lallana will be taking ox's spot in the midfield three

          3. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            better to start with Mane instead of 10 men

        5. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          He's been really bad, his body language is totally off too. I hope the CL gives him a chance to score again and gain some belief

        6. PL Ball
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Still okay football wise.

          Just awful in Fantasy.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Nah, he’s been crap in real life too.

            Looks totally off the pace.

      13. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Best Otamendi replacement? (Not VvD)

        Also have Alonso, Jones, Mee & Robertson

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          i'm looking at Toby. Spurs much better with him in a back 3

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, good shout actually.

            I'd love if Davies was nailed

            1. tisza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              yep.
              had him 1st 4GWs until Rose was fit again. averaged about 8ppg.

        2. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          An Arsenal defender imo. But after next GW.

          PS: Don't touch Bavies -- he'll be rotated soon.

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Oops I got Davies in yesterday 🙂

        3. Nascimento
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Hegazi and use funds elsewhere.

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

        Salah gonna keep the 2 baps?

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          yes

        2. Kuneshwar
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yep

      15. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Exact money for Ota+JLinz > VVD +Walcott... so tempting, but I won't

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          you won't afford it tomorrow though

          1. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Not moving early with all these games before next gw

      16. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Gonna be tough to pick between kane and salah for the armband next gameweek ?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Salah easy

        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Salah for me, Kane for Hudds

        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Easily Salah imo.

          • A.J.
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            As someone who hasn't (c) Salah since week 2 (when he was benched), even I probably will this time.

          • Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            No, it won't

          • teneighty
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Right now I feel like keeping Salah(C) for the rest of the season.

        4. Hi I'm Jose
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          So is it official that Salah is the best FPL asset ever ?

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Suarez was ahead at this point 13/14.

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

            Back to kane C from next GW after 3 week break? All out assault on casuals who will undoubtedly captain salah

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

              Not saying all salad cappers casuals

              1. walkman666
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Lol

            2. Futile Tinkering
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              I'm putting that c on Salah and I will never ever remove again!

            3. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Kane back to the team is easy now.. for Aguero

          3. Weeb Kakashi
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Final bps

            Firmino 3
            Salah 2
            VVD, Karius 1

          4. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Any early suggestions here? Thanks!

            DDG
            Maguire Dunk Long
            Salah(c) Walcott Hazard Sterling Shaqiri
            Kane Firmino

            Elliot Quaner Otamendi Ogbonna

            1FT, 0.0M ITB

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Downgrade Hazard to Arnie and bring in Bavies/VVD

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                CL is coming back, so Bavies will be rotated soon.

                I can do Otamendi > VVD.

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Not a bad one as well.

          5. Foozeball
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Alderweireld or Bavies for Spurs defender?

            1. BON
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Keep Spurs defender.

              1. Foozeball
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Sorry I meant which one I should get as my Spurs defender of choice 😆
                They are replacing John Stones

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

            3 GW's ago i did Kane to Kun -4, i was very lucky it worked out

            Now its time to do Kun to Kane again 🙂

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              ok

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              great moves, keep it up

              1. Henryyy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers Viking 🙂

            3. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Did the exact same.

              1. Henryyy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Awesome! Getting Kane back mate?

                1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah that was the plan so sticking with it. I wouldn't like to go without against palace .

          7. Tibbs
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Provisionally how does this look? 2FT

            Mkhi + Quaner >>> T.Carroll + Firmino

            Gives me

            Carroll | Sterling | Salah | Shaq | Albrighton

            Kane | Aguero | Firmino

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              You would want a decent back line mids too weak for me I seriously doubt Shaq keeps performing.

          8. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            VVD or Mané for third Pool spot?

            Even though I don’t trust Pool defensively, I’m edging towards VVD

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              probably Karius tbh

            2. MTPockets
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Mane if they were the same price. But they're not.

            3. QueefParkRangers
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Chances of Alonso going down in value tonight?

              1. Deus
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                High

            4. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              I recall being laughed at for pointing out the the very reason that people keep putting the (C) on Kane or Kun is that the ceiling is so high. You point this out and Salah 9C) take it personally and fell the need to point out the bleeding obvious, that (C) Salah is a better option across the course of the season. Am having hilarious time looking back though the post history at them and looking at their stupendously defensive recent posts having not got the 42 point haul

              1. BON
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Aguero captainers only beat Salah captainers by 8 points lol

                1. Pacer.
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  just the 8 points then :0

              2. MTPockets
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Think you're taking them, and yourself, too seriously.

                • Nascimento
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  You know it's going to be a cracker of a post when it starts with 'I recall being laughed at'.

                • Epic Fail
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Calm down.

                  1. Pacer.
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    i'm calm, i'm calm, just enjoying the failure of the two posters who were horribly short sighted 🙂

                • Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane & Kun 13 double digit hauls combined
                  Salah 12 double digit hauls
                  ... think about it ...

                  1. Pacer.
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    man doesn't understand stats

                    1. Hotdogs for Tea
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      If you could guarantee getting either Kane & Kun’s explosive hauls every time then great, but you are just as likely to Captain a blank ... the risk of that is reduced by captaining Salah because he doesn’t blank as much

                      As you don’t link your team to prove that you always hit the right Captain it is bit of a mute point though 🙂

                      1. Pacer.
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Awwwwwww

                        I NEVER link my team. Some seasons I have a great rank, some awful, but i'm a strong believer in the value being in your contribution and not your rank. As we all know, it's quite possible to be an awful manager with a good rank and vice versa

                        1. Hotdogs for Tea
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          I never mentioned your rank, just some substantiation to your Captain strategy ... but it looks like

                        2. Hotdogs for Tea
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          You don’t haven’t any thing to back up what you say, so it’s just words 😉

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

                Jonty on 92 without aguero. Respect

                1. Hurricane Gilbert
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Would you get Kun now if you didn’t already have him?

                2. RubberDucky
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Wow that is incredible.

                    Just goes to show there is more than 1 way to play the game.

                  • Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Maybe the community should have followed his advice 😉

                3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Does anyone know when Gomez should be back?

                4. Vlad Tepes
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Hmm who you fancy more, Alderweireld or VVD? Or do you think I can go Robertson instead? Is he nailed? Many questions but what do you say? 🙂

                  1. Epic Fail
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    VvD

                  2. Vlad Tepes
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Can do Ota --> Alder and Masuaku --> Robertson (Can't afford VVD if I get Alder)

                5. jbenny1107
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Liverpool doesn't seem to get many corners. VVD is less valuable than Robertson based on that premise because Robertson was so forward today and bonus will typically go to Salah/Firmino. Plus, Robertson cheaper.