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The impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has had on Southampton’s FPL assets

Southampton are one of the most overlooked teams in Fantasy Premier League as Gameweek 1 draws ever nearer.

Only one of the Saints’ FPL assets is owned by more than 2.5% of managers: Shane Long (£5.0m), who, barring injuries, is expected to be among the substitutes when Southampton run out at Turf Moor this Saturday.

While the south coast club’s fixtures are a horror show between Gameweeks 7 and 13 (all of the sides they face in this period finished in the top nine last season), there are some more appealing encounters with Burnley, Brighton, Sheffield United and Bournemouth in the first half-dozen Gameweeks.

Pre-season results are not always a reliable barometer but the Saints are unbeaten in five matches this summer, winning four of them.

New signing Che Adams (£6.0m) has arguably been the stand-out performer, with three goals and two assists.

Is there anything to encourage Fantasy investment in the first six Gameweeks, then?

In this latest Numbers Game article, we take a slightly different approach to the series template and instead focus on the impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has made on Southampton following his appointment in December 2018.

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  1. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Most likely 4m defender to start?

    1. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      All have question marks and aren't in good defences anyway - get what you pay for

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram I'd say

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hanley and Lundstram

  2. SorSy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT ! will appreciate it!

    Heaton / Button

    Kelly, Ludstram , TAA , Robo , Zinchenko

    Salah, Siggy, Dilva, Fraser, Ceballos

    King, Deeney, Kane

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mids and forwards not too sure. Dilva a concern about playing time and not sure how Ceballos will perform. Benching headache too. So maybe upgrade King to Wilson by downgrading either Deeney or Dsilva or both. Could be better to get Martial, Perez etc. for example imo

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Need sterling KDB or at least bilva to cover city

  3. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    4th mid spot on vacancy, budget upto 8m. Who is the best candidate?

    a) Martial
    b) Moura
    c) Perez
    d) Others (please kindly suggest, have Fraser of that price bracket)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really tempted by Moura. But only for GW1.

    2. infamousprob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Short term moura, long term sigurdsson

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C.

      You'll have 1.5 to play with elsewhere too

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

      Moura- with Alli out for few games might get extended run but if not easy to jump on any form midfielder around that price

    5. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you don't have any Leicester mid then I feel 1 is a must. Think Brendan will be very attacking and tieleman perez and even vardy are at good price

  4. BeardedOldMan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Eriksen + King or
    B. Moura + Wilson?

    Ederson button
    VVD walker boly ake lund
    Salah sterling *** Grealish Dendoncker
    Jota wood ***

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. BeardedOldMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  5. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which 6m striker is best? At the moment I’m on wesley and will probably want him after GW1 anyway but was wondering whether to just punt on him for GW1 as well or maybe try Adams in case he starts well?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Che Adams all the way!

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joelinton has looked good in pre-season.

    3. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm currently on Wesley but am open to change.

      Don't know much about him but villa have a decent fixture list

  6. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B

    A)
    HEATON
    VvD, Digne, Taa, BALBUENA, Rico
    STERLING, Salah, Perez, Trossard, Dendoncker
    Kane, KING, Greenwood

    B)
    POPE
    VvD, Digne, Taa, AWB, Rico
    KDB, Salah, Perez, Trossard, Dendoncker
    Kane, WILSON, Greenwood

    So actually
    A: Balbeuna, Sterling, King
    B: AWB, Kdb, Wilson

    1. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Sterling & King team

  7. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this 4-5-1?

    One of Heaton/Pope/Ryan
    Digne - TAA - Robbo - Zinch
    Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Fraser - Perez
    King

    Button/Stek - Greenwood - Lundstram - Wickham (yuck)

    Could do the following:
    A) hold
    B) King & Siggy to Wilson & Barkley
    C) Siggy & Zinch to Zaha/Pedro & Laporte

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A personally really don't like Barkley option and Zaha has too much problems and Laporte will probabily not start in the first game

    2. the divine ponytail
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My concern with Greenwood is that he seems quite highly owned, if he doesn't start (quite likely) he will drop which could hinder early trasnfers

      1. Punter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Fair concern. He's a chance to nick a late goal off the bench maybe... But yeah I would worry about that

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Similar to mine, i have KDB, Tielemans, KWP over Siggy, Fraser, Zinhenko. Rico over Lunstram for me, i think the five mids we have will be worth the awful bench.

      1. Punter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That's interesting I hadn't even tried to squeeze KDB in there. Yeah I'm happy to take the risk on a bad bench for the first couple of weeks and by then will no doubt have shifted off one of Siggy/Fraser maybe even downgrade one of the big guns if one is starting slow

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Same, hate seeing points on bench anyway so with out bench there's bo chance for that. Gl

  8. the divine ponytail
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For a team that finished 3rd last year, Chelsea players seem under valued. This I assume is due to the uncertainty over who will actually start, so selecting them is a bit of a punt?

    2 questions, how many (if any) are you going for?

    What order would you put these?

    Abraham
    Barkley
    Mount
    Zouma

    1. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've been toying with Barkley but not in my squad as of right now.

      I like that order if Tammy starts

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      In that order, providing Tammy starts. I have Barkley at the mo, could be an absolute steal of he starts in the number 10 role. On pens too

    3. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Do like Barkley but feel much of a risk from the start. Could use as a 4/5th mid if you have bench.

      Did draft in Abraham for first time last night...

      Order looks accurate.

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      pulisic for me

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed. Pulisic is one to keep eye on long term. Great value

    5. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      100% undervalued. But I think by GW3 we'll have a better idea what's going on and if they're any good under Frank.

    6. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think Barkley will play majority of games, making Mount the least wanted option. Barkley, Tammy, Zouma out of those. Think the wingers will get rotated too much, if one of the LB's will be nailed on they could be value.

    7. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      None from the start

      Wouldn't order those until I know if any is a regular starter. It's like ranking Willian and Pedro or Barkley and Kovacic last season

    8. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can see Barkley starting most matches and playing 59 mins every week. There’s going to be a lot of sharing wit Mount which diminishes them both as fantasy options in my opinion.

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have 6.5M for the last Forward slot: Who is the best to go for? Already have Wilson.

    1) Deulofeu (currently in my team)
    2) Jota
    3) Ings
    4) Che Adams
    5) King double up
    6) Any other

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      4

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney due to Deulo injury

    3. the divine ponytail
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3 for me

    4. langello
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Im considering going King double up, Bmouth great form preseason and two first matches are great. Could be a easy swap to other 6.5 fwd - when you see who is having a great start

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, sounds sensible.

    5. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't know what your team looks like..but I am actually going with Murray and banking the 0.5.. that 0.5 offers me some flexibility for future transfers I have in mind

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Murray is a very nice pick, but he is not growing any younger. Regardless, he can be a handful as we have seen in the previous years. Thanks for suggestion.

    6. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood

    7. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Chris Wood mate

    8. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pick Pukki and live a little. It's written in FPL stars that double Liv defence will bite us in the ass.

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It’s also written that it will be some no name Norwich player that scores the brace and not Pukki.

        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yep, that's how it works in fpl galaxy.

    9. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all for suggestion.

  10. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) coleman + Evans + barkley
    B) A.Smith + Mings + Fraser

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A but not evans

  11. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys, can’t decide between these fwd combos

    A) Auba/Kane + King
    Or
    B) Vardy + Wilson

    What do you guys think?

    Cheers

    1. langello
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B I think

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m on the same dilemma currently on B after being on A for so long

  12. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson +dunk
    Or
    Vvd+ Adams

    ?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VanDijk+Adams.

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is general feeling Zinchenko safe enough to pick as should be ok for first few weeks ? Or is Spurs defender safer choice

    A Zinchenko
    B Toby
    C Vertonghen
    D Save .5 with KWP

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stuck in the same situatio with Zinchenko/Stones.
      Ive even considered going for a 6m mid or fwd.

      Verto probably the most nailed but he offers only clean sheets.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe stones?

    3. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think I'm avoiding Zinchenko as there are too many question marks with the arrival of Cancelo who can play lb as well.
      Also, City's first 3 aren't the best in defensive terms.

      I'm currently on 343 with Che Adams/Wesley as my 3rd striker.

      Will monitor City's defense and then get a defender post gw4.

  14. Sensible Scouter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Bernardo Silva? He looks good value on RMT, but I'm not seeing him mentioned in many teams. Am I missing something?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have him, easy swap to everton mid or downgrade

    2. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone is keen on sterling or KDb, so Bernardo is afterthought.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You don't get fantasy points for most metres run

      2. Sensible Scouter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That's my thought, if you've got sterling and kdb you're not going to get bilva. But value wise he looks good. I have him right now, but I just need to squeeze out 0.5 from somewhere and I can go to kdb. Just want to know whether people are just being dazzled by the big guns and missing him, or if there's good reason to look elsewhere.

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think he's just overshadowed by KdB and Sterling, plus he's been a bit anonymous in pre-season matches. Will probably score odd goal every now and then but I'll stick to big guns.

    4. Arctic_Orangutans
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You sound concerned about not having the same team as everyone else

      1. Sensible Scouter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Well, yeah. Either I'm being smart, or stupid. Just seeking reassurance as to which!

    5. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One thing I will say is that with Sane injured, Bernardo will almost definitely get the other front wing spot alongside Sterling, with Aguero or Jesus in th middle

  15. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton Pope
    Trent Digne Walker CTaylor Guilbert
    Salah Sterling Perez BSilva ?
    Wilson ? ?

    Which to fill remaining spots?

    A Mcginn Murray Wickham

    B Dendonker Locadia Wesley

    C Robinson Wesley Wickham

  16. Twitchy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys, help me with the final details.

    A, Ederson
    Taa Vvd COLEMAN DUFFY
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Jota WILSON

    B, Ryan
    Taa Vvd DUNK DIOP
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    KING KANE

    1. the divine ponytail
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B, but what are your subs??

      1. Twitchy
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thx, subs: Lundstram, Dendoncker, Wickham

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which option seems best:
    1) KDB + Maguire/Stones in a 442 or
    2) Martial + Siggy in a 352

    Best two from
    A) Siggy
    B) Martial
    C) Barkley
    D) Moura

    I am currently on 2AB

  18. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Che Adams or Wesley to start with?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley. The first fixture is a put off but after that it looks good.
      And he's on pens too I think?

    3. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Adams,only because i know nothing about Wesley.

    4. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Currently on Welsey due to fixtures

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a nailed 4.5m mid other than Dendoncker?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      None as good

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But is there any other who is nailed?

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

          Hayden (NEW) may be in with a shout.

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yup Hayden & Stephens have seem to played the most mins

          2. Jebiga
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            this. Hayden can assist

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Isaac Hayden

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dendonker only played last half of last season and scored 48pts

  20. slamdunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where to spend my 1.5m?

    Pope
    AWB/VVD/Robbo/Digne
    Salah/Sterling/FraserPerez/McGinn
    Wilson

    Fodder/Fodder/Fodder/Fodder

    Many thanks.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not having only Wilson up front

      1. slamdunk
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep agreed,toying with the idea of a 6m strike partner for Wilson.

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Also going with only Wilson up top. I dont see why not tbh but can see the reasoning behind a second striker.

      1. Sensible Scouter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Reason why not is with only one up top, if he doesn't start, you're into fodder striker. With at least 2, you can pick a decent first sub, and guarantee to get him on, even if he's Def or mid. And a 5.5 is a quality defender, but nothing for a forward.

    3. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Upgrade that superstar fodder. Probably to get 2nd forward

  21. langello
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT please.

    Heaton (Button)

    VVD - TAA - Digne - Gibson/Guilbert

    Sterling - Salah - Siggy - Fraser (dendonker)

    Wilson - King - (Wickham)

    My logic is - having 3 offensive Bmouth players for their two first easy games (Sheffield UTD and Villa) - and then I can change King to any other 6.5 fwd whos on fire.

  22. Ben Marlin
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A: KDB, Ings

    B: Barkley, Vardy

    C: Fraser, Wilson

    D: Fraser, Haller

    Thoughts?

    1. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C but B is also tempting

  23. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender???

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Targett/Diop

      1. LloristheHounds
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What about dunk?

        1. Evil Genius
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          But you said best.

          1. LloristheHounds
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hahaha yeah true

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Guilbert isn't a bad shout imo. Lundstram as well for 0.5 cheaper

      1. LloristheHounds
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I have Rico as my 4.0. Is ludstrom worth a place in the starting 11?

        1. De Gea is GOAT
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          According to manager's comments and pre season stats he is. Haven't personally seen him in action tbh.

  24. schmileyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all , after w shocker last year , I’m trying to right a wrong ...any advice ?

    Pickford

    TAA- Walker Peters - Zin

    Lucas - Sterling -Salah-Martial - Perez

    Haller - Kean

    Subs - Rico , Lundstrom & Greenwood

    Thanks in advance

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You need more nailed defenders

  25. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT any advice on how to improve this team is welcome.

    Ryan
    Coleman Maguire VVD Zinchenko Robertson
    Fraser Sterling Salah KDB
    King

    Subs, Button, Dendoncker, Greenwood, Wickham

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tinkering continuosly between Kane and auba !!! Ughh

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Start with Auba, better fixture and also form. Can easily change to Kane later. It'll cost an FT but at least you may have Auba points in the bag as a consolation.

  27. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please pick 1 team. Thanks a lot guys:

    Pope Button
    Laporte VVD Robbo Coleman Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Barkley
    Wilson Greenwood Nketiah
    or
    Pope Button
    Laporte VVD Robbo Guilbert Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Barkley
    Wilson Wesley (Adams) Greenwood

  28. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why all the AWB love all of a sudden? Because maguire has joined United?

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is going without Kane and Aguero a bad move? Looking on the forum not many are owning?

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Ake
    Sterling Salah Moura Bilva Perez
    King

    Woodman AWB Greenwood Fodder

    Cheers

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think they are bad picks...it's just Salah and Sterling appear to be more essential this year

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers I'll see what happens the rest of the week don't think I've ever played fantasy football and not had Aguero!

  30. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mornich, which looks better:

    A: Fraser, Digne

    B: Wilson, Coleman

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A easy