Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Southampton Vs Aston Villa

Although our gaze is naturally drawn towards the double Gameweek teams, there’s still plenty of Fantasy intrigue amongst the remaining head-to-heads. The first match-up of the weekend sees Southampton play host to Villa, with the Saints looking for a first win in five, while the Villains’ will be hoping to seal their survival with a third straight victory.

Having lost four road matches in the last six Gameweeks, Southampton will be relishing their return to St Mary’s. In spite of their recent troubles on their travels, Ronald Koeman’s side have remained steadfast in front of their own fans and have racked up three clean sheets in the last four home outings. Further up the field, Graziano Pelle netted three goals across Southampton’s previous two at St Mary’s ties and will be determined to further atone for a 14-match barren spell in mid-season.

Despite tallying the bulk of their recent points at home, Tim Sherwood’s Villa outfit have proved that they’re a capable of testing opponents on the road, pushing Manchester City all the way at the Etihad and recording a 1-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke (10 goals in nine) remains the West Midlanders’ principal threat, while Tom Cleverley (three goals in three consecutive starts) has enjoyed the freedom to roam under Sherwood’s stewardship.

With the FA Cup final in mind, the visitors will surely be going all out for a win today. If Villa can seal their survival, Sherwood will then be afforded the option of rotating his main men for next week’s home encounter against Burnley.

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  1. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    2 players today

  2. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    SCFC - Butland, Cameron, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Walters, Adam, Arnautovic & Diouf.

    1. Punty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Adam hattrick 2mins 45 seconds incoming

      1. Jax
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        no 2 min 44

  3. The Banter Panther
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I feckin' love bentekkers

    1. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      +42!

  4. Tangerine Army XI
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham team v Everton - Adrian, Jenkinson, Cresswell, Collins, Reid, Song, Noble ©, Kouyate, Downing, Cole, Valencia

  5. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bridcutt instead of Gomez should be better for CS chances.

    1. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so. PVA and Jones double up 😀

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Me too, fingers crossed!

  6. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would love a 2-2 draw between Sunderland and Leicester with a goal for PVA, vardy brace and panti peno save.

    1. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Panti double peno save, and 9+ total saves, with own goals from PVA and Wasi, thank you. Add a Vardy red card and missed two penalties and I'm happy.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How about no.

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's not an answer.

          1. Jax
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            you didn't ask a question

  7. Shifty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Someone here desperately needed Guzan to play in gw38

    Got his prayer answered i guess

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who is better in real football.......

    Tekkers
    Giroud

    ??

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tekkers

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haven't heard for that game.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's like Real Tennis

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Except without Tennis.

    3. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke by a mile

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Real life? What's that?

    5. Punty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tekkers by some distance

    6. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Girouds got quite a good football brain. Not a great striker though. But can't see him play any other position.

      Benteke is a striker. Does his job very well but not as good a footballer per se imo

    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wod he work at Arsenal, or do they play too differently?

      1. Punty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He'd score 20+ goals a season infront of the Arsenal-midfield

    8. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud.

    9. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      At what?

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        malemodelling, I guess.

    10. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud

    11. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not even close.

  9. icywrists23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    wow im shcoked 5-1 in the 1st half woke up to this score lol

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Please go back to sleep

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane hattrick inside 3 minutes.

    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Massive lol.

      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        indeed lol

  10. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So lucky I started all my dgwers and captained Sanchez already. Could have been absolutely disastrous missing the deadline if I hadn't..

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haha. I always set my starters the Saturday before. i.e. already done for next week.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ^^Surely we all do this, right?

      2. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Only thing disappointing is not having Giroud. But I would have taken a hit for him and I have 2fts for the final week at least.

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I wish I didn't own Giroud.

        2. Jax
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          doubt it. can't see him doing much.

  11. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sherwood plays to the camera

    1. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's right though. The opponents are going to miss playing against him at Anfield

    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Baha

  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Tekkers, 1 more plus a bap would be lovely

    1. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      add the couple of goals that he needs to get there. 🙂

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Already on one

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, I read it wrong. I thought you said one more bap would be lovely.

        2. Jax
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          game's not over. will beo n 1 if it stays like this/

  13. Wouter
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Grealish even wearing shin pads?

    1. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn't need em. Dives every time someone comes near him.

  14. weeurquahrt
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Must be first time ever a player scores a batty and doesn't get the full bonus .i,m so disappointed

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice autocorrect 😆

    2. Jax
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      no it happened before.

  15. Dr. Agabuse
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    And how many in the top50 have Benteke?

    1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      14

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yes! Sweet! Now score us some more goal Tekkers, my differential!

        1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What is your rank?

          1. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Not good enough. But somewhere up there. Sorry, I don't like to reveal my team as I fear opponents will spy me. Yes, I am not only evil, I am also paranoid.

            1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ha ok

  16. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Norwich win

    Playoff final: Middlesborough vs Norwich

    1. Lucy.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      When is it?

      1. Jax
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        monday week

  17. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why no Garbutt? He's supposed to be immense

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I wanted to pick him as punt in GW 38

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Galloway also a good up and coming prospect. I guess Martinez is giving his youngsters a chance.

  18. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    You can't even score a hat trick quicker than that on Fifa 15

    1. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's the replays the kids watch 😉

  19. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    3 times in two minutes and 56 seconds..... but enough about my sex life , how fast was Mane's hat-trick?!!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This should be hulked but probably won't.

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol 😀 😀 😀

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Come on Clyne. Even an assist!

    4. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Cresswell, Collins, Reid, Song, Noble ©, Kouyate, Downing, Cole, Valencia

      Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Galloway, Lennon, Barry, McCarthy, Osman, Barkley, Lukaku.

      =======================================================================

      Tottenham: Lloris (c), Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane #COYS

      Hull: Harper, Chester, Meyler, Huddlestone, Brady, McShane, Jelavic, Dawson, Elmo, N'Doye, Quinn

      =======================================================================

      Sunderland: Pantilimon, Jones, van Aanholt, O'Shea (c), Coates, Bridcutt, Cattermole, Larsson, Wickham, Graham, Defoe.

      Leicester City: Schmeichel, Wasilewski, Huth, Morgan, Albrighton, Cambiasso, Mahrez, King, Schlupp, Ulloa, Vardy.

      =======================================================================

      Burnley: Heaton; Trippier; Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Taylor; Barnes; Ings.

      Stoke: Butland, Pieters, Muniesa, Shawcross, Cameron, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Adam, Walters, Arnautovic, Diouf

      ======================================================================

      QPR: Green, Onuoha, Caulker, Dunne, Hill, Phillips, Barton, Henry, Hoilett, Fer, Austin

      Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Dummett, Gutierrez, Colback, R.Taylor, Sissoko, Cabella, Perez, Rivière.

      1. Gooner97
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Parm

      2. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        5/5.

        Let's go!

      3. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Schlupp is gona kill me today, I can feel it. He's on my bench 🙁

        1. Bob.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Same.

          1. Jax
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            he really won't.

    5. PlayON
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Killian here from PlayON,

      There's a £50 FREE ENTRY game and a £250 GUARANTEED Pot on offer for the 15.00 kick-offs this week

      Take full advantage of seeing all the 15.00 teamsheets now at:

      https://playon.co/en/premier-league/daily-sat-16th-may-15-00-17-30

    6. Hakuho FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what are the saints supports singing?

    7. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Love Brad Friedel.

    8. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Villa should take off Benteke. Game is lost, keep him fresh.

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Keep him scoring, rather. It's good for the morals!

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure his goal scoring affects his morals much.

          1. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Sure it does affect the whole teams moral condition. His too. If he scores a hat trick, he's much more confident to go and score another one next week.

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Morale 😉

              1. Camp No No
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Oh, right, didn't even notice it was that what you commented.

            2. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              *morale

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😀

      2. Punty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He'll get a rest next game

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He'll get rest in summer. It's only couple of weeks to holidays, ffs.

          1. Punty
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            haha I joke

      3. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        -1

      4. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Reported.

    9. The Light Knight
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      YELLOWS!!!!

    10. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good thing about Villa getting smothered is Benteke surely likely to play GW38

      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Depends on this weekend's results really.

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can still be guaranteed safety if other scores go their way.

    11. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow just seen the score : shock :

      1. The Light Knight
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's been a Long day for Tim

    12. Back on the horse
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      These big scoring games at this stage of the season are unpredictable yet entertaining

      1. The Light Knight
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Give me Arsenal 0 Chelski 0 any day of the week over this nonsense

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        And also annoying

        Which game will be the rout next week??

      3. HVT
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Second half been boring

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The first set the standard pretty high.