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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. Goodfella
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good start with Mane, shame he didn't get more.

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

      greed

      1. Goodfella
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Glad you agree.

    2. sweglet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      huehuehue 10/10 banter

      1. Goodfella
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate.

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

    Larsson has a lot to do to keep me out of the rough article

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane to Larsson?

  3. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Only Sergio Aguero has scored more goals at home than Graziano Pelle this season.

    1. Goodfella
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      To be fair, Aguero plays every home game at the Eithad and Pelle doesn't. You can't ignore that with your "stats".

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He should have had that other goal too.

    3. djenzio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pelle very underestimated player. Even though he dropped off scoring has been very very good with his hold up play, and he currently sits number 4th overall striker in FPL.

      Wonder how much he will be next season or if Saints will suffer the Europa League burn out

      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Europa League and another striker if they sign one could damage his prospects. Not as brilliant as the start of the season suggested, but not nearly as poor as people have made out since then, either.

  4. sweglet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    rival has taken a -8 hit to draft in two sunderland players think it may backfire on him hugely

    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      -8pts isn't that huge though

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

    Who is on pens now for Sunderland with Gomez out?

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

      AJ, Larsson or Wick

    2. World XI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Larsson would be my bet.

      Defo not Defoe as many people keep trying to say.

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

      Alright, cheers!

  6. World XI
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bacuna with yet another assist!

    One to look at next year!

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

      ooooh

      jammy assist for me then... phew.

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

      classified as defender next year?

      1. World XI
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, surely they will reclassify him a 4.5 defender. Tasty.

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

      As long as they make him a defender so he won't be POO.

      1. World XI
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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

      Only if playing championship Fantasy 😉

      1. World XI
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        the next 90 mins shall decide so 🙂

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

      Think Villa defence is off my radar. Should they stay up.

    6. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good for attacking potential if his position is changed. Wouldn't touch a Sherwood defender otherwise.

      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wow, that was his fifth assist in eight starts under Sherwood.

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

    Still 10 minutes left to enter the £50 FREE ENTRY game for the 15.00 kick-offs at:

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

  8. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Sunderland concede early on to banish any hope I had of a CS this dgw

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

    Reckon the Kane ownership has fallen latey. Anyone know the ownership in the top 10k?

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

      Around 70%

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

      71%

    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      71.4%

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        + 0.5% benching him

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

          How do you know the bench %?

            1. Gaz Downright
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              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              courtesy of fpldiscovery

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

      Thanks. Hope he can do something today.

  10. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WHAT IS THIS SORCERY MANE

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

      you are up early...

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

        nearly 7 when the big group of matches is schedule for...Soton was too early for me

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Okore making him look good.

  11. palalmas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Long with 76 BPS right now, but only second in the game (Mane 85). How many of the 359 PL games this season will that been enough for 3 bonus points?

    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, you have a point.

      long owner?

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

        Nope. My guess is 355.

    2. World XI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      probably all of them. Silva got a load of baps last week an only got 2. think it was only 60ish.

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

        Not all, but almost. Aguero got 111 last round as an example.

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kuhn got 111 last week plus close to that with his 4 goals early on, Costa got over 80 with a hattie early on and Tadic too with his part in the 8-0 - aside from that?

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

        And Bolasie with his hattrick in GW 32. Cant find any other.

        Aguero x2
        Costa
        Tadic
        Bolasie

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

          Walters tied with his hattrick, but then they both would have got 3 BP..

    4. Big Mac 24
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke Austin and KAne had 72, 74, 75 with hattricks

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any reason why big teams not going for Fonte?

    He has been absolutely fantastic this year

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

      age perhaps..

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Age is numbers

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

          yea i mean you can get away with it as a CB but how many more years can you possibly get out of him in this current form?

    2. World XI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think a few teams will be looking at him. He is well paid and captain so will be hard to push a sale.

    3. Saint & Reevesy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And long may he stay under the radar.......stops liverpool coming in with a stupid bid.

      He's been our best player this year.

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

    Danny Rose hair! 😆

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear Danny

    1. Saint & Reevesy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow just saw this....... Red card to go with it perhaps 🙂

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

    Dannys Roseman? O.o

  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wow I thought about Hendo to Mane or Chadli this morning....... did neither 🙁