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We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saints’ team statistics in Ronald Koeman’s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The lack of forward options is pushing me towards Ibra

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge looks primed for returns too imo.

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

        Returns to the treatment room, you mean?

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Injuring himself celebrating his second hattrick.. 😉

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

            In the pre-season.

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              😀 playing the long game 😉

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't want to double up and Firmino is 8.5. What a steal lol

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough 🙂

          Giroud / Batshuayi / Benteke / Origi / Defoe / Gray / Long / Austin / Berahino / Rondon / Wilson / Carroll...

          Plus any strikers that Arsenal / Chelsea / West Ham sign..

    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wait til Arsenal and Chelsea have their business done. Benteke at Palace would be interesting too.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aye. Benteke or whoever Palace sign will most like be in my team

    3. Your Man With The Hair
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      it's pushing me to 5mids priced 7.5m and above!

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

      Ibra is essential anyway, he was first on team sheet

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dunno there's a few options out there.

      Aguero
      Zlatan
      Kane
      Sturridge
      Costa
      Lukaku
      Walcott
      Vardy
      Ighalo
      Defoe
      Rooney
      Wilson
      Gomis
      Carroll
      Gray
      Hernandez
      Rhodes
      Rondon
      Austin/Long
      Wickham

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Scratch off Gomis and Wickham and it looks much better 🙂

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Replace with Deeney then 🙂

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

        Amazingly in that long list you missed the best striker pick.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sanogo?

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

            Same club and nationality.

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I heard Giroud and Kosc were getting rests.

      3. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes
        Unpredictable
        Alli
        Firmino
        Hazard
        Troll
        Not yet
        Overpriced
        Fixtures
        Overpriced
        Hell no
        Decent
        Can't get bonus
        Donkey
        Unproven
        Unproven
        Unproven
        Pulis
        I like
        New forward coming

  2. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kun Costa Gray/Austin/Long is what i am looking at!!

  3. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Firmino + Snodgrass

    B) Mkhitaryan + Hojbjerg

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino and Hojbjerg.

      Upgrade elsewhere

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Firmino has tough fixtures that's the only thing..

        1. Blurryface
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ericksen maybe?

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Have him already 🙂

        2. getfunky
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If I recall correctly he did well in the tougher fixtures last season

          Plus one of them is against Arsenal who are slow starters defensively.

    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mkhi and Snoddy and downgrade elsewhere

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

    I knew it would happen while I was asleep

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

      Filthy casual.

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

        I admit it. I am unwashed!

  5. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Finally managed to login. So, is Foster number 1 again or is Myhill the starter now?

    1. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Foster is nailed

  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mkhitaryan or Martial???

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      tough decision isnt it. Quite key imo! At the moment i'm on Mk... but....

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

        Yep - leaning toward Martial as Mkhitaryan is a little unknown to Premier League if ya get my drift?

      2. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mkhitaryan is 27 and has more experience but Martial is more of a goalscorer and is at his second PL season while this is the first for Mkhitaryan. Both great options, though.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mkhitaryan I reckon (or both)

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

      Mkh no brainer to be honest

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

        thanks lads

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      None maybe

    5. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Martial, It's like you're playing with 4 strikers

    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer goalscorers.

  7. SLB_1904
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra or Kun?

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

      Kun

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

      Both

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kun

  8. Blurryface
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts plz

    Jaku Foster
    Shaw Friend Mori Taylor Evans
    Watson Firmino Hazard Ayew Bolasie
    Kun Ibra Long

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

      Upgrade your defence

      1. Blurryface
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Really

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Disagree

    2. Your Man With The Hair
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kun Ibra & Hazard I swallowing too much money imo

      1. Blurryface
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ya to bring the balance it was necessary. Ibra to Costa and Haz to Mikhi could be an option

    3. Pards Against Humanity
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's decent. I'd say the balance is pretty decent.

      1. Blurryface
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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

    is there any change to the scoring or BAPs this season please?

    1. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For every 2 clearances, blocks and interceptions (total) 1

      Previously every 3.

      1. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It was 2 last season, 3 two seasons ago

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ah thx

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone wants to recommend a feel good movie?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Fransisco

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

      Carry on Camping

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Requiem for a Dream

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

        Jennifer Connelly 🙂

    4. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The Goonies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fast Times at Ridgemont High...

    5. WINNING!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      13 Hours The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

    6. getfunky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Up in Smoke

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

      Empire (1964)

    8. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      RMT the Movie

    9. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty in pink

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

      Last Vegas

    11. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stardust
      Any Miyazaki film. I'll say KiKi's Delivery Service.

    12. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Funny Games

  11. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Batshuayi only 0.5 less than Costa. I thought that might be more

  12. SLB_1904
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Also, haven't seen anyone with Payet on their teams? Why is that. With the great season he had I would assume he would be a lock

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Long season so fitness could be an issue at the start. Also tough start for West Ham.

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

      he's in mine

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

      He's very expensive for a West Ham player. Is he as good as Ozil?

    4. Pards Against Humanity
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its highly likely he'll be rested.

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

        Feghouli in my squad.

        He's worth a shot for 5.5.

    5. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's not the type of player I like to captain and that's what I expect for 9m plus in GW1

  13. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 def?

    Best 4 def?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Roberston

      ________

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Are you a hull supporter or something?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No but I can spot a bargain

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      McAuley/Kone/Friend/Pieters

      none.

    3. boothgm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      friend 100%

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

      Someone said earlier that there's a Hull chap at 4.0 who'll slot in 'cause the first choice is crocked for six months.

  14. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why does FPL still say coming soon for me?

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

      Google fpl and log in that way

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Had to clear cache but thanks

  15. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yohan Cabaye

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You misspelt Yannick Bolasie there mate 🙂

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        More "can't spell" than "misspelt" 😉

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

        *Kevin Mirallas 😉

  16. Your Man With The Hair
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone spotted the fixture difficulty tracker yet?

    Handy.

  17. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Darn. Conte is adamant that Costa will stay at Chelsea.

  18. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is this defence good enough?

    Shaw/RFM/Friend/McAuley/Kone

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

      RFM?

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ramiro Funes MOri

      2. boothgm
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        funes mori

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

        Funes Mori

      4. Super Frank8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Funes Mori

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

      yep 3/5 in my team

  19. Ziegler1988
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know why Bojan wasn't starting the last few matches of last season (bar GW38)?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Others were preferred. I think Imbula was a CAM for a few of those games.

      1. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Seems like away to Man City they played uber defensive and then the thug Adam got a couple starts over him

  20. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I really wanted to have Daniels in my team but his fixtures are just plain bad. Also, i thought Gray was going to be priced at 5.5 and not 6.5 which is way too much, especially with those fixtures.

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think Gray's price is okay, 3 of his 4 first matches are at home, worth a punt.

  21. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Afternoon all, glad to see everyone again. Trust your summers have all been well. Can't wait to start the season and be with my FFS family once more..

    First team draft. Not happy, but will do for now. Beneteke goes straight in if he transfers to Palace. Can't find a balance team owning both Kun and Ibhra atm :

    Heaton, Foster
    Shaw, Friend, Souare, Reid, Kone
    KDB, Mkihi, Tadic, Townsend, Hojbjerg
    AGuero, Lukaku, Long

    Thoughts

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think one of Tadic or Long is enough. At least that's the way I'm going

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fair point, thanks mate. Could shift to Wilson or Gra

  22. :
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Luckily I'm off today but pity the poor souls who who have a strict internet policy in their work (like me). They're ID is going to be approaching 100k by the time they get logged on. 😀

  23. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is it me or are the 6.5m strikers better than the 7.5m strikers?

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Long gone are the days of Stone Cold Steve Austin making our Gray days better.

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You're correct for now but if injuries guarantee the 7s/7.5s game time then they become steals.

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

        Especially Origi.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Some are better than some

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

        Ayew serious?

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

      Benteke might have something to say to that.

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

      They always are. 7.5m strikers tend to be back up strikers for the big teams.

    5. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Benteke and Bony get moves, then they become fantastic value

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

        How much is Bony? Could he return to Swans? They need a striker now.

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          both 7.5. I am hoping that he goes back to Swansea and Benteke goes to CPL, in that case we will have 2 fantastic strikers for 15 million

  24. Wag the Drog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone fancy Antonio at 7.0?

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

      no he'll be playing defender

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bit expensive for a poo full back 😉

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

      Not if he's playing RB

  25. SaintBegbie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster

    Morgan Taylor Evans Wimmer

    Mhkitaryan Hazard De Bruyne

    Aguero Lukaku Tekkers

    Subs: Jakupovic, Paredes Fletcher Watson

    Trying something a bit different. Nothing stand out in def, though solid in its way, and then loading up front and in Mid.

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

      Usually go 3-4-3, but switch to 4-3-3 allows that mid and front line

    2. Your Man With The Hair
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Risky not having anyone from Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton or City in defence.

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

        I know, but that's also why I quite like it

  26. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Micky
    B) Alli
    C) Eriksen
    D) Tadic
    E) Martial

    Who are you going for?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B and A/E maybe. Not

    2. Emp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C atm

    5. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      none of those atm

    6. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C + E

    7. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B & E

  27. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend or Bolasie?

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Difficult.

    2. Emp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      townsend will likely have hus share of set pieces so if you can spare the 0,5 him

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

      Townsend

  28. Nick12345
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT

    Courtois // Pickford

    Koscielny // Walker // Mee // McAuley // Cathcart

    Ozil // Hazard // Townsend // Bojan // Hojbjerb

    Aguero // Costa // Long

    1. Nick12345
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      is there a better 4.5 mid than Hjobjerg?

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

        Fletcher likely to offer some starts and CS. Depends if Hojbjerg starts and if he does what sort of mid he is.

  29. Blurryface
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku or Costa?

    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      costa is a better player playing for a better team, at least atm anyway

  30. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still not seen a single draft with Alexis.

    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      mine has him

    2. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too expensive for not being a big captain option

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

        Sanchez isn't a captain option? I would say he is one of a very few group that I would feel confident captaining.

        1. Ziegler1988
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Big as in popular; I wouldn't consider captaining him until GW3 and I'd rather put it on Aguero or potentially Haz/Zlatan that week

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cause the smart ones are keeping their RMTs under wraps 😉

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

      Foster/Heaton

      Kone Shaw Mori Friend Mcauley

      Sanchez Alli Firm bolasie Fletcher

      Kun Bat Carrol

    4. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Will probably miss the first few matches right ?
      I think he is suffering from an ankle injury.