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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Southampton

19 July 2016 3047 comments
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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. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    NOBLE bandwagon

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  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Running Last Man Standing for another year.
    Code is 18487-7273 if you missed it.

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good man.

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    2. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yes 🙂 my favourite

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      • Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers TM

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      • Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice! 😀

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      • Diva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm in! 😀

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      • Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Great! What's the code I can't find it anywhere

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

        Cheers TM

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      • Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully I can make it far again this season. Most likely will crash and burn though.

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      • Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Woo hoo cheers TM

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      • Albertini
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        • 12 Years
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        Cheers TM!

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      • Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This seemed like fun from the outside last season. Thanks I'm in.

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    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm currently looking at picking Stones + 4 x £4.5 defenders. Currently on Pieters, Friend, Evans, Taylor. Looks great individually, but rotation isn't perfect. Anyone got any ideas for replacements?

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
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        Stones to Shaw 😉

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        1. DantheManinaPan
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          Would if I could

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      2. BB-8
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        Souare has some good fixtures

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        1. DantheManinaPan
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          Thanks! He works really well actually 😀

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    4. Chris_White
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ayew or Sigurdsson? Thinking the former based on his start to the season last year

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      1. Tommytour
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        I going Siggy

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        1. Chris_White
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Probably the safer option.. How's the team looking TT?

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          1. Tommytour
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            Only had a bit of time this morning but at the mo....

            Foster 4
            Shaw Evans Fernandez Soare 4
            KDB Siggy Townsend Phillips 4.5
            Aguero Zlatan Costa

            Squeezing the big hitters in 🙂 You?

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      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pens and set pieces just edge it for Siggy imo.

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    5. Blurryface
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Here it is

      Forster Jaku
      Shaw Baines Friend Taylor Evans
      Haz Mikhi Firmino Bolassie Capoue
      Kdb Long Lukaku

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

        Kdb a forward?

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    6. Dušan Citizen
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      http://prntscr.com/buvejy Very interesting team could be made if all your defs are 4.5. 😀

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      1. Diva
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aye. All my defenders are 4.5s in my first draft and I have 5 elite players (9m+) in the midfield and forward positions.

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        1. Dušan Citizen
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Can you show me your team, please?

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      2. Tommytour
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Similar to mine but Im going Shaw and a 4

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      3. Exdeo
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        such a waste...would only do that for Kun+Ibra

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    7. Costa's Counsellor
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did anyone else just do an autocomplete team and has no intention of trying to create a draft for a couple of weeks?

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        That's like an addict being given heroine and saying "Thanks, I'll take it in a few weeks"

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        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It's more like an addict being given a month's worth and being too frightened to start...

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      2. Jairzinho
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        No

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

        No. I made an acceptable draft and am intending on coming back to it in a couple of weeks. Doubt I'll manage it though!

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      4. Flynniesta
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I left it a whole hour & thought I was doing well!

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    8. ZakAFC_
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      Thought's on FDR?

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
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        ?

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        1. ZakAFC_
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          Fixture Difficulty Ranking

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          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
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            Ah that 🙂 Depends whether they tweak it as the season progresses. Don't like anything that spoonfeeds casuals though.

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      2. Reedy
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        Longest serving American president. Must count for something

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        1. ZakAFC_
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          Haha, good one

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    9. Postman Ty
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haven't seen any talk about KDB yet, surely still a good option at 10.5m. But could Silva be the better pick at 9m? Worried about Silva's fitness, as always, and the fact he only scored once all last season...

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

        Alexis is my first choice in that bracket, if fit.

        KDB looks the next best imo. Unsure on Silva.

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      2. halnone
        • 15 Years
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        Silva was suffering an ankle injury almost all of last season.

        He's healthy now, so he should be much better, especially playing under Pep. Thinking of bringing him in myself.

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      3. Costa's Counsellor
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lots going for Hazard instead.

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      4. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
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        too many good expensive mids it seems, which should at least keep things varied

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      5. Chris_White
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Silva isn't the fantasy option he once was. Pep could of course change that, but KdB's goal threat makes the decision easy for myself.

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    10. halnone
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      First draft of my team

      Jakupovic, WBA keeper
      Williams, Clichy, Friend, Stones, Cresswell
      KDB, Fabregas, Shaqiri, Payet, Bolasie
      Aguero, Wilson, Long

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Too much spent on defs and mids leaves you short up front

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        1. Tommytour
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not enough big hitters

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    11. La Roja
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Temperatures hitting the 90s today, except for in Liverpool, where they're still stuck in the 80s..

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      1. A.T
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        I still don't get it?

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        1. Costa's Counsellor
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Due to higher elevation and greater distance from the equator, it tends to be cooler in Northern England.

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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            lol

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

            😀

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    12. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Looking at a post gw3 wildcard, how's this look

        ---------------Mandanda-----------------
        ----------Baines Friend Shaw----------
        Townsend KDB Mkhitaryan Hazard
        ----------Wilson Aguero Gray----------
        -----------------------------------------------
        Mannone Hojberg McAuley Paredes

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

          Like it very much. Just Long or Rondon over Wilson.

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          1. Jay_
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers 🙂

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          2. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Same front 3. Like it.

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        2. Sergeant Garcia
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone who fancies Origi? Klopp has a soft spot for him and he was great before his injury.

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

            not nailed, not in my team. Would prefer any half-decent nailed striker (Deeney/Gray etc)

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

            If he was nailed on, I'd be all over him.

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            1. Sergeant Garcia
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, i get the worries.. I'm Belgian, so I'd like to have him in my team but the doubts put me off. Mane is his biggest rival probably.

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          3. willl
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            If Sturridge gets injured I imagine Origi will be straight in my team. Assuming he is is preferred to Ings of course.

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            1. Sergeant Garcia
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I think there is place for Sturridge and Origi in that Liverpool team. But it'll probably be Mane who ends up upfront with Studge...

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        3. BLANKET DEFENCE
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          RMT Please

          Valdes Mandanda
          Williams Shaw Reid Mori Evans
          Mkhitaryan Hazard Siggy Bolasie Hojbjerg
          Aguero Lukaku Gray

          0 ITB

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        4. MB10
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          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Does anyone know if there is an Ultimate FPL this season or has it been scrapped ? Really enjoyed that edition of the game

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Scrapped

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

            It's been binned

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          3. A.T
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            Scraped

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            1. MB10
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              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙁

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        5. The Abyss
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Probably already been asked a million times, so sorry, but any remotely likely 4M defenders???

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        6. Boo Ya Ka Sha
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why is this Friend fellow popping up in a few of these RMT's?

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

            cheap and nailed.

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

            We are on a website discussing fantasy football. We all need a few more friends

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        7. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Who is everyone's 3rd mid?

          I have 9,5 but I already have Mkhi and Firmino. Thinking Martial might be too much

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          1. Milner4eva
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            Eriksen

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

            I'm going all out in midfield at the moment... Hazard + Martial + Ozil + Payet. Maybe a bit too much of a gamble.

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            1. Sergeant Garcia
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Not worried Payet will need a GW or 2 before he settles in after the EC?

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          3. Dušan Citizen
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            • 11 Years
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            Ayew right now.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ayew and Siggy have a lovely 1st 2

              After that the Arsenal and Everton mid situation might become clearer

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

                Siggy to Cazorla is a dream

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  am leaning towards Ayew as Siggy had the Euros

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

            Ayew/Siggy

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'd lean towards Ayew purely as Siggy had the Euros

              I love Siggy in FPL and those 1st games 😀

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        8. Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Watford 2-0, Deeney pen

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

              team sheet?

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              1. applebonkers
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                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                ---------------not gomes------------
                --------nyom - prodl - britos-------
                abdi------------------------------anya
                ----suarez- doucoure - capoue--
                ------------- deeney-ighalo---------

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              2. Jay_
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  https://twitter.com/watfordfc/status/755421471313453057

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            2. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Draft #1

              Valdes Mannone
              Toby Shaw McAuley Souare Robertson
              Hazard Mkhitaryan Townsend Tadic Diame
              Aguero Wilson Gray

              Nothing itb.

              Thanks.

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            3. DantheManinaPan
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              Anyone stumbled across a £4.0 defender yet?

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              1. Epic Fail
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                A

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                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Oops. Nothing to see here.

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            4. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Bailly starter at ManU? Looking to double up their defence.

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

                Should be, aye

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                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Chees.

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                  1. S.Kuqi
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    r**

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              2. Your Mum's Athletic
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                9 years, 5 months ago

                definitely, giggity

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              3. Hooky
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                9 years, 5 months ago

                Rumours that Jose wants Smalling and Jones to start the season at CB.

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                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Thanks hooky

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              4. Boo Ya Ka Sha
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Shaw DDG for me

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

              De Gea -Jakupovic
              Baines-Shaw-Friend-Parades-McAuley
              Hazard-Bolasie-KDB-Fletcher-Firminio
              Long-Aguero-Gray

              I've used 4.5 rotation keepers for the last 2 seasons and have always ended up picking the wrong one so I want to do away with the headache this time. Doubled up on United defence because the seem solid at the back and I see the raking up cleanies under Mourinho. Baines seems like a bargain at 5.5 and my back 5 rotates well for a decent price, hence McAuley (Pulis defence), Parades (cheapie who can play) and Friend who can pick up a few offensive points as well at 4.5. I have overlooked Chelsea and Spurs defence because I could only afford 2 good defenders and doubling up on United+Baines feels like it would be profitable.
              Hazard and KDB pick themselves. Yes, having them together eats up a huge chunk of my budget but I feel their consistency can make up for that. I'm hoping for a successful season for Hazard as he looked to be getting back to the beast he once was in the euros and towards the end of last season. I like to keep a 4.5 midfielder who can get me 2 points when others don't play. Firminio looks to be the most obvious route for Liverpool goals and a fit Sturridge can only help. His fixtures are difficult but that seemed to actually improve his performance last season. Bolasie looks like a solid choice in the 6m bracket - feel free to recommend others (thoughts on Redmond and Townsend?). Aguero is Aguero and I've noticed that flipping around bargain strikers can actually get you 15+ goals which is the same as a Lukaku or Costa. Gray seems to be the best bargain striker followed by Long.
              Notable omissions: Zlatan and Mkhi, I prefer to pick players after I've seen them play. I'm sceptical of the United attack as of now and I don't mind taking a hit to get Zlatan in if he is firing. Arsenal: Sanchez wont start the season and they have difficult fixtures

              Sorry for the long post but I prefer to have opinions on my thinking than a flat out RMT where you just tell me to pick who you people have taken.
              THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'M DONE NOW!!

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              1. I Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Same front three. Liking the options it allows in midfield.

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

                  thoughts on Firminio and Bolasie?

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            6. Your Mum's Athletic
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Giggity!

              Quite like this so far:

              Foster - every week

              Monreal Azpilicueta Shaw -

              Ozil Firmino Mkhitaryan Bolasie -

              Aguero Rooney Rhodes

              Pickford Hojbjerg Wilson Paredes - Most likely nailed on cheapies and I really fancy pickford to dispose Mannone at some point.

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              1. S.Kuqi
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Rooney? Seriously?

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                1. Your Mum's Athletic
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  gonna be nailed on surrounded by martial, ibra and mkh - might still be on pens too..... have i missed something?

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                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 15 Years
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                    the last two seasons and the Euro's by the sounds of it 😉

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                    1. Your Mum's Athletic
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      but but but now he's gonna be further forward 😉

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                  2. S.Kuqi
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                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    well isn't he pretty much useless nowadays?

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                    1. Your Mum's Athletic
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                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      no giggity, back to the drawing board

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                  3. Wilshere Knowledge
                    • 12 Years
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                    https://youtu.be/7d2Xf8QINnc?t=23

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                    1. Your Mum's Athletic
                      • 14 Years
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                      Yikes that's bad

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            7. Squires FC
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Stick with ddg, shaw & mkhi or get cortoise in?

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            8. Aladdin Sané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              My ones to watch:

              Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (SOU)
              A bit like Fàbregas in that he can play DM, CM and AM. Burst onto the scene with Bayern Munich a couple of seasons ago, but lost his way somewhat during recent loan spells, where he predominantly played in the double pivot. If he can nail down a place in the starting line-up, and depending on where Southampton choose to play him, he could be a bargain 5th MID.

              Juan Camilo Zúñiga (WAT)
              Could be a great choice, providing he comes into the game as a DEF and his price isn't prohibitive. Mazzarri always played 3-5-2 during his time in Italy, and Zúñiga particularly shone at right wing-back during Mazzarri's time in charge of Napoli.

              Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (BUR)
              Racked up 11 assists last season in the Championship with Charlton. Again, could be a great, cheap 5th MID.

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

              RMT anyone?

              Forster Jaku
              Shaw Baines Friend Taylor Evans
              Haz Mikhi Firmino Bolassie Capoue
              Kdb Long Lukaku

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            10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              is hojberg essential?

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

                For now, I think so.

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            11. Costa's Counsellor
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              This is worth reading btw:

              http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/07/06/fantasy-premier-league-top-tips/

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            12. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Must say they priced everyone very good this year,

              Except one of the Brazilian boys at Liverpool I can't really say that there is a player that looks like a great deal

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