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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. Just Fofana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I see many RMTs here, but the FPL site is not up and running yet. Am I missing something? How do you RMT without knowing how much the players cost?

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

      😀 have a +1

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

      It is actualy up

    3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      FPL is up and running mate

      How are U so late to the vardy ?

      1. Just Fofana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

        I check everyday, but FPL is not running yet.

        It says... "Coming Soon. Check back here during July to join the most popular fantasy football game in the world."

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I had the same problem. Type Fantasy Football into the search engine. It's saved the previous one on your history.

          1. Just Fofana
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            it worked, thanks!

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No worries.

    4. mipola
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Clear your cookies 😆

    5. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Best top of the page fail of the season so far! 😀

  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The first sign that he's fit for the start of the season and I'm having Bruntiesta as a play every week defender and selling Foster

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm tripled on West Brom atm. 😆

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Foster/Troll/Fletcher?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Foster, McCauley and Dawson. 😛

    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He narrowly missed out in the Euros so he should be fit.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😀

        Man like Bruntiesa

        2 seasons ago he would have got 170 points or so as a defender

        Plenty of value in the 4.5, Foster can become Heaton

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

    Strong team out for Leicester tonight.

    They must know they will need it

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Where do you see them finishing this season Cheese?

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

        Well Oxfrod will do well to finish mid table this season. We cannot get promotion every year!

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

          But Leicester probably around 8th/9th

        2. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    big charlie to newcastle is the rumour

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one

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

    Haven't had a chance to check any rules etc? All same as last year?

    Saw a post earlier saying you can see others teams before 1st game- assuming that was a wind up?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      All the same, yes.

      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers pal

  6. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/prizes

    Bigger monthly prize, new weekly prize which includes a tshirt for the top 20. Glad to see some better prize support this time around.

    1. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. Could do with a t-shirt

      1. Krul Runnings
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haha this reply has made me LOL.

        Let's be honest, the prizes have always been/are still, awful.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully they score the 1st week of the month properly.

  7. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any one watch hull last year? If so, how did elmohammedy do ?? Is he still whipping in crosses like 20x a game?

    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Scored a couple against Chelsea in the last third of the season

  8. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine if Brunt replicates his 2G and 10A from his last full season (2014/15) and racks up all those CS as a Tony Pulis defender...

    Fantasy.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I commented on that above

      Worth about 170, without BAP recalculation

      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Insane value that.

        Should be first name on every RMT.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He will be in mine as soon as I know he is fit

          I have cash ITB anyway, or I just Foster and Ayala to Valdes and Brunt or sumat

          I will find a way

    2. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who needs Aguero when you can captain Brunt every week

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He got those from playing in midfield?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And pre-Pulis. 😀

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I thought he played as defender this year

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          And scored a whole 0 goals and 3 assists.

      3. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        it was half Pepe Mel, half Pulis

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They really should have added 0.5 there.

    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Asked the question earlier to any baggies fans.Got a good recommendation to put Dawson in and swap to Brunt when fit (same price)

  9. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is brunt on set pieces?

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Possibly penalties too with Bera moving.

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Did u know that since 2010 the top 4 assisters in the PL are:

        Silva
        Rooney
        Mata
        Brunt

        Im not joking.

        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Quite believable. Brunt is top quality.

          Just needs everything to fall in place for him.

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            #BruntiestaforBallonDor2017

  10. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Could Cuadrado be nailed under Conte?

  11. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What's the consensus here on the gk strategy:

    5.5 + 4.0

    or

    4.5 + 4.5 ?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      4.5 and 4.0

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This ^

      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Who if I may ask

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      4.5 + 4

    3. Sergeant Garcia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      4.5 & 4.5 personally. Many good options in that price bracket.

    4. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not seen 5.5 / 4 much. Prefer the latter, depends if you rotate though. Sometimes 5 / 4 works out best.

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wauw everyone going real cheap this year!

    6. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      5.0 + 4.0

    7. 7alwachi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jakupovic and 4.5-5.5m for the other depending on how much money I have

  12. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not much hype for Costa, at 9.5 I think he's a bargain

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Seemingly linked with Atleti.

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kun and Zlatan are not leaving my team

    3. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think so too. The purchase of Batshuayi along with rumours about him leaving might be the reason.

  13. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    E Valencia to Swansea is the dream

    Only 5.5, that's amazing

    But I don't think west ham will sell unless they sign another striker

  14. Wag the Drog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone going KDB and Kun?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      SIlva and Kun

    2. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have both atm, but might downgrade KDB to Silva in order to upgrade my other midfielders

    3. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      silva and kun

  15. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Man City or Chelsea defence?
    For first 3 GWs

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea. Conte will keep it tight for sure.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea

  16. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Should I downgrade Aguero to finance Brunt?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you have to ask, you don't deserve Brunty 😉

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.
      And downgrade Zlatan to get Hojberg

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brunt and Kolarov

      I'm not sure you can cope tbh

    4. fitzy
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brunt (C) vs Aguero (C) wars

    5. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero to 4.5m should do it

    6. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You don't pick Brunt

      Brunt picks you.

  17. Ziegler1988
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester cleanie gone

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Kante

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wasilewski not playing thats why

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kante keep a cleanie.

    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Details about your league sir?

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Cash league.

  18. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What's the likely West Brom back four?

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

      Brunt... who cares about the rest?

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson Evans McAuley Brunt?

    3. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson Olsson McAuley Evans
      when Brunt is fit
      Dawson Evans McAuley Brunt

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

      Brunt is all that matters

    5. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brunt Evans Mccauly Dawson

    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster
      Dawson McCauley Evans Brunt

      When all fit.

    7. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all.

  19. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm very disappointed the All-Out-Attack wasn't changed or removed.

    So many other possibilities with the chips, this one just STINKS.

  20. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Evening strangers

    All change it 🙂

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hello Evs, back for another season? 🙂

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Erm, may give it another whirl I suppose.

        You my good man ?

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, gonna win it this year with Brunt in my team 😉

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Brunt + Kolarov = FPL #1

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              LOL @ JK 😛

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Having the chips right above the button to confirm your team is scary.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Drunk me won't be comfortable with that

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      All it takes is one night at the pub... And you've got Brunt triple captain

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *to the pub*

    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This! 😕

      You can cancel one if you accidentally play it though.

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      True. I'm 100% sure I will use some of them by accidentally clicking them while confirming a captain change.

  22. PoolSince2015
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please, have to say I'm pretty happy with it so far 🙂 :

    Foster

    Funes Mori / Shaw / Terry

    Martial / Hazard / Eriksen Townsend

    Kun / Lukaku / Long

    Jakupovic, Paredes, Tarkowski, Fletcher

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you're happy I'm happy

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      5/10

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What would you change with this lot? 0.0m ITB. Cheers.

    Foster
    Walker - VVD - Shaw
    Townsend - Siggy - Mkhi - Haz
    Gray - Kun - Lukaku

    (Jaku - McAuley - Paredes - Hojberg)

    1. Jared Dunn
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing mate, no one can compete with that. You have won it already!

  24. skeeb14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How template-y is your squad?

    Here are the Players Selected Most on Opening Day:

    GK:
    de Gea
    £5.5 40.7%
    Cech
    £5.5 16.9%
    Valdés
    £4.5 13.6%
    Jakupovic
    £4.0 13.4%
    Courtois
    £5.5 11.9%
    Lloris
    £5.5 10.5%
    Pickford
    £4.0 9.5%
    Butland
    £5.0 9.1%
    Hart
    £5.5 9.0%
    Schmeichel
    £5.0 8.0%
    Mandanda
    £4.5 7.5%

    DEF:
    Bellerín
    £6.5 29.8%
    Alderweireld
    £6.5 25.3%
    Shaw
    £5.5 20.3%
    Koscielny%
    £6.0 16.8%
    Azpilicueta
    £6.0 16.5%
    Morgan
    £5.0 16.2%
    Paredes
    £4.0 14.9%
    Walker
    £5.5 14.5%
    Cresswell
    £5.5 13.9%
    Stones
    £5.0 11.0%
    Williams
    £5.0 10.6%

    MID:
    Payet
    £9.5 32.5%
    Mkhitaryan
    £9.5 26.5%
    De Bruyne
    £10.5 20.6%
    Özil
    £9.5 19.0%
    Kanté
    £5.0 18.1%
    Antonio
    £7.0 17.4%
    Lallana
    £7.0 14.8%
    Lamela
    £7.0 14.8%
    Coutinho
    £8.0 14.0%
    Hazard
    £10.0 12.8%
    Cuadrado
    £7.0 12.4%

    FWD:
    Agüero
    £13.0 39.7%
    Ibrahimovic
    £11.5 28.3%
    Lukaku
    £9.0 20.9%
    Long
    £6.5 15.5%
    Kane
    £11.0 15.3%
    Ighalo
    £7.5 12.4%
    Vardy
    £10.0 11.2%
    Janssen
    £8.0 9.8%
    Musa
    £7.5 9.5%
    Gray
    £6.5 9.4%
    Giroud
    £9.0 9.1%

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good, Austin's a secret

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely Brunt is close to 100%

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not very template going off that lot.

    4. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Expensive Gks are auto complete

      Expensive defenders are auto complete

      6.5-8.0 midfielders are autocomplete

      6.5-8.0 forwards are autocomplete

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And Brunt is...

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          God

          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Nailed it

    5. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Blimey !

      That's like the long list at William Hill !!!

  25. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      All my tinkering keeps coming down to this; What do you prefer? * (assuming Valencia goes Swansea)

      Mandanda Mannone
      Shaw Baines McAuley Friend 4.0
      Hazard *** *** *** 4.5
      Aguero *** ***

      A: DeBruyne Mkhitaryan Townsend Gray Wilson

      B: Firmino Eriksen Feghouli Valencia Ibrahimovic

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I like both A & B for different reasons.

        ...but if I had to go with one it would be A

      2. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        don't feel too confident about De Bruyne tbh. but of the two. A

      3. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A

    • ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      not many Spurs defenders.. Walker anyone for 5.5?

    • Jay10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How much will Negredo be according to you?

      1. Jared Dunn
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        13.5Mn, he's just slightly better than Aguero.

      2. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        6m

        1. Jay10
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Hope you are true.

    • Jay10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More injury woe for #HCAFC as Michael Dawson is replaced after 28 minutes at Mansfield tonight.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *Checks for 4.0*

        Gamboa?
        Pocognoli?

        1. Jay10
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Hull City.

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *buys Mahrez*

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          BBVA ?

    • Wag the Drog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      RMT please.
      Foster/Keaton
      Shaw-Morgan-Soare-Friend-4.0
      Hazard-KDB-Bojan-Fegouhli-Fletcher
      Aguero-Vardy-Long

      1. Sanchit
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero and KDB is too much City I guess.
        I'd look and Mkhi/Erkisen instead of KDB and try upgrading Long from the money.

    • Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chris Brunt 🙂