Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Liverpool

Following Newcastle’s win over Man United, Sunday’s third and final fixture sees us take a trip to St Mary’s Stadium as Southampton and Liverpool square up at 4.30pm.

After Sergio Aguero’s four-goal demolition of Leicester and Harry Kane’s solitary strike against Arsenal, all eyes now turn to Mohamed Salah.

Up against a defence with a single clean sheet in their last 13 home fixtures, the Egyptian is the number one captain for Gameweek 27 with 22.1% armband backing.

The top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Salah’s relentless consistency has delivered returns in 15 of his previous 17 league outings.

He’s also served up 11 sets of double-figure hauls, including a 16-point tally against Mauricio Pellegrino’s men back in Gameweek 12.

His team-mate Roberto Firmino could emerge as a differential captaincy candidate – just 3.3% of managers have backed the Brazilian, who has supplied 10+ points in three of his last five away starts.

Meanwhile, James Ward-Prowse has another chance to stake a claim as a budget midfield buy.

Up against a defence with three clean sheets on their travels, the Saints’ playmaker has three goals and two assists in the previous four rounds of fixtures.

Interest is clearly on the rise – at a price of 5.1, he was acquired by 78,000+ FPL managers ahead of yesterday morning’s deadline.

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  1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    >Looks at hot topic list
    >Reads "Time For A Top Heavy Front Three Again?"
    >Shits self laughing
    >Realises he'll be forced to endure several weeks of painfully unbalanced RMTs
    >Laughter turns to sobs

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The best player ever has that front three

      🙂

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Aubameyang, Aguero, Kane?

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Firmino

          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Firmino doesn't count, below 10 mil, although it is pushing it in terms of team balance.

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson, Ayew, Mounie?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  2. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously will wait but how does this look?

    2FT

    Kun + Pogba >> Firminio + KDB

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Great

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Great moves

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thats exactly my plan.

    4. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. Cheers lads.

  3. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso, Son, Walcott OUT

    Davies, KDB, Arnie IN

    for a -4?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rose is fit now

      Alonso is fpl gold

      1. QueefParkRangers
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Rose isn't playing though

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Give it a week

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dont touch until after fa cup. Walcott plays 31 alot of others wont

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    71 with Alonso to go

    Have I just about got away with the Aguero catastrophe?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very much so

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Exact same score here with the same player to go

      I don't think our red arrows will be as bad as they were yesterday which will be a relief

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm hoping a big score from Alonso might actually see me hold rank which would be great. Even so, I don't think it's going to be nearly as bad as it was yesterday

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I have 82 plus Alonso and Capt Aguero, little in it

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, a bit more than I thought as I thought yo had 77 but hardly a disaster 🙂

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yesterday was a massacre in my mini leagues & overall. I only realised how many people own Aguero yesterday

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero defined this game week. Whether you captained him, had him or hadn't him.

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not necessarily. I got Firmino inetead and he performed. Bearing in mind what I've done with the leftover money, it hasn't worked out too badly.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I had firm and kun so best of both worlds.

        2. BUZZBOMB
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Firmino is one of the most underrated this season. Maybe not on here, but generally. He and Salah make tonight an easier sleep for sure than last night. If Alonso plays and does something now...

    5. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here but 73. Very relieved.

    6. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      66 with alonso and hazard to go..1 more from salah would have been massive but nice day all the same after kunless saturdau

  5. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible GW as i captained Sanchez

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Harsh. Had high hopes for him but luckily I switched armband to Salah at last minute.

      2. janowsc
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta remove those Manc goggles mate

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly did that. I commiserate.

    3. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez looks dead in a boring Utd team

    4. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You should have played Niasse instead of Lingard. Home attacker every time !

  6. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Alonso- Otamnedi - Naughton- Ogboona - Kenny
    Sanchez- Salah - Sterling - Lingard-Mili
    Kane - Wilson - Niasse

    2FT, 0.4M ITB.

    Any suggestions on what to do?

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Am I right in saying that before the gw28 deadline we will know who’s playing/blanking in gw31?

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Likely most of them but not all.

      GW28 starts Feb 24 Sat
      Fifth Round Replays: February 27th/28th

    2. Own Goal
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Correct.
      FA Cup, this coming weekend.
      If a team gets through, they will blank.
      Likewise, their opponents on GW 31, will also blank.
      (Subject to rearranged games)

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Conte plays a front three of Hazard, Giroud and Willian tomorrow.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      And Alonso.

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah comes across as a really nice guy

    Lol at Mourinho and Chelsea

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      To think they had kdb too .

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They did indeed

      2. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        KDB is a different case for me. He wasn't as good as the likes of Mata at the time and wanted a guaranteed starting position. He then threw a tantrum when he didn't get it.

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed. I saw those games he played live and he was gash

          Played change

  10. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts on Sanchez + Otamendi -> Eriksen + VVD?

    Pickford
    Jones Otamendi Vert
    Salah Sanchez Sterling Choupo
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Elliot Daniels McArthur Hun

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kdb instead surely?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm, maybe. Though CL incoming, hes apparently tired and has two harder than normal fixtures next.

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          KDB is a machine. Doesn't get tired.

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            His words, not mine.

        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          next game is Arsenal mate, don't let the red color tricks you

  11. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m looking to get in Niasse and Firmino - can just afford it by 0.1

    Should I

    A - do it!
    B - wait you fool

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would wait as long as you can.

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait until you absolutely have to. Lots can change

  12. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How close is Toby to starting again for Spurs?

    1. Niemi
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Expecting him to start against Juve.

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very

  13. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Aguero&Doucoure
    B. Sterling&Vardy

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B all day

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  14. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would suggest with this attack

    Salah Hazard Shaqiri Mhki Sterling
    Kane Firmino 4.5

    1.4 itb 1FT

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard to kdb

    2. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Haz to kdb

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      do nothing before 23 Feb

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I will not do anything until after fa cup matches. Too risky.

    4. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No Kun??

  15. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane or a VVD as my third Liverpool player?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neither but if must Vvd

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VVD. Mane a shadow of his former self.

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

  16. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine salah & kdb in the same team, would be incredible.
    Early days but sanchez definitely picked the wrong Manchester team.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Which one gets footballer of the year?
      I'd go Salah but I think KDB will get it because he's in the winning team and I think people like to give it to midfielders if they can.

      1. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'd pick salah. Just.

    2. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i think alexis would have ruined that city team.... he's very self centred in his play, for sure would have ruined the moral

  17. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't own Augero and my score is above average.......feels good!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Feels better when you have him and your score is way above average.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😆 brutal

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard and Alonso might change that

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I own Aguero and got above the average...feels absolutely shite

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think what you're feeling is relief 😉

  18. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Plan to use free hit in 31

    Should try to get as many players with a blank in before then to have as many dgw-players as possible

    Or use free hit in dgw ? (no WC left)

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      May as well get them in now and the points they bring - will be more choice and less blanks in BGW35

  19. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2Fts and I'm actually at a loss of what to do. If we hear more about Gwk 31, I might sell Otamendi for another defender

    DDG (Elliot)

    Mee Robertson Alonso (Jones Otamendi)

    Salah Sterling Gross Walcott (Shaqiri)

    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Elliot - > Hennessey is another possibility

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really unsure of what to do with my team. 2 FT, 0 ITB.

    DDG
    Alonso, Otamendi, Jones
    Salah, Sterling, Lingard, KDB
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    (Elliot, McArthur, Mee, Mariappa)

    Thinking Otamendi and Lingard out as priority. Annoyingly 0.1 short of VVD and Arnautovic. Lingard and Otamendi surely both dropping soon too.

    Help appreciated!

    Cheers

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi to Mawson, or a Leicester defender. Good fixtures.
      I would also note that WHU have tough fixtures coming up.
      Use the fixture ticker to make both moves up the order of easyness.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  21. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What's the story with Alonso and Otamendi. Own both and many are selling them! Why? Also who to sell first - Martial or Lingard

    1. AdamJ91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard but I'd want rid of both.. and that's from someone who owns both!

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lol same! Lesson learnt though - Never get Mourinho attackers again

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      City have won the league so we could see Otamendi being benched a lot and play in FA Cup & CL.

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        and get rid of both United ASAP

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Suppose. Does fixtures play apart

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sure does. I might get rid rid of Ota but too much stuff can happen in next 2 weeks

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lingard

    4. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hard fixtures for Otamendi, CL around the corner, not many CS lately, Laporte another option for Pep, cashing in.

      Dont understand the Alonso sells though.

      1. Infamy, Infamy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Palmieri, tough fixtures, defence leaking like a sieve, CL.

    5. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi can't keep a clean sheet and has fixtures that he looks unlikely to keep clean sheets in too

    6. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think people are being tough on JLingz given he is cheap and holding his place.

  22. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is there still a chance Liverpool get a DGW at some point? Really want to use my TC on Salah.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only if WBA make the FA Cup semi final. Liverpool would then have a DGW37. Unlikely.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If WBA get to the semi finals of the FA Cup, then there will be one in GW37 with the fixtures being (wba, che)

      so very unlikely and the fixtures aren't the best anyway

  23. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Naughton or Fernandez?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm edging towards fern purely because I've already owned naughty for a lot of the season so feels like wasted transfers buying back.. however is mawson worth the extra?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think Mawson is worth the extra. I can't really choose between these two. Fernandez has done well but Naughton more of an attacking threat?

  24. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Niasse my troll this season.. sign him whilst banned then new manager means DCL was the guy to get. I sell losing .2 for Wilson 2 weeks ago and niasse all of a sudden getting goals and assists! 😆

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aston Villas starting 11 looks like a poor “where are they now”-show

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      won though

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed they did. Looking forward to owning Chester, JT and Snoddy next season.

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    You've got to be mental to be doing early transfers this week

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was just about to hit the button on Maguire>Naughton but I guess I'll wait haha

      1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Maguire got some great fixtures coming up!

  27. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard & Martial > KDB & Millo for -8 worth it?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dont touch ur team until after fa cup and u see how 31 games are with a few blanks likely

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Surely you still have your free transfer ?

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Relax buying VVD till next week 🙂

  29. Regin
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I was seriously thinking of playing the bench boost this week but didnt. Have 18 pts. on the bench. Didnt play coz of doubts to Jones & Alonso playing.
    Apart from gw34, when are the other dgw?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GW37

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Forget dgws, play B.B. when you have a potentially good bench

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Always play your BB when you have double gameweekers on your bench

  30. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    91 point week without Aguero (c) is slightly annoying.

    least salah did well today.

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah armband? Would have 99pts is Kun captain so not that bad...I did the same so a slight consultation.