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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Chelsea

The bumper extended Gameweek begins at St Mary’s Stadium with Southampton seeking vital points against dethroned champions Chelsea.

In Fantasy terms, there is plenty of interest in this match.

Chelsea go into the encounter suffering form indifferent form but well backed by Double Gameweek investors with Marcos Alonso and Willian the key assets.

Alonso is part of more than 1.1 million squads though his ownership increased by a modest 7000+ this having last produced more than two points back in Gameweek 24.

Meanwhile, Willian was snapped up by 107,000+ new owners ahead of today’s deadline and is part of just over a million line-ups.

As for Southampton, their teamsheet reveals that Mark Hughes has retained the 3-4-2-1 trialed at Arsenal last weekend, as Jan Bednarek is handed his first Premier League start.

That should see Saints full-backs pushed up which is good news for investors in Cedric Soares, but not so good news for Charlie Austin’s owners.

Returning from injury to score having been introduced from the bench at the Emirates Stadium, Austin’s match fitness may just remain a concern and so he will be charged with making another impact via a cameo role today.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    To who ever asked whether they should transfer tadic in earlier today and we all said no, please accept my most humblest apologies!!

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

      *tips fedora*

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why? No form, awful team. This doesn't prove Tadic was a worthy choice.

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

        Southampton belong to a small group of teams that actually have something to play for. Such punts should be encouraged.

        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          This

  2. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If I play my free hit but a player I own who isn’t on the free hit rises do I gain the price rise or not?

    Thanks

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2 inches

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

      Y

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

      Yes

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys

    4. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All signs point to yes.

    5. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone ask this question on the next page in case I forget the answer?

  3. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea is so useless.

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

      Imagine what Salah will do to them in 37...

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Seems to happen every time they win the league.

      Will be a force next season.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. I reckon they do will next year

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

      Morata and Fabregas. Morata weak and can't hold the ball up. Fabregas just slow and gets caught out when playing as part of a two in midfield.

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

        Yea Morata not good enough and isolated

        Everything going down Chelsea’s right and getting done a lot

        Willian has that big moan looking head on him too

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      We were second in January. Such a monumental collapse

    5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Are

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

    Zappa Costa is useless

    Get him off ASAP please and thank you

  5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I was going to do something but then I didn't 🙁 .

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

      Same here 🙁

    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably sensible

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Feck it... lay into them Batman

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good move.

    4. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      More information available next week, well played.

    5. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. Would be on 100+ points now if I didn't listen to FFS.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You mean FFS forced you to pick your team or are you just easily influenced??

        1. sillyhilly69
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          You mean you can't understand sarcasm?

          1. Homer21
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Sarcasm is more of a vocal skill

            1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              If you can’t read

              1. Homer21
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                My humblest apologies

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

      It went to updating just as I was about to.

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

    I already see how rivals from ML destroying me with 4 or 5 DGW players

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

    Should have tripled up on Southampton

    1. Mahrez The Magician
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep calm it's just 38 minutes

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    *Considers hundreds of different options*

    - a thing happens -

    *I considered that thing!*

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If the player I owned scored a goal I would have got points

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Now this is spot on

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

    Morata has issues!

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata wants a YC

  11. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn’t the Scoutcast say to triple captain tadic?

    WASTE MEN

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's so obvious in hindsight, right?!

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata on-course for a Red Card at this rate

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It’s the Shane Long vs Spanish Shane Long derby.

      Bound to be trouble.

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I considered bring in Tadic.. 🙁

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

      Bizarre consideration

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I owned tadic 3 seasons ago. I’m so gutted I wasn’t more patient for his whopping 5 point goal that would have been for a -4.

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

        lmao

  14. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata booking imminent!

  15. Kai
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata fail

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata could be my least favorite FPL player. Awful when I owned him and he ruins my other Chelsea players.

  17. TAT
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Get Giroud on!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should have started!

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

        Absolutely! Alonso/Willian crosses to Giroud in the box!

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shane Long is single handedly destroying Chelsea Defence

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah like I said before the game. Shane Long is highly underrated

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

      Destroyed the World Champions too 😛

      Surprised?

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha + Mili > willian and lingard (-4) already looking like a bad move lol can really see palace hurt me today...

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

      They may hurt you today, but hopefully not much come the end of the gameweek

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully pal

    2. Mahrez The Magician
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hope that as Zaha's owner

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Fair play wishing I’d kept him and Mili already

    3. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Spot on

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata is that guy we all had on our Sunday league team who was a bit trash and then after messing up ten attacks in a row went off on the ref and got himself sent off.

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why Hazard is diving a lot these days

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

      He has always fallen over easily

    2. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a statement or a question?

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Kindda both

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Morata effect 🙂

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

    Cahill close

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Get him on the plane.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      if it was rugby

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

      He would be a great NFL kicker

  23. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So this GW is starting off so well. 😐

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic with a weak shot...should have been 2-0

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Almost Tadic goal againnn

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

    Tadic had more shots on target this game then he has since Christmas!

  27. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Saints absolute BWOSSING this game

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea look dreadfull. No team. Only individuals.

  29. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic almost...

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Long's work rate off the ball is amazing. A constant thorn.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Reason why he starts over Austin