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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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      *tips fedora*

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

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

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

          This

  2. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      2 inches

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Y

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

        Thanks guys

    4. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      All signs point to yes.

    5. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

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

  3. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea is so useless.

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to happen every time they win the league.

      Will be a force next season.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. I reckon they do will next year

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months 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
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      We were second in January. Such a monumental collapse

    5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Are

  4. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Zappa Costa is useless

    Get him off ASAP please and thank you

  5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Same here 🙁

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

      Probably sensible

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

        Feck it... lay into them Batman

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Good move.

    4. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      More information available next week, well played.

    5. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

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

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

          You mean you can't understand sarcasm?

          1. Homer21
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Sarcasm is more of a vocal skill

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

              If you can’t read

              1. Homer21
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                My humblest apologies

    6. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      It went to updating just as I was about to.

  6. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

  7. Kai
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Should have tripled up on Southampton

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

      Keep calm it's just 38 minutes

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    *Considers hundreds of different options*

    - a thing happens -

    *I considered that thing!*

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

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

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

        Now this is spot on

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata has issues!

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata wants a YC

  11. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

    WASTE MEN

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

      It's so obvious in hindsight, right?!

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata on-course for a Red Card at this rate

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

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

      Bound to be trouble.

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I considered bring in Tadic.. 🙁

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bizarre consideration

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        lmao

  14. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata booking imminent!

  15. Kai
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata fail

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

    Get Giroud on!

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

      Should have started!

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

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

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Shane Long is single handedly destroying Chelsea Defence

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

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

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Destroyed the World Champions too 😛

      Surprised?

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully pal

    2. Mahrez The Magician
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hope that as Zaha's owner

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Fair play wishing I’d kept him and Mili already

    3. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Spot on

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

    Why Hazard is diving a lot these days

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He has always fallen over easily

    2. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a statement or a question?

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Kindda both

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Morata effect 🙂

  22. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Cahill close

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Get him on the plane.

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

      if it was rugby

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He would be a great NFL kicker

  23. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So this GW is starting off so well. 😐

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Almost Tadic goal againnn

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

  27. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Saints absolute BWOSSING this game

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea look dreadfull. No team. Only individuals.

  29. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic almost...

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Reason why he starts over Austin