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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. zedred
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just noticed I didn’t press bench boost and have DDG on the bench 🙁

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

      Filthy casual

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

        Hit me while I’m down Sailboat 😉

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hard luck, gw37 should be fine to bench boost anyway.

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

      First post for a while too 😉

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

        Still have FH, BB and TC. Going to have to be a 35 FH, BB 36 and TC 37.

        What a mess.

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

    Is Austin now officially a single game week player ?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      After scoffing a bottle of Aldi Shiraz, I reckon I'm fitter than Cha Austin.

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    6 players from the BUR - LEI game 😳

    1. ignis88
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      chillwell, mahrez, vardy
      gudmundsson, long, lowton

      Wbu?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Morgan, Mahrez, Vardy
        Lowton, Gudmundsson, Barnes

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

          Same here except Tarkowski over Gudmondsen

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

      I have five. Not really sure what I’m hoping for.

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

      DGW Fever 😎

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3 hete

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

      5 here with 3 DF.

      Lowton assist Tarkow and Vardy assist Mahrez would be nice.

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

      Morgan, Mahrez, Lowton, Tarkowski and Barnes here!

    7. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Me too!

    8. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just the 5 here: Barnes Lowton Vardy Mahrez Morgan

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes hattrick with 3 lowton assists please.

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason not to activate free hit yet and take players out?

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

      No.

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

      Nope. Fill your boots

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

      no

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

        Go for it

        Already started mine

    4. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They might rise tonight giving you more money for your free hit team. Also players like sterling and Firmino may drop tonight

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Alonso gets a retrospective ban?

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

      Good chance of it.

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

      Yeah

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

      Good chance

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      scandalous stuff

    5. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He should. Absolute shocking "challenge". Anyone wondering why there's no PL officials going to Russia just need to watch that incident.

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

      Nah

    7. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso is locked into a DGW so is safe for now 😉

    8. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should do, what happens if the ref says he's seen it though?

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FH 35 - first try, thoughts?

    Cech

    Kiko Mustafi Robertson
    Sane Shaquiri Salah Mane Sterling
    Auba Aguero(C)

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

      Is Aguero going to recover from knee injury? Would rather Jesus

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

        All those Liverpool players are likely to be rested surely.. .

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

      Im thinking

      Pickford
      Mustafi Robertson Tomkins
      Salah Sterling Sane Arnie
      Auba Firm Kun
      3.9 Mili Long 3.9

  7. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    looking forward to using free hit next week, some tasty fixtures

  8. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Spurs vs Man CIty game so late? 😮

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

      Gives Kane extra preparation time.

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

        Yeah, makes sense... will have more goals on scoreboard that he can claim for 😛

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

        Got a Grand National to claim.

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gives Kane time to claim goals from any of the earlier games

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

    Burnley win to nil Barnes goals with pope own save too much to ask for?

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

      Pen*

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

        Can we make it 2-2, Barnes and Mahrez brace with a Pope pen save?

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

          Am afraid not as I sold Mahrez for Sanchez this week

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

    Austin being saved for the FA Cup semi ?

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

      No, he's just unfit.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Must be

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

    I have 4 players for GW35 and no FH.
    But I have wildcard, guess I dont have option than to press it.
    Load up on liverpool, city and ars?

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

      Use it wisely to get you a decent team for 36 as well.

  12. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't have a DGW keeper so a Fabianski penalty save and cs would do

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

      Sounds good

  13. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else load up on dgw rubbish - players they don't even know who they play for? I'm normally a snob and avoid the lower reaches.

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

      Classist

  14. VDiesel26
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morgan Mahrez Vardy
    Barnes Lowton Tarkowski

    Whats the best that can happen?

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

      1-1 Vokes OG Morgan ;(

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

        That would be 2-0...

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

      Every player scores a lot of goals

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sane six, nil nil works for me

    4. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      14 from 6.....

  15. Aarono23
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Question regarding free hit. If I transferred Azpi to Long now using my free transfer, and Long goes up 0.2m before the end of the week and I then take him out of my team for the free hit on Friday, do I get the 0.1m profit to use on my free hit team?

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

      nope because that transfer wont count

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

      No

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

      no, sorry

    4. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should do.

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

        Or maybe I've read it wrong? If he purchases someone at 4.0, sells them at 4.2, why doesn't he get the 0.1 profit?

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Bought on FT not FH.

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

        Yes

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

          You get your original team back though and what ever it is worth

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

        Yes, but he won't.

      4. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

      5. MTPockets
          6 years, 1 month ago

          no

        • Aarono23
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks for everyone's replies. It does appear that this is not very clear on FPL based on the relatively non conclusive responses.

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

            Fit the purpose of the FH, if you bring a player in and he rises .8, then you sell him, you will get .4 profit in your FH team, of course you then lose it when you get your original team back

        • Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          No. The system will assume that you never got Long in the first place.

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

          Nope - transfer is cancelled.

        • Ramboros
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          The answer should be yes.

          The game has no way to identify that you are making transfers on your FH. Every transfer you make will affect your team value before the next GW. After the GW has started, your team and money ITB will revert to its pre-FH state.

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Ok so FH cancels the transfer being part of FT but doesn't actually cancel/reset earlier transfer itself?

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

                It works just like regular transfers and WC transfers. If a player falls after bringing him in, you will lose that value permanently for your FH team. If you sell Salah on your FH, you will have to pay the full 10.5 that he costs. If a player rise several times, you can sell him for a profit.

                The difference with FH is that your team is reverted to the same state as the previous GW, so transfer speculation can only benefit you for the GW in which you used the FH.

                1. MTPockets
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    My misunderstanding then. Don't know why I thought otherwise now thinking it through.

              2. Ramboros
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                The reason people are saying no to your question is probably because you are mentioning using your FT. It's common to ask if players you bring into your team on a FT right before using the FH will stay in your team. The answer to that question is no. Your question is completely different, but people might be interpreting it wrongly because you mention the FT. The FT in your question should be irrelevant. You should be able to activate your FH now and gain value for your FH team by bringing in players who will go up 0.2 during the week. This obviously needs confirmation from someone that has used their FH this season.

          2. Boomerang V
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I have 6 players in one game:

            Lowton, Tarkowski, Cork vs Chilwell, Mahrez, Vardy

            It better be a blood bath with plenty of defensive returns

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

              0-0 ideal for you IMO. Let Vardy get his points midweek.

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

            Damn it.
            Forgot to activate my TC on Lukaku.
            using FH next gw but when should i use my TC and BB. TC gw 37? and BB?

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

              Lucky you. I'm sure you will come out laughing

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

                Maby you right, but still dont really know when to use the BB and Tc now.

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

                  Well if you can get a few dgw 37 players on your bench them do that and TC salah in 38?

          4. ILOVEBAPS
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Wish the damn football wasn't on so late. I'm not gonna be able to stay awake for the Pool match. 🙁

            Stupid 'wrong side of everywhere' Australia 🙁

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

              Spurs game even later.

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

                Oh yeah! Would love to check this site out when Harry blanks and gets a YC from frustration.
                Haha..

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

              Good for the Ashes.....

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

              Just moved to Indo from Australia... 2 hours earlier but still annoying.. Cant stay up for them either, and no chance on champions league

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

              sucks to be you

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

                It really does

            5. The Mandalorian
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Always on the right side of the sun 🙂

            6. Boomerang V
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              come to live in Florianopolis, almost the same latitude as Melbourne but the football is early in the morning. Chelsea's game was at 8h30 am for me so I watched having breakfest

          5. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            If I transfer out Alonso now for another player then play my FH will Alonso still be in my team the following GW?

            1. Pep's Money Laundry
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yes

            2. *Reformed-Character*
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Oh know the answer to this why ask...

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

              https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/

              Go on...try it..i dares ya

              1. The Mandalorian
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Already looked at this. It says any saved transfers will be lost but I couldn’t find mention of not being able to use the transfers before playing FH

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

            Thoughts on my FH team?

            Karius (Pickford)
            Robertson, VVD, Tarkowski (Long, Tomkins)
            Ozil, KDB, Sterling, Mili, Zaha
            Aubemayang, Jesus (Tosun)

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

              No Mo?
              Are u BB? No, of course not, so why waste money on a second keeper and Toson?

              1. El-Kloppico
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Mo will not feature imo

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

                  Why not?

          7. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            So if I hit free hit now it's unlimited changes to deadline ? Assume if I think I want to bring in any players who are rising in price then I bring them in as placeholders . I know I don't get to keep any price rises but from the perspective of not leaving all my transfers to last minute and being 0.1 short of the team I want etc

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

              correct

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

              Yes.

            3. Euro Raiders
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Just played Free Hit and selected my team. All free transfers now for this week until the deadline. Then the team reverts back. Current value will apply to more transfers during the week.

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

            why show palace brighton when the massive burnley leicester is on at the same time sky???

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

            Is it safe to presume Alonso will get banned and miss the Huddersfield game?

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

              no. and also, you'll know before next game week so why presume

              1. The Mandalorian
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Why be rude?

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

              No

          10. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            aguero will be fit for swansea ?

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

              Doubt it can see Jesus start and Aguero off bench if fit at best

          11. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Have we all hit the FH button ?!

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

              Yes!!

            2. The Mandalorian
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yes didn’t you feel the minor earthquake?

          12. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            So what's the FH template ?

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

            Giroud worth a punt on FH team for 35?
            🙂 🙂

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

              Conte doesnt play him out of spite for the board lol.. Didnt want him but they got him anyway. Frustrating as a fan, I really rate him.

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

              Hmmmm...

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

              39 sounds better 😉

            4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Chelsea not play in 35

          14. LewanGOALski
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I guess I should watch Burnley - Leicester game:
            Morgan, Mahrez, Vardy, Takowski, Lowton and Gudmundsson - all in my team

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

            Draft FH35 Team

            Karius
            Baines Mariappa Long
            Salah KDB Sterling Zaha
            Aguero Auba Firmino

            Maenpaa Dummett King Rosenior

            any good?

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

              Don't like that defence at all but rest is ok

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

                who are the best options in defence for the BGW in your opinion?

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

                  Kiko over mariappa maybe? OOP.

                  I'd rather have a look def as there is more upside too.

                  Ps Zaha 1 goal in 11 games..cant you find better?

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

                    * pool defence

                    If Kun is out you can go Jesus and upgrade zaha maybe

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

                  Haha ignore my zaha point. He's just shut me up.

          16. hogree
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Hit free hit now and get a squad ready or wait till end of week? What's everyone's plans?

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

              Does it even make a difference or will price changes be completely irrelevant?

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

              Now