Dugout Discussion

Redmond starts but Valery missing for Southampton

Nathan Redmond (£5.4m) has been handed another start in the central attacking midfield role in which he thrived in Double Gameweek 34.

Having played as a makeshift centre-forward for long spells this season, the former Norwich man was paired with Josh Sims (£4.4m) last time out and got a brace.

Ralph Hasenhüttl has gone with the same system in attack, handing another start to striker Danny Ings (£5.4m) too.

However, there was disappointment for those Fantasy managers who had invested in Southampton defender Yan Valery (£4.1m) with this Double Gameweek in mind.

After coming off with cramp in Double Gameweek 34 and overcoming that this week, he ends up missing the game through illness.

Jannik Vestergaard (£4.6m) is also absent making for a back-three of Maya Yoshida (£4.1m), Jan Bednarek (£4.0m) and Jack Stephens (£4.2m).

In central midfield there are starts for budget midfielders Oriol Romeu (£4.2m) and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m), who will be in a handful of Bench Boost squads.

Meanwhile, Newcastle’s relevance to the Fantasy Premier League scene continues to dwindle.

Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) remains the most popular Magpie in the game but his ownership has fallen again, now to just 6.5% overall.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Schar, Lascelles, Dummett; Manquillo, Ki, Hayden, Ritchie; Almiron, Perez; Rondon

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Stephens; Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Sims, Redmond; Ings.

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  1. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Does Deulofail not post on here anymore?

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He is too busy pretending to be injured.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes he does
      He missed the deadline this gw apparently. Failed BB activation.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ah. Some good news at last 😉

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ha ha
          You are cruel man 😀

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Like I always say, only to people that deserve it.

            Nice people get treated with my utmost respect 😉

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Fair enough 🙂

            2. Indpush
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I often find him to be quite amusing.

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Fair enough.

                Different strokes for different folks

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Benched Mané & Aguero.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          OMG
          That's rough

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yoshida over

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This guy is nuts.

      Scary goal threat

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😮
      I need one from him.
      Sold duffy for him

  3. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Damn it yoshi

    1. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Schar going off

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster/Masina - 1 min from a CS.
    Son/Eriksen - Both miss good chances.
    Jota/Jimmy - Woodwork twice + assist.

    Now a Yoshida headed miss.

    How close these margins are...

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Feel for you

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😮
      Foster CS & Jot/Jimenez pair for me.
      Yoshida in the team too.

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Schar not strong enough to carry on...

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Nice save by Gunn

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hayden has been a revelation under Rafa

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rafalation?

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry.

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lol

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

    Hope we’re monitoring the Benitez situation - he could definitely do a job at a big team. Class act

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He already has.

      1. Chi not God
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        lol...
        I was like huh?

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Way too good for that fat greedy owner of Newcastle that’s for sure

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They owe him everything.
        Carrying such thin squad from championship to PL & keeping the status.

        Sunderland fans must be wondering 😮

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You forgot to get you're apostrophe wrong.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He did however miss a full stop at the end.

  10. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    In the last 5 seasons would you veterans call this the most annoying one yet?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That was last season for me.

      Doing well this season.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He said veterans

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😆

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Oh ok, sorry boss.

          Carry on 😉

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

      Yes. I wrote about this a few pages back. This season has not rewarded planning and patience in the same way previous seasons have.

    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Getting harder every season imo

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    5. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I did worse last year but I felt a lot of captain decisions and my chips were bad this year.

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    When did Ings come on?

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    43 -4
    Salah Robbo to go
    Lloris and Valery no show

    Anyone top this dire score?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Omg easily

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        By top I mean, be miles worse

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hell yeah. 35(-4) here on BB.
      Wow.

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      38 -8

      Only went from 29k > 31k so I'd say your score is pretty good.

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That’s above top 10k average

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      31 (-12)

      Played BB. Haz, Robbo, Mane, TAA. Then Sterling (c), Duffy, Bednarek, Son, Foster, Doherty, Jimmy.

      I’ll struggle to get 50

  13. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gerard Delofeu was my number 1 transfer target this week.

    The ambiguous injury news meant I went for Jota instead.

    FPL is a cruel game 🙁

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tiny violin 🙁

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        When more knowledge should be rewarded it had punished us. Casuals have and will always benefit from this frustration situation

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I've got Delu and I don't think I am a casual.

          1. Ci Siamo
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            That’s not what I said, there will be some casuals who won’t have done any research regarding injuries etc and got lucky

        2. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I captained him. Ultracasual.

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Show some respect.

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Post less bait

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            How is that bait?

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😆

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *sobs* dinnae worry about it mate

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ditto my little virgin friend

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Tough one to take. Pereyra never made it today and Garcia said the same thing about him as he did Deulofue

    4. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think had people known about deeney before wcs were used, many more people would have planned him into their squad. I left him out and wasn’t willing to take hits after to stock up on Watford attackers

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Redmond grab one asap

  15. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will matip start the last 3 game weeks?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      lol

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lovern back?

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Matip’s sore no I’m not sure

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gomez may nick one game away from him. But, Klopp might be cautious about changing the Defense that's settled atm. He's a good bet & his price imo

  16. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who do you prefer ?

    A) Jota- wat FUL liv

    B) Deulofeu- WOL che WHU

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B if he can stop trolling and pulling sickies

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deulofeu.
      Wolves aren't up for it by the looks of it. Frustrating for us who have tripled up on BB

  17. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    When was the deadline this week, I was sure it was 1900 today?

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      11:30am. Normal time for a Saturday.
      Think next gameweek is a Friday night though so watch that.

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    You're not school children, people!

    But gives us £15 to we can continue to pump out fpl advice for you to consume :p

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Emoji fail 🙁

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still at it?

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Imagine being a patreon of FPL general.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He is truly cursed. I'm scared when we have the same players.

  19. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance of Redmond grabbing a goal here or does he look totally non threatening?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Plenty of threat.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Fingers crossed TM

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      mins per xg 450+
      mins remaining in this game ~4

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Poor Bemba, needs medical assistance after being struck by Redmond's shot

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why don't we have nets behind the goals like they do abroad?

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just tuned in. Is JWP playing RB?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's lucky he's playing

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Could he have seen red? Noticed he has a yellow

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Clear as day red

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So that's where he is, I've been trying to locate him during open play

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

      Naturally

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I brought him sterling and Jim in FFS

  22. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone wonder why we agonise over this game? Its horrendous.

    Kdb hurt
    Trippier vanished
    Valery ill
    Jiminez capt
    Son missing sitters

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Add Brighton CS to it please

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oh yeah took Duffy out for a hit for Yoshida too

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Same here

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not a single viable captain choice got more than 2

    3. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh and Foster

    4. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Took Dunk and Vardy out for a hit. At least us veterans know what we're doing.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's pointless agonising over it why can't people see it's 99% luck!

  23. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How many saves has Gunn made?

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not enough

  24. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will Valery be back for next game? Need his 2 points badly

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Off the back of JWPs performance... yes

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        JWP will play advanced next match, Sims bench.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Don't disagree. Just that he's done poorly at RWB.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG Perez..

  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perez hatty

  27. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just so everyone can prepare themselves for disappointment. I’m taking a -4 to get Salah and TCing him.

    You’ve all been warned.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers boss

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No problem. Also I’m benching Josh King.

  28. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perez hatty 😆

  29. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perez always on fire at the end of the season

  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Well done Perez triple cappers