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The impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has had on Southampton’s FPL assets

Southampton are one of the most overlooked teams in Fantasy Premier League as Gameweek 1 draws ever nearer.

Only one of the Saints’ FPL assets is owned by more than 2.5% of managers: Shane Long (£5.0m), who, barring injuries, is expected to be among the substitutes when Southampton run out at Turf Moor this Saturday.

While the south coast club’s fixtures are a horror show between Gameweeks 7 and 13 (all of the sides they face in this period finished in the top nine last season), there are some more appealing encounters with Burnley, Brighton, Sheffield United and Bournemouth in the first half-dozen Gameweeks.

Pre-season results are not always a reliable barometer but the Saints are unbeaten in five matches this summer, winning four of them.

New signing Che Adams (£6.0m) has arguably been the stand-out performer, with three goals and two assists.

Is there anything to encourage Fantasy investment in the first six Gameweeks, then?

In this latest Numbers Game article, we take a slightly different approach to the series template and instead focus on the impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has made on Southampton following his appointment in December 2018.

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  1. Crespo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan and TAA

    or

    Ederson and AWB/Maguire?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A

      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        B

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Did you get my email?

      • jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pope TAA
        Ryan is rubbish

    2. GBB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Considering going for 2 strikers this year. How about this as a first draft:

      GK: Pope
      DEF: Robbo, Zinch, VVD, Dann
      MID: Perez, Ceballos, Sterling, Salah
      ATT: Kane, Wesley

      SUB: Ryan, Ayew, Dendoncker, Guilbert

      Doubts: will Dann play? Ceballos will be arsenal's new number 10? Will ayew be starting when Zaha leaves crystal palace?

      1. slove
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No need to have two 4.5 GKs as it will just be a rotation headache - and the extra 0.5, could help improve your team quite a lot

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A)Vardy, Moura, Zinchenko or
      B) Kane, Perez, 4.5?

    4. slove
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Coleman and Kean or Digne and King?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Digne and King

        • jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          D & K

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Digne TSB% 26.2%
        Coleman TSB% 3.9%
        😀

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Coleman will have competition from Sidibie who is a better full back. Digne is nailed on in that team.

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            so all those people that owned Coleman before Sidibe signed have already transferred him out? have they even signed him yet?

            1. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I think Digne is higher owned he quite obviously has more attacking threat, plus the corners and direct free kicks

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I would expect him to be higher owned yes, but the difference is ridiculous - they had the same PPM last season and Coleman is cheaper

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  basically if Digne is such a good pick it amazes me Coleman doesn't even have 4%

      3. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        laporte under injury?

      4. NUFCAndrew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry for the repost :(. Hi guys. It’s just this last detail for my side that I need to decide on, and then I’m done, would appreciate any help possible

        1. NUFCAndrew
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Heaton 4.0

          TAA xxx Digne Stones Lundstram

          Salah Sterling xxx Perez Dendoncker

          Wilson Wood Greenwood

          A: Siggy/Rich + VVD

          B: Fraser/Martial/Moura + Robbo

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Same as yesterday for me. Martial + VVD + 0.5m

          2. Oooof
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Get Joelinton in! 😉

      5. Little fekirs
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry bottomed.....

        Hi guys, think this is me.
        Going without Salah, just because I think Sterling and Kane are better options and will score more. Gone for a strong bench which is not popular around here, with the aim of rotating the likes of Ings,Wesley,Fraser,Lanzini,Pope,Heaton for their hard fixtures as well as having a strong option off the bench for inevitable rotations. Strongly believe that will add a ton of points and be more worthwhile then using the spare 2m to upgrade my team. In saying that, if it doesn’t go to plan or I money to hope onto someone in that 8.0-9.5 mil bracket then I’m only 2 transfers away.

        Would love your thoughts,

        Heaton
        TAA VVD Digne
        Sterling Moura Fraser Lanzini Tielemens
        Kane (C) Ings

        Pope Wesley Montoya Rico

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wesley at 6 definitely too much for a bench role.

          1. Little fekirs
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He will use him in a rotation. Allows me to avoid fixtures like
            Ings (LIV)
            Wesley (tot)
            Fraser (mci)
            Ings (manu)
            etc

            Could be a lot of points in allowing me to rotate.

      6. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Got a big bottom sorry pls help

        Given a salah Sterling Auba team a go how is does it compare to the others?

        Heaton
        VVD Digne Montoya
        Salah sterling Martial Perez Robinson
        Auba Wood

        Stekelenburg Rico Guilbert Nketiah

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Great side.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers mate

        2. Little fekirs
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t mind it, but would spread the funds. What make you change your mind on starting Salah ?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I don’t want to watch Friday night being very excited for the start of the season watching salah bag a hat trick vs the worst defence in the league when having two defenders against the best attack in the championship. Swapped TAA for salah and more comfortable

        3. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I have your exact same midfield so I like this team lolz

          It looks gtg

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            3 OOP strikers it’s pretty mental isn’t it !

            1. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yes, I think you might have helped convince me over Martial!

            2. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Moura instead of Martial surely ref

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                No sir Martial is nailed long term Moura is the least certain 7.5m mid available. Want certainty when I have premiums I will want to reshuffle come GW3

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  fair enough

              2. Little fekirs
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                This

        4. jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          think TAA/Robbo are better than Martial, but good overall

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            You may well be right but I just think martial has hauls in him at 7.5m and his PPG he could explode this year with OOP potential

            1. jomikijiq
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I actually consider Martial myself and agree about his potential, but the double Pool defence is a starting point for my every draft

        5. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wilson over Auba for me and upgrade elsewhere

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I see it but want a GW2 captain. One of the premiums will be shifted out by GW3 so we will see how I want to go about it by then

        6. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Robinson would bother me with the new signing.

          Guilbert and Heaton seems bold - had an issue with AWB and Guaita last season - both decent picks individually but together dicey and the Palace defence was very decent last time while Villa is completely unknown.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Fans are certain he starts due to his instant adaptation to the system in pre season. Guilbert only plays 1 in 2 games and after a short time heaton will become Pope. Heaton is a top keeper with a lot of save points potential whilst Guilbert looks like a huge assist threat, been looking over Villa pre season highlights

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Ah this is early WC material no? In which case I like a lot

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Depends how well it gets in late. If it needs one it needs one. I hope I can make it work without but won’r Be the end of the world

                1. pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I still like it! Really interesting and potentially template busting team that has enough of the core picks to stay in touch come what may more or less.

      7. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        All the talks about vvd, Taa, robbo but so little talk about vvd's partner probably matip. A Liverpool defender for 5.5 , what else do you want !?

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A nailed on defender with attacking threat.

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Gomez started the CS at CB tho

        3. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Could be Gomez...

        4. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If Gomez it's Gomez, so Gomez. Still a Liverpool def at 5.5. that extra 1M helps you to improve the bench , if say Gomez is benched, to come on in

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            But then Matip came on and scored so who knows who it is is the problem man x

            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              We'll know something in conference . And whoever it is, pick that def

      8. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A - KDB and King or
        B - Siggy and Wilson?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hmmm A but not king. What’s your team?

          1. Celt Abroad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Pope/Heaton
            VVD- Robertson- Zinchenko - Digne - Coleman
            KDB - Salah - sterling - Pérez - dendonker
            King - 4.5 - 4.5

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Maverick I like it. Problem with the formation is 2 non players on the bench. I think maybe Bilva and Wilson ? Gives you a nice city triple up that should see nice returns I think Bilva should do well this year and everton’s Lack of pre season goals has me worried. Think Wilson will explode over king once again and there will be a greater disparity in points between him and king that Bilva and KDB

              1. Celt Abroad
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Good advice thanks.

      9. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Norwood, McGinn, Grealish or Barkley for 6 mil or under mid?

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Grealish but have a GW1 replacement and wait on Barkley

      10. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's come down to this, team A or B?

        A)
        Ederson, Button
        TAA VVD Digne Zinch, Rico
        Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Perez, DD
        King, Jota, Greenwood

        B) Heaton, Pope
        TAA, Robbo, Digne, Zinch, Rico
        Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Zaha, DD
        King, Jota, Greenwood

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A imo :). Thoughts on mine below?

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

        With Foyth not in training before september, any 5.0 Spurs def likely to play most matches?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How much is Vertonghen?

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            5.5

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              🙁

        2. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If it's only price involved surely Zouma makes sense with Luiz moving to Arsenal 🙂

      12. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is Kean defo not nailed for Palace?

        1. Kean + Fraser
        2. King + Siggy

        Final part to my team so any help would be much appreciated 🙂

        1. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He’s only just joined - deffo one to monitor

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Not keen on either tbh mate. What's rest of team? Thoughts on mine below?

        3. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Does he even speak English? We know too little

      13. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This is mad but would appreciate replies haha.

        A) Lloris, Stevens, KDB, Perez, Moura (Greenwood, Diop)

        B) Heaton, Dunk, Sterling, Doucoure, Haller (Dendonk, Stearman)

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Happy overthinking 😀

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Grrrrrrrrrr

        2. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Bit hard to compare tbh...what are the full teams?

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            A). Lloris
            Stevens TAA Robo
            Salah Perez KDB Robinson LM
            Wesley Aubam
            (Stek, Diop, Rico, Greenwood)

            B). Heaton
            Dunk Robo TAA
            Robinson Salah Sterl Doucou
            Aubam Wesley Haller
            (Stek, Rico, Dendonk, Stear)

        3. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A

        4. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

        5. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A

      14. Schliegs
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        first team post for 2019, I'm ready to cop it for a bit of imbalance, but this is the happiest I've been with my team.
        A very very locked and strong midfield in a season where alot of forwards and defenders are unsettled and unknowns for the first few weeks.

        Ryan (Button)
        Robbo VVD Rico (Masuaku, Lundstram)
        Salah Sterl KDB Martial Fraser
        King Locadia (Greenwood)

        hit me

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Tempted by Locadia but record is poor and Brighton are worse

        2. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Locadia threatened by Brighton’s new signing?

          1. Schliegs
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Na Murray is the concern, have looked into it quite heavily and Locadia is great value at that price.

      15. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If football reality was passed into FPL.....
        Price changes
        Maguire 15 million
        Kane 4 million

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pogba 16mil
          Fraser 4.5 mil

      16. tuvok
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Who's the pick of the 7.5 bunch?

        Fraser?
        Moura?
        Martial?
        Other?

        1. aapoman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Fraser

        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Consistency and fixture Fraser
          Fixture Moura
          Potential Martial

        3. Jebiga
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Kean and Abraham

        4. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          There’s a midge’s whatsit between the lot.

          I’ve gone for Martial unless United sign a striker

        5. tuvok
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks all. I'm leaning towards Martial at the moment. Oop and near-nailed. Bournemouth's injury worries lessen my confidence in Fraser, and Moura is very short term I guess.

        6. Schliegs
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’ve gone with Martial and Fraser

      17. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hows this team looking
        Pope,
        VVD, TAA, Coleman, Digne
        Salah, Sterling, Fraser
        Wood, Wilson, King
        Subs: Button, Hayden, Dendoncker, Laundstarm
        0.5 m itb
        Thoughts plz

        1. aapoman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Triple Bournemouth is risky. I'd get Jota instead of King

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

          Like it a lot, has great balance, and lots of players you can easily swap out of should others emerge.

      18. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A. Zinchenko, King and Jota
        or
        B. Two rotating 4.5 defenders, Wilson and Adams/Wesley

        1. Schliegs
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

      19. mcgrejam
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone hating Jota...yes playing in Europe but had great pre season plus playing up top...worth a punt?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wood has had a much better pre season, playing in Europe and doesn't get subbed every week

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            *isn't playing

        2. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You’ve summed it up perfectly

        3. Teror
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Jota is the most talented of the 6.5 strikers but a trip to Aremania three days before the season opener is a worry. I'll start with Wood or Deeney and easily sidestep towards Jota if needs be. There's also an opportunity that with his high ownership, tough fixtures and EL commitments his price will probably drop he blanks a few times, then, in GW6 when the fixtures turn, he will be available for a cut price.

      20. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thoughts on draft number 108?

        Pope
        VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Ake
        Salah - Sterling - KDB - Perez
        Rashford - King

        4.0, Greenwood, Dendoncker, Lundstram

        Thanks guys!

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Get rid of Ake
          Rashford overpriced

      21. Longiss
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A) Wilson + VVD (4-4-2)
        B) Fraser + Robbo (4-5-1)
        Already have Trent

      22. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Matip or Gomez for 5.5 ?

      23. beans and sausages
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        RMT please?

        Heaton
        TAA Digne Zinchenko Dunk
        Salah Sterling Sigurdson Robinson
        Kane King

        Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

        Can’t decide on either Heaton/Dunk or Ryan/Guilbert

        What are you thoughts?

        1. Jebiga
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          siggy and robinson can be ayoze perez and barkley nice team bdw
          you can have dunk to matip and pope over heaton

          1. beans and sausages
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Taking a punt on Robinson as playing OOP. Sigurdson really was just safety/fixtures

      24. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m quite surprised that so many are opting for Wilson over King. I can’t see how he is justified being 1.5M dearer, especially when King has and could still be the main penalty taker. Plus King has played more minutes than Wilson in all of the last 3 seasons, and has scored more goals over the last 3 years. Wilson had the season of his life last year and still only scored the same amount of goals as King.

        Can someone explain what has changed this year please?

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hmmm

        2. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wilson was out injured for a good time last season.

        3. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          There was a link to video posted a while ago, where Munday and Jonty compare players. Maybe someone can post it here?

          That should make you donthe right thing and get Wilson at any cost...for the start at least

        4. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wilson was injured, and was slowly starting to come back to form. Also combined with the fact he and Fraser were a great combination last season.

        5. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You made this up. Wilson played 400 minutes less, scored 2 more goals and got 9 more assists

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            *last season which is more relevant than previous seasons where Wilson was out for long periods

          2. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ha!

        6. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          After reading an article on them here in FFS I was convinced the 1.5m is worth it.

        7. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Shh.

      25. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pages are moving fast, imagine what it will be like come Friday!!!

      26. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Shameless repost gents. I need your opinions please:

        A) Vardy, Moura, Zinchenko or
        B) Kane, Perez, 4.5?

        1. claretparrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

      27. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What am I missing with all the King hate?

        Nailed on striker, likely on pens, against two promoted teams first up.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Striker only really when Wilson is out. Half of his non pens last season came in the short period he played as cf in Wilson’s place. 4 in 28 when on wing or in support.

        2. Schliegs
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pens is big for me, especially with VAR