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Ings the most-owned FPL asset as Southampton take on Watford

The bottom two clubs in the Premier League face one another at St. Mary’s in the evening kick-off, as Southampton entertain Watford.

Kick-off on the south coast is at 17:30 GMT.

Ralph Hasenhuttl makes one enforced change to the Southampton side that drew 2-2 with Arsenal last weekend.

Moussa Djenepo is promoted to the starting XI in place of Stuart Armstrong, who is ruled out with a hamstring problem.

Sofiane Boufal makes the bench, having stubbed his toe in midweek.

Quique Sanchez Flores has made two changes to the Watford team that lost 3-0 at home to Burnley.

Left-back Adam Masina looks like he is filling in at centre-half as he replaces the injured Craig Dawson in defence, while Ismaila Sarr comes in for striker Andre Gray up top.

Roberto Pereyra has overcome a thigh strain but is only among the substitutes, as is Troy Deeney.

Not a single player on show this evening can boast a double-digit ownership.

Danny Ings is the most-owned player involved in tonight’s game, sitting in 6.5% of Fantasy Premier League squads.

Ings has scored five goals in the last seven Gameweeks, picking up nine bonus points along the way.

The Saints haven’t won since September, however.

Watford have kept clean sheets in three of the last six Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Obafemi, Ings.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Masina, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Deulofeu, Sarr.

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  1. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Prob one of my biggest mistakes since i´m playing this game!!
    and i was sober as a rock!!! had 4m itb to replace dendoncker with Alli(planning this move since last week) end up to get a hit for pulisic & Moura for dendoncker & Mount!!! what i was thinking....for now on i will always go with my gut!!!regardless what i read here or listen on the Podcast!! lost like 20pts with this move and to get alli now need to downgrade Ings to Mousset!!

    sorry for the rant but i need it to get it out!!! have a good Saturday night everyone!!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw must go on, indeed

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      We all make this bad calls in our seasons, part of the game.

      Have a beer and dont think about it too much.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      !!!

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Its a marathon

    5. AndyCook
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pulisic could easily have scored today, don’t sweat it

      • Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You should always do what you want it's your team.

    6. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A) Pulisic --> Alli
      B) Abraham -> Jimenez
      C) Both for a -4

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pulisic out, hmm..
        Wait for update on Abraham

      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Neither, wait for tammy news, probably save ft

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

        Don't sell Pulisic. One of our only bright sparks today.

        May get rested, but so might the alternatives. Your bench can cover it.

        I'd wait on the Tammy news now. After the shambolic CF performance today, if he's fit, he's in.

    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Get Son or Alli, anyone watch the spurs game?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Alli

        2. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Both good options

        3. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure I want Spurs assets considering their schedule.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Doesn't worry me too much tbh, utd are crap, Burnley not as solid as they once were, wolves don't keep clean sheets

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              The schedule is great in my opinion.

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

              Happy to buy given their in-form, and from GW19 onwards those fixtures are plum.

              Then can score vs. Chelsea, too. (Anyone can.)

              Wolves probably worries me the most lol.

          2. SH1M1
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Dele is looking great, playing as a CF basically, cheaper then son too & more of a differential

          3. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Alli. Seems like he has been told to get in the box and get the goals. Son is dangerous, but he comes in off the wing with dribbles etc. Alli is the one waiting on the box for the ball to come to him so he can shoot.

          4. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Alli playing like he did 2 years ago as the 2nd striker...don’t know how long it will last but right now he looks on fire better than Son but both great picks in fpl the way they are playing and going forward

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks all, will go Alli

          5. pablo discobar
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Great news on Tammy then 🙂

            1. FDMS All Starz
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              What’s the news?

              1. pablo discobar
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Reported hes looking good for midweek

                1. jtreble
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Ben Dinnery’s reports are useless mate. 🙂

              2. syke63
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                No news = great news apparently

            2. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              No.

            3. beric
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not if you just sold him for jesus, losing value, for a hit. D'oh

            4. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Naturally hopefully ahead of the scan/test results on Monday.

          6. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            England now joint favourites after the draw 😯

            Group F is game changing.

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

              False odds.

              1. Piggs Boson
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah, as soon as group F is settled, the progressing teams will get a big bump.

            2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Of course they are, you are in England. Fools put money on them because they foolish enough to belive they will win it. Like TM says, false odds. You aint winning shite 😉 save your cash

          7. One More Hit
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I feel I've got away with rolling a transfer, kept faith with Sterling for one more week and have ridden out Abraham's injury. Kane, Ings (so far), Jesus not returning anything feels somewhat like vindication.

            That said, is it time to shift Sterling/Abraham to get some new options and much needed funds?

            1. thomashl
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Kudos. I got restless and moved Sterling on (it was between him and KdB though, at least I kept the player with the most points of the two), but I regret it after seeing the match today. Virtually EVERYTHING city does is down their left flank.

              Depends on the rest of your team, but yeah, part of the reason I got restless and did three transfers was to try to move to a "new template". Did Sterling McGinn Tammy to Son Pulisic Ings (-4). Plan was to get Jimenez next week but might get Abraham back immediately since Saints are so poor, don't know.

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

            How did Chelsea fare today?

            I only saw the highlights just now, and it seems WHU could have won by a bigger margin on another day. Pulisic had a couple of shots but not much on target

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              West Ham deserved 0-2/3.

              Chelsea looked lethargic, really missed Tammy as the focal point & Willian too.

              1. thomashl
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers. Yeah, tempted to admit my mistake and get Tammy back if fit for midweek. Still, wouldn't they just as well not risk him midweek since the fixtures come thick and fast this time of the year? We'll have to see I guess

                1. Rainer
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  After Giroud today and no Batman minutes (not trusted), Tammy at 75% probably gets put in.

                  Form not great & Spurs are coming...

                  1. thomashl
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Cheers. My other option is to upgrade Wickham (at last) to Jimenez

            2. FDMS All Starz
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Giroud was hopeless the wide lads looked tired no spark although with the ball mount and Pulisic were sharp, missed willians creativity

              1. thomashl
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks, that's valuable info. Looking forward to hearing more about tammy in the coming days

          9. puhd
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Brought in Salah for a hit and benched Willems. What a GW.

            1. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Salah for Sterling and Cresswell benched here.

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Ouch

                Better luck next time

              2. thomashl
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I think this is might be a good week to have a mediocre week perhaps? Hope so for my own sake...

          10. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Chelsea';s team is full of kids, and kids tend not to be consistent. Today was probably just a blip, take their assets out at your peril.

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Their defence is rubbish. They kept CS against teams who don't create much (Newcastle, Palace etc.). Now they are up against mid-table teams who can create goalscoring opportunities (Villa, West Ham, Bournemouth etc.)

              1. Monkey Hanger
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Most of us are heavy on their attack though.

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

                their defence is fine. cresswell goal was brilliant

          11. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Double up CPL or SHU defense?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              One from each?

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Feel like adding a keeper to my lundy kelly combo

                1. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Then Henderson

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

              Shu

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thought so

          12. Regin
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Looks like the ings punt was a dumb move.

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not yet

            2. thomashl
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Wish I had done enough research to understand that they don't know how to play at St Mary's... sigh

            3. syke63
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Was thinking about bringing him in for next gw so tuned in for a watch. Not great but can't rule out yet.

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

              Southampton are terrible, a risk getting any of their players

            5. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              'punt' what do you expect?

            6. Marvin Moon
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I struggled to see the appeal to be honest.

            7. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              why?

            8. FDMS All Starz
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Looks like he never goes near the ball, just there and there abouts

            9. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Never post again!

          13. Bob B
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Gazzaniga
            TAA Robertson Lundstram
            Mane Martial Pulisic Tielemans
            Kane Vardy Abraham

            Rico Dendoncker Taylor

            Anything you'd change or save the transfer? 0.1ITB

          14. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Interesting position for Sissoko today. He can play there and has done in the past....worth keeping an eye on.

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              He's not mate. Take it from me, susoko is one of the worse finishers ive seen. I do rate him as a player though .

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Sissoko*

              2. Dr Dream
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                He is of late...we’ll for quite a long time...but he’s not always been that way.

              3. Pumpkinhead
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Nice spelling bro

                1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Hi worthless. Get a grav before you address me

                  1. Pumpkinhead
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Learn to spell you simpleton

                    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Shush. It's quiet time now

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

              His touch is awful. I really wouldnt go there.

            3. FDMS All Starz
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Other than Alli son and Kane the others are prone to a lot of rotation

          15. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Djenepo to Willian? Or get Pulisic?

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Puli between the two

              No love for Zaha mate?

              1. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I do have cash to get him as my 5th mid but that would mean benching Mousset :/

                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Not bad if you ask me

            2. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Pulinho

          16. marcus2704
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I just had to get Son in, to do so I moved VVD out for a -4. How stupid am I.. :/

            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Entirely reasonable. How many braces has VVD scored in the past?...and for that matter how many CS’s have they kept this season. Just shocking bad luck on your part.

            2. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              That's harsh

            3. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not stupid just unlucky

            4. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Post like these are why I hate this site at times.

              1. marcus2704
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Ditto.

              2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Says one of the worse posters in the past 5 years. Get a grav

          17. hazzm2
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            30 pts with Vardy triple captain tomorrow? Anyone else bite the bullet with the 3x captaincy?

          18. Sotamendi84
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            what site can i use to find my current rank and top10k stats?

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

              FPL Live.

          19. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling to Son is no-brainer after today? Even if they play MUTD next week?

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Not if you won’t use the money, I’d hold off a week

                1. AzzaroMax99
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Martial then could become KDB, just to have some City cover.

              • EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                why would it be

            2. drughi
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              How did jesus look for city ?

              1. KGFC
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                He made Pep cry!!

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Useless, missed a costly sitter too.

                1. drughi
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  So get rid as fast as possible ?

                  1. Rainer
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Wouldn't be surprised with Sterling Falafel 9 with Mahrez & Bernardo wide at Burnley.

                    1. drughi
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Yeah was a bit silly to go for jesus maybe, jesus>lacazette or back to abraham if he is fit I guess

                      1. Rainer
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Yeah worth waiting. A lot with scurry back to Tammy if fit.

              3. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Definitely not like a savior.

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

                played ok but missed his one big chance

              5. FDMS All Starz
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Like B tech Firmino

            3. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I have the feeling that GW14 won’t turn out well for managers who took hits.

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

                I'm all square at worst for my -4.

            4. AD2110
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              How did Pulisic look today?

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Solid

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

                1xg

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

              Jafooli down

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

              Nuno's son booked

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

              Mount to Zaha would leave me with no Chelsea - good move or not?

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

                no

            8. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Is Firmino to Vardy no brainer?

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Wait for tomorrow

            9. how many hits?!!
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Five and a half games gone and sixteen goals scored, but none by a striker? Has there ever been a day in premier league history when no strikers have scored?

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

                Yesterday

                1. how many hits?!!
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  No premier league games yesterday...

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

                    Last Monday then

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                That is some next level reverse jinx by an Ings owner(?).

              3. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                where’s sarr playing?

                1. how many hits?!!
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Listed as a midfielder

                2. Monkey Hanger
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Centre forward.

                  1. how many hits?!!
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    *amends original post* has there ever been a day in premier league history when no-one listed as a striker (on the game that we are all playing) has scored?

            10. Fernando Torres
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Where is the proof Tammy is awaiting a scan?

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Nowhere, hes fine

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

                  Please be quiet. I need him to drop another 0.1

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

              Cant decide, any help lads?:
              1.9m ITB - 1FT

              Pope - Button
              TAA - Robertson - Soy - Lund - Rico
              Mane - KDB - Maddison - Pulisic - Mount
              Vardy - Abraham - Greenwood

              A) Greenwood -> Mousset
              B) Mount + Rico -> Alli + Reid (-4)
              C) ??

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                B

            12. Party time
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Can't believe I fell into the Ings trap

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

                  do 6m strikers usually score every 56mins?

              • Gudjohnsen
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                How's Ings looking?