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Recapping the best Southampton players ahead of FPL restart

With just days to go before the Premier League season restarts, our series of team-by-team refresher articles continues with a look at Southampton.

Taking data from Gameweeks 24-29 as a jumping-off point for wider analysis, we will be discussing the players from Ralph Hasenhuttl’s squad who most catch the eye.

Fantasy managers may well be swerving the Saints to start off, with some tricky matches to come between Gameweeks 31+ and 35+.

Should the south coast club still have ‘something to play for’ come the fixture swing in Gameweek 36+, however, then they will likely re-enter the radar at that point.

With this article borrowing heavily from the data available in our Members Area, only subscribers of Fantasy Football Scout can read on.

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1,360 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I keeping seeing Sarr on the bench I think he will rip Leics a new one?

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Leicester pretty solid defensively but if you reckon gotta play him.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liking to look of Sarr for decent Watford run, best mid around that price

      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Decent Watford run?

        Lei H
        Bur A
        Soton H
        Che A

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Why stop there. Norwich Newcastle and West Ham after that. Looks good run to me

          1. polis
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Because we have 8 Gameweeks left and cal all make transfers?

            1. polis
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              *can

            2. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Never works out like that for me and usually ends up with a -4. They have something to play for so happy to own him for next 7

              1. polis
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Then that's absolutely your all.

                I mean, did anyone bring him in for his 19 pts v 'pool?

                Essentially we're all just hedging bets as best we can.

                1. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Agreed. More luck than ever going to be involved!

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          They’ve got something play for and Looked pretty solid pre pandemic

  2. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Im really torn between two FH teams. Which one is better?

    A) Leno
    Baldock Lundstram Stevens
    Sterling KDB Pépé Grealish McGinn
    Aguero Auba

    B) Henderson
    O’Connell Alonso Doherty
    Sterling KDB Mount Grealish
    Aguero Auba Abraham

    B has better players but four less games (only 7 DGW players).

    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why use FH when you have WC available?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I don’t have WC available.

        1. Better luck next year
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          WC available for EO this GW, guess you are happy with your team and want to switch it up only for this GW

          1. Better luck next year
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Sorry not WC, but free unlimited transfers, basically same thing.

            1. Gringo Kid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Not the same, losing team value, dropping some valuable players. We dont need 3 City, 3 Blades, 2 Arsenal, 2 Villa after this round

  3. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why are so many people using their FH when we can free unlimited transfers? To save on the price?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      People who are already happy with thier team and have no WC.

      1. RohanVaswani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        But isn’t free transfers a wildcard itself?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I want Kun Sterling Auba and triple shef utd but dont want them after this week. My team will revert to Salah, Fernandez, Rashford etc so i get all the dgw players i want but dont have to keep them.

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          If team well set up then don’t want to wreck it to get double gwers who you’ll want rid next gw. Sheff Utd villa and arsenal don’t have great fixtures while Man City have little to play for. I have Pope, triple pool, Bruno, Sarr, DCL and Jimenez who I’d be tempted to sell for dgwers this gw so can do it on FH

          1. Better luck next year
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Pool players not good for many more rounds?

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              If you don’t want taa and salah for Crystal Palace then makes sense to get rid. Good luck

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Because they want to load up on DGWers, and get their GW38 team back, rather than being stuck with them.

    3. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would perhaps spend my FH last GW, usually some pretty high scoring games last round

      1. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on league position etc of course

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would like to keep my current team for gw31 and it’s value and WC in gw32

  4. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my GW30+ Team (Playing WC GW31+)

    Hendo Leno
    TAA Lundstram Egan Targett Saiss
    Sterling KDB Grealish Saka Cantwell
    Kun C Auba Samatta.

  5. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I've just noticed that the Bundesliga are using crowd sound effects. Not sure how I feel about it to be honest.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      PL will be doing the same

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I thought the tv stations were making it optional?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes I think that’s right, you have the option to mute the crowd noise.

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It makes really rubbish viewing (when they weren't using it) marginally less rubbish.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes you're right, but the fact that it's artificial just makes it seem wrong to me.

        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Agree

  6. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which three as sheff United defence

    Egan, Stevens, Lundstrom, baldock ??

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you like a gamble; Lord
      If you like naildness; Egan

  7. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So thank I'm finally settled on a team, thank I have a good balance

    Leno
    Baldock, laporte, o'connell
    Kdb, son, fleck, mane, grealish
    Rashford, jota

    Bench, button, taa, dcl, lascelles

  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have WC, BB and FH chips left.
    How does the FH team look?

    1.5itb
    Leno
    TAA Lundstram O'connell
    Sterling Bruno KDB Grealish Fleck
    Aguero Auba

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      With that much itb on a FH turn O'Connell into Stevens (or Baldock if you prefer him).

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If I had wildcard I don’t think I’d use FH this gw, any reason for using it now?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        value tied up in some players and happy with the current team

  9. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Most likely city back four?

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One thing you can almost quote Pep on;

      ? - ? - Laporte - ?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Walkers fairly nailed

        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          In this upcoming period Cancelo says hello.

          1. RohanVaswani
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            What about otamendi?

            1. polis
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Fernandinho and Stones.

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Sure he will get mins but I fully expect Walker to start both

            1. polis
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              60+ a clean sheets in both?

              I'm not trying to dissuade go for it you think that

              DGWs are a roll of the dice and more so now than ever.

  10. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DGW 30+ FH Team

    ------------Henderson----------------
    -------Lundstram Robbo Egan-------
    KDB Sterling Bruno Grealish
    ---Aubamayang Jimenez Aguero---

    Team reverts back to this for GW31+

    Henderson Button
    TAA Doherty Egan Lascelles Taylor
    Salah Mane KDB Bruno Cantwell
    Jimenez DCL Jota

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team, must have good team value

    2. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      nice team after FH over even if I do like having 2 playing keepers though rarely makes sod all difference; FH looks good but dont you fancy going nearly all in and swapping bruno for another doubler and perhaps getting a different defender in for variety rather than three blades? saying that will be awesome if it comes off just wondering if more goals in closed door games like bundesliga then spreading risk or getting someone involved in set pieces may be a decent gamble? Secretly hoping it doesnt work as I am not doing it 😉

  11. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Help needed with the following, please :-

    A) David Luiz : Baldock : Douglas Luiz : Sterling

    or

    B) Targett : O’ Connell : Pepe : Mahrez

    1. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B for me, feels riskier but higher ceiling.

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A, primarily because it doesn't have a villa defender.

  12. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey Guys good to be back..... & the FPL back?

    Can I use the unlimited transfers to set my team up & also play FH chip for GW 30+?

    Need clarification of this......

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Check the hot topics.

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No your team would revert to your original team and the unlimited transfers would be disregarded

  13. JabariParkersEyelid
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How's this for a WC 31+ draft:

    Pope 3.9
    Trent Doherty Maguire Lascelles Holgate
    Son Fernandes Richarlison Mane Barnes
    Rashford Jimenez Ayew

    Have funds for Barnes to Mount in 32 and able to get KDB back in if required (downgrade Doherty upgrade Richarlison).

    Thoughts?

  14. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh a freehit which options do you prefer

    A - Stevens Mount Jimi
    B - Doherty Fleck Tammy?

    Leno
    Baldock TAA
    KDB Sterling Grealish
    Auba Aguero

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer A despite the allure of Doherty.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        yeah feels a bit better balance but worried am just trying to cover Tammy points with Mount and not sure it will work out!

        1. FPLisBack
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah Im going Tammy over Mount/Pulisic against AVL

        2. JabariParkersEyelid
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Tammy was getting subbed at 70 minutes when Lamps only had 3 transfers is the counterargument to that. Who knows how much play time he will get compared to mount.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tough one, like both. Maybe B shades it

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        cheers Pat

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think you know my view

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        * B

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          cheers Dunas. What's your reasoning for B? Do you thimk Tammy outscores Jimi and Doherty is a better pick than Stevens?

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yes that’s my thought, particularly just think Doherty going to score

            1. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              fair enough he is a beast!

  15. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Free transfers is making my head hurt

    Pope McCarthy
    Taa Doherty boly Lund lascelles
    Kdb son Fernandes grealish saka
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    Sounds gtg? 0.4m left

  16. FPLisBack
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On a BB - Thoughts Please?

    A) McGinn or Mount vs AVL
    B) Baldock, Oconnel, Egan, or Basham?

    Henderson
    Doherty, Stevens, Baldock, TAA
    KDB Grealish Barnes
    Auba Aguero Abraham

    Leno, Saiss, Mcginn, Sarr

  17. Sagnik Sadhukhan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any news about the FFScout cup?

  18. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hello folks, hows this looking for a GW30+ BB squad? (9 DGWers)?
    (Still have FH & WC left)

    Leno*/Henderson*
    Targett*/Egan*/TAA/Lascelles/Saiss
    Traore/Grealish*/Fleck*/KDB*/Fernandes
    Auba*/Aguero*/Jimenez

    (I'm looking to go into GW31+ and just use a free transfer to do KDB to Son, then wildcard GW32+)

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice. Liking that, well balanced. Maybe Sarr over traore for me but both could do well

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't like the Traore pick, like most of the rest of it.

      If you're not bothered about security of starts you could always go Foden there 🙂

    3. Sagnik Sadhukhan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Quite like it for this week mate. However you would want to have a Pool attacker for their game in 31+ against Palace. Could be an absolute bloodbath that

  19. Collar of Cantona
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My OR is very poor so I'm planning to go a bit bold and put all my eggs in the same baskets to try and jump up the ranks (accepting I could also dig myself in to a further hole). I have my WC, BB and FH and a rubbish team (and poor team value) at the moment. Plan is to BB and then wildcard next week. Is the below draft team a good punt?:

    Ederson, Leno
    O'Connell, Basham, Egan, Boly, Saiss
    KDB, Pepe, Grealish, Luiz, Cantwell
    Aguero (c), Auba, Samatta

  20. Crashjct
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB GW30+, no WC, and I have Leno. Which option is better?

    A. Auba & Pope
    B. Son & Henderson

    Thank you, kindly.

    1. FPLisBack
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  21. Saosin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Casual here. Played WC GW34 - have BB and FH left. Guess unlimited transfer is the way to go then? Also. What changes would you consider?

    Leno - Button

    Rico - Soyuncu - TAA - Baldock - Boly

    Pedro - Salah - KDB - Cantwell - Fernandes

    Calver-Lewin - Firmino - Jimenez

    0.8 in the bank

    Cheers

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great band.

      Unlimited transfers is a free WC.

      You could Unlimited & BB or play longer term.

      FH in GW38 if I was you.

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH GW30+ so for this week only:

    A) 343 with Mount
    or
    B) 433 with Alonso
    ?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m not gone on Mount personally. Would prefer b in this scenario

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B if you have a crystal ball and know Alonso starts.

      Otherwise A, which is more boring but probably reliable.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B looks fun, I’m almost tempted myself

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Quick a or b folks:

    A) Henderson, Alonso, Pulisic
    Or
    B) Leno, O’Connell, Fernandes

    1. Crashjct
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

  24. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who do you prefer?

    A Hendo McGinn
    B Leno Fleck

  25. kalshot
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please help..

    A Traore - Kun
    B Auba - Mount

    1. Crashjct
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A for Kun

  26. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anything worth considering for my BB, no WC..

    1m itb for salah next week

    Leno Reina
    Doherty Trent Lascelles Stevens O’Connell
    Sterling DeBruyne Grealish Cantwell Fleck
    Rashford Jimenez Aubameyang

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks pretty good actually

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

  27. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What's the consensus on Willian? A safe starter or rotation risk, thinking of him or mount against that villa def

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m going Mount

      1. Aftermath
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mount chance of more minutes?

  28. ratski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    One week only...
    a. Pepe
    B. Bruno

    Should be an easy pick with the Dgw but I don’t get a good feeling about it.

    Also thinking of dumping taa for a week as have a feeling it will be a close game and Everton could easily sneak a goal.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B probably

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Villa top of the league for attempts conceded from set plays for the season.
    Also no team in the history of the league (since OPTA records were kept) has conceded as many shots in the box over the first 29 GW's as Villa.

    Remind me again why I have 3 Villa players in my team and no attackersfrom Sheffield Utd or Chelsea?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sheffield’s Wong backs are attackers 😉

  30. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My BB team. planning to take wildcard on next gw
    A.
    Leno, Reina
    TAA, Egan, Lascelles, Lundstram, Baldock
    Grealish, Sterling, KDB, Saka, Cantwell
    Augero, Auba, Samatta
    Bank: 0m

    B.
    Leno, Henderson
    TAA, Saiss, Lascelles, Lundstram, Baldock
    Grealish, Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Douglaz Luiz
    Augero, Auba, Samatta
    Bank: 0m

    please suggest thw best and improvement, if any