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Over 50% of the top 10k on Ings for Southampton’s clash with Bournemouth

Three days after they drew with Brighton and Hove Albion, Southampton have another meeting with a fellow south coast club this afternoon.

The Saints this time make the short trip across the New Forest to take on Bournemouth, with kick-off at the Vitality Stadium at 14:00 BST.

The result of this fixture will have huge ramifications in the three-way battle (we’re assuming West Ham United and Brighton are safe now) to beat the drop, with Eddie Howe’s troops three points adrift of Watford and with a marginally inferior goal difference.

Bournemouth wouldn’t be relegated this afternoon if they do lose but, should Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side emerge with a win today, the Cherries would drop to the Championship if Watford take a point or more from their remaining two games.

This match is also significant from a Fantasy perspective, although only one of the players on show has a double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League.

That player is Danny Ings (£7.6m), who makes his eighth successive post-resumption start – and his third in six days – this afternoon.

Almost one in three of FPL managers overall own Ings, while just over half of the top 10,000 are also in possession of the in-form striker.

Ings has been captained by 2.03% of the top 10k and 1.48% of FPL managers overall.

He was also the most-bought FPL forward of Gameweek 37+, with 112,345 managers snapping him up.

Ings is partnered by Shane Long (£4.6m) in the Southampton attack today, with the Irishman replacing Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) up front.

He is one of five changes from Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton.

Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) returns at the expense of Will Smallbone (£4.5m), while three of the regular back four are also recalled: Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m), Jack Stephens (£4.4m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.4m) are in for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.8m), Jan Bednarek (£4.4m) and Jake Vokins (£4.0m).

Speaking ahead of kick-off, Hasenhuttl said of Bednarek’s absence:

Yesterday, he had a light muscle injury and it was too risky to bring him in with a busy week so it doesn’t make sense.

Bournemouth have made two changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Manchester City, with Callum Wilson (£7.4m) and David Brooks (£6.1m) replacing the benched Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) and Dan Gosling (£4.8m).

Aside from Ings, only one other player in today’s two starting XIs – Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) – has an ‘effective ownership’ of over 1% in the top 10k, which is often a better gauge of popularity than the overall figure given the number of dead teams that currently exist.


Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Stacey, Cook, Kelly, Rico; Brooks, Lerma, Billing, Stanislas; King, C Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Stephens, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond; Long, Ings.

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  1. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Callum Wilson to steal Ings points

  2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ings really wants that golden boot!

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      And I want to win FPL and it’s not going to happen either 🙂

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Saints look up for it.

      2.3 humdinger?

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Think Ings gets a brace here.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Highly likely. Kinda wish I captained him

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I don't even have him, lol.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep this is a KWP 19 pointer

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH team, looks pretty good

      Pope
      Robertson Bardsley Pieters
      Salah Son Antonio Silva Sterling
      Jesus(C) Ings

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I like that

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers, going all out on Burnley defence and city attack coupled with potential explosive Players like Salah son and Antonio

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Big ceiling
            Might as well go for broke
            I'll have bruno instesd of Son

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Exactly, hoping for a huge rank jump

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cue a Brighton goal

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Very possible but its gw 38 and a FH team

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I’d have TAA over Pieters

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Trossard goal will stop the dream

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's really nice. I like that team a lot.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If we had 6 midfield slots I would have probably bought Stanislas...

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same - I really wanted him but I couldn't sell any of my current mids.

    5. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stanislas is going to dominate this match.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      it's going to be chaos if pep goes full strength v watford. Could well do it looking for a response and then rest everyone v norwich giving them some rest ahead of real madrid

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unlikely...

        More of a partial rotation on Tuesday and full pick on Sunday.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They have 12 days rest between Norwich and Madrid! If anything they need to play to stay sharp!

      3. FPLGeezer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They have nearly 2 weeks until the Madrid game so no need to rest of anything the opposite.

      4. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The real madrid game is on the 8th of August.. do you really think pep would rest his players for more than 2 weeks before a huge match in the UCL lol. Rest this gameweek and a full 90 vs Norwich.

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This

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

        Doubt it. Couple of changes against Watford, Otamendi, Cancelo, Foden could come in, full strength to see of d Silva against Norwich

      6. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice fishing Bemba

        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Poor attempt. He is definitely bottom of the class on this site.

        2. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes. Bit of attention seeking going on me thinks

      7. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pep said the following:
        'Now we have two weeks. We wanted to play the (FA Cup) final one week before the Madrid game to be in rhythm, but we missed this chance.'

    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Effective ownership of over 1% or 100%?

      1. Lucy2019
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          The article above... At the bottom talking about McCarthy.

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Aside from Ings, only one other player in today’s two starting XIs – Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) – has an ‘effective ownership’ of over 1% in the top 10k, which is often a better gauge of popularity than the overall figure given the number of dead teams that currently exist.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            But where does the 100% come into it?

            The article makes sense to me. It's a commentary of how the game is dominated by just one player, Ings. The next most popular is McCarthy, who is the only other player to go above 1% EO. Staggering stat really. We're all Ings.

        3. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry?

          2. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            this was painful to read

          3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Someone's had a stroke

            1. kingofmercia
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Really?

    8. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ON FH 38+

      Martinez
      Mendy pieters bardsley
      Salah martial dilva sterling antonio
      Auba kane

      If i do this now will leave me 0 itb so

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It's a free hit... You can change it as you go.

      2. Lucy2019
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Don't like Martial or Mendy and potentially Sterling but apart from that it is good.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Don't like Martial

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            😉

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Said nobody

    9. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I hate the fact that I don't own Ings for this fixture, or won't for the final GW…

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I know the feeling... Hope Bournemouth are in survival mode.

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          A boring 0-0 would be great, IMO!

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He’ll blank today

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Can't see it. Brilliant fixture for Ings.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He’s played a lot of football. Will be interesting to see how sharp he looks.

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              True, but I think he will cause all kinds of troubles for that Bournemouth defence.

    10. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is it worth taking a -4 or -8 hit in order to put out a stronger bench boost?

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You can do it for the fun of it but realistically the players you bring in are unlikely to get you much more than those 8 points.

      2. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes. -8 is dangerous but yes. You rather risk it than asking yourself why you didn’t when it ends next Sunday

          1. Prison Mike
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Very true!

            1. Party time
                3 years, 8 months ago

                -8 is quite risky. -4 is nothing. Go big or go home. I am taking a minus 4 next gw surely just like I always do 🙂

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            No hard to get points back especially -8

            1. Prison Mike
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I have no Burnley defenders so could ship out Lascelles who will get 0 points anyway and Doherty who’s got Chelsea away for 2 Burnley defenders and then maybe Pulisic to D Silva?

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Not for me. Burnley will concede. Maybe I am bias but I think they will o atleast I want to be part of the group that will Lol @ the triple Burnley defence owners next weekend 😆

                  1. Party time
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Biased* you numpty

              2. TAT
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I'm in the same boat, depending on injuries and team news after this GW. I won't sweat about taking a -4 as I'm chasing, but will need some luck with a -8…

                1. Prison Mike
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Yeah maybe but if team news confirms Nketiah isn’t starting for example surely worth an additional hit to try and take a punt on a striker...

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Nketiah should start vs Villa but my guess would be Lacazette vs Watford

                  2. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Yes, if you find yourself in that position, it's worth the punt. I expect Nketiah to get minutes as Arteta really likes him, but how many minutes is anyones guess.

                    For my own BB, I'll be looking to transfer out Hayden and Fernández – but I also have Aurier and Foster, so that might force me to take hits.

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

                This week i did Cantwell, Lascelles and Taylor > McNeil, Pieters and Tarkowski for a -8 on my bench boost. 21 points means i’m up 13. It works if you get it right.

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

                  Cantwell scored 2, Lasc and Taylor wont / didnt play... so you're up 11 - (whoever, if anyone would have played off the bench for the other 2) 😉

              4. la boneza
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I did -8 this week, Vardy to Auba, then Taylor and Aurier to Tarkowski and Saiss once i decided BB37 and TC38...

                Wish i had gotten Pietrrs and Bardsley in hindsight but Saiss could still do the business... either way it's already down to a -2 unless Aurier returns and plays...

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

                If you have injured players it is worthy but I wouldnt swap players who plays (like Doherty you mentioned) just because they have not the best fixture.

            2. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              What’s the optimum front line?

              All these fighting for GB, Auba, Vardy, Ings

              Worth losing Salah to obtain?
              -4
              Pope
              Boly, Digne, Stevens,
              Sterling, KDB, Martial, Bruno
              Auba, Vardy Ings

              Button, Tonio, Lamptey, Taylor

              No hit just Salah to Redmond & Greenwood to Auba, Ederson in goal?

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Why sell Salah before Newcastle?

                1. g40steve
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Auba is on fire?

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    A -4 worth on fire?

                    1. g40steve
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Losing Salah but gaining Auba look at the whole squad, playing 343

                      1. yalala
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        Auba is a fraud

            3. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              El Clasicoast 😀

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Nice 😀

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

              This has Stanislas vibe all over.

            5. Letsgo!
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Bournemouth vs saints shld be 1-2

            6. yalala
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Need an Ings missed pen and a red card..

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Ings isn’t on pens

                1. yalala
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Fantastic

                  1. Vazza
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    HE will be today

                    1. yalala
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Let's drink

                2. Old Man
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I bet he will be

            7. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Come ooonnn McCarthy!

              Save a penalty!

            8. dshv
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              For FH on 38+

              A must pick ?

              Auba jesus or kane ?

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Jesus surely

              2. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Tricky. I’d captain Auba or Kane over Jesus, if that helps.

                1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Captaining Kane over Jesus v Norwich?
                  Massive balls sir.

              3. yalala
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Nothing good ever comes out of transferring Auba in

                1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Apart from the joy that comes with transferring him out again

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

              Mess from Bournemouth in the first two minutes.

            10. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Come ooonnn Ings!

              Score a hattrick!!

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                No

                1. Duffy Dunk
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  But yes

              2. yakirh
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I will gladly take one

            11. MGD
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Point predictions on:

              Jimmy
              Sarr
              Foden
              Mahrez

              Cheers

              1. Botman and Robben
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                8, 2, 1, 13

                1. MGD
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  You think Foden will be benched and Mahrez to start?

                  1. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    My guess.

              2. Sun Jihai
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                9
                2
                1
                24

                1. MGD
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Hope Foden outscore Mahrez 🙂

            12. Botman and Robben
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Play Pope or Martinez for 38+?

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I'd play Pope.
                Watford have to at least give it a go
                Plus David Luiz exists

                1. Nightcrawler
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  David luiz in a back 3 isnt the luiz we all know and love tho

                  1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    He has a massive rick in him at any moment. So does Mustafi. Considering Martinez on FH though

              2. Nightcrawler
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Chasing or leading?

                1. Botman and Robben
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Neither, just looking at best CS potential. Already have Pieters.

                  1. Duffy Dunk
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Pope over Martinez then. Go for Martinez only if you need money elsewhere.

            13. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Auba or Mané for gw 38?

              Have Salah

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

                Auba

              2. Duffy Dunk
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Auba

            14. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Rico lively.

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                My second sub on FH 😉

            15. milanista10
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Any news on Aurier lads?

            16. Jink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Do we think Bednarek is rested? Just like Stephens was last week.

                1. Jink
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Well spotted, ta!

            17. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Is Pieters nailed for Burnley?

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Depends on Taylors fitness

                1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  We should hear in a presser

                2. Burger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Thanks, better to go with someone like Bardsley?

                  1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    If Taylor is crocked i will have Bardsley and Pieters on FH

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

                      Thank you.

              2. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Yes. Taylor is not going to be fit for 38.

            18. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              This game could be a shootout

              1. Piggs Boson
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Don't think guns are allowed.

                1. Party time
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    🙂

                2. Duffy Dunk
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Can the shootout start please? I need my captain to haul fast.

                  1. Scholes Out For Summer
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    its been 13 minutes... 13

                3. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Raised alarm ...

                4. FFSbet.com
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Insane tepmo, counter after counter

              2. Silecro
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Any good FH team here?

                1. Limbo
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  All Norwich is the template.

                2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Yep theres been a few, get scrolling

                3. Sun Jihai
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Check out:

                  DRUGHI 31 mins ago
                  FH team, looks pretty good

                  Pope
                  Robertson Bardsley Pieters
                  Salah Son Antonio Silva Sterling
                  Jesus(C) Ings

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

                    Superb

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

                  FH over rated! Got 3 extra point than my team would have got had I not FH. What I do know is I waisted hours agonizing over it