Dugout Discussion

Adams, McCarthy and Vestergaard absent as Saints host Liverpool

Che Adams (£6.1m) joins a growing list of inactive Southampton players as he misses out on a Gameweek 17 meeting with Liverpool.

The striker took a kick to the head against West Ham and is absent on Monday night due to a concusssion.

Meanwhile, Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) has suffered some issues with his calf, bringing Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) back into the Southampton team at central midfield.

Those two absentees join Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.8m) in watching tonight’s game from the stands or sofa, who miss out due to self-isolation and a knee problem respectively.

The second-string nature of Southampton’s line-up is sure to encourage those who handed the captain’s armband to Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) in Gameweek 17.

The Egyptian is the most-skippered asset in the game for the current round of action although has blanked in each of his last two.

Liverpool are not without key players missing either. Following Nathaniel Phillips‘ (£4.0m) outing at Newcastle, Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) fills in at centre-back.

Southampton XI: Forster; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Armstrong; Walcott, Ings.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Fabinho, J Henderson, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    82 with Salah to play
    We move

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Careful Tina, I said “we move” once and was torn apart by some sad men on here

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A girl like me can handle them. I've been around the block.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Aitsa! LOL

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

    Play up Pompey

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

    Forster mega-haul, here we go.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      mega-fail*

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

      Hoping for salah haul and 150 shots saved from irrelevant players

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

      He's well prepared for tonight, his warm-up was playing St Mirren last March

    4. Poetry in motion
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      -1 haul

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So glad I own big bobby F

    We feast !

    1. Poetry in motion
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, a goal for you with Robbo assist

  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    97 with Salah to play
    We move

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      60 with Salah & Robertson to play

      We stop

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah 2 pointer incoming I'm afraid.

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have you actually got 97?

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Where did this “we move” comment start coming from 😆 I keep seeing it on here now. It sounds absolutely ridiculous.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Someone yesterday asked which phrase is more cringe - We move or You love to see it. We move won by a landslide

      2. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        When people are high on points, they start referring to their individual actions as we and us in collective plurals. Suddenly they assume they're a part of the elite community. The elite top community if you must say. And the very next week these people are on the ground with a captain fail, and this plural we and us converts to a singular me and I. The self belief shatters entirely.

        I'd say, let him enjoy while it lasts. Just wave and smile, and pass by.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Said it for years about football managers. The easiest way to there’s big problems is when they begin to refer to the team as “they” and not “we”. It happens over and over again. I commented elsewhere recently that Arteta was still referring to the team as “we”....a good sign for Arsenal...and so it’s proved.

          1. KAALI_DAAL
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Interesting take on it. But in our context, you think kidding ourselves, and surrounding ourselves with false pride will actually help us and allow us to succeed? I doubt it. But not entirely denying it yet.

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not HOF related.

      We dont care

  6. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (C) and Mccarthy in this game. What do I need? Creative answers only.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy isn’t playing so 100 Salah goals should do it

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wait what the f...

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A playing gk

      1. Poetry in motion
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You need more courage to say we move 😉

  7. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cup opponent: Bednarek + Henderson +5pts
    Me: TAA + Salah

    How confident should I be?

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I totally forgot about the cup.

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

      Very

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      7 out of 10. If Liverpool concede it will be tricky

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

    Getting Soucek off the bench for Adams. The absolute JAM.

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jam, butter and a bread. Yum.

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

      It feels delicious

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

      Tasty! What flavour?

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

      Na, getting Forster for pope is the real robinsons

  9. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KWP masterclass incoming

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need a hattrick

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this.

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Che for being ubsent tonight (Soucek in)

    I hope to see you back for DGW19

    1. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hear hear

  11. Jacktastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    adams out = Soucek’s 11 off the bench! Can enjoy the game now.

  12. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mane triple digits incoming!!!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      -10 ?

  13. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any improvements to this potential WC18/BB19?

    GW19 Son,Kane > Salah,Vardy(-4)

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias AWB Holding
    Bruno KDB Son Saka
    Kane Watkins

    Meslier, Bamford, Soucek, Coufal

  14. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Mitchell. Ty Adams and recover fast bro

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

    Before the City game was added to DGW 19 I had transferred KDB to Mané - to double up with Salah as bit of differential for double week and then get KDB back for 20. Playing FH in 18 when would get KDB. Would you keep Mané for DGW or take hit in 19 to get KDB

    A Play Mané Salah in double
    B Get KDB to play alongside Salah-4

  16. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Forster manages to pick up more than one point tonight I'm celebrating like capping aguero for those 5 goals

    1. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ideally he saves a Salah penalty and Robbo taps in the follow up!

  17. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Robbo doesn't get more than 2 points I'm on same points as cup opponent with same number of goals. What decides it then?

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Transfers made

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Oops*

            My bad

        2. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably some nonsense like virtual coin flip.

        3. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Less goals conceded

        4. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          fewest goals conceded.

        5. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Zoom (morris) dance off

        6. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Rank?

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lost Justin, stones and Dias clean sheets last minute

          We don't move

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

          Thoughts on the current FH18 draft? 0.3 ITB

          Lloris
          Cancelo Saiss Tierney
          KDB(c) Bruno Son Zaha Saka
          Kane Lacazette

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nice.
            I reckon Im getting Raz and Wilson over Son and Zaha

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

            7/10
            Darlow over Lloris, no way that SHU scores.
            Also would have Wilson over Zaha.
            2 arsenal attackers is maybe a bit of a reach

        • KAALI_DAAL
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          TAA + 9 points vs Salah (C)

          Who wins?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Salah C

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

            Lady luck.

        • Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That Liverpool midfield looks pretty good

          1. KAALI_DAAL
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Salah Hatrick pls!!!!!!!!!!

        • Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ok Robbo, time to outdo Tierney.

        • threeputt
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cup opponent: Salah (c) + JWP
          Me: Salah + Mane

          who wins?

          1. KAALI_DAAL
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Cup opponent

          2. threeputt
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            bugger should have added I also have +5

        • Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Seeing Liverpool players in any shade of blue is beyond weird

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Completely classless kit, as expected from Klopp

          2. Kane and Ablett
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Typical Klopp sell out of a kit

        • Releasebreaks
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          So, Ings is going to wipe that clean sheet right?

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            hope so. Im scouting him for DGW 19

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

            sooner than you think

          3. Releasebreaks
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            OMG i was right !!!

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

            Wow

        • TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Boris (C)
          Sturgeon (VC)

          bench:
          Stalin, Pol Pot, Trump

        • Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          JWP red card please, that guy has rewarded casuals too much already

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That worked well

        • Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Just returned from walking 101 dalmations (individually) - anything happen in the last week or so?

          No? Good. Hoping for my haul - Adams TC, McCarthy vc

          (Inspired by Fulchester)

        • Kane and Ablett
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Let’s make the most of this las game until March lads Salah hat trick all assisted by Trent please

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          National lockdown in England confirmed.