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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – West Ham

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Our members articles analysing last season are completed today with a review of West Ham’s performances. The Hammers entered 2014/15 in reasonable health, having finished 13th in the Premier League in the previous campaign, although they only gained 40 points and did flirt with the relegation zone before finally confirming their top-flight status.

Plenty of changes were made in both playing and coaching personnel at Upton Park last summer, with forwards Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho brought in, while Teddy Sheringham joined up as an attacking coach. Cheikhou Kouyate and Aaron Cresswell were also signed, while Carl Jenkinson and Alex Song moved to the Hammers on season-long loans.

In this members article, we asses the main goal threats and creators in Sam Allardyce’s final year at the helm and also compare the team’s attacking numbers to the previous year.

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  1. Skor Hattricksson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    1.0 ITB, who needs to be upgraded or should I just save it for my kun fund?
    Schmeichel, fabianski
    Azpi, kosc, huth, oshea, Francis
    Haz, caz, Milner, chadli, Ritchie
    Rooney, pelle, deeney
    Thanks!

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    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      OShea to PVA

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    2. Uncle Ben's Reus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Azpi>Ivan or Deeney>Sakho

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  2. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Speroni or Pelle?

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Pelle, he'll score more goals than Speroni

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      1. KenJM
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Agree with that - Pelle is class

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  3. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling and Mane or Tadic and Silva?

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    1. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A by far

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    2. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Silva for sure. Stering might be amazing but i'll sit on that one. Unsure how SOT midfield will go from the start. If ur 3rd forward is a budget like Wilson or Deeny, am thinking something like Wally, Ramsey, Silva, Fab and Sinclair in midfield.

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  4. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    right I've just done 10 rmt's in a row and had no comments... so come on people, dig deep xx

    post cs rmt please, thanks guys

    myhill (hennesey)
    ivan cedric pva (huth targett)
    hazard ramsey mata henderson ritchie
    kane pelle (sakho)

    thanks for comments as always, still committed to the ritchie/sakho rotation band wagon...

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I meant I'd responded to 10... not posted this 10 times... that would be very annoying...

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Keep your eye on Myhill. Cardiff's Marshall may be going to WBA to take his spot.

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Targett also is meant to play a maximum of 2 games, before Bertrand returns from injury. So expect a non-playing 4.0 defender.

        Seems odd benching Huth over PVA. Huth has the home fixture.

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        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          true I'll adjust that. I have no problems targett being benched, I always pick a 4m defender who won't play as my 3rd sub. a bonus that he'll play the second game for me in truth

          will keep on eye on keepers, not sold on myhill if things change

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

      Ritchie > 4.5, hendo > a bigger hitter is all I'd advise

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        thanks

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    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Strike force is poor , Midfield is excellent , Targett will get one game max , goal keeper rotation is poor . If you want to do something different do not post your team on here and ask people to rate it

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I don't mind replying and most people but do not mind replying but you will be steered back towards the norm more or less .

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      2. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        You're right 🙂

        I have 0.5 in bank. To be honest I rarely even include goalies in my RMT's I just say 9m rotation as I change my mind so often and people have their opinions. I'll wait until night before on that one, butland, schmecs and ruddy all in my thoughts.

        kane is the best place holder there is for aguero in my eyes as rooney is terrible (and I'm a united fan) and costa injured.

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    5. BillyTheFish
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure Ramsey will hit the heights of last season when he was bang in form, not sure about Pelle either but Saints regularly surprise me! Don't see too many points from Hendo

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'm tempted by lens over hendo. But I like hendo's play every minute of every match steadyness. A player I don't have to think about being in my team and will likely still get 10-12 assists/goals min. For 7m, I'll take that.

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    6. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      sort out the goalies

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  5. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    The Fantasy Football Scout - Forum Team build!

    I thought it would be fun to try a build a team post. well, several posts.

    Ill start with GKs, move through the positions, and you guys vote on who should go in those spots! then we see how the team looks at the end!

    so first off, Goal keepers, choose an option,

    A) Rutland

    B) Courtois/Cech + 4.0

    C) Schmeichel + Speroni

    D) Fabianski/Pantilimon + 4.5/4.0

    E) Something else

    What would you choose! vote now and we will be one step closer to the FFS team build!

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Schmeichel and Schwazwer

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      A

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    4. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Keep those votes coming! lets see if as a team we can give ourselves a 10/10 team!

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    5. Uncle Ben's Reus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    6. KenJM
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      E

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    7. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      a

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  6. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Not really looking for an RMT because I'm settled on my team.
    So just showing off 😉

    Butland/Adrian
    Koscielny Azpilicueta Huth (Williams Jenkinson)
    Ramsey Ozil Mata Ritchie (Wanyama)
    Sakho Pelle Rooney(C)

    3million in the bank for Aguero/Sterling when required.

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    1. Davekitson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like it, not worried about the lack of haz or any chels attack cover though??

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Chelsea do not have great fixtures until GW12 or so. At 11.5, I do not see Hazard as a fixtureproof bargain as he was at 10.0 last season. I will downgrade Pelle and upgrade a mid in case Hazard is on fire.

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        1. Davekitson
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          that sounds a fair contingency, you wouldn't fancy starting with sterling over Ritchie then doing as you've said to get aguero when needed? Though I guess the 3m makes sanchez/aguero acquisition far more flexible

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            The 3 million is precisely for Rooney>Aguero and an underperforming 8.5>Sterling.

            I do not like ManCitys opening 3 fixtures either((just like Chelsea), so I'm not too pushed on getting Sterling before that.

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            1. Davekitson
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              very fair, I'm aiming not to fall behind with only a couple risks early on rather than attempt to pull ahead so I think I'll stick with haz

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  7. Show Me The Mané
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is my grave up yet?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Youve got time

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    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not till u die mate

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    3. Show Me The Mané
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      lool "Grav"

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        haha 😀

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  8. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What is the case against Fab?

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    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard and his high ownership... If he scores highly you suffer

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I already have Haz, meant to go along with him

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        1. GAMBIT
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Probably want one of those spots for Ars/Utd mids

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He scores less points than Hazard and he is not a great captaincy option

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What if to go along with Haz?

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          You have two players from a team with difficult early fixtures .

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          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Does it matter if that's the best team in the league?

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            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              If I knew if that mattered or not I would win FPL 🙂 .

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        2. jernej93
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          It could be vital in 1st half of the season. I am thinking the same 😉

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    3. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      doesnt score many. has loads of assists. also has a lot of assists to the assister.

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  9. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A. Rooney - Mane
    B. Rooney - Tadic
    C. Pelle - Depay
    D. Pelle - Mata

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. KenJM
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A or C

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  10. yer_ould1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any love for Jedinak? Neiled surely as captain? On penalties/free kicks or not?

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    1. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No he will score 3 points most weeks

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  11. Scribe
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez and Ki Sung

    or

    Afellay and Zaha

    Looking for rotating 5.5 mids.

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    1. Boydinho
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      the first one, easily

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  12. mdm
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which option:

    A. Mane
    B. Ozil (have Cazorla)

    Thanks

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. Scribe
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A

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  13. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is Vardy nailed? Looking for a GW1 punt

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

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      1. Budweiser
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

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    2. Scribe
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta be.

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  14. Laalman
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Rmt and tips please

    Butland/ ruddy

    Mert/ Cedric/ O Shea (Targett, Ward)

    Haz/ Wally/ Sterling/ Depay/ Payet

    Costa/ Sakho (4,5)

    PLaying 3-5-2

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  15. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Neur

    Lahm
    Thiago Silva
    Ramos
    Hummells

    Bale
    Messi
    Ronaldo
    Neymar
    Hazard

    Suarez

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    1. Nicks93
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No Aguero

      6/10

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Aguero was injured

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    2. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Needs more Balotelli

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    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      FIFA? Crap mids.

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    4. Davekitson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      talent = 10

      spelling = 2

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    5. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      lacks depay

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  16. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ruddy/Rudd

    Azpi/Kosc/Kaboul/Huth/4.0

    Hazard/Cesc/Cazorla/Sinclair/4.5

    Sakho/Rooney/Pelle

    3.0 mitb

    The 3m is to make getting both sanchez and aguero in much easier

    Quite happy with my defence as I can play 4 at the back during most weeks since both lei and sun have great fixtures

    My midfield however im not quite as happy, I had walcott but after the game today i decided he is not really worth it so switched to cesc, i picked sinclair over ritchie since im planning to downgrade one of my strikers to wilson down the line and didnt want to double up on BOU

    Looks solid?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Looks a decent effort considering you have 3.0 in the bank

      Not sure on kaboul but personal preference.

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      1. Nicks93
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        It doesn't have to be Kaboul, just a nailed 4.5m Sun def

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Why not switch to Ozil instead of Cesc? Ozil has much better fixtures.

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      1. Nicks93
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This is true but isnt cesc much better than Ozil fantasy-wise?

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          With those fixtures, I wouldn't think so.

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          1. Nicks93
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Noted. Thanks, any other thoughts?

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  17. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What's best?

    A) Bellerin and mane

    Or

    B) Cedric and Cazorla/ozil

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *already have ramsey

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    2. Nicks93
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. Uncle Ben's Reus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Anyone else?

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        1. KenJM
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          A because you have Ramsey

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  18. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    The 4.0m defender conundrum.

    A valuable saving of 0.5m to spend elsewhere whilst forgoing a starter?

    or

    4.0m of dead funds from your already scant budget?

    You decide

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      4.0.

      An uber will emerge and then you can make the switch. Makes sence.

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  19. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody going for Yaya Toure?
    Just noticed he's only 8.5.. underwhelming last season but that's pretty good value for a guy who was great the year before.

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    1. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Old, slow, past it

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  20. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Leroy Fer signing for us on a 1 year loan deal apparently.

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    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just when I was looking at getting Lens too

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      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        ??

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        1. GAMBIT
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Wouldn't he be competition for places?

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    2. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Was he not one of the bad apples in the dressing room that wasn't trying his @rse last year?

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  21. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Just can't decided if Mahrez is best used as 4th mid or 5th mid rotating with striker or maybe just forget him.

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  22. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Schmeichel (Schwarzer)
    Ivan Bellerin Cedric (Francis Baker)
    Hazard Walcott Mane Payet (Surman)
    Rooney Pelle Sakho

    *3 Saints but they have good fixtures and Pelle can become a 5.5 and Rooney to Aguero over the coming weeks.
    *Double West Ham attack but they have good weeks 2 and 3 and both Payet and Sakho have looked good.

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    1. Davekitson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like the payet pick, it's tempting me too

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  23. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who is Watfords GK?

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  24. oi keano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is there any site that a work league can pay into and pays out the winners monthly for you.
    Is that even possible?

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just stick fivers in a drawer every month and give it to the winner.

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  25. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    After today I have even more concerns about Walcott's gametime. He was poor all game and Giroud led the line much better when he came on. After this, I can't see Giroud not starting particularly against a West Ham side who are likely to sit a bit deeper making Walcotts pace less useful.

    That means it is either Walcott or Ox to start and on the basis of today, it is not even a contest for GW1. I am not saying Ox is a good pick, just that Walcott it looking unlikely to play week 1.

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    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'll stick with Theo

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  26. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    In your opinion will haz or fab pickup more points

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    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Haz will easily get more points but until Jan, they should be quite similar and you can do an awful lot with 2.5m elsewhere.

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  27. BillyTheFish
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What do people reckon about 4.0 mill defender options then? The best punt I can see is S Taylor for Newcastle, he's had a run of games pre-season and if he can stay injury free he's quality. Any others?

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    1. Arsenal@Gunners
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Turner for norwich

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    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      There isn't a good option. Find the budget elsewhere, it will be worth it later on.

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

      Just had the question if 4.0 million defenders are worth it and comments state a valid point:
      You'll probably won't be using him and if you pick the best of the 4.0 million defenders, he'll have a high ownership as well.
      This will increase the chance of him dropping in value so you're advised to take a really, really bad defender.

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  28. JohnMcGee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best 9.5m GKs that rotate well???

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

      fabianski, schmeichel

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    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      or panti, krul

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Adrian Butland

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  29. vyvanater
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Same as the hot topic by Giggs Boson earlier, are people not tempted by the 253 chip first week and then a wildcard for week 2? If played well you could easily get a great score in the first week and then for week 2 and onwards you've got the whole of GW1 to assess and find the right bargains etc. For me I feel this tactic could put me into an early lead in my mini leagues and then by building a strong squad after week 1 I can maintain this. Also unless your squad suffers some injuries or suspensions a wildcard before Christmas is often not needed.

    Plan on lining up like this for week 1:

    Ruddy

    Ivanovic - Koscielny

    Fabregas - Walcott - Sterling - Depay - Ritchie

    Rooney - Lukaku - Vardy

    Don't think there's any risk atall with this tactic, not too much to lose really, but potentially a lot to gain from it.

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    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      2-5-3 chip could be well used in GW38.
      That is usually when the crazy points are scored. It could work out for you but how many points do you seriously think you can gain from it? Picking a mid over a defender isn't a big difference.

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    2. Shiner
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It seems a really tricky chip to use tactically. I guess if you're planning on using the WC so early doors then this could work.

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    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, I think its a good week for cleanies so 3 defenders should suffice. Keep the all out attack for a dgw or last gw of season.

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  30. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cesc, Wally, Mane, Depay, Lens, Sinclair, Milner, Sterling i want to fit them all in my team... If i only could switch two forwards slots to midfield ones instead and have Kun as lone striker

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