Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs West Brom

Following hot on the heels of the midday London derby, West Ham duke it out with West Brom at the Boelyn Ground. The Hammers attempt to recalibrate in the wake of their 4-1 defeat to Spurs, while the Baggies enter this showdown in jubilant spirits following their win over Arsenal.

West Ham dropped their first two home fixtures of the season but have since improved in that area, recording a win against Chelsea and a draw against Everton in recent match-ups. Nonetheless, the Irons’ once effervescent attack has slowed to a simmer over the last four Gameweeks, given that they place in the bottom four for big chances (four) and bottom seven for attempts (46). In addition, West Brom will be emboldened in the knowledge that no side surrendered more shots inside the box (41) than West Ham during that time frame.

As for the visiting team, no side has conceded fewer goals than West Brom (four) on the road. To bolster that point, they also place in the bottom four with regards to shots inside the box conceded (37). As impressive as Tony Pulis’ troops have been on the defensive front, they rank second-bottom for goals (three) in away matches. In fact, they prop up the table for attempts (50), shots inside the box (29) and shots on target (17), which augments the appeal of West Ham’s defensive recruits this Gameweek.

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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Apart from Hendo and Ramsey, what are other differentials?

  1. Stevecat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you choose as captain next week out of these?

    Sanchez
    Hazard
    Mane
    Giroud

    Thanks

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud

    2. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      None of the above

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

      Sanchez

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

      Alexis

    5. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil

    6. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mane worth a punt? Villa can't stop conceding. Sunderland have improved defensively and having 2 Arsenal players and a captain on one of them could backfire... if you need a big points haul tho it may be worth the risk on Sanchez. Hazard looks tempting but still don't know if I'd risk a Chelsea player as (C)...but then as you have Hazard and he's a lot of money it's almost as tho him or Sanchez should be (C)

  2. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    14 gameweeks ago, Sakho was hot property. Now...

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Got him in for Vardy on WC just before GW3.. my worst decision this season.

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😆

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

    unlucky for West Ham, Jelavic coming on

  4. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Strange team by norwich, club captain russell martin benched and so is Mulumbu. Here's hoping Howson and O'neil aren't very good

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lanzini winner would be beautiful.

  6. Fernando Torres 9
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Keep rojo or sell?

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      sell

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      wait for news surely

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wait.

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

      keep

  7. czechmade
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Have Sanchez (c) , coutinho. Barkley waiting on the bench. 🙂

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

    Azpi bonus? 1 or 2?

    1. chinmusic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      None

  9. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    McAuley dead.

  10. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I'm happy to be wrong. The pressure on me was immense last night as some people asked me to stop doing this. No more leaks from me.

    Love Damian

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Adios chump

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      why does he bother? I saw some of the replies he got

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        The question is why leak it in the first place if its the club he supports.

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Exactly

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      The dude that beat him to it last week, wonder will he follow suit

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully.

      2. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Who?

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

      haha thats quite funny that he blames it on the pressure rather than the fact he realised his source is rubbish

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He's clearly a tool

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Madness, this much drama. Just madness.

  11. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Carroll died standing up.

  12. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    @DamianLFCpl: I'm happy to be wrong. The pressure on me was immense last night as some people asked me to stop doing this. No more leaks from me.

    Lol

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lets all tell him to give up the guesswork, we can guess our own Liverpool starting 11s from now on

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      lol

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He is from one of the most deluded fan website in Poland. 🙂

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It's times like this I wish the death penalty was still in operation

  13. Hypnos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Myhill on 3 saves

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      OMG!!!!!!!!

  14. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Current team is
    DDG-Rudd
    Bellerin-Cedric-Dawson-Huth-Saylor
    Sanchez-Coutinho-Mahrez-Ayew-Fletcher
    Aguero-Lukaku- Vardy
    1.1 ITB ,1FT

    What needs addressing first? Also have a wildcard up my sleeve to activate

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Watching Alexis play

  15. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs broke their Premier League unbeaten record of 12?

    Try 49.

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Burrrrrnnnnnn!

  16. Xhaka Kahn't
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinking of investing in Chelsea Mids for their kind run of fixtures?

    Who are you considering?

    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No lol.

      1. Xhaka Kahn't
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        BOU, lei, SUN, WAT in the next 4. Still LOLing?

        1. mipola
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Better midfield options available.

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            8 years, 5 months ago

            yes.

            1. Xhaka Kahn't
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              lol

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, defenders though.....

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Why is Evans on baps?????

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I played him over Micah, so I will take it.

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He gets bonus points if he managed 60 minutes without getting injured.

      3. Demí
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I assume he must've done a combination of these things:

        Playing 1 to 60 minutes 3
        Playing over 60 minutes 6
        Goalkeepers and defenders scoring a goal 12
        Midifielders scoring a goal 18
        Forwards scoring a goal 24
        Assists 9
        Goalkeepers and defenders keeping a clean sheet 12
        Saving a penalty 15
        Save 2
        Open play cross 1
        Creating a big chance (a chance where the receiving player should score) 3
        For every 2 clearances, blocks and interceptions (total) 1
        For every 3 recoveries 1
        Key pass 1
        Successful tackle (net*) 2
        Successful dribble 1
        Scoring the goal that wins a match 3
        70 to 79% pass completion (at least 30 passes made) 2
        80 to 89% pass completion (at least 30 passes made) 4
        90%+ pass completion (at least 30 passes made) 6
        Conceding a penalty -3
        Missing a penalty -6
        Yellow card -3
        Red card -9
        Own goal -6
        Missing a big chance -3
        Making an error which leads to a goal -3
        Making an error which leads to an attempt at goal -1
        Being tackled -1
        Conceding a foul -1
        Being caught offside -1
        Shot off target -1

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He did all that?

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

      Need a 4.5m defender, any thoughts?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        PVA or Billy Jones, who are nominally OOP, and with a manager wanting to park the bus.

      2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Simpson

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ward maybe

      4. LVGs Army
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ward

    4. Krul Runnings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      The last minute decision I made to go Aguero (C) instead of San(C)hez is about to bite me.

      I can feeeeeeeeeeel it.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Even if Sanchez does well I'd still be happy

      2. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Id be more worried about not having Ozil captained. Sanchez could easily blank again.

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

        last minute change from Ighalo(c) to Aguero(c)

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yacob yellow and suspended against spurs....

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        The guy's a walking yellow card. so reckless.

    6. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Firminio (c)

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Robert Firmino's mini side kick?

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Lol I meant Firmino

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        moron.

        1. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He'll regret it.

      2. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        What body parts are those?

        1. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          arms

      3. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I pity this kind of people.

    7. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez must not score or assist because...

      ... I took him out to fund Aguero...

      Guilty.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Now await your punishment....

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        So did I...I feel fine about it. Barkley came in for him.

      3. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cant be as bad as bad as removing KDB for him.

    8. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Today's average so far is 5.8. The top 10k average is 4.8.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Does that include points for players starting games about to start?

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          No, I'd imagine it will go up by a couple once they kick off.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            That seems high then

      2. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        6 here 🙂

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Kane and Rose?

          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Yep

      3. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        1

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        That's Kane's 1 pointer.

        Another fine WC move by me there.

      5. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        O from me

    9. Horizontal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Posting an RMT whilst a game is going on is poor timing.

      Posting another RMT whilst a game is on and before two matches are left to play today is pointless.

      Posting yet another RMT whilst a game is on and before two matches are left to play today and with Capital Cup matches to come is the height of stupidity

      1. Slam
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        - Horizontal

      2. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Posting a rant about posting RMTs is the epitome of stupidity.

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Very much this

        2. Horizontal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Live and learn, Grounderz.

      3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        And yet it seems more relevant than this...

      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        The third one is just disturbing

    10. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Score predictions?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        WHU 1 WBA 1

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool 3 Swansea 1
        Norwich 1 Arsenal 2

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          sounds bout right

      3. The Light Knight
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        6-0
        1-1

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          a bad day for Arsenal losing to Norwich?

      4. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Norwich 0 Arsenal 4

      5. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool 2 Swansea 0

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Klopp don't do clean sheets.

      6. Slam
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        3-0 Arsenal (Ozil involvement)
        1-0 Liverpool (Firmino involvement

      7. KOLASINA(C)
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Arsenal 24-0
        Liverpool idontcare-0

      8. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Norwich 0 Arsenal 2

      9. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool 3-0
        Arsenal 4-0

    11. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moses, score

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I had Moses once.

        I only kept him to make a profit out of him!

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I don't own him

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Waits to see if anyone gets the joke 😀

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I bet you sold him down the river....

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Learnt my lesson mate.

              Avoid him like the plague.

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        So close

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😯

    12. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone know the Liverpool subs for today please?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Bench: Ghash Ghash Ghash Ghash Ghash

      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Stickies mate

        1. oghash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, my bad. Thanks

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

        Henderson Sturridge

    13. Kaki Tido
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Would prefer Sanchez to score higher points than Ozil simply because I made a last minute decision to switch captain from Ozil to Aguero. Add with Bellerin CS would be brilliant.