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Team Analysis – Assessing Silva’s Hull City

Written off as relegation certainties just over a month ago, Hull City’s survival bid has been given a significant shot in the arm since the arrival of new manager Marco Silva.

Two wins and a draw in five matches under the Portuguese’s stewardship, supplemented by clean sheets against the likes of Mancheser United and Liverpool, have seen many Fantasy Premier League managers assess the KCOM outfit in a new light.

Key to Hull’s appeal is, of course, that they play in both Gameweek 26 and 28 – indeed, Silva’s men are one of just eight sides currently set to feature in the latter round of matches.

As the interest starts to escalate in light of this weekend’s FA Cup results, we cast an eye over Hull’s recent matches, comparing the numbers to their previous statistics for signs of progress, while checking out the Tigers’ chief performers as we look to navigate the tricky upcoming schedule.

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  1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Play Siggy vs Chelsea or
    B. Jesus > Kane for a -4 ?

    That would mean that next week I would have to do :

    Costa -> Ibra or Kane -> Ibra ( meaning that got Kane only for a match vs Stoke )

    1. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane(C)

      1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        even if I already have Alli,Ericksen? And was planning to C Lukaku?

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Makes sense if you'll captain Kane but I wouldn't if I had Costa

      1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        have Costa and Luk for possible captains. And also Alli/Eriksen as Spurs cover. So probably hold and play Siggy.

        1. George Costanza
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just play Sigurdsson and captain Lukaku or Costa

  2. bakayoko
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions on what to do with a FT & 2.0M in the bank?

    ---------------Foster
    Alonso Walker Coleman Brunt
    --------Alli Barkley Phillips
    -----Lukaku Kane Barnes
    (Jaku T.Carroll Sanchez Yoshida)

    Thinking Alli --> Hazard. Thoughts please 🙂

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why not a Pool mid?

      1. bakayoko
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Only pool player i'd be interested in is Mane at the moment. Could do that, so Mane or Hazard?

    2. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would get a liv mid as well to prepare for GW28. if you don't mind a hit and still want Hazard you can do Alexis -> Haz if they go through tonight.

  3. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Antonio (wat) or Siggy (che)?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Benching either is quite risky

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play siggy or sterling > mane -4?

    1. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      play Siggy

      1. Visionaries
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Actually read it wrong, I'd take the hit

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

    For say the next threes GWs would you rather:

    A. Lukaku & Firmino/Coutinho
    B. Carroll/Llorente & Mane

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A with Cout

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

      Supermane

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A for sure

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A by far

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A by a mile

  6. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which Liverpool mid?

    Mane seems the obvious choice, but I worry that choosing him now is chasing points, while one of his teammates could be explosive instead

    1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I am going Firmino to be honest.

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Are we back to the old days of triple Spurs (Walker / Rose, Alli / Eriksen, Kane) and double Liverpool (Coutinho / Mane / Lallana / Firmino)?

    Spurs' fixtures are so good from now. And Liverpool look like they are about to hit form now they are only playing once a week. Got to keep Chelsea defence.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The LIV mid debate will only properly be resolved at the end of the season, when final scores are in and PPG/M is worked out. Until then they will all go hot & cold.

      My guess is come seasons end, they'll all be within a few PPG/M of each other.

    2. George Costanza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No. Spurs fixture congestion, Rose still out.

  8. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I firmly believe my username is the "punniest" in FFS. yeah?

    1. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's quite punny. Not sure if the punniest

    2. Egyptian Giza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      someone suggested "Giza Giza" since I acc live in Giza, so that would be a better shout I guess

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Or Giza Geeza

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

    Giroud ------> ________ ?

    9.5 in the bank....

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Already got Carroll and Lukaku

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yup looks good.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud AND 9.5 or just 9.5? if so Costa/Kane. If not, maybe Niasse

    4. George Costanza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe is the only prolific option left at that price point.

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one this gw

    a. siggy
    b. defoe

    1. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't be benching either.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B.

  11. George Costanza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What about this likely starting 11 for the upcoming week then?

    Heaton
    Alonso Brunt Coleman
    Mané Eriksen Alli Pedro
    Costa (VC) Lukaku (C) Carroll

    Cheers

    1. Zlat-man
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If carroll not plays, who comes in?

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Evans

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliant

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate. Baps are brilliant, I concur with your name, by the way.

  12. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does one change their avatar please? doesn't seem to be in edit profile..

    1. George Costanza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gravatar.com

      1. Visionaries
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ta

  13. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane
    Alli
    Walker

    Whom would you rather let go among this for a gw28 eneblar.
    (not this week, just planning ahead)

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        None. If Alli doesn't perform in the game v Gent or v Stoke, him.

  14. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hennesy (Pickford)
    Williams Lovren Alonso Francis (Amat)
    Alli Philips Siggy Capoue (Sanchez)
    Costa Lukaku (c) (Ibra)

    1FT 0.5ITB

    Amat + Sanchez >> Brunt + Mane -4

    Yes or no???

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No just do Sanchez > mane this gw

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I think that's worth 4. Think he will make it up to u.
      Capoue is not a great 5th imo

  15. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Been away a while so not sure what to do here. Little help w 2FTs & 0.3?

    Heaton/Pickford
    McAuley Alonso Coleman Baines 3.9
    Eriksen Alli Sanchez* Phillips Capoue
    Ibra* Lukaku(c) Defoe

    1. George Costanza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It really depends on whether you are in the bench Ibra to enable him for GW27 camp or the swap for Kane or Costa camp.

      I am in the latter, for Costa. As you have two Spurs already, I imagine you might want to bring in Costa if you are open to kicking out the Swede.

      Sanchez to a Liverpool.

      Philips poor form but he does play GW28, which would mean he is a keeper for me, albeit a bregrudging one.

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        begrudging*

  16. George Costanza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku v Costa for captain?

    The case for both:

    Lukaku plus points:

    He has red hot home form right now (4 goals of course in his last game).
    It's Blunderland.
    And he scored a hat trick against them a few months back.

    Lukaku negative points:

    He can go missing after being on a hot streak - this point might be a bit weak given his recent form though.
    Moyes might want to get one over his old team (although similiarly, a la Chelsea battering a Mourinho-led Utd 4-0, this could invigorate Everton to perform). Again, a tenuous negative.
    There aren't really any other negatives that come to mind.

    Costa plus points:

    He just scored a fine goal in the FA Cup and he plays Swansea at home.
    We all know that he absolutely loves a goal v Swansea (sorry, I don't have the statistics).
    He scored two at the Liberty a few months back.
    He is probably more consistent than Lukaku.

    Costa negative points:

    Swansea are much more resilient at the back under their new manager.
    Costa has a knack for scoring only one goal a game - not as much explosive potential as Lukaku.

    Verdict: Both are excellent bets to produce attacking returns for the upcoming gameweek, but Lukaku edges it due to explosive potential, home form, poor quality of the opposition, and Swansea's upturn in defensive resilience.

    What are your thoughts?