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15 September 2014 1279 comments
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Gameweek 4 comes to its conclusion this evening as Hull play host to West Ham at the KC. It’s one of those occasions where a goalless draw may best serve Fantasy managers – neither team has a midfielder or attacker with over 3% ownership in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, a clear sign of our lack of faith in their respective attacks.

The team news is in and sees Steve Bruce make two changes from the side that lost to Villa last time around. New boys Mo Diame and Abel Hernandez both come into the starting XI at the expense of Tom Ince and Paul McShane, while fellow deadline-day signings Hatem Ben Arfa and Gaston Ramirez are afforded a place on the bench. James Chester is also amongst the subs as the Tigers boss opts for a four-man backline.

Sam Allardyce makes a trio of alterations to his first-team. Guy Demel comes in for Joey O’Brien at right-back, while summer signings Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia get the nod as Carlton Cole and Ricardo vaz Te drop to the bench. Carl Jenkinson recovers from injury to be named amongst the subs along with new boys Alex Song and Morgan Amalfitano.

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  1. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Surely that's an OG.

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Davies my only player tonight (UFPL) 😆

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dawson for me.

    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ah, rough luck that.

    3. cowstria
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same...

  3. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Davies OG?

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    On target so not og surely?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no. og unfortunately

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe by the letter of the law. But that should be an OG all day long.

  5. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Omg, no Davies. OG! 🙁 Hasn't been very good for me this season. Need a corner goal soon.

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Stay on the bench Chester!!!

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Noooooo!

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

      He's such an offensive threat.
      I don't know if Bruce can afford to leave him there much longer. 😉

  7. Jay_
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've got 10 pound on 3-2 West Ham @ 35/1 , looking possible

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chester 0, Davies -1 😆

    • RubberDucky
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's an oggy all day long!

      • BayerNevaLusen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well. I guess Chester playing may turn out to be a good thing for us. At this rate all defenders are going to get 0 points

      • tw
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        is downing essential? 😉

        1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Everyone in the this game is.

      • OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I want some money to upgrade team so can u help me to Choose one from 4 Defenders to Sell him

        A- Moreno

        B- Neil Taylor

        C- Clyne

        D- Ivanovic

        i WOULD SELL one of them to get 4 M defenders Who Naild on

      • Top Drawer Jeff
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sit down Chester ..there's a good lad !!!

      • Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fab, Rooney, Naismith & Siggy > Hernandez, Valencia, Sahko & Diame for -12 hit.
        Gotta do it tonight to catch the rises?

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

          Brill...

        2. Exilizer
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Obviously.

        3. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Downing over Diame and you're good to go!

      • theloveburglar
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        bruce outscoring davies from the stands

      • jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Robertsons' a must have! #truestory

      • Christina.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        chester stay on the bench you loser

      • halnone
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I really needed that 2nd Downing assist 🙁

      • colakim3
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Watching Hull - Hammers, what are those weird markings on the pitch, dividing it into 6?

        1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          rugby?

          1. OShaughnessy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Can't see it being anything else...

            That our the three of us all had the same *bad* acid?

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Debuchy > Tripper? I like the look of Burnley's next 4 fixtures

        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Might as well go Duff. Tripper hasn't shown that he's worth the extra cash

      • Ludo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Is there any poor soul that's had Curtis Davies the last two weeks?

        Villa away and West Ham at home - sounds alright that... -1 both times!

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I have him in Sky. FML.

        2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yes. tipping me over the WC button

        3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          o/

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Benched him last week, though almost played him ahead of Cahill. Can't believe he has done this to me today. . .

        4. Professor Abel X
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yup

        5. BantamPhil
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Beforehand you would have thought 12 points could be very possible from those two fixtures

          1. Ludo
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Certainly more likely than -2! Harsh luck chaps.

        6. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Brought him in as a sub in UFPL

        7. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          FPL,Sky, Telegraph and Mail. 😥

          1. Ludo
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Did you go for Hernandez or Jelavic in the end ILF?

            1. In Like Flynn.
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              One in each team Ludo.

      • WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Whoops... Posted this in a dead thread by mistake.

        So, I have this team in a 10 person draft fantasy league. Squad size is 16 people. And I've absolutely killed it with my draft picks followed by some crazy wheeling and dealing.

        Anyway, here's the team:

        Forster - Adrian
        Vertonghen - Toby Alderwerald - Pieters - PvA - Rafael
        Fabregas - Eriksen - Sterling - Yaya - Siggy - Walcott
        Rooney - Balotelli - Adebayor

        Had Debuchy and Jones but decided to drop them after the injuries. Hurt my defense pretty bad. I'm tempted of making a Balo + Siggy offer for Aguero - would you do that in my place?

        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          balo + eriksen maybe?

          1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Think Eriksen will score lesser than Siggy over the course of the season?

            I fancy Eriksen's quality to shine through by the end. Feel like Balo + Eriksen is definitely overpaying for Aguero's hammy's personally.

        2. OrmskirkFC
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'm in a ten-man draft league myself. Are Hernandez or Valencia still available on waivers?

          1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Nope. Valencia was available but he got picked up as a free agent a few minutes back.

            1. OrmskirkFC
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Interesting, maybe I'm in a crappy draft league because we're allowed 20 players on our roster and there are some great players left to pickup. If Chadli is still available, maybe the offer of Balotelli and Eriksen for Aguero and then pickup Chadli? If you offer Siggy instead, is Dyer available for pickup?

              1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Nope - Chadli and Dyer are both gone. Zaha is still available though.

                Yeah - my squad is miles above all the others IMO. Had a great draft (Eriksen, Sterling, Walcott as picks 3,4,5 for me were great while others were picking keepers/defenders). Then managed to make some very good trades exchanging multiple decent players for some good ones and picking up more decent ones from the free agent market. Currently got 4 wins out of 4. Made 204 points total. Guys after me in total points are at 173, 164, 164, 153 so pretty significant.

                (Remember - no captains and no bonus points. Though there are small extras players can gain for tackles/interceptions/big chances created).

        3. OShaughnessy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Do *not* get rid of a starting fwd. Ever.
          There are so few of them that even start most games, let alone score.
          I'd suggest selling Yaya for another heavy hitter up front.
          Hear me know & believe me later... You'll need 4, minimum.

          1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks!

            Hmm - who would you suggest trying to get for Yaya? I'd personally like to sell him as well - don't rate him very highly.

            I would generally agree with you but I honestly feel like I could just switch to 3-5-2 if one of my forwards got injured etc.

            1. OShaughnessy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Pellé?

              Just think Giroud or Lambert types from last year.
              The *only* front man on a decent side are the kind of guys you want to target.
              They're worth their weight in gold in a draft style game.

              Think who did better last year: the Aguero owner or the Lambert owner?

              Grinders & full time players are truly more important than points per game averages.

              1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Taken. Only foward I see available right now is Riviere. I don't understand though... why do I need another forward when I have Rooney/Balo/Ade?

                I do agree with you but Aguero/Costa seem tempting to me. They have the potential to settle a tie on their own.

                It's head to head games so that helps.

                1. OShaughnessy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Yes, grab Riviere.

                  Reason being is the position is just so thin. Most teams only have *one* nailed on striker & you've got to deal with injuries, rest, rotation, bad matchups & blank game weeks to boot.

                  The three of those guys ain't gonna get you through the rough Xmas & late spring crunch of matches.

                  Those in your league who don't get depth up front may be forced to play a 460 some weeks.

                  1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Fair point though I don't see why I can't play a 3-5-2 at those points though. I have a solid midfield for certain.

                    4-6-0 isn't allowed in our game - same formations as FPL.

      • gers23
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Barfa on for winner?

      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My defence for this gw is collo (HUL) Moreno (whu) Bertrand (swa) Moore (MUN) and Chester.

        I can change Chester for free (naylor probably) - should. Do it or just play Bertrand or Moore and play?

        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Just play Bertrand and Moore

          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            One of them

      • Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        We could potentially look like this post January transfer window:

        DDG

        Rojo/Blind/Hummels

        Di Maria/Herrera/Vidal/Ramsey/Shaw

        Falcoa/Ronaldo

        1. Exilizer
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hummels is more unlikely than Ronaldo return..

          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            He has been begging to come for ages though.

            1. Exilizer
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Really where did you hear that? daily mail?

              1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I'm guessing.

        2. Professor Abel X
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Is this a serious post?

          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            ?

            1. Professor Abel X
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              How on earth will Ramsey be there?

              1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                He's been requesting private meetings with Van Gaal.

                1. Puncheon Debuchery
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  haha!

          2. tw
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            delusional

            1. Exilizer
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              This.

        3. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ramsey? Highly doubt it but Vidal/Strootman + Hummels would be welcome additions!

          1. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Not to mention Cristiano 😉

          2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            He's an ambitious bloke.

        4. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You forgot Casillas.

          1. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Casillas needs to just retire. Hasn't look good in years

          2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Dave the Save though...

            1. Not Irish
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Wait. This is a serious post?

        5. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

        6. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😀

        7. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Dream on. Would be some team though!

        8. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Troll?

        9. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'm guessing Messi's on the bench?

          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😆

          2. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Not good enough to wear the Manchester red!

          3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Barca would want probably 80m+ and we would not pay that for a player.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              🙂

        10. ZakAFC_
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ramsey? Hahaha

        11. cowstria
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol hummels

        12. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Alright, I get the picture. I'll try when there are fewer bitter ABUs on.

      • Exilizer
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        end to end now. good stuff.

      • Pinatta
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What a good game to watch.

      • rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        The 4 goal scorers tonight have a combined 0.7% ownership.

        Safe to say I won't be losing any sleep over this (ie. unless Chester comes on to score)

      • thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Team:

        DDG, (Elliot)

        Baines - Cahill - Robertson - Wisdom - Bartley

        Hazard - Ramsey - Sterling - Aarons - Marney

        Costa - Ballotelli - Naismith

        Worth WC or not?

        Ps who thought hull vs west ham would be a good game?!

      • Puzzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My defense of Terry, Davies and PvA on for a grand total of -2 😆

        1. BantamPhil
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Goalkeeper? Unlucky fella

          1. Puzzle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            De Gea, only one who didn't fail miserably. I had decent hopes for my defense this week for once, but failed worse than I ever could imagine.

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

          Match not over yet 😉