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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.

  1. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would you prefer A or B?

    A). Wilson/Deeney and Mane

    Or

    B). Chadli and Sakho.

    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think B edges it over the first 3.

  2. #WinterIsNotComing
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So no one has yet picked Schweinsteiger in FPL...

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you...

      1. #WinterIsNotComing
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I won't though being a Utd fan, I think this is our best signing in many years...

  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    wow people actually ditching Haz after today?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Are they. I'm ditching Walcott but definitely not Hazard.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Why Walcott?

    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I can understand that, it was a bad miss after all ! 🙂

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not me. He is more important to that team more than ever, imo, with their forwards injury prone and not so young. He just had a bleh game.

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lads, how'd you improve this team?

    Ruddy
    Azpi Kos Huth/Ward
    Haz Özil Mane Milner
    Rooney Benteke Pelle

    Rudd Huth/Ward 4,0 Mulumbu

    Thanks!

  5. Slash
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all.. I Missed the Community Shield game 🙁 but was hoping to get some feedback on the game as Chelsea and Arsenal players may make up a big portion of my team. Any valuable feedback/comments on the game would be appreciated.

    How did Hazard/Fab/Falcao look?
    Did Arsenal MF play well?

    1. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard and Falcao played like last season's Falcao
      Ars mid played like last season's Hazard

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ox would be a great pick , if nailed

    3. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haz was anonymous. Falcao had good movement but not many chances, finishing is yet to be judged. Fab was ok, nothing special.
      Arsenal midfield looked quite good but Walcott was not great. Ox Chambo got the goal and looked exciting but nowhere near nailed on so not really an option yet.

    4. part_time_fplplayer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A. Pelle + Mane + 5.0 mil defender

      B. Kane + Tadic + 4.5 mil defender

      1. Slash
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'd go A for Mané.. that being said I wouldn't double up on So'ton

        1. #WinterIsNotComing
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I have got 2 and thinking of bringing 3rd as well.. :/

          1. Slash
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Don't blame you at all.. I'm just not convinced of Pelle's form or Cedric as a defender.. Although they have both been in drafts

            1. Slash
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Not sitting on the fence at all :F

      2. toluthadon
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        B

    5. Slash
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys.. Spot on comments

  6. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A. Sterling & Sakho
    or
    B. Chadli & Benteke

    ??

    1. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

  7. Yanited
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I guess after today, Costa is out of everyone's drafts...

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      still there,

    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm taking the risk. Remember last year at home to Swansea when he was an injury doubt, much like this season. He went on to score a hat trick, he should be fit for the weekend. He was supposed to play today but was ruled out this morning.
      Also with Remy and Falcao being so poor Mourinho is more likely to take a risk.

    3. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      has never been in my team

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like an interesting start to the season with so much variety in FPL teams.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if sarcasm or not.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Is there a template team?

        1. #WinterIsNotComing
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Still waiting for one... Huth, Hazard and Azpi are most common players I have seen yet.

        2. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          A lot of similar players not many punts.

    2. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      More confusion though...

  9. Barcelinda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How did benetekkers play today? How long did he last and was his goal taken well?

    Cheers

    1. Hibz282
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hi mate, I went to watch the game live today (lfc fan who lives in Swindon). His goal was superb http://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/08/video-christian-bentekes-superb-volley-on-his-liverpool-debut-vs-swindon/ but overall had a very quiet game, looks really short of fitness. Firminho also looked great in flashes but doubt either will start next week as looked half fit. Can was man of the match by a million miles, looked very sharp. After watching a lot of LFC's pre season, this would be my predicted team line up for Stoke:

      Mig
      Clyne Skrtel Lovren Moreno
      Lucas
      Milner. Hendon
      Ibe Lallana
      Ings

      (Couniho will also not be match fit)

      1. Barcelinda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ah I also thought that can had a great season last when he started.

        Thanks for a great reply mate

  10. part_time_fplplayer
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What will the sunderland back line be?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Matthews/Jones, O'Shea, Kaboul/Coates, PvA

  11. The Governor
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any Bournemouth fans on here know anything about Stanislas' game time this season?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan but can't see him replacing either Pugh or Ritchie.

      1. The Governor
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm I need a cheap £4.5m fifth midfielder!

        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          If you want a risk possibly look at Norwich's Andreu

          1. Pinturicchio
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Potentially the best 4.5 in the game, but a huge risk for playing time as you said.

          2. The Governor
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Never heard of him!

            I'll investigate!

            Thanks!

  12. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    From todays match report in the CS game:

    Theo Walcott made only three passes in the opposition's half, one of them providing Arsenal's goal.

    Olivier Giroud (3) had more shots than any other Arsenal player, despite coming on as a second-half substitute.

    Freakin heck!....

    1. Slash
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting.. I thought Wally would be more of a live wire.. Then again it's 3 pts for an assist 😀

  13. stojanovzr
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ruddy/Butland
    mertsacker terry huth francis targett
    haz walcott milner sterling sinclair
    rooney lukaku wilson

    or

    Ruddy/Butland
    mertsacker terry huth francis targett
    haz cazorla milner sterling sinclair
    rooney benteke wilson

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Walcott + Lukuku vs Cazorla + Benteke works better.

      Maybe the 2nd.

  14. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    For me, this is one of the hardest early FPL's in history. 2 of the 3 best players (kun/sanchez) aren't going to play key roles in the first two game weeks and another (costa) is a continued injury doubt. Add to that fact certain teams having absolutely shocking starts has made three of four squads essentially unpickable. I mean, does literally anyone have a swansea or newcastle attacker in their sides?

    There is so much talk of early wild cards, not because of the new system, but because it's currently impossible to pick a best eleven from the players available.

    One thing I will say, is that I think it will be interesting watching people make the call between the early season flyers (whoever they maybe) and the big city assets and the like when the fixtures turn. I look at my team and think yeah I could do Rooney and Sterling for Kun and a 6m easy if I save a transfer. But if Rooney scores five in three I'm clearly not going to do that am I?

    I'm just rambling now...

    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Its the same as every season, lots of planning that inevitably goes out the window by GW 2 or 3 when most people WC

  15. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Matt Ritchie or Payet for the first 4 gameweeks?

    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      payet obviously but he's more expensive

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Have both. But probs Ritchie , enables more balance

      1. Mahesh_Kumar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. And who would you pick between Ritchie and Mahrez?

  16. BillyTheFish
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    First time caller, long time listener.

    Would appreciate an RMT on this little lot. It's Hazard-less till Chelsea are playing better, and the expensive midfield is so I've got options to bring him and/or Aguerro when the season's settled down.

    Cech
    Shaw - Cahill - Cedric
    Silva - Ozil - Coutinho - Eriksen - Oscar
    Rooney - Defoe

    Subs: Huth, S Taylor, Wilson

    Any major concerns apart from a possible lack of firepower?? (which I'll sort out later when everything has settled down a bit: i.e. Benteke / Aguerro / Costa back and firing)

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho doesn't score well in FPL terms

      1. BillyTheFish
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I guess there's the option to downgrade to Ritchie and save 2 mill for an Aguerro upgrade. Was wondering whether Eriksen was worth the 8.5 too, gone for a set-piece theme tho

    2. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan of Oscar and Coutinho... but maybe they could work out.
      Without Hazard you should have another quality striker to pair with Rooney

    3. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah , was also a long time listener some seasons back.
      Welcome , but get a grav , and keep posting
      Shaw , maybe ? Cout , nah , Defoe , hmmm , otherwise nice

    4. Falcao
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too much money in defence and not enough in attack, quality teams generally don't pick up many more clean sheets than average teams on general

      1. BillyTheFish
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks fellas.

        Good points re: Coutinho and expensive defence.

        I'll probably downgrade Coutinho for sure. Fancy taking a punt on Oscar and Cahill as Chelsea picks mainly as a differential, and I'm convinced Defoe will have bang for buck. Will probs stick Benteke in, but don't fancy Pelle and not a lot else around that price range.

        Thanks for the advice anyways

    5. Uncle Ben's Reus
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure about: Cahill, Eriksen, Oscar, Defoe

      - Upgrade Cahill to Ivanovic
      - Change Oscar to a 7.0 mid (Hendo, Milner)
      - Change Eriksen to another 8.5 mid (Ramsey, Cazorla, YYT, Mata)
      - Upgrade Defoe to Sakho

  17. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on bottom...
    First RMT of the season.
    With so many great midfield options I will go for a 3-5-2

    Pantillimon (Henessey)
    Darmian - Bellerin - Gomez (Cedric - Target)
    Sterling - Walcott - Depay - Özil - Fabregas
    Sakho - Pellé (Ighalo)

    3.0m in the bank for upgrades

    I will maybe switch Pellé to Rooney before I finalise the team.

    What is your verdict?

    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      your strikers could easily blank a lot of GWs

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        One will be upgraded to Aguero later...

  18. mdm
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rate this team:

    Ruddy / Butland

    Azpi / O'shea / Huth / Francis/ Saylor

    Hazard / Sterling / Ozil / Cazorla / Wanyama

    Rooney / Benteke / Sakho

    1. Falcao
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Benteke -> Pelle , trust me

  19. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Why no Fabregas love?
    Isn't Fab + Haz instead of squeezing in one the dream?

  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    When will people realise Cazorla screams 2011/12 Modrić?

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Data Doos to the rescue! Thanks sir.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The shirt colours have gone to pot like they did on the Scout Picks widget. 🙁

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Which shirt colours? Ones in members tables look good to me

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            They don't to me, using Firefox. City in Hull colours, Stoke in Norwich etc...

            1. andy85wsm
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Do you have a screenshot I can pass on?

                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                One sec...

                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  http://ctrlv.in/614285

                  Thank Andy.

                  1. andy85wsm
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Cheers. I guess in the meantime try deleting cookies, browser history etc to see if it fixes it

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not buying it. Chief assisting the assiter.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Fine. That's your lookout. Fourth name on my team sheet.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know what Luca did back then for Spurs? Was it good or bad...? Thx Parm.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Bad from a fantasy view. One of the best players in the league, controlled games etc but had limited fantasy relevance.

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Ok, thanks for that.

    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's different because there are other options from the same side who play further forward. Modric was pretty much the main man (along with Bale) whilst Caz is one of many.

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I was just looking at this

      Cazorla scored 1 more goal than Ramsey last season, in nearly 1000 more minutes, with pens in his locker

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Can gets more Assists, too. Caz is also less injury prone, too (not that one can't just transfer a guy if and when he gets hurt)

  21. Johnny98
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Beware all. There is a virus going round by the name of GDOG2244 and its infecting everyone with terrible advice. Be on guard.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      How often would you play Schm over Cech?

      1. Johnny98
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Rarely, of course. I was considering having a 4m non playing keeper, but feel I'd just be trying to scrape 0.5m together for the sake of it.

        If Cech doesn't play for whatever reason, its good to have an actual starting goalkeeper as backup.

  22. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    3x Pedro almost scored. One miss he should have had, and two chances he created nicely. Man Utd fans would like this....if deal happens. Not even 30 minutes in.

    1. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He would be benched for young anyway

  23. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I ask what people think to the following back line as an idea?

    Butland (Ruddy)

    Azpi - Kos - Bellerin (4.0, 4.0)

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      2 4m options is not a good idea. Downgrade Bellerin (rotation risk) and go for 3 4.5m defenders.

    2. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Never good to double up on defense, all it takes is one silly mistake and you lose two clean sheets

  24. The Governor
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best 5th midfield option for £4.5m?

    Wanyama seems to be the popular choice, in terms of ownership at least!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      bentaleb/anya are options

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Like I said above Andreu is probably worth the risk as you'll rarely play this player.

    3. part_time_fplplayer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Please can you RMT lads?

      Ruddy (Butland)

      O'shea Cedric Azpil (Richards, Jenkinson)

      Mane Hendo Ritchie Hazard Caz

      Pelle Rooney (Sakho)

      Cheers in advance!

  25. part_time_fplplayer
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A. Pelle + Mane + 5.0 mil defender

    B. Kane + Tadic + 4.5 mil defender

  26. Falcao
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT:

    Courtois, Hennessey
    Ward, Cedric , Alderwereld, Huth, Richards
    Depay Hazard Sterling Ozil Wanyama
    Rooney Benteke Deeney

    0.5m

  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    The Old Man? 🙂

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Doos, how do you see us lining up next week against the Gunners. Seems that Oxford may play CDM if Obiang is not fit.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It remains entirely possible. He has had a brilliant pre-Season. I have a spreadsheet.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Looks like one for the future, Doos.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moi?

  28. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) YYT, Henderson and Lukaku
    B) Strerling, Chadli and Benteke

    1. Dutchboy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Gorgles
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B for sure, but its 1 mil more expensive

      1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I can afford it

        1. Gorgles
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Then do it 🙂

  29. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Hennessey going to WBA? So many people picking him?

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No. They are on the verge of signing David Marshall from Cardiff for £5m.

      1. Dutchboy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Okay thanks.

  30. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mane(c)

    That is all.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙄

    2. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pelle(c) - done for first 2GW 🙂