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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – West Ham

2 August 2015 2937 comments
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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. BbBb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who would you go for?

    A) Mertesacker
    B) Rose

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

      A

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

        RMT says Mert on 18.42 the first 6 GW but Rose on 20.14

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

          thinking Cech will massively improve Arsenal's defence.

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

    Benteke

    My plans look so much nicer if you ignore him, but how do you ignore him and plan for Kun without a wc?

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

    Which Striker for 9.5 or under. Want to get Kane but want to have money remaining.

    Any place I could save money
    http://gyazo.com/82a1ed03e251e85830e592c852d22a98

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ruddy Rudd and you have 1.0 more to spend

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ritchie to Mahrez and you have that 1.5 needed for Kane.

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

        Ruddy instead of who? And Which Ruddy? Are they from Norwich?

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

          Oh, you mean make my keepers Ruddy and Rudd..i think.

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

      Downgrade Ogbonna to a 4.0 or a 4.5 if .5 saved is enough.

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

      Ruddy Butland also

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

        I feel S'oton will keep many clean sheets with Koeman and their solid defence.

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

    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?

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  5. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please can someone rate my team out of 10

    Goalkeeper: Pantillimon
    Defence: Cedric Mertesacker Azpillicueta
    Mids: Hazard, Ritchie,Walcott, Silva
    Forwards: Rooney, Pelle, Deeney

    Bench: Schmeicel Francis Huth Wanyama

    I will rotate Pantillimon and Schmeicel according to fixtures

    Feel free to advise me on captain.

    THANK YOU!!

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

      I really like it! 9 i guess.

      Captain. Walcott. If not Haz or Roo

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

      What will the sunderland back line be?

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

    See a lot of planning for Kun, not much planning for Sanchez.

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

      Less interested in sanchez, plenty of good options in arsenal attack to cover

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

      if you've got Kun and Hazard it's almost impossible to get Sanchez as well

      It's 35.5m for the 3. Doesn't leave much left and you've got 12 other players to get in

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    3. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Going to have to go with 2 out of Kun/Haz/Sanchez. Haz > Sanchez is a straight swap if it gets to that..Kun is harder to make way for

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

    Barcelona down 2 - 0 in 10 minutes against Fiorentina. Great game so far!

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Barca being spanked

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

      Imminently about to even the score....

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  9. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What do ye think

    Mertesacker, Hoolahan, Benteke
    Williams, Bentaleb, Kane
    Bassong, Hoolahan, Kane

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  10. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts lads?
    Schmeichel (Butland)
    Azpi Mert Cedric (Francis) (Angella)
    Haz Mane Caz Sterling (Sinclair)
    Jerome Pelle Rooney

    Overall thoughts, any players not nailed, which Ars mid if not Caz
    Thanks a lot.

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  11. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. Bellerin
    B. Mertesacker

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

      B

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

      A - definitely.

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  12. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Interesting article. Last year's performance over a full season would make him a top forward.

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    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's the obvious striker below 8.5, in my opinion. Offers way more initial value than Deeny or C. Wilson (allthough they might be worth drafting in as the season progress).

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  13. 10cabee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Jonathan Walters as a good 6m option?

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep I think so.

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

        Thanks.

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

          I'd wait to see if he is still nailed for them

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  14. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which one looks better?

    A) Kane and Mane

    B) Pelle and Sterling

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

      I am on B

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

      A

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    any obvious changes to this draft? 🙂

    Cech - Rudd
    Azpi - Cedric - Coates - Huth - Mings
    Hazard - Walcott - Sterling - Milner - Bentaleb
    Rooney - Pelle - Sakho

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    1. Dr Joness
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coates is too hard to predict if he'll start at the moment.

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

        O'Shea or Kaboul then? I need SUN for the roatation with the other 2 4.5-ers

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        1. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Keep Coates imo

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        2. Dr Joness
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Well, O'Shea is captain, yet Sunderland played a strong defence yesterday and they opted for Kaboul and Coates. My gut says O'Shea.. But I'm already planning on having Pantilimon so I won't need to take that risk 😉

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  16. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    After days of tinkering, I think I'm pretty pleased. I would like to double up on Chelsea in attack. I would like some more United coverage. I would really like to know who's the best below 8.5 pick in midfield. Should I go for Mane, Hendo or Milner instead? But right now, I think this is a strong team with potential for good scores, who also gives the flexibility to make changes early on.

    Ruddy / Rudd
    Azpi / Mert / Cedric / Huth / S. Taylor
    Hazard / Walcott / Sterling / Chadli / Westwood
    Rooney / Benteke / Sakho

    Should I be pleased? Can I leave this till Saturday?

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If you hadn't noticed Walcott is not a favourite anymore

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      1. Return Of Chamakh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        After one bad game? He's fantasy gold when fit, sticking in my team still

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  17. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I've got a 7 mil slot in midfield, would you do

    A) Henderson

    or

    B) Chadli

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

      A

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    2. C_G
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      chadli imo, some say milner, it's a mixed bag of opinions

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    3. Helena Handcart
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hendo or Milner

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    4. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I rather miss a fluke Milner goal or a Hendo assist than a haul from Chadli (which I see coming in one of the early GWs). Chadli for me.

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  18. C_G
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski or Stek?

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

      Stek

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

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  19. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rate the team!

    Ruddy Butland
    Francis o'Shea Bassong Muniesa Huth
    Henderson Cazorla Hazard Ozil Anya
    Benteke Rooney Kane

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

      5

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      1. Sweden11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        5/10? And why?

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defence completely sacrificed

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      1. Sweden11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Dont believe in expensive defenders. Think it's all about having as much money on the Fields as possible (as little money on the bench as possible) and while expensive attackers still delivers vs good teams defenders tend to not

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    3. Takedog1
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      6
      fix that defence

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  20. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So the most nailed on are Caz Ram and Ozil.

    Caz- relied on pens last season
    Ozil- hype for now
    Ramsey- done in it in the past.

    I'm inclined towards Ramsey

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  21. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott or Sterling?

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

      Walcott

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  22. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone leaving some money ITB?

    Last season I was always short when I wanted to jump on early bandwagons and in the end I ended up with very poor Team Value. That's why I'm thinking of leaving some this time.

    What Say U?

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

      I've got 0,5m ITB and am quite comfortable with my squad as it is.

      In my opinion it's a good thing to have at least some money ITB especially at the start of the season as almost everything we thought would happen can go sideways and that's when you need that extra little ITB to make some valuable transfers in the early GWs.

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

      Yes! Right now 3m in the bank. Flexibility!

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  23. Dr Joness
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone else wait untill Saturday night by watching Match of the day totally oblivious of the scores while supporting their FPL players? I find that more fun than watching Soccer Saturday or checking scores on an app. I do work Saturdays so it works for me.

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

      I love doing that, seriously the way to watch match of the day

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      1. Dr Joness
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Only downside is when you opt for Henderson over Milner for example.. And Milner scores a brace, and you have to watch in pain 😉

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

      happy to do that as long as my team ain't playing. Might do it GW1. West Ham play Sunday.

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      1. Dr Joness
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Of course! Lucky for me, Liverpool tend to play most Sundays which is ideal!

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

      Match of the Day challenge?

      Yeah I do this a couple of times a season usually. In fact I'm at work first day of the season so might do it for the opener. That will be tough!

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      1. Dr Joness
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yes!
        Should be fun for both of us then!
        Problem with the GW1 is usually we will have tinkered so much, we won't just be watching our 15 man squad, we'll be watching in agony the players we left out 😉

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

      I bet that's great but l can't not check the scores 🙁

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      1. Dr Joness
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        That's more harder than actually working..

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

    I think I have found a good team here:
    Rutland
    Azpi Koscielny Williams Huth Francis
    Hazard Sterling Ozil Henderson Wanyama
    Rooney Lukaku Deeney

    0.5ITB

    Plan is Lukaku-->Tekkers for GW2

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

    Can anyone lend their thoughts on my team? Not had any feedback yet :/

    Cech
    Azpili Kos Cedric
    Hazard Mane Walcott (c) Ritchie
    Pelle Deeney Rooney (vc)

    Schmeichel, Sinclair, Francis, Lescott

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

      v similar to mine except ive got ozil amd sakho instead of wally and deeney

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

        Sounds good to me. Thank you!

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Very similar to mine until i saw Haz play today. He is out, Fab in and Deeney has become Tekkers. Did you see his goal today?

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

        Haha, I did indeed. I was tempted myself too, but then saw who it was against and refused to get carried away. I'm sure he'll bang in a few, but Hazard is the one player I would never get rid of to be honest. I'll just want him back soon after!

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

      Kos to a 4.5
      Deeney to Sakho
      Schmeichel to a 4.0
      Ritchie to Milner

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

        I'm sorry but that is awful advice

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

    Any good point scoring mids under 6.0

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sinclair

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

    Suarez scores while being bear hugged. (Make your own inferences)

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  28. Griezlad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott vs Ozil?

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

      Ozil for minutes.

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      ozil

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

      Asking that question after the match today means most will say Ozil. (Walcott seemingly unimpressive, taken off etc). This situation always happens after match days - very few posters will recommend the player who failed to score/assist or conceded.

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  29. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How am I looking so far? Hoping I'm generally in the right direction!

    Courtois/Hennessey
    Mertesacker Cedric Huth Mings Bassong
    Hazard Ozil Depay Mane Fletcher
    Rooney Benteke Sakho

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

      Fab in for Hazard, at least for 1 and 2GW.

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  30. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who will get most points?
    1) sterling or Cazorla
    2) Kane or giroud

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

      Batman or Superman?
      Ironman or Captain America?

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      1. RTH92
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Superman and Ironman
        Obvs..

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

          Superman and Captain America.

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      GW 1 or GWs 1 to 38?

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