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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. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Palace has apperently reached an agreement to loan Gayle to Fulham.

    United and Barca are very close to reach an agreement over Pedro.

    Next week West Ham could strike a deal with Barca for Halilovic(on loan i assume).

    And Inler said no to Leicester.

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

    Ox to start GW 1?

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    1. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dont think he will be a regular starter. Wont clock more than 2000 minutes this season.

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  3. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil selected by 10%. More popular than Ramsey , Caz, Sanchez.

    Why the love from the masses? Only because he's a nailed on Number 10?

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    1. Gunners n' Roses
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Because he's more famous. And he plays No.10. And he has a cool hairstyle. Apparently. And he's having a decent pre-season at Arsenal for the first time.

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

    A) Cazorla and Kane
    B) Sterling and Giroud

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    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a

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  5. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think PvA is a solid pick? Loving SUN's early fixtures, and I think he could really clean up the baps in GWs 2 + 3. Any thoughts?

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  6. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pulis and WBA even interested in using their only two natural fullbacks this season. I know Gamboa was away with Costa Rica but will Pocagnoli even play? I saw Brunt at left back. What’s the deal with their back line?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson McAuley Chester (Assuming that Lescott is off) Brunt

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pulis always does this.

      Spent years at Stoke playing 4 CBs across the backline

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

        Thanks for the info.

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  7. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Start with Tekkers or Lukaku?

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

      Benteke every time.

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    2. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just. pick. one.

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    3. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Neither!

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    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Benteke

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

    A) sterling and giroud
    B) Cazorla and Kane

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

      B.

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  9. Mick
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would appreciate some feed back on this...

    Mignolet(Hennessey)

    Azpi, Cedric, Huth(O'Shea, Targett)

    Hazard, Silva, Ozil, Henderson, Ki

    Costa, Pelle

    (Aguero plan)

    GW1: Pelle > Sakho
    GW2: Costa > Aguero

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  10. Jonny JAB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    GK rotation of Hennessy and Butland a viable option at 8.5m? If Speroni is set to miss the start of the season Hennessy is more likely to be number 1 if he stays at Palace than McCarthy imo.

    If Hennessy performs, Speroni might not even make it back into the starting lineup. The extra 1m is exciting, means I can have a power 3 midfield with Ibe and Wanyama and Kane Rooney and Benteke up front.

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

      We're not sure Hennessy is nailed on are we?

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

        Ah, he is 4.0

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

          My keepers are currently Schmeichel and Flappyhandski which is 9.5,

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

        Not 100% but with Speroni struggling with a hand problem and expected to miss the whole of August (According to @BenDinnery on Twitter, make of it what you will) that's 3/4 games for either Hennessy/McCarthy to nail down a role between the posts.

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    2. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I would think it'd be McCarthy.

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

    Stuck at the bottom 🙁

    Anyway, Ox to start GW1?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yeah

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    2. bacary lasagna
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    3. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wenger knows.

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

      YES, wally/gru only possible change

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too much risk. Not worth consideration. I'm starting to doubt Walcott now too.

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    6. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What about Bellerin? If he's nailed he would be a bargain

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  12. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cilla's croacked it. It's a black day indeed.

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    1. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      surprise surprise

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rowdy Roddy Piper ftw

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  13. Bazzalona
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    draft number umpteen for gameweek one

    schmeichel

    azpilicueta mertesacker huth

    hazard ramsey cazorla Henderson schneiderlin

    lukaku kane

    subs

    fabianski cedric cresswell defoe

    don't think that's too bad??

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    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't do ram & Carz or lukak. Too much in defence for me.

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

        which arsenal players would you go for?
        lukaku purely gameweek one then out sharpish

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        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Carz looks the best, uncertainty around the others whether position, form or rotation. Plus Carz on pens.

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

            agree, you never really know with rotation but I think cazorla ozil and ramsey will play the majority of games. I think coquelin is in for the 'harder' games and Walcott/ox/giroud will take games off each other.
            I can just see arsenal scoring a few the first few weeks

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            1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Rambo was playimg deep so orob Ozil & Carz if you're dead set on double arsenal

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  14. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If you were wildcarding gw2 what players would you have in gw1

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

      the ones with good fixtures

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      1. Assisting you all day
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        in your opinion? rooney lukaku walcott obvious choices

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

          arsenal,chelsea, everton

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

    No love for Ozil?

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

      One in ten players has him, you couldve check that yourself 😉

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

        i mean people around here, he was everywhere and know all i see is ramsey and santi

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

          now*

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        2. Pinatta
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Hmmm, imo you only need Walcott.

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

            2 is the way to go with their fixtures imo

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    2. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Ozil, preferred option over other Arsenal mids to me, most nailed on

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  16. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Costa not play today?

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

      no, hammy still bothering him.

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    2. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No,sore hammy

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

        Guessing he unlikely to play Swansea then?

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        1. Manu5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Or strictly precautionary to make sure he is ready for swans

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  17. Manu5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rmt please, the aguero piece is interchangeable

    Ruddy,butland
    Clynes, kol, janmatt,bassong, mariappa
    Sterling,wally,Caz, milner,Sinclair
    Aguero,take, sakho

    Thanks

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    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like that defence 1 bit. Clyne, kol, janmatt & bassong all dodgy picks

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      1. Manu5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        OK. What about the front 8?

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        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldnt double up on Liverpool, arsenal & city.

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  18. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone looking for a Sunderland defender Coates is your man. He's my pick of the 4.5m options.

    Jones looks good to start season too but could be dropped/rotated at any point.

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers for the info!

      You reckon PvA's not worth the extra 0.5 over him? I realy want a SUN defender, I'm on PvA at the moment, but the 0.5 would work wonders in my team...

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        If you're not desperate for an extra 0.5m then get PVA as always good chance of attacking points, otherwise coates should be solid enough and might get the odd bonus.

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I trust this man.

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      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Me too, Coates in my team now :d always good to get proper insight from fans

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      2. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        My neck and reputation is on the line, ha ha.

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

    10/10?

    Panti / 4
    Azpi - Mertesaker - Gomez (Huth/Targett)
    Haz - Milner - Walcott - Sterling (Wanyama)
    Rooney - Benteke - Sakho

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

      7.5/10

      We've got very similar teams, but I reckon that defense is pretty short term considering Targett's inclusion

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

        Yeah, I'm pretty likely to wc at int break.

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    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defence 8.5 / 10
      Mid 6.5 / 10 . Wouldn't double Lpool. Wally, sterling & wanyam dodgy
      Attack 8.5 / 10

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

        Triple Liverpool :p

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  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Right. Around 7:15ish I'll answer RMT questions, as many as I can. Who's in?

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

      8/10

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    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Forehead needs more investment.

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    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'll be having a late tea

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  21. jaymanutd1
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just swapped walcott for ozil, cue me in a pit of self loathing when theo bags a hat trick on sunday.

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  22. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 2 most prob nailed on 4.0 from these 3 to have till GW4 WC:

    A) Targett
    B) Saylor
    C) Oxford

    Cheers!

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

      Targett is nailed 'til Bertrand is back.

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

    How am I looking?

    Pants Hennessy

    Ivan Kos Cedric Huth Targett

    Hazard Ozil Mane Ritchie Sinclair

    Rooney Sakho Benteke

    0 ITB

    Any improvements needed?

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

      anyone?

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  24. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What kind of FPL prospect is Firminio do we think?

    Seems to score goals...albeit for Hoffenheim in Germany

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      One to monitor. Looked creative in his spell today.

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Where did he play? I'm intrigued as to how he and Coutinho will both fit in

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        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Drifted all over the place. I think eventually when they play together, they'll have the freedom to roam where they like.

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    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Scoring goals for Hoffenheim in The Bundesliga is pretty good, no?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. But Liverpool signed him, so no. 😉

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

      Few weeks to cement his place I reckon.

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    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah strange he has taken a step back joining Pool

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  25. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT: do i need some ManU or isnt that necessary?

    Schmei / fab

    Kos / Azpi / Cedric / Francis / Coates

    Haz / Rambo / Mané / Milner / Sinclair

    Kane / Lukaku / Sakho

    Lukaku > Benteke after GW1

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

      And if Benteke bags a hatty GW1?

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      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        you're right, thanks

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    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      just start with tekkers

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

        This

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      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, I'll do that! Rest is ok?

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        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          yep, looks fine to me, nice team

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          1. Sergeant Garcia
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks, appreciated 🙂

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  26. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez looking for CB? Welcome to Chelsea John Stones.

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

      Purely a depth move. Stones is probably gone if we blow again this year though

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    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Stones went off injured. Possibly serious.

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  27. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lost at bottom

    Ozil selected by 10%. More popular than Ramsey , Caz, Sanchez.

    Why the love from the masses? Only because he's a nailed on Number 10?

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      There's a guy above who reckons no love for Ozil. Go figure.

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      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What am I figuring?

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

        I dont really care what the casuals are doing.

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think due to his nailed ness some are expecting a big season from him, I'm sceptical.

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  28. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Costa or Rooney?

    Either will eventually be swapped for Kun. I was swaying more towards Costa but that hammy issue concerns me

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney's a safer pick

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Roon.

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply guys.

        Current forward line is Rooney - Kane - Wilson.

        Is Tekkers now a must?

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  29. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sooo all change after today? Worried about Walcott playing time.

    a) Walcott + Sakho (current set up and there was an assist and a goal between them)

    b) Hendo + Benteke ( Not sure about how Hendo did but Tekkers got a goal)

    c) Other

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      and what a goal by tekkers too!

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

    Courtois (Guzan)
    Francis, Mertesacker, Huth (O'Shea, Williams)
    Silva, Cazorla, Fabregas, Sinclair (Henderson)
    Rooney, Wilson, Kane

    2m left. All opinions appreciated.

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