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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. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can we all just agree that the Arsenal midfield is a crapshoot?

    Pick one and cross your fingers. That's all there is to be said.

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

      Agreed, completely random.....

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

      As long as that one is Cazorla.

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

        This

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

      Reason I'm going Walcott really. Can downgrade if I get it wrong.

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

      Im picking 2

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

        *for 3 weeks

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      2. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Me too. Two too.

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

      As long as you dont play ozil in away games

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    6. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So at least pick from the ones who will get more minutes. Walcott even riskier now than 3 hours ago.

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

    Trying again, first to 5 wins:

    A) Cedric, Sakho, Pelle
    B) Mert, Benteke, Wilson

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like B.

      How about a 4.5, Tekkers and Sakho, though?

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

        Hm, think I prefer 2 big hitters in defense... But I'll certainly look into it 🙂 Cheers

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

    ozil, cazorla, walcott???????

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    1. drcooper817
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ox.

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  4. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric + Walcott

    OR

    Bellerin + Ozil?

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    1. Caleb's Kitties
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric + Ozil + 0.5

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  5. drcooper817
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Benteke is really challenging for a spot in my team. Inclined to keep Milner. Thoughts?
    Benteke or Milner?

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  6. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Cech - 4.0m
    Ivanovic - Huth - Cedric - O'shea - Richards
    Fabregas - Silva - Sterling - Ramsey - Wanyama
    Wilson(or deeney Help) - Rooney - Pelle

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

    ozil, cazorla or walcott for most points this season????

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    1. drcooper817
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ox.

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

      Check after week 38

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    3. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey

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    4. mr gruber
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ?
      more pertinent would be most points in 6-8 weeks.

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

    Benteke still lacking match fitness? Or would today's showing be convincing enough that he'd start GW 1? :/

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

      I am confident he will be starting GW1 unless that injury niggle gets worse during the week.

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  9. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen Bentekes goal today... For that reason... He's in. :-p

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  10. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    The striker situation has messed up my team. Currently on 4-5-1 and not liking it. Stick or try again?

    Pants (4.0)

    Kolarov Shaw Ivan Kos (Targett)

    Depay Ozil Wally Mata Mane

    Lukaky (C) (Sakho, Deeney)

    0,5 ITB

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

      Forwards always come to the fore so you need more flexibility IMO.

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

      Dodgy picks- Kol, depay & mata, Ozil & wally, Luk plus generally too much in defence

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

      Upgrade Lukaku (to Rooney?) and downgrade 2 of you defenders. Upgrade Depay or Mata and downgrade the other. Or keep one of MU-mids and drop Wally.

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    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      4.0 Keeper should be upgraded to 4.5 Mannone or Krul
      Kolarov and Shaw to Huth and Williams
      Depay and Wally to Sterling and Chadli
      Lukaku to Rooney

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  11. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Benteke owners, what are you doing with him? BR said he isn't match fit. If he misses GW1, there will be a lot of sales and he could be 8.4 in no time.

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Get him in for BOU in GW2.

      MNF too!

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

        Who would you get for GW 1in that price range? Pelle? Already have Rooney and Sakho.

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Lukaku!!

          (Don't blame me when this goes wrong ... )

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

          Lukaku

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  12. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I put Bellerin in my team

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto.

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ...but now that I found the cash for him...Kolarov is the same price 😮

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        1. mr gruber
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Slippery slope...

          Butl / Henn
          Cedr / Kola / Huth // Gomz / Targ
          Depa / Walc / Hazz / Ozil // Wany
          Cost / Tekk / Sakh

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

    Captain for gw1? A)Fab B)Caz C)Lukaku D)Rooney

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

      only Rooney is reliable and he does not have a great fixture

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    2. Norrin Radd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C for a punt or D for relative safety.

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

        Okay thanks!

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  14. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A or B please gents:

    A) Deeney, Wally, Mane
    B) Pelle, Ozil, Ritchie

    Thanks!!!

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

      A)Only Id not pick Wally after today, Would you mind voting on my caption question?

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    2. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think B but thats tough. Not much in it.

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  15. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    By changing Walcott to Ramsey I could swap Wanyama to Sinclair. What do you think, go for it?

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    1. Big Red Dog
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cazorla not Ramsey

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  16. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How many points do you think Depay will have come the end of the season?

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

      Between 1-500

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

      90 and he'll be shipped out for a £10M loss just like Di Maria

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  17. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Benteke could have easily had a hattrick today. Markovic needs to improve his low crosses.

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

    Which option do you guys prefer?

    a) Sinclair and 7.5
    b) Ritchie and Lens

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

      Advice much appreciated 🙂

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

        B.

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

      Planning to play Sinclair every week?

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

        No.. 😀

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

        I think B is the general consensus. I agree also 🙂

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  19. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke got beat 3-0.

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

    A) Cech, Ivanovic, Schwarzer, S.Taylor, Fletcher

    Or....

    B) Stekelenburg, Schmeichel, O'Shea, Sinclair

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

      & Azpili for B.

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  21. Matt
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I''m thinking about my Liverpool/Southampton players and have come to this decision, any thoughts?

    A) Milner, Pelle, Ivanovic

    B) Mane, Benteke, Azpilicueta

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

      B) is great 🙂

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

      Why not Milner benteke azpi

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

      Both great. Go with either.

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    4. Norrin Radd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B by some way in my opinion.

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    5. mr gruber
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B for me

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

      B

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

    Hazard to ox and azpi to bellerin after todays game sensible?

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

      aaa no

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

      yes ive done it. dont forget hazard to coquelin

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

      Yes, as the Ox will always score and Bellerin will always get a clean sheet. The same can't be said for those who blanked

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  23. Feeling_blue
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who should be my premium defender? Azpilicueta or Koscielny

    Also Walcott or Cazorla?

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

      I'd prefer Kosc over Azpi.

      Depends on what approach you like to take, Walcott for high risk / reward, Cazarla for more of a safe bet but but with less potential.

      I'm going Walcott, thinking that if he doesn't fire early on / his minutes prove limited I can easily transfer him for another decent option.

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

    Evening all!

    First post of the new season - any recommendations as to anything that needs to change in my team?

    Butland Ruddy
    Shaw Cedric Prodl Mings 4.0
    Hazard Walcott Sterling Mane 4.5
    Rooney Benteke Sakho

    Obv planning to play a 3-5-2, rotating Prodl and Mings.

    Cheers!

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

      - Having a non playing 4m defender is asking for trouble IMO
      - Huth? I'd trust the Leicester defence more than the Watford&Bournemouth defences.
      - And you mean 3-4-3, not 3-5-2.

      8/10

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

        Thanks, will definitely consider Huth, potential goal threat too I guess.

        Yep, meant 3-4-3!

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

      Looks good, I'd go for Mert over Shaw though

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

      i would get a chels defender in

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  25. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is FPL getting harder or am I just not as fit as I use to be?

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

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzznDfa-F9s&t=0m20s

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

        😀 what a great script that was.....

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    One thing you CAN conclude from today (in my opinion) is that an ARS defender is a must, that I do believe. Giggity

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

      Im not sure. I think Azpi is a better long term pick than Kos. Not particularly keen on the RB situation and Mertesacker either. Though Monreal could be a good pick, would expect rotation at some stage though.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Having Azpi & Kos and a rotation with a 4.0 at the end looks real good, I don't know how long I can keep hold of Ivan.

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

      I think you are on to something. Arsenal, with Cech, and their well rounded team, would seem difficult to score on. The downside is that aside from Kos, and maybe to some lesser degree Mert, the fullbacks seem at risk to rotation. I'd like to havenBellerin as he seems like a growing threat offensively.

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  27. Pauly-K
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    1. Rooney-Eriksen
    2. Kane-Depay
    Whats your thoughts?
    Rooney vs Kane both penalty takers and guranteed goalscorers
    Depay vs Eriksen both extremly good free kick takers and can both assist and score, at the same price(8.5) please motivate your thoughts.. cant choose, CHEERS:D

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

      Rooney and another 8.5 altogether.

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

        Arsenal mid surely the prime candidates. If you already have 1, you can double up or double up on Utd with Depay.

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

        Sterling?

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

      I'd pick both Utd players, but it's a tough choice

      I'm deliberating between
      Sterling and Rooney and 2 mil
      Or
      Depay and Aguero

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      1. Pauly-K
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        So you guys dont think eriksen is a good pick?

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

        Feel like Sterling and Rooney has much more potential, especially with the extra 2 mil.

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        1. Pauly-K
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Planning to get aguero in gw3 and i dont want a city midfielder when they come up against wba and chelsea 2 first, will only have aguero from city

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is it just me or does there seem to be too many options in the same team this season?

    Arsenal mids
    Fabregas and Hazard
    Sakho or Payet
    Rooney or Depay/Mata
    Benteke or Milnerson
    Aguero or Sterling

    I just know I'm going to pick all the wrong options!

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

      Add Pelle and Mane to that list

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yes
        Wilson or Ritchie too

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

          Kane & Eriksen !

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

        This.

        At this point it's really hard to pick right players, we'll probably should choose at least half casual players and no more than half of those punts. I'll probably follow this route:

        Cazorla (dull, but nailed and on pens)
        Haz (dull, but haz pens)
        Sakho (price)
        Rooney (because lack of nailed on fwds)
        Reds - lottery at this point
        Sterling - get Aguero GW4
        Mane (and maybe even double with Pelle if Benteke is not GW1 fit)

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bloody impossible mate. My team is so up on the air atm. So different to how it was last year, I'm worried.

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  29. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does today's game make you less certain about Chelsea attacking players? Plenty with Hazard/Cesc + Costa. Are you also less sure about captaining a Chelsea player in GW 1? Strangely, Chelsea didn't play the ball to Hazard enough and he wasn't positioned in his usual position on the left enough. He was more central which made it easier to shut him down.

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      and fabregas sucked

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

        He did play some good through balls. Hazard should have scored from a Fabregas pass. Arsenal did well defensively to be fair.

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        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          yes, but filmed to much imo, liked him before but now... bit whiny. Yes, gunners defence was rocksolid

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  30. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I don't think I will get Costa until I am convinced he is injury free

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

      Which he never is.

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    2. mr gruber
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      this is in itself a risky strategy

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