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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. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mbemba set to replace Saylor? Or are they competing for different positions? :/

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

    Speakin of which, what's the latest on the following injuries?

    Costa
    Morgan
    Bolasie

  3. Eboue
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Eboue think about Doos while watching Falcao today and laugh.

  4. Taribo West on a free
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    This place is actually insane.

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

      Burp

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

      This is the calm before the storm.

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

      Wait until actual Saturdays

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

    Option A or B?

    A) Deeney + Mert + Azpi
    B) Sakho + Kosc + Huth

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

    RMT please.

    Butland/Ruddy
    Azpi Cedric Huth O'Shea Francis
    Haz Wally Mane Chadli Anya
    Kane Rooney Sakho

    Any glaring weakness?

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

      Quite good, maybe swap Chadli for Henderson

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

      I'd get Henderson/Milner over Chadli as you have Kane.

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

        How about changing striker option to Gomis/Tekkers?
        Yeah Gomis has bad stats but I think Swans will use him well...

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

      Nope, although not keen on the Spurs double up.

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

      o shea is a risk

      even though he is club captain it could be kaboul and coates playing.

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

      I like most of that (inc Chadli)
      Wasn't Anya playing in defence the other day?

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

      Have you looked at Butland/Schmeichel?

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

        Good suggesstion. I'll take a look and consider it. Thanks.

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

    Any solid 4.0 defenders? Steven Taylor the best bet?

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

      Targett, probs only 'solid for the first few GWs though

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

      Looks that way, hardly solid though.

  8. JoJoRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't see today's match.
    Do we think Bellerin is first choice ahead of DeBuchy?

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

      Yes

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

      Reckon I'm going to start with him, as think he's first choice. Will miss the odd game maybe....

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

        Thanks

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

    Can someone explain the sudden love for Sinclair?

    1. luke25
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Got a hat trick in a friendly other day

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

      scored a hatty yday

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You'll have to first tell me what symptoms you have.

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

      Well he is bound to start and at 5.0 mil, he could be a great 4th Mid option

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

      Cheap, fixtures, goal threat, mebbe pens, scored a hat trick yesterday.

    6. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hat-trick versus Forest!

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

      TY. I like him as a player but Villa are splashing the Tekkers cash so wouldn't be convinced he's nailed. Will monitor as an enabler though.

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

      I've had him as my 5th mid for a while as he offers good cover for Sakho's awkward fixtures.

  10. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard +Benteke + Mahrez

    or

    Fabregas + Rooney + Ritchie?

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

      A

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

      A for me

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

      you know its A

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

      B

    5. FPLGyarados
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    What's the most worthwhile thing this years pre-season games has told you?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Never trust Costa's playing time. With that
      Hamstring.

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

        Agreed, although Remy & Falcao are absolutely no threat to anything ever.

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

          means quick Costa return is important...?

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

        Surely you already knew this?

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

      To appreciate the regular season more.

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

        Agreed, pre-season blows.....

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

      That people on here read way too much into pre-season.

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

        Agreed, over the past couple days nearly every PL team has lost 😀

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

        This x10000

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

      Arsenal got a bargain in Petr Cech

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

        Agreed, and will make them serious challengers....

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

          they need a serious striker though

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

      That's its better to go on holiday now than when the season starts

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

        Agreed

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

          I go abroad and don't tan, I've spent half a day in Sunny Skegness and my arms are sunburnt. No logic at all, my arms are itching I think I might have got prickly heat

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

            Okay 😀

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

              It's your fault 😀

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

                😮

  12. luke25
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Butland McCarthy
    Mings Richards Sakho Oxford Morgan
    Silva Sterling Hazard Mahrez Anya
    Rooney Deeney Lukaku (enough itb to switch to Aguero)

    RMT would be much appreciated

    Thanks

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sakho seems to have lost his place to Lovren, Oxford not nailed, get Huth over Morgan who's been away.

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

      I would get rid of Silva. Without Aguero he propably won't get as many points to justify his price and when Aguero will be on form you'll have to get him anyway. I'am proposing Walcott, eventually Ozil.
      I don't trust neither Lukaku or Everton. Pelle has much nicer fixtures.

      RMT pls:
      Hennesey (Myhill)
      Monreal Targett (Rose Alderweireld Jenkinson)
      Hazard (c) Sterling Walcott Ozil Ibe
      Rooney Pelle(vc) Kozak

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

    Has anyone seen Kane playing recently? In good shape?

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

      carries Tottenham in my opinion, scored in last pre-season, looked lively. Will he justify 9.5m, that's the question

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

      Could have had 3 or 4 versus mls all stars if not for some good goalkeeping. Played 75 mins I think at high altitude so looks ok fitness wise

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

    Quite a few on here taking the Community Shield a little too seriously no?

    Every player was shite and no one deserves a place in your FPL team in that case.

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

      if anyone is saying that both teams were not going for the win with everything they had in the tank is fooling themselves.

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

        But Mourinho rolled out a 3-5-2 at the end....

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

          he was losing the game, I dont think he cared if it was 2-0 or 1-0? Why not go for it and try something else at the same time

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

      Ox was good.

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

        Don't kid yourself. Got lucky cutting inside onto his swinger.

    3. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙂
      To be honest, it has confused me more than anything. If I just ignore the CS and keep my team as-is, then I would be guilty of falling in love with my team (never a good thing).

    4. GuyIncognito
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      These are the two best defenses in the league and probably the two best teams in the league. If this game happened midseason nobody would care much about the attacking players failing to impress.

    5. invertebrate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Both keepers looked oright but we already knew that. Wenger is naffed off at Mourinho. We knew that too.

  15. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hello,

      Benteke, Rooney & Mane or
      Benteke, Kane & Mata + 0.5 Mil

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

        A

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

        A

      3. nn11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        A

      4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah A

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

      Just having a tinker, Really like this (RMT):

      Butland Hennessey

      Ivanovic Mert Huth Gomez Targett

      Hazard Sterling Cazorla Mane Fletcher

      Rooney Benteke Deeney

      -Butland every week, Hennessey may well be no1 until Speroni comes back

      - Ivan and Mert every week with Huth and Gomez rotating, I know there is concerns over Gomez but I think it's his position to lose and having Huth as backup incase is fine with me. Targett is just 4.0 maybe 1 or 2 GW at start.

      - Midfield look pretty tasty I think, Mane is in for SOTs good fixtures, Fletcher can be Anya/Barry or other 4.5 no prob.

      - Forwards all nailed, Rooney will be the makeweight for Aguero if necessary.

      Opinions very welcome. Thanks. Giggity

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

        Gomez and Targett is suicidal.
        The rest is fine.

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

          Targett will never get played, always 3rd bench...

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

            I wouldn't want to rely on Huth every week when Gomez inevitably gets dropped.

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

              Gomez can become O Shea/4.5 def, just rotates withHuth beautfully

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

          Gomez & Ibe double up 😎

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

            I like Ibe, what you going with Parm? Giggity

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

        I would not start with Ivan, too much money in one defender, not guaranteed CS.
        Gomez not nailed, Montero says hi
        Targett not nailed long term

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

          aware of Targett, just a bench fodder. You would prefer Azpi then I guess? He plays as a RW most of the tie. Montero is overweight and has played rubbish pre-season

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

            I have gone Kolarov for now with Clichy injury.
            Chelsea had a poor start last year in terms of cleanies. I expect the same this year
            Gomez is young and I cannot see him being a regular starter

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

            it;s Moreno

      3. Taribo West on a free
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nice balance to it, would worry about too many short term picks at the back.

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

          Gomez out seems the concensus, not fussed on Targett, just a bench fodder

      4. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Gomez/Targett are transfers waiting to happen. You want to save them for attacking alterations

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

          thanks

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

        Nice look to it. However, Tekkers won't start season according to Brenda. Not sold on Fletcher either. Just my opinion though.

    • Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rate this lot, thanks:

      Myhill, Henny
      Kolarov, Bellerin, Mings, Coates, Huth
      Haz, Caz, Sterling, Mane, Wanyama
      Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

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

        Front 7 is solid but seems like a lot of rotation risk in that defense

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

          The three 4.5 rotate OK.
          Kolarov will be downgraded once Clichy is back

    • Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Saylor or Oxford? Who's more nailed on from the 2? :/

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

        Neither.

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

        Oxford but just for one game I guess with Jenks not playing

    • That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane & Benteke

      OR

      Kane & Tadic/Hendo/Milner

      Really would love some help with this one!

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

      Any other planning to rotate Sakho and Mahrez/ Sinclair or other cheap fifht mid?

      Something like this

      Hazard-Walcott-Sterling-Milner-Mahrez
      Rooney-Pelle-Sakho

      Gw1: Mahrez (SUN)
      Gw2: Sakho (LEI)
      Gw3: Sakho (BOU)
      Gw4: Mahrez (bou)

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

        Anyone?

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

        Kuqi, your're really banging the Maheez drum! Im with you mate.

        However I think Sakho can score against anyone, I'd be worrying about benching him.

        Hows your defence looking?

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

          I might be seriously wrong about Mahrez and if he fails I'm stuck with too expensive 5th mid. Altough I'm planning to wildcard in gw5

          Agree about Sakho but can't see him scoring against Arsenal.

          My defence is

          RuddyRudd

          Merte / Jenks / Coates / Huth / Mings

    • royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Which pair is better for 4th/5th MFielders

      Ibe/Mahrez (rotating)

      or

      Milner/4.5m

      Any ideas would be welcomed

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

        Mahrez Sinclair?

    • Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else going with the Mignolet / Ruddy combo?

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

        Naaah

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

        Probably. Literally millions of people play FPL.

    • Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho or Henderson
      No benteke

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

        milner

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

        Henderson

      3. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hendo, think he'll step up this season. I had Countinho for the majority of last season and he'll muster up 100+ this year but I fancy Hendo to accumulate more than him. On pens duty as well, so he will gather far more points indeed.

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

        Henderson.

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

        Milner

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

        Henderson

    • AlCapwnUK
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      anyone sticking with costa for the start of the season?
      Considering just getting Tekkers instead now

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

        He is injured, may not be fit on time for GW1. Pass and get Benteke

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

        No, get Tekkers.

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

        yeah, get tekkers

      4. the cromulent one
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I might. We should know more before Saturday. Costa is just a place-holder for Aguero, anyway.

      5. AlCapwnUK
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        makes sense cheers 🙂

    • nn11
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What do you guys think of the below?
      Butland schwazer
      Cedric azpi Coates baker mert
      Haz ozil sterling depay wanyama
      Rooney tekkers Wilson

      Really think depay will shine this year plus might also be on free kicks
      Last time Rooney played as a number 9 he banged them in
      Ozil or Wally or caz?
      Wilson or deeney?

      Team is driving me round the bend!

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

        Agree on Depay, Ozil, Wilson to start

    • Trilogist
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Forever lurking, never posting....that me! Will do my first and last post of the season... What do you think of this motley crew.

      Cech (4.0)
      Kolorov, Azpi, Francis (Cedric, Van Aanholt)
      Mahrez, Hazard, Sterling, Walcott, Sinclair
      Rooney, Benteke (Deeney)

      1. the cromulent one
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        2-pick-3 between Sinclair, Mahrez and Deeney?
        Not for me, but I suppose it could work. Attacking returns are less predictable than defensive returns, which is why attacking rotations seldom work.
        Other than that, I'd say there is too much invested in defence.

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

        If you're willing to switch formations week to week (ie. 4 at the back sometimes) then it's not bad.

    • Sweden11
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      1) best 8.5 midfielder
      2) most nailed on 4.5 midfielder

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

        1) Ozil/Ramsey/Cazorla
        2) Wanyama

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

        1. Cazorla
        2. Fletcher

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

        Depay and Fletcher

    • cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who has assisted the 2 goals for Liverpool last friendly today

      1. Latchmere Wave Machine
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        milner was involved in one

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

      teams with best cs potential in gw1

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

        Arsenal, Chelsea, Southampton in that order imo

    • Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Back from holiday - back to work tomorrow 🙁 .. but luckily FPL season starting to keep up the spirits! (and I was actually thnking of nnot playing this season - spend to much time on FPL 😉 )
      Starting pretty template, but just can't figure out a GK strategy... 9.0 rotating combo, or Cech/Courtois + 4.0. Difficult one , that

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

        Former.

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

          THanks, seems like its the preferred strategy around here. But I'm kind of thinking Cech + Azpi/Ivan or Courtois + Kosc/Mert could be as good as say Butland/Ruddy combo + one of Kosc/Azpi/Ivan. Cedric currently my no. 2 defender + 3x£4.5. But I want to cover both Chelsea and Arsenal in defence.