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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. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please!

    Ruddy Butland

    Francis o'Shea Bassong Muniesa Morgan

    Henderson Sterling Hazard Ozil Anya

    Benteke Rooney Giroud

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

      http://www.gravatar.com

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  2. Marcin the Pole
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Walcott and Ighalo
    B) 8.5 ARS mid and CWilson
    and if so which 8.5 ARS mid?

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

      Ramsey Wilson

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

    Pick 2 please:

    A) Ozil
    B)Walcott
    C) Cazorla
    D) Ramsey

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

      Ozil and Cazorla

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

      Safe picks: A & C

      Punt picks : B & D

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

      A and C, in that order.

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    4. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A&C sensible pick

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

    No idea who to captain gw1?

    And that should be my starting point

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

      Hazard?

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

        Too expensive not keen

        Not many alternatives

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

      An Arsenal player

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

        Problem is you there is a big chance you will miss teh one who will get the points and you'll be gutted. Rooney seems the best bet imo.

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

      Between Rooney and Haz for me

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

      Haz (c), Rooney (vc)

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  5. Sharky’s Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil and Cazorla

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    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Carz

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

    I didn't watch the match today, as I was at work!

    Although it's technically a friendly can anybody fill me in? Does Walcott look worth having? And how offensive was Ozil in terms of his position?

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

      Wally off after 60 - didn't look the part. Ozil did nothing all game

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

      No one really stood out or bombed IMO. Teamsheets and manager comments the most interesting information today.

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Downgrade Wally to Rambo and upgrade Saylor..?

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

      Wow, speedy work. Thanks for that chap.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ehhh?

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

    Missed the match. How was Hazard today?

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

      non-existent for most of it

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

      missed a sitter

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  9. prichardson100
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Opinions?

    Butland, Myhill

    Francis, Ivanovic, Koscielny, O'Shea, Targett

    Sterling, Chadli, Hazard, Ozil, Poyet

    Rooney, Benteke, Deeney

    0.0M

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

    Costa and Fabregas
    Or
    Benteke and hazard?

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

      Tekkers and Haz

      Easy

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

        Thanks Hutton! So have no clue right now.

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

    Another potential part of the Arsenal midfielder debate is whether or not you are starting with Aguero. For those who are starting with Aguero, if he does not play and you also opt for Walcott there is another risk there and potentially 22m of your budget is on the bench in gw 1. I currently have both Aguero and Walcott but having serious doubts.

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

      Best starting without both

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

        Not necessarily. Hard to know.

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  12. Sharky’s Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    B

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  13. Drafting Away
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Monreal? Will he keep Gibbs out of the side?

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

    A: Depay - Pelle

    B: Mané - Lukaku (after GW1 Benteke)

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

      b

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

      B

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

      A

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

    Mert or Bellerin?

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

      Get your Bellerin

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  16. Bearded Prodigy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    It works

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

    Thoughts and ideas are much appreciated and needed. Thanks in advance.

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Cedric Azpi Huth (Francis Williams)
    Hazard Depay Ozil Mane Ritchie
    Rooney Pelle (Ighalo)

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

      Ditch depay

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

        For who?

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  18. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT pls. Constructive criticism would be nice.

    Ruddy (Henne)
    Azpil | Huth | Francis (Coates, S. Taylor)
    Ozil | Milner | Haz | Mahrez (Fletch)
    Rooney | Pelle | Sakho

    A BIG £6.0m ITB, there's a few I'm yet to be dead set on - Ozil, Pelle & Sakho but I dunno really. (I'd obviously want £3m ITB to upgrade Rooney > Aguero, heck even £1m then I could Pelle > Aguero around GW3)

    I'm finding it difficult this year haha...

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

      Defence needs bolstering

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      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Does it? Who would you suggest?

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  19. ⚛Aeneas⚛
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    New Member here - was a lurker last season and already have much to owe the community.

    ---RMT please---

    Think I am pretty set now - injuries/fitness willing
    I'm in the Hazard too expensive crew.

    Butland/Ruddy/Schmeichel?

    PVA - Cedric - Ivan - Francis - Huth

    Silva - Fabs - Wally - Mane - Fletch

    Costa(C) - Deeney - Pelle

    0 ITB

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

      Welcome Abroad, we hope you enjoy your ride!

      I had Costa in my draft team; this insecurity of start is a worry. Can't afford a risk of the bat GW1

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

      Looks good. You've gone opposite to me on some decisions (Hazard/Costa) but you won't go far wrong.

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

    Think I'm all set then.

    Kasper (Schwarzer)
    Azpi, Mert, O'Shea (Gomez, Targett)
    Haz, Silva, Ozil, Hendo (Surman)
    Rooney, Kane, Wilson

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

    Like this team guys?

    Ruddy
    Bellerin Cedric Kolarov
    Haz Caz Mane Sterling
    Rooney Lukaku Wilson

    Butland Hoolahan Gomez Huth

    0.5 ib for Tekkers Gwk 2

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

      I like! Potential to get some great attacking points from your defense, but could be a bit risky with Bellerin and Koralov not nailed on (but I think they will start...)

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

        Kolarov Yeh, but got some deputies on bench?

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

    Repost

    Who is most nailed on?

    A) Coates
    B) Kaboul
    C) O'Shea

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

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

      C

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

      Coates. Changed my mind over last few days. After PVA he def looks the most secure.

      Jones will start vs Leicester too but could be rotated/dropped at any point.

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

    Having a browse of the boards, it seems Sterling isn't in favour in most of the teams here. I'm considering him - he's surely nailed to start, a decent goal threat, and has had a decent pre-season.

    What is everyone's reasoning for leaving him out, is it just that there are better options available (mostly Arsenal mids!)? Or just too expensive?

    (Posting this is probably a bad idea, probably going to start making me doubt his place in my team haha)

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

      I'm probably starting with Sterling only if Kun is 100% ruled out of the first game.

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

      I'd have him if I couldn't afford Silva. Probably dropping a City mid either way once Kun returns.

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

      Fixtures is the biggest one.

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

        Ah, true - I guess quite a few people may be looking to WC early, before GW4 perhaps in which case he's probably not a great punt looking at the first 3 weeks.

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

      It is because I suspect that he and Silva will take each other's points.

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  24. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Challenge for all. How can i get Sterling in here???

    Haz, Wally, Mane, Sinclair, Mahrez
    Roo, Kane, Sakho

    Thkx in advance

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

      Downgrade the defence.

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      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        lolol u dont know my def and who to pull out of that dream midfiled?

        Panti, Azpi, Darm, Huth, Jenk, Targett

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

      Sakho to Wilson/Deeney and Mane to Sterling

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

        This

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      2. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        u think deeney+sterl is better than sakho+mane?? (i'm trying to find a way to play 6 in mid) if i leave mane out dont have SOUTH "coverage" for the pre-season extended (yes, newcastle, watford and norwich is frindley difficulty) lol

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

      Haz ➡ Fab
      Sinclair ➡ Sterling
      Mahrez ➡ 4.5

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

      Haz > Sterling

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      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Really??? sterling better than HAZ? are u kneejerk from today? lol

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

      Ditch Walcott.

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

    hiya folks,

    a) hazard chadli pelle
    b) fabregas mane kane

    leaning toward A but i'm interested in your views?

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    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A has Hazard, B doesn't but is much better lol
      Go A for capt in GW1

      U can always WC next week

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

      B.

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    3. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have all of a

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

      Hazard > Fabregas
      Chadli < Mane
      Pelle < Kane

      So it should be B, but as you I'm having the same problem. Really want Haz, Mane and Kane in, but can't seem to fit them all.

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

    Anyone growing more tempted by 352?

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

      Not overly, but two of my strikers are cheapish.

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

        Hmm. Planning to rotate as needs be? Or all the money going towards 4 biggies in the middle?

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

          Hazard, Silva, Walcott, Mane, 4.5
          Rooney, Sakho, Wilson

          Got two wannabe strikers in defence too 😉

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

            Hmmmm if I went with the 5 it'd be

            Fab, Caz, Sterling, Mané Ozil/Mata

            Roo Sakho (Ighalo)

            With Ivan still in defence. I'm going to drive myself mad 😛

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

      Yes - for a few weeks.

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

        Aye. A mid of Fabs, Sterling, Caz, Mata, Mané (or however you like to arrange it) is mighty tempting.

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    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Naw, hasn't really worked in the past so won't work now. Out of the 5 mids you'll do well to have 3 of them return points week in week out especially when two of the players face each other in a "big game". A cheap 3rd striker on pens for an attacking team can get one anytime.

      Just my thought on it

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

        The season of the do called power 5 in the middle was a good one for it. I tend to prefer strikers as well, but a player like Mané really is playing close to a second striker

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

          But your concerns are spot on, similar to mine if I go that way.

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

    Following giggs post i am thinking of wildcarding gw2 to get sakho/kane in so help with the perfect gw1 team? bench can be 4.0 non playing

    Courtious
    Bellerin,.....,.....,4.0,4.0
    Walcott,Hazard? ......., ........, 4.5
    Lukaku,Rooney,Costa??

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  28. Bearded Prodigy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    The 2 best 5m defenders?

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

      Cedric, jenkinson

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

      Cedric and Williams IMHO

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  29. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get a RMT please, it feels pretty template, which probably isn't a bad thing for the start

    Rutland
    Azpi, Mert, cedric, huth, o shea
    Hazard, wally, ozil, chadli, wanayama
    Rooney, pelle, sakho

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

      I'd say Ozil to Depay or Yaya Touré.
      Good team.

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

        Yaya, could be a shout as he will be on pens with kun missing

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      perfect template imo

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

        Perfect you say......thank you

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  30. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    ojo definitely one for the future

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