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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. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    so, are we all jumping of the Walcott wagon then?

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    1. KISSES
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Never on it

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    2. Jafooli
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Onto the Ox cart......

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, £3m saved off my team by getting Ox instead.

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    4. Milner4eva
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, getting Cazorla or Sterling instead, can't be bothered with a 9.0 rotation risk. Not like he's guaranteed to get points even if he does start anyway

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      1. TheSteel
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He had the assist 😀

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    5. Taribo West on a free
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm putting him in.

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    6. Sess!
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I've been his biggest champion but now getting cold feet, nit do much cos if giroud but more ox playing well.

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  2. Jafooli
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Actually meant to say:

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

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    1. Snikii
      11 years, 2 months ago

      nothing tbh

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    2. Assisting you all day
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal will win every title possible this year

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Every club will do that.

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    3. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Football is more fun to attend on a hot sunny day than it is in the middle of winter!

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That Dick loves Coates.. Muniesa could be a bargain.. Mertesacker + 0.5 could be worth it over kosc.. Milner has integrated well in the pool attack.. My Fabregas +2.5 over Hazard punt may well be worth it until the Wildcard

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  3. Milner4eva
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I have 1 million ITB, how would you spend it?

    Ruddy / Butland
    Alderweireld / Cedric / Huth / Coates / Francis
    Hazard / Cazorla / Ramsey / Milner / Wanyama
    Rooney / Kane / Sakho

    thanks!

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    1. Assisting you all day
      11 years, 2 months ago

      santi or ramsey to walcott? and upgrade alderweild

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      1. Milner4eva
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not liking Walcott, don't want to spend 9m on a rotation risk tbh. Thinking of upgrading Toby to Mart/Bellerin, not sure whiich is better though.

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    2. DV8R
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Alder to Kosc

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      1. Milner4eva
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm liking this, I think Arsenal could be very very solid at the back this season

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      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Gets my vote too

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    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Forget Walcott. Ramsey to mane and Wanyam to Sinclair or mahrez and go 3-5-2 gw1

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    4. Takedog1
      11 years, 2 months ago

      keep it and find a way of getting aguero in for gw4

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  4. Ibralicious
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mbemba set to replace Saylor?

    Why hasn't Jenkinson features so far in pre season? Surely not gone below Oxford in the pecking order? :/

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    1. Milner4eva
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Saylor probably isn't gonna start unfortunately. Don't think any of the 4.0s are gonna pay off, they all seem to just be transfers waiting to happen this season.

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Saylor was the worst player on the pitch in newcastles last friendly. Doubt he will start the season. Mbemba will be first choice but maybe not for the first game or two.

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  5. Magic Hamster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hey folks, anyone got a link to a fixture rotation spreadsheet? Have had a look around and can't find anything. Cheers.

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      Email?

      Windows or Mac?

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      1. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Could I get a look in on that too?

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      2. chrisdale98
        11 years, 2 months ago

        chris.longley@hotmail.co.uk

        Send to me plz

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      3. Magic Hamster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hey Doosra, Windows please, is there a pm function on here I can send an email addy to? Cheers.

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  6. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Where's the Siggy love gawn? Usually gets the season off to a flyer.

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    1. Jafooli
      11 years, 2 months ago

      7.5m

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  7. semiconductor
    11 years, 2 months ago

    before todays game: i had walcott, giroud (and ozil), hazard (was thinking of fabregas because of consistancy + 2.5m) and azpi.

    After the game:
    . im not sure what to do with my walcott and giroud pair (i was always happy with them)
    .fabregas played in the hole and looked good (as a position might be better than hazard)
    .azpi looked poor at least to jose and he was substituted which isnt a good sign
    . aresnal defence looked good...better than chelsea

    questions:
    1. should i get rid of walcott and giroud?? or just one of them?
    2. if the answer to the previous question is yes, who for?? sterling and benteke?
    3. should i keep azpi or switch to an arsenal def??
    4. bellerin or mertz or monreal??

    thanks guys

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid
      Benteke (ozil is enough arsenal cover)
      Keep
      Mert followed by Bell

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        If you don't have mane, get him as well. Or if you must double up get santi who is nailed

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        1. semiconductor
          11 years, 2 months ago

          i have mane as well

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      2. semiconductor
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i really appreciate it. i have azpi,cedric and a 4.0m plus 0.5m....should i keep azpi and upgrade cedric to mertz or 4.0m def to a 4.5m?

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        1. The Hindu Monkey
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          11 years, 2 months ago

          I'm lost. Just get mane. I can't stress that enough.

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          1. semiconductor
            11 years, 2 months ago

            sorry for asking u too much

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    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      1 yes, both and Ozil. Replace with Carz.
      3 either
      4 bell

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  8. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Repost:

    A) Pelle+Chadli+Azpilicueta

    OR

    B) Benteke+Mane+4.5

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tough. Probably b just. Attacking coverage miles better but you do lose a Chelsea defender.

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    2. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A defo

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  9. The Royal Robin
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I've just taken Rooney out of my team, and whether or not I'll regret it I don't know but I am happier with the solidity it gives the rest of my team.

    Your penny's worth would be appreciated, and any suggestions also.

    Ruddy

    Clyne ~ Kosc ~ Azpi

    Sterling ~ Mane ~ Ozil ~ Hazard

    Benteke ~ Pelle ~ Sakho

    (Huth / Coates / Fletcher)

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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No easy transition to Aguero, too much spent in defence. Don't like it.

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      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Agree. Can't see how you could get Aguero with 2 FTs without destroying rest of that squad

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        1. The Royal Robin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          OK, thanks.

          Back to the drawing board.

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      2. The Hindu Monkey
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty simple. Bent for kun, sterling for cheapo. The problem is the defence. Take 1.5 out of it to downgrade sterling to a 6m when kun back

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        1. luke25
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I'm bent for Kun

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    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Too much in defence for me

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  10. The Royal Robin
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Second keeper, Butland. Apologies, I forgot to add.

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  11. Takedog1
    11 years, 2 months ago

    who do we think van gaal is getting in to replace adm??

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    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      11 years, 2 months ago

      pedro

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    2. Yome
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bale

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    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      bolassie

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    4. LMNO
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro probably. If not then Mata could be a very good ff choice

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  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which team from the following do you think will keep the most clean sheets this season:

    A) Sunderland
    B) Bournemouth
    C) Villa

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    1. Yome
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A

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      1. Clump
        11 years, 2 months ago

        What he said.

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    2. Taribo West on a free
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland.

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    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      11 years, 2 months ago

      thankyou

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    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      a

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  13. Somalion
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling or Mané?

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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

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      1. Somalion
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Acqua!

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Manè

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      1. Somalion
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Ta Doos!

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    3. Yome
      11 years, 2 months ago

      both

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      1. Somalion
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Not feasible at the moment I'm afraid!

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    4. Demí
      11 years, 2 months ago

      See my bio

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      1. Somalion
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀

        Oh I hope Mané buys into the hype 😉

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        1. Demí
          11 years, 2 months ago

          🙂 I'm not one to exaggerate, but reckon he might be the greatest senegalese footballer to have ever stepped foot on this earth

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          1. Somalion
            11 years, 2 months ago

            That settles it! Sterling isn't even in the Senegal team!

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  14. Heydudes13
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How about this for a pretty powerful GW1 3-5-2 setup?

    Panti
    Kosc - Huth - Francis
    Hazard - Walcott - Sterling - Cazorla - Mané
    Rooney - Wilson

    Hennessey, Deeney, Bassong, Targett

    Looks pretty good I think. Could turn Deeney into a £4.5m and make Kosc Ivan for added strength.

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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice.

      Don't trust Wilson or Deeney though. Can you stretch for Sakho?

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      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I guess if I do Deeney, Wilson > Sakho, 4.5m

        Why don't you trust them though? Austin, Lambert esque etc.

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe over deeney/wilson

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    3. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 2 months ago

      oooh another 3-5-2.

      I have Rooney - Pelle as I main strikers. Mahrez (5th mid) and Sakho rotates.

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      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Far too much wasted if there's a 5.5 and 6.5 otb every week

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    4. LMNO
      11 years, 2 months ago

      looks good on paper but this year will be full of surprises

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    5. Dutchboy
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Is Hennessey moving to WBA?

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  15. Dutchboy
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Butland / Ruddy

    Azpilicueta / Mertesacker / Cedric / Francis / Prodl

    Hazard / Ozil / Henderson / Ritchie / Anya

    Rooney / Benteke / Pelle

    So I have 1m in the bank and I need an additional 0.5 in order to transfer in Depay for Hendo, who would you downgrade?
    If you have any other thoughts, please do share.

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    1. luke25
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ritchie to Mahrez maybe?

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      1. Dutchboy
        11 years, 2 months ago

        was considering that, but it feels its a drop of more than 0.5 in actual value no? None of the 5.5 mids are convincing..

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        1. luke25
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Mahrez's pre season form is encouraging but yeah I see where you're coming from. Pelle to Jay Rodriguez maybe?

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          1. Dutchboy
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Jay was my favorite one for 3rd cheap forward, but he didn't start the europa league qualifier which is worrying. I think I'll end up going for Mahrez. Thanks.

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  16. TheSteel
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott is good to have for the couple of weeks before you get Kun. Who better to downgrade than a 9.0 rotation risk. And by then Sanchez will be back too

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    1. Doctor X
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This.

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    2. the cromulent one
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That's what I'm thinking. Just need Costa to be fit in order to make the Costa & Walcott -> Aguero & in-form 7.0 possible.

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  17. FF Dirtbag
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott is a bit iffy now then? Cazorla and Ramsey more Nailed on?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have pointed this out for a looong time ... 🙂

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Oh I wish I paid enough attention to all your posts :(. I need to be on here more often!!

        Who are you gonna go with then?

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Hazard(c), Cazorla(vc), Chadli, Ki Sung-Yeung, Wanyama.

          Boring. Sorry.

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          1. Acquafresca
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Need your cheeky rating system below 😉

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          2. FF Dirtbag
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Ahh wahhh! Why so boring man! Chadli is just a casual pick and Ki is good for his price.

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    2. Heydudes13
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He was subbed off jeez so what lol

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      1. the cromulent one
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Starting up front, he was always going to be subbed off for Giroud at some point. Would have been true even if he had scored a hat-trick.

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    3. Snikii
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I dont get it why is he iffy? He didnt score against the best defense in the league? How has that changed anything.

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  18. waitinginthelonggrass
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So was today confirmation that Giroud is a rotation risk?

    Should I go with Benteke instead?

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    1. TheSteel
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not gurenteed he'll play gw1

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    2. Dutchboy
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yep

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  19. Jafooli
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This talk of Zlatan playing his last game for PSG and a surprise move. Any truth? If so where we think he might go?

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stoke

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    2. eventful
      11 years, 2 months ago

      RMT:

      Ruddy

      Kolarov
      Koscielny
      Azpilicueta
      Depay

      Walcott
      Henderson
      Özil

      Kane
      Sakho
      Rooney

      ========

      Schwarzer
      Wanyama
      Cresswell
      Baker

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      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Okay.

        I like it a lot, all the way down until Baker.

        Also play Depay as a mid rather than def is my advice.

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        1. Jafooli
          11 years, 2 months ago

          And is that under 100m?

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          1. eventful
            11 years, 2 months ago

            0.5 ITB

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        2. eventful
          11 years, 2 months ago

          THANKS ..... how do i i do that? ... he signed as midfield

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      2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Far too much in defence

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        1. eventful
          11 years, 2 months ago

          i hear you about defenders - trying to get 4 from the top defender teams also i am a happy hammer

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  20. KISSES
    11 years, 2 months ago

    My first RMT this preseason. id like to think I have given plenty of advice over the past 2-3 weeks, so any advice thrown my way would be much appreciated.

    Panti, Hennessey
    Azpi, Mert, Cedric, Huth, Saylor
    Fab, Ozil, Sterling, Mane, Fletcher
    Rooney, Kane, Sakho

    0.5 ITB
    Sterling downgrade for Aguero upgrade when fit.

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  21. MatchOfTheDan
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott/Giroud is too risky for me. Even if Theo starts, he might only get an hour. Ox is great but when Sanchez is back (probably GW2) then he'll be benched I expect as Walcott could go back into midfield.

    Hazard is so expensive but not having him could be costly.

    I want the Adebayor to Villa deal to go through. He's a great third striker and I think he'd do well.

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  22. Doctor X
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one from each please!

    A. Mane or Cazorla

    B. Benteke or Pelle

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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mane Tekkers.

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cazorla and Pelle, imo.

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      1. Doctor X
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you gentlemen.

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    3. Takedog1
      11 years, 2 months ago

      mane tekkers

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    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      mane + tekkkers

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  23. Acquafresca
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Doosy, gimme your shabby 1-2 punch of a rating system, please.

    Ruddy, Myhill
    Azpi, Bellerin, Huth, Coates, Targett
    Hazard, Cazorla, Ramsey/ Depay, Mané, Westwood
    Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

    Cheers.

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    1. Doctor X
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You convinced that Tekkers will start GW1 Acqua? And that too start with a bang?

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      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Between him and Pelle. Trying to spread the risk.

        Think he will start week 1.

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1/2
      1/3
      2/3
      2/2 = 6/10 (Not Depay, imho)

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      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah between Ramsey and him.

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  24. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Looks solid mate, I wouldn't be in a rush doing Hendo/Depay with pool facing Bournemouth week 2 I would be content with Rooney. Prefer Kos to Mert but Mert is fine

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That's strange I defo pressed the reply button then

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    2. Dutchboy
      11 years, 2 months ago

      oh here you go..thanks will consider that.

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  25. Wilshere Knowledge
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Squawka Football ‏@Squawka 8m8 minutes ago
    Barcelona XI vs. Fiorentina: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Vermaelen, Alba; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Pedro, Suarez, Rafinha.

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    1. Licky
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A wild Vermaelen appears! 😯

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  26. Huzzzaaah
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hey is it possible to get detailed player stats on todays Community Shield? Opta? Thanks!

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    1. Yome
      11 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/956052/Live/England-Community-Shield-2014-2015-Arsenal-Chelsea

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      1. Huzzzaaah
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, Yome!

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  27. pundit of punts
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Best Hammers defender other than Cresswell?

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson?

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    2. Acquafresca
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson.

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    3. Doctor X
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson

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    4. Demí
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson

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  28. McNulty
    11 years, 2 months ago

    "Open play cross - 1 BPS."

    Anyone know if BPS are awarded to every attempted cross or just successful crosses?

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    1. LMNO
      11 years, 2 months ago

      ...every time a player raises his leg

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  29. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    11 years, 2 months ago

    @dutchboy

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Right I'm off this site is broken

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      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds like sun stroke to me, have a line down and drink plenty of water.

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        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
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          11 years, 2 months ago

          Beware of the line if you're not up to it

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    2. Dutchboy
      11 years, 2 months ago

      y..yes?

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  30. Tomeister
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know anything about Sven Bender? Is he a good DM?

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    1. Desperate Dan
      11 years, 2 months ago

      His bro is better.

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      1. Tomeister
        11 years, 2 months ago

        at everything?

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    2. ralfb
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, def. plays for leverkusen

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