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20 December 2015 1266 comments
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Rounding off the week’s excitement, an embattled Swansea City outfit welcome West Ham United to the Liberty Stadium. The Swans are in desperate need of a pick-me-up, having recorded a solitary win in the last 12 Gameweeks. As for the Hammers, they’ll be striving for their first win in six.

Without a clean sheet over the last four Gameweeks, Swansea have charted joint-third for goals conceded (eight) and joint-fifth for shots inside the box conceded (36). Furthermore, only three sides have seen their defence breached on more occasions at home (12) than the Welsh club. Their prime shortcoming, however, is a dreadful shot-conversion rate: Swansea have racked up just three goals since Gameweek 11, drawing four blanks in six outings.

A plethora of injuries among the Irons’ attacking ranks has blunted their attack, resulting in the joint-fewest goals (two) over the last four Gameweeks – despite the fact they placed joint-sixth with Tottenham Hotspur for attempts (60). On a more positive note, West Ham conceded just one goal in their last three match-ups, so they’ll certainly fancy their chances of rebuffing Swansea’s misfiring attack.

  1. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    people still talking about aguero being too expensive as a reason for not getting him? i have too much cash in the bank right now lol

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No, the reason is we have only 3 slots up front with Ighalo Vardy Lukaku Kane etc

    2. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Tehe

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If Ighalo was +11M his ownership would be much higher. Don't let money ITB fool you. It's the points that matter.

    4. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You take that money for granted. Allows you flexibility in transfers.

      Aguero means you might need to hit to make a change that you could have done over two game weeks just to shuffle funds.

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think he's at all too expensive when he's fit and firing. The problem is trying to own him for that brief window before he shatters into pieces again.

  2. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fun fact -

    Liverpool keepers have made only 1 save in December (in PL)

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's not fun

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        for Liverpool fans 😉

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fun fact -

      Chelsea are 15th in the league

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool are only 6 points ahead of Chelsea 😛

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          2 losses for you guys and we winning and Voila!

        2. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah,eat our dust 😎

          😉

  3. England's Number 1
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Never thought I'd get burned by a striker with a 5.0 start price.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane comes to mind

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew looking likely

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Need a brace from him!

      1. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No we don't. Swansea out of the starting block at full throttle 🙁

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed.

    2. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Let on the sofa with a glass of prosecco

  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kolarov, Ozil, KDB and Aguero tomorrow

    Hopefully a 3-0 or 4-0 City considering a few have went with Ozil (C)

  6. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Every team above me in my ML has Lukaku - Vardy - Ighalo.

    Quite boring.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      boring but effective, going Kun and Kane next week ?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No idea at the moment.

        By the logic of this season, Kane scored this week. He will do well next week.

  7. Zebrahimović
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have any Man City team news/predictions?

    I have Alli and Ake on the bench and would really like it Kolarov and KDB didn't play!

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I predict that they will play

      1. Zebrahimović
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        🙁 urrrghhh

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If I was Pellegrini I'd give a bench appearance to Kun against SUN, and start him 3 days later against Leicester. Got to protect his fragile hammys.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're just trying to justify not getting him 😀 😀

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If I thought he'd start I'd get him immediately.

        I have the funds and transfer ready. No need to deceive myself of anything! 😀

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would too. I'm not sure Pell thinks that way though, think he'll start him if he's fit.

  9. Nascimento
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew looking lively

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  10. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Moreno, Coutinho, Deulofeu, Kane.

    Which of those would you most want rid of?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho

      1. Zebrahimović
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        who for though?

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I'm thinking Ramsey.

          1. Zebrahimović
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah i was thinking maybe going double Arsenal over Christmas

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho

  11. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester, Watford, West Ham and Palace in the Champions League next season ?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bye bye 4th place qualification!

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        The so called big boys haven't exactly been burning it up in recent seasons, it would be nice to see someone other than the usual suspects.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      How the mighty have fallen

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester stand a good chance, but the others won't find it easy to displace City and Arsenal.

  12. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo looks miserable despite scoring, no team spirit left at Madrid Benitez is a gonna.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      After you score so much you become desensitized

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        haha

    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Josh King-esque

  13. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm loving this season. Leicester, Palace, Watford all kicking arse. Most competitive league in the world.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Reminds me of the 90's when Leeds, Blackburn and Newcastle were challenging the usual suspects.

  14. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Boast time.

    Ighalo (C) and played Nyom ahead of Bertand.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Boast time
      Mahrez captain
      Ighalo owner
      More points than you x

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They're not bold decisions though

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I captained Ighalo for 32 points in the last 3 weeks before this one x

          1. Would an idiot do that?
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I dislike you

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I like you x

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            glad to see you're finally turning your season around x

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              About time, first 7 captaincy picks to blame x

              Ayew looking lively

                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Ayew Serious? I thought he had nowt on his younger & better brother.

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice.

    3. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Boast time. I'm Poseidon

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Well played

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo and Cathcart, was tempted to captain Ighalo, but not as brave as you.

    6. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hardy worth boasting about captaining the highest scoring player in England this year vs a team with a terrible defense 🙄

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😉

    7. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats on Ighalo (c), shows you actually had confidence in him, everyone else (including me) just played him because there was no alternative.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        played him with Lukaku and Vardy, because they keep racking up the points

        1. Would an idiot do that?
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          If there were others getting points too (Aguero etc) it wouldn't be so easy

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            With Aguero and Kane at home next week, it going to be brave going without them.

  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew looking lively.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I should probably start scoring instead posting on here

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *likely 😉

  16. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew shoulda smashed that

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Still better than Bogdans

      http://i.imgur.com/Oo7Y3jd.jpg

      1. Our Man Charlie
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      🙁

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew looking lively.

  18. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How's ayes looking?

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ayew 🙁

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      lively

    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lively

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Baldly

  19. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    In the PL ,

    Liverpool under BR,
    12 points from EIGHT games

    Liverpool under Klopp ,
    12 points from NINE games

    #Klopp out #BringBrackBrendan

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What's Mourinhos?

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        15 from 16

        #MourinhoOut

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Guus

          0 form 0

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            *3 from 1

            #GooseFromHeaven

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              He wasn't in charge, that guy with SH on his shirt was

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Steve Holland FTW!!!! 😀

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any statistically minded folk have an idea how to figure out how much you would need to beat the top 10k by each week in order to reach the top 10k by season's end?

    Say you were 100 points behind it after Boxing Day (I am much more), you wouldn't be able to just divide 100 pts by 20 remaining GWS for 5 points per week, right? Am wondering how much the top 10k bar moves up each week as many of those between you and your target also get ahead.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for this, it is very helpful to see the distribution. That difference between 990 and 1000 is incredible.

        Was also wondering how much movement the top 10k has from week to week since rank #10,000 one week will not necessarily be the same rank the next. If you targeted a fixed number from gw19 the target could change as the season progresses, so your average gain per week might need to be adjusted as well.

        Will sift through Smartypants' site to see if there is anything there as well.

          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I get what you mean as those between you and your target also have the chance to chase the target. If you aim for the difference between you and 1K now, I think that'll be a good indicator.

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Williams keeping my hopes of CS this GW alive...

    HOLD!

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I want to get rid off Moreno asap but not sure who to get. Rest of the defense is:

    DDG/Butland
    Kosc Dann Rose Berty

    Who to get? Not so tempted by Dawson or WBA.

  23. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bale hat trick

  24. IL LUCE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How likely is it for Kolarov to play tomorrow? Got Ake on the bench ..

    1. MrInbetween
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      very lively.

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

    richards to dier, yay or nay?

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Will Ighalo ride out the fixtures like Vardy & Mahrez?

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Why not?

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Too late to get him now ?

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I think no. His owners will say otherwise though.

    5. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I may have davies starting each week and have him drop to the bench when rose starts, seems like a nice way to use a 5th defender

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I suspect he will start 1 in 5 at most, and you are guaranteed one non-playing sub.

        Might not be wise.

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He's cheap!

    6. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Swansea have the crowd, have they got the finish though?

      Dominating this game so far!

      Ayew looking lively.