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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. andy85wsm
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    Would you actually get rid of any of these for Vardy/Ighalo:

    Giroud, Kane, Lukaku ?

    1. Ayew Serious
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      Giroud to Ighalo methinks

      1. Ayew Serious
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        And then get Ramsey as "coverage"

        1. andy85wsm
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          Firmino to Ramsey is a done deal this week...I think

          1. Ayew Serious
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            It should be

      2. andy85wsm
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        Giroud has Southampton (a) then Bournemouth and Newcastle at home.

        He's also scored 9 goals this season v Ighalo 12. Giroud has started 6 games as sub too. Surely if he plays all games over Xmas he does well?

        1. Ayew Serious
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          But he won't

    2. squ1rrel
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      Giroud to Iggy, Kane to Vardy

    3. Gianfranco Zola
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      Giroud definitely

      • 12 Years
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      You need 3 of 6 from those 5 and Serge, might as well ask the Ouija board which scores more.

      1. tm245
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        Agree with this, might want to focus transfers elsewhere.

      2. Ayew Serious
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        Jordan Ayew is the highest scoring striker in the next 3

      3. andy85wsm
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        Exactly. But still being punished.

        It's really my midfield I feel like I need to sort but aside from Ramsey I'm not really sure who I'm after.

    4. Reedy
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      Giroud for sure. Kane too probably, but keep Lukaku.

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      Sure, but it does depend on what you get at the other end.
      Not Luk though.

    6. Camp No No
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      Not right now, no.

  2. Hybrid.power
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    This is going to be 0-0

    1. Piggs Boson
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      Williams 3 baps 😎

      1. Jafooli
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        I did Williams > Moreno 😛

  3. Gianfranco Zola
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    How worried should I be about a 43 point deficit in my mini league at this point?

    1. Reedy
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      Plenty of time to overturn that I'd say.

      1. Gianfranco Zola
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        Thanks. Aguero is going to be nice differential next week

        1. Reedy
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          Good luck! I took that punt too.

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Real Madrid 9-2

    Benzema goal, Barry assist

    1. Rolls-Royce
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      *Barkley

    2. The Light Knight
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      *Gail Platt

  5. squ1rrel
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    Kane ➡ Ighalo?

    • 12 Years
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    Feck, didn't captain Bale in UFPL.

    1. andy85wsm
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      I captained Mahrez but left Ighalo on the bench because Martial, Kane and Lukaku all scored. Guess most would have done same though

        • 12 Years
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        Had the opportunity to bring him in for Barkley (6), didn't. Captained Firmino...

  6. Jonny Sutt
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    doubling up on wba defence over the xmas period!

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Ayew close, looking likely

    1. Gianfranco Zola
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      likely to be close?

  8. Jazz!
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    Ayew so close!!!

  9. Hybrid.power
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    Ayew close

  10. 420king
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    Ayew looking lively

  11. GAMBIT
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    If Vardy is out:

    Henderson, Vardy > Stanislas (5th mid), Aguero (-4)

    If Vardy is not out:

    Kane> Aguero, have benching headache with Henderson as my fifth mid. Thoughts?

    1. England's Number 1
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      Waste of money to sell then buy back.

  12. England's Number 1
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    Just found out Arnie has more FPL points than Coutinho, despite being poor for the majority of this season.

    • 12 Years
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    How's lively looking?

    1. Ayew Serious
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      Ayew Serious?

        • 12 Years
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        was hoping for Optimus to reply...

    2. squ1rrel
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      all lively is looking lively

  13. Rolls-Royce
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    Ayew looking closely

  14. internal error
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    People are talking about Vardy and Mahrez leaving leicester but surely iggy will ger some attention from bigger clubs?

    1. Rolls-Royce
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      Yes, Leicester should sign them.

  15. ralfb
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    Is sanchez back and playing all xmas period games?

    1. tm245
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      Am wondering if he and Aguero might go
      bench/start/bench/start
      for the next four.

  16. TorresMagic™
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    LMS safety score currently 43

    1. Ayew Serious
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      Safe 😎

      1. TorresMagic™
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        For sure. Just over 1000 after this week.

        1. Ayew Serious
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          Any regulars our this week?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            There's quite a few. Spencer is on 43.

            1. Ayew Serious
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              How'd he manage that?

                1. Ayew Serious
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                  He'll be fine definitely

  17. Milner4eva
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    Is Koscielny worth a punt for sot, BOU, NEW?

    1. Moss
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      Yep

  18. Camp No No
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    Firmino, just for the record, you are dead to me. As dead as my FPL team's chances to make it to the top this season.

    1. Reedy
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      I might sell him before Stanislas now. And he could be hamstrung.

      1. Camp No No
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        I might never reckon his existence anymore. What an utter disappointment he has been. 0 shots as a false 9. FFS, 0 touches inside the box! At least that's as false as a 9 can get! So false it no longer is neither a 9, nor a 9 and a half, nor a 10, but just a 0!

        1. Reedy
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          Haha, indeed. I'm unspeakably disappointed.

  19. SANTACLAUS
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    Olsson is a cheap entry into the west brom defence @4.3

    1. Reedy
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      He's only in as long as Yacob's out (for 'personal reasons').

  20. Jafooli
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    Xmas themed players.......Andy Carol....can't think of any more.

    1. Ayew Serious
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      Santy Cazorla...

    2. Jax
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      Santi Cazorla

    3. Milner4eva
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      Roque Santa Cruz

      1. Milner4eva
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        Mine's better 😉

        1. Jax
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          there ya go!

    4. Jafooli
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      Santa Cazorla

    5. Jax
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      Brett Angel-l

    6. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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      Jesus Navas

    7. Jafooli
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      Turkey Giroud

      1. Jax
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        Younes Kabyule

    8. Milner4eva
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      Juan Pablo Angel
      Jesus Navas
      Antonio Di Natale

    9. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      Junior Stanislaus

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      Christian Benteke

    10. d1sable
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Christmas kaka

    11. Eden Hazardous
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      Lively

    12. Scoredelario
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      Erm..
      Three Wise Mane

      1. Scoredelario
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        Brussel Kuyts

        1. Scoredelario
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          Silent Knight

      2. Jafooli
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        Good one....Away in a Maneger?

        1. Scoredelario
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          Ha maybe, or away in a Wenger

    13. Khal Drogba
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      West Ham's Darren Rudolph

      1. Jafooli
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        Like it.....

    14. Piggs Boson
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      Murray Christmas

    15. BDMC5
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      Kevin mince boateng

    16. Netley Lucas
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      The Holebas the ivy,
      When they are both full grown
      Of all the trees that are in the wood
      The Holebas the crown

  21. BDMC5
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    Have Kane vardy lukakku as my forward line. Don't have Iggy.

    Hard to justify taking Kane out for Iggy next week with the way fixtures falling. Chelsea played far better yesterday than that truly awful Liverpool performance.

    Might be after Chelsea before I bring igahlo in

  22. Jax
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    Real Madrid 9-2 up. wtf.

      • 12 Years
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      against 9 men for 60 minutes

      1. Jax
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        ah yeah crazy game all the same!

  23. Rolls-Royce
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    Aguero to Ighalo? 😯

  24. moz_1983
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    Real Madrid have gone berzerk against Rayo - one goal away from double figures!

    1. Jazz!
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      Rayo have 2 red cards

  25. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Are West Ham carrying no attacking threat or is Swansea just doing a good job at keeping them from their box?

    1. Jazz!
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      More the former

    2. Piggs Boson
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      Bilic said he would keep things rigid and hope his side's superior quality finds a way.

      Both teams keeping it tight, few good chances.

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Anyone fall asleep during that first half?

    1. Jazz!
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      Ayew looking lively

      1. Camp No No
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        From his comment, I'd bet he's not.

    2. Rolls-Royce
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      No, Ayew looked lively.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    10

    Lol la liga

    1. Jazz!
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      Rayo got 2 reds

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        Yeah but its a joke. Barca and real just go about demolishing teams

        1. Camp No No
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          Yet Atletico may win the league.

      2. Camp No No
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        And early on. 1 up before the first red, tie before the second. Haven't seen either situation, but there's every chance they will have been controversial.

    2. Eden Hazardous
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      Haha 🙂

  28. thes7s
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    Madrid on double figures. Of goals.