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23 January 2016 3023 comments
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The curtains are drawn on Saturday’s Premier League action as West Ham United and Manchester City clash at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers’ eight-match unbeaten streak was arrested at the hands of Newcastle United last Gameweek, while the Sky Blues have won three and drawn two of their previous five match-ups.

With eight goals and the third-most shots on target (22) over the last four Gameweeks, the Hammers boast one of the league’s form attacks. Additionally, Slaven Bilic’s recruits limited their opposition to four goals, illustrating the balance in their play. In terms of West Ham’s home form, they haven’t lost on their own turf since Gameweek 3, which suggests that the visitors are in for a challenging afternoon.

Man City chalked up more shots inside the box (46) than any side over the last four Gameweeks but ranked in the bottom six for shot-conversion rate (7.9%). On the defensive end, the Sky Blues conceded the joint-fewest goals (one) and the fifth-fewest shots inside the box (23), underlining their improvement at the back. Investors in their offense might be concerned that they rank in the bottom five for goals in away matches (10).

  1. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Blimey, if IGHALO had blanked I would be making up some serious ground in all my ML's

  2. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Simpson and Alli sat smiling gleefully on my bench as I benched them yet again.

    I'll never learn.

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

      Same here, played Sagna over Simpson, Mahrez over Alli and captained Lukaku over Aguero. Story of the season

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's so tricky with most of our teams having these similar players.

      I played Alli, but like you, benched Simpson.

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

        Everyone else seems to be making the right call who are above me in my cash league, that's the frustrating thing

    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too with Bertrand. Bugger.

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Payet is fantastic

  4. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino has Sunderland and Villa in his next 3, plays OOP

    Surely a very good fpl option but if you were only to make 1 transfer:

    Mahrez --> Firmino
    or
    Ighalo --> Kane (already have Alli)

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't Ighalo get 9 pts today? I was considering getting rid myself but when a player scores pts, keep him.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        12 after baps 😀

        But though fixtures ahead and tbf a bit cheap points

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'd keep Mahrez too IMHO, but yeah, if you're worried about fixtures then drop Mahrez.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure if he'll remain on pens though and they had a few this season 😀
            Quality player but not reliable for these 10 point hauls every gw anymore

      2. matiakez
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Tricky one I was set on shipping but he's just so cheap..

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen Alli's goal today, *£^& me that was some goal.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Contender for goal of the year I think 😀

      That Ritchie goal stills wins for me though

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The control and spin was sublime though.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      World class goal, reminds me of something Bergkamp might score

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This.

  6. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather ditch to afford Payet?

    A) Alderweireld > 4.5 def
    B) Kane > Ighalo

    1. bahaa.k
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero sucks.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      air

  8. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ Kun air swing

  9. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    KDB please do something

  10. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero airshot

  11. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kouyate dead

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      soft lad

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero, please no more.... went with Lukaku (C)

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ashley will be watching his bps 😉

    3. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  13. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    John stones' ownership is 5.5 value 5.5 and total score 55

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Execute order 55

  14. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foul every day of the week

  15. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pawson has Toure (c)...

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Yaya having a mare. I'm selling this week

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He always does. Then he scores some ridiculous out of the box shot.

  17. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If he didn't get injured every 5 minutes I would do this...

    KDB ➡ Silva

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silva looking very sharp. Glad I have him

    2. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      KDB>Firmino looks better

    3. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Made that move this week

    4. bahaa.k
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thats exactly what i was thinking

    5. AleksanderVN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will do it anyway. Need 0.9 for other transfer.

  18. Bucket_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm guessing I'm among many that fell into the Alli bench trap yet again?

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not this time for me thankfully. Sold Arnie for Gosling this morning to save myself from the weekly dilemma

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alli is a player who we should be starting everyweek now, no longer 4/5th mid territory

    3. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Guilty of a drunken last minute benching last night (games are early in the morning in my time zone)

  19. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Noel Gallagher is the biggest city groupie

  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Feel sorry for Noel Gallagher having to sit beside Russell Brand

    I'd rather have Moreno (C) than listen to him...

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Marginally better than sitting by his brother

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe not... Both tossers

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      More like John Terry (C)

    3. Cake by the pound
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

  21. Sif
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Unless Aguero gets a big haul Mark will tout this as a success with Kane, Igaloo, Vardy all scoring.
    His point still stands.

  22. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would Lukaku captainers change their captaincy at this point if they could ?

    1. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably but i have faith in the troll tomorrow

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

      Sure would

  23. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Noel Gallagher and Russell Brand. Wouldn't want to sit behind those two twats.

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

      You can sit in between them then, we will let you 😀

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No. 🙂

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sure they'd be just as delighted to sit and listen to your patter.

  24. Sergeant Slaughter
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No assists on the 2 goals at West Ham?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Correct.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coyote for WHam, nobody for City

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ignore

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Won't be given, major change of direction.

    3. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Deflected pass on first, aguero won his own pen.

    4. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero won his own pen, Hammers goal was a deflected cross off a defender so no assists so far

  25. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    In terms of almost stories.

    Had exact cash to do Mahrez > Firmino. Came home and Mahrez dropped.

    End of story 🙂

    No regrets tbh, might buy him this week yet.

  26. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How much did they pay for Otamendi?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Waaaaaaay too much

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      32.5 mill, or something ridiculous...

  27. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Now I know why Doosra hates Jenkinson so much...

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is God damn horrific. And I understand why he hates Collins.

    2. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Because he's a weak little man boy?

    3. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was amazing last season but been a huge liability this year. THe red card and pen given away at home to Bournemouth still haunts me.

      Would be better as a winger, scores goals but cant defend for his life

  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Did Verts injury look bad?

  29. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I thought for sure that Aguero was going to accidentally score on the pass back to Adrian

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb foul