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

    KDB should be priced at 9-9.5M

    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      9 would be a fair valuation for him.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Owner?

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

        y

    3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nah. not for the type of performances he produces. if you actually watch him play. he is absolute class. its unlucky he has to share the ball with david silva, aguero and yay toure. KDB has to be 10m+.

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      or 7.5m

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

    Vardy YYT > Kun Payet (-4) ??

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

      Definitely

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

        that means never get Vardy back ?

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pull dat trigger AFTER midweek games

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

        can't afford price rises

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

    YYT racking up the Bonus 😎

  4. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Payet is some player he has absolutely schooled City that half

    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He had two nice dribbles and some decent switch-the-wing passes but I wouldn't say schooled.

      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        And a defence splitting pass that forced Demi to eliminate Antonio

  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone tell me why Aguero dropped to 84% on FPLStats after update?

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

      Someone suggested WildCard removals

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Surprised there would be so many.

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

      The wildcard skews things somewhat

  6. noMoreInternationalBreaks
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ighalo probably won't drop?

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

      Hope not

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

      Should pick up later

  7. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dimitri Payet making David Silva look like lee cattermole

    Honestly he's been the most enjoyable player to watch so far in the pl

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      payet is much easier on the eye

      silva is the better player

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

        Payet is both easy on the eye and very effective.

  8. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I guess

    Myhill to Butland and
    KdB to Silva

    Is a way to go to sorting my keeper problems?!

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

    Any firmino captainers out there?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      was close but not quite

      rhino capped him iirc

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

      someone posted earlier that their cup-opponent had triple-captained him

    3. BenjaniMwaruwari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Y

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

    Kind of regret already selling Alli for Firmino instead of KDB, where are KDB's amazing stats this place was on about?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's why I kept him, his so called stats

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

      He's completely invisible. He's out of my team for sure, regardless of sunderland next.

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

        😐

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

      they're locked away in a treasure chest

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

      KDB is poor away from The Etihad.

      YYT and Silva also not helping.

    5. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, he's been poor. I imagine a rest is imminent, just wonder if it will come midweek in the C1C.

      The stats are made up - but he's an Opta darling.

      Having said, that, City haven't really sparkled in that half...fairly even game.

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

        You cracking yet re: Aguero?

      2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        city didn't play well as a team tbh, can't rely on kdb when you have aguero, silva & toure in one team. when city play well, its either aguero or kdb who are the reasons. aguero is basically fixture proof but kdb is great at home. away form will back up when he gets used to PL again. has played more football than he's used to.

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

      The stats show he takes lots of long range shots and not many in the box.

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

    I'm not convinced Targett is nailed. Will the Saints keep using that formation?

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They will as long as it gets results, but Targett being the young "inexperienced" player will be the first fall guy once results turn

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

      I don't see why not. They are winning and not conceding goals. Absolutely no reason to change formation, at least not while their fixtures are still this difficult.

      I'd like to know if someone has more info on this though. I don't really want to bring him in if he's not nailed, but he's fantastic value.

    3. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      it's working for them, at some point when teams figure them out, it'll change.

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

      Will the Saints keep marching on?

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

        If they do I want to be in that number.

    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Well it is working for them at the moment so there is no need to change it

    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not for long.

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

        Why?

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Take yaya off and put fernandinho on

    He's a liability and does nothing in the cdm to protect the defence

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who wants protection?

      Payet brace please

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

      This

    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      100% agree mate.

      YYT was so poor in the first half. No working to go with his lazy look.

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

    Anyone else think that having too much info is ruining part of the game? Having no idea of your rank or how many others had captained who were part of the fun. Knowing your predicted rank is a bit crap imo 😐

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      There is no more mystery to the game

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aye. Very true.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I take no notice of stuff like that tbh/

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

        Me neither but I keep seeing post from others with the info

    4. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd love to be just a average casual, but I'm too ambitious.

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        an*

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

      I never look at my predicted rank

    6. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It lost its mojo a few seasons back

      The game has become to professional

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

      I'm so superstitious I don't even look at FPL during matches.

    8. JWF
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Funny, was thinking this myself. I use FFFix and while I like it a lot there is no doubt that you lose that nervous excitement waiting for the ranks to update. No more constantly hitting refresh for me! Some weeks I don't even bother checking in for the official rank update until the following day as I already know roughly where I am.

    9. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      100% agree Rover.

    10. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I agree but I can't help myself from checking anyway. Just like trying to avoid the scores before MotD back in the day.

    11. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I started to think this when somebody wrote an article on refs and chances of them giving a penalty

    12. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Spot on

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    city still need a defensive mid and a cm, same problem they've always had

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

      Fernandinho is fine

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        yep, but he can't play every game

        keep fernandinho, ditch the rest

    2. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do City buy well?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        usually do decent tbf

        1. The Raging Bull
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure they do BF, for the price they pay, they've bought some duds in recent years.

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            yeah true, but they've bought genuine quality too

            1. The Raging Bull
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Were these successful purchases?

              Navas
              Bony
              Sterling
              Clichy
              Demechellis
              Mangala
              Fernando

              1. The Raging Bull
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Jovetic
                Sinclair

      2. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, could be worse if you look at Liverpool and United.

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba is the man but whether they can get him is a different kettle of fish

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

      I miss the days of De Jong crushing every striker who went near him.

    5. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      CB positions are terrible as well. I think Otamendi has been absolute muck since he joined.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He's a good defender though, shown that in Spain. Not every player settles straight away

  15. JWF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How many players to people have left after the City game? Trying to get a feel for how much ground I'll lose tomorrow with only one player left to come.

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Baines (captain), Ozil, Lukaku to go after Aguero today.

      Yes. I captained Baines. Yikes.

      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's a very 2013 move, good luck!

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      4

  16. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The temptation to bring in Firminho/Alli for KDB and Arnie for a -4 is huge, but as much as I don't want to, gonna hold off till the next prem game

  17. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Another Aguero goal and I'll have beat my H2H rival

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep us updated.

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

    I'm selling KDB and using the funds to buy a 4th striker

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

      Payet?

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

        already own him, thinking the firmino kid

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

          Ohh. almost got him last week. Thinking the same.

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

            False no9 sounds like points to me

  19. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Good evening to everyone i am kind of tired of Kdb waste of money so here are my questions,i would be glad if you could help...
    My team is
    Cech, (Gomes)
    Fuchs, Aldeweireld, Clyne (souare , Smalling)
    Mahrez, kdb, ozil, Willian, (Alli)
    kane(c), vardy, Lukaku.
    2tf,1.4 ITB
    a)still keep Kdb and just do Firmino for Willian?
    b)Payet for Kdb and Aguero for Kane?
    c)something else?
    Help guys as i am stuck..

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

    Looks like Jamaica has Kun(c) x5
    Sri Lanka has Lukaku(c) x5

    C'mon Kun, one more lad!

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

    Sky miss Gary Neville.

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

      Will hopefully be back soon when Valencia axe him

  22. oghash
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stuart Pearce looks like your dad when he puts a suit on

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you know my dad?

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Annoying that Aguero is not differential in my ml and some players has capped him so need to hope him not score more 🙁

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

    As it stands for BPs

    Aguero, Valencia (27)
    Clichy, Yaya (12)

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      not until aguero scores and assists silva, followed by a payet brace

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It will change. Hopefully YYT wakes up or is subbed.

  25. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    whats up with arnie

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be back.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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

      He's been terminated

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

    I love my current midfield:

    Payet - Ozil - Mahrez - Alli - Gosling

    No idea how I'm gonna fit Firmino in (especially if Liverpool get a DGW25). Özil may need to go...

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

      Mahrez ...

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

        Nah...

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've got the same problem, but want Payet in. 😀

      Current midfield: Ozil - KdB - Lingard - Firmino - Wijnaldum.

  27. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna be hell deciding on way to go forward tonight.
    KdB were not meant to be ousted but might feel forced to if he blanks as next is away again.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Frustrating player.

  28. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I want to get Sanchez and Firmino in. What to do here!? 0.2 itb

    Butland
    Daniels Toby Bellerin Targett Sagna
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Alli Payet
    Kun Luk Kane

    thinking KDB to firmino this week will give me 2.8...and then? thoughts?

  29. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Potential WC. Toughts?

    Forster, Schmiechel
    Alderweireld,Bellerin,Dawson,Collins,Simpson
    Sanchez,Silva,Firmino,Payet,Alli
    Aguero,Lukaku,Austin

  30. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    when ighalo can get an assist for getting hit on the willy whilst falling over it's a good sign he's a keeper

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

      Giid thing the ball had plenty to aim for 😛

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

        Good thing*

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sold him for Lukaku.

      Oops.

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Haha

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      Excellent work this weekend. Firmino a great shout.