[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
23 January 2016 3023 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
Share:

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. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think the early season good defences for Stoke & Palace has now passed, going to look to swap my stoke & palace keepers and defenders to Southampto, leic & west brom in particular forster or foster, with huth or fucs in defence

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Im thinking ship Hennessey for sure. Keeping butland as 2nd keeper

      1. Mr Alex
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Has great fixtures coming up though. I'd recommend keeping. I've found when I go hunting for CS they never happen, but then the players I had originally usually end up doing to business.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      palace have good fixtures coming up tbh, i have ward who is 4.5, great value and might surprise me one game week. palace have a cheap defence. low risk high reward. i wouldn't invest in stoke defenders. only butland who is my 1st keeper

  2. starbows
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How many minutes is Sanchez likely to get?

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

      30

    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Was it Parm who brought B-Johnson this week?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeap!

  3. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who is holding KDB for Sunderland?

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me - plumb fixture and Kun on fire. All he has to do is pass to him outside the box for a chance of an assist.

    2. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      sold this week for payet. only produces at home

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I will if I can afford whatever moves I decide to make without selling. If I need to free up funds though....

  4. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So how was Hennessey today, is Pardew going to bench him next week ?

    1. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      heard he was good despite conceding 3.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This I would love to know. Palace keeper was my stop gap for while Schmeichel's fixtures weren't great but don't want to bring in Hennesey if he's about to get benched

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

        Played well. Some great saves. Goals were unstoppable

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

      He was having a worldy until the goals started going in

    4. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Played well.

  5. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Butland to forster a good move ?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Considering...

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Non lukaku captainers want blank?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      5-6 points will do

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

      His effective ownership was under 100% right?

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

        Not in top 10K

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

      Think so.

  7. jaco
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Think it's time for kdb to firmino

  8. Aarono23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Moreno and Mahrez to Targett and Firmino?

  9. NorwichCityLad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    56 with Cech Ozil baines and Lukaku to go happy with that

  10. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb to firminio yay or nay?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      keep one more week

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

    Is Collins pretty nailed for West Ham? Would like a defender from them next week.

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

    No idea whether to get Targett, CBJ (with all United's fullback injuries) or Simpson...

  13. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    cup game

    him - Baines + 13 pts
    me - lukaku (capt)

    think i'm out

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

    KDB or silva out to fund aguero?
    ighalo or vardy out for aguero?

  15. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Forster 3 cs in 3 games got butland at 4.5 so if i did the swap and it we t pear shaped cant afford to get him back

  16. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    KdB could fall twice, maybe even thrice this week..

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. 10 days until the next PL kickoff.

    2. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think two is a max so 'only' 0.1 loss there.
      Then another 0.1 or 0.2 for Payet or Firmino who could be replacements.

  17. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Early transfer gw22
    Saved transfer gw23
    Only a week to go until I can finally make transfer again!

    I really wish we got some injuries next week, this so frustrating...

  18. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of KDB -> Gosling so that I stop benching Alli's points?

  19. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Forster has been an absolute joy

    1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Would you do butland to forster?

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

        Umm I did out of boredom 3 weeks ago 🙂

        Can't see why not, this is working for Soton

  20. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you next gw play

    A bellerin against soton
    B dann against bournemouth

    1 alli against norwich
    2 mahrez against pool

  21. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the deal with target wil he eventually lose his place ?

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

      His place to lose it seems.

      1. Taffer
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        this

  22. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    As soon as Southampton's fixtures ease up, I am pouncing on their defence. Forster's return has been so good!

    1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How good was he? Im considering butland to forster

    2. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      why pounce later? Targett at 3.8 is too good to ignore

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

      Targett going straight in...

      1. Cruz88
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Away at arsenal next week though

  23. Marv87
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance ozil misses game tomos. Clutching i know

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      nope

  24. Taffer
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on the following?

    2FT

    3.5m in the bank

    Butland - Hennessey
    Dawson - Moreno - Bellerin - Rangel - Baines
    KDB - Ozil - Mahrez - Payet - Westwood
    Ighalo - Kun - Lukaku

    I am thinking Moreno > Targett for starters?

  25. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    why ditch kdb now when he's got sunderland next?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      this

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

      Away game, he just doesnt get any points away so far

    3. Aarono23
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking this. Keeping him for now. Happy with a midfield of Payet, KDB, Ozil, Firmino and Alli. Don't know who i would replace KDB with

  26. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio is a steady performer... on my bench

  27. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to get 5.0 or under???

  28. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Last week I was about to pull the trigger on:

    KdB + Ighalo----> Firmino + Lukaku (-4)

    This week I might just do the same move for free.

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

      Keep ighalo

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Tough fixtures coming up for Watford and as he has shown recently he does love a blank against the big teams.

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

    Lukaku, please oh please score two or more tomorrow... I believe in you

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

      goals that is....