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10 May 2016 2270 comments
Paul Paul
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Tuesday evening treats us to just a single head-to-head as West Ham host Man United in the final league fixture to take place at the Boleyn Ground. The outcome of this evening’s match could have significant repercussions in the race for European places, with the visitors requiring a win to leapfrog neighbours City in the race for fourth spot and Champions League football.

Delving into the attacking data, the numbers bode well for both teams tonight. In terms of overall attempts across their respective last four, both West Ham (70) and United (65) sit amongst the top five, with the Hammers bettering their visitors by 42 shots inside the box to 35. Indeed, Slaven Bilic’s side have produced more than double the number of big chances (13 to six) than the Red Devils, which bodes well for their chances of bouncing back from Saturday’s disastrous home defeat at the hands of Swansea.

Looking at the defensive numbers, though, United’s defence have conceded just 24 shots inside the box over the same time frame – only Newcastle (17) have managed less. Whilst the Red Devils’ recent resilience is summed up by just one goal against – compared to their hosts’ seven strikes conceded – it’s somewhat surprising to see that Bilic’s side have allowed the opposition only four more efforts (28) from close-range than their visitors ahead of tonight’s encounter.

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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hodgson must be impressed with Rooney's performance so far. Surely the first on England's team sheet during Euros.

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      #leavehimathome

  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    TC material that......

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

    Payet and Carroll pissing away 40pts

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      13pts... xD

  3. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Could have passed to Carroll!

  4. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Don't believe that...

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Any baps for missing sitters?

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Only negative ones

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

      -3 (or 6) for missing a clean goal scoring opportunity

  6. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet ffs

  7. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet has been poor lately

  8. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ok, I have lost hope after this.

    Good night.

  9. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    if carroll doesn't do anything tonight which seems highly likely..this will be my 5th captain blank in a row!!

  10. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet miss = 40+ posts

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      x3

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Triple posts played.

      1. Tangerine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ha

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      40 posts = 20 crossbars

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A lot of adrenaline with west ham, great in some respects. Not in one on ones etc.

  12. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet lad

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Carroll pulling roulettes whats happening

  14. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Now it's just Cresswell who needs to miss a sitter and my night is complete

  15. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Omg why are my players missing sitters

  16. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    haha Martin Tyler

    Don't cream your pants...

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet down

  18. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet dead

  19. cantcatchabreak
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    YESS TAKE PAYET OFF

  20. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Dimitri down

  21. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If it's still 1-0 at HT will LVG show any tactical genius to change the game ?
    Y or N

    1. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      NNNNN

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Young up front?

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      If Payet's injury counts as LVG's tactical genius...

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Evening mate. She's now 7k with TC to play next week. How's things going ?

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          My things are still awful. Well at least in the top100k again, but still, horror stuff. I think she's going to miss the title too, but now just the final push and she can at least have a top1k finish.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Me pretty bad too 57k but still with TC left to go on Sanchez on daughters advice ! She says if she gets top 5k she will not bother next season , some feeble excuse about big exams.

    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ashley Young CB, Mike Smalling striker.

  22. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet down

  23. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet out of the euros

  24. Lynxy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet injured

  25. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet up 🙂

  26. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    back up

  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Up again>?

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet running around

  29. FudgyBadger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Well Carroll captain was the biggest fail since Bolasie TC, goodnight everyone