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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Bournemouth

21 August 2016 3515 comments
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The London Stadium hosts the final match of Gameweek 2 as West Ham attempt to settle in their plush new home.

Slaven Bilic’s side host a Bournemouth outfit who claimed a 4-3 victory in the same fixture just over a year ago, via a Callum Wilson hat-trick.

Looking at the West Ham teamsheet, Eddie Howe’s men will fancy their chances again.

The Hammers head into this encounter without both Andy Carroll and Dimitri Payet – the latter “felt something” after his appearance at Chelsea on Monday night, whilst Carroll has sustained a knee injury which will keep him out for a number of weeks according to Slaven Bilic.

As for the Cherries, they appear to have changed shape and seem to be going on the attack: Howe has introduced Ryan Fraser on the flank, with Lewis Cook dropping out.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Bolasie going to be a regular in the Everton midfield?
    I kind of think that Ronald Koeman sees him as the equivalent of Mane in the Southampton team. Pacy, with license to attack at will.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would like people's views on this

      Here is mine (feel free to argue against this people), he is koeman's big money signing, he has put his faith in bolasie so will favour him over the likes of duelofue

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      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm with this - he'll be given time to prove himself.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe. But by regular, we mean start say 4/5 games.

      Mirallas and Deulofeu are both very good on their day and so can't see why suddenly Bolasie would always start ahead of them - he hasn't suddenly got better, he too himself is Mr. Inconsistent.

      A good punt at 6.0 with the fixtures, but I'd rather get Mirallas

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      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Mirallas has been with everton so long and he didn't succeed to nail a place and Deulofeu as well managed to loose his place to the likes of Lennon.

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    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Midfield's seemingly dead atm so a punt on a cheap option like that could well be worth it, even if it does feel like clutching at straws due to lack of options.

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      1. DMil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If Koeman thought Mirallas and Deulofeu were up to it he wouldn't have spent £28mm on Bolasie. He's a potential steal if you're wanting an Everton midfielder

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    4. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      To not play Bolasie would be stupid...he's better than most of his competitors for a place...

      I would wait to see how he is fielded though.

      2014/15 season he was Özil material

      2015/16 season saw a weak Palace

      2016/17 season he's gonna be gold

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  2. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Don't know whether to give Walcott one more week or lose him for Bolasie..

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Give Wally another week against Watford and then if he doesn't perform then get rid

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  3. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like I'd better get on the bandwagon...
    Vardy to Ibra

    Midfield is:
    Hazard Townsend Eriksen Tadic Fletcher

    Need to save 1.7 now. Thinking Eriksen to one of these, any suggestions?
    A) Mirallas/Deulofeu
    B) Bojan

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  4. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How this for my 2FTs

    Firmino + Townsend > Barkley + Lamela

    Any views or other ideas would be welcomed

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    1. harrydavies14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would 100% not get rid of Firmino yet

      Way too early I know Liverpool are constantly hot and cold at the moment but Firmino could smash any time soon.

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      townsend vs sun so maybe just firm->barks

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    3. DMil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Agree about Firmino, waiting to see his stats myself to validate this. If you want Everton coverage Bolasie has given you the perfect route into that team being only £6mm

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  5. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Won't Spurs style of play suit Klopps gegenpressing well? It's typical Liverpool to perform bad against deep sitting teams like Burnley, while they score loads of goals when they face teams who prefer to dominate possession.

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs don't dominate possession against stronger teams though. In fact Spurs are probably better at the pressing than Pool. Could cancel each other out to be honest

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This. Also Wanyama + Dier should be pretty solid

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    2. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The same fixture was 0-0 last season. 1-1 at Anfield. I predict a similar scoreline this time as well.

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    3. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very true, hadn't thought about that.

      When you think about it, similarities between yesterday and some of the games Pool lost last season (thinking Watford, Newcastle away when quite direct, low possession football won)

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  6. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Team's okay...

    But would you play Capoue ahead of Routledge or spend 4 in upgrading Wayne to an 8.5er?

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  7. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielder under 8.5 to have at the moment in your opinion?

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic

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    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic, Lamela, Barkley are the main ones

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  8. bobbysmith76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Should I WC from this team to this team?

    Foster (Jaku) ----> Foster (Jaku)
    Baines/ Van Dijk/ Friend (Roberston/ Paredes) ----> Shaw/ Friend/ McAuley (Robertson/ Amat)
    Firmino/ Tadic/ Siggurdsson/ Eriksen (Gradel) ----> Firmino/ Tadic/ Lamela/ Mirallas (Hojberg)
    Aguero/ Gray/ Vardy ----> Aguero/ Ibra/ Lukaku

    I'm in last place in my league and need some help. I have 1 FT for this week as another option.

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  9. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Feghouli out to who for a hit
    A) Bolasie
    B) Redmond
    C) Ramirez
    D) save

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    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      b

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    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Take a punt on A!

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  10. Magic Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I expect Bolasie to start vs Stoke next week for those who want to get him in. Deulofeu will be dropped but he will get brought on most likely.

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  11. Sting in the Tail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of using wc
    Heaton Jak
    MaCauley Shaw Stones Walker Amat
    Barclay Hazard Mahrez Redmond Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Stuani

    Nothing in the bank. Will Stuani's price rise tonight or have I time to think?

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is that your current team or potential WC team?

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      1. Sting in the Tail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No I wish it was. It's my potential wc team

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    2. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      if you have hit wildcard just get Stuani in and even if you don't want him you can get him out by Friday.

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      1. Sting in the Tail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No I haven't hit the button yet. Just think Ibra Aguero Stuani could be template and if his price rises it'll mean a 5.0 def instead of Walker.

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  12. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard has got me thinking!

    A) Barkley, Lamela
    B) Bolasie, Ozil

    Both look reasonably good.
    Your thoughts?

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    1. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B!

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  13. Fergieheron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I think I need ibra in. How do I go about it?

    Foster jaku
    Shaw McCaulley Fuchs Friend Amat
    Hazard Eriksen Siggy Tadic Capoue
    Aguero Vardy Gray

    2 Fts Vardy to ibra and downgrade a midfielder

    Or Vardy to lukaku and upgrade a midfielder? Any ideas?

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    1. bobbysmith76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Depends how risky you want to play it. If you get Ibra, you're minimizing losses because everyone has him, but id you get Lukaku and he has a huge week, you could shoot up ranking wise. Do you want to go for the win and possibly lose out on a lot of points? Or would you rather play it safe?

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      1. Fergieheron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm in a league where all have either Aguero or ibra. Except for the guy at the top who has both. Think I should get united cover. Was tempted with pogba add his stats were decent considering his lack of football

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  14. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The Italian football is exciting...yes that's not a typo

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  15. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino and Ramirez for Barkley and Redmond?

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    1. calibri1903
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Potentially thinking the same thing. Already have Tadic though and not sure about the Southampton double up.

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  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How many clean sheets have you all got so far?

    I'm at 1 out of a possible 8. De Gea on Friday.

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  17. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hilarious scenes in the wrestling. Mongolia's coach got too close to the mat during the match which cost his wrestler a caution, game was tied 7-7. Judges were weighing in the cautions, then Mongolia's coaches again go on the map, ripped off their clothes 😆 ... 2nd caution, Uzbekistan's wrestler wins bronze.

    https://streamable.com/v9ki

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    1. halnone
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

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    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hilarious

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    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yikes!

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  18. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot ?

    Was thinking Alli and Firmino -> Bolasie and Hazard, or would you keep Firmino and get Barkley in for Alli ?

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    Foster - Jaku
    Valencia - Stones - Evans - Friend - Amat
    Mahrez - Alli - Firmino - Redmond - Capoue
    Aguero - Zlatan - Gray

    2FT 0.0 ITB

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    any news on butland? will he be back for the everton game? WIll make a big difference to their defence. Given likes to let in a few goals every game as standard procedure

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    1. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      idk try this weeks pressers

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  20. halnone
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What is everyone's total points?

    154 here

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

      137

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    2. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      136pts

      No WC used, no chips used.

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    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shameful 82 here.

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      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Surely luck plays a big part at the beginning though.

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      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I do have Capoue coming off the bench later 🙂

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    4. World XI
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      156

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    5. harrydavies14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      134

      Also no Ibra

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      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's impressive!

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    6. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      134

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    7. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      130. My best start ever to a season, so delighted. Somehow everyone in my ML has Negredo, which is annoying

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    8. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No one cares

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    9. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Milan 3-2 Torino

      Milan's keeper saves a penalty in the last minute of injury time.

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Inter or AC?

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    10. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've 2 FTs but don't want to change anyone. Anyone from my defence I should consider losing- Stones Amat Friend Evans Shaw? And who to get instead?

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    11. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I had high hopes for many of the 5.5 midfielders this season...

      Ibe, Gradel, King, Feghouli, Pucheon, Zaha, Snodgrass, Ramirez, Downing, Januzaj...endless list of possible fantasy gold

      Only Snodgrass has delivered...

      Who would you back to get most points this season?

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      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        At the moment you'd say Snodgrass because he's started well and has FPL success previously.

        Fancy Ramirez to do well too.

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    12. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Foster Heaton
      Evans Valencia Amat Stones Friend
      Hazard Firmino Redmond Lamela Hobjerg
      Ibra Aguero Carroll

      No FT's left, think I need to ship Carroll for a -4? and for who? 0.5 ITB

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    13. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm really regretting being patient with Vardy. I should have got Negredo in a week ago.

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    14. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think I must face facts and get Zlatan in. That will mean I must take a hit but that's fair enough.

      Which of the following is the best enabler for Vardy > Ibra?

      A) Tadic > Redmond (very sideways and I'd quite like to keep Tadic)

      B) Firmino > Mirallas (not nailed on for game time although very nice fixtures)

      C) Lamela > Zaha (seemingly secure, good fixtures, Benteke as a new target but a bit meh anyway)

      Grateful for any feedback.

      Whole team here:

      Foster Jaku
      Stones Valencia Williams Friend Amat
      Hazard Tadic Firmino Lamela Capoue
      Kun Vardy Gray

      0,5 ITB 1 FT

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    15. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Benteke or Negredo?

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    16. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone think Benteke will start next week for Palace?

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      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Would love to know this tonight as I need to sell Kane in order to fund Hazard

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      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Can't even remember when he last played 90 minutes in a competitive game, not sure how well he has trained or anything but don't reckon he is completely fit. Could see him coming on as a sub though

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    17. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. Are people actually getting in Stuani?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        seen people talking about him, 4.9m and 2 goals today so expect a mini bandwagon

        I guess he's nailed too

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      2. Sting in the Tail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The difference between 6.5 and 4.9 allows a 0.5m increase for 3 def when using wc. A lot of people are happy with Gray who scored with his only shot on target for a side that had less than 20% possession at home.

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    18. World XI
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have 2FT and don't want to take anyone out my team! Feels bad wasting a transfer though! Can't believe the start i have had.

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Care to show your team? Must be something you could improve

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