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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. Dasher0303
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    This is my team
    Foster Heaton
    VVD stones Valencia Amat Friend
    Haz Firmino Lamela Redmond Fletcher
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Thinking of wilcarding after gameweek 3 :
    Firmino to sterling
    Lamela to Barkley
    Fletcher to Capoue
    Gray to benteke
    Redmond to Ramirez if he does well next week or snoddy
    VVD to walker
    Stones to Evans or McCauley
    This happens if my current players that I'm planning to transfer out get less than 3 points next week and the players I'm planning to transfer in get more than 4 points

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      You'll want a whole different set of players next week depending on who scores points.

      Your team is fine - no need to WC

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    2. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      True but all these players that I want have both form and fixtures in hand

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Crazy to wildcard, listen to Jimmers. Do 1 or 2 transfers at most and save the w/c

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    3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WILCARD?

      NO INJURY CRISIS

      ALREADY GOT IBR AND AGUERO......

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Tone it down Norman

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  2. On the Watchlist
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Rondon, Wilson or Hernandez? Replacing Carroll, already have Gray...

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Rondon or benteke

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      1. One Man
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Rondon, Benteke still has to show form.

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        1. On the Watchlist
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Cheers, yeah can't afford Benteke. Yeah Rondon was my first choice, mainly cause Hulls fixtures are horrible but neither West Brom nor Bournemouth look great going forward. Hopefully Rondon can nick another couple in the coming weeks!

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  3. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    West Ham is a tin pot club with a big stadium.

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      *searches for Doosra....!!!!!

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Its not theirs, they're only renting it 🙂

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    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      and a lot of taxpayer funding thanks to boris the bufoon

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  4. Russell
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Worth hanging on to gradel? Surely got to start after these last two poor games from Bournemouth?

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      No

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    After triple c fail 🙁

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Artur*

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        *joke

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  6. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Tadic or Lamela ?
    Already have Redmond. But Tadic doesn't look like a bad option.

    Your thoughts ?

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Barkelŷ

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Lamella. Tadic if you didn't. Not Barkley yet

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  7. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Arter RC

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  8. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Here we go, cs gone

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Harder to play against 10 men

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      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        They should start with 10 then!

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  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Arter red card

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  10. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Red card Arter. Ten men for Bournemoth.

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  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Have been lurking a little the past few days while soaking up the rays. I'm seeing a lot of advice given around mid-priced midfielders as a makeweight to get Ibrahimovic in. Thing is, I don't think many will return the points that a premium defender would earn you.

    The teams I see doing well have shifted to a 433. If a rival had a back 4 of Shaw, Valencia, Walker, Williams (etc), I'd be much more worried of their attacking returns, CS and BAPs than seeing Pamela, Barkley, even Redmond perhaps.

    What I was going to conclude is, perhaps get the likes of Redmond, Bolasie, Mirallas etc for the fixtures and swap in and out accordingly ( I fancied Redmond vs Watford but benched him for Man U. Back in again next week vs SUN) and don't moan when there are attacking points on the bench, or go with a big back 4.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Timed this beautifully to be the last post a couple of pages back.

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    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      There have not beempn that many clean sheets so far, so the teams you've seen excel at 433 are choosing tneir defenders quite wisely.

      I think, for now, fit and hot Ibra and Aguero are essential, and there are many mid priced mids to choose from. From there, or if one goes 433, it's a matter of choosing correctly. I guess that is how it always is though...

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        True, but I'd respond by saying with Pochettino, he doesn't play with wingers and has 2 holding mids in front of his back 4. Walker and Rose are pretty much the wide attacking outlets. CS is very likely due to Wanyama and Dier, plus assists too.

        Mourinho is very similar.. perhaps using the fullbacks a touch less advanced. So I'd say their CS and attacking returns have been pretty predictable.

        Korean and Everton are the next to get it working once Korean has Williams up to speed. Bolasie will be his new Mané with Baines and Coleman overlapping.

        Bargain defenders (and attackers) at 5.5m. Even Rose may outscore many 6-7m mids.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Korean lol. Koeman obvs

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Ake bandwagon

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  13. sboj
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Kane Alli for Ibra Barkley - yay or nay lads?

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    1. sboj
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      for a 4pt hit

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Yay

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  14. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Can't afford Gray,Negredo,I'm not using my WC now just taking a -4 hit to get Ibra &

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  15. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Ibe off. BOU's best player.

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  16. meenabakery
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Time to get rid of Stones for someone cheaper? Friend? (Already got Evans)

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

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  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Worth using a WC on this lot?

    Valdes > Heaton
    Stones > Everton def
    Pieters > McAuley
    Souare > someone
    Mahrez > Hazard
    Firmino > someone
    Wilson > Negrado/Gray

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Probably after gameweek 3

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      What's the news on Valdes?

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Muscle injury, not risked.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Ok, cheers

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    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 10 days ago

      no

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    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I would only do Mahrez to Haz and Wilson to Gray out of all that

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    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I would, yes

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  18. ady007
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    ong ->
    1. Negredo
    2. Gray
    3. Rondon
    4. Keep?

    Please suggest people ?

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    1. ady007
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Long*

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Negredo

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  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    This team almost got top 4 last year gentlemen ...

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    1. Backup Dancer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Bit harsh considering the injuries

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    2. Krul Runnings
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      This team + Cressy, Payet.

      But yeah, I see your point

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  20. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    54pts. Bit disappointing 🙁

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Try 48 mate.

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  21. I am not a smart guy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Best midfielder 5.7m or below?
    Have Capoue already.

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    1. One Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Consider snodgrass

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  22. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Every corner looks like a penalty to me

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    1. sboj
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Office!

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  23. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    10 minutes

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  24. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    A) Firmino/Carroll > Barkley/Tekkers
    B) Sanchez/Carroll > 5.5/Ibra

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    1. One Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      B

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  25. Chicken-Mandy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    what is everyone doing with firmino?
    holding and having 2 ft's for gw4 is an option so i can move some cash around but really do not want to lose 0.1 on him which is very likely to happen

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    1. Magic Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      he plays better against the bigger teams, expect him to be involved vs Spurs

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  26. PassMeTheSwedge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Does anybody think that changing the profit made from sold players could change the game. Instead of losing out on 0.1m for every 0.2m rise in your players, could selling players for their exact price increase the strategic element of this game. It could tempt more point hits in order to increase value. for those worried about players wildcarding early to increase value, you could introduce the rule that means you can't make any profit on players during your wildcard.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      No, there'd be even less patience. It would become a trading game.

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  27. Krul Runnings
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Here's a question for you,

    How do Opta collate all the stats from each game, passes, tackles, crosses, interceptions, blocks etc etc etc.

    How do they know average positions as well?

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    1. PassMeTheSwedge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Your mother does it in exchange for cake

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Computers etc

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  28. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    MOTM?

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  29. Magic Man
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    fs tinpot club

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    OMG antonio

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