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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Arsenal

3 December 2016 3023 comments
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A dramatic Saturday comes to its conclusion as West Ham United take on Arsenal at the London Stadium.

All eyes are on the Gunners’ Alexis Sanchez as he looks for a fourth double-figure haul on the road.

Having scored twice against Bournemouth last week, the Chilean headed into Gameweek 14 just one point off the top of the Fantasy Premier League standings.

An injury to Philippe Coutinho has prompted new interest in Theo Walcott – the wide man earned more transfers in than any player last week after notching his sixth of the season against Eddie Howe’s side.

The search for a new midfielder means we’ll also be monitoring the display of Dimitri Payet, with the Hammers’ schedule taking a turn for the better from Gameweek 16 onwards.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any of these worth a hit? Just did Kun > Costa

    A - Pedro > Haz
    B - Pedro > Sanchez
    C - Wally > Haz
    D - Wally > Sanchez

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    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a hit ,but you only have to choose.
      Hard for anyone to say which one will be the right now .

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  2. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero > Costa
    Walcott > Alexis (-4)?

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

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    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes oh yes

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    4. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes please

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    5. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I did Aguero > ihenacho

      Redmond > alexis.

      Keeping Theo next week and then will swap for a spurs mid the week after.

      Also have the funds for an upgrade to a Chelsea or Spurs defender.

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  3. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero ➡ Costa

    FT

    Have Kane and Austin as other strikers

    Also Hazard in my team

    Is it a good move??

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I see no reason why it wouldn't be

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The easiest transfer you'll probably ever make.

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      1. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        ^

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    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes do it

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    5. the grinder
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelievable that there are people still not owning Costa!

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  4. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the chances of liverpool and middlesbrough keeping a clean sheet

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Middlesbrough - good chance
      Liverpool - unlikely

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    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Boro have the best bookies odds and easiest fixture on paper due to hull s away form and Boro s home resilience.
      Boro are the highest ranked for a clean sheet this week with Stoke and Spurs.
      Stoke and Spurs were spot on by the bookies so far.
      Lpool have the form but bmouth score at home games so unlikely.

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  5. ANDER.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kun to Kane no brainer or should i consider Costa?

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i'd imagine the vast majority of players will have both within a week or so

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Certainly consider Costa.

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    3. the grinder
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa, points every game, beautiful fixtures.

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  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    After 3 red arrows I finally had a great gameweek. 89 (-8) with Mane to go. I also took a terrible hit. Deeney to Austin before the price changes. I just couldn't see Troy in my team and Palace haven't kept a clean sheet till today. Next plan is to get both Alonso and Cedric/van Dijk for a hit. It's hard to sell him but I could bank the 0.3m I earned with Koscielny and continue with Alonso from now on. One of Holebas and Pieters must go too.

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice score!

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  7. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Siggy rise by 0.2 before gw15 deadline ?

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds unlikely but I don't follow the price changes

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      After a 5-0 tonking? Unlikely

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    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      unlikely, he's hardly likely to grab headlines today.

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    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely after today's team performance

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    5. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I wish he doesn't and remains a differential.

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    6. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  8. Henning
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Phillips Firminho Hazard Gundogan Allen in my mid at the momentet. Is it stupid to do Sanchez and a 6.7 mid in for Firminho and Gundogan?

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  9. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    120 from 10 players
    With can still to come
    Hats off

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow !!!

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Take a bow son

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    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Magnificent score well done

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    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😯

      That

      Is

      Outrageous

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    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

      Well done

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    7. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm actually considering taking a hit tonight lol

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    8. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      top dog! there's a good boy 🙂

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    9. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well done mate

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    10. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Whoa this wasn't me, was mentioning a chilli teammate

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      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Couple above me on this comment here

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  10. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wasn't seriously considering Ihenacho as my Aguero replacement before but it would allow Phillips ➡ Sanchez for -4 which is arguably something of an upgrade. Hmm...

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    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Certainly my favourite option as it stands...

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    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I was thinking this too

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    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will Ihenacho get consistent minutes even with Aguero out? He has only completed more than 55 minutes once this season. Then it's a guaranteed transfer you have to make in 3-4 weeks time. I would go with Austin despite Southampton's poor performance today.

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  11. M.A.G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is 3-5-2 The way to go now ?
    For -8 i can afford this
    Heaton/Pickford
    Cedric/Pieters/Brunt/Alonso/Amat
    Haz/Sanchez/Firmi/Siggy/Philips
    Costa/Kane/Anchiebe

    What do you think guys ?

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  12. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pros: Having Alexis
    Cons: Not captaining him...

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed.

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, if those are the criteria I only have cons!

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    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same....

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    4. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I didn't captain him but his 23 points were very welcome all the same.

      Most people captained Kane (who held his end up) so it's hard to see it as a con.

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      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I concur

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  13. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My cheeky Mane captain is not looking so good given how well the other contenders have done. Oh well, suppose it could still work out okay.

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  14. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    sportingintelligence ‏@sportingintel 7m7 minutes ago
    Olympic Stadium nightmares: Arsenal have never before, in 110yrs playing away at West Ham, scored as many as 5 goals. (Best was 4, 6 times).

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  15. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So many people doing Aguero > Costa....

    We all know that means he's going to get that yellow next week, right?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It would be weird if he didn't.

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    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. But it's a risk I have to take. Already have Kane so

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  16. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What's the word on Costa injury?
    Probably asked loads but can't see it

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  17. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I was on 6 points going into the Arsenal game. HAIL ALEXIS!

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      (C) ALEXIS*

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  18. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Amat Vertonghen
    Firmino Capoue Hazard Arnoutavic
    Austin Kane Aguero

    Pickford Gundogan Pieters Evans

    1 FT & 0.8 ITB

    What to do next week?

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  19. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Repost from last page:

    For next week: gtg?

    Heaton (Grant)
    Holebas Alonso Cedric (McAuley, Amat)
    Walcott Hazard Firmino Sanchez (Capoue)
    Defoe, Costa, Austin

    I'd like to fit Kane in. How?
    0.1ITB, 1FT, Don't mint takin' a -4 hit or so.

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  20. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you transfer out Amat for a -4? Would have to play him next week

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Play him

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    2. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No. and in desparate situations i would play him

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  21. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kun to Costa now but would you do Theo to Hazard (-4)?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not this week

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  22. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Allen + Aguero TO Sanchez + Defoe + 1.5 for -4?

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  23. PURPLE-RONNIE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any defenders nailed on with decent fixtures for 4.5 lads? Also is Ake nailed?

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  24. Toonmad
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This season i have decided to keep my funds tight on defence to allow more expensive attacking players. Current squad:

    Foster/Heaton - Had both from start not changing
    Fuchs/Fonte/Holebas/Lovren/Mcauley
    Firmino/Hazard/Eriksen/Sanchez/Fer
    Kane/Defoe/Austin

    Whilst watching the city match today i laughed at Gary Neville saying:

    "The attacking play this season has been unreal, I'm so glad I'm retired"

    Hes so right, clean sheets aren't going to win your ML's this season, its all about attack!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fuchs to cheapie and fonte to Alonso over the next few weeks is.my suggestion

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      1. Toonmad
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah thats what I'm planning, saving me FT to allow 2 frees, don't see anything changing in attack over the next few weeks.

        Hoping for a liverpool clean and a firmino points return tomorrow, sitting on 73 points atm

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  25. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Need to get Costa...so, should I sell

    A. Defoe or

    B. Austin

    Thanks.

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  26. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Injuries update pls, thnx
    1 will Dcosta start next gameweek?

    2 will Firmino be ok to start?

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How is anyone supposed to know that???

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  27. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Villa Ronka kept Sanchez when everyone else sold him for Hazard, I bet he feels silly now.....

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I sold him for Coutinho

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  28. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I think the worst thing - worse than walcott avoiding all the goals, worse than captaining kun - is another f***ing zero from fuchs.

    Might actually sell him ahead of kun.

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    1. Balotelli
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haha. Perhaps best decision I've made this season was going Morgan instead of Fuchs 🙂

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  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    anyone not captaining sancez next week ,........

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  30. James101
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Help?!

    Current squad:

    Grant. Foster.

    Alonso. Pieters. McAuley. Francis. Kingsley.

    Firmino. Hazard. Siggy. Phillips. Can.

    Aguero. Costa. Kane.

    A. Kun - Ibra (ft)

    B. Kun & siggy To Defoe/Tekers/Austin (or anyone to £9.4m) & Sanchez (-4pts)

    C. Kun & Phillips To Austin (or anyone to £7.3m) & Sanchez (-4pts)

    D. Kun & can To Austin (or anyone to £6.9m) & Sanchez (-4pts)

    E. Something else (what?!)

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