2909
Members August 10

The Numbers Game – West Ham United

2,909 Comments
Share

We draw the curtain on our summer series of team-by-team analysis articles for members by dropping in on West Ham United.

Initially, we assess the performance levels on a team basis in an attempt to spot trends or improvements.

We then dig deeper into the player data, analysing the key individuals as we scour for early targets ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

We’ll also highlight the Hammers’ displays in light of Dimitri Payet’s decision to return to former club Marseille midway through the campaign, in order to assess the impact of the Frenchman’s departure.

The Hammers thrived in Payet’s only full season at the club in 2015/16. He pulled the strings as they claimed seventh position, scoring 65 times (a tally bettered by only three other sides) and earning 62 points.

But last season was a pale imitation of that campaign. With Payet leaving the club midway through the campaign, Slaven Bilic’s men netted on just 47 occasions and limped home in eleventh position on 45 points – just five clear of seventeenth placed Burnley.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

2,909 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    DDG
    Walker Bertrand Kolasinac
    KDB Mkhitaryan Milivojevic Atsu
    Kane Lacazette (C) Firmino

    Elliot Carroll Mee Long

    Happy that the defenece and forwards are fixed and no transfers should be used. Milivojevic and Mee rotate nicely for home games, Carroll in standby to plug when Atsu is benched. Mkhitaryan is the big punt and worth it at 8.

    Walker can be downgraded if a 9.5 mid explodes. Will look to move DDG to a 4.5 around GW7 after assessing, don't trust Saints double up.

    Lukaku the big miss but just don't trust 1-0 Mourinho.

    Open Controls
    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Take money out of defence and put into midfield

      Open Controls
      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Year of the wingback!

        Open Controls
    2. The Butch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hey kun , off topic but are you Swiss based on the grav? If yes from the French speaking part?

      Open Controls
      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Bonjour! Just a grav matey

        Open Controls
  2. Brayden29
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT:
    Foster
    Kolasniac, Davies, Jones, Stephens
    KDB, Willian, Zaha
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    Elliot, Long, Carrol, 4.5 MID (who should it be please)

    Open Controls
    1. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      0.5 left if I get 4.5 MID

      Open Controls
      1. Santi sensei
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        RLC is obvious pick but i think he will flop. I'm starting with Atsu@5

        Open Controls
  3. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Aurier to utd looks likely

    http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2017/08/serge-aurier-agrees-five-year-contract-man-utd/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+offthepost%2FTLAa+%28Off+The+Post%29

    Open Controls
    1. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not good Valencia

      Open Controls
      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed

        Open Controls
  4. Manani
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    which teams has the best 2x 4.5m rotation for defender?

    Open Controls
    1. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      WBA-Swa
      BOU-BRI

      Open Controls
  5. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot:

    Foster Elliott
    Francis Danilo Cedric Mee £4m
    KDB Salah Zaha Willian Carroll
    Firmino Jesus Lukaku

    Too many question marks over defence?

    No Kane a worry?

    Opinions appreciated!

    Open Controls
    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team.

      Open Controls
    2. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good team, I'm going Kaneless too

      Open Controls
    3. SkyCell
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yea with Mee only one 100% nailed i'd be worried. Wouldn't go without both Alli and Kane either

      Open Controls
    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      That's my front 8 lol

      Open Controls
      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        prefer my defence setup tho 😛

        Open Controls
        1. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          What's your defence? 🙂

          Open Controls
          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Begovic - Elliott
            PvA - Cedric - Moreno - Mee - 4m

            starting the first 3.

            Am considering downgrading Willian and getting Azpilicueta for one of the 4.5m.

            Open Controls
    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You could do KdB and Salah > Alli and Mané ... that's a tricky option right there.

      Open Controls
    6. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Really like it...Can replace Salah with Alli to cover Spurs...Danilo will share time with Sane so him and Willian may cuz you a hit down the line....Can advice me below?

      Open Controls
  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    willian or fab?

    Open Controls
    1. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Willian

      Open Controls
    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have Fab currently, but am having a hard time decding

      Open Controls
    3. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Willian is probably the safer pick

      Open Controls
    4. Viiksisika
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I was on Fab but them managed to get enough money for Pedro.

      Open Controls
  7. SilkySkills
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero & Willian OR De Bruyne & Firmino ?

    Open Controls
    1. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      KDB and Firmino

      Open Controls
    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      De Bruyne & Firmino

      Open Controls
    3. Arc
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      KDB and Firmino

      Open Controls
    4. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah KDB and firmy

      Open Controls
  8. C_G
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    gtg here?

    Speroni Elliot

    Danilo Bert Daniels Mee Hun

    KDB Eriksen Willian Atsu Carroll

    Kane Luk King

    Open Controls
    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Keepers worry me

      Open Controls
    2. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm so tempted to gamble on these keepers for the first three weeks!

      Open Controls
  9. TheSharpeEnd
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Where can I improve here? 0.5m ITB

    DDG/Elliot
    Kolasinac/Bertrand/Mee/Hegazi/Rangel
    KDB/Salah/Willian/JWP/Carroll
    Kane/Lukaku/Tammy

    Thinking downgrade DDG and improve on Hegazi?

    Open Controls
    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      JWP to Ince/Ritchie

      Open Controls
  10. elmes85
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Moreno or Alexander-Arnold?

    Open Controls
    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alexander-Arnold

      Open Controls
    2. Arc
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      The one that is guarantee to start GW1.

      Open Controls
    3. MattB
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Moreno for me, more likely to nail down a spot for a few months if milner fills in for lallana in midfield

      Open Controls
  11. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Stll don't know whether mkhitaryan is a good pick or not

    Open Controls
    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'd wait

      Open Controls
    2. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      he's not

      Open Controls
    3. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No IMO, only need 1 UTD attacker as Jose shuts up shop, assuming you have Lukaku

      Open Controls
  12. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Salah and Rodriguez or Ritchie and Firmino?

    Open Controls
    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm thinkink S+R

      Open Controls
    2. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      b

      Open Controls
    3. HLaw/91
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No one knows, but I've gone for Ritchie & Firmino

      Open Controls
      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I don't like Rodriguez and think Salah will outscore Firmino so it's difficult.

        Open Controls
  13. Agger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Damn it's busy on here

    Open Controls
    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Everyone's panicking

      Open Controls
    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pages hammering past, need some beer...

      Open Controls
    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Practice for tomorrow.

      Open Controls
  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Literally no one here has selected a 4.5 striker?

    Open Controls
    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have 0/

      Open Controls
    2. Forza Juventus
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Some went with McBurnie I think along with Kane and Lukaku which allows for a v good midfield

      Open Controls
    3. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Loads,playing 3-5-2

      Open Controls
    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Im goign with Quaner,could he drop?

      Open Controls
      1. GS456
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Low ownership is better apparently

        Open Controls
    5. elmes85
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have, I needed the money to sort defence out so reluctantly removed J-Rod

      Open Controls
  15. GS456
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts lads?

    De gea
    Daniels, Kompany, Stephens
    Salah, KDB, Zaha, Willian, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku

    Elliott, Suttner, Quanar, Long

    Any gaping flexibility issues I can't see?
    Happy with that, obviously tom Carrol is an issue as a playing 5th mid, but allows for 10 strong others.

    Open Controls
    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good, similar to mine. I have fraser in place of Zaha, and used the extra 1.5M in defence!

      Could upgrade Suttner to Kolas, Bellerin, Bailly? Or even Bertrand and use the 0.5 elsewhere. But i like it

      Open Controls
  16. Forza Juventus
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Kompany and Mkhi
    Or
    5.0 Def and Salah

    Open Controls
    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B.

      Any of the 5.0 saints lads and salah

      Open Controls
      1. Forza Juventus
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Currently have Yoshida already, as well as Daniels and Dawson

        Open Controls
  17. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Chicharito or Iheanacho for third forward slot?

    Open Controls
    1. HLaw/91
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Chicharito from those 2, but I'd rather Gabbi

      Open Controls
    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho is flagged, Chich (+WHAM) is a wait and see
      King/Rodriguez?

      Open Controls
      1. Mini Mane Mo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Nacho is training fully will be ready for tmr

        Open Controls
  18. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed, RP
    A. de Gea, Gross + Rodriguez
    or
    B. Foster, Atsu + King

    Open Controls
    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I like B, but I do think Gross will have a great season

      Open Controls
      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, would love to squeeze him in. Cheers, will have a look

        Open Controls
      2. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Can do Kolasinac -> Danilo for the extra 0.5

        Open Controls
    2. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

      Open Controls
  19. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    My First and probably final RMT

    Foster Elliott
    Kompany Stephens Suttner Cedric* Hunemeier
    KDB Pogba Willian Zaha Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Jrod

    0.5mn ITB

    My only concerns are
    1) Should I go with Bertrand instead of Cedric but then 0 ITB and
    2) Replace Jrod+ WIllian with Gab + Phillips?

    Open Controls
    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Go Bertrand and you're good to go.

      Open Controls
  20. v31mn
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hello, colleagues!

    What do you think of this team?

    Foster
    Stones/Lindelof/Cedric
    Tadic/Willian/Eriksen/Mane/Philips
    Kane/Aguero

    Subs:
    Elliot / Rangel / Dunk / Quaner

    Your comments are appreciated! Thank you!

    Open Controls
    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lindelof has had an awful preseason so wont be nailed...other than that really good..Can advice above?

      Open Controls
  21. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Will Begovic start in goal for Bournemouth?

    Open Controls
    1. Brayden29
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
    2. SkyCell
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He should

      Open Controls
    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I hope so got him in my team he's been rotated far as friendlies have been

      Open Controls
    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      On the Bournemouth fans forum, they think Begovic will start as he's better than Boruc on crosses and aerial threat.

      Open Controls
  22. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Moses out for just the first game or first 2 games?

    Open Controls
  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Lowe on pens for Huddersfield?! Why is he not on more teams on here?

    Open Controls
    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Needs to be on the field to take it.

      Open Controls
    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      o/

      Open Controls
    3. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Rotation treat from new left back

      Open Controls
  24. albie.s
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A. Kane, ince & jay rod
    Or
    B. Erikson, Firmino & Gabbi

    Open Controls
    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      b

      Open Controls
  25. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    As a stand in for Trippier

    A) Monreal
    B) Danilo

    Open Controls
    1. Arc
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

      Open Controls
    2. Think
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Danilo

      Open Controls
  26. Hesoyam
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Laliko or T.Carroll?

    Open Controls
    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      TC.

      Open Controls
  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Would greatly appreciate some advice on this team!

    Foster
    Bailly Danilo Monreal Yoshida
    Mane Alli Willian Zaha
    Lukaku Aguero

    Elliot T.Carroll Crouch Mariappa

    Open Controls
  28. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Fraser a safe option for Bournemouth?

    Open Controls
    1. SkyCell
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
  29. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Better choice?

    A: Willian Firmino
    B: Alli/Erik/Mane Mounie

    Open Controls
  30. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A Ritchie and JRod/Mountie
    B 5.0 and Gabbi

    Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.