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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Huddersfield

The Gameweek concludes at the London Stadium where West Ham are treated to their first home game of the campaign against Huddersfield Town.

At the start of the season, this appeared to be a fixture which would have seen us back the Hammers’ assets for returns. Three games in and the outlook is very different.

The Terriers turn up undefeated and with no goals conceded. That form has seen the likes of goalkeeper Jonas Lossl and defender Zanka pick up 8.4% and 10.4% ownership respectively. Meanwhile, playmaker Aaron Mooy is backed by 12.9% having produced a goal and an assist to this point.

But West Ham have the best-supported player on show tonight.

Chicharito is part of 1.4 million squads and is backed by 159,000+ (3.3%) with the captaincy.

Significantly, he’ll be supported by Andy Carroll in the West Ham attack, in what appears to be a 3-5-2 set-up deployed by the under pressure Slaven Bilic.

Joe Hart is the next best owned West Ham asset in action, although 71% of his 500,000 owners have chosen to bench him ahead of tonight’s clash.

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

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

    question for gw6:

    Worth a hit to remove chica & fosu mensah & put in Abraham & Kolasinac?

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

      maybe, but joselu not abraham

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

      Chica to Abraham is a downgrade and Kolasinac faces Chelsea away. I'd hold.

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

        in gw6

  2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard back v Arsenal or benched?

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

      Back I reckon

    2. thorvaldsson
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ive had such a bad game week I inserted Hazard and Coutinho in my team and didn't even care.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      see if he starts vs Qarabag. Think he will start tbh

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

        Started for Belgium the other day.

    4. Still Playing. Just Kos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Conte has confirmed Hazard will start on the bench for the game against Qarabag. Should see him start next Saturday.

      http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/11/antonio-conte-confirms-stance-with-eden-hazard-and-drops-alvaro-morata-hint-ahead-of-champions-league-clash-6918920/

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

        Even better.

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How does a front 7 of this look?

    Eriksen Pogba Mkhi Salah Derek

    Kane Lukaku?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Defence?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        we don't talk about the defence 😛 Would be Bertrand Cedric Maguire

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Derek?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Choupu-Moting

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Gone off Bobby already?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        still have him. Ditching Firmino is the only way to get Kane sadly. Tough decisions ahead....

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Personally would revert to a 3 man attack and a 4 man midfield by downgrading Mkhi to Carroll, Bertrand to Cedric and upgrading your 4.5 bench fodder striker to Firmino

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        or actually you could even get Vardy as a differential; good fixtures

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

    How was that not an own goal?! Wasn't on target, complete direction change.

    Unfortunate as hell, but definitely an own goal.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If it's not going in it's an og

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        *if it's not on target it's an og*

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

      It was curling inwards, so i guess they either have a hawk eye type system or they just guess

    3. johnnys balloons
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      They are Zanka owners. Even if he took ball in his hands and walk in to a goal it wont be a OG

  5. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    G2g?

    Elliot
    Danilo Daniels Stephens
    Eriksen pogba Ramsey emcm
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Suttner Carroll Long

  6. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Too early to sack De Boer imo. CP should've scored with the chances they had. Don't think Hodgson is the right appointment and I could see them getting relegated at this rate

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

      If I was a Palace fan I would be furious with getting Hodgson as a manager. Should have stuck with De Boer

  7. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So I am thinking of pulling the trigger (price rises means I need to do it tonight)..

    Chicarito & Lukaku > Morata & Firmino

    2 free transfers

    Good to pull the trigger?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      ditching Lukaku would be a mistake imo

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I woudn't with CL games, but that's the gamble.

      • johnnys balloons
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ofcourse not. What if someone get injured in Euro games?

    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Any thoughts on my team, greatly appreciated

      DDG (Elliot)
      Alonso, Hegazi, Stephens, Mee, Long
      Eriksen, Mkhitaryan, Ritchie, Carroll, RLC
      Firmino, Kane, Kaku

      2 free transfers
      Im thinking about Alonso to Davis, cant think of much else?!?!

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

        There's no reason to take Alonso out. Take care of Hegazi and Stephens first.

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

          then I would need 2 transfers for David. plus I like Stephens.

          1. johnnys balloons
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            But his menager might dont like him to be instead of VVD.

        2. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Keep Alonso.

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

            really? then how do i get Bavis?

      2. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hegazi to winner (rotates perfectly with mee) and bank one of the fts

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

          I need Davis before he is 7 mil.

    4. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      My bench consists of Elliot, Lowe and Mee.

      Oh and I WC out KDB, Gross and Kane

      Is that a rough with the smooth contender?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Just rough that mate

      2. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Similar bench Elliott, Lowe, and danilo...63 points, 23on bench

      3. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Extremely rough

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      VVD played 90' tonight but Saints U23s lost 4-0 to Villa.

      Might be hope for YoStephens owners yet 😉

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

        Wow hopefully his value decreasing for Liverpool to buy

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Wow!

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

      lascelles or clark as 4.5 def from newcastle?

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

        clark more safe.

      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lascelles. Captain.

      3. acidicleo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        thanks..isnt lascelles the captain..more nailed??

      4. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        They may stay unchanged so either

    7. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mooy > Ritchie for - 4?

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

        Not for a hit hold

      2. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Wouldn't even make that for free

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

      I reckon Huddersfield will be this season's Burnley. Avoid their attack and get the defenders/keeper for home games.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed.

    9. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      DDG
      Dawson Ake Stephens
      Antonio Eriksen Tadic Ritchie
      Kane Firminio Lukaku

      Elliot TC Mee Long

      1FT 0.5 ITB

      A) Stephens + Tadic ➡️ Bavies + ChoMo -4
      B) Stephens ➡️ 5.5 def??
      C) Save
      D) wildcard

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        A

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah leaving that way cheers mate

      2. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ritchie & Mee to Davies & RLC

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Interesting. I think the Southampton boys need to be addressed first IMO

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

            Swap him for Jones as well.

            1. George James
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Aswell? -8 not cool

        2. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          RLC won't be starting under Woy. Better to get Chalobah.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Is Woy definitely taking over?

            1. Chris_White
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              I work together with Brede Hangeland. He seemed confident. Good for Palace in that case. Back to basics.

    10. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What caused Bilic to pull that face in the article picture?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        A sour gobstopper

      2. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Carroll warming up

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        LSD.

      4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        The pain of watching West Hamm trying to play a 4-3-3.

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

          Joe Hart just won me my h2h after all my bad mouthing him. I won't have another word against him for at least 2 weeks

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

            (just in case you decide to slag the best keeper in England)

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              He is not even the best keeper at West Ham.

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

                He's Head and Shoulders above the rest. I won't have a word against him.

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  Not so much Dan Dare as Dan Druff! 😛 😉

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

                    Sounds like he didn't actually do anything tonight. Wish it would be that way every second week

      5. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Matthew Wright lookalike contest

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

      Any other Mbemba owners hoping he will start next week guys? Who thinks he has a good chance?

    12. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Considering the team's will have to be done by Friday, it could be tricky to do the squad as it will difficult to understand who gets rotated, especially for the Sunday man u gane..although there shouldn't be too much there but still, a jump in the unknown

    13. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lowe being autosubbed off the bench and gets a clean sheet... 😀

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lucky owners 😀

    14. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Did something happen to Lowe today? See only 62 minutes..

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Tactical substitution - a bad one as it turned out for Huddersfield

      2. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        He was rubbish and got taken off, resulting in CS points...

      3. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ah okay. Thanks. Won't trade away then.

    15. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lowe is nailed now or could be benched ???

    16. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      All out for 55. Not the best, not the worst.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Come on man , it's very good score

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        More upvotes than points this GW 😉

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          More points than up votes is a good thing 🙂

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        nah, I would see that as a good week. You probably saw a very nice green arrow

    17. mrpink32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Chica and lukaku to kane and firmino/vardy?

    18. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A -4 gives me this for next week

      Hennesey

      Alonso Davies Zanka

      Alli Mkhi Pogba Atsu

      Mounie lukaku Kane (c)

      And people wanted me to wildcard when I asked a few pages back. Hmmm

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        owning alli won't stop eriksen from getting his two figure haul. mounie is crap, how did zanka get in there in the first place.

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          and Hennessey!!!!

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Damn .. looks good
        No pool but no problem imo.

      3. FantasyNik123
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Looks fine but you are missing a Liverpool player or two

      4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Oh look you've kept Mkhi and Atsu

    19. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Is there a valid reason to own Mooy?

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I watched the Newcastle game and tonight's. I don't think so. I'm getting rid.

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          And I know he scored in the Newcastle game, but FPL potential-wise not much else.

          1. Ser Davos
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Really good player, but I was already to sell him even during the NEW game.

            Hands up, the Palace game blinded me, amongst other factors.

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        got a good set of hair? oh wait...

      3. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Nah. Decent player but not really a long term FPL option, particularly with some decent options around that price.

    20. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Could well WC and not include Kane...

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        You can't be serious? Just when's he's hit form and has great fixtures??

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I know, just the rest of the team gets damaged...

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        spreading the value is tempting. My choice comes down to:
        A - Choupo-moting and Kane
        or
        B - Alli and Firmino

        If you have Lukaku, then I feel Kane isn't great value for money

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I'm not wholly convinced Lukaku's great value either.

          Decisions, decisions, but your options sum up the difficulty. Captaincy's one thing, but relying on the likes of Choupo, Gross, next bandwagon?

      3. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        That would be as foolish as meeting the Dothraki in an open field...

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Indeed. Bit lost tbh

          1. Art Vandelay
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I might be a biased Spurs fan, but I can’t see past Kane for the Golden Boot again.

    21. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Did Chicharito do anything tonight? Best to get rid for Firmino?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I would get rid for either firmino or Vardy

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hit the crossbar.

      3. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hit the cross bar and should have had an assist but Kouyate duffed it.

    22. FantasyNik123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have Ince and Gabbiadini, who to ship for a -4? Surely gabbiadini is a rotation risk?

    23. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hi All.

      Mané red going to be appealed by Liverpool?

      Who do I transfer in to get rid? No money ITB. Coutinho worth a gamble...? :o/

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        See what happens midweek

    24. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      ChoMo or Gross?

    25. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus or Kun?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Jesus. Use funds elsewhere

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Kun I think

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        J always seems to start when fit, good form, pen's too I think, cheaper