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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Stoke City

Four nights of Gameweek 34 action begin at the London Stadium where West Ham United host Stoke City with both seeking to earn three points to ease relegation fears.

In truth, a victory for the Hammers tonight would surely seal mid-table safety, though, with a tortuous season run-in ahead of them, a win against the Potters looks vital.

In Fantasy terms, Marko Arnautovic is undoubtedly the key attacking asset on show. He heads into the contest against his former club with nine goals and five assists from his last 14 starts and, despite Chicharito’s equaliser at Chelsea, the Austrian remains the lone striker. Arnautovic scored in the reverse fixture at the bet365 Stadium and fired a brace and 16 points in his last home fixture against Southampton.

Chicharito is kept on the bench, alongside playmaker Manuel Lanzini who makes his return from injury.

Meanwhile, Stoke City’s players are auditioning for bit-part roles in our Gameweek 35 Free Hit squads with Shaqiri and Jack Butland the leading men.

Butland has just a single clean sheet in his last eight starts, though has returned 45 saves and 12 save points over that spell.

As for Shaqiri, his returns have dried up and have been reduced to just a single assist from the last four Gameweeks having struck three in three outings prior to that drought.

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

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Mourinho:
    "What is the criteria for a manager to choose a team? I only know one criteria: is the way you play. Or do you want me to go for the price they cost, or their salary, or their beautiful face? The only way is to go with performance."

    Last time I checked, he is the one who signed the world's most expensive player, Lukaku for 75-90m and Sanchez for those ridiculous wages.

    Cry me a river.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Check again, Lukaku wasn’t the worlds most expensive player

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Pogba

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Don’t think that’s the point he’s making though. I kind of like the fact that he plays whoever he thinks is best for the game.
          But then again, he does tend to cripple talent.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like big rotation on Wednesday. Sánchez, Pogba, and Lukaku all at risk.

      1. proczell
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I think the line up will look something like this:

        DDG - Valencia - Jones - Bailly - Young - Matic - McTominay - Herrera - Rash - Kaku - Martial

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Lingard will likely start? He didn't start last game and they were not great without him, although he got 45 minutes and didn't do much then either!

  2. proczell
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How many points are people hoping for from the last matches this round? BB for me, 15 players left. 50 points would be great

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      40 would be nice.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      14 to go, minimum of 56.

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      15 players left (including captain twice). Need 50+ surely. Otherwise, all the planning has failed.

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      More than the 37 I currently have. 40 would be adequate if pretty disappointing.

    5. DJ87
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      14 players left on BB (13 players if Alonso is suspended).
      Kane (C) tonight.

      Got 41 now, hoping to crack triple digits.

  3. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Kasper Schmeichel?

  4. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    No FH for 35 and going to BB in 37

    A) Mahrez/Son/Alonso > Sterling/KDB/Kompany (-4) 10 players
    B) Mahrez/Son/Alonso/Lukaku > Sterling/KDB/Newc D/Jesus (-8) 11 players

  5. Ben the Mee
      5 years, 11 months ago

      80 points between me and the lad at the top of my ML. Unassailable?

      1. proczell
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        no

      2. Fantastisk
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No, take risks.

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No. Just keep getting differentials in.

    • anish10
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Repost:

      Who to play for FH:

      a) PVA
      b) Lowton

    • StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      DGW hell to continue tonight. All predicted line ups I can find exclude Dele Alli. I am sure then Sanchez will be dropped too and probably Smalling.
      Hideous.

      1. uhahpaulmcgrath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        yup - about as shitty as a dgw could possibly be

    • trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Any thoughts on this FH team:

      Butland
      VVD / Baines / PAV
      Salah / Sterling / Sane / Zaha
      Auba / Firmino / Jesus

      3.9 - Long / T.Carroll / 3.9

    • as33
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Any news on Kasper Schmeichel??

    • The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sane and Ayew or Kennedy and Jesus for the rest of the season.