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Fantasy Premier League managers might want to exercise caution over West Ham assets at the start of 2019/20.

The Hammer start with a tough opening weekend fixture against Manchester City, but it is hard to guarantee Fantasy potential even in the more appealing matches that follow.

Looking at last season’s data, there is a possibility that their new-look attack could take some time to gel.

Meanwhile, the Hammers defence was questionable in 2018/19.

We’ve taken a look at all areas of Manuel Pellegrini’s team last season to see where Fantasy manager can find value in 2019/20.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up for the new season can access it in full.

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  1. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT please guys:

    Pope (Heaton)
    Robbo, Zinc, Digne, KWP (Rico)
    (S)alah, Sterling, Siggy, Tielemans, (Dendo)
    Wilson, Jimenez (Greenwood)

    0 ITB.

    Concerns over Tielemans / Perez and Leicester's fixture list generally.

    Heaton > £4.0 option who'll play?

    Will Greenwood get any minutes at all?

    Strikers can be downgraded to King and Jota? I'm a Wolves fan and Jimenez isn't injured...

    1. jia you
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      With Lukaku gone, Greenwood should play a bit for sure!

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Ownership not put you off?

        1. jia you
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          I'm not going with him as I see value in the 6.5 and 6.0 strikers this season so want to play with 3 forwards

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 15 days ago

            Fair enough.

      2. jia you
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        don't forget he's only 17 and his minutes will be carefully managed I reckon

  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    I've been in the dark for so long....

    So can anyone tell me what happened to Alli ?

    He had insane stats every season before last one...

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Injured

  3. M.A.G
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    What Coleman owners are planning to do? stick with him and monitor the sitiuation? or switch to another 5.5 ?

    1. Don Custard Rovers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      get the 0.5 and go for digne

      1. M.A.G
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        That would be the ideal solution but unfortunately, some people can't find that extra 0.5

    2. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I switched. Went with Digne.

      1. M.A.G
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Digne is the better of the two tbh
        good luck mate!

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Think I'm sticking.

      1. M.A.G
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Aren't you afraid with Sidibe lurking?

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      transfer waiting to happen when Sidibe begins rotating with him

      1. M.A.G
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Totally agree

  4. jia you
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Think I might be the only one punting on Joelinton!

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Sounds like it, think the fixtures and him not being established in the prem is putting most off

      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah the unproven thing is there for sure...He's a punt for me on BB...YOLO 🙂

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Fixtures are not really nice

      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        feel 3 of his first 4 are as decent as it gets!

    3. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I am too

      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Yay, I feel less alone! I'm bench boosting 🙂

  5. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    KWP or Zouma?

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      KWP

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Zouma nailed if Luiz moves to Arsenal

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        I prefer Spurs defensive prospects this season though to be fair

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          Of course, me too, but KWP is not nailed. Foyth and Aurier can play RB

    3. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Zouma

    4. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Zoom

    5. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AMN!

  6. Don Custard Rovers
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Can you just answer with YAY or NAY on the team please.

    Alisson
    Robbo VVD Digne Zinch Montoya
    Salah(c) Sterling Siggy
    King Murray

    Button-Lanzini-DenDon-Greenwood

    Thanks !

    1. Injury prone
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      NAY

    2. Don Custard Rovers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Ederson instead of Alisson sorry

    3. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Looks okay but Brighton have signed a new striker

    4. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Nay

    5. Cory2711
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Double City defence not attractive to me (fixtures not amazing from defensive point of view)
      Lanzini on the bench is quite a lot of money! Don't you prefer to invest somewhere else and come back for him if West Ham start playing well?

    6. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Play Lanzini

  7. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Nearly ready just need help on this please.

    Do I go 352 - Walker, Lundstrum, King

    Or

    451 - VVD, Zinchenko, greenwood

    1. dee_top
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      2

    2. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      2

  8. LSP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    I have a spare 0.5 ITB.

    Should I use it to upgrade VVD to TAA and run TAA + Robbo? Or bank it

    1. Don Custard Rovers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      bank

  9. dee_top
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    I think I've done with this team, what do you think?

    Ryan
    VVD TAA Zinchenko Digne
    Salah Sterling Bilva Siggy
    King Deeney

    Subs: Button Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Bilva and Deeney need to go imo

      1. dee_top
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        and who's in?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          Fraser and another nailed striker. Deeney will be rotated now that they have Gray, Welbeck and Deu to choose from

  10. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    VVD or Jota (WOL) ?

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      VVD

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      VVD

  11. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    I need another million to get Haller, who would you downgrade?

    Heaton (Button)
    TAA VVD Digne (Rico Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Fornals Perez
    Wilson Deulofue (Wickham)

    1. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Wilson -> king seems the obvious option

    2. Regin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      fraser to lanzini
      digne to zouma
      fornals to 4.5 like hayden

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Why not just do Wilson to Haller since you have Fraser anyway? Double Bournemouth attack seems excessive.

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Not for GW 1 and 2.

  12. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Which one?
    A Robbo/TAA + Perez
    B AWB + Bsilva/Siggy

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

    3. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A, Trent

    4. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Cheers all

  13. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Finalised. Locked in. G2g. Unless someone gives me a reason to change!

    Pope
    Vvd/Trent/digne/zinchenko
    Salah/sterling/siggy/Perez
    Wilson/wood

    Button/donks/greenwood/lundstram

    Thanks for any advice!

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      It's bon

      1. Bumbaclot
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks brooks

    2. Cory2711
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Good to go!

    3. JorisLa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Same a mine 🙂
      Only I have Fraser instead of Siggy.

  14. avolaris
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Hello, just looking for some advice and opinions on my squad, have the option of trading walker for Zinchenko to free up 0.5 to upgrade defense. Or even downgrading de bruyne to bernardo silva to upgrade more.

    Alisson (Button)
    TAA, Walker, Ake, Kelly (Lundstram)
    Salah, De Bruyne, Lucas Moura, Perez (Hayden)
    Aubameyang, Wilson (Wickham)

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Look good to me!

      I wouldn's go Zinchenko as you will have to make some transfers early (Kelly, Moura, Hayden, Wickham are all "risks")

      Zinchenko is just another transfer you have to deal with

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I like it other than starting Kelly every week.

  15. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Bottomed, please help 🙁

    1. Fraser (transfer out gw3)
    2. Martial

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      1 easily

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Martial for the fun. He'll be great.

    3. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Martial

    4. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Fraser safe for first two gw’s. Martial a good differential

    5. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      1

    6. _nod
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      You won't be able to afford a straight swap by then 😉

  16. davies
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A) Soyuncu Dendoncker (442)

    B) Rico Camarasa (352)*

    *2 4.0 defenders...

    1. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A/ Robbo / VVD / King

    B/ Robbo / KWP / Wilson

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

  18. FPL FREAK
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    1.
    Pope. Button.
    TAA. VVD. KWP. Rico. Lundstorm.

    Or

    2.
    Pope. Button.
    TAA. Stones. Digne. Rico. Lundstorm.

    Or

    3.
    Lloris.
    TAA. VVD. Rico. Lundstorm. Kelly.

    ?

  19. OzilFozzil
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone else out here nervous about Zinc?

    What are the more nailed on alternatives? (Outside of Liverpool)

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Only Ederson.

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Verthongen

    3. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Awb

    4. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB, Maguire, Coleman - they all lack the clean sheet potential though.

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      At 5.5 the obvious one is AWB or Maguire

    6. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB or Maguire, Vertoghen just off the top of my head maybe a Chelsea defender, (one has to be nailed that's not named Azpi)

    7. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I have zinc and I am nervous. Should Be fine for couple weeks and easy to change later

    8. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB

    9. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB/Maguire or hold until Chelsea options become clearer.

    10. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Vert or AWB

    11. _nod
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I was, then I dropped him and brought in Ederson.

  20. EMEA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Which team is fit for GW1-3? Your advice

    Team A
    Button - Ryan
    Robertson - VVD - Ake - Digne (Lundstrom)
    Salah - Sterling - Lucas Moura - Trossand (Dendoncker)
    Vardy - King (Wickham)

    Team B
    Button - Ryan
    VVD - 5.5 - Digne (Gibson - Lundstrom)
    Salah - Sterling - Lucas Moura - Trossand - Fraser
    Vardy - King (Wickham)

    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      B for me, but not much in it really.

    3. EMEA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      It's choice between 2 LIV Defence vs 2 BOU Attack...
      Which you guys prefer?

  21. The_Fish
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Henderson 4.0
    TAA Robbo Digne Montoya (Targett)
    Salah Sterling Moura Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Vardy King (Greenwood)

    Should have 2 playing subs and seems set for the first couple of weeks?

  22. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Going with the 3 premiums to be KDB Salah Sterling.

    Would you add Siggy to the loop or downgrade to Perez/Barkley and upgrade elsewhere ?
    My 2nd attacker is a 6.0 atm and 3rd defender is 4.5 ?

    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I'd get Perez and upgrade to King and a better defender.

  23. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A) Pope, Button, Digne, Trossard

    B) Pope, Heaton, Coleman, Trossard

    C) Pope, Heaton, Digne, Robinson

    1. Salah_Fingers
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A

  24. WallerWaller-BingBang
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT - I feel you can do a lot with 5atb, sacrificing a bit of flexibility - But making up for it with KWP & Trossard being an easy swap to other players, (Barkley/Zouma?)

    Ryan, Button,
    VVD, Robbo, Digne, Zinchenko, KWP
    Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Dendoncker, Hayden,
    Kane/Aub, King, Wickham.

    Kane or Aub?

  25. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Help me fill my ??? please...

    Pope ???
    TAA Robbo Digne Ake (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling ??? Perez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Jota (Greenwood)

    a) Heaton + Fraser
    b) Button + Sigurdsson

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      B and Fraser instead of Siggy

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        That would give me 0.5 left over to do what with?

    2. Boere Mafia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks

  26. davies
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone else going with no City defence?

    Kind of bricking it without...

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I’m waiting until GW2

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Just get Ederson

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Is he defo starting and fit as Bravo did last week?

  27. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Noob question, but after I enter my squad, can I keep changing it until deadline? Like same as when you have WC activated

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      yup

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Yes. Effectively you're on a WC before GW1 starts.

    3. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Yes

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Haha. Yes of course.
      Us lot have been shifting things about for about 6 weeks.

    5. dee_top
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      +

    6. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Yes

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks everyone above!

  28. FRENCH EDDY
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT out of 10

    Heaton (Button)
    VVD Digne KWP Montoya (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez (Dendonker)
    Kane King (Greenwood)

    Thanks in advance

    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      9

    2. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      8

    3. Boere Mafia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I like it. 9

  29. Captain_Shirokov
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Surprised, thought I would see more Barkley in teams.

    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      He's in mine!

    2. Boere Mafia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Wait a couple of weeks with Chelsea players I reckon. Just to see what Frank will do. Then you will see more Chelsea players in teams

    3. _nod
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Doubt about minutes.

  30. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Best option here?

    A Heaton Fraser
    B Ederson Trossard

    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. Boere Mafia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      All depends on your team set up. But gun to my head. A