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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – West Ham

2 August 2015 2937 comments
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Our members articles analysing last season are completed today with a review of West Ham’s performances. The Hammers entered 2014/15 in reasonable health, having finished 13th in the Premier League in the previous campaign, although they only gained 40 points and did flirt with the relegation zone before finally confirming their top-flight status.

Plenty of changes were made in both playing and coaching personnel at Upton Park last summer, with forwards Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho brought in, while Teddy Sheringham joined up as an attacking coach. Cheikhou Kouyate and Aaron Cresswell were also signed, while Carl Jenkinson and Alex Song moved to the Hammers on season-long loans.

In this members article, we asses the main goal threats and creators in Sam Allardyce’s final year at the helm and also compare the team’s attacking numbers to the previous year.

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  1. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT pls. Constructive criticism would be nice.

    Ruddy (Henne)
    Azpil | Huth | Francis (Coates, S. Taylor)
    Ozil | Milner | Haz | Mahrez (Fletch)
    Rooney | Pelle | Sakho

    A BIG £6.0m ITB, there's a few I'm yet to be dead set on - Ozil, Pelle & Sakho but I dunno really. (I'd obviously want £3m ITB to upgrade Rooney > Aguero, heck even £1m then I could Pelle > Aguero around GW3)

    I'm finding it difficult this year haha...

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    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defence needs bolstering

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      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Does it? Who would you suggest?

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  2. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I'm stuck between who to choose -

    Ramsey or Depay

    (Already have Roo and Caz)

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    1. st4rt__
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So why would you want to double up?

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Because he can

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        1. st4rt__
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Touche

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          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Farts

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          2. Boydinho
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            douché

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    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rambo

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    3. Sergeant Garcia
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey; wait and see with Depay

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    4. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey for now

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  3. ⚛Aeneas⚛
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    New Member here - was a lurker last season and already have much to owe the community.

    ---RMT please---

    Think I am pretty set now - injuries/fitness willing
    I'm in the Hazard too expensive crew.

    Butland/Ruddy/Schmeichel?

    PVA - Cedric - Ivan - Francis - Huth

    Silva - Fabs - Wally - Mane - Fletch

    Costa(C) - Deeney - Pelle

    0 ITB

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Welcome Abroad, we hope you enjoy your ride!

      I had Costa in my draft team; this insecurity of start is a worry. Can't afford a risk of the bat GW1

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    2. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. You've gone opposite to me on some decisions (Hazard/Costa) but you won't go far wrong.

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  4. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm all set then.

    Kasper (Schwarzer)
    Azpi, Mert, O'Shea (Gomez, Targett)
    Haz, Silva, Ozil, Hendo (Surman)
    Rooney, Kane, Wilson

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  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Like this team guys?

    Ruddy
    Bellerin Cedric Kolarov
    Haz Caz Mane Sterling
    Rooney Lukaku Wilson

    Butland Hoolahan Gomez Huth

    0.5 ib for Tekkers Gwk 2

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    1. thedarkhorse
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like! Potential to get some great attacking points from your defense, but could be a bit risky with Bellerin and Koralov not nailed on (but I think they will start...)

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Kolarov Yeh, but got some deputies on bench?

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  6. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    Who is most nailed on?

    A) Coates
    B) Kaboul
    C) O'Shea

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

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    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coates. Changed my mind over last few days. After PVA he def looks the most secure.

      Jones will start vs Leicester too but could be rotated/dropped at any point.

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  7. thedarkhorse
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Having a browse of the boards, it seems Sterling isn't in favour in most of the teams here. I'm considering him - he's surely nailed to start, a decent goal threat, and has had a decent pre-season.

    What is everyone's reasoning for leaving him out, is it just that there are better options available (mostly Arsenal mids!)? Or just too expensive?

    (Posting this is probably a bad idea, probably going to start making me doubt his place in my team haha)

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm probably starting with Sterling only if Kun is 100% ruled out of the first game.

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    2. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd have him if I couldn't afford Silva. Probably dropping a City mid either way once Kun returns.

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Fixtures is the biggest one.

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      1. thedarkhorse
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, true - I guess quite a few people may be looking to WC early, before GW4 perhaps in which case he's probably not a great punt looking at the first 3 weeks.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It is because I suspect that he and Silva will take each other's points.

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  8. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Challenge for all. How can i get Sterling in here???

    Haz, Wally, Mane, Sinclair, Mahrez
    Roo, Kane, Sakho

    Thkx in advance

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade the defence.

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      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        lolol u dont know my def and who to pull out of that dream midfiled?

        Panti, Azpi, Darm, Huth, Jenk, Targett

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sakho to Wilson/Deeney and Mane to Sterling

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This

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      2. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        u think deeney+sterl is better than sakho+mane?? (i'm trying to find a way to play 6 in mid) if i leave mane out dont have SOUTH "coverage" for the pre-season extended (yes, newcastle, watford and norwich is frindley difficulty) lol

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haz ➡ Fab
      Sinclair ➡ Sterling
      Mahrez ➡ 4.5

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haz > Sterling

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      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Really??? sterling better than HAZ? are u kneejerk from today? lol

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    5. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ditch Walcott.

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  9. aflickering
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    hiya folks,

    a) hazard chadli pelle
    b) fabregas mane kane

    leaning toward A but i'm interested in your views?

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    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A has Hazard, B doesn't but is much better lol
      Go A for capt in GW1

      U can always WC next week

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    2. Gunners n' Roses
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B.

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    3. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have all of a

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    4. cannavaro
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard > Fabregas
      Chadli < Mane
      Pelle < Kane

      So it should be B, but as you I'm having the same problem. Really want Haz, Mane and Kane in, but can't seem to fit them all.

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  10. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone growing more tempted by 352?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not overly, but two of my strikers are cheapish.

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm. Planning to rotate as needs be? Or all the money going towards 4 biggies in the middle?

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard, Silva, Walcott, Mane, 4.5
          Rooney, Sakho, Wilson

          Got two wannabe strikers in defence too 😉

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Hmmmm if I went with the 5 it'd be

            Fab, Caz, Sterling, Mané Ozil/Mata

            Roo Sakho (Ighalo)

            With Ivan still in defence. I'm going to drive myself mad 😛

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes - for a few weeks.

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Aye. A mid of Fabs, Sterling, Caz, Mata, Mané (or however you like to arrange it) is mighty tempting.

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    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Naw, hasn't really worked in the past so won't work now. Out of the 5 mids you'll do well to have 3 of them return points week in week out especially when two of the players face each other in a "big game". A cheap 3rd striker on pens for an attacking team can get one anytime.

      Just my thought on it

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The season of the do called power 5 in the middle was a good one for it. I tend to prefer strikers as well, but a player like Mané really is playing close to a second striker

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          But your concerns are spot on, similar to mine if I go that way.

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  11. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Following giggs post i am thinking of wildcarding gw2 to get sakho/kane in so help with the perfect gw1 team? bench can be 4.0 non playing

    Courtious
    Bellerin,.....,.....,4.0,4.0
    Walcott,Hazard? ......., ........, 4.5
    Lukaku,Rooney,Costa??

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  12. Bearded Prodigy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    The 2 best 5m defenders?

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    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric, jenkinson

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric and Williams IMHO

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    115 best fpl names

    http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/115-of-the-funniest-best-fantasy-football-team-names-the-20152016-list/

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Michael Barrymore’s Swimming Club 😮 😛

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Phantom of the Chopra is a goodin......

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  14. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get a RMT please, it feels pretty template, which probably isn't a bad thing for the start

    Rutland
    Azpi, Mert, cedric, huth, o shea
    Hazard, wally, ozil, chadli, wanayama
    Rooney, pelle, sakho

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say Ozil to Depay or Yaya Touré.
      Good team.

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      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yaya, could be a shout as he will be on pens with kun missing

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      perfect template imo

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      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Perfect you say......thank you

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  15. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    ojo definitely one for the future

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  16. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any important FPL information about teams/players after tomorrow's and today's games?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/08/02/the-numbers-game-201415-review-west-ham/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comments

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        scroll down

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      2. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Beautiful. Should be hulked IMHO

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    2. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Benteke is fit.

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not my type.

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  17. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My 1st RMT, appreciate any comments.

    Stekelenburg (Hennessy)

    Kosc Williams Huth Wisdom Saylor

    Haz Sterling Caz Mane Fletcher

    Rooney Benteke Sakho

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    1. thedarkhorse
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like it - very similar to mine!

      Not sure about Williams though, great player but has always flattered to deceive at FPL (whenever in my teams at least), I personally think Cedric is a better option.

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  18. luke25
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT would be much appreciated

    Butland McCarthy
    Sakho Oxford Mings Morgan Richards
    Silva Sterling Hazard Mahrez Anya
    Rooney Deeney Lukaku (enough money ITB for Lukaku to Aguero)

    Defence too weak do you think?

    Thanks in advance

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  19. GHB
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kolorov or Azpi??

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  20. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 from Targett, Saylor and Oxford if you need a starting 4th mid and looking to WC GW4? :/

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      4th def* apologies

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  21. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Last night finally had a team I was happy with. Today doubting half of it. Looking forward to the deadline at this rate haha.

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  22. Dr Joness
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I keep changing my team a few times a day, which will lead to more regrets when a player I leave out does well. I need help with a couple please..
    Mane or Pelle?
    Hazard or Fabregas/Costa?
    Which 5.5+ Defender? Kolarov? Mert? Azpi? Kos? Iva?
    Henderson or Milner?
    Which Arsenal mid?
    Kane or Benteke?
    Which punt? Wilson, Deeney, Jerome, Ibe?

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    1. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      FWIW I'm on:

      Mane
      Hazard
      Ivan
      Neither
      Walcott
      Benteke
      Richie and Sakho are my attacking punts.

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    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane
      Hazard
      Iva
      Milner
      Walcott
      Kane
      Deeney

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    3. temo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane
      Haz
      Ivan
      Hendo
      Cazorla
      Kane
      Richie

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  23. Carden
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Torn up between
    A Henderson/Milner + Hazard
    B Depay + Fabregas

    I was previously sure on A. But seeing today game, Fab quality is not that faraway from Haz

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  24. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any feedback would be appreciated. ?/10

    Casper
    Merts Shaw Azpli
    Hazard Sterling Walcott Henderson
    Rooney Benteke Lambert

    Ruddy Matthews Wanyama 4.0

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    1. ⚛Aeneas⚛
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      8/10

      Template Keepers- Not a bad thing
      Azpi and Merts good picks - Not sure on Shaw (Pun unintended)
      Solid mids
      Risky Attack IMHO

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      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. Attack is risky Tbh.
        Was.thinking on doing shaw to Francis then upgrade attack to Rooney Sakho Giroud/Pelle

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  25. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please RMT

    Schmeichel (Schwarzer)
    Ivan Francis Huth (Targett STaylor)
    Haz Sterling Ozil Cazorla (Anya)
    Rooney Benteke Sakho

    Going for early wc -> crappy bench.

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    1. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan of the early planned WC but that looks a strong early team for sure.

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      1. temo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Have never been either. But think I will try this year. Thanks for feedback!

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  26. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Palace has apperently reached an agreement to loan Gayle to Fulham.

    United and Barca are very close to reach an agreement over Pedro.

    Next week West Ham could strike a deal with Barca for Halilovic(on loan i assume).

    And Inler said no to Leicester.

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  27. Number 10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ox to start GW 1?

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    1. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dont think he will be a regular starter. Wont clock more than 2000 minutes this season.

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  28. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil selected by 10%. More popular than Ramsey , Caz, Sanchez.

    Why the love from the masses? Only because he's a nailed on Number 10?

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    1. Gunners n' Roses
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Because he's more famous. And he plays No.10. And he has a cool hairstyle. Apparently. And he's having a decent pre-season at Arsenal for the first time.

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  29. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Cazorla and Kane
    B) Sterling and Giroud

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    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a

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  30. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think PvA is a solid pick? Loving SUN's early fixtures, and I think he could really clean up the baps in GWs 2 + 3. Any thoughts?

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