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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. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Not much love for Juan Mata?

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

      I like him a lot, not much love on here though.

      I expect 125-150 points

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

        Is that all?

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          This

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

            Them potentially getting Pedro could put a spanner in the works.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I've been swayed by Depay's position higher up the pitch, it's an easy switch if it doesn't work out.

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

        Assuming that your pick hasn't gone down and/or the replacement gone up.

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

    Hello all,

    First go at the fantasy game this year, and desire to beat my mates has consumed me. Would love a RMT/any advice on my setup.

    Schmeichel, Guzan
    Ivanovic, Mert, Cedric, Richards, Huth
    Hazard, Cazorla, Mane, Ritchie, Matic
    Rooney, Kane, Deeney

    Nothing ITB

    Planning to play a 3-4-3, the first week, see how chelsea is doing and then go 3-5-2 and add Matic in if it looks like Chelsea isn't having to slow of a start.

    Questions:
    - Waste of money on Ivan? Everyone seems to be going Azpi these days. Ivan still equaled everyone but oscar today in shots.
    - Am I spending too much on my lesser midfielders, and should I focus funds elsewhere?
    - Nothing in the bank and no Aguero strategy yet. Should I downgrade some lesser players and get in another big hitter in order to have funds when downgrade?

    Thanks!

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

      Downgrade Ivan if you want a chance of getting Aguero/Sanchez when they are back without wildcarding.

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    2. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      get rid of matic for a 4.5m mid and save your money, matic wont do anything, apart from that your team looks solid

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

      dowgrade matic to wanyama
      Swap Richards out no need for double villa
      Ivan to azpi?
      Upgrade ritchie with the money?

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

      Consider Butland (Stoke) over Guzan. better fixture rotation with Schmeichel
      Ivan and Azpil is something i am still debating
      I'd downgrade Matic to a 4.5 like Wanyama
      Don't worry about Kun strategy yet ... let the first two weeks play out.

      Nice team!

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

        Cool, thanks all for the advice. Think I'll hold onto Ivan for now.

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

      Ivan is never a waste of money. He's more than likely to hit the 150+ barrier. I'm sure he had the most shots in the league as a defender last season.
      Ritchie and Matic are good, I'd personally bring in a more attacking mid ahead of Matic.
      Depends when you wasn't to bring Aguero in. If you're not doing so well, you could easily wildcard, or if you save 2 Free transfers, you could downgrade one of your higher assets and make room for Aguero.
      You should focus on flexibility, Make sure your transfer and substitutes are smooth in and out, last thing you want is to make -4 hits because you haven't planned a strategy.

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

    bottom oif last page

    rmt for gw1 with the new rules am wildcarding gw2

    Schmeical
    Coleman,Mings.Bassong
    Hazard,Ozil,Sterling,Sinclair
    Costa,Rooney,Lukaku

    Schwarzer,Wanyama,Targett,Baker

    0.5 mitb

    Any players you would consider essential for gw1 i have missed?

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    1. bacary lasagna
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez for sinclair

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

      Waste of a wildcard.

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    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just wondering if you might want to set it up where you don't absolutely have to WC week 2. As it is, you're not leaving much option.

      But re: week 2 WC, maybe there are better 4.5 defenders out there? Or maybe you could downgrade Coleman to make one of them a little better?

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

        cant have a good bench plus that strike. most teams who have good fix from gw2 onwards have a rubbish gw1

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  4. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is this draft team as bad as I am fearing, aside from the obvious a-third-the-team-is-currently-injured?

    Stekelenberg Ruddy
    Mert Williams Trippier Bertrand McAuley
    Cazorla Yaya Coutinho Mahrez B.Johnson
    Costa Gomis J.Rod

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

      Is Jay nailed on? Didn't start the europa league qualifier..

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not for week 1. I'm going to have a rough week 1, especially if Costa is out.

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  5. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ivan and Tekkers or Azpil and Kane. Thinking the latter.

    Cheers!

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    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Tekkers and Azpil

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    No big striker really beefs up the team.......

    Myhill Guzan
    Ivanovic Kosc Cedric Huth Francis
    Hazard Ozil Mane Lens Depay
    Tekkers Sakho Deeney

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely, but up top just looks empty

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    2. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      depends if you want aguero or not when he is back. You may struggle with that setup

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

      You really need a string captain choice up front, a player you know who will score 20+ goals if he's fit. I'd recommend Rooney, Costa or Aguero. Or punts on a repeat of Kane, or Lukaku could do well this year.

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    4. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      don't listen to them, go ahead and play 4-5-1

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  7. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Butland / Ruddy

    Azpilicueta / Mertesacker / Cedric / Francis / Prodl

    Hazard / Ozil / Depay / Mahrez / Anya

    Rooney / Benteke / Pelle

    Things I'm considering:

    1) Mata or Depay
    2) Pelle or Lukaku
    3) Ozil or Cazorla
    4) any 4.5 def. you think could be better than the ones I have?
    5) Hearing Anya could be used as LB?

    Any other thoughts? Thanks

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  8. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pedro has agreed a 5 year deal with United. They want to have him available for CL qualifier, but Barca digging their heels in.

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

      Bad for Barca, good for FPL

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  9. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Fill in the blank:
    Hazard Ozil Depay _____ (Fletcher)
    Sakho Pelle Rooney

    A) Fabregas
    B) Sterling
    C) Wally

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    1. bacary lasagna
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Theo

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

      B

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

    So what are people's thoughts on Walcott after today ??

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    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      huge rotation risk. Will get points, but worth the rotation risk?

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

        Maybe for the first few games.

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  11. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys. What do you think of this team?
    Rutland
    Koscielny Azpi Williams Huth Francis
    Hazard Sterling Ozil Henderson Wanyama
    Rooney Lukaku Deeney

    £0.5ITB

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

      You could get a better striker then Lukaku like Kane or Pelle. Also Cabaye instead of Wanyama. Good team overall if you do that move

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        How the hell can he get Cabaye for Wanyama?

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

          Isn't Cabaye 4.5

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          1. gdog2244
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Lol... he's 6.5

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          2. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            6.5 😉

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          3. BRONALDINHO
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            He's 3.0

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

          this

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  12. mdm
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ruddy / Butland

    Azpi / O'shea / Huth / Francis/ Saylor

    Hazard / Sterling / Ozil / Cazorla / Wanyama

    Rooney / Benteke / Sakho

    Any thoughts?

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  13. JoePlant
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on this team? The plan is to take money out of the midfield to fund Aguero for GW4.

    Butland / Schmeichel

    Ivanovic Cedric Francis Bassong Gomez

    Hazard Walcott Mane Mahrez Ritchie

    Benteke Rooney Sakho

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

      Gomez isn't gonna start every game

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This, also not fond of an attacking rotations, it'll be a nightmare of benched points

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  14. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    need help, deeney or wilson? reasons why if possible please

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

      Wilson, better fixtures

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

    Most of us are planning to sell Rooney for Kun.

    But what happens if Rooney starts the season with a bang?

    WC?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, WC, the new WC rules massively reduce the benefit of saving your WC past the first few GWs.

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    2. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      sell benteke instead and downgrade hazard

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    3. pokern1nja09
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bank an extra 0.1 or 0.2, from Rooney. Stick with the plan

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  16. Heskey Time
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Azpil or Kos for the first 4 gameweeks?

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

      I'd go for kos or maybe even mert and keep the extra 0.5

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi

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  17. C_G
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    4.5 mil defenders, give me your best suggestions!

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Huth

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    2. part_time_fplplayer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      o'shea

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

      Muniesa for sure!

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

    What teams have the best opening fixtures? (First 5 gameweeks)

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

      🙂

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Saints, Man City, Utd, Arsenal.

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

        Thanks lads

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    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Southampton the best

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

        So good to sacrifice kane for pelle?

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

      Defensively, Sunderland.

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  19. BbBb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who would you go for?

    A) Mertesacker
    B) Rose

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

      A

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

        RMT says Mert on 18.42 the first 6 GW but Rose on 20.14

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

          thinking Cech will massively improve Arsenal's defence.

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Benteke

    My plans look so much nicer if you ignore him, but how do you ignore him and plan for Kun without a wc?

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  21. Griezlad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which Striker for 9.5 or under. Want to get Kane but want to have money remaining.

    Any place I could save money
    http://gyazo.com/82a1ed03e251e85830e592c852d22a98

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ruddy Rudd and you have 1.0 more to spend

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ritchie to Mahrez and you have that 1.5 needed for Kane.

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      2. Griezlad
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ruddy instead of who? And Which Ruddy? Are they from Norwich?

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

          Oh, you mean make my keepers Ruddy and Rudd..i think.

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    2. Gorgles
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Ogbonna to a 4.0 or a 4.5 if .5 saved is enough.

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    3. Gorgles
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ruddy Butland also

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

        I feel S'oton will keep many clean sheets with Koeman and their solid defence.

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  22. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    First RMT of the season.
    With so many great midfield options I will go for a 3-5-2

    Pantillimon (Henessey)
    Darmian - Bellerin - Gomez (Cedric - Target)
    Sterling - Walcott - Depay - Özil - Fabregas
    Sakho - Pellé (Ighalo)

    3.0m in the bank for upgrades

    I will maybe switch Pellé to Rooney before I finalise the team.

    What is your verdict?

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  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please can someone rate my team out of 10

    Goalkeeper: Pantillimon
    Defence: Cedric Mertesacker Azpillicueta
    Mids: Hazard, Ritchie,Walcott, Silva
    Forwards: Rooney, Pelle, Deeney

    Bench: Schmeicel Francis Huth Wanyama

    I will rotate Pantillimon and Schmeicel according to fixtures

    Feel free to advise me on captain.

    THANK YOU!!

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    1. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I really like it! 9 i guess.

      Captain. Walcott. If not Haz or Roo

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    2. part_time_fplplayer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What will the sunderland back line be?

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  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    See a lot of planning for Kun, not much planning for Sanchez.

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Less interested in sanchez, plenty of good options in arsenal attack to cover

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      if you've got Kun and Hazard it's almost impossible to get Sanchez as well

      It's 35.5m for the 3. Doesn't leave much left and you've got 12 other players to get in

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    3. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Going to have to go with 2 out of Kun/Haz/Sanchez. Haz > Sanchez is a straight swap if it gets to that..Kun is harder to make way for

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  25. Gorgles
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Barcelona down 2 - 0 in 10 minutes against Fiorentina. Great game so far!

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  26. Uncle Ben's Reus
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    After using the website for two years without an account I have finally decided to get one (albeit with a terrible username). This is my first post and I am looking forward to commenting/ attempting to help the community.
    I would be grateful to anyone who would suggest the best 3 strikers for a combined price of 27.5 as I cannot decide on any strikers. Thanks a lot 🙂

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

      Rooney(always starts well and will play up front)
      Pelle (could explode with good fixtures like last season)
      go on a good budget striker who gets the goals for their club

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      1. Uncle Ben's Reus
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, I'm thinking Sakho for the budget striker as he has decent fixtures.

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  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Barca being spanked

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    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Imminently about to even the score....

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  28. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What do ye think

    Mertesacker, Hoolahan, Benteke
    Williams, Bentaleb, Kane
    Bassong, Hoolahan, Kane

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  29. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts lads?
    Schmeichel (Butland)
    Azpi Mert Cedric (Francis) (Angella)
    Haz Mane Caz Sterling (Sinclair)
    Jerome Pelle Rooney

    Overall thoughts, any players not nailed, which Ars mid if not Caz
    Thanks a lot.

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  30. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. Bellerin
    B. Mertesacker

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      A - definitely.

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