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After a lumbering start to the campaign which saw West Ham mired in the relegation zone after 11 Gameweeks, it appeared only to take a change in defensive personnel and an unlikely Scottish saviour to salvage the club from the brink of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) irrelevance.

Over the last three Gameweeks, the Hammers have now taken an unlikely seven points from a trio of match-ups against Arsenal, Chelsea, and Stoke City. More impressively still, their rearguard has remained impenetrable over this span – racking up three successive clean sheets.

Can David Moyes’ men continue this impressive run of form; or is their recent uptick in results merely a mirage?

This week’s Technical Area will be evaluating West Ham’s prospects for the second half of our campaigns, as we run the rule over their top FPL assets for the remainder of the season.

  1. DEL3PEAT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea
    Otamendi/Jones/christensen
    Salah/Sterling/richarlison/silva/mahrez
    Morata/Rooney

    I am thinking buy pogba for mahrez, De bruyne for Silva and Firmino for morata..

    Good choices?

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      silva will play i think

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, I've been out of the loop. What makes you think this?

        1. 404_FC
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          read some comment before that he back in training

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Any source for this?

            1. fr3d
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              No it's rumours coming from nowhere

              1. Eddie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Hmm, Thank you.

              2. 42towels
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks. Haven't seen anything concrete on the city forums yet.

                Doesn't Pep have a presser before deadline?

        2. DEL3PEAT
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Morata is suspended and firmino is rising lately.. silva probably will not play and de bruyne seems to me a perfect fit.. pogba because will start and mahrez will have a dificult schedule on the next four games

      2. DEL3PEAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone is saying no.. i reaaly don't know if i should keep him

      3. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I hope he does. But not sure your a reliable source lol

  2. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to be rotated heavily imo, too much workload for a young lad in a big sam team

    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      so who is the best sub 7mio striker?

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        DCL

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Can't see it. There might a game's rest if he's starting to look tired at some point. But rotated 'heavily'... no.

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Niasse owner?

    4. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Until they buy another striker I think he starts every game

  3. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    pick one for a punt

    a) DCL (CHE)
    b) A.Young (lei)
    c) Sako (swa)
    d) mooy (sou)
    e) bakayoko (eve)

    thanks

    1. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D

  4. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why so much love for quaner? Is he nailed?

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      cheap enabler

      1. Jolly Good
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Fair but why are so many taking hits to do niasse to quaner? Just leave niass imo

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kachunga out for a long time so much more chance of starts.

      At 4.5 he’s a great enabler to upgrade rest of team, and Hudds have good fixtures

      1. Jolly Good
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Virgil. Will Quaner come in place of Kachunga or Depoitre?

  5. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    no show in abundance.
    now Tarkowski is suspended. Does that mean Lowton will surely start?

    bardsley started last gw w/ lowton in bench.

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Long probably

    2. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton has fitness issues. Long and Mee will be centre backs.

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ffs. have tarkowski, lowton, daniels, silva, morata.

      you think lOwton starts ahead of Bardsley?

  6. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play
    Mee or Mariappa

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      mee

  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Better choice to have the next three Gameweeks?

    DCL CHE, wba, bou

    Andre Grey(No Deeney) bha, LEI, SWA

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      dcl

    2. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For just 3 weeks. Gray.

  8. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. Mane, Jesus > Pogba, (K)un? -4
    B. Mane, jesus> pogba, (K)aku? -4
    C. Mane > pogba only

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

  9. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    what did i miss? -12 all around... save ft for green arrow?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jay takes a -12 so everyone else thinks they should (a week too late) 😉

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh this week probably, but some hits this week might pay off next 2,3,4 GWs

  10. meechamspowders
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve somehow survived the last few weeks with any city players, rank is currently 27k (although not sure if link is correct in profile).......any help in getting a city player in would be appreciated, would be for a hit though:

    Fabianski (Elliot)

    Azpil, Jones, ogbonna (Simpson, mbemba)

    Coutinho, Salah, hazard, richarl, (Carroll)

    Kane, firmino,DCL

    Hazard > KDB/Sterling -4? or just leave it?

    1. troj@n
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No hit

  11. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Quick question: Why is Quaner suddenly more popular? Has something happened to make him nailed on?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3 main reasons.

      Price, price & price.

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        And Kachunga out + fixtures

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        3 outcomes
        Bench bench bench

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😆

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Started playing more regularly, they have decent fixture and He s the cheapest starting striker. He option to free up funds and could provide rotation coverage.
      Why so many posts on this i thought it was pretty obvious

  12. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Avoid Kun. You only have to look at his history to see that his minutes are very much under jeopardy.

    I want to get D Silva in my WC team but I'm concerned that he won't start!

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      His minutes will certainly be managed. I have a bit of a gut feeling he will start the next 3 games. Maybe even with Jesus up front together in one of them. From memory I think they played like that when KDB came off early one game recently and he is surely due a bit of a rest at some stage.

  13. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jones or Smalling? Or just let them wait a gw and go for Ogbonna?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Smalling

  14. henryleeds
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morata + RLC > Quaner + Sane + 2.0 (-4)?

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Like it

    2. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane's minutes are unreliable. Sterling better option.

  15. timlopez
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which scores more this week?
    A) Kane + Dunk
    B) Zaha + Alonso

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If a deaf person goes to court he might ask for a pardon?

    2. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  16. troj@n
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Since morata is out for this gw,
    Morata + richarlison >> Austin + de bryune, for an 8 pt hit ?!

    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you sell Richarlison?

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t hit a cows arse with a banjo

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          +1

      2. troj@n
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Getting frustrated with him

  17. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current squad with 1 FT and £0.2m ITB:

    Pope Elliott
    Alonso Mee Otamendi Ogbonna Daniels
    Hazard RLC Richarlison Salah Coutinho
    Firmino Kane Niasse

    Thoughts on the following for a -8:

    Kane -> Aguero
    Firmino -> DCL
    RLC -> Sterling

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't.

  18. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    bottomed

    GTG?

    Pope (Lossl)
    Ota, Mee, Ogbona (Gomez, Hegazi)
    Hazard, Cout, Salah (vc), Sterling (c), RLC
    Kane, DLC (Quaner)

    Not sure which DF to bench

  19. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need your help
    Speroni Pickford
    Duffy Ogbonna Alonso Kiko Mee
    Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC Hazard
    Morata DCL Kane

    Which option is better
    A:Depoitre/Quaner and KDB for Morata and RLC(-4)
    B:Jones and Holgate for Kiko and Duffy(-4)
    C:Save FT

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A with Quaner

  20. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    D Silva or Pogba?

    1. troj@n
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pogboom

    2. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Silva if back

  21. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham have 2 nice fixtures, then 1 blank, and then a double with a good and a bad fixture.
    Doing Tarkowski->Ogbonna/Masuaku is an option, but the blank and the Tottenham fixture are almost certain to bring 2 points in total.
    I'm considering Zanka, or even downgrading Hazard to Sane to bring in Jones.
    What's your opinion?

    Ryan Elliot
    Otamendi Christensen Mustafi Daniels Tarkowski
    Hazard Salah Coutinho Sterling Richarlison
    Morata Firmino Calvert

    1 FT, 0.3 itb

    1. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not been impressed with United's defending lately

  22. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current squad with 1 FT and £0.2m ITB:

    Pope Elliott
    Alonso Mee Otamendi Ogbonna Daniels
    Hazard RLC Richarlison Salah Coutinho
    Firmino Kane Aguero

    Kane to Aguero (c) for free?

    Struggling to find a way to get Sterling in so this looks like my only option?

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I guess Aguero listed in your current team is actually a different & cheaper striker?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Niasse

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          In that case I would probably be inclined to downgrade Firmino in a double move to bring in Sterling

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Fail meant to be Niasse

  23. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pope to Adrián? Yes or No. Other keeper is Elliot

    1. troj@n
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do keep one eye on the gw 21 blank to, if u at all go with the move

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This, keep Pope until DGW then bring Adrian for it

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Week 20 worries me when Pope Elliot play ManCity and Man United respectively and Adrián has Bournemouth

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Elliot has Home game v Brighton so hopefully that would be OK

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yep probably ok, although Darlow might come back in, as both keepers are dodgy

  24. DEL3PEAT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need your help mates..

    De Gea
    Otamendi/Jones/christensen
    Salah/Sterling/richarlison/silva/mahrez
    Morata/Rooney

    I am thinking buy pogba for mahrez, De bruyne for Silva and Firmino for morata..

    What you think?

  25. Black Panther
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the better option between Richarlison and Arnautovic?

    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd look at Shaqiri

    2. troj@n
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Arnautovic for me

  26. mosmof
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Premium forward hokey-cokey?

    Kane to Aguero (C) v BOU in GW 19
    Aguero to Morata (C) v BRI in GW 20 and (C) v STO in GW 21
    Morata to Kane (C) IN GW 22

    Two transfers. Obviously would depend a fair bit on the viability of your bench.

    1. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That's if fires don't flare up elsewhere, planning ahead doesn't work that often

      1. mosmof
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Granted. The deadline for GW 23 and getting Kane back is only ten days away (Dec 31) so not as protracted as would be the norm. Also allows you to bank a transfer between 20 and 21 for the DGW and tidy up any injury.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What I am thinking. Stories of Aguero heel injury worry me a bit

      1. mosmof
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, just been checking on the City forums. Wait and see if Pep reveals anything more concrete tomorrow.

  27. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just after some advice please. My team with 1ft & 0.1itb:

    Pope (Elliot)
    Otamendi, Jones, Gomez (Mee, Moreno)
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling (c), Son, Richarlison
    Kane, Rooney (DCL)

    (a) Moreno out - Masuaku in
    (b) Son out - Pogba in
    (c) Richarlison out - Lingard in
    (d) Kane & Richarlison out - Firmino & KDB in
    (e) Kane & Son out - Firmino & KDB in
    (f) Son & Richarlison out - Lingard & Silva in
    (g) any other moves I haven't considered

    Thoughts & thanks.

  28. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should I go with both Coutinho and Salah or just go with on of them?

    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both. I'm doing that, too.

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Right, finally shifted my team to a 3-5-2. any hits required? have 3.8m itb

    Pope
    Alonso Jones Gomez --- Kiko Duffy
    Salah Richarlison Sterling Gross Fabregas
    Kane Firmino --- Quaner

    A: Kiko >> Ogbona (-4)...dont expect liverpool to keep a cs, need a whm def anyways so hit pays off in long run. Plus can expect rotation in gw20 so need to remove injured players

    B: Fabregas >> Sane (-4)..and next gw Gross >> Pogba....the moves will complete my midfield. main concern is lack of chelsea in gw20/21 and fabregas looked really sharp in the last game after he came on as sub.

    1. Mane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like you only have 2 playing defenders, a defender swap might be worth the hit

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        why two? whats wrong with alonso/jones/gomez...i expect them to all play tomz

        1. Mane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Gomez hasn't played in like 5 weeks, is he set to come back?

        2. Mane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thinking Gamez not Gomez, nevermind

  30. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    can Choupo drop tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -90 so possible.

      1. Lignja
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        thanks, is it safe to do Choupo---Pogba tonight? if you dont mind..what is your opinion?