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EPL: The Top Flight FPL GW15 Preview – The Christmas Rush Offers Points as Gifts

By Jonathan Forwood

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Felipe Anderson of West Ham United celebrates with teammate Aaron Cresswell after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at the John Smith's Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Felipe Anderson of West Ham United celebrates with teammate Aaron Cresswell after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at the John Smith's Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /
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GW14 Key Stats

  • Javier Hernandez had 4 big chances as he scored a brace for the Hammers
  • However, the opposition striker Salomon Rondon had the most shots of any player (7), and scored none
  • Wilfred Zaha had the most touches in the box of any player (13), but also failed to score
  • Patrick Van Aanholt was leading the way for defenders with 8 touches in the box and 5 shots
  • Arnautovic turned creator as the West Ham strike made 3 big chances
  • Townsend created 6 chances, while van Aanholt created 4 as Palace dominated Burnley
  • The highest scorer was Aubameyang with 16 (2 goals, 1 assist & 3 bonus points)

Fixtures

Best: West Ham – Cardiff (h), Crystal Palace (h), Fulham (a), Watford (h), Southampton (a), Burnley (a)

The Hammers play at home 3 times in the next 4 matches, and in 2 of the next 4 they play promoted sides Cardiff and Fulham. They saw off Newcastle at the weekend and hopefully that will be a good indication of how they perform in the coming weeks.

Tottenham – Southampton (h), Leicester (a), Burnley (h), Everton (a), Bournemouth (h), Wolves (h)

4 home games in the next 6 mean I have to pick out Spurs as well as the Hammers. They may have lost their heads in the North London derby but Kane still got a goal and Eriksen still got an assist, so the signs are there that now is the time to buy a Spurs attacker.

Worst: Southampton – Tottenham (a), Cardiff (a), Arsenal (h), Huddersfield (a), West Ham (h), Man City (h)

They’ve thrown away their last 2 matches and they will almost certainly be made to regret it! In the next 4 weeks Mark Hughes’ successor will have 3 games on the road, and they also have to face Spurs, Arsenal and Man City in the next 6 (and Chelsea thereafter).

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