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Everton duo provide tempting partnership

By The Scout 31 Oct 2016
Everton v West Ham United

Having assisted each other five times this season, should managers select both Bolasie and Lukaku?

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The Bonus Points

Romelu Lukaku's (£9.8m) goal and assist in the 2-0 victory over West Ham United earned the Everton striker a score of 54 in the Fantasy Premier League Bonus Points System (BPS), giving him the maximum additional points.

Ross Barkley (£7.2m) hit his first goal since the opening day draw with Tottenham Hotspur to record a BPS total of 34 for two bonus points, while centre-halves Ramiro Funes Mori (£4.7m) and Ashley Williams (£5.1m) both scored 28 to collect a single bonus point apiece.

The pair were instrumental in Everton's first clean sheet since the Gameweek 3 win over Stoke City.

Williams made 10 clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBI) and six recoveries, while Funes Mori recorded six CBI, two recoveries and fired in one goal attempt. 

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The ICT Index

Lukaku's 16.6 ICT Index total was built around a Threat tally of 73.

The Belgian had four goal attempts, three of which were in the box, and five penalty-area touches. He also created two chances for the Toffees.

Barkley led the way for both goal attempts and chances created, with five and four respectively. He had three penalty-area efforts for an overall ICT Index tally of 14.4.

Dimitri Payet (£9.4m) clinched third spot thanks to a score of 10.8. The West Ham United playmaker fired four goal attempts and created three scoring chances.

Everton v West Ham United
Ross Barkley returned to the scoresheet to offer his first FPL returns since Gameweek 2

The Scout Notes

A 12-point haul lifts Lukaku to the top the FPL forward rankings with 67 points.

He has now returned a goal or an assist in six of his last seven Gameweeks, with his partnership with Yannick Bolasie (£6.0m) continuing to impress.

The winger's assist for Everton's opener was the fifth time the pair have linked for a goal this season - more than any other duo in the Premier League.

Bolasie has provided attacking points in five of his last seven Gameweeks for Everton - his four assists is already more than last season's tally for Crystal Palace - however, he sits in only 6.2% of FPL squads. 

Everton v West Ham United
With four assists Yannick Bolasie has already surpassed last season's tally (3) but is in only 6.2% of FPL squads

Ronald Koeman's decision to pick Funes Mori ahead of the 6.7%-owned Phil Jagielka (£5.1m) coincided with a first clean sheet in six attempts ahead of next weekend's trip to Chelsea.

For West Ham United, Edimilson Fernandes (£4.9m) made his second consecutive Premier League start, freeing up Michail Antonio (£7.0m) to play as a central striker once again. 

The 11.6%-owned midfielder managed only two attempts on goal, though, and has now failed to score in five successive Premier League outings.

At the back, Winston Reid (£5.0m) will miss the Gameweek 11 visit of Stoke City after picking up a fifth caution of the season. He had produced 29 points in the three Gameweeks prior to the trip to Goodison Park.

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