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Antonio leads the West Ham line again with Haller still on the bench

The Fantasy Premier League man of the moment Michail Antonio (£7.0m) has been handed another outing as West Ham’s centre-forward.

Fresh from netting four goals at Norwich last time out, the out-of-position FPL midfielder keeps his starting berth for the visit of Watford.

With Sébastien Haller (£6.8m) still on the West Ham bench, it allows Antonio to spearhead the attack once more.

The £7.0m man remains a key differential despite the recent interest in him.

His ownership increased by just over 130,000 managers between Gameweeks 35+ and 36+ but Antonio is still only in 3.5% of squads worldwide.

He will be helped in his cause by Mark Noble (£4.9m) tonight, who looks to be deployed in the number 10 role once again, a position he has taken on admirably in recent weeks.

Aaron Cresswell (£4.5m) starts at left-back once again while Ben Johnson (£4.0m) earns his first start since the restart at right-back.

There is arguably less interest in the Watford line-up but there are not too many shocks.

Craig Dawson (£4.8m), the Hornets greatest goal threat of late, retains his place at the heart of defence while the kindly priced Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) is at right-back once again.

Troy Deeney (£6.2m) naturally leads the line with Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.0m) providing the width.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Johnson; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Noble, Bowen; Antonio.

Watford XI (4-2-3-1): Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Cleverley; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you make any changes to this team??
    Bench order look correct?

    Ederson
    Digne, Stevens, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, Sterling, C Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey. Taylor

    .3

    1FT

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tarkowski instead of Digne?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Really want Burnley but would 2 FT going into 38 better option?

        1. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Don't have a FH left?
          Than it makes complete sense to roll over the FT

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Played all chips.

  2. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Taa Doherty Awb Tarkowski
    KDB Mane Bruno DSilva
    Jesus (c) Jimmy

    Martin Greenwood St. Maximin Simpson

    Good to go?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood is due an explosion?

      343

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Benching headache then. Who would you bench instead of Mason then?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          That’s the problem in theory all have good games but Mason has high ceiling.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You think Jesus starts?

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't doubt it. Pep would require him to have that confidence going into the CL.

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Championship this season is poor compared to the average. There is no team in there that is like Wolves or Newcastle from previous years. Even Burnley were better when they were promoted.

    The league is competitive, but that is because they are a lot of average players of similar ability in it. Can see whoever comes up really struggling, similar to Villa and Norwich, unless they are able to get some good players who are not old and have PL experience.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I know. Wolves and especially Newcastle steamrolled their leagues en route to promotion. Nobody could touch them. Brentford could be the surprise IF they hold onto BMW up top.

  4. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB37: Worth to get rid of Aurier for a hit? If yes, should I double up on burnley defence or get a brighton defender?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably not. Who comes in if no Aurier?
      Anyways, double up on Burnley

  5. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Ings for -4

    Or

    B) just play Greenwood

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A if you'll captain him.

  6. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    any news on aurier? i saw a pic on instagram with his mum

  7. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    tarky or doherty for this week only? i have saiss but no burnley

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tarky

  8. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have to play my BB this GW, but I have to do some major team surgery for it to be worth it. But how many hits is too many at this point of the season? -8/-12?

    Will have to get rid of at least three of these (1 FT):

    Foster
    Fernández
    Hayden
    Aurier (depending if he’s available)
    Stephens

  9. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood to Ings for free?

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    These moves makes sense right?
    GW37: Aurier + Justin -> Bardsley + Long/Tarkowski for free
    GW38: Pulisic -> Mahrez/Dilva (depending on Long/Tarkowski) for free

    Team for next GW:
    Martinez
    Doherty - Long/Tarkowski - Bardsley
    Sterling - KDB - Fernandes - Martial - Pulisic
    Rashford - Ings

    (Kepa, Azpilicueta, Connolly, Taylor*)

  11. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Fabianski!

  12. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    We’re back. So proud of the team

  13. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    8 points off top10k so need a differential captain.

    KDB this week when everyone else is going Martial/Bruno?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why do you need a differential captain?

      You can catch up 8 points with a Vardy goal or a Kane goal or a Son goal etc. It is a couple of positive returns (e.g. a CS and a goal).

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        exactly. steady on.

  14. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    First TWO players on your team next season?

    For me still Salah and KDB

    Think city will push hard to regain the crown and still have more goals in them than United, hence my preference for KDB over Bruno. But it's close...

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford 9.5m mid hopefully

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA and Doherty. Ain't no better value in the game.

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on prices and OOP-players.

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on prices ofc but
      TAA
      KDB

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on prices init

    6. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not martial 🙁 fwd at 9.5

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        9.5 sounds too low

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KDB
      Salah

    8. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Awaits reclassified players, but, Rashford, Bruno, Pope, KDB will be first on the list, sprinkling of promotion players.

    9. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Taa
      Bruno

    10. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA
      kdb
      Salah/mane
      Fernandes

    11. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah
      Rashford

    12. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Werner and Kdb. With no Dilva I think Kev will tear it up.

    13. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah, probably Martail or Rashford

  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Antonio lets goooooo

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could be a nice way to finish the GW, enjoy

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Gonna be smug if he delivers, as I did Salah > Antonio (C)

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          *smug/jammy!

        2. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You have the license to feel smug 🙂

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One week too late. Chasing last gw points

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't need 26 points. 10 will do.

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hope it pays off for you, I was too scared to give him the armband n got punished

  16. nozza
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez to Martial for free?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, and captain him

  17. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pablo Hernandez and Calvin Phillips top of my FPL list of players I want from Leeds next season...

    1. JRD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      phillips card magnet

  18. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    what time are scout picks out..

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tomorrow morning I would guess

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        why saturday morning? always used to be Friday evening?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Deadline is tomorrow afternoon UK time. So articles all probably pushed back

  19. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one (know sideways moves, but pick one)
    A- mane & lascelles to Salah & Long/bardsley
    B- TAA & lascelles to tarkowski & robbo
    C- mane & lascelles to Salah & Egan

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to who?

    A) Ings
    B) Auba
    C) Jesus
    D) Keep Vardy

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

    5. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b

  21. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The question every manager has: start TAA or Pulisic?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't ever bench TAA

  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one?
    A) Vardy + Greenwood
    B) Ings + Wood -4

  23. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best transfer for one week
    FH 38
    For me it's green > wood

    mcarthy/ederson
    TAA digne egan saiss aurier
    antonio kdb willian bruno,martial
    ings, green, Jesus

  24. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy + Pulisic to Ings + Dilva for -4?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No because of Pep roulette.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think Dilva will play most of the minutes in last two and will sit in the FA cup. Tnx for the input but I am doing it anyways. Puli is finished for the season.

  25. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah captain anyone??...have KDB/Mahrez/Bruno and Martial as well

  26. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current team, stuck on who to start and bench? Suggestions?

    Hendo
    TAA Doherty Peters
    KDB Sterling Martial Fernandes Foden
    Rashford Ings

    McCarthy Saïss DCL Janmatt

  27. mccormibar
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gameweek 32 rank: 142,057
    Gameweek 36 rank: 2,831

    Number 1 in the world in July.

    Never give up.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Awesome

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's impressive

    3. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      wow....thats some movement!!

  28. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    When will Foster lose the cleansheet?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      27'

  29. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best transfer for one week
    Playing FH 38
    For me it's green > wood

    mcarthy/ederson
    TAA digne egan saiss aurier
    antonio kdb willian bruno,martial
    ings, green, Jesus

  30. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which United player out to get in Martial?

    A) AWB - > Doherty (Have Saiss)
    B) Greenwood - > Wood