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Bielsa honours Leeds line-up reveal as Benrahma earns first start for West Ham

11 December 2020 1115 comments
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Marcelo Bielsa has stuck true to his word with Leeds United’s line-up for a Gameweek 12 meeting with West Ham United.

The Whites’ manager revealed his starting XI on Wednesday during his pre-match press conference, endearing himself to Fantasy Premier League managers once again.

It means Patrick Bamford (£6.2m) starts up-front in search of his ninth Premier League goal of the season, supported by Rodrigo (£5.7m) and Mateusz Klich (£5.5m) in central midfield.

Jack Harrison (£5.4m) and Raphinha (£5.4m) provide the width while Luke Ayling (£4.5m) fills in at centre-back with Robin Koch (£4.5m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) out injured.

That sees Stuart Dallas (£4.6m) shift to right-back and allows Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) to keep his place in the team, filling in at left-back.

West Ham have absentees of their own, namely Michail Antonio (£6.2m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m).

That has forced David Moyes to ditch his favoured 3-4-2-1 formation in order to play Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m) at left-back in a back-four, joined there by Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m), Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m).

Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) finally gets his first Premier League start for West Ham having already registered two assists in just 79 minutes-worth of substitute appearances. He features on the left-hand side of attacking midfield while Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) join him in support of centre-forward Sebastien Haller (£6.1m).

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Ayling, Dallas; K Phillips; Harrison, Rodrigo, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

How much rest will Premier League teams get over Christmas this season?
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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Balbuena post from Ogbonna assist 😆

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  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Damn give me my Balbuena goal

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  3. Zimo
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    Yayy Meslier got 6 saves

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And gave up 2 goals...cannot be happy with him as your keeper.

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      1. The Suspended One
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        One howler if you ask me

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  4. FC Hakkebøf
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    How did Bamford look tonight? Happy with the 5 pts so far.

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Uninvolved

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    2. The Suspended One
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Peripheral

      They need space; home games will continue to be a challenge

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  5. Cok3y5murf
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Already regretting buying Salah and Bamford for a hit

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You bought Salah and Pukki 2.0.

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why though? 5 pts is good for his price innit?

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  6. Slurpy
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    Leeds have absolutely gone here

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      Serves em right for taking bamford off, i mean, who does that when it's 1-1?

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  7. Egg noodle
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the deadline. Grealish sat on my bench but have Soucek and Cresswell starting yay!

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  8. Duke Silver ☑
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hold those 2 baps Czech Fellaini.

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  9. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Almost Ayling assist. What a miss by Rodrigo

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  10. have you seen cyan
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    leeds are rubbish, no wonder htey are 14th

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    1. Scout15
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      Yup

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  11. Salah’s Sonnet
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    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4969049/history

    One of my rivals everybody. NEVER touches his damn team. yet here i am squandering every GW lol

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    1. The Suspended One
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      Wtf...

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
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      Lol wtf

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        5 years, 3 months ago

        I know! Lol, game’s a joke aint it

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        1. The Suspended One
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          We suck

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  12. Scapegoat Salah
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    Bamford buries that

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ... in the stands.

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    2. The Suspended One
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      Head in his jacket

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  13. Ze_Austin
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    Noble YC

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  14. Forza Papac
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    Unreal levels of fraudulence from Leeds. Put some respek on Moyes's name.

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  15. Vazza
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any Alioski owners here?

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  16. Scapegoat Salah
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of getting Soucek off the bench?

    Salah | Bruno | Son | Grealish
    Kane | DCL | Bamford (5)

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
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      slim to none

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
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        🙁

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    2. Zimo
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nigh on impossible

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
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        5 years, 3 months ago

        First week I’ve not started him!

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    3. Gudjohnsen
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      0,1% chance I´m afraid

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    4. Cruyff Turn
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best bet is Salah being rested.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure I would even wish for that after getting him for a hit and capping :/

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    5. The Suspended One
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Zero

      But you can’t complain this year

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    6. Ógie
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only hope is if Salah is rested.

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    7. zotter
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Covid your best chance

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    8. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You would have to snipe one of them before kick off

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe some late COVID drama?

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      • AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        DCL could be rested xD

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

      No, I'm not (and I took a -4), it's not just about tonight. Both good fixtures going forward. Pleased with 5 from bamford.

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    10. Hotdogs for Tea
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      Always a good start to the game week when your budget second stringers like Cresswell & Bamford post returns ... now it’s time for the big guns to fire

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

        My budget players have never returned

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Just need Welbeck to do something then I’m into the premium gravy boat 🙂

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    11. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haller is hopeless.

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    12. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek covers some amount of ground each game.

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    13. Mile Plankton
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek is new Fellaini.
      That awfull pass to Noble just proved it.

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      1. The Suspended One
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        • 12 Years
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        This

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    14. Gudjohnsen
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      5 years, 3 months ago

      So is Wilson a better option than Bamford?

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Both good for their bracket

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
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        5 years, 3 months ago

        How?

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

        I'm tempted on them both!

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      4. The Suspended One
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Just go souchek apparently

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    15. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/11/bielsa-honours-leeds-line-up-reveal-as-benrahma-earns-first-start-for-west-ham/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22944962

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    16. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At the start of the season I started Soucek every game week as my fourth mid. I got rinsed on here by everyone saying he wasn't good enough. After a few weeks I agreed and sold him on my WC now everyone else has him!?

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    17. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Chance of getting Soucek off the bench?

      Son Bruno Jota Mahrez
      DCL Werner Vardy

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      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fair with Jota. Rest should all feature unless Covid

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      2. TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only hope is Jota - 50% chance

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

        I think you will for Jota

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    18. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh man Meslier lost his Bap at the last second 🙁

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    19. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People only own Soucek because they can't afford Yaya Toure.

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    20. FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well, with Bamford and Dallas starting and Coufal bench not exactly what I was hoping for but oh well.

      Hopefully if anything that Bamford early rest means he’s nailed to keep starting over Christmas?

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    21. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Love Bielsa,but his set up today was awfull.Subs too

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 3 months ago

          They need to buy players this window

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      2. zotter
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Any chance of soucek coming in for ..

        Kwp
        Trent
        Chilwell
        Jack
        Salah
        Kdb
        Son
        Dcl

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah

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