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Antonio starts 3rd league game in a row as Zaha returns for Palace

In-form Michail Antonio (£6.4m) is starting his third Premier League game in a row for the Hammers up-front.

Supporting Antonio are Said Benrahma (£6.0m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.1m).

Budget midfielder Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) lines-up alongside Declan Rice (£4.8m) in midfield.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) start at full-back, with Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) in the heart of defence.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) is a regular starter in goal.

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) returns for the Eagles in a front two, paired with Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) start out wide, with Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) in centre midfield.

Budget favourite Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) keeps his place at left-back, with Joel Ward (£4.3m) opposite.

FPL midfielder Cheick Kouyate (£5.0m) returns at central defence with veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m). Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) remains in goal.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) leads the line for the Toon, hoping to score his first goal in seven games.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) take up the wide positions, with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m).

FPL midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) joins Jamal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Fabian Schar (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Winger Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) has been deployed as right-wing-back, with summer signing Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) opposite..

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his place in goal.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will be hoping to get back to goalscoring ways for his 50.1% ownership.

Marcelo Bielsa has lined up with a midfield four of Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Raphinha (£5.4m), out-of-position forward Rodrigo (£5.7m) and out-of-position defender Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is anchoring the midfield. Luke Ayling (£4.5m) moves out to right-back, with Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returning to partner Liam Cooper (£4.3m) at centre-back. Ezgjan Allioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back.

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) has recovered from illness to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Mitchell; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Murphy, Hayden, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron, Fraser; Wilson

Leeds XI: Meslier; Allioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

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  1. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Getting Bowen over Soucek as a Jota replacement all those weeks back will probably go down as my worst decision of the season:

    Since I got Bowen:

    Bowen - 1G, 2A
    Soucek - 6G and many bonus points

    It really does hurt, especially since Soucek only came into goal scoring form the week I got Bowen

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

    2. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough choice but I would have done the same.

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You're not the only one who's Jota replacement turned out kak. Mine was Mahrez followed by Zaha (who hasn't done much prior to this week and has cost me 0.3m in team value)

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. If only Soucek had shown slightly better form before Jota got injured, things may have been very different for a lot of us

  2. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 from 3. Alioski 0, Bamford 1, Coufal 1. What a start to the GW.

  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will Cresswell still bag the 1 BAPS?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should get 1, yep

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Here’s what will happen so you don’t have to watch:

    Bruno, Son, Gundo, Kane and Salah will blank.

    Liverpool, Villa and Man City will concede.

    Wood will score a brace and Dier will get a CS and assist.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford even captained himself in FPL 😀
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/976717/event/20

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Reply fail

  5. acidicleo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek DGW fail recovered..

    Btw I was selling him after this week for Son..
    Should I keep him and find another slot for Son?

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just keep that jammy player.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was making the same move, not sure what to do now.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only 3 BAPs for Soucek, he deserved more.

  7. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Next few weeks better combo

    Rashford/dcl or gundo/kane (own son)

  8. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It’s pretty certain Adams will score a hattrick today

  9. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where are my fellow Coufal over Soucek people at?!

    1 v 15.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hi 😎

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford over Soucek here. And also played Coufal (over Dallas)

      1. DickFranDyke
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bamford over Soucek..do me a favour. Right call.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who else played both Bamford & Coufal over Soucek?

    Started Robertson too, so obviously Spurs will score!

    Pain, but lucky to own Raphinha this week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here with the top line.

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. I also hadn't Raphinha playing at least so that's something.

    3. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I probably wouldve done the same if I had him tbh. No point regretting a justified decision

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'd have been more bummed without Raphinha's points. Fortunately on a green after this match, even with a hit.

        But you're right, I'd barely even considered benching Coufail & Bamford, so it is what it is.

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    4 points from 3 players. Holy jesus.

  12. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo gang
    Raz gang
    Foden gang
    Bilva gang

    Prepare yourself this place is going to explode

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bernado

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo won't do owt

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mystic Meg, is that you?

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raz gang o/

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t forget Cancelo finally hauling

    5. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva gang?! You could fit all his owners into a phone box.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He could explode.

        Mahrez too.

        So many people following perceived wisdom on here and past performance but what counts is happening next!

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      None of the above gang.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Soucek against LFC?

    Bench him or play him?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Play

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Too soon to say 'lol at Gundo buyers'?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      'why is he playing CDM?'

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nah... Rodri

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably .Gundogan Bandwagon derailed would be another good one if you want to use it.

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol @ them regardless of what he does.

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Really? You're doing this wrong.

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I'd say so

  15. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford out now I guess?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

      But not for Wilson!

      Ings or DCL if you don't have Antonio

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Big game now....

    Inter v Milan!

  17. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This FPL is so frustrating... Never had a luck in this game, opposed to my money league rivals... If I had luck all this years, I would win the FPL 😀

  18. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BuT tHeRe'S vAlUe TiEd On BaMfOrD

  19. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Barring any injuries looks like its bam bam to DCL

  20. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Early WBA ...
    Can already see how this gw is panning out

  21. Toked
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Could have been on 40 points if I'd played Dawson aswell

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Baggies to score early then.

    One of those weeks

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio ended with 8bps despite an attacking return

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, he had a few misses. Totally wrecks your bps

  24. MIDIMAN2010
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had Soucek from day 1 and @ 5 mil - he has to be the best value bar none! Exceptional!

  25. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So glad I was a sheep this week and went for Gundooooooo

  26. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah to rise and Gundo to drop. Lets goooooo FPLstats!!

    You can do it! Let’s goooo!!!