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8 March 2021 1234 comments
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West Ham United will attempt to once again reduce the gap between themselves and a UEFA Champions League qualification spot to two points when they face Leeds United in east London tonight.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Chelsea were victorious over Everton in the early-evening fixture, leaving the Hammers five points adrift with two games in hand.

West Ham have won seven of their 10 Premier League matches this calendar year, scoring 17 goals in the process; only the two Manchester clubs have netted more.

Inconsistency has dogged Leeds’ otherwise commendable first season back in the top flight, with Marcelo Bielsa’s troops unable to string together more than two wins on the bounce.

There is plenty of interest in this fixture from a Fantasy perspective, with three players on each side owned by 10% of FPL bosses or more.

Patrick Bamford (£6.8m) features in more than one in two Fantasy squads going into tonight’s game, while Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) remains FPL’s most-owned defender.

On the team news front, there are two changes for the hosts.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit again and replaces stand-in Darren Randolph (£4.3m), who himself is unavailable through injury.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) comes in for Ben Johnson (£3.9m) as the Hammers change shape to a back four.

Bielsa has made only one alteration following his side’s defeat by Aston Villa last time out.

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is back following his recent lay-off, replacing budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) in the middle of the park.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Costa, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha, Bamford.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

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  1. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Leeds had a decent striker they would score 5 every week.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard 😆

    -3 game.

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Youngster YC

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha. For the love of all that is good ..... a last minute goal is needed my friend.

    End those WHU cleanies!!

  5. Garth Marenghi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Patrick wtf

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Heart sank there, thought it was a Cresswell YC

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You have him?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No just wish I still did, been a mainstay in my team most of the season so have a soft spot for him

    2. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same! Phew

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stupid yellow

  8. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Harry Kane would be fun to watch in this Leeds team.

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can't think of anything worse :')

  9. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford clowning us?!?

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe he didn’t captain himself

  10. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After watching this it feels like playing Raphinha over Bruno was justified.

    Could have hauled, been really unlucky.

  11. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha is insane value

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shame about his teammates.

      1. Warbling Wendy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I got Bamford at 5.7, so I am happy for him to miss sitters at that price.

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Lingard has struck the ball tonight for that YC.

  13. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I cant take this anymore.

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bielsa 😆

  15. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard reminds me of Jesus both are so stupid players

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither like crosses.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        :))

  16. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'd much rather have a striker who is getting loads of chances but having an off day finishing than one that isn't getting any chances.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still better than donkey lewyn

      1. Says
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or watkins probably, certainly better than Antonio today - who I also have.

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford ain't gonna score...ruining Raphinha also

  18. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ohh right. Looking like one of those weeks.

    Benched Shaw for Digne & my strikeforce is on 6 points.

    Painfully Kaneless.

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    7 points from Bamford, Dallas, Raphinha and Antonio. Could have been worse I guess.

  20. themaindanger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio, Bamford and Raphina in my team. All blanking!!

    1. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Dallas too.

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio deserve more assists than that sh*t

  22. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford on minus 2 BPS

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds about right.

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No it's too high

  23. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bielsa, for the love of god play Dallas in a more advanced position please. Up front preferably.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      THIS

  24. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    bamford you are KILLING me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford, Antonio, Watkins, DCL. Not many returns, no point panic selling.

    Could be worse could be Ings!

  26. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Some player Raphinha

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    False start for Ben Johnson.

  28. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'll take anyone wiping that cs now. Dont care who.

  29. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You're all going to kneejerk out Leeds players then wonder what happens when on another day they score 4 of the 20 goal chances they create

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

      Against Chelsea?

      1. Says
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        probably not

      2. Says
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sheff United though maybe.

  30. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne coming off the bench for Rudiger, with Shaw next in line. Not nice...