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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. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't make much ground in ml!

    I have Cresswell, yay.

    Rivals have meslier lol.

    Suppose few points extra are good, but could have been even better!

  2. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That YC for Lingard blew my chances of moving into top 500k

    1. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      500k? Would have deleted my team ages ago

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this guy lmao, wow.

  3. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio's goosed

  4. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cannot believe Leeds have not scored!!

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another sitter

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

    Any sticker returned except Kane ?

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

      All 3 of mine on 6 points, combined.

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

    OMGGG

  8. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I don't think Leeds are used to playing on a decent pitch

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

    Lottery tickets needed for Cresswell owners.

  10. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t see the West Ham defence stopping Man Utd next GW

  11. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol wtf

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I thought that was in

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

    Leeds appear to be doing this for lolz

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

    Most incredible clean sheet I’ve ever seen!

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

    someone explain to me why in the world I have bamford in my team for almost 5GW without any returns?

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

      Scored in the double the other week?

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

        Did you captain Kane this week? I did last week but he's my vice this week of course

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

          Yes thankfully

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who else? Kane only other striker you can trust.

    3. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He scored 2 gws ago.. so unless you benched him for that?

    4. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same reason why many have DCL

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

      All the forwards are crap. Literally noone scores points with any consistency aside from Kane.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I miss Jimenez. Guaranteed goal every other match

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

      Cheap

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

    Fair play Dawson

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Some weeks your luck simply is not in...

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most weeks, actually

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

    Ruin that Irons cleanie pleaseee

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

      Raphinha please

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

    West Brom vs Brighton levels of luck for this CS.

  20. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have Blankford (c) in their team?

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

    plot twist :leeds players have West Ham players in there fantasy team.

  22. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is just one of them weeks where getting a good score requires unimaginable luck

    Sadly I have none this week

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

      Every week is all luck, FPL is all luck

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

    Harrison is drunk.

  24. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    World number 25 triple captained Antonio

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

      Drunk.

  25. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    52 with Cancelo, Dias & Foden(C) left. Dont even know if they are going to play...

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

      Foden could be a nice surprise.

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a green arrow, you’ll get no sympathy for that this week

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dias, Gundo and Sterling(C) here, feel the same

    4. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Red arrow incoming

  26. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo(c) Stones and Cancelo still to play. Any chance any of them will turn up?

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

      Be doing well to get one of the defenders out.

    2. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Foden looked lively when he came on against United so fingers crossed!

      1. Rog.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Reply fail sorry

  27. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At some point, someone told Phillips he was a top player

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

    Still got the mass City rotation to deal with. These sh** gameweeks never seem to end.

  29. Max City
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha and Cresswell in my team..

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finished yesterday on 66. Today with Dallas Digne and Antonio to play......69 points. Cheers lads, smashing effort!

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Be satisfied with 69 (so far) mate. Many would love that score, so far.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i guess, been flying of late and into the top at 250k last from like 3 mill! I should be thankful, you're right 🙂