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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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

    1. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      500k? Would have deleted my team ages ago

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

        this guy lmao, wow.

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

    Antonio's goosed

  4. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cannot believe Leeds have not scored!!

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Another sitter

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any sticker returned except Kane ?

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All 3 of mine on 6 points, combined.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMGGG

  8. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

    Lottery tickets needed for Cresswell owners.

  10. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

  11. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lol wtf

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I thought that was in

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Leeds appear to be doing this for lolz

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

    Most incredible clean sheet I’ve ever seen!

  15. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Scored in the double the other week?

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

          Yes thankfully

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

      Who else? Kane only other striker you can trust.

    3. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

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

    4. seanie3
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same reason why many have DCL

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

        I miss Jimenez. Guaranteed goal every other match

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheap

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

    Fair play Dawson

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Some weeks your luck simply is not in...

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Most weeks, actually

  18. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ruin that Irons cleanie pleaseee

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Raphinha please

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    West Brom vs Brighton levels of luck for this CS.

  20. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have Blankford (c) in their team?

  21. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

  22. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Every week is all luck, FPL is all luck

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Harrison is drunk.

  24. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    World number 25 triple captained Antonio

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Drunk.

  25. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      Foden could be a nice surprise.

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

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

    4. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Red arrow incoming

  26. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      Be doing well to get one of the defenders out.

    2. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. Rog.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Reply fail sorry

  27. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

  29. Max City
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha and Cresswell in my team..

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months 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 🙂