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FPL focus on Antonio and Wilson as West Ham visit Newcastle

15 August 2021 1503 comments
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Sunday’s Premier League action kicks off at St. James’ Park as Newcastle United host West Ham United.

Joe Willock (£6.0m), who enjoyed a fine spell with the Magpies last season, completed his move from Arsenal on Friday afternoon but was not registered before the 12-noon deadline and will therefore have to wait until Gameweek 2 for his first appearance as a permanent signing.

With Martin Dubravka (£4.5m) injured and Karl Darlow (£4.5m) still feeling the effects of COVID, youngster Freddie Woodman (£4.5m) will make his Premier League debut and starts in goal.

At the back, bargain-bin enabler Javier Manquillo (£4.0m), owned by 10.1% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, misses out altogether as Steve Bruce opts for a 3-5-2 formation with Jacob Murphy (£5.0m) and Matt Ritchie (£5.0m) taking the wing-back roles.

Influential forwards Callum Wilson (£7.5m), owned by 7.2%, and Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.5m) start up top.

As for West Ham United, Aaron Cresswell (£5.5m), Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m), Tomas Soucek (£6.0m) and Michail Antonio (£7.5m), all of whom have double-digit FPL ownerships, feature in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 set-up.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) starts in goal ahead of new signing Alphonse Areola (£5.0m), while Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) recovers from the hamstring injury he picked up in pre-season to partner Craig Dawson (£5.0m) at centre-half.

Further forward, popular community pick Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) will operate either as a no. 10 or perhaps wider on the left-flank, with headline act Antonio set to lead the line.

Kick-off at St. James’ Park is at 14.00 BST.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Woodman, Krafth, Fernandez, Clark, Murphy, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, S Longstaff, Hendrick, Fraser, Joelinton, Gayle

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

Subs: Areola, Diop, Fredericks, Baptiste, Johnson, Coventry, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

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  1. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    And now I’ve broken 100 for the week. Couldn’t be a better combo.

    WAHOOOOOO

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  2. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Just need Beny to stay on the pitch until 60 now to break 100.

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  3. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Cresswell tried scoring an own goal. Wtf

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  4. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Antonio Benharama double wohoo

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  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    BENRAAAAAA

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  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Wilson in the back of the net, sans ball

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Ha

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  7. mezza
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Bonus is extremely tight

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  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Dreaaaam goaaaal

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  9. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    ASM, stop that 😮

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  10. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Now just an Antonio goal needed.

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      With a Coufal assist

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        THIS

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yes please!

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    2. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Call me a wizard but I think you have him in your team

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  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Coufal attacking return now and I’m content

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      This x100

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  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Think I’ll buy ASM so he stops looking so lively

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    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      This! He’s a wizard

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  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Just when Matt Targett's nightmare against Sarr has ended he looks at his next opponent. 😆

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  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    ASM to MC for 100mill

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    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      They only buying one leg?

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  15. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Whata player when he's on it.

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  16. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Kane not in squad today.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      0-4 incoming

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah I couldn’t see it.

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    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Why would he be?

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    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Son show incoming

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    5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      How do you know? Lineups in 10 mins or so

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      1. St. Stephen XI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        NBC reported that he wasn't on the team bus.

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  17. Fake Madrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Is Paul Pogba a must have pick or is it just against a open attacking Leeds that made him bag so many points.

    So much talent but attitude socks at times.

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    1. Swahealy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Leeds had a slow CB playing instead of Calvin soon to be liverpool player Phillips

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    2. St. Stephen XI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I think you have to operate under the assumption that he remains Paul Pogba until proven otherwise. It's going to take way more than one game for me to even think about trusting him.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      He’s a bollocks

      But if he’s decided to try a leg to put himself in the shop window then at least Utd will benefit from it for 8-9 months

      He’s no stranger to FPL damage though

      He just strolled about nonchalantly scoring 8 goals & 7 assists in Ole’s first 11 games so he has it in his locker

      With Rashford out he’s got the left wing forward jersey for now anyways, could smash again vs Southampton’s dodgy defence

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  18. Swahealy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    That's the lot then :-
    Jota bruno(c)Salah
    PulisicBenrahma
    Antonio Ings 116 and counting

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  19. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Oh well.

    Thought it was going to be the other way around this season, Benrahma assist and Antonio goal.

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Makes no difference if you have 'em both, innit

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  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Antonio, Wilson and Benrahma in this game. Happy days.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      😮 gg

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Congrats. I have only Coufal and Antonio.

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Antonio, Benrhama and Cresswell for me 🙂

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    4. St. Stephen XI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Just need Bowen to get returns for all four of my horsemen.

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Oops

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  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Footies back! 🙂

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  22. Khark
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    I think i need a newcastle attacking asset. not great at the back but theyre decent going forward.

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  23. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    It's a shame that Maxi is classed as a Forward.... Though he seems better value than Toney.

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  24. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes -> ASM?

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      They got good enough fixtures.

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      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        But Barnes against this WH next week?? That sounds good too.

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    2. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Oh wait didn't realise ASM was a forward lol. Maybe Toney to ASM?

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      ASM is a forward now. You doing it for a -4?

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  25. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Like what I see from ASM

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      He’s been incredible.

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    2. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I just wonder whether Wilson will be the main beneficiary.

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    3. amitmishr
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Has had an amazing game, but would rather have Wilson, who will bury that chance he creates. If Newcastle were a little better all over, could have been a double up

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  26. Steinburg FC
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    on 99 points with Antonio and Benrama left, all i ask for is one more assist!

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  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Spurs admin, really inspiring.

    https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1426894694550749184?s=19

    First reply made me laugh

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  28. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    I have Wilson, Antonio and Benrahma 🙂 92 points atm

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  29. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    west ham pen

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  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Benrahma. Poor first half. Good second half. And that is why they say 'football is a game of two halves'.

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