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1 January 2022 1221 comments
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A relatively quiet day of Premier League football concludes with a hugely important match from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

The evening fixture sees Crystal Palace play host to West Ham United, with kick-off at Selhurst Park at 17:30 GMT.

This is the first of two matches that the Hammers have in Double Gameweek 21, with a clash with bottom-of-the-table Norwich City still to come a week on Wednesday.

FPL interest in David Moyes’s side spiked upon the Double Gameweek announcement, with Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio the most-bought players ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The pair were among four West Ham assets who featured in the ‘transfers in’ top ten:

NameTeamTotal
BowenWHU1212972
AntonioWHU798749
GrayEVE479663
SonTOT436023
CoufalWHU374783
ToneyBRE302551
ReguilónTOT283033
BenrahmaWHU281589
KeaneEVE264500
KaneTOT240758

Further up the ranks, the pair were captained by a combined 89% of the top 10k and both of their effective ownerships exceed 100%:


Bowen and Antonio start tonight, with their manager’s only change seeing Declan Rice come in for Mark Noble in the middle of the park.

As for Palace, Connor Gallagher is still not ready to return.

He has been joined on the sidelines by Wilfried Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate, with positive Covid-19 test results suspected but not confirmed by their fresh-out-of-isolation boss ahead of kick-off:

“We are missing a couple of players through Covid and injuries. It is difficult especially on the day of the game, at 12 o’clock, when there is a situation you cannot manage.” – Patrick Vieira

Palace’s two changes from Gameweek 20 see Luka Milivojevic and Christian Benteke replace Kouyate and the benched Jean-Philippe Mateta.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ayew, Benteke, Edouard.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Olise, Eze, Mateta, Matthews, Kelly, Riedewald.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Areola, Noble, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Okoflex, Alese.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Coufal to Antonio close...

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aaaaaaarghhhh

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Guaita on WC this week LOL

  3. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Benny close

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is mendy starting for chrr Ed Lara c Liverpool?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea v Liverpool?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's available, should do.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks it’s just flagged red

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          To stop people buying him for next GW.

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita ruining our FPL GW.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Guaita...

  7. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I wonder if the WH players know they're playing a DGW

  8. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What a couple of saves

  9. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How there was not an Antonio G/A there..

  10. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So I bench Guaita and take a -8 to bring in Antonio and Coufal and that happens.

  11. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    3 saves in 5 seconds. Yet he's on my bench.

  12. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Benny last game today before African cup of covid? so he will miss the Norwich game?

    1. vova
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yeah, will be gone to AFCON by the time West Ham play Norwich

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  13. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That WH chance was Johnson -> Coufal -> Antonio

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    that Guaita save on the rebound from Benrahma was crazy

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That triple save denied Antonio twice

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Give Fabulouski some shots please

  17. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita only being credited with one save. Not sure what game they're watching at FPL towers.

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Johnson looking awesome, on his weaker wing too

  19. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it possible more matches will be announced for this gw?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not likely at all.

      It's new year and FA Cup 3rd round.

      1. Miniboss
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ok, thanks

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very unlikely.

  20. vova
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Johnson looking good

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He really does

    2. fricky_
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. Happy he's the one I went for

  21. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio looking too lively for my liking

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. This and Norwich to sit through now.

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        His hamstring could go any second tho!

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It's going to be nervy. His ownership could do a lot of damage over these two fixtures

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very lively

  22. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh come on Benny score that.

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Suddenly petrified for Antonio against Norwich.

  24. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio(C) looking good so far. Need Bowen to stay quiet and West Ham cleanie wiped

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looking good till he gets injured- that guy is made of China

  25. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This will be a 1-1 draw with goals from Milivojevic and Diop.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And an antonio injury ruling him out of Norwich game

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will it?

    3. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Timing is everything

  26. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio goal

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ant Goal!

  28. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    CAPTAIN POINTS

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yikes

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ant G
    Ben A

    1. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What a ball