Dugout Discussion

Arnautovic on the bench again for West Ham

Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m) has been named on the bench again for West Ham.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.1m) leads the line against Newcastle in the Saturday evening kick-off.

That means Arnautovic has started just once in the last six Gameweeks.

Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) continues his comeback as he earns his first start in 293 days after a bad injury.

He looks to be operating in the middle of a three-man attacking midfield, flanked by Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.0m).

Fabian Balbuena (£4.2m) is still not fit enough for the matchday squad, which means Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) and Issa Diop (£4.3m).

The main Fantasy interest in the Newcastle side will be focussed around Salomón Rondón (£5.9m), owned by 8.1%.

He starts up front in the 5-4-1 formation favoured by Rafa Benitez with Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) providing the width.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; Anderson, Lanzini, Snodgrass; Chicharito.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Lejeune, Schär, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Almirón; Rondón

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  1. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Its not painful if you haven't captained pogba. Ownership is so high that we shouldn't be worried at all

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Its brilliant if you didn't captain Pogba 🙂

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pogs Sonny Auba Kun Sterling all blank
        Having Vardy and higuain C feels good!

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I just know Hazard will get a hattrick tomorrow. His ability to troll me knows no bounds

          1. Halftime Lemon
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I was all set to bring in Hazard but decided not to and keep Antonio after reading the differentials article.
            Antonio benched and can guarantee Hazard hauls now.

        2. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bold captaining Higuain. I went for Salah

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Still better than pogs

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i wanted him to miss that pen as a owner loll.Its great

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same with Salah last gw.
        Those two same boat if you don't C them

  2. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need fabianski & diop to save my GW

  3. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    24 points. Hoping Anderson and Higuaín save the week.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How many players? If you have 6 or more left to play you are in a good position

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sames

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

      8pts so far from 4, with sterling c bringing in 6, why cry over 24?!

  4. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just checked my team.

    Bloomin Pogba 🙁

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliant isn’t it

  5. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don't feel too bad now seeing thousands of other mugs who captained him. Maybe I can just put it down to bad luck again.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It certainly is a mugs game

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheer up lad Az mark jonty andy david and tm all had captiency fails 😉

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba top captain in top ten k by miles. 39% captained.
    Add to that raheem and Sergio as two and three and nearly 3/4 of the top ten k are getting a blank at best.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for a Salah brace and CS tomorrow now

  7. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Az bench. Wow thats rough 😉

    Boruc(6) Jota(10) AWB(6) Digne(LIV)

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne brace incoming

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That bench is far too 'good'...those funds should be used on starters.

  8. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    20 points with 6 to play. Come on hazard(c)!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ditto

      • Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You’re fine, GL

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

      Have aubameyang pogba kolasinac and Doherty today with ward prowse stuck on bench. No luck recently

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That’s insane, yeah last 4 weeks or so have been stupidly polarised in terms of luck

      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Also have Pog, Auba and Doherty and 4 other players that blanked. What can you do, just bad luck.

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely buzzing for Boruc's points off the bench

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jammy points always welcome !

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Absolute haul 😮

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone worse than 25pts with 3 to play.?

      Pogba(c) btw.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        3 points, 7 to play. not sure what is worse!

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Think youll be fine.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 points 8 to play but difficult to say if its worse

      3. E25
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This must be a troll

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Huh

      4. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        22 with 6 to go

      5. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        12 here with 3 to play.

        Need Salah (c) to rescue me

    6. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Non- Pogba owner still with a red arrow, I’m so bad

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty over AWB wondrous

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes & Bats could rob AWBs BAP 😮

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefulyl

    9. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brooks sub off tactical/for rest, as opposed to hurt again in today’s match?

      1. GertJan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think a bit of both...

        Keep in mind he has just returned from injury and is not fully match fit yet.

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, realize match fitness may be an issue. Looking at bringing him in for next GW. Just hoping to confirm no bad news today. Cheers

    10. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's fantasy football... It's just unfortunate luck. Only people who take penalties are at risk of missing them. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and Pog captainers would likely make the same decision if presented with it again.

      Unlucky everyone.

      Best wishes,

      Haz (C)

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Savage

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'll get blocked by the FFS filter for posting what I'd like to.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Did you go with hazard?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Nope, saved FT 🙂

      3. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ház can still miss a pen tomorrow

        1. Mattias
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Shhhh!

        2. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully he misses 5 and gets sent off for fighting with Higuain

    11. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Live rank up 200 places 7200 to 7000 although have Guiata Patricio Doherty Son Aguero Sterling Pogba...

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Probably because you've played so many today

    12. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who wins ??
      A. Mane+Robbo+Higuain
      B. Vardy+Maddison+5

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry
        A. Mane+Robbo+Pereira+Higuain

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A

      4. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A

      5. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great 🙂
        Hopefully you all are correct

    13. Godfrey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      17 from 3 and I have a small red arrow. Hazard (C) could be crucial tomorrow.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That’s a good score - only reason for the red arrow is everyone else has used up 7 players. Potential big green arrow incoming

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good score

    14. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Had no place to hide with no Aguero, Sterling, Pogba, Rashford, Auba, Doherty etc. in the team. I hope Higuain, Hazard(C), Vardy, Rondon Anderson etc do something to gain some ground on rivals and OR now. Need it real bad!

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        There is a fine line between insanity and genius

    15. arkom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Now Salah as my team captain looks pretty good. Sure Hazard as well! :p

    16. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jimmy and Barnes score and Aguero plays 89mjns and gets FA!

    17. Vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Live rank is telling me I have a green arrow with 22 points and only one return. Hell, it's a stinking week so far.

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          avg is 18

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Boruc of the bench for guiata...small victories in another horrendous gw

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rondon vs Fabianski. Rondon haul and Fab penalty save please

      4. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It's worst than a blank!

      5. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Any chance of price rice for lloris or jota ??

      6. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Btw trippier 2bp despite no cs and no attacking returns ....

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No one deserved bps from that game.

      7. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salah cappers will be the big winners this week.

      8. Webbinho
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        As a saints fan with pogba capt this game can go swivel