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Lanzini returns for West Ham as Roberto makes first league start

Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) is back in the West Ham line-up for a Gameweek 8 clash with Crystal Palace.

The Argentinian midfielder starts in attacking midfielder for the first time since Gameweek 5, flanked by Felipe Anderson (£6.9m) and Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m), who has three goals in his last four matches.

While the Hammers are in decent attacking form, there may be concerns over their defence in the long-term absence of Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m).

He sustained a hip injury in the draw with Bournemouth in Gameweek 7 and is, naturally unavailable this evening.

That means Roberto (£4.4m) comes in for his first league start of the campaign, although he has come in for criticism from West Ham fans for his performances in the cup competitions.

Aaron Cresswell (£4.9m) keeps Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) out of the left-back spot for the third match in a row, while Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) makes his eighth successive start of the campaign.

Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m) serves his one-match suspension for Crystal Palace today so it will be interesting to see who takes penalty kicks if his side are awarded one.

James McCarthy (£4.4m) comes in for the Serbian international, making his first league start for the Eagles.

Roy Hodgson has gone with the same centre-back pairing that kept a clean sheet against Norwich last time out with Gary Cahill (£4.5m) captaining the side and Martin Kelly (£4.1m) still bearing the torch for starting defenders in his price bracket.

West Ham XI: Roberto; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; Anderson, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Haller.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Kelly, Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Kouyaté, McCarthy; Ayew, Zaha.

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  1. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    WC TEAM:

    Heaton

    Robbo, otamendi, tomori

    Mane, sterling, maddison, mount, yarmolenko

    Wilson - aubameyang

    1. Do it
    2, no

    1. Squib
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

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

      Depends what you're moving from.

      1. dshv
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Heaton

        Robbo walker digne
        Cantwell sterling salah son mount
        Pukki wilson ?????

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

          Not sure in thst case. There are a few decent buys for the WC, but you still have lot aof those players, and can get most of them/alternatives for 2 FTs or 1/2 hits

          1. dshv
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Suggest me something i have to get somehow auba and maybe is time to get mane over salah..

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

              Do something with Pukki/Son/Walker, perhaps?

              1. dshv
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                If i do something what have to be ?

                Son next time is home for watford .. so maybe digne to Tomori and pukki to tammy ? What do you think

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on your current team

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

    Pope / Button
    TAA / VVD / Otamendi / Lundstram / Kelly
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Cantwell / Donker
    Abraham / Pukki / Barnes

    WC time?

    If only to work around a few of these looming price drops.

    1. Squib
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No WC.Just consider shipping Barnes and maybe Pukki

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This, rest looks fine

  3. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I hate my team

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yup I do

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

        Same. See above.

    2. Francis Begbie
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wildcard pal feel the rush of liberation

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Burnt it - but mini WC is definitely happening

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      U not doing that bad though

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Struggling to make head way

        Need to change it up

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

      Spurs or United fan?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Utd as it happens but I didn’t mean that

        Double bubble tho, poor GWs coupled with poor performance and a loss for the club guaranteed

  4. Francis Begbie
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I own fredricks kelly and van arnolt needless to say i am lovin the slow start to the game stress levels pretty calm for now but increasing by the minute

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool have only lost one premier league home when Mo Salah was on the pitch.

    In that game he was playing for Chelsea.

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

      Ban!

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What have I done?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Reminded him of the slip

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Didn’t know it was that game 😀

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

          Made me relive a nightmare.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah 12.5m - 55 points.

    Mane 11.6m - 57 points.

    Salah got 12 on the opening day vs Norwich when Mane only made a cameo...

    😮

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ban!

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

      Which do you own?

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

        The right one. Got a massive sofa with the spare change.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nice. Might do the swap sooner or later.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If only I could find that comment of yours where you said something along the lines of, "Salah isn't worth 1m over Mane. He's worth more!"

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

        Haha, no comment.

        Tempting faith 😉

  7. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The big question. If both are fit

    Salah or Mane?

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      We did this all last year, mane blows hot and cold. Too expensive to have both this year. Pick one and just get on with it !

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      After today everyone will say Mane. Next time Salah scores and Mane blanks everyone will say Salah.

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      At the price they are there is no need to own either

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get both then you don’t have to hide.

  8. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can we all recognise the real hero of today,

    McGovern!

    Well done if you owned him!

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I own him but benched the sod

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bench, altough Pope got 6

  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC this lot? Want to get rid of Pukki-Salah-Robbo-VVD but not sure who to replace with

    Pope - Button
    Robbo - VVD - Lunds - Otamendi - Soy
    Salah - Sterling - Kdb - Dendonker - Mount
    Pukki - Abraham - Wickham

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I just activated WC with similar squad.

  10. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I have the exact funds for Pukki but id have to do it now as Pukki is expected to drop. Good move?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      what?

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

      Seems a bit sideways.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki to who?

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

      Wouldnt do a FT on Pukki > Pukki. Seems sideways.

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

    For next 5 gws which premium would you leave out if you had the choice?

    A) Salah

    B) Sterling

    C) KDB (Assuming he's fit for next gw)

    D) Auba

    Can only own 3 premiums to maintain team balance

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rage transfer ahead after City match.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      City player?

  13. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Have you seen Wilson next 5 games after the IB?

    NORWICH, Watford, UNITED, Newcastle, WOLVES

    I think I will get him for - 4.
    Cilson and Maddison in for Pukki and James

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

      I really want him.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He's straight I'm afraid

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The att to have is Aubameyang Vardy Abraham

  14. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Wilson does bits tomorrow,

    Salah + Pukki >>> Mane + Wilson looks very promising

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Double Pool defence vs Utd, keep or ditch?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      ditch

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

      Keep unless funds needed, 0-0 or 0-1’er.

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

        Problem is they keep beigng comfortable & drop a clanger.

        Wish I had spread the risk these last few weeks.

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just keep. The points are trickling in. Surely bigger fires to fight. And they will come good. Only conceded one today against an excellent team

  16. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    early plan Salah, Barnes & Pukki to Auba, vardy & west ham mid.

    was going to be Salah & Barnes to Auba & Son but something's just not right at Spurs.

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Spurs will sort things out at the club, they have a great fixture in WAT , is Son worth keeping or ditch for KDB -4?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Assess his international involvement.
      Think S.Korea are playing 48 hours before Spurs GW9 fixture

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch

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

        4 days gap or so.

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah they play 15th Oct.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep for that game imo

  18. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Really need to activate my wildcard. My team is:
    Heaton
    Robbo, walker, digne
    Cantwell, son, salah, sterling, mount
    Pukki, wilson

    I have to do some changes because i have to bring auba maddison or vardy also maybe abraham and have to switch salah for mane ??

    Advise please..

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I just activated WC with a similar side.

  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How does a Vardy captain next week sound?

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

      Won’t get much space vs the Burnley low block.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This was said to me gwk7 to , Vardy (c) smashed it that week for me.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          10 men help.

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

          He was blanking and didn’t touch the ball prior to the silly red.

          Not saying to avoid, just an observation.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Really good pick imo.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy was nowhere to be found today.

  20. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Vardy, Mcginn
    B. Tammy, Maddy

    Ta.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on tomorrow.

    2. Squib
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

  21. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Adrian to ?

    A) westham GK
    B) Spurs GK

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

      Pope or Ryan, maybe Heaton.

      Save another transfer down the line, Adrian has already cost you one.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        To Allison may be ?

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Any other options?

    3. FreddyP3
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2FT 0.0ITB

      Pope Stek
      TAA Zinch Lund Rico Kelly
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
      Abraham Haller Pukki

      Want to do Pukki->Vardy but how?

      A. Sterling->Mahrez
      B. Salah->Son
      C. Other?

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Haller or Pukki to go for Wilson watching this ain't helping me to make a call.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki out mate , if they both blank this week then just with the fixtures , Pukki is terrible away.

    5. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki to Callum Wilson?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Probably will but I need a hit with Cantwell to a 4.5 too.

    6. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A) Son + Pukki

      or

      B) Maddison + Aubameyang (-4)

    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy or C.Wilson from now on?

    8. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hi....activating wildcard shortly.. how does this look?

      Pope 4m
      Taa ota soy lunds rico
      Sterling kdb mount McGinn dendonk
      Auba vardy abraham

      Thanks

    9. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Price drops or rises. Not touching my team till the IB is done.

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

      A or B?

      A. Vardy + Greenwood
      B. King + Pukki

      If I choose A, will rotate Greenwood, Cantwell and Lundstram. If I choose B, Cantwell will be surely on bench every week unless subbed in, since I will start all the other attacking players

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Both underwhelming options

        You need 3 from Auba, Wilson, Vardy, Tammy

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Why do you need 3 from these ?
          Aguero is in this mix and with 5 mids you only need 2.

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah add Kun to the list too.

            He says Cantwell is the 5th mid. Cantwell shouldn't be a starter

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Agree . Indeed he needs binning.

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

          Already have Tammy

    11. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah-Pukki-Wickham—-> Auba-Vardy-4.4mid (-4)

      Yay or nay