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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. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A) Vardy + Yarmo

    or

    B) Wilson + Maddison

    ?

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

      B.

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

      A

  2. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Funny how this place has repeated the Salah/Mane question for the last 1 year. Salah is yesteryear, it's about Mane now.

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

      They switch to whoever do well that game

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

        They dont want to admit Mane is better than Salah now. Salah will always do well but Mane is now the most important Pool player, period.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Or someone else? It's just about points on the board from whatever player, but I take your point.

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Until Salah scores, then him. etc

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

          Yeah, if u believe in 1, then get 1 and stick. I think Mane now is the main man so I would.probably have him for the rest of season if fit.

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Possibly. I'll likely sell Salah and have neither

      • Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ok it's WC time it is, hitting the button early to maybe catch some price rises / avoid the drops...how does this look? Any thoughts much appreciated, thanks :

        Pope / Button
        TAA / Otamendi / Soyuncu / Lundstram / Rico
        Sterling / Mahrez / Mount / Yarmolenko / Saka
        Aubameyang / Vardy / Abraham

        1.3ITB for possible Mahrez > KDB if he's back and fit for GW9?

      • The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki to king ?

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

          If you need the funds yes

      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haller sitter

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yarmo gets very far forward as much as Haller

      • Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What a save!

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haller big big miss, Yarm cross.

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

        Big save.

      • Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If KDB is back. Gonna be tempted to do
        Salah and Pukki and KDB and Vardy after break!

        Pope
        TAA Otta Soyuncu Rico Lunds
        Salah Sterling Yarmolenko Mount Cantwell
        Tammy Auba Pukki

      • Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How bad did Salah look today?

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

          Based on the comments on here awful

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

          He walked off the pitch on his own. Doubt it is serious.

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

          Not his best day.

          Like Tomori, he underestimated Soyuncu, only got the better of him once.

          Feel poor passes, the break will do him well.

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

        Haller sitter ffs

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

        Bournemouth and Wolves upset on te cards.

        Weekend of upsets.

      • aubawuba
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pope / Button
        TAA / Otamendi / Lundstram / Soy / Rico
        Mane / Son / KDB / Cantwell / Donker
        Abraham / Pukki / Auba

        1.1 ITB. Really want to swap Pukki and Cantwell out. Or keep FT?

      • Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        haller's crap in real life he's only good in fifa

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

          Terrible in Fifa

          1. Mr Peanutbutter
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            he's scored 20 goals in half as many games in fut for me...

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

              Get off squad battles 😉

              1. Mr Peanutbutter
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                weekend league*

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

        Ffs Haller

      • JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What is the reason apart from decent fixtures for Vardy? Leicester’s xg has been shocking and his stats not great either, unlike last year under rodgers

      • adibo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Donkey haller wasting my yarmelenko assist

      • Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How did Madison look? Apart from the goal

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

          Nowhere to be found.

      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        BCC Yarmo

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

        Thoughts on going Salah or Mane-less for the next 4 matches?

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

          They are playing against spurs and Man United. Teams with some of the worst form right now.

      • Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Guaita up there with one of our best free transfers

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

        Howler for Haller

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

        Bottomed

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

        Yay or nay

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

          In 10 days, possibly.

      • TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haller sitter missed

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haller entering donkey status? How do you fluff that?

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

          Hard chance

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

          West Ham striker curse.

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

          He didn't. First time instinctive shot on target straight at keeper .

      • Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I am waiting for that keep faith in pukki article

        • Waynoo
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          comment text herehaller gth

        • Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Will Aurier be able to play next GW.

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

            Yes, no flag.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers, hadn't noticed.

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

          12.5 to fill the remaining slots. Who would you pick?

          Pope Button
          TAA Otamendi Tomori Soyuncu Lundstram
          Sterling KDB Maddison Mount ?
          Auba Abraham ?

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

            Perhaps

            Wilson 7.9
            Guendouzi 4.6