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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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Pukki just another Ighalo? (i.e. will now post crap scores forever until he moves to China)

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ighalo was great for much longer

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        True, but have we fallen off the cliff-edge with Pukki already?

        1. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Classic case of promoted team shooting out of the starting blocks only to fade as the season unfolds. Its not so much Pukki, but Norwich in general. They just aint good enough...

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

            This. Ride the wave as long as they are overperforming and then jump ship. Same story every season with one team.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki to Wilson looks more appealing by the day

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      More like Gomis

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Got Yarmo for a hit. Sold Haller. Salah injured. Pukki, Cantwell disaster. TAA lost 3 bps in injury time...can this GW be worse?

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

      Yes

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        🙁

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I didn't go for Yarmolenko because l knew he was a trap

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I had to downgrade KDB to get Auba.

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

        Wonderful hindsight post.

      3. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Certainly can be worse/less fortunate, yes...

  3. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yarmolenko fail. Knew it was a trap.

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

      easily the best player in a west ham shirt, he just spent most of the game trying to assist a bunch of donkeys.

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not watching but it sounds like he looked pretty good, I'm still think of getting him

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky not to get an assist from hallers crap finish

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

        think he could have easily had 2 assist and 3 baps in this game if west ham could actually put a chance away. He must have created like 5 chances 2 of which were highly dangerous.
        my only criticism of Yarmo this game would be that he didnt shoot enuf if at all? Was just trying to be the assister all game

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          But they cant

    4. adibo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I got him this week too but on free transfer :.. will hold on one more week cause pukki and cantwell

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

    Goodbye Haller. Never getting a WH player ever again

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not tempted by Rice or Noble?

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

      ... he scored?

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

    Come on Townsend!

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

    West Ham not as good as I thought. Their buildup play is slow.

  7. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on my team would be appreciated chaps

    Pope (Button)

    Digne Ota Dunk (Lundstram Rico)

    KDB Son Mane Mount ( Cantwell )

    Pukki Aguero Tammy.

    Thinking of doing Pukki and Cantwell to Greenwood and Martial when he’s fit again.

    Would you do something else? TIA

    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure aboit tje man united boys, but 2 Norwich attackers is overkill at this moment yes...

  8. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2FTs during the break.

    Salah to Mane as one of them?

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Too sideways imo

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Salah injured, Mane in better form. Not sideways at all.

        1. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yes it is. 2 weeks until next game. Salah will most likely be fine.

          People need to stick to the big guns. A transfer like this could easily backfire

        2. MarvelouSuccess
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Salah should be back for next GW

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sideways, depends on what you do with the 1m saving

  9. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I got 33 points. What's the average lads?

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

      Better than my 28

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lol

    3. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        47 here with Salah(c) & Auba left to play,no city but I expect wolves to frustrate pep

    4. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2FT’s, which option looks best?

      1: VVD & Pukki > Söyüncü & Vardy

      2: VVD, KDB & Pukki > Söyüncü, Maddison & Aubameyang (-4)

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        1 and wait for news on KDB fitness

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

      Cresswell done and out
      Old man Zaba on

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

      How was the McGinn strike today? Pity it did not go in! Silent assasin. Least he ain't a trap. Had him from the start and keeping.

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Fixtures are starting to get ugly for Villa after next week

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

      16 points today. Phenomenal. Doubt any BAPs. Yarmo fail?

      Sterling(c) Auba Mount Otamendi left 🙁

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

        Least you have your captain left.

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

          True. Need big things from those 4...

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

          This.

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I have all 4 of these plus Abraham and Auba as captain

    8. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Haller is so slow

    9. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Haller air shot

    10. tissae
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How serious was Salah injury?

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

        He walked off the pitch. Doubt it is that serious.

    11. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        McGovern is too good for Norwich city, I really need him to make the move & become a real fpl gem

      • FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wildcard the below team?

        Heaton Button
        TAA Digne Lowton Soyuncu Diop
        Salah Sterling Mahrez Mount Cantwell
        Pukki Abraham Greenwood?

        Thinking of moving Salah on to fund Auba Vardy

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

        lol Frederik bear hug

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

        west ham players are always such a disappointment to own, is Pellegrini past it?

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

        Pukki's price to fall tonight.
        That escalated quickly

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Kelly assit if it is a goal right

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

        wtf?

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        West Ham being West Ham

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

        Two free transfers to use. Think I am going to risk getting rid of Salah.

        Salah -> Sterling
        Pukki -> C.Wilson

        Thoughts? Money tied into Pukki to do this so might have to pull the trigger early to reap the money from Pukki.

      • Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        VAR.

        GOAL GIVEN.

        Ayew G

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Love the VAR Architects

      • PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This is ridiculous. VAR is the worst thing to happen to football.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          LOL. He wasn't offside though.

        2. Am sorry to say again it�…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Dumbest comment I've seen on here

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

          Dumb post in the context of proving a decision correct.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ayew G

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

        palace goal confirmed