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Masuaku set for attacking midfield in Gameweek 22 opener

David Moyes has re-opened the door to an avenue once thought firmly closed.

Fantasy Premier League defender Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) looks set for a return to the attacking midfield role he played during Moyes’ first spell as the West Ham manager.

He has been named in the same side as Aaron Cresswell (£4.7m) while attacking midfielders Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) are both on the bench.

With the Hammers preparing for two fixtures in Double Gameweek 24, all eyes will be on Masuaku tonight.

Meanwhile, there is just one change to the Sheffield United side that lost at Liverpool.

Lys Mousset (£4.8m) drops to the bench so that Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) can star alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m) up-front.

That means key Fantasy assets such as John Lundstram (£5.1m) and Dean Henderson (£4.9m) keep their places in the starting line-up.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Noble, Rice; Masuaku, Lanzini, Anderson; Haller.

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  1. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Look's like Masuaku is back on the menu boys!

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      pls don't do this again Masuaku

    2. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nahh too much rotation and better get a mid for that price - at least you will not get a minus for conceding goals

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I mean, you probably wouldn't start him, though, would you?

    3. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't like Masuaku. Too salty

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He's an acquired taste.

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I hear you're a racist now, Father?

        1. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is he Greek?

    4. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Better than this Maggoty bread we’ve been having for three stinking days!

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

      I prefer Orc

  2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Forgot if I left my captain on KDB or Mane. Plz be Kev

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

    Why did people even cap Vardy? Have Southampton even been on the wrong side of a drubbing a single time this season? Defensively solid side...

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      9-0

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        who did they get smashed 9 by? Vardy never hauls anyway esp away

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

        Sure... but when was the last time Leicester won big?

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It’s called being due

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nine-nil, Nine-nil, Nine-nil, Nine-nil,
      Nine-nil
      Nine-nil

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing's wrong to join a party I guess ...

    4. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a question of a casual Bro...

    5. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really like Hasenhuttl and Southampton, but expect Leicester to win by a goal or two. Vardy more dependable than most.

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Silly question

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With all the usual Captain carry on and the lottery it actually is, would you like to see it done away with?

    Personally I hate that part of the game!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Or is it just me? 🙂

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Do you not think the game would be boring without captaincy? It adds an element of excitement

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Personally hate it. Perhaps some sort of other system with Captain and Vice points or not double points for Captain or something else

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I am with you

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Love hate

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't want it fully gone but I want some of the randomness of it to be taken away. Not sure what to replace it with though

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Chips - yes (except the WC)

      Captaincy - I wouldn’t say no to it being removed

      Let us save more FT’s too

      And tell us how the price changes work

      Would improve the game so much imo

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah good points mate. Perhaps 1.5 x points for Captain

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

      Yes, captaincy is the worst part of the game.

    6. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not a fan either mostly because I tend to get it wrong.

    7. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't hate it but it definitely adds to the luck part of the game in a game that is already heavily about luck.

      Get rid of chips though. They're heading down a crappy route with that one. Next they'll be selling chip add ons.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Please no, haha

    8. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like it even though i would do better without it. Had Aguero C Vardy Vc last week lol

    9. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hate it. Would like to see it removed or have less influenc.

    10. SteJ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't like it due to it being another random element. Nothing worse than being out scored by someone who got the hattrick captain with few other scores vs your team that had a spread of goals but blanked the captain.

      I'd like to see a new chip, that auto picks your best 11 in a given week.

      Price rises need more transparency too.

      To reduce the captain randomness, maybe it should double the highest score of your captain & vice captain picks?

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Had 5 (C) choices so let my wifey decide, ended up with Tammy. Will let you know if I'm getting divorced next week...

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haha my wifes nailed it when ive asked her. She picks who evers better looking lol

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        KDB locked in?

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hope you didn’t ask her the year Suarez tore the league up.

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Matt Ryan donating $500 for every save a premier league goalkeeper makes this week. Respect.

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Already justified my -4 for him.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cue DCL taking loads of tame long rangers at him to boost his save count

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Donating to what?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Australian Bushfires Relief fund.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nice one. Hopefully there are shots galore.

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            *saves galore

      2. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fires in Oz presumably.

    4. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fabianski is gonna bankrupt him

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This haha 🙂

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

      Hope Hendo contributes a lot today

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

      Nice one I got him on the goalie ... go Matt!

    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s great.... but why not just give a set amount? What if there’s hardly any saves?

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone in the top10k owns Lundy right?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. And KDB.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I recall it was something like 90% yeah

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

      theres been quite a few sellers lately

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

      Yeah should have captained

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    There'll be many with big decisions to make for gw23.

  9. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is on the WHU DGW eye test tonight?

    Fab Anderson Haller?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fabianski the only one I'm considering.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haller, Masuaku

    3. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Zaba or Masuaku?

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Masuaku apparently

  10. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    All up and running!

  11. Fpl_Juggernaut
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Updated 🙂

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That quick

  12. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Fabs and Dunk
    B. Ryan and Masauku

    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Foster and Holgate

  13. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Damn too bad forgot about the deadline but think it’s all in order

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was you gonna change something?

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t really know who my captain is but I think it’s on vardy and maybe my bench order but think it’s okay

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          The game is updated, have a look fella.

          1. Tshelby
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Who’s your captain? Best of luck this game week!

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Sterling and I support Villa. 😎

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

        All is well!

  14. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GW24

    A) Gomez + Martial
    B) Robertson + Son

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  15. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are people going to bench Lord Lund against Arsenal away?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. Are you?

      1. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes atm.

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Need to bench on of him, Aurier and Rico.

      Have Auba, but think I'll play Lund for attacking threat

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    You don’t realise how long Jagielka has been around until you see him head a goal from. Gillespie corner 😯

  17. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can't decide :/
    Please help!

    1. Calvert - Lewin and Aurier
    Or
    2. Ings and Lascelles/Mariappa/Masuaku(4.2 Max)

    ?

  18. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone in my ML has Captained Vardy.
    Here’s me with Salah captain.

    Vardy blank is a must needed outcome this weekend

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could be a great weekend for you! Good luck

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

      Ndidi missing. Vardy capping casuals who dont realize could be punished.

    3. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve done the same. And I’m nervous! Good luck!

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will be a test for West Ham today, let's see how good they actually are. Bournemouth are absolutely useless so difficult to judge anyone on that game. Today is a proper test.

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Heey! Ive just brought Ramsdale in this GW 🙁

  20. Fpl_Juggernaut
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What are the chances of a narrow west ham win 0-1 with zabaleta max bonus with an assist for a haller goal

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

      50%

      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wow that's a lot of hope for someone with zabs instead of lundy

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

          Haller assisting Zabaleta is the other 50%

          1. Fpl_Juggernaut
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That comment just gave me an eargasm 🙂 just got zab in for kiko

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

      no chance ... to be extreme

  21. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cantwell locked in as captain next gw.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hell yes

  22. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are price changes possible between this game and the remaining Saturday Fixtures or do they count as a single match day?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Price changes can happen any day

      1. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What I am trying to understand is that if price changes are dependent on match days or they can possibly happen at a fixed time everyday?

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

          Fixed time everyday.

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

      Same time every day/night

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      There will be price changes tonight

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh nice, suddenly Ings isn’t predicted to rise. I can wait to see if he gets injured or not before I buy him!

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

    Looks like I am in for a -8. Only way I can get Mane in. If he goes up it is end game.

    Otherwise I will have to stick with VVD TAA and Salah.

    1. Liber
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here. I might go for Robertson instead.

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wats wrong with those 3?

    3. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just stick?

  24. golden skulltula 69
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi everyone, best Pope replacement?

    A. McCarthy.
    B. Ryan (already have Dunk).
    C. Ramsdale (already have Rico).
    D. Foster.
    E. Fabianski.
    F. Henderson (already have Lundstram).

    Thanks!!

    1. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Foster

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you.

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I went with Ramsdale and yes, I have Rico too 😉

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you.

    3. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Foster or Ryan. In your case Foster to avoid double up. Leno would be the third option.

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lucky I set my team up already. Forgot deadline was tonight!

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who u captain ?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I set my team up for the following GW as soon it updates anyway. So should everyone.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well true, but then I didn’t do my transfer until yesterday

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford

  26. Liber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Does it mather who of those two Greenwood or Connolly i get to mostly warm my bench?

    What do you predict to happen for minutes for Connolly and Greenwood?

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

      Connolly to get more unless one of the front 3 for United get injured.

  27. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Top of my minileague (I'm thirty behind) sold Vardy and brought in Firmino. I've captained Vardy. Watch him do nothing now.

  28. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted by a risky Greenwood to Ings before the price changes

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

    This was flagged early as the probable end-position for aul Arthur on the Rocks, and more power to his elbow. Will be following MbM for this one. Lordstram the only skin in the game.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Huh??

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

        Footballers have first names too... Masuaku, the guy who's name is in the subject line of this article, his is Arthur.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hilarious. Aul Arthurs elbow eh? I was thinking Mr Lundys dynamic left shin has been looking ripe for picking

  30. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I don't get the holding off Pool assets policy when Spurs have looked awful and the likes of Man Utd have only one decent fix prior DGW24. Various transfers involved