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

    Hero var!!!

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

    Sheffield will be burning tonight.

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

    It was a foul as well as handball. Fair

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

    I mean come on.. this is absolute balls.. that var hand ball rule needs to be adjusted.

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

    Moyes face is priceless...

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would feel sorry if I wasn't a Kopite 😉

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

    rival just texted me, he has triple sheff utd defence 😆

    #VARout

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

    You got to love VAR, don’t you...

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      if you do your stupid ,its killing the game week after week

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only on those minuscule not clear and obvious offsides, for everything else seems to be working fine.

  8. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Flappy owners, here is a thought:

    Keep Flappy and do 4.0->McCarthy.

    Flappy might be back for DGW. McCarty covers the injury now and in 26/27 when Wham play City/LIV, Sou play Bur and Villa at home.

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

      You're assuming we have money. Fabianski made me broke.

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Haha - well some are considering upgrading him to Pickford etc.

        Skimps can get Ryan/Foster.

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This could be genius lol

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

      But who to start...Fabianski might only play one of the two.

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Unless Fabs confirmed fit - start McCarthy. He plays Palace.

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

    Think this might just be my last fantasy football season. Football is dead if this nonsense carries on

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

      Btw Id lose points as a Lundstrum owner. Talking about the games itself have been a home and away match going season ticket holder.

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

        Agree. Lundstram was subbed already though

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

          Didn't realise that as got in late and watched final minutes

    2. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I was just about to post something similar. I cancelled my sky sports subscription because I don't get any enjoyment out of watching the games anymore. Even watching soccer saturday, listening on the radio etc is a joyless experience because you can't celebrate or kick the cat because you know some muppets in an office are going over it with a fine tooth comb looking for an excuse to chalk off the goal.

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

        It's absolutely this I'm glad I rarely go to the match any more because moments like this will ruin your weekend. Also given what it costs to go to premier League games especially if you have a children it's crazy. If they don't get this system in control I can see far more kids being put off the sport.

        Football was the beautiful game for a reason.

        1. Bird Raymond
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Makes me glad I go and watch a non-league team with my son. Sometimes the refs are awful and mistakes are made, but you can't beat celebrating a goal in the moment, it's what football is all about and VAR has killed that for supporters of premier league teams (and fantasy football players!).

  10. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thats the rule from obvious to stupid 'handballs' - it needs changing but its the rule

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

    VAR triple captain

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR is brutal

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

    That rule is messed up.r

  14. Tiki-Taka
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That's just not a handball is it, disgraceful decision. Zero intent to handball

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

    Anyone blaming VAR is clueless.

    It’s the stupid rule.

    VAR did it’s job perfectly implementing the rules.

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

      it's combination of the two, the rule and VAR

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

        VAR worked perfectly.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do you work in health and safety?

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

        ?

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

      Yea you're right.

      Introducing the new rule along with VAR has not worked out to well at all

    4. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The problem is I'm sure I can recall handball incidents/goals that go to VAR that just hit the hand like that and it hasn't overturned them.

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

      They made the moronic rule just for VAR. VAR is at fault.

  16. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1-0. Scenes. Finish. VAR.

    12 from 2.

    It’s going to be a good GW!!

  17. Bird Raymond
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VARball zzzz.

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

    Very cruel for the hendo owners like me 🙁

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

      Sorry didn't know the var drama - loving it hahaha

  19. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Clear handball.

  20. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR fxkd up the football clearly... Especialy with those handball nons3nse!

  21. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    #JusticeforTevez

  22. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Excellent save by VAR.

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

    Not sure why people are moaning. It was blatantly handball.

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

      Because they're not even watching the game. Echo chamber.

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

      And a foul

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah it was very harsh but it was the right call

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Some are thick?

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

      Because some know what real football is outside of Fantasy. Probably people who go to the games

  24. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lund and Baldock (BPS) cleansheet. Never in doubt, nice on Shef Utd!!!

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

  25. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hendo Lundy Group Hug Biatches 🙂

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

        Yes

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine that was Liverpool 😆

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

        Love this narrative. Almost as if Liverpool still wouldn't be miles clear without VAR.

    • SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeesssss

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      People seem to forget that VAR was brought in to disallow goals. Because fans kept moaning about handball (remember Henry vs Ireland or Boly vs Man City?) and offside goals being given.

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

      so much for everyone who said this match was boring

    • Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To be fair he could have had somebody’s eye out with that handball....lucky not to get sent off.