Scout Notes

Antonio delivers on promising data as Norwich defence crumbles again

NORWICH 0-4 WEST HAM

  • Goals: Michail Antonio (£6.9m) x4
  • Assists: Issa Diop (£4.3m), Mark Noble (£4.9m), Ryan Fredericks (£4.4m)
  • Bonus Points: Antonio x3, Fredericks x2, Diop x1

It was the Michail Antonio (£6.9m) show at Carrow Road on Saturday, as a blistering four-goal performance by the out-of-position FPL asset saw Norwich relegated from the Premier League.

Antonio scored twice in each half against a sorry defence which allowed the striker a massive nine shots, helping further his credentials moving forward and increasing the viability of chasing Norwich’s fixtures for attacking returns.

Eight of Antonio’s efforts were from inside the penalty area, with the West Ham midfielder equalling a shot-laden Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) performance at Brighton in Gameweek 34. He had already shown signs of his intent during the week, with all of his five shots during the 0-1 defeat at home to Burnley taken in the box. This is a man really adapting well to the centre-forward role.

Leading the line for David Moyes’ team, Antonio also created two early chances for Tomas Soucek (£4.8m) with the budget Czech midfielder given license to roam forward from central midfield.

After three minutes, Soucek touched an Antonio cross-shot past Tim Krul (£4.6m) but also over the byline. In the eighth minute, Antonio picked out his team-mate in a central area with Soucek side-footing wide from 20 yards out.

Aaron Cresswell (£4.5m) then picked out Antonio’s run into the left-hand side of the box, with Krul saving at his near post.

So, it appeared to be a just a matter of time before Norwich’s clean sheet was wiped out and unsurprisingly, Antonio was the man to deliver the hammer blow.

His 29,263 new owners only had to wait 11 minutes for a return as the out-of-position FPL midfielder slammed home from close range after Issa Diop (£4.3m) flicked on a Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m) corner.

“It’s an amazing feeling, when I scored the first two I could see they were quite open so it was a great opportunity. This is my first match ball and hopefully I can get some more. It’s been free-flowing, attacking football since we came back. The gaffer told me to wait in the box and I’m just pouncing on those opportunities. It eases pressure on us massively, the pressure is now on Bournemouth and Aston Villa and we have a good goal difference over those sides. We just need to concentrate on ourselves now and not let this drop. All these matches coming up now are cup finals, everyone is a six-pointer for us. We believe we’re going to be safe. We’ve got to focus on ourselves and carry on doing the right things.” – Michail Antonio

Antonio – who gave Timm Klose (£4.3m) a torrid time – cleverly set up Bowen after 20 minutes with a backheel but Ben Godfrey (£4.4m) recovered to block the winger’s effort inside the area.

Antonio again set Bowen up in the 34th minute after Mark Noble (£4.9m) won the ball back high up the pitch. The winger fired wide from just outside the area after another intelligent flick-on from the Hammers’ frontman.

Soucek went close again after 41 minutes as Krul saved the midfielder’s volley from inside the area, which was another chance created by Noble.

And it was the West Ham captain who notched the assist for Antonio’s second strike, with the £6.9m man heading Noble’s free-kick delivery past a helpless Krul.

With less than ten minutes gone in the second period, Antonio completed his hat-trick after more good work from Noble.

Operating in the number 10 role, Noble released his team-mate with a pass over the top of the Norwich defence.

We asked him [Noble] to play a bit more advanced. It’s more to do with his leadership, on the ball, take responsibility. I thought he was as good as any today. – David Moyes

Antonio raced through and while Krul saved the initial effort with his foot, the Irons striker was able to loop a headed rebound into an empty net.

Despite his owners already being in dreamland, Antonio helped himself to a further five FPL points by slotting home a close-range finish from a Ryan Fredericks (£4.4m) cutback.

Along with praising Noble’s contribution, Moyes was naturally delighted with Antonio’s four-goal showing.

“He [Antonio] has been excellent because we have been really limited in our options. Michail has got better and better. He should have had one or two in midweek too [against Burnley]. Today has been good for him. I see that he could be a centre-forward for his career. We were disappointed in midweek but I thought today we were very good, made it difficult for Norwich and got what we deserved. Our standards have been pretty good throughout.” – David Moyes

With Watford and Aston Villa still to come for West Ham, the interest in Antonio can only increase in the remaining Gameweeks of the season.

Obviously, he wont’ be scoring four goals every week but as recent performances have shown, the former Reading man is adapting to life as a centre-forward very well.

Not only is his shot count very high, he has seven attacking returns. inhis last four matches, three of those coming prior to the goal-glut at Norwich.

There have been some concerns over whether Moyes would accommodate Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) back into the team, forcing Antonio out-wide again, but the Frenchman managed just 12 minutes at Carrow Road as he continues to re-establish his match fitness.

Meanwhile, with Norwich now officially relegated, the Fantasy sharks are likely to smell the blood in the water.

Even though they were beaten at Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon, there are still form optons at Chelsea, who host the Canaries in Gameweek 36+. Willian (£7.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) are likely to be the key men for that one.

Also, it’s Burnley in Gameweek 37. Perhaps a round for double Claret defence considering Norwich have scored just once since the restart. Against West Ham, all they could muster was Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) heading a Jamal Lewis (£4.4m) cross over the bar before Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) fired wide from close range before the jhalf-hour mark.

Then, it’s Manchester City and their wealth of attacking talent who host Norwich on the final day of the season…

“From the first day after promotion our chances to survive were perhaps five per cent, so in 19 out of 20 cases you will go down. If you have luck and no injuries, then you have a chance. When we are 100 per cent we are competitive but when it’s 96 or 97 per cent, then it sometimes looks like men against boys. That’s what I expected. I also expected it would be a tough season for many players, with criticism when we don’t perform. That’s quite normal and we were prepared.” – Daniel Farke

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic (McLean 78′); O Hernandez (Martin 70′), Stiepermann (Cantwell 70′), Buendia (Rupp 70′); Pukki (Idah 70′).

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Creswell, Ogbonna (Balbuena 87′), Diop, Fredericks; Soucek, Rice; Fornals (Masuaku 83′), Noble (Wilshere 78′), Bowen (Yarmolenko 83′); Antonio (Haller 78′).

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  1. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Sterling starting the next one?
    Thinking about switching one of Sterling KDB for Willian and getting Jesus up front

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could be KDB Rash to William Jesus

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Its Jesus vs Ings for me
      And Pulisic vs Antonio

      Tough calls and could go either way

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Identical choice for me too. Leaning Pulisic and Jesus.

    3. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Either him or Jesus will get about 60min as false9/striker and then swap for the other one for 30min if I'm guessing

  2. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If we got early team news and Pulisic is starting, would you get Pulisic ( already have Willian) or get Antonio?

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      P

  3. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is this worth -4?

    Son, Nketiah, Lacelles OUT

    Ings, Antonio/pulisic, Digne IN

  4. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gundogan has only played 45 mins in the last 3 matches!!

  5. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do you reckon that Dilva gets given penalty duties on the last game of the season if City get one?

    It's not like KDB is chasing for Golden Boot....

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For sure

    2. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good shout

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Likely, one of the first players in my fh draft either way

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi....thoughts on....

    Dcl/ jiminez and mahrez to jesus (c) and pulisic - 4?

    Hendo (mccarthy)
    Taa maguire boly (soy stephens)
    Kdb mahrez foden Bruno martial
    Vardy jimimez (dcl)

    Thanks

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Identical transfer plan for a hit too. I think it could pay off big time.

    2. Almathkourq8
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Go ahead

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cool....and I guess take it on the chin if jesus is benched..

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same thinking for me as stated above

  7. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just 7 hours until North London Derby.

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  8. Almathkourq8
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hello Everyone!

    What do u think of my FH team

    Pope “ button”
    Laporte Azp Diagne ( Egan Taylor)
    KDB bruno Salah Willian Richarlison
    Giroud Ingsy ( Greenwood)

    Any ideas to make it better ?
    Thank you in advance

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t trust Chelsea defenders conceded 48 goals!

  9. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I've dropped from 2k to 4k last few weeks, if I somehow hrow away my first ever top 10k finish I'm going to be somewhat annoyed.

    I blame Jiminez, I got him just as he stopped scoring, and things haven't gone great since then.

    Score today please Mr Jiminez..

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Play to the wire.
      With all the chips left to play you could be in the top 10 going into last game & still miss out.

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench & do I need Chelsea or the new must have?

    Think Ings has better game than Salah?

    Ederson
    Digne, Aurier, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial
    Greenwood, Vardy

    Button, Ings, Taylor, Lamptey.

    .4

    FT

    1. Almathkourq8
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do you think Sterling will start the next week game?
      Willian/Pulisic are good option

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, might only get 60-70 but we all know how dangerous he is.

  11. simong1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only 5pts behind my ML leader, could do with some advice!

    Do you think I should FH the below team for GW36+ or wait for GW38+ and do one of the below transfers instead?

    Martinez - Button
    TAA - Doherty - Saiss - Lascelles - Simpson
    Salah - KDB - Mahrez - Fernandes - Pulisic
    Ings - Greenwood - Vardy

    A) Vardy > Jesus
    B) Vardy > Giroud/Abraham
    C) Mahrez > Silva
    D) Mahrez > Willian
    E) Combo of A/B & C/D (-4)
    F) Use FH

  12. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I had clawed my mini league back to just 10 points. Who did he transfer in? Robertson. Assist then a goal. If it'd been Antonio, I'd just laugh, but Robertson was so unlikely a player to get in and do well. I think he's teasing me!

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know. Who buys Robertson at this point?

  13. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What to do this week? I have 1FT and 1.6 ITB
    Worth a FH ?

    Martinez, (Martin)
    TAA, Doherty, AWB, (J.Robinson, Ngakia)
    Mane, KDB, Bruno, Pulisic, (Guendouzi)
    Vardy, Jimi, Greenwood

    Cheers

  14. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    2 FT, 0 ITB, advice greatly appreciated! Gone from 37k to 6k since the restart but think I need to shake the Team up but not sure who to lose?

    Ederson
    TAA, Digne, Egan
    KDB, Salah, Sterling, Fernandes, Martial
    Jimenez, Greenwood

    (McCarthy, Basham, Lascelles, Nketiah)

    A) Jimenez & Martial -> Ings & Pulisic
    B) Jimenez, Martial & Basham -> Vardy, Antonio & 4.0 (-4)
    C) Jimenez & Salah -> Vardy & Pulisic/Antonio (leaves 3.6 ITB for no idea what)
    D) Nketiah & Salah -> Vardy & Antonio (would bench Jimi/Antonio/Greenwood each week but gives cover for rotation?)

    Wouldn't mind a chelsea player for NOR.

    Cheers

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How about just Jimenez to Ings? Not sure getting rid of Martial for a hit is worth it.

  15. Muller Reus Corner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For a -4, which move should I make for next GW?
    1.) Rashford and Mahrez to Jesus and Pulisic
    2.) Jimenez and Mahrez to Foden and Jesus

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    10 from 5 Incl Salah(c)

    What a disaster lol

    I was full of rage last night so did the following moves. Surely gotta have minimum double City vs BOU?

    Mane to Sterling, Ings to Jesus -4

    Patricio
    TAA Doherty Azpilicueta
    Salah Sterling(c) Martial Fernandes Pulisic
    Jesus(vc) Greenwood

  17. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Already have KDB, Sterling

    Jimmy to
    A) Jesus
    B) Ings

    for next two games only.

    Thanks guys!

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  18. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Pulisic (NOR)
    B) D.Silva (BOU)

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have Pulisic but after lst night I wouldn't trust CHE assets now.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nigg difference SHU and NOR

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Big

      2. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Only one game though, SHU no mugs at the back, whereas Norwich are the biggest mugs in the PL. Pulisic a great shout imo

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Neither are great options .

  19. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are these moves worth playing freehit for in gw38+?

    Greenwood(lei) --> Jesus(NOR)
    Bruno(lei) --> Mahrez(NOR)
    Martial(lei) --> Antonio(AVL)
    Vardy(MU) --> Auba(WAT)
    Pulisic(wol) ---> Richarlison(BOU)
    Patricio(che) ---> Pope (BHA)
    Doherty(che) ---> Tierny(WAT)
    Lascelles(liv) ---> Cresswell(AVL)
    TAA (new) ----> Digne(BOU)

    Im very tempted tbh. Only KDB and Salah remains from my current starting team

    ______
    ______, ______, ______
    KDB,Salah,______,______,______
    ______, ______

    Button, Connoly,Kiko,Lamptey

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need UTD attack vs Palace. They are conceding for fun.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is freehit for GW38+. Not GW36+

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          My bad. Triple City vs Norwich Sterling, Jesus, Dilva. I reckon Richarlison vs BOU also looks like a decent shout and of course Salah and TAA. Would love to have Auba for the last day.

          Thos a

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good!

  20. simong1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud or Jesus the better option for next week only?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud

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

      Getting both on FH but capping Jesus

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I got in Jesus.

  21. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need to close ML gap. Mane to Sterling for a -8 hit? (Already did TAA & Nketiah to VVD & Jesus for -4 hit)

    DDG (Martin)
    VVD, Saiss, Holgate (Kiko, Lascelles)
    Kdb, Willian, MANE, Bruno (Saka)
    Kane, Greenwood, Jesus (c)

  22. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Waking up after doing some rage induced transfers is like waking up somewhere you’d rather not after a heavy night out

    1. bigdip
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      haha agreed

  23. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best one week replacement for mahrez upto 8.1?

    A Pulisic
    B Willian
    C Dilva
    D Other?

    Current mid is kdb foden mahrez bruno martial

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Im thinking A

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A of those

  24. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ranking is in free fall right now.

    What would you do here? 2FT and 0itb

    Pope
    TAA AWB Docherty
    KDB Mane Foden Fernandes Mahrez
    Rashford Jimenez

    Martin DCL Kiko Guendouzi

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry Guendouzi is Lascelles

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez and Jimenez to Jesus and Pulisic

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        0.4 short

        1. Muller Reus Corner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You could go Doherty to Digne for a -4??

  25. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Likely to do Mahrez + Jimenez -> Pulisic + Jesus

    Save FT for 38

    Sounds good?

  26. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson
    TAA - Doherty - AWB
    KDB - Mahrez - Foden - Bruno - Martial
    Vardy - Jimenez

    Martinez - Saiss - C.Taylor - Nketiah

    2FTs / bank: 1.2

    A) TAA & Nketiah ➡ Keane & Ings
    B) TAA & Nketiah & Mahrez ➡ Digne & Ings & Pulisic (-4)
    ..?

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only got players in the first game today 🙁

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this fh team for this gw?

    Pope
    Robertson azpi digne
    Salah kdb Bruno dilva willian
    Jesus ings

    Martin greenwood holgate ngakia

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would probably get AWB over Robertson

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d have Trent over Robertson. And I think kdb will be rested for Arsenal . Maybe Richarlison? And hard not to pick Antonio after 4 goals ...

  29. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte -> Digne?

    Allows me to get a 3rd city attacker for final 2 games (Dilva for last game)

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Save transfer

  30. tokara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden to Antonio?Anyone pls advise me.

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden will likely start against a Bournemouth team that has a day less rest than MCI.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      One week late