Dugout Discussion

Podence and Marcal absent as Vinagre is recalled and Semedo makes Wolves debut

The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees West Ham United entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off in east London is at 19:00 BST.

Daniel Podence (£5.6m) won’t play any part in this evening’s game, with the budget Fantasy Premier League midfielder not involved in the visitors’ matchday squad.

Unconfirmed rumours had circulated about his absence ahead of Saturday’s FPL deadline, with Podence not pictured in training ground images.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo had reported that his squad were suffering from “some knocks” in his pre-match press conference on Friday but didn’t elaborate.

Santo confirmed that Podence that was one of those players ahead of kick-off, however.

Marcal (£5.0m) misses out as expected with a calf problem, meanwhile.

Replacing the injured pair are Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.5m), who makes his Wolves debut at right wing-back.

That allows Adama Traore (£6.5m) the opportunity to push forward into an advanced role alongside Raul Jimenez (£8.6m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m).

Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) comes in for Issa Diop (£4.5m) in West Ham’s only alteration to their starting XI.

Diop, along with Josh Cullen and manager David Moyes, is absent today after testing positive for COVID-19.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) returns from injury but is only among the substitutes.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Bowen, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Antonio.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Vinagre, Traore, Jimenez, Neto.

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is this a bloody joke, I own Soucek, I am literally the most unlucky player in history FML ffffffff fpl ridiculous

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is he on your bench? Just remember there is probably someone who took him out for Podence for a hit

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You are still getting the assist mate

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If it wasn't his goal be glad of the assist.

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I own Jimenez...now 17p from 8

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Of course you are .

  2. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone tempted to do Podence (C) if he's fit vs Fulham?

    1. AA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Terrible choice

  3. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    19 points here only Salah left
    Nightmare of a WC

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

      Have you captained him though ?

      1. Shultan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No KDB C

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez never scores when I own him

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He did score though

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

      He just scored 10 mins ago

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He scored mate
      Only in wrong half

  5. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Humble brag... 30 with TAA and Martinez to go... yeesh...

  6. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm laughing and I don't know whether I've gone insane or not.

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did wilson to jiminez last night..

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

    Mark doesn't own Soucek or Jimmy. What was people expecting...

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He owns Soucek

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Took some time for him to calculate if he was better off with assist + og or just goal

  9. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Haha,10 points from 8 players with Jimi captain. Worst WC and worst FPL week!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Damn. That is probably the worst score I have seen on here. Unlucky.

    2. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s hilarious, feel for you!

  10. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Expecting a stern reaction from NES to this abysmal showing. Maybe one of Coady/Saiss left out in the next one or else Wolves won't stop leaking goals.

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez is pretty consistent 😎

  12. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did an early transfer yesterday to move to 3-5-2. Brewster in for Martial. Planned a -4. Son Hamstring announced so did a -8 got in Sterling and Salah already have KDB. Last weeks Son in, Bruno out (chasing price and value) cost me 20 points plus Jimenez has been given an OG! ;}

    1. AA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to follow.

  13. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Surely that should be a goal for Soucek?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Header would have missed

  14. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    20 from 9 inc captain.

    You’ve just got to laugh 😆

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Double my score!

  15. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Obviously there will be some people who really needed an early WC but I bet the majority of WC's were completely unfounded and un-necessary so it's good to see it being punished for once.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      But the same teams will probably hit 70-90 next week

    2. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well ain't just a bundle of joy

  16. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Heres my team that I WC'd to this week:

    Martinez*
    TAA*, Saiss, James
    (K)DB, Foden, Podence, Salah*
    DCL, Jimi, Werner

    16 points + 3 off the bench with Burke.... 19

    Wtf? 😀

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You will have beaten me

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        FeelsBadMan

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitchell off the bench for me, so 17 with the otherwise exact same team…

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Crap isn't it...

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, it really is! I'm down to 4.2m right now, and I'm actually considering just dropping this season altogether. 🙁

          1. CheesyZoot
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I'll never throw the hat in, not going to be one of these guys who claims they 'stopped playing' after a few weeks when they had a bad start, but damn this is bad lol

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I'm not one of those guys either, but this is just… You're left thinking why you even bother spending time looking at stats, listening to podcasts, watching games you otherwise wouldn't bother watching etc. Don't think I've ever spent as much time on FPL.

              1. Tambling5
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                It's the same for us all. Some parts of recent seasons have been too predictable, and the 'anyone can beat anyone' feel atm, means we all have to temper our aspirations as to what makes a good score.

                1. TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Very true. I wanted to set a goal for this season going into it, but I think I should just drop that altogether. Too unpredictable right now. I had a bad season last season too, which makes the case for just quitting more appealing really.

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

      Just consider there are a lot worse weeks to do that badly, overall average is under 30, top 10k average is under 29

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Guess so...

  17. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    22 with Salah and Martinez left

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      19 with the same

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      15 with those two and Robbo

  18. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Noble coming on we were due another pen

  19. FantasyNik123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I doubt anyone can do worse than my Vardy + Auba to KDB (c) + Jimenez for a -4.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      did the same on wc so not for a hit

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That sucks

    3. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Scroll up. Plenty worse.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Could be Saiss’ last game for Wolves.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If he was so bad he would of been subbed

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

      The Moroccan Garcia

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A person who selected Salah and auto picked the rest of his team will be in top of my office ML tonight. Why even bother

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Season over after a whole 3 game weeks . Lol

  22. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    It's one of those weeks when I'm sure I made the right decisions, it's just that the players didn't.

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The worst possible way of thinking. Who picks a team for one Gameweek anyway. Judge after a period of games that you built the team for

  23. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    is Son injured?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        how long for?

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes hamstring expected out for a while

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hamstring

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

        That would take a while.

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3 weeks? might only miss one game

  24. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is madness. I'll be down at nearly 5m OR tonight. Never had a few weeks like it.

    To be honest though, this is why I love FPL. If games, scorers and clean sheets were all pretty predictable, where would the challenge be?

  25. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This gameweek is so bad I'm really happy out my Burke 3 points coming off the bench.

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      One of my biggest scorers, by a way too

  26. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm surprised to see so many talking about wildcarding. Who in Christ's name do you trust based on what we've seen so far? Some order will surely be restored but it needs time...

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

      Too true

  27. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek still bombing forward. Dudes another Fellini without a perm

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Assuming Salah Robbo and Martinez all blank, I’ll end on 23 points.

    My worst ever GW, with 1 return, and the week of a WC. Sad

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't assume that at all though. Liverpool will win comfortably imo.

  29. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    60 (-4) + Salah to play.
    Decent, isn't it?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Total score over 3 GWs?

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        XD

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        will probably end arount 170 🙁

        1. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          arounD

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very very good this week

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Awful

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As a brag it's sh1t

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well I was having two awful GWs before that.

  30. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who are people replacing Son with?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Daughter.

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would choose someone who takes pens

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Someone on pens. Pereira or Klich.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Does Pereira actually take pens?

    4. PedroFC
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m considering Barnes, Zaha, Havertz and James.