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Haller leads West Ham attack as Fulham visit London Stadium

David Moyes has trusted Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) with the centre-forward role as West Ham host Fulham in Gameweek 8.

The Frenchman has been filling in for the stricken Michail Antonio (£6.2m), this his second consecutive start since his colleague’s hamstring injury against Manchester City.

Offered another shot at that role, it means suggestions of Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) operating as a false-nine, at least from the beginning, have been dashed.

He has been deployed on the right-hand side of attacking midfield, Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) the man on the other side.

Moyes keeps faith with the 3-4-3 formation that has led to so many positive performances recently, which features Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) as the wing-backs and Aaron Cresswell (£5.1m) on the left-hand side of the back-three.

Fulham go with the same front-four who starred in their recent 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

That sees Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.8m) leads the Cottagers’ line with Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) either side of Tom Cairney (£5.3m) in attacking midfield.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 8

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

    Son to Fernandez and captain him? Keep Son and switch Barnes to Ziyech and captain Salah against LEI?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      son to bruno imo

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

      So many games before pressers to bother with moves unless 0.0 left. One injury and it changes so much.

  2. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which option is better

    A. Zouma, Cancelo
    B. Chilwell, Lamptey

    Also have Wilson who rotates well with Lamptey

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

      B

  3. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Robbo Bellerin Zouma (Fodder x2)
    Son Salah Grealish JRod (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Jimenez

    WC to this ? =>

    Martinez (Fodder)
    Zouma, Bellerin, Cancelo (Wilson, Fodder)
    Son Salah Grealish KDB Bruno
    Bamford DCL (Brewster)

    Bamford could also be Watkins..

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

      Not sure it’s worth a wildcard, could just to Jiminez to Bamford and JRod to one of KDB or Bruno?

  4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Sterling, Bruno, Ziyech, Grealish

    How's this looking in midfield?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strange post

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

      It looks awful

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strikers look better

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

      Needs KDB

    5. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd lose Sterling and play 3 up front.

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What’s fwds & def like?

    7. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      needs kdb

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

      Needs KDB

    9. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on wildcard and that will be mine except KBD instead of Sterling

  5. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Make no transfers until IB ends and pressers are completed imo

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Controversial

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      definitely

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

      One now, one later?

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's situational but this season it's more important than usual to reduce risk

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Went Zouma instead of Coufal or Cresswell... annoying

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wish I got Cresswell over Coufal

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm I'm thinking the same. Keep getting these calls wrong this season

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The sensible choice regardless of the annual fulham at home fixture

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I was told by 9 people to not do Sterling to Ziyech

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      and?

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

      I bet they all transferred in Ziyech though. 😛

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How did sterling do?

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't realize Sterling has blanked already

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well now you know, keep up next time.

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I recommend using your brain a little more next time. I understand that it's difficult for you though.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Take your own advice

    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Should have listened to the one who told you to.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I did 😉

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling brace tomorrow.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            If that happened I'd take a hit to get him back in for the Spurs game ofc

    6. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling hattrick incoming

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        All the best to him

    7. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling has amazing fixtures in a few weeks, you find someone else to transfer out instead.

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

      Time to make your own decisions then.

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

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Robbo Bellerin Zouma (Fodder x2)
    Son Salah Grealish JRod (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Jimenez

    WC to this ? =>

    Martinez (Fodder)
    Chilwell, Bellerin, Lamptey (Wilson, Fodder)
    Son Salah Grealish KDB Bruno
    Bamford DCL (Brewster)

    Bamford could also be Watkins..

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Assistance would be appreciated guys

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth it imho

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer your current team

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thanks guys. Much appreciated! 🙂

    4. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      who's Wilson?

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I meant Lewis. Do you think I should WC mate?

        1. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          might as well use it
          I'd be worried about not being able to get Vardy

  9. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell hit the post from Free kick
    Soucek was on the assist

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      oh dear

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pain in the shlong

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry !

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ever so painful to watch, I have both

  10. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    this feels like the ball just wont go in the net today

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 hits over the nect 2 GWs gives me this. Transferring Bamford, Martial, Foden and Podence out to get Antonio, Vardy, Ziyech and Bissouma. Moving in the right direction?

    Martinez (Steere)
    James Lamptey Coufal (Dallas Mitchell)
    Salah Sterling Son Ziyech (Bissouma)
    Vardy DCL Antonio

  12. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech cappo vs Newc vamos

    Hakim 'the Drim' Ziyech

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Are you speaking in tongue?

  13. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell has been pretty unlucky. Definitely going to lose the cleanie.

  14. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh.

    Oooh

    Mitro YC.

    I will acknowledge it.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Perhaps this is the match he finally gets his RC

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

      I have Mitro and Cresswell, hitting posts, easy assists gone, pretty fun game

  15. Deer-in-headlights
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which is better ? Thanks in advance.

    A. Ziyech + Bruno
    B. Son + Rashford

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

      A

    2. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  16. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I make sooooo bad choices this season...

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We are all with you my friend

  17. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Its time for wildcard, right?

    Ryan
    TAA Robertson Saiss Ayling
    Salah Son Grealish
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Bench: Walton, Justin, Bissouma, Reed

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

      Just two defensive transfers needed

  18. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy (4.0)
    Robbo, Chilwell, Semedo, KWP, Justin
    Bruno, Son, Mahrez*, 4.5, 4.4
    Werner, Jiminez*, DCL

    2FT, 1.5mio itb

    Plan to get rid of Mahrez and Jiminez .... KDB & striker upto 6.8

    Antonio would’ve been ideal, but given his injury options are

    Adams or (better fixtures)
    Bamford (better form, chances)

    Or I could go for Ziyech and Jesus

  19. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Creswell owners deserve big points for this game! Can't believe our bad luck!

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

      Right? Lamptey and Cresswell, both could have given so much more points for me this GW

  20. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can't even rely on a 2 pointer from Mitrovic.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You can on a negative 😉

      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You're joking but I'm actually just hoping he gets out of this game with a 1!

  21. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can we get a Mitrovic winner please

  22. 4-6-0
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Soucek is virtually a hatstand standing in the middle.

  23. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No Antonio really impacts this West Ham team. Crucial player

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If I was defending against Mitrovic I'd be winding him up constantly.

    Got a red card in him...

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It would cost an elbow in the chest - but worth it for the red

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Or bait him into a fight so both gets yellow.

  25. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    On wildcard, would you rather have:
    A. Salah and Rashford
    B. Jota and Bruno

    1. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B.

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  26. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    fornals is awful
    regretting to get players from westham

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He costed like 30m?

  27. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Areola (28)
    2 - Coufal, Cresswell (27)

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How the f is Coufal there?

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Baps magnet, beast like Mendy lol

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

        Good stats.

      3. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Been on bap even before the CS.

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Crossing is heavily rewarded in the baps. Each successful cross gives a bps.

        Then there's defensive actions, chance creation, and passing. Attacking fullbacks are well suited for bps...

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Areola and baps, there's a joke there somewhere

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4 saves can get 3 bonus? Nice

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who the f cares, brought Coufal in for a hit.

  28. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best way to get Chilwell in?

    A) Mitchell* & DCL to Chilwell & Bamford/Adams (-4)

    B) TAA to Chilwell

    Thanks

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Even with fixtures for Pool?

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

          Chillwell likely to outscore TAA in that run unless Liverpool sure up a lot defensively

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for your opinion

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Expect DCL to blank vs Fulham?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly, they’re looking ok tonight tbf

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

          Expecting a player who has only blanked once this season to blank vs one of the worst teams, and expecting their replacement to score 4+ more than him?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            When you put it like that...

  29. slove
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubameyang, Son and Justin to De Bruyne, Ziyech and Chillwell worth a -8?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba to Kdb should wait another gw imo

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, just Auba to KdB if you can

  30. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    He must be fun at party's