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Antonio returns for West Ham as Hourihane replaces Barkley in Villa midfield

Michail Antonio (£6.2m) makes a much-anticipated return to the West Ham as they host Aston Villa in Gameweek 10.

The Fantasy Premier League forward makes his first start since Gameweek 6, tasked with leading the Hammers’ line on Monday night.

Unsurprisingly, Sebastien Haller (£6.1m), who scored just once in Antonio’s absence, drops to the bench while Pablo Fornals (£6.5m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) staff the flanks.

David Moyes retains faith with West Ham’s three-man defence, which has kept clean sheets against Fulham and Sheffield United.

That means Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m) remains on the left-hand side of a centre-back trio with Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m) and Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) while Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) provide the width from wing-back roles.

Aston Villa’s starting XI is mostly as it should be, the only change an enforced one, owing to Ross Barkley‘s (£5.9m) injury last time.

Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) came on for the former Everton man in Gameweek 9 but it is Conor Hourihane (£6.0m) who has been given the go-ahead from the start on Monday night.

West Ham United XI (3-4-3): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Antonio, Bowen.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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

    Plenty of time for Martinez pen save.

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

    Ogbonna's been impressive this season.

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’d assumed that was Cresswell who took that... sigh.

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

      Now Bowen will get the duty more often.

  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins to win it at the end

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

    Life has gone downhill ever since Pope was made 5.5.

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

      haha so true

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

    Martinez, Mings, Cresswell and Grealish in this for me. Expecting 5 points in total

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dont be greedy

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

        Sorry

  7. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Seems Martinez never gets the chance the do a save lately. Every chance almost a goal.

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

      Yeah, thought he'd be a save magnet this season...

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

    If only Grealish could take a penalty against Martinez and Martinez save it.

    That’s what I bloody need 😆

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins just stood there about 10 yards offside

  10. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Help Gents
    Gonna be doing grealish to KDB/Sterling (no other player I can take out in mid)
    To make that happen need to do Kane to someone:
    1. Watkins
    2. Antonio
    3. Wilson

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

      Is it for free? Wilson has the fixtures and I recently sold him

      1. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        -4
        I have to tho to bring in kdb/sterling unfortunately

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins is cack. A Cackwagon

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

      Yes I would avoid

  12. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I'd Grealish a good long term option? Or are Villa on the downward spiral now...

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *is

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine his points will be patchy

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa were outperforming a realistic goal average by about 100%. Lower your expectations a little and he'll be fine

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

      I think a good long term option at that price

    5. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am considering downgrading him to Jota. But it's difficult

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This is what I mean I think there could be better alternatives... Jota for example but then every now and then Grealish gets a big haul. I'm just wondering if Villa will start to drop off a bit now thus less points.

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ok I take that back he's just scored!

  13. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell James and Mendy for my defence sod it

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

    How did so many of you end up with Villa and West Ham players?

    Take off your claret and blue tinted glasses...

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

      Only Martinez for me thats enough

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

      They’ve done okay for me tbh

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

        Martinez started off ok to be fair but tonight last straw I think

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

          Far from a priority for me rn

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

      Coufal & Grealish

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of points at budget price point I suspect...

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Martinez, Grealish and Chillwell. All done really well for me. I am starting to think against Villa players now. Martinez being the obvious one to go I think?

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    You don’t get Villa defenders or keeper for the clean sheets 😉

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      huh

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        you get them for their goals & penalty saves

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    New book, Where is Wollie Watkins

  17. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’d forgotten how toxic this chat could get during games. People seem to only come on here to enjoy the failure of players they don’t have; not to celebrate their picks. Doesn’t say much for the posters

    *I’m not starting a Villa defender this week

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

      Its about as toxic as the process that causes bread to rise.

  18. Lets jump straight into it.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to
    a.Wilson or
    b. Antonio or
    c. Keep

    to Get KDB for next week

    (have 2ft)

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure what is happening at Newcastle with all the positive COVID cases but if all ok Wilson has great fixtures for next 4. Kane could still do well vs arsenal though.

  19. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Barkley, options up to 6 very limited. Zouma Barkley to Bednarek Jota for -4 crazy? Or maybe Barkley to Pode but fixtures not great

    Martinez
    Zouma Lamptey Ayling Coufal
    Salah KDB Bruno Grealish
    Kane DCL

    Barkley Brewster Mitchell

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You have some nice emerging options. Harrison, Raphinha, Neto, Podence all look quite decent.

      1. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. Yeah I do like Leeds but they do spread the attacking returns throughout the team it seems. I really like Pode, but not sure how well they will do without the focal point of Jime and Pool up next.

    2. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Theodore Walcott is the answer

        1. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Oooof surely not unless I asked the wrong question!

        2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Theodore Walcott is never the answer

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone watching the Villa game?
      How has Grealish and Watkins' performance so far? Any close calls?

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

        Been like 13 minutes.

        Leave it a bit longer before asking.

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Anonymous. West Ham controlling the game

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        no.. it is all Westham

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

        Both anonymous

      5. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Started the game, only highlight so far.

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

        I'm playing where is Wollie Watkins and Grealish looks like he needs a hair cut and a pair of shin pads

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

      Antonio straight back in.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa are poor, maybe time to get rid of Grealish even with those fixtures.

      Might take a gamble on Jota

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

        Torres beckons

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

      Would love to see Antonio play the full 90 here. He's a real option when fit.

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

        He's more likely to go off injured after being rushed back

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto. I'm in the market for a 6.something forward in 2 weeks time. Dunno if its too risky to go there with fixtures ramping up, though.

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Can you afford Wilson ?
          gw12 West Brom (h)
          13 Leeds (a)
          14 Fulham (h)

    7. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa look so much poorer without Ross Barkley.

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Never has such a rubbish player been so important to a team

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

          Barkley is so underrated...

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

        Weird. As I just don’t rate him but seems to have an effect!

    8. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Time to sell Grealish

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

        Not for me. This was always going to be a tough fixture for villa.

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

        LOL

    9. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy (c), Martinez, Creswell and Grealish going into today.

      Was hoping for 30 points.

      Not going well!

    10. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Werner > Antonio
      Grealish > Fernandes

      For a -4?

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

        Who are Werner & Grealish playing next?

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly this. Wait a week.

      2. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        -4
        I have to tho to bring in kdb/sterling unfortunately not grealish to fernandes
        Next couple fixtures not that great

    11. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Might be worth getting Grealish to swap flanks. Coufal has him shackled.

    12. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ollie grab a goal my son...

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

      Which 3 attackers do you think are the best value? (mids/fwds)

      Thinking...

      Jota, Bamford, Antonio

      DCL maybe if you got him at 7.0m...

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

        Jota and Antonio the standouts. Torres a possibility as is Bamford.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Jota for sure
        Bamford has to dry up soon
        Antonio is a transfer waiting to happen
        Keep DCL if you have him IMO

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Can see Bamford continuing

      3. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson

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

          Forgot about him... so many good options this season...