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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. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    They say let strikers take the penalty for their confidence, but it can work the other way,

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

      You’ed think a striker could do better than 2 out of 6

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This apparently he’d missed 3 of his previous 5 to, poor management decision for him to take them...McGinnis always scores them for Scotland

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

    noble on, he'll show them how to take a pen.

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

    Rubbish Rice

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

    Just need a cheeky Soucek goal now

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

      He looks tired

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

        He does unfortunately, just needs a late header

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

    I said Watkins needs an open goal to score . . keeper being there was just too much.

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

    Watkins has missed 4 out of 6 penalties...it has to be Grealish going forward. So annoying.

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

      He'd dive in the run up as its in the box.

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

        LOL

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      WTF - Watkins is straight bush league to be on Pens

    3. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mcginn will take them

  7. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys. Think of making some changes to my team. Let me knowww....... Aw forget it.

  8. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get Martinez on spot kick duty

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why do players already feign an injury after making a mistake, grow a pair!

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

        Pulling a Maupay

        That guy lost the respect of all his teammates and Brighton fans.

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

          Yes that was the worst I've seen, pathetic person

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

      It’s harsh that fabianski doesn’t get points for a save. The miss is in part down to the keeper

      1. david31058
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Good god!

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Its not harsh

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

        For breathing?

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Participating

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

        Also Martinez needs an assist for Grealish goal since he’s playing too.

    • Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So many pen misses for me this season...

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

        Ings miss late last season cost me top 10k. Hate them lol

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I've had Vardy, Mitro and now Watkins. That's a big swing in rank.

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

          Awwwwwwww

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1) Who won the penalty?

      2) Why Grealish is not on penalties?

      3) Is Grealish on penalties from now on?

      4) Will Martinez get a save point any soon and when?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        TL;DR

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'll start

        1) Don't know

        2) Silly decision by the manager

        3) Yes

        4) He won't get any save points any time soon, we were swayed by the earlier results, so he is a must sell after the festive period

      3. david31058
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Trez
        Dunno
        Dunno
        Dunno

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

        Trezeguet. Watkins needs confidence. Yes lol. Probably no.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          thanks lads, amazing feedback. can we get more?

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

            1) Who won the penalty?
            Trezeguet

            2) Why Grealish is not on penalties?
            Because Watkins is

            3) Is Grealish on penalties from now on?
            We dont know. I hope Konsa is. But we have to se

            4) Will Martinez get a save point any soon and when?
            Depends on soon. Maybe in a couple of weeks ? But we cant tell

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

        1) The ref
        2) Hes a coward
        3) Bakley lurking...
        4) No

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          cheers Bross

      6. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Has grealish ever taken them in the prem league? Mcginn next in line. Take off your fantasy glasses ffs

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          These are the penalty takers in a row:

          Wesley, El Ghazi, Watkins, Grealish

    • Rudi Van Disarzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have to laugh I knew he would miss sums up my season

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins to DCL. Great success *Borat voice*

    • FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Story with villa newcastle game then?

    • Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why did Grealish not take the penalty?

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s not on penalties

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        cause he doesnt take pens for Villa

      3. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’ll be on them from now on....

        And as a Grealish owner, I can see the silver lining

    • seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ollie Watkins has missed four of the six penalties he has taken in English league football.

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Good for his confidence that he takes them though.. Somehow.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          the trainer's fault. give it to grealish

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins penalty miss turns my red arrow green. lol

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        really? so happy days for non owners?

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

        Season un-ruined?

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

          Watkins saving my season

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

        What's a green arrow?

        1. Bada Bing
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I haven't seen a green arrow in weeks. They are starting to feel like double rainbows as in I know they exist but I just can't seem to catch one.

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        so jammy

    • MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealesh should grab the three bonus

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish could get 3 bonus at this rate with all these fouls

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

        Hope not hate him

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

          Great player

    • drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I need to rid Watkins what a useless bum

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        With their fixtures?

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He sux

        2. Camino Aleatorio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Fixture without Talent

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Would have been top 3k IF he put away now 8k

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

          My heart bleeds

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

        that hat trick vs Pool seems a lifetime ago

    • MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins at £30mn makes Pepe look like a steal

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

        I wish someone would actually steal Pepe

    • Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can Grealish actually ever lose a ball, class player

    • Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watching Watkins is horrible, not making any decent runs, no strength, not Premiership standard.

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why did Fab not get pen save points? Save or not they used to get points no?...
      Pretty sure they always did, it changed this season?

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No

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

        ... he misses the goal? Hit the bar, went over.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          97% positive in previous seasons, if someone missed a pen regardless if keeper touched it or not keeper got pen save

          1. Steve McCroskey
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            98% sure you're incorrect

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              they have been awarded before, but ok.

              1. pablo discobar
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Speaking out of your arse. Again

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

      If you watch it you'll see Watkins nervously straightening and pulling his shirt straight over his arse.

      This is not the behaviour of a guy who is in the penalty scoring zone.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Has the cheek to score 3 against the worlds greatest team but cant beat flappyhandski from the spot

        2020 for ya

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He´s just horrible, and have cost Villa a number of points. The manager has to put an end to this BS!!!

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I think the real question should be why isn’t the skipper Grealish on them?

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Does van dik take them for pool? Maguire for utd? Idiotic comment

          1. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Why are you so salty tonight?

              Did your missus leave you for a virile man?

            • FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Your comment is idiotic. He is just stating that Grealish, who is also the skipper, should take them

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Don’t mind the fool

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

            Not sure there are any players who can come out of the Championship and are decent at PL level.

            In the old days you had players like Jagielka, Cahill, who had decent PL careers. But looks like the gap has increased since then and now you see how poorly teams like Norwich, Huddersfield, Sheffield Utd (second season), Fulham do.

            Watkins, Benrahma going to join that list in all likelihood.

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Bamford is not. Watkins will come good as well.

            2. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Grealish?

              1. pablo discobar
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Exactly, Antonio too. So much total crap on here tonight.

          3. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Most annoying thing about that penalty miss is not the minus points.. It is the fact that people will now sell him for a hit causing him to drop

            1. FPL_Hazards
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Errr points are far more important than £0.1m’s. Miss cost 6+ pts

              1. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                You can't lose points you never had.

            2. Camino Aleatorio
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Watkins is garbage, that's a reason to sell

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

              not annoying, very funny

              1. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Why is that funny, again?

            4. Party time
                3 years, 3 months ago

                The sweet news is that they sell for Wilson, only for the game to be postponed because of covid

                1. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  They won't postpone games unless one of the teams can't field enough players

              • thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Points over dough every time. I’d still be more way gutted about the penalty miss than any subsequent price fall

                1. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  The miss and drop is a double whammy. Obviously annoying but losing 0.2 SV is way more annoying imo. Hopefully grabs a goal next weekend

            5. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Come on Martinez, a penalty save needed asap