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Antonio earns back-to-back starts for first time since Gameweek 6

Michail Antonio (£6.3m) has started back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since Gameweek 6.

The West Ham forward was named in the line-up to face West Bromwich Albion in Double Gameweek 19 following his recent injury comeback.

Antonio is already on nine points for the round after scoring and taking home all three bonus in Saturday’s win over Burnley.

His 9.1% ownership will be hoping for more returns against the Baggies tonight, who have given up 11 goals in their last three matches – an average of 3.7 per game.

Antonio is joined in the West Ham team by the usual Fantasy Premier League suspects which include Tomas Soucek (£5.3m), Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) and Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) while Craig Dawson (£4.5m) keeps Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) on the bench again.

The big news in West Brom’s camp sees Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) recalled after he missed the win at Wolves following a period of self-isolation.

The Baggies shot-stopper was a key element of many a Double Gameweek 19 Bench Boost squad, so his return is a welcome one for his 2.9% ownership.

Meanwhile, Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) starts for the third Premier League match in a row, having posted a second double-digit haul of the campaign on Saturday.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.7m) is absent from the squad tonight because of an agreement made with West Ham when the player was sold earlier this month.

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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham defence showing significant own goal threat in GW19

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

      xOGbonna

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha well done

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

          😀

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

        Haha

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Naturally, I did triple up on them

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      😎

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Benrahma breaks dowb

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      down*

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

    Yawns big Sam and his long throws.

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

    Benrahma and Bowen are shaite.

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

    Every time west brom go for a long throw in or a set piece which is bascially evey time they get inside the west ham half

    Antonio has to come back all the way to defend.

    Owners shd take his 10/11 points and run

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, I’ll take his 18-20 thx

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

        More chance of him being sent off

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Need a tissue pal?

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

    Wtf Coufal close 🙁

  7. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Prem refs don't know what a foul is

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

    Does that count as a save for Fabianski? (the shot from Ogbonna)

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think don

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So*

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes it does

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal damn

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

    Coufal so close

  11. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not watching, how's the game?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Snoozefest.

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

      Ogbonna & Coufal both nearly scored.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s on and I’m not feeling compelled to watch

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

    Antonio get out of my team

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For...?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Origi

    2. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because he didnt score first 22 minutes?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a boring game.

  14. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hate benrahma as a player, over does everything

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

      Low quality version of Mahrez.

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

        Worse. You'd expect a low quality version of mahrez to score sometimes

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez > Perez > Benrahma

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

      He does. Runs into players too much.

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

      Needs time to fully adapt to the PL. Did great for Brentford in the Champ. Quality player.

  15. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Coufal goal would have been decent compensation for the inevitable CS wipeout, sigh

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

    Cresswell racking up those baps

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's my boy

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was this one a save?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  18. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cesswell spotted

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will Bowen ever score?

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio never scores two games in a row so owners can be happy with 2 points tonight.

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      History cant be changed?

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you the guy who just keeps lumping on the opposite of the last ball on roulette?

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like this is going to be another Cresswell 9 pointer!

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He'll need to score for that

  22. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What happens first; Wham Europa league or West Brom stay up after promotion?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think they'll stay up this year. Big Sam will do what he does.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will be his tallest task yet with this lot

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

      The second part is happening in 2062 so I suppose the first event happens first.

  23. Ode
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I’d take West Ham conceding even as a Coufal owner. Most in the top 10k have him or Cresswell anyway and Cresswell will prob end up with 2 or 3 baps again if the cs stands

    1. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Strange comment. Take the CS points every time.

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Of course. But a Wba goal wouldn’t be end of the world

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

      West Ham defence EO less than 100%. So you want every Coufal point you can get. Even if Cresswell gets more points.

      1. Bojam
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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

        Not far off though. Not saying Coufal points are bad, but won’t make much of a difference in top 10k. Rival has Cresswell too btw

  24. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Big Sam perfecting the 6-4-0.

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham asserting control over the game now

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

    Silky Antonio

  27. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it a crossing contest? Whichever team crosses more gets the 3 points?!!

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

    There is no way West Ham hold on here. WBA are looking absolutely resurgent, as if Big Sam himself is at their backs breathing down their necks

  29. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek getting touches inside the box lets go

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

    The West Ham fullbacks are like Robertson and Trent. Except Coufal is Robertson driving into the box with cutbacks and Cresswell is Trent with amazing delivery from deep and set pieces.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You are trying too hard;-)

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

        I don't think so. I think the comparison is apt considering each player's respective strengths. They're nowhere near as good, but the way they play and balance each other out as FBs works.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          More like Everton than Liv

          Baines/Coleman