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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. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thats what we Cresswell owners get for investing in a premium pick.

    So jammy

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

      Equivelant of picking Cancelo over Stones.

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

      Tbf his clean sheet vs Southampton and recent BAPs assists make up for it 🙂

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

      Well in the previous 4 matches Cresswell got 29 points vs. Coufal 13, so there is that...

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The cool kids got both...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This o/

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

      Get em both 😎

    6. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not if you have both

      • Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You think thats bad? Soucek has netted 4 times in the time Ive owned Bowen who got 1 assist, until today ofc

      • Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Always knew me paying extra $ for Diaz over Stones would pay dividends

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

      Still a goal needed to match Stones, step it up Vladimir

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        THIS

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

      Forgot about the cup. Just checked, through to the next round no probs.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Phew

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

        That’s a relief, everyone will be able to sleep well tonight

        1. teneighty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not his opponent.

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

      Excellent, that's another 12 point haul on the horizon + 6 point = 18 for GW19.
      Not bad for a 4.5 player!!!

    10. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal you beauty!

    11. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal, thx lad!

    12. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      At this stage of the season, how many points are surmountable? 100? 150?

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

        I caught 150 from GW19 couple of years ago. I’d say anything past 200 is pretty unlikely to catch, but below 200 is realistically possible

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yea I think I once made up 100 points. I think by the end of this GW I will be about 100 points behind league leader.

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        150+ I'd say. Especially with most chips intact. Still lots of gameweeks and doubles to come

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That fills me with hope given I'm having such a mare this GW. I really should have played my wild card!

    13. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas to Coufal for -4 and bench Bamford looks like a no brainer in hindsight.

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

        Gotta grow bigger balls before next DGW.

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

        You benched Bamford.

        You Nostradamus?

      3. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bamford & Alioski to Stones & Antonio played out well

    14. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      SEXY COUFAL BABY

      SEXY COUFAL OOOHHHHHHHHH

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

        Cougar from autocorrect would have been golden here

    15. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That Coufal assist is very nice. I put him for Justin as the last move on my FH.

    16. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Benching Martinez for Johnstone not my greatest move

    17. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal the goat.

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

        Vladimehhhhh

    18. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ml rivals all have either Creswell or coufal..

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

        I feel you bro

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

          They don't have antonio, so I went with him.. No hammer defenders..balbuena is there I got him when he was nailed but all f a sudden lost his place..

    19. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That was so close to a Soucek goal by the way. Bowen leaves it and it drops right on Soucek's noggin

    20. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      My defence getting all my points

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's the best way to climb up the rankings, so let's welcome it 🙂

    21. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal + flappy haul coming in strong again

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

      Brought in Soucek for a hit this week

      F

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

        #45 in the world captained him this GW. Needs a big second half.
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/102437/event/19

    23. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, Bowen out to foden for the -4

    24. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin
      Ndidi, Tielemanz
      Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes
      Vardy

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Sean

      2. Mid budget coach
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hope Barnes doesn't hog all the shots meant for Vardy today

    25. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zoomy starting?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ruuuuuudddigger

    26. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      About time Bowen does something. Got him as a Jota replacement a while back and he's got me absolutely nothing in the time Soucek has scored 4 goals

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

      What a beaut of a cross that was from Coufal

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

      Coufal TC > Cresswell TC?

    29. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a goal + CS from Coufal in the second half is a must.
      Yes, I'm greedy.

    30. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully West Ham pepper Johnstone's goal in the 2nd half. Could do with 2 save points.

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

      Double GWs, baby!

    32. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Main rival doesn't own coufal so I guess I can enjoy these points finally.

    33. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was 0.1m off Creswell so had to settle with Coufal, feels good 🙂

    34. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I still can’t get over the fact that John Stones and Dias double up gave me 32 pts and still have a game to go. Climbed up from 1.3 M to 800K

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

      Any Chelsea team news?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lamps haven't decided yet.