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Antonio starts 3rd league game in a row as Zaha returns for Palace

In-form Michail Antonio (£6.4m) is starting his third Premier League game in a row for the Hammers up-front.

Supporting Antonio are Said Benrahma (£6.0m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.1m).

Budget midfielder Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) lines-up alongside Declan Rice (£4.8m) in midfield.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) start at full-back, with Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) in the heart of defence.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) is a regular starter in goal.

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) returns for the Eagles in a front two, paired with Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) start out wide, with Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) in centre midfield.

Budget favourite Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) keeps his place at left-back, with Joel Ward (£4.3m) opposite.

FPL midfielder Cheick Kouyate (£5.0m) returns at central defence with veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m). Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) remains in goal.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) leads the line for the Toon, hoping to score his first goal in seven games.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) take up the wide positions, with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m).

FPL midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) joins Jamal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Fabian Schar (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Winger Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) has been deployed as right-wing-back, with summer signing Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) opposite..

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his place in goal.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will be hoping to get back to goalscoring ways for his 50.1% ownership.

Marcelo Bielsa has lined up with a midfield four of Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Raphinha (£5.4m), out-of-position forward Rodrigo (£5.7m) and out-of-position defender Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is anchoring the midfield. Luke Ayling (£4.5m) moves out to right-back, with Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returning to partner Liam Cooper (£4.3m) at centre-back. Ezgjan Allioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back.

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) has recovered from illness to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Mitchell; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Murphy, Hayden, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron, Fraser; Wilson

Leeds XI: Meslier; Allioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

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  1. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My cup opponent took a -52 (!!!!!) this week!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/224112/event/20

    He had already used all his chips as well. So, it's not like forgot to activate WC/FH. Man has been going for thw GW high score since the beginning. A minimum of 12 point hit in all weeks except GW1, GW2 (WC), GW3 (FH), GW17 (WC2).

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If he beats you, I’d give up 🙂

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, yeah!

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

      No Soucek. He has already failed.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha! Not everyone believes in King Thomas!

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

      The GW top tanker prizes does not take into account the hits?

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I;m guessing he goes for that as well. I don't think they account for hits.

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

      at least there is one person out of the 7 million plus that I'm actually better than then!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha!

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

    Bamford get the hell out of my team

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

      Easy decision when I can bring in Kane for him.

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

      Yeah, not looking good recently
      Might sell him and keep Watkins

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Calvert-Lewin for me..

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

    come on Bamford you useless lump - brace needed to make up for transferring out Soucek!!

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

    Bamford to Kane done.

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

      Bamford will do Soucek soon 😆

  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What do we have to do to get Soucek's points?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Give Covid to a team

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

      Own and play him

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Play 3-5-2

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Assuming all the Professionals Pundits started Soucek?

    They don’t miss a trick!

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

      All captaining him, expert!

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

    Ah, Soucek 2nd bench.. Coufal before him. Doubt I’ll get the points.

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2805080/history

    7 transfers all season
    Why do I waste so much time tinkering?

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

      Look at his previous seasons

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I usually beat him, thought he’d been great this season but mainly luck it seems

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That is mighty impressive

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Super lucky this season for him

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

      jesus

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

      dead team winning even after gw 19

  9. TeamSteam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ah, the game keeps on giving. Sold Raphina and benched Souced. Poor decisions, im aware, its just nice to not be punished too harshly for once in the great season im having.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sold Rafinha before Newcastle?

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Leeds havent scored all year and Raphina havent done anything for 4 games. But yeah.

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

    Great transfer from Tom Freeman.Kdb->Zaha and he also started Soucek.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I had my eye on Zaha too
      Great fixtures

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Byeford

  12. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, Bamford to Kun not possible with 3 City already in the team.

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kun ain't coming back yet

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Blessing in disguise it seems

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

      Kun and Auba were essential on their days ...

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Days are numbered?

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you playing the 2018 /19 season

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

    Raphinha will score more points in this game, been leeds best player.

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

      Really? Thats promising as an owner. Glad to hear he's not playing LWB anymore

  14. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek first on bench. I really hope that Rashford or someone in my XI is rested. I also missed the deadline with one minute (stomach issue) to learn later that I have C Gundogan and VC Bruno (was going to C Bruno all the time and have zero idea about what has happened during weekend).

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

    Soucek first on the bench. Bring on the jam

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

    Cup opponent has Soucek Antonio and Cresswell (+ Dallas on the way to a CS)

    It was fun while it lasted anyway

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek first on bench. The pain this season is never ending

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

      Could still come on if one of your players won't play?

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

    Seeing my rival bench Ralph as well as Soucek has made me feel instantly better

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

    Just in case you're reacting to a bad beat: Soucek had 0 shots in the two matches Antonio played days ago

    He switched to being defensive. And then they switched again today. You can't know what's happening INSIDE a club or a coach's mind

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

      No point analysing too much what we know either, game is a roll of a dice.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      My thoughts are on set pieces ciming into the box Antonios effect is irrelevant

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

        exactly, he will get up for set pieces whatever happens

        the 'average position and shots' stats were correct but not entirely relevant and if you benched him because of them you've been deservedly punished

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's the same formation in the last 3 games though right?

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

      useless to find a pattern in a game of roll a dice

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could make a difference they were 1-0 down too.

  20. WenzelK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sooo... I just sold Soucek and Raphina on a WC... Its just not my season.

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

      same here, also Rodrigo!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch unlucky

  21. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek as first sub means waiting for team sheets will be the most exciting part of the gameweek.

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

      Yes. Or hoping for 4 braces at least...

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

    Cup opponent has soucek and antonio ughhhhh

    Still outscoring him tho

  23. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek EO?

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

      23%

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

      23% top 10k, 13% overall

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Be interesting to see what % started him

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          56% own him

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            What? Bloody hell that's very annoying

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

          That's the % of starting.

  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do I still need to bring Son in? 6.2 itb

    Salah Bruno Grealish Soucek gundo
    Kane Bamford (Decordova-Reid)

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well not for Soucek

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gundo perhaps? Just bought him

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I still would yes

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

      Better spent getting a second striker ; just get Antonio.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah him or DCL perhaps

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford to DCL is the easiest transfer I’ll ever make on my life

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

      Wilson to DCL is easier

  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My 50/50 in tatters!!! Start Holding or Dawson, start Soucek or Saka...... il let you guess my decisions!!! Haha so cruel this game!!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cruel bro!

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gutting mate!! Haha

  27. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The week is already defined by who gets Soucek points off the bench

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

      He's 2nd on my bench.. so its not looking good.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same, I must have had a moment of madness and swapped him and Dallas around

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

          I went saka.. bench/squad is strong after the bb.

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

      Pretty much all my ML has him starting.

  28. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have Bamford and Wilson.
    Gonna get Antonio.
    A)Wilson out
    B) Bamford out

  29. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    People never learn. If you own Soucek don’t bench him. This guy scores for fun.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      True, either way I think I’d rather own him and bench than not own at all

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

    Shouldn't he be working late shift somewhere in the warehouse right now anyway ?