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

    Antonio Coufal Bamford starting (343).

    Dallas first sub, Soucek second sub. Painfully awful start to the GW.

    Hopefully it gets better with Gundogan Stones Cancelo later. Probably won’t

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio has points.

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

        1 assist.... has missed so many sitters

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah. Not watching.

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

      Hopefully! Fingers crossed. Soucek first on my bench

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

      I played those 3 plus coufal so it’s even worse for me

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

        Watkins undoubtedly blanks too

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

      just play 352

      forwards are not great this year

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

        Was set up strongly following last week with Bam Antonio Watkins frontline. Before that I was playing Soucek every week, including the DGW where he got 4pts

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

      I don't even have Antonio

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford has to go

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just for the sake of it, or because there's a specific replacement you really want?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3 straight blanks and plenty of dollars itb

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. Means I no longer need to choose between DCL & Kane at least.

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

      Unquestionably. No doubt scores next GW but sod it, especially with having played him (and Watkins) over Soucek this week.

      Blankford to Kane, simple.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Watkins away at Burnley??

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

          Daft I know.....

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I agree
      ...

      Ings?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking Kane

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

    I'm not sure which of these 2 defences are worse Leeds or Newcastle.

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You can kinda understand why Leeds defense is as it is, they are all over the place, attacking, letting others attack, positive football you'd say. Newcastle on the other hand is just all over the place I guess.

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

        Probably gonna get in Barnes and Richarlison. Triple these two teams look good.

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

    Leeds defence still horrid

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

      1 goal from NEW equivalent to 5 of any other team

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

      Wish I did Dallas to Cancelo, but easy to say that now. Dallas actually scored, not sure why it was disallowed.

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

        cause he used his hands in a game of football....

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

          Oh.. Watching the WH match so didn't know that.

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

    Raphinha continuing to look dangerous?

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

      Yes. Very open game.

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

    Raphinha out for Gundog gets worse

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

      Uh oh

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

    Moyes's bringing back the glory days of Everton!

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cresswell on for 2 baps.

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

    Who to get for Bamford?

    Is Ings an option?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ings or DCL would be good options.

  10. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek and Cresswell( as 1st sub coming in for KDB) just literally saved my gameweek. Every other ML team have them benched!

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

      How did that 'save' you GW then? If they're all bench it's more of a leg up no?

  11. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Those who have Bamford and Antonio, who are you selling Bamford for?

    1. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably DCL

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

      Sadly, I'm .1 off Kane, so DCL I'd imagine.

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kane is essential. Take a hit

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He would need two transfers for me so may bench Bamford and then get DCL after saving 2FTs or go for Watkins

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Watkins isn't a bad long term option due to Villa's schedule. I plan to WC im gw25, so I am bringing DCL only for these 4 GWs, becuase Everton have 3 great fixtures.

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

      DCL -4

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

    Alioski 0 points as well Hahaha hahaha. F this game

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

    A case of what could have been with Soucek & Antonio today.

    Can’t get any luck 🙁

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

      serious? souceck got a brace and plays CDM

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

    Come on Palace! Hurt the Cresswell and Coufal owners.

    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They already did.

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

        One more! Need that -1 and to wipe Cresswell BPs.

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

      Come on Coufal!!!

  15. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Played Soucek, but double Leeds cleanie wiped, Bamford pooped his pants and i sold Dawson.

    Very bittersweet.

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

    Anytime goalscorer odds were over 4 imo. The way this season is going I should start earning money with my first bench player.

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

      For Soucek

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

        And Whu cs was more likely i bookies odds...

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

          It's not that simple though because you have to factor in assist likelyhood, more than 1 goal, bonus (the fact he also gets 1 CS point) - I'm pretty sure points prediction sites had soucek higher than a WH defender.

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

    a) Bamford to Antonio
    b) Lacazette to DCL
    c) both -4

    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can you do Bamford to Antonio only?

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

    need Wilson's 7 pointer goal

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

      This

  19. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bam+Wilson > DCL + Ings for -4?

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

      I’m doing same to DCL/Kane (c)

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

    Wish I'd the money to have gone for Cresswell rather than Soucek
    Feels like he outscores him every week

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

      *Coufal sorry

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

      I was cheapskate too and went for the cheaper option.

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

    Coufal A Antonio G would make up for this somewhat....
    Cmon

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Palace game is end to end.

  23. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody thinking of selling Bamford ? 2 goals in 8 games and has looked poor last couple of games now ?

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

      Yes, easy decision to Kane.

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

      Seriously considering

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

      on the chopping board

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

      Will be the most common move across the game next GW
      Kane, Antonio, DCL, whoever else scores in

    5. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes with the KDB funds I'm going Adams to Kane and Bamford to DCL

  24. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Think I’m going Watkins,Bamford >> Kane,DCL -4 next week.

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

    Bamford Watkins to Kane DCL (-4) looking pretty simple at the moment...

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol.. Great minds.. ^^^

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

        Indeed. Bamford 1pt to cap off DGW failure too when I’ve got Soucek on the bench just rubs it in. Watkins inevitably blanks this week too

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I was going Soucek > Son instead. Can’t drop Soucek now.

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

      Might copy those moves
      Watkins has potential DGW but DCL NEW + LEE fixtures are too tasty

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Makes room for Konsa, Targett or Cash

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        DCL has DGWs too incoming.

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

    Dallas goal when?

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

      Please no

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

      90'

  27. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The way this GW is proceeding, I’m expecting my double MCI CS to be wiped within minutes ...

  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Moyes not managing Antonio's minutes at all. He will end up losing him again. Just no reason for him to still be on the pitch at 3-1 up.

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

      this. get him off david

  29. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden or Gundogan???

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

      gundo

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

      Watch the game?

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

    Freaking newcastle players should learn how to dive, so many chances to cheat a pen.