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Coufal absent as Antonio and Benrahma lead Fantasy interest for Everton v West Ham

Gameweek 8 continues with Everton hosting West Ham United at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Everton, who have made a good start to the season under Rafa Benitez, make two changes from the side that drew at Old Trafford in Gameweek 7.

Yerry Mina (£4.9m) is benched after his late return from Colombia, with Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) replacing him in the starting XI, while Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) also comes in for Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) further forward.

Andros Townsend (£5.6m), who has been involved in eight goals in all competitions since his summer move, starts on the right, with Salomon Rondon (£6.0m) leading the line in the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) and Richarlison (£7.4m), who both miss out due to injury.

As for West Ham United, David Moyes makes just one change from Gameweek 7, with Ben Johnson (£3.9m) stepping in for Vladimir Coufal (£4.9m), who missed the international fixtures through injury.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.4m) also misses out again with a groin problem.


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Townsend, Iwobi, Gray, Rondon

Subs: Begovic, Tyrer, Kenny, Holgate, Mina, Gordon, Gbamin, Davies, Dobbin

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Baptiste, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Ashby, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko

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  1. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    When is DCL back?

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I opened the website & my ipad just exploded on the spot

    Very weird

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That's so weird. I opened my ipad and the webste just exploded on the spot

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I exploded my spot and my Ipad opened up the dark Web.

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

    It feels like FFS leave a big break between the last article on Saturday and first on Sunday. I guess the argument is that there is little help to be provided at that part of the week - the gameweek matches being only half way through. But in terms of activity, it says it all that the last article had over 2,000 comments.

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

    Gray so dangerous again.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still won't get any points

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah the Permalink is gray and annoying…

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        x 2

  5. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    As expected, Iwobi is useless

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How is he a footballer?

      1. Thanos
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Beats me

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

    Sorry but Iwobi is Shite!

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's just surprising that he can still start matches! Shouldn't even be on the bench!

    2. liner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi is useless and cant bealive that Arsenal sacrificed Gnabry because of him...

  7. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    @PabloFornals - I’m ready for that parting gift haul, bud.

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio to Toney? And Marcal to Azpi worth a -4?

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly. Almost impossible to call that one. So maybe hold.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      At this rate, yeah

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Antonio is almost as bad in front of goal now as Lukaku.

  9. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Iwobi is so.....

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Open controls?

  10. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Menus don’t work on mobiles. I’m assuming the mods will add a hot topic soon explaining what’s up.

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not much we can say. We've let the tech teams know, but we don't know much more than you.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ah ok thxs for reply

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well it’s been an hour and it was the same yesterday.

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

        Been happening for weeks since the hack?

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Was there any comment by owners on that hack?

        2. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          The FFHub hack? Nah. First time we saw the problem was Friday evening, wouldn't be surprised if it was linked to the various updates that went up on Thursday.

  11. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gray should be on 10 pts already

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Please

  12. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    OMG Open Controls

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For godssake can someone open controls?

  14. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Yeah can’t look at the comment section today

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Controls open now

  16. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sites going to the dogs

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Crufts?

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice green arrow run there

  17. Manani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    must be someone from the web team sabotaging the website before they leave or something. Or maybe they forgot to pay them last month

  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do something, Antonio!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No!! 🙂

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Red card locked in!

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

    You opened the controls, now it's time to add that Lukaku assist!

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Eerily quiet at Goodison

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can we have a Poll on FFS re spending funds on articles no one cares about or investing in infrastructure?

    The site has become rubbish to use this year!

  22. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Seems the controls have been opened. Wish you well, folks. See you on the other side.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What does this mean?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It's like going into a black hole. No one knows for sure the effects.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I mean I don’t know what open controls means

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            It’s a bug where next to the 3 expand dots it shows the text “Open Controls” and the sidebar buttons etc don’t respond

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              A mobile phone thing?

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                It’s not doing it for me atm, but it was Friday - I’m on iPhone

          2. Rotation's Alter Ego
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            When the site gives up the will to live, desktop users get greeted by Permalink, mobile users get "open controls" I think

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Ah thanks, I don’t use the site on mobile.

        2. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          It's actually the Wernhole. This is what happens when you bring in Werner.

  23. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just sat here patiently waiting for my Allan hattrick off the bench, I'm sure it will happen.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have food and water?

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        lol - cracking good response!

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

    Get in the middle, Antonio!

  25. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I miss the open control days

  26. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio shoots for the stars

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fly me to the moon..

  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio’s just an expensive Traore.

    Adama with Leeds up next. 2m saved. Get him in quick 🙂

  28. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need an Antonio G Benrahma assist ASAP

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Life would be dull if we all got what we wanted.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s also full when you get nothing you want lol

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          *dull

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          true, haha

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Surely the other way around? 😉

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That’d be nice yes, but also former more likely

  29. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Cancelo or Dias?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Both? What’s the urgency to get rid?

      1. Oliver Tockman
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Need to lose one to afford Grealish -> De Bruyne upgrade

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Assuming Pep prioritises the CL this year (City not won it yet), then I’m interested to know who will be the players that are rested in the Prem.

          You’d have thought KdB is central to City success in the CL.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone’s enjoying a quiet, relaxing Sunday afternoon at Goodison. Even the players.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bants

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha quality

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wayhay!! 🙂