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The Numbers Game – Watford

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Our series of summer members’ articles continues this afternoon as we assess what’s on offer at the managerial merry-go-round that is Watford.

To begin with, we analyse the Hornets’ performances on a team level, checking out last season’s data in order to spot trends and areas of improvement. Following that, we take a look at the players to pinpoint their key individuals.

For this article, we also focus on new manager Marco Silva’s impact on his former club Hull City after an impressive stint at the KCOM Stadidum during the second half of 2016/17.

Watford parted company with Quique Sanchez Flores at the end of 2015/16, scoring 40 times on their way to finishing in thirteenth spot on 45 points.

Yet the now-departed Walter Mazzarri failed to improve upon those performances in his only season at the helm. The Vicarage Road outfit scored the same number of goals but picked up just 40 points, ending the campaign in seventeenth position.

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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Stones nailed?

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    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Only if city keep 3 at the back

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      1. Johqvist
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Otamendi should be nailed in 4-4-2 right?

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  2. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Can the season start already? I'm ready

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    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      It's started for us followers of lowly clubs.

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Who's your team Bojack?

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        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Carlisle United. (Loss to Swindon).

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          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Feeling the pain, Northampton (lost to Shrewbury)
            Tough at the top right?

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  3. FPL ZB
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    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mili, JWP, Mooy or Atsu?

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Or Carroll?

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      1. FPL ZB
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        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        already got Carroll sadly, this is for fourth mid

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    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Gross bettter than all of them

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  4. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Rob Holding worth a punt?

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No he won't start

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Sure about that?

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  5. afcbbbb
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Alli/Eriksen or Salah?? I've already got Firmino and Kane

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
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      Salah

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    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
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      Eriksen

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    3. Hoofedgod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      too much spurs sounds risky with a few ??? around their stadium. Kane is plenty

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  6. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Salah, Kolasinac and play a 4.5 defender every week
    B) Mane, Cedric and rotate two 4.5 defenders

    which one would you pick?

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    1. Pavsboot
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    4. Hoofedgod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    5. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      pretty unanimous, thanks guys

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  7. Pavsboot
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Salah + Abraham + Lukaku vs Zaha + Firmino + Jesus?

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    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Former

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku Zaha

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    3. Chidi LaLa
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  8. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Toughts on Moreno or Alexander Arnold?

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting, need to them start though.

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    2. Chidi LaLa
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alex. Switch to LB when Clyne returns and the LB position is clearer.

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
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        Agreed

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  9. Hoofedgod
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    anyone thinking Moreno(4.5m) will start. He has started all the friendlies right?

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    1. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Big doubt even for gameweek 1. Robertson and even Milner might start ahead of him.

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    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Robinson, Milner & potentially Flanagan can all play that position.
      Too much uncertainty around GW1 for me.

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  10. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Just started a new league, have fun 🙂

    1329641-319550

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  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Daniels is it risky to play him every week as he has very tough GW3,4 fixtures?

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Attacking intent though.

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    2. @fpl_phenom
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      I went Dawson

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  12. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi everyone!

    Still no grav showing. 🙁

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I can see your grav 🙂

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      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        You can? Great!

        I'm only new and it's not showing for me but maybe that's just normal on my end.

        Thanks for confirming that for me. 😉

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  13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, please choose which is the best options:

    A. Firmino - Willian
    B. Abraham - Salah

    Please explain why.
    Thx you, sorry repost.

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Same situation here.

      I think A is more nailed on than B. Salah could do well this season though.... ugh

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    2. Hoofedgod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A: It's the better pair 😉

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    3. Pavsboot
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Think B is much more of a punt but I'd probs go for it.

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    4. FPL ZB
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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Extra million in choosing B

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    5. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Can you get to Willian--Mane?
      Abraham isn't on a very good team w/o Siggy.
      Willian has a great price imo.

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  14. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    JWP nailed on?

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      90%

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      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thought so, atsu?

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    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      those saying no, what is the saints midfield going to be?

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    3. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Young up and coming English man. He will start the season.

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  15. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts would be greatly appreciated:
    343
    Foster
    Alonso Trippier Cedric
    KDB Salah Willian Milivojevic
    Kane Lukaku Rodriguez

    Bench: Elliot Mee Hunemeier Carroll

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    1. @fpl_phenom
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      6 years, 10 months ago

      Very good ! I like Mounie instead of jrod though personally.

      Maybe danillo and Yoshida to be sure of your gw1 starters ?

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    2. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Trippier is out for at least a game. Davies is same price.

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  16. KISSES
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Given that Milo has been playing CB practically throughout pre season, are we saying he is no longer a valid option despite pens in his locker?

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    1. Gooner Kebab
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      6 years, 10 months ago

      i think the consensus is he's not worth the 5.0.

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He won't stay at the back, they're buying someone. Looks okay for 5

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He also scored on a direct.

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  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What are your points (GW1) projection for these premium strikers :-
    A)Aguero
    B)Jesus
    C)Laca
    D)Lukaku
    E)Kane
    F)Morata

    Assuming all of them start

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
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      7
      8
      9
      7
      8
      6

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    2. Hoofedgod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      a) 2
      b) 6
      c) 2
      D) 6
      E) 9
      F) 2

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    3. SWANCK
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      6 years, 10 months ago

      A) Aguero - 6
      B) Jesus - 9
      C) Laca - 1
      D) Lukaku - 6
      E) Kane - 8
      F) Morata - 1

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    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      F 1/2 points, the rest I expect to get 6 or above at least

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    5. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      2
      2
      5
      7
      13
      1

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  18. Clump
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Milivojevic.
    Anyone offer a considered opinion on him?
    Ta.

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    1. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Have him but I am now SERIOUSLY considering removing him. Reason? De Boer plays him as CB in all of the last friendlies.

      He loses his potential that way.

      I am already checking for replacement myself. I like the player but FPL wise if he keeps playing as CB he loses all potential as I said

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      1. Clump
        • 9 Years
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        Top man. Thanks for that.

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  19. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Picking between Bailly and Kolasinac is very very tricky. Who are you going for and why?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kola. Way more attacking potential

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    2. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kolasinac. Might probably play wingback and is a big guy with a major threat at set plays as well.

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    3. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kolasinac for attacking returns. Bailly doesn't have much of a goal threat. Safest and cheapest way into the united def is DDg at the moment.

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    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kiolasinac offers more attacking threat, and I have DDG, so don't want a double up.

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  20. Anathallo
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I'm running a large 13-16 team draft league for FFScout posters, drafting on Wednesday evening at 8pm (30 sec picks), designed to stretch our FPL knowledge and strategy.... If you'd like to join, you can do so at 134990-36456 - 8 spaces left.

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  21. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Forster
    Valencia/Trippier/Ake/Bertrand
    Zaha/KDB/Willian/Mane
    Lukkaku/Lakazette

    Who should be captain GW 1?
    Who's your captain?

    thanks

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    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku
      Lukaku

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    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku
      Kane

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  22. FPL ZB
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    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Right, I've shuffled Trippier out. He can hold until after the Chelsea fixture.

    De Gea (Elliott)
    Kola Yoshida Dawson (Mee Long)
    KDB Pogba Salah Mili (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    how does that look?

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  23. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mee or Suttner as 4th defender?

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
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      Mee

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Either, both look good value. Mee could have an advantage as you can get Long as back-up for nowt.

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      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        This is what I did, essentially have a guaranteed starter at 4.0 if my 4.5 gets injured

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    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mee

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  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Gayle?

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  25. bennyp
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    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I'm done. Settled on 433 with big spend in defence. Year of the wingbacks xD

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  26. WDT
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Perhaps the solution to the paucity of 3rd striker options has been staring us in the face.

    2 big up top in 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 formations.

    Just feels scary being so tied historically to 3-4-3.

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    1. Meltens
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Or go with King at 7.5 until THE third striker emerges. That's my plan anyway.

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        But then it's a bench fodder striker v Alli/Eriksen/Salah. They could potentially outscore this 3rd forward.

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        1. Meltens
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          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Not sure I follow, is it Fraser + King (for instance) vs Alli and bench fodder? T.Carrol a lot better than all 4.5 strikers in my opinion.

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    2. Make United Great Again
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      This.

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  27. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    feel the news about trippier's injury today may cause even more re-shuffling if he is out for only a single game. Would bring him in even to bench the first game

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs face Chelsea in GW2.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        This. I'm going without if he is injured. Spurs could easily sign a RB before the window closes.

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    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if you plan an early WC I guess.

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  28. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is there anywhere I can find last years starting prices?

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      What players as I can remember.

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      1. SuperMario
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I was more looking for a database for reference

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  29. nisag17
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Valencia nailed?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      100%

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  30. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this 433?

    Foster
    Alonso Yoshida Bellerin Alexander-Arnold
    KDB Fabregas Salah
    Kane Lukaku JRod

    Myhill Carroll RLC Long

    Worth downgrading Alonso and upgrading TAA?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I would, for opening fixtures prefer Valencia, but over the whole season don't think he is worth 6.5m. TAA is hard to predict, not sure if he starts or not.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        But then TCarroll is perfectly good 4th mid, so not too much to worry about if TAA doesn't show up.

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    2. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Kolasinac/Valencia/Walker are decent replacements and you could use that money to upgrade Alexander Arnold. I am in two minds with Alonso as Chelsea fixtures after gameweek 1 are pretty bad.

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