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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. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Missed the ben davies train last season as rose never returned

    Time to redeem myself and get him in . Any news on Rose?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      He hasnt returned to full training yet. I think Davies is good for at least the rest of August

    2. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Davies good option surely. Currently going with Monreal myself though, don't have the 0.5 extra for Kola

  2. GMBC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Decided to go 5-3-2 to buck the trend. Team is:

    Foster
    Trip - Bailly - Kolasinac - Cedric - Daniels
    KDB - Mane - Zaha
    Kane - Lukaku

    Elliot, Carroll, RLC, Quaner

  3. anish10
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    People with trippier, who are you swapping with?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Shuffled things about, Kola now the biggie

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Care to share your team Netley?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          Foster
          Lindelof Yoshida Kolasinac
          KDB Zaha Fraser Willian
          Lukaku Kane Firmino

          Carroll Suttner Long Myhill

    2. So Troublesome
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Bertrand

  4. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Couthino makes 'Pool tick, so If Cout leaves , I think Liverpool midfield is wait and see for me. No Liverpool mid allows for freeing some budget and going big three Kane-Kake-Jesus up top.

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Smell a rat 're Sanchez - not even in the bench yesterday

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      He came back last tuesday 😀

  6. klopp4kop
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    chalobah a regular starter now?

  7. Ruffio
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Current squad:
    Got 1.0 mil in the bank where to spend?
    Appreciate any advice!

    Foster. Fab.
    Kolasinac . Dawson. Luiz. (Mee. Hunemier)

    Alli. Kdb. Ince. Willian. (Cook)

    Kaku. Friminho. Rooney.

    Thanks!

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I would try to make my squad Rooneyless, but no standout options in striker position at 8.5 apart from Firmino.

    2. lugs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      spend your 1mil on Rooney to Vardy

  8. KadMan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    If Ritchie wasn't on penalties, would he still be better value than Phillips?

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Is Atsu nailed on for Newcastle?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      No. Competing eith Murphy

    2. klopp4kop
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      yes....he was newcastle's best player in the pre season

  10. Net Gains
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    In a team with no Kane:

    Trippier and Eriksen
    Or
    Alonso and Zaha?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      If Trippier is fit then A. But B looks great too.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I have AZ

  11. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Foster*, Elliot.
    Kolas, Cedric*, Hegazi*, Lowton, Ake*.
    KDB, Willian*, Zaha, Carroll, JWP*.
    Lukaku, Kane, Firmino.

    What do we make of this?
    0.0m in bank.
    Some players still not 100% about..

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    FORSTER, Elliott;
    VALENCIA, Kolasinac, Cedric, Danilo, LONG;
    De Bruyne, Eriksen, Willian, Rlc, Tarroll;
    Lukaku, Vardy, FIRMINO

    Worth switching out the capitalised players for: Foster, Naughton, Francis and Jesus. Essentially sacrificing Valencia and Forster to upgrade Firm to Jesus?

  13. KOLASINA(C)
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    A) RLC+Atsu+Lacazette
    or
    B) Zaha+Willian+Abraham or JRod (no Arsenal cover then)

  14. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Would you rather have Kolasinac in 433 or some max 6.0 mid in 343 ?
    Struggling here now...

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Bare in mind that he may be dropped to Arsenal back three when there's lack of fit centrebacks in their team.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Good point

  15. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    I've picked up Austin in a couple of draft leagues and now I'm worried.

    Should I....

    A) Rondon
    B) Gray
    C) Llorente
    D) Gayle
    E) Berahino
    F) Mounie
    G) Keep Austin

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Deeney is the best looking 6.5 to me... Llorente won't start the season, Gray is evens to join Wolves, Rondon isn't nailed with JRod, Gayle could be rotated with Mitro... don't know about Mounies competition and I think Stoke will go down this year.

      1. Alan_T
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Deeney averaged only shot from inside the box per match last season. Not for me...

        Might keep Austin or punt on Mounie....

  16. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Meh Xhaka is rhe best value pick IMO nailed on in a top 6 team, on comers with Kolasinac on filed and only 5.5 idc what people say he's in my team.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Is he on corners when Ozil is fit?

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        On one side

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          Doesnt Sanchez take corners as well?

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 27 days ago

            Never does iirc

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      He's a yellow card magnet so there will be an awful lot of 1 pointers

    3. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Card magnet though

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      On red cards also

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      He won't have any set pieces when their midfield is all available. Enjoy the red cards. What's his average now? 3 reds per season?

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        I'll enjoy his assists and goals while I have Aguero Lukaku and Kane on my team 🙂

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          Surely Carroll is a better bet for 1m cheaper? When Siggy leaves he'll be on everything at Swansea.

          1. Waxys
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 27 days ago

            Against Weaker teams maybe.

            Xhaka has been really impressive in the new system and improved his discipline

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 27 days ago

              What are you basing improved discipline on? He has been sent off 9 times in the last 3 years, including 3 times last season.

          2. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 27 days ago

            Depends who Swansea buy. Linked with Chadli

    6. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Oh well he'll improve his discipline. Aguero is a injury waiting to happen. Costa was a yellow card magnet.

      I'll take my chances on the odd yellow

  17. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Only 4 sleeps before KO and no Captain Poll? 😕

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Questions need to be asked. Lukaku fwiw.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Just captain Aguero 😉

  18. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    A) Mustafi + Lindelof

    B) Kolasinac + 5.0 def (mention the def)

    I already have Cedric & Hegazi
    Is Palace's def nailed?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      B saints

    2. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      B with Daniels/Ake

  19. So Troublesome
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Please RMT

    De Gea

    Dawson
    Kompany
    Azpilicueta
    Bertrand
    Mkhitaryan
    Alli/Eriksen
    Xhaka
    De Bruyne
    Jesus
    Firmino

    Subs: Elliot, Lascalles, Carroll, Mounie

    Choices are largely template except for Xhaka who is going to be on set pieces for Arsenal for now as Ozil is injured. Still undecided on

    Appreciate your thoughts.

    1. So Troublesome
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      *Still undecided on Alli/Eriksen

    2. amit1964
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      go fraiser and not xhaka

      1. So Troublesome
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Xhaka at home and on set pieces vs Fraser away to WBA?

        1. amit1964
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          it is for the long run

  20. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    DDG
    Walker Kolasinac Bertrand
    KDB Mkhitaryan Milivojevic Atsu
    Kane Lacazette Firmino

    RMT /10

  21. amit1964
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    i have : mane,alli,kdb,jesus,lukaku....................... i need to pick one more for my starting 11 from :

    a) austin
    b)caroll
    c)lc
    d)hegazi

    thank's

  22. anish10
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Is walker nailed?

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Yes

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      As much as a player in a Pep team can be

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    If Lallana and Cout are out for the start, is anyone worried that Liverpool then lose their main creative players from midfield? It's usually these that are involved in starting the moves that the front three score from.

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Milner will step up

        1. The 12th Man
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          Hey Waterboy.
          How's your Medulla Oblongata?

  24. A.T
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Poor old Triggerlips. Apparently people are offering him money to see his team. It's really getting him down. 🙁

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Wow

    2. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I wish that was my only problem in life

    3. Francescoli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      doesn't he broadcasts his team and every thought bubble on a blog for everyone to see?

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        I believe he's keeping his team secret this season.

        1. Francescoli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          seems like some attention seeking behaviour going on. just ignore people's advances...simple.

      2. Corona Macallan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        That's the community team

  25. Corona Macallan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Best 5.0 def apart from the saints def

    1. aleksios
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      West Broms,Daniels/Ake

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Hard to say, Ake and Daniels for Bournemouth maybe. Janmaat has good underlying stats, I'd be very tempted if Watford start playing a back 3, have to wait and see though.

    3. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I am currently on Daniels. Think bou will have a super season. What are your thoughts...

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        A good season but maybe not too many clean sheets.

  26. aleksios
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Best combo would be:
    a) DG-Alonso-Dawson-Zaha
    b) Foster-Kolasinac-Lascelles-Alli
    Have Kane.
    Thanks all.

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      A

  27. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    So My team as morphed into this:-

    DDG
    Stones,Stephens,Francis
    KDB,Mane,Fabregas,Redmond
    Kane,Lukaku,Abraham

    Elliot,Carroll,Suttner,4.0

    Francis/Suttner rotating

    Haws that?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Is Abraham nailed ?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        If fit. Should definitely play until Llorente returns.

    2. aleksios
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      7/10.Weird defence

      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Why would you say it was weird?

        Southampton defender. 3 home fix in first 4.
        Man City defender @5.5
        Francis and Suttner both 4.5 and rotate reasonably well.

    3. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Not bad. I don't rate Abraham or Redmond myself but each to their own.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Yeh not sure on them myself but sacrifices have to be made to squeeze the big players in.
        Redmond could become Fraser I suppose and use the million to upgrade Abraham to Rodriguez leaving 0.5 to use elsewhere.

    4. Francescoli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      nice i like it.

      what's with the love for stephens on here. cedric surely a better option?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        The boy's looking great in pre-season and appears to have the odd goal in him. Cedric hasn't actually showed anything yet.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Apples and oranges. Could easily be Cedric or Yoshida.

  28. Limit80
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Will the FFS predicted lineups be available before the season starts? I checked yesterday and it showed last season's.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      By Friday for sure

  29. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    What do u make of this ?

    DDG ( Eliott )
    Kompany Monreal Francis Helefe ( Hünemeier )
    KDB Mané Groß Fraser Mesa
    Kane Lukaku Gabbiadini

  30. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Any ideas when we can expect Demi's 'team news' tab? Could be useful.

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Demi doesn't do the team news tab anymore. Not for a long time I think.