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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
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    People with trippier, who are you swapping with?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Shuffled things about, Kola now the biggie

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Care to share your team Netley?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Foster
          Lindelof Yoshida Kolasinac
          KDB Zaha Fraser Willian
          Lukaku Kane Firmino

          Carroll Suttner Long Myhill

    2. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bertrand

  4. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He came back last tuesday 😀

  6. klopp4kop
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    chalobah a regular starter now?

  7. Ruffio
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      spend your 1mil on Rooney to Vardy

  8. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Atsu nailed on for Newcastle?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No. Competing eith Murphy

    2. klopp4kop
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  10. Net Gains
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    In a team with no Kane:

    Trippier and Eriksen
    Or
    Alonso and Zaha?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have AZ

  11. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

  14. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Good point

  15. Alan_T
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months 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
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is he on corners when Ozil is fit?

      1. Waxys
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        On one side

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Doesnt Sanchez take corners as well?

          1. Jazz!
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Never does iirc

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Card magnet though

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      On red cards also

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

          1. Waxys
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Against Weaker teams maybe.

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

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 4 months 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
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Depends who Swansea buy. Linked with Chadli

    6. Waxys
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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 Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Only 4 sleeps before KO and no Captain Poll? 😕

    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Questions need to be asked. Lukaku fwiw.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Just captain Aguero 😉

  18. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B saints

    2. Corona Macallan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B with Daniels/Ake

  19. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      *Still undecided on Alli/Eriksen

    2. amit1964
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      go fraiser and not xhaka

      1. So Troublesome
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. amit1964
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          it is for the long run

  20. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG
    Walker Kolasinac Bertrand
    KDB Mkhitaryan Milivojevic Atsu
    Kane Lacazette Firmino

    RMT /10

  21. amit1964
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is walker nailed?

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      As much as a player in a Pep team can be

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Milner will step up

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Hey Waterboy.
          How's your Medulla Oblongata?

  24. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

    2. Waxys
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I wish that was my only problem in life

    3. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      2. Corona Macallan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        That's the community team

  25. Corona Macallan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best 5.0 def apart from the saints def

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      West Broms,Daniels/Ake

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        A good season but maybe not too many clean sheets.

  26. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  27. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is Abraham nailed ?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        If fit. Should definitely play until Llorente returns.

    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      7/10.Weird defence

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months 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
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      nice i like it.

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

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months 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
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Apples and oranges. Could easily be Cedric or Yoshida.

  28. Limit80
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      By Friday for sure

  29. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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