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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. El Cube
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Thought on Hegazi & TAA?

    Seems like OK choice for the first few gameweeks to free up some fund for upfront.

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

      i did the same thing

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

      Are you looking to WC early?

      1. El Cube
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        GW6. Probably will drop one of Alli/Kane to bolster up DF once McAuley & Clyne recover.

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

      Hegazi looks safe for a few games but it's not clear at all that TAA will start. If it was I'd have him.

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

      Risky punts but great if they come off. I'm partnering TAA with Naughton in the security that at least one will show up.

      1. El Cube
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Just notice SWA/LIV have great rotation. Cheers for pointing out that one

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

    Is Abraham nailed ?

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

      and is he better option then austin?

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

        Exactly 😀

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

          He as nailed on as Austin. If act Austin probably has more competition.
          For 1m less I'd risk Abraham.

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

    Kolasinac and Kompany are the defenders I expect big heading returns from. My KK combo

    I call them the special K duo

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

      Koko. Nice.

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Stones will outscore Kompany for 0.5m less.

      1. reece
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Hows he gonna do that from the bench

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          You'd know he's is nailed if youve watched all matches City played in preseason

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Don't get Koscielny too

  4. RSS447
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    a. francis,shaqiri,arnautovic,redmond,knockaert,mooy,klaasen,fer,philips

    b.tammy,rodriguez,austin,gayle,mitrovic,mounie,gray,vokes

    need to select 2 each

  5. Twelve years a slave
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    http://www.triggerlips.com

    Vote is on for the Trippier replacement should he be going to miss the Newcastle game

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      All set for the new season?

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

        Every one of the 20 drafts I knock up each day is ready for the season!

    2. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Voted PvA

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Ben Davies. Easy.

    4. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      If Tripier is pronounced fit to start versus Newcastle then selection will revert back to him

      typo

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

    RMT bearing in mind Miller is nailed and on pens and Xhaka has improved his discipline and output in the new system.

    Hart/Elliot
    Milner Kompany Cedric Daniels
    Xhaka Pogba Fabregas (Carrol)
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    Fodder McArthur Long

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

      Looks good. You look confident on xhaka

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

        Yeah he's been really impressive and nailed on

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

          Dang, thought Xhaka was my little secret (admittedly I hadn't considered him until yesterday!)

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

            He is barely anyone has him and I doubt they will consider him.

            Not many people on here have an open mind and prefer to play things safe which is fine

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

      Milner isn't nailed and also not guaranteed pens (Firmino)

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

        With coutInho gone yeah he is. Milner laos confirms he's still on pens and let Firmino take it

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

          Have you got a source for that mate?

    3. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Really nice.

    4. Whats the Mata?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Not flexible. What if Kun is benched gw1?
      Go for Jesus instead and invest 1m in midfield

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

        City will play 3-4-2 to start.

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

          Not enough players in that formation...

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

            That's how they've lined up every pre season game they've won

        2. Whats the Mata?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          Sterling could start too. And either way Jesus will start for sure and play upfront we both know that.

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

            Jesus got subbed off for Bernardo Silva and didn't start one game.

            At least Aguero started every ore season game

            1. Whats the Mata?
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 27 days ago

              LOL.
              Jesus didnt start against Utd when City opted a back 4 and lost. Since then he's started all matches in which City outplayed their opponents.
              Aguero didnt start against Spurs where he replaced Jesus at 60'.

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

                Either way They've started the same amount of games and Aguero is on pens and a better striker.

                Pep said he wants to play both up front so he will that simple

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

      No Rooney?

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Not living up to his words.

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

        No

    6. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Off the wall picks
      It'll either fly or crash and burn
      I could I never have xhaka.even though be played well ystrdy. Just don't have it in me.

    7. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I get your temptation to have such a beautiful front three. It just leaves you very little flexibility in midfield say if a premium asset looks essential first few games.

  7. Roy Rovers
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    How would you improve??

    DDG
    Cedric Ake Kolasinac
    KDB Salah Pedro RLC
    Kane Lukaku Mounie

    (Elliott Carroll Suttner Long)

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I like the Pedro pick. Want him over Willian myself.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah...just can't see Willian lasting more than 2 / 3 games to be honest.

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

      This is my exact team - are you spying on me?

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Yes!!......great team.....
      No joking.....need to keep quiet about Mounie!!

    4. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      For me, Mounie plays in a team who scored 56 goals in championship and came 5th. I get he's a new striker but his out put in a league where the top scorer got a crazy 35 goals suggests an easier league to score in and he managed only 14 and almost played the full season.

      I think this will translate to a 29 goal or less season in a relegated Huddersfield in my opinion sorry.

      Also goal keepers are never worth more. I'd change to 4.5 and perhaps downgrade a defender and improve RLC and/or Mounie.

      1. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Translate to a 10 goal or less**

  8. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Any Lacazette punters in the house?

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

      Tricky to fit it, hoping Kola 'covers' 😆

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

      Not sure. Maybe not.

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Wavering are we? 😉

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        No just looking for some support.

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

          I don't think you'll get much reassurance here! Not part of the approved template

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

      Here o/

  9. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    This defence too punty?

    DDG
    Alonso, Danilo, Cedric, Hegazi
    KDB, Willian, Ritchie
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    (Elliot)(Carroll, Romeu, Hunemeier)

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    how's this team looking? 🙂

    DDG - Elliot
    Bertrand - C.Dawson - Ake - Suttner - Mariappa
    KDB - Willian - Zaha - Fraser - T.Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    Gonna rotate my 4th and 5th MID

  11. RomeluStormzy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    I guess it all comes down to this:

    A) DDG Davies Lacazette
    B) DDG Davies Jesus
    C) Foster Hegazi Kane

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

      B for me, Laca might take a while to settle in the prem - looked good yesterday though.

    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      C just to play it safe with Kane's potential damage.

    3. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I don't know much about Hegazi, but I do not believe there is any value in goal keepers so C.

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

    A) Foster, Bavies, Sanchez, Salah

    or

    B) DDG, Kolasnic, KDB, Mane

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      You confident Alexis starts?

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

      B

    3. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B but with Foster and upgrade elsewhere.

  13. Trigg ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Anyone else with Kane, Lukaku, Aguero/Jesus?

    Did you manage to find a decent rest of team by any chance?

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

      Yes and yes

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        I'm gonna need proof!

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

          Sorry, I don't want to post it on here for fear of it becoming the template

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 27 days ago

            Yeah I have those three plus Lacazette

            1. Geoff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 27 days ago

              LacaKakuKane+Kun

    2. waldo666
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I tried and the rest of the team didn't sit well with me tbh

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      ^ Waxys

    4. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Foster Elliot
      Monreal Cedric Daniels Mee Long
      Salah Fabregas Zaha JWP Carroll
      Jesus Kane Lukaku

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

      Yeah I have

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

      KankakuJesus? Oh yes, since day one.

    7. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Yes.
      Hart
      Daniels Stephens Dawson Alexander-Arnold
      Eriksen Salah Fraser
      Kane Lukaku Jesus
      Elliot Carroll Naughton Chalobah

  14. Patty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Milivojevic or Atsu

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

      B

  15. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Thoughts on Craig Dawson?

    Wetbrom fixtures- BOU bur STK bha WHU

    He's got 4 goals a piece in each of the last 2 pl seasons

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      He's in my team, easily the best pick in the defence

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

      Only see 1 or 2CS for WBA there tops tbh. But good pick combined with his goal threat.

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

      Seems to have the lowest baseline BPS in the league, which is a worry. I opted for Foster because of that.

  16. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Morning....Please can I have some views on how to fill in the gaps here??

    Foster elliot
    Kolasenic danilo xxx dunk long
    Kdb xxx willian Fraser Carroll
    Kane lukaku xxx

    A.....stephens zaha firmino

    B...bertrand salah jrod

    Thanks

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I like B but A is very good

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

        Thanks mate....both are nice but maybe A is best...

        Like the idea of salah over firmino but jrod as a striker playing wide for Wba is pitting me off. .

        1. Jonny Sutt
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 27 days ago

          He'll still be albions top scorer but that's not saying very much. Don't forget cutting in from out wide is his preferred position and has looked very dangerous pre season.

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

            Cheers mate....now I am not so sure again!

  17. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    A) zaha Austin
    B) Richie tekkers

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

    How nailed are

    A Fraser
    B Gabbi

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

      Over 6 games? I'd put both on 75%

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

        That's risky going with them then. Who would you suggest as their replacement

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

          Well it's not too risky given their prices tbh. Plus we have transfers so give 'em a run.

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

            Cheers

  19. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    I've been messing with a strong front 3. The rest of the team doesn't look too bad on paper.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Davies, Danilo, Cedric (Suttner, Long)
    KDB, Fabregas, Fraser, JWP (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Kane, Jesus

    Is it better to play 343 this way or do JWP->4.5 to upgrade Suttner for 433?

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Or Long->5m and make Suttner the 5th defender in a 433

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

      Looks great actually. Monitor Fraser's nailedness though.

  20. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    433 formation - think I'm basically settled ... any doubts?

    Begovic

    Kolasenic Alonso Walker Cedric

    Alli Willian Salah

    Firmino Lukaku Gabbi

    (Foster, Francis, RLC, Carroll)

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

      Man City attack?

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Thinking Kyle Walker kind of covers that

  21. Azathoth
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    a) Bertrand
    or
    b) Other SOU def ( Yosh - Cedric - Stephens) to use the extra 0.5 somewhere else?

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Cedric

  22. Deece
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    how's this looking please gents?

    DDG
    Trippier Cedric Danilo Hegazi
    KDB Salah Herrera
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    * Tripp -> Bavies if not fit
    * Herrera or another 5.5m option?
    * Lukaku or Jesus +1m to invest in defence?

    Can't help but think City will explode and double like the idea of double attacking coverage. Then again Lukaku will get on end of all united chances / Possibly on pens / huge ownership.

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Liv double is a risk with CL playoffs.

  23. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Who do y'all think will start alongside Kompany if City go back to a back4?
    Ota or Stones?

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      ota

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

      Ota, but it's looking very much 3 at the back, so both look fine atm

  24. wowBOBwow
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Running a cash league that has regenerated. Some of the players aren't playing this year but have automatically been added to it. Am I able to remove these guys or do I need to set up a new league?

  25. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    All the best FPL players with an amazing rank have a team with Sanchez and a team without Sanchez.

    Please post your team WITH Sanchez below:

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I don't have him and I'm currently joint top of the whole of FPL.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      All of them, huh?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Yep. All of them.

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I'm not one of the best

  26. Patty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Am i crazy?
    Begovic Elliot
    Valencia Kolasinac Danilo Cedric Suttner
    KDB Gross JWP Fraser Atsu
    Lukaku Kane Firmino

  27. Joga Bonito®
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    With Tripp out I've reverted to 3-4-3.

    Thoughts?

    Foster (Elliott)

    Kompany Lindelof Bertrand (Moreno Mariappa)

    Salah KDB Mkhi Zaha

    Kane Firmino J Rod

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      + Carroll

  28. Oven Glover
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Anyone else with triple Burnley?

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Hell no.

    2. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      give us dat inside info

    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Not sure even Dyche wants 3 Burnley players.

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

      Nah but it's perfectly reasonable having say Heaton, Mee & Long as filler/back-up

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

        I had triple Swans: Naughty, Carroll, Tammy on my bench for a few days. Lost Abraham this morning.

      2. Oven Glover
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Lowton and Vokes in a rotation system. Look at their fixtures gw 2,4,6,8 & 10. Long as fodder.

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

      Just 2 for me

  29. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    Foster
    Kolasinac, Bertrand, Daniels
    KDB, JWP, Zaha, Willian
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    Subs: Elliot, Naughton, Long, Carroll
    Please help. Thanks!

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      I like it. You think Kolasinac is nailed? Also JWP, nailed?

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 27 days ago

        Kola- yes, Bellerin and Ox will fight for RWB spot. Monreal can play LWB but he will be used as a CB.
        JWP- yes, too, by the looks of pre-season friendlies.

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

      I have the exact same team exept for the starting defence. I have Alonso - Yoshi - Francis, but consider Kola if only we knew he was nailed

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        He will be first choice LWB but not sure if he will start on Friday. Ox can play well in that position.
        Might be a good idea to select a place holder like Kompany.

        1. Cabellafan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          Ok, Thanks! Kola will obviously be better value than Alonso if he could nail a WB position. Good advice to go Kompany. Its either him or Bellerin for me now. Thoughts on Bellerin?

  30. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 27 days ago

    attack attack attack; RIP my defense

    foster
    trippier (or another 5.5 if injured) - mee - suttner
    kdb - alli - pogba - carroll
    kane - lukaku - firmino

    (elliot, rlc, long, hune)

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 27 days ago

      Don't neglect your defence.

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

      Bit too risky for me. Suttner could get you the odd massive negative haul.