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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. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    5 days to go, and I THINK I've finally settled on a team.

    Happy with that.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Good man. 🙂

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Tomorrow could change things. 😉

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Get out of my head 😉

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I have settled on a team every day for the last 2 weeks

  2. edwardsjon96
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A, B or C?
    A- Salah + Ali (£1.0m in the bank for future transfers)
    B- Salah + De Bruyne (£0.5m in the bank)
    C- Ali + De Bruyne (£0 in the bank)

    1. Pr0v0ked
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

    3. dougy43
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B for mone

    4. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      If no other city/spurs coverage, then C.

      1. edwardsjon96
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Have Kane, Tripper and Stones currently.

  3. Pr0v0ked
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A) Iwobi/Phillips
    B) Carroll/ Willian
    Struggling to decide

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B), because of Burnley away.

  4. Razak Ping Pong
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    guys, thoughts?

    Foster/Elliot
    Davies Blind Cedric / TAA 4.0
    KDB Pogba Zaha Willian / Carroll
    Kane Lukaku JRod
    0.5 ITB with no idea where to spend it:)

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

      Imo 2 united offensive asset might not be rewarding. Would favor a liverpool asset rather than pogba.

      Otherwise great team

      1. Razak Ping Pong
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        can't afford pogba to mane or salah, but maybe
        pogba & jrod to ritchie (or philips) & firmino?

  5. gunnerboy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    I've been in two minds about Kane but finally I've decided to get him.

    You don't leave the league's top scorer for the past two seasons out of your team.

    IMO Kane and Lukaku (fixtures) are must have from the get go.

    1. dougy43
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Disagree but see the logic

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      His price reflects that he is the league's top scorer for the past two seasons though

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Yep. They will be surely be 1 and 2 in the golden boot, both nailed, I want those goals in my team

    4. snuthea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Agree

  6. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    How's this for a spur-less draft? Fancy City, Liverpool and United to score more at the start.

    DDG
    Alonso, Kolasinac, Yoshida, Daniels
    KDB, Mkhi/Pogba, Ince
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

    (Elliot, RLC, Carroll, Mariappa)

    Cheers

    1. dougy43
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Same theory as me, I would have had trippier but now I'm avoiding spurs for the time being. Also don't like the way the champions have looked minus hazard.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks. Yeah I had Trip too. I think I may end up downgrading Alonso to Kompany/Stones..

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

      DDG to 4.5 and Ince to 7?

  7. dougy43
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    RMT: Thinking this is how I'll start the season.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Valencia, PVA, Yoshida/Cedric, Holding (Hunemeir)
    KDB, Mkhitaryan, David Silva,(Carroll, Chalobah)
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino.

    Thoughts and potential fixes welcome.

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Looks decent. Is Silva nailed? Fantastic player...not sure about PVA or Holding..

      1. dougy43
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        I think silva will play. PVA is a punt but i like de boer as a manager and i think pva might thrive. I'd like to turn holding into monreal tbh but can't find the .5

        1. Catastrophe
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          Interesting! Sounds promising..

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Silva is a great differential. Literally not seen anyone pick him on here but you.

      1. dougy43
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks mate, watched a fair bit of city over the preseason, think they'll score plenty so invested heavily.

  8. @FPL_Chess
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Cheap non-starting players/bench fodder will only drop in price - like the proverbial stone - if they have high ownership. Otherwise it's OK.

    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I think low owned ones take less transfers to drop though

      1. @FPL_Chess
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Interesting... but not drop like a stone. For that you need high ownership. It would be good if they'd let us in on the formula.

  9. ABK_94
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    RMT
    I will go for 3-5-2
    Foster- (Elliot)
    Daniels- Mee- (Simpson)- (Rangel) - Dawson
    Zaha- Ritchie - KDB - Mane - Eriksen
    Lukaku - Jesus - (Quaner)

    1. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Wouldn't dare to start with def like that, but maybe points from frontline will make it up to you...

  10. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    I'm back on 3-4-3. Feedback on this?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kolasinac Ake Cedric (Suttner 4.0)
    KDB Mane Willian Zaha (Carroll)
    Lukaku Kane Ayew

    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      14 men

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Very nice

    3. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Ayew is the weak spot... I can't see him getting a lot of time on pitch...

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

        He will play like last season and had a good preseason

      2. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        I think Ayew should get plenty of time on the pitch - he has been an almost permanent fixture since breaking into the side.

        The issue is that he isn't playing as a striker. He plays an attacking midfield/winger role - so reverse OOP to an extent.

  11. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    How did Walker's preseason went?

  12. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    G2G? Gone for balance and flexibility to start with.

    Foster Hart
    Monreal Daniels Dann (Mee Dunk
    Kdb Willian Redmond Ritchie (Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

  13. snuthea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Morning everyone,

    Coutinho to barca seems imminent. What do you think about the consequences on Liverppol line up? My first guess is firmino on the left wing and origi/solanke up front.

    Your thought?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Mane Firmino Salah front 3, midfield same as last season

    2. Depleda
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Mane Salah
      Firmino

      I expect this as the front 3 with Wilnaldum Can and Henderson /Milner behind them

  14. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Best midfielder priced @6.5 or below?

    1. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      It will be RItchie and JWP for me... Dead ball duties huge factor in my opinion

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Which one?

        1. stachman
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          JWP - cheaper and better fixtures... Bit more of rotation risk, tho...

  15. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    First time posting a RMT on here. Would be grateful for general views or if I'm out of the loop on anything (e.g. someone not looking like starting).

    Foster // Myhill

    Kolasinac // Daniels // Cedric // Lascelles // Long

    Alli // Mane // Willian // JWP // Carroll

    Kane // Lukaku // Hernandez

    My present dilemma is whether to drop Mane and Hernandez for Mhkitaryan and Firmino.

    1. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      *First RMT 'this season'

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

        Gud team, maybe double up on Southampton defence

        1. Cooper123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          Cheers. Think one is enough for me until I see signs of improvement!

    2. Markus
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Looks solid, hernandez difficult fixtures but nobody else really jumps out at 7m or less

      1. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Worth downgrading Mane to bump Hernandez up to Firmino as described?

        1. Markus
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          That's what I've got atm, firmino and willian/zaha/miki/pogba

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Good to go

  16. Depleda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Is anyone else finding picking a team quite stressful?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Not really, seems to be some good value at all price points.

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Yup

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I havent slept for 8 days

  17. Markus
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A few defender related questions:
    1. Is Moses nailed? If so in short term while hazard out, why no hype for 0.5 less than alonso?
    2. Is bailly back (and therefore nailed?)
    3. Yoshida vs Cedric, pros and cons
    4. What was pep's defensive record like before last season (ie bayern) as season before he came man city were well up there... Just a blip last season?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      1 - I believe so

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      1) He's suspended for GW1 I believe, would've liked him for sure.
      2) Yea, he's most nailed of our CBs.
      3) Tight
      4) Dunno

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      4. Unfortunately, Phillip Lahm does not play for Citeh.

    4. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      His record at Bayern is irrelevant, German league is very different to the PL, Neuer spent 85 minutes of the game on the half way line.

  18. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    TalkSport won't stop going on about "problem in the Chelsea dressing room"

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Well, it pales besides the problems in the Hammer's dressing room ... 😥

      1. gunnerboy
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Care to elaborate?

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          Adrián vs Hart(boardroom choice)
          Arnautovic
          No Carroll, no Sakho, Chicharito not fit, Toni Martinez top scorer, sold Ashley Fletcher.
          Masuaku vs Cresswell is turning bitter.
          Collins past it, and fighting with everyone.

          Lovely. 🙁

          1. stachman
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 26 days ago

            Wow... That screams to steer clear...

  19. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Hi, please choose which is the best options:

    And why?

    A. Firmino - Willian - Atsu/Mili
    B. Abraham - Salah - Ritchie

    First go with B, but thinking for A cause Firmino kind nailed for pens and maybe can involved more in Liverpool goals this season.

    Thx you.

  20. gunnerboy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Alexander-Arnold, get him or stay away?

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I am having a go. If he plays these, I am well in!

      LIV : wat 328 CPL 520

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Might be worth a punt, you never know, if he does well it might be his to lose.

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Problem is the CL qualifiers sandwiched either side of GW2. They're incredibly important to Pool. Can't see TAA playing all 5 games in the first 15 days, and don't want to risk him missing out in the PL ones.

    4. slamdunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Worth a punt but maybe a good idea to have another starting defender on the bench incase

  21. Ynwalfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Foster
    Ake,Daniels,Yoshida,Cedric
    Alli,Salah,KDB
    Jesus,Lacazzette,Firmino
    Subs-T.Carroll,Matic,Rangel

    Any changes needed? Hoping I've got it right!! Keep swapping and changing!! Thanks

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Isn't the reason for a 4 man defence so you can have wingbacks?

      Basically midfielders.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Not really, it's to concentrate funds in attack on less players, to hopefully enable more premiums

      2. Ynwalfc
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Who would you suggest to change? Thanks for the help

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

          It's hard when ur trying to sort ur attack, I think the two Southampton defenders should be a gud move, Ake did really well when he was at Bournemouth last season and Daniels has a gud attacking threat

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    I have Trippier, Willian and Zaha who I'm flexible with.

    Would you go Trippier up to Alonso/Kola and downgrade those 2 midfielders?

    Or Trippier down, one up to Salah, and one down slightly?

    Thanks

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Got to retain Trippier. Probably the best value player out there

  23. Tingate
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    RMT please:

    DDG
    Kompany - Cedric - Moreno
    Salah - Ritchie - Fabregas - RLC
    Kane - Lukaku - Jesus

    Elliot - Carroll - Naughton - Mee

  24. Jiminylive
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Morning, what are your thoughts on my first draft team? (Not played this version of fantasy football so a bit wet behind the ears regarding the benched players)

    Foster
    Blind Daniels Cedric Moreno
    Eriksen Mkhitaryan Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Jesus
    (Elliott, Rangel, Ritchie, Loftus)

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Change Blind to Trippier due to better prospects and security of starts.

      Start Ritchie, and change Moreno to someone who is more certain to retain his role. Like Mee from Burnley.

      You could also consider Pogba over Mkhi

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Trippier is injured

        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          We find out today. Manager was calm

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

            Assuming trippier is alright, this looks more solid?

            Foster
            Trippier Daniels Cedric Mee
            Eriksen Mkhitaryan Richie
            Lukaku Kane Jesus
            (Elliott, Rangel, Carroll, Loftus)

  25. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A. Alli Lukaku
    B. Salah Kane

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Salah/Mane Lukaku for me

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Leaves me with 1.5m in the bank and nothing to do with it!

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          That's a good thing

        2. Our Tiny Windows
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          I don't believe that for a second.

  26. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    My 3 mids are:-
    Willian Eriksen Carrol
    Alnd playing with 3 up front.
    With 11m to spend on 2 mids who should I get folks?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Phillips looks good

    2. biggy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Atsu rotates well with Carrol

  27. biggy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Forster

    Daniels - Kolasinac - Milner
    Mane - KDB - JWP - Carrol/Atsu
    Gabbiadini - Lukaku - Kane

    Gabb too risky?

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

      Atsu nailed? 🙂

    2. GE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Gabb -> 4.5
      JWP -> Zaha

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

        Ahh..Gabb is your third striker. Maybe Chica?

  28. Tictactoe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Is Lukaku essential? Trying to have adequate coverage of top teams and it is very difficult. I get the feeling he could start trolling early and we could cover via Pog/Miki.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Is a catch 22 with lukaku... Going without might be OK as Jose is very defensive at the best of times,and Mkhi/Martial/Pogba can offer a degree of coverage for much cheaper ...but on the other hand, the guy is a genuine quality goal scorer & must have the highest ownership in the game to boot. Throw in those opening fixtures & for me is just to much downside & not enough upside to starting without him. If he's quiet after a few games is an easy switch to any other striker in the game apart from Kane, who also need to be in starting lineups imo. The horrors of starting without lukaku & him getting 10-15 points v west ham & a 0.1 price rise to take him just out of reach are real.

  29. Gunners.The.Best
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Who should I pick out of these guys,

    A) Mane
    B) Salah
    C) Coutinho

    1. biggy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      A

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Are we expecting trippier injury news today?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Yea