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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★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Stones nailed?

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

      Only if city keep 3 at the back

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

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

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

    Can the season start already? I'm ready

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

      It's started for us followers of lowly clubs.

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

        Who's your team Bojack?

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

          Carlisle United. (Loss to Swindon).

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

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

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

    Mili, JWP, Mooy or Atsu?

    1. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Or Carroll?

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

        already got Carroll sadly, this is for fourth mid

    2. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Gross bettter than all of them

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

    Rob Holding worth a punt?

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

      Yes

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

      No he won't start

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

        Sure about that?

  5. afcbbbb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

      Salah

    2. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Eriksen

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

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

  6. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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?

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

      B

    2. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

    3. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

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

      B

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

      pretty unanimous, thanks guys

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

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

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Former

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Lukaku Zaha

    3. Chidi LaLa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      A

  8. Loðbrók
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Toughts on Moreno or Alexander Arnold?

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

      Interesting, need to them start though.

    2. Chidi LaLa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Agreed

  9. Hoofedgod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

    1. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

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

  10. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Just started a new league, have fun 🙂

    1329641-319550

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

      Attacking intent though.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I went Dawson

  12. FlockofSeagulls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Hi everyone!

    Still no grav showing. 🙁

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I can see your grav 🙂

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days 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. 😉

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

    Hi, please choose which is the best options:

    A. Firmino - Willian
    B. Abraham - Salah

    Please explain why.
    Thx you, sorry repost.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Same situation here.

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

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

      A: It's the better pair 😉

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

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

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

      Extra million in choosing B

    5. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

  14. @fpl_phenom
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    JWP nailed on?

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      90%

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Thought so, atsu?

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

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

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

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

  15. Transferred Out
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

    Bench: Elliot Mee Hunemeier Carroll

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

    2. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

  16. KISSES
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

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

    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      He also scored on a direct.

  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      7
      8
      9
      7
      8
      6

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

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

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

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

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

    5. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      2
      2
      5
      7
      13
      1

  18. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

    1. hannibalos
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 26 days 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

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

        Top man. Thanks for that.

  19. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Kola. Way more attacking potential

    2. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

    3. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days 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.

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

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

  20. Anathallo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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.

  21. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

    thanks

    1. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Lukaku
      Lukaku

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Lukaku
      Kane

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

  23. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Mee or Suttner as 4th defender?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Mee

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

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

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

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

    3. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Mee

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Any news on Gayle?

  25. bennyp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

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

  26. WDT
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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.

    1. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

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

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

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

        1. Meltens
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 26 days 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.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      This.

  27. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Spurs face Chelsea in GW2.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

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

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

      Depends if you plan an early WC I guess.

  28. SuperMario
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Is there anywhere I can find last years starting prices?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      What players as I can remember.

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

        I was more looking for a database for reference

  29. nisag17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Is Valencia nailed?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      100%

  30. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days 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?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days 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.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

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

    2. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 26 days 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.