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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

    Lol all the Lindy love has disappeared

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

    RMT

    Foster

    Bertrand / Daniels / Trippier

    De Bruyne / Zaha / Willian / Ward-Prowse

    Kane / Firmino / Lukaku

    Subs – Gomes, Mee, Rangel, Carroll



    Let you think on that team?

    I am contemplating whether Kane + KDB > Alli + Jesus + 2.5?

    2.5 could be used to upgrade willian to salah once hazard returns. Or strengthen defence like below..

    A. Kane + KDB + JWP +Daniels + Trippier
    B. Alli + Jesus + Tadic + Luiz + Kolasinac

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      This is basically my conundrum too

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

      trippier may not start GW1 .. could consider bringing someone else in to begin with then switching?

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

    Triipier + Bertrand to Kompany + Cedric?

    Good switch?

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

      Or even Jagielka instead of Bertrand? I think Everton an everton defender this year could be a better bet than southampton

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Seen the fixtures?

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

          yikes

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

      Davies + Bertrand personally

    3. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Trippier Ben Davis?

  4. Twelve years a slave
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Timothy Fosu-Mensah going be in lot of RMTs in a day or Two

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

      Which position?

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

        Defender on FPL.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Have to wait until he moves, can't have 4 Man United players in my team 🙂

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Why where's he going?

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

        Palace

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          Right back?

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

          Would you expect him to start there as WB? Looks tough to me to dislodge Townsend or van Aanholt

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

    Is Yoshida nailed???

    1. salazar1963
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Not necessarily

  6. Gaffa914
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Who do you think is the Best 4.5 defender ?

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

      Suttner/Mee

      1. Gaffa914
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Mee's fixtures are pretty awful tho

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

          Rotates well.

  7. Sydney Saints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Kane vs Aguero/Jesus.
    It's such a big decision, given the price tags,
    I'm favouring one of the City forwards, but I would feel like such a goose if Kane gets a brace in GW1........

    1. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      yes. I have the same dilemma. Currently Kane-less and went with Jesus currently.

      My team seems over all more balanced without Kane.

  8. GMBC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Kolasinac or Valencia?

  9. machickenz
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    g2g?

    DDG (Elliot)
    Daniels Kolasinac Cedric (Dunk Hunemeier)
    KDB Salah Willian Ritchie (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    1. GMBC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Looks great! best of luck!

  10. salazar1963
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone going against the crowd ? i. e no KDB, Ali Mane etc

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

      No KDB, Alli

      1. salazar1963
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Good man..Might bring rewards if they bomb out

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      No Ali mane

  11. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A) KDB + Daniels
    Or
    B) Mane + Danilo

  12. Lyonnais
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Kane + Lukaku owners:

    What do we make if Jesus becomes essential?
    Would require several transfers to get him in for the likes of Firmino/Gabbiadini etc.
    Don't think we would drop Kane/Lukaku immediately.

    1. Sydney Saints
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah its a big question.
      So many quality strikers.
      To get 3 big strikers like that probably means trading KDB?

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

      I wouldnt mind dropping lukaku for jesus if he becomes a definite 90 mins player for Man City. Man city is a lot more attacking and will definitely score more over the course of the season than Man Utd

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

      If he does become essential, you would only be able to fit him in within a 3 week trade without taking hits (obviously depending the value of your 3rd striker you commened with). Otherwise, take the fat hit if you dare haha

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

      Eriksen/Mane to someone and Firmino to Jesus will do the job

  13. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Talked to one of the greatest at this game and was recommended to find to rotating keepers at 5.0 4.5.

    Look at Heaton & Foster rotation

    1BOU 2WBA 3STO 4CPY 5WHU 6HUD 7WAT 8WHU 9sou 10NEW 11hud

    9 home games, 2 away games. no top 7 teams from last season.

    1. salazar1963
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Excellent piece

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

      not a bad shout.

      I was experimenting with Henessy and Elliot, which starts with HUD, hud, when switching Henessy to Hart. this gives an excellent run till GW8 or so

    3. Teror
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Whoever you talked to will probably give you much better advice than me.

    4. machickenz
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      You do make a good point. Just looked at the fixtures as well. If I changed my DDG / Elliot to Heaton / Foster.. would it be essential to have a MUNU defender? I currently have Daniels / Kolasinac / Cedric as the main 3

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        He also said cheap defenders so i am guessing yours is too expensive. Let me tell you. This person has placed within top 10k 10 years in a row.

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

          How many times did he win?

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

            Top 10k 10 years in a row is really good and consistent

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

              Yeah it's OK I guess but most have not even played 10 y

          2. Smoky Johnson
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 26 days ago

            Never. But top 2k over 6 times. That is good.

    5. AceKn1ght
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      I do like the sound of this strategy- I just wonder, is this strategy best used at the start of the season, or mid-way through once we have been able to build on team value?

      At the start every 0.5m is precious as we choose those who are tried and tested... But later on in the season, there will be the reliable budget options which will enable you to spend more on your keepers (i.e for the double game weeks)...

      For me, 8.5m on keepers at the start of the season enables so much more flexibility, and I wouldn't know where to find the extra 1m to upgrade to a 9.5m combo!

      Would be a very nice idea though! 🙂

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Yes, I understand exactly what you mean.
        Find me a better combo and I am all ears!

        1. AceKn1ght
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 26 days ago

          I don't think that I can! Those 9 fixtures you'll have with Heaton and Foster look very tasty!

          I'm going for Foster/Myhill.... Cheap and no risk of benching the wrong keeper... Boring, I know! :p

          1. Smoky Johnson
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 26 days ago

            I understand.
            Foster kept 6/38 clean sheets last season.Thats 15.79%.
            5 of those came at home. That's when I am playing him.

  14. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Who replace Trippier for spurs?

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

      Kyle Walker Peters.

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

        http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/837659/Tottenham-News-Mauricio-Pochettino-Kieran-Trippier-Kyle-Walker-Peters-Premier-League

        Pochettino: “He is very young. To give him a great responsibility – it’s the same as what happened with Kieran (when he arrived at the club), I think it’s too much today for him."

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

          Fair enough. Alder/Wimmer will probably play RB then.

  15. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    also, he said cheap defenders. not sure if that means only 5.0 and below?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      meant as a reply to myself above 🙁

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

      Luiz is cheap compared to Alonso

  16. Teror
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Pick, plz:

    A. Mounie/JRod + KdB

    B. Jesus + Puncheon.

    (other strikers are Kane & Lukaku)

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

      A

  17. Teror
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Right lads, the ultimate question:

    A. Jesus

    B. KdB

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

      B

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

      I have gone with B. as he will be a definite for the game time but I do think once Jesus is established he will be up there with Kane. I just want to see how the first few weeks go.

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

      B

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

    Given he;
    - Started
    - Scored
    - Played 90 mins
    - Wingback
    - Classed as a defender this year

    Why is there zero love for Moses?

    if it were Alonso who'd scored yesterday we'd be loving it.

    I am guilty of this myself, I have Alonso over Moses.

    1. GMBC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      he is banned for the 1st game. Also there is the risk that Azpi could take over the WB position and Rudiger moves into the back 3.

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      suspended until 20 aug

    3. Teror
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      He also parted the Red Sea.

  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Yes my midfield will be worse than a clearance sale at Aldi but I have carroll, atsu, jwp I need one more 6 mill or under

    1. GMBC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      phillips / ritchie / brady

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

      Having Ritchie and Mooy would be nice. On every set piece (FK, Pen, Corners)

    3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks

  20. Swanmoretime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Getting closer I think. Any suggestions, please?

    DDG
    Alonso/Trippier (or Bavies if Trippier is injured ) / Ake
    KDB/Salah /Willian /Atsu
    Kane /Lukaku /Abraham

    Elliot, Mariappa, Gamez, Carroll

    Alonso allows William to Hazard. If Abraham isn't fit then gappy to go with Carroll in a 3-5-2 for a couple of weeks.

    Thanks

  21. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    RMT:

    Hennessey, Fabianski

    Danilo, Yoshida, Dawson, Mee, Suttner

    KDB, Willian, Zaha, Ward-Prowse, Carrol

    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

  22. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    I would love it if this forum had a friend wall where I could only follow the members I bookmark, like a twitter stream. Also, would love a private message function if both people 'friend' each other.

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

      Site wasn't made with that in mind

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

        Would also like a "block" option

  23. ekebergcalling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    I am really struggling nailing my team... Austin as the third F is for sure a big gamble. Would also like to get Walker in the team. Any advice would be highly appreciated.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bailly - Kolasinac - Dawson (Francis) (Long)
    Eriksen - KDB - Willian - Carroll (Lewis Cook)
    Lukaku - Kane - Austin

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

      Depends.. you could either Austin + Dawson or Abraham + Walker. I would probably Abraham + Walker if you really really wanted Walker. Like you said, Austin is a gamble especially with Gabi in line as well

      1. ekebergcalling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks for input. Will Abraham be a regular?

  24. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    A) Bertrand, Mané and Ritchie

    B) Yoshida, Salah and Zaha

    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      A

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

      A

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

    4. Nenad85
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      B

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

    If I was wanting a 6.5 striker Rondon would be my choice. He hasn't scored the goals expected, but he has easy fixtures, will start, scored 117pts last season and I'd expect the easy early fixtures to provide a boost to productivity. In the meantime it allows an assessment of who could be the one to take his place.

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

      Good thinking B

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

    RMT
    Foster / Elliot
    Daniels / Mee / Simpson / Rangel / Dawson
    Zaha / Ritchie / KDB / Mane / Eriksen
    Lukaku / Jesus / (Quaner)

  27. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    How many CSs do we expect from Foster in first 5 really.

    Lucky one will be my guess. 🙂

  28. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Who cares about fixtures if Gross is nailed, OOP and on set pieces for 5.5M?

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Will knockaert take set pieces?

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

      Has he been playing far up the pitch in preseason? I haven't seen a game, only read about the goals.

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

    Lol all the Chelsea fans want Costa back.

    I can see why, Morata wasn't key to winning them the title twice.

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 26 days ago

      Why is that lol? We never wanted to depart with him in the first place.

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

        Yeah Conte made a mistake it seems and bridges have been burned no way the relationship is salvageable

  30. sugarmonster
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 26 days ago

    Which combination would you prefer: Firminio+Willian or Eriksen+6m striker. Have Kane and no other Liverpool or Chelsea players.

    Which player from the 6m pool would you go for? Candidates I am looking at are Mounie, JRod, Vokes. Maybe Abraham at 5.5? Or do you have someone else in mind?

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

      Firmino + Willian.