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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. peng
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Currently sitting on:

    Foster / Elliot
    Valencia / Kompany / Stephens / Mee / 4.5
    KDB / Mané / Zaha / Ward-Prowse / Carroll
    Kane / Lukaku / Quaner

    Thinking 442 / 352 depending on fixtures.
    Trying to keep budget as well divided into brackets as I can to aid transfers hence 2 defenders over 6mil rather than spreading the wealth and getting Daniels or something. Only thing I'm missing in that front is that reverting to a 343 is 2 transfers way if someone like Gayle shows form but I don't like any of the equivalent prices forwards to start with :/

    Thoughts?

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Shocked at how similar our teams were!

      Me: Mounie, Kolasinac, Rosenior

      You: Valencia, Mee, Quaner

  2. WDT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Unpopular thought for the day;

    KDB is not good value at 10. Dont like reliance on assists for points. Alli, Mane, Salah better value.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He does have a goal threat. It just depends where Pep plays him. In 15/16 he scored 7 goals in 2000 mins.

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

      Agreed.

      I think everyone knows it deep down, but want to feel safe with City "cover".

    3. peng
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is gonna take a lot of patience for sure. Reckon a lot of people will get fed up of trickling 5 pointers and sell him once hazard is back. Think he's very likely to be a top 5 scoring mid come the end of the season though.

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I actually agree, just hoping he will get some goals but I dont see many and he aint going to be playing false nine anytime soon. Alli,KDB, Mane, Sala thats the midfield order IMO. Liverpool last due to rotation, otherwise Mane could be like just behind Alli or equal to

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Obviously thats not including Hazard or Sanchez and presuming Ozil is wank

    5. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      De Bruyne is a bigger threat to goal than David Silva ever was (and Silva was definitely worth £9.5m in his prime).

      KDB hit the post 8 times last season, 3 times more than Pogba and any other midfielder in the Premier League!

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

        But he didn't score those goals, he hit the post. If Pogba had chosen to shoot instead of pass sometimes, he similarly may have scored more goals. Conjecture.

      2. WDT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        However I do agree with your point re KDB being more potent than Silva goalswise

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Or, he could be at the centre of a Goal-nado 😉

  3. AverageJoe
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you draft?
    A. Heaton
    B.Butland

  4. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How's it looking?

    Forster, Elliot

    Kolasinac, Stones, Cedric, Frances, Rangel

    De Bruyne, Mkhitaryan, Sterling, Gradel, De Jong

    Kane, Lacazette, Gabbiadini.

  5. Mash Potato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez, are we fairly sure he isn't going to start GW1?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't touch him anyway will Ben lacking match fitness and no pre season form to go off

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        *be

      2. sentz05
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He reached the final of the confed cup - you have no idea

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Get a grav and I might take you serious

  6. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mané and Mounie

    B) Zaha and Firmino

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

      B

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

      B

  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    1) Alexander-Arnold going to play first couple of game weeks?

    2) Best premium 5.5 goalkeeper?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1. We don't know
      2. DDG

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      dont select a premium gk

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

        This

    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes until Clyne is back

      DDG

  8. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any Newcastle fans around? What do you think De Jong's game time will look like in the first few games of the season?

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

      Not certain, no 10 is our least nailed position so would be rotated with Perez and potentially Diame. One to watch though!

  9. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not really looking for opinions, just putting my team out there for variety purposes.

    Foster Elliott
    Bertrand Kompany Valencia Kolasinac Trippier
    Alli Eriksen KDB Pogba 4.5
    Lukaku 4.5 4.5

    Trippier becomes Danilo if injured, Alli becomes Salah if I reckon I need Liverpool coverage

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have no opinion on this 😉

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The captaincy of Kane can hurt you, but very nice defence and mids!!!

    3. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You set on this?

    4. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      5-4-1?

    5. peng
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If Kane braces GW1 then you'd need 3 transfers to get him in without losing Lukaku.

      Good luck.

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

        Actually 3 transfers for any of Kane Aguero Jesus Lacazette, Lukaku is literally your only makeweight for them without ruining your team.

    6. Lebowski85
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I was on the 5-4+1 for ages. There was a strong argument against it in the article earlier about playing 4 at the back, so i bottled it. I know how it feels though........the 11 looks outstanding. Not sure how flexible you'll be though with bandwagons etc

      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I remember playing 5 at the back at the start of one or two seasons ago. Once I figured that it wasn't working, it was so painful to waste transfers on defender downgrades and only getting 1.0 or 1.5 millions for each. Realistically, how could you even begin to afford Jesus, Kane or Lacazette if they prosper?

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Repost.

    de Gea / Elliot
    Kompany / Cedric / TAA (Yoshida/Mee)
    KDB / Salah / Zaha / Fraser / Carroll
    Kane / Lukaku / Abraham

    Starting with two SOU defenders is risky, but could catch some nice price rises. If I started with Cedric, and he doesn't play, Yoshida comes in. TAA for the first one/two fixtures, too.

    Plan to get Trippier back in by downgrading less desirable SOU to a 4.0. Although, that may not be overly wise.

    Front 8 I am fine with. Thoughts? Am I overthinking my defense?

    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Who is TAA

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bad thinking, what if Cedric play 45 minutes?
      Two Soton defenders is not bad at all because good fixtures, just make sure they both play 90. Stevens for Cedric.
      ..and forget about price rices, focus on points! 😉

  11. Grande Djokatore
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I try to find some article about all out attack in GW 1 but I cant find it.
    Can somebody please help me ?

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

      New chip.

    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There is no all out attack this year?

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There is no all out attack chip it has been replaced if that's what you mean

  12. nograg
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Please help - Im tinkering too much...

    De Gea
    Kolasinac Yoshida Ake
    Ritchie Mkhitaryian Willian Eriksen
    Lukaku Jesus Firmino

    Elliot Mee Chalobah Dunk

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

      Firmino -> Chica and use funds to upgrade Ritche or Willian IMO

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Disagree. Firmino offers great quality

  13. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What about rotating Atsu and T. Carroll as 4th mid? Allows me to upgrade Jesus to Kane.

    Or just stick with Jesus and Ritchie as 4th mid?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Na you got to keep main man Ritchie

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

        You got him as well?

        1. Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          No, my team is a few posts above.
          Carroll and Atsu cannot guarantee points, Ritchie will be on everything for Newcastle. Jesus is good enough, you don't need Kane

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A Monreal Hunemeier Mane Willian Zaha

    B Kolasinac Hegazi Mane Willian Ritchie

    C as B but Zaha over Willian

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

      C

  15. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I've seen almost no PVA/Dann in the RMT's. Bad idea to get one of them for their first few gameweeks?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      They rotate very well with Burnley. But I don't think they are good enough for week in week out starts

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

        That's the problem, we expect them to concede but still many having Daniels/Ake who probably also going to concede. Attacking wise there's no big difference between them.

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      gw 3&4 ropey

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

        SWA, bur?

        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          yep, mistake

    3. RiskyBusiness
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      PVA the king of 15 pointers is solidly in my team

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Not worried about Schlupp?

  16. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get some thoughts?

    (A)

    KDB - Coutinho - Mkihi - Zaha - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Abraham

    (B)

    KDB - Eriksen - Zaha - Atsu - Carroll
    Lukaku - Lacazette - Jesus

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why Zaha? Why not Willian?

      1. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        More nailed long term

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          IMO I don't think you should be looking very long term right now as we havnt seen any teams play, you should go with fixture/talent over nailed on ness for the first few weeks.

          1. Sepp Blattered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Zaha it is

  17. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Trippier injured. Any decent 5.5 or upgrade to Kola and downgrade Yoshida?

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

      Sounds good.

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

      Could do that...

      Or danilo for first few weeks?

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Just get Ben Davies, or bench for a week

    4. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is he definitely out for the first few GWs?

    5. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone for Danilo until we have more info. Straight swap to get him back in one transfer as well

  18. Thoughtopsy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please

    Foster
    Kola Daniels Cedric
    KDB Alli Zaha JWP
    Lukaku Jesus Firmino

    (Elliot Mee TC Hunemier)

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

      It's already been rated since it looks like everyone elses.

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    That Super Cup final will take a heavy toll on the Manchester United players maybe we should be wary.

    Considering they will be playing in southern Europe specifically Skopje where they are in the midst of a savage heatwave where they are experiencing temperatures in excess of 40 °C West Ham might be a bigger challenge than it seems after such a effort.

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

      Classic overthinking.

    2. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There is 5 days between the games, I'm sure they will be ok

      1. MB10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        None of them are from Kerry either so the heat would be no problem 😉

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Kerry is closer to the equator than Manchester dont forget 😉

          1. MB10
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Haha true !!

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Or not

  20. jai1212
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    who is TAA?

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

      Terence Trent D'Arby

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

        😆

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

      Trent Alexander-Arnold

    3. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      lately i knew that he is arnold 🙂

  21. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What do we think?

    Foster
    Kolasinac-Valencia-Trippier
    KDB-Alli-Zaha-Willian
    Kane-J.Rod-Firmino

    Subs: Myhill-Francis-Caroll-Rangel

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

      I like this although Trippier is injured and I dont know if leaving out Lukaku is too dangerous given his high percentage ownership.

  22. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So made some changes today, how's this?

    de Gea
    Kolasinac - Yoshida - Daniels - Dawson
    KdB - Willian - Redmond
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino
    (Elliot, Carrol, Cork, Rosenior)

    0.5 itb

    Will probably play Carrol over Daniels / Dawson depending on fixtures.
    Thoughts? 🙂

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

    Who is the best 4.5m if we ignore Carroll and RLC?

    Cork?

    What position does Chalobah play?

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for asking, im wondering this also 🙂

    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There's Mesa in Swansea. He isn't very attacking though, but expected to start

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why ignore them they are the best 2

    4. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Chalobah is a DM

      Carroll and RLC are the best 4.5 mids

  24. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The only tip that matters is to avoid Utd players.

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

      Going by last season's champion, the advice is to ignore Liverpool players.

  25. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    My team looks so much better without Kane.

    Who's got the nuts to go Kaneless?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Alli Eriksen Trippier on my team

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No room to manoeuvre if Kane explodes

    2. Villa Velour
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not to start with, can then easily downgrade rather than try and get an in-form Kane into the team.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Correct answer

    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      price could drop rapidly with such ownership and a couple of blank GWs

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

      Tried it, liked it, got scared and put him back in.

  26. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) Firmino + Willian
    B) Mane + Mounie

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

      A

  27. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best 5.5 defenders? Currently got Mustafi and need another

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

      Danilo....

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

      Mustafi starting?

  28. WrightnBright
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any love for Alli & Erikson double up with no Kane?

  29. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How likely are each of the following to start Gameweek 1?
    A. Cedric
    B. Kolasinac
    C. Yoshida.
    D. Mkhi
    E. A. Smith

    1. chaboi1998
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      60
      80
      99
      60
      not sure

      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  30. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    May just go with this team....any views?

    Foster elliot
    Kolasenic danilo Bertrand dunk long
    Kdb salah William Fraser Carroll
    Kane lukaku jrod

    Thanks

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad at all