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7 April 2019 1294 comments
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Everton v Arsenal was the only Premier League match to take place on Sunday, so attention now switches to the FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford.

Both of these sides enjoy two fixtures in Double Gameweek 35 and several of their players will be very much in the minds of Fantasy managers as they prepare their squads for the season run-in.

There are three changes to the Wolves side that beat Manchester United in midweek but the team that lines up at Wembley is effectively Nuno Espirito Santo’s first-choice starting XI, save for the inclusion of cup goalkeeper John Ruddy over Rui Patricio.

Romain Saiss gets the nod over Ryan Bennett at centre-half, while Jonny returns at wing-back as Ruben Vinagre makes way.

Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota resume their partnership up front, while Matt Doherty – owned by more than one in five FPL managers – lines up on the right flank.

Javi Gracia has made two changes to the team that beat Fulham on Tuesday, with Heurelho Gomes replacing Ben Foster as anticipated.

More noteworthy for Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 35 is the inclusion of Andre Gray over Gerard Deulofeu up front.

Gray set up two of the Hornets’ goals against the Cottagers in midweek and was talked up by fellow striker Troy Deeney in the club captain’s post-match interview.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Ruddy, Saiss, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Gomes, Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Hughes, Doucouré, Capoue, Pereyra, Deeney, Gray.

  1. G-Whizz
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Supersub...

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Deulossential

  3. Party time
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Silly Deulofeu blanked when I kept him for 32

    • La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      How much did they pay to buy Deulefou again?

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deulofeu being transferred into WC teams as I write...

    • SALVA
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      The question is will TAA rotate? Choose one

      A) Robbo, Dunk, Bednarek

      B) TAA, Duffy, Valery

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        A

    • Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Boom

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      hud & SOU = TC Deulofeu!

      1. One for All
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        lol

    • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      YESSsssssssssssss

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Awful Ruddy.

    • One for All
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deulofeu what a player

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Awesome

    • ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Where was this Deulofeu during the DGW? 🙁

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Saving himself for the FA Cup.

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Same, see below haha

    • FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Why didn't you do this in the DGW :d

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Making sure he didn't get injured for the FA Cup. Too important a player to be missing a FA Cup SF.

        1. DR0GBA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          he didn't even start the game?

    • DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Jota > Deulofeu done

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      *replaces Jota with Deulo*

      *Starts building WC team around Deulofeu*

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Which team of yours will have Deulo? 😉

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Half of the quadruple complete for City.

      1. Annie
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        idiot

    • Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Shouldn't have took Jota off

      1. One for All
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Yeh played it safe with Bennett wanted to secure the win, madness this comeback

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Jota and Jimmy straight in my WC team then.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He has been a great signing for Watford tbh

    • MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Whats the latest news on Rashford? If fit he'd be ideal for my WC

      1. Latch86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        My current thinking too.

        Had previously been on Laca, but looking at GW34-35 fixtures, I'm not sure Laca will massively outscore Rashford. Deeneys's also interesting. Either of Rashford or Deeney would provide a lot of budget to help other areas.

        Rashford: WHU, eve, MCI
        Lacazette: wat, CRY, wol
        Deeney: ARS: hud, SOU

        Kane and Jimenez for the other spots.

    • fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Anyone else considering Deulofeu on WC?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Kneejerk central

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Nope. Mostly because I think he knows when I add him to my squad. Points dry up or her gets injured.

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          *he

    • JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Hilarious.

        Pretty sure a lot of people ridiculing Watford/Deulofeu for not starting him.

        What does the manager know, huh? Awful planning by Gracia, clearly just lucky.

        And now everyone loves Deulofeu again. Sigh.

        So flippant it’s nauseating.

        1. Poseidon.
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Maybe they’d have won 4-0 if he’d started

      • drughi
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        wonder how this will effect wolves as a team if they go out

        1. threeputt
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          this

        2. Not again Shirley
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Badly would be my guess

      • Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Come on Wolves !

      • Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Not really seen Deulofeu in WC drafts

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          you will now

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            You prefer Doucoure?

            1. G-Whizz
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              • 8 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              I actually do but currently looking at Jota instead and then double up with their defence with Deeney up top

          2. Latch86
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Double-up on City defence with Spurs and Utd? Seems risky, particularly for the cost.

            1. G-Whizz
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              7 years, 26 days ago

              I quite like it when you look at their fixtures overall...

      • Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Deulofeu TC

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Haha

      • Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Javi Garcia is a genius whew. I thought Wolves had it in the bag, Deulofeu's been incredible today. Whole team, actually.

      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Lame.. I had deulo in my team before this game. Now loads will get him in.

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          I’ve only got 0.2m room and want to bring him in for GW35. No doubt he will triple rise now 🙁

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Really though?

      • TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Thoughts on this WC team:

        Ryan, Foster
        Robertson, Laporte*, Duffy, Valery, Doherty*
        Mane, Eriksen, Sterling, Jota*, Camarasara
        Jimenez, Kane, Deeney

        Then GW35 do Camarasara to Deloufeu or Doucoure.

        * I’m unsure of. Also keen to have Vardy for GW 34 but not sure how to go that and avoid a hit for GW35

        1. Latch86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Agree with the question mark over Laporte. I really don't understand why so many people want Laporte in when City have Spurs and Utd on the cards.