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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.

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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What Watford are in your WC?

    Foster
    Troy
    Dec/ Delu

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Those 3 and Masina after that half of ET.

    2. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      None, and it'll stay that way on principle if this finishes 3-2 🙁

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney and Foster

    4. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster
      Docoure

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster for Etheridge in GW35. No WC

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster Delu Deeney due to budget.

    7. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster
      Cathcart
      Deeney

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    HoleBAPs strapped up.

    Masina might be worth a look.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is he any good? Think I prefer Valery and Femenia at the budget end.

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Doucoure still a better choice than Deulofeu then?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes someone on the scout cast told me Doucoure play more advanced now

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    People like to underplay luck in this game, as why not take credit for the decisions that pay off? Thing is, no-one transfers in bad players (ok, a few might!), so it boils down to timing which is a mixture of skill and luck, and patience to stick with a player you rate until he returns you FPL points.

    Bringing in a good player for a DGW isn't a long enough period for it to pay off, unless you get lucky.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was Doucoure in DGW32 good luck or good timing?

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Both

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Luck

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Both. PPG favours Deulofeu as he's the better attacking option, but you have to balance that with the threat of rotation which swings things back in favour of Dacoure.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think this game is mostly luck.

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Its not

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It is, take Keane today for example, ill in warm up, Everton clean sheet v Arsenal.

          1. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I won my ML 5 times in 7 years. Supposed its luck....

            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I've won all of mine for the last 5 years too, my knowledge of footy used to far out way the luck but the spoon feeding has made it more reliant on luck.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 17 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                this is so true.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It really is

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Those people at the top of the HoF seem to get lucky every season!

        1. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          The more transfers you make, the more you have to be lucky - you need to jump off a player when he stops scoring, and jump on another player as he starts. If you play the game as a dullard, only transferring players after they blank over 6 games, or if you notice a change in tactics, etc. then you largely eliminate luck from the game.

      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That's a totally meaningless statement though because obviously you have to ability to influence your points with your own decisions. How much you attribute "luck" to your results depends on the TIMESCALE you choose. In any given week, luck is HUGE. Over three seasons, it's SMALL.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The "paradox of skill"

      https://twitter.com/MarcRuby/status/1064214523824037888

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Like this. Would have said 70:30.

        You can plan and put all the high % pieces in the right place at the perceived right time but it can still go wrong, but it'll go right a lot of the time too.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It'll only go right over a longer period of time - unless you're lucky and the transfer pays off immediately. It's why so many of the HoF players do well but will never win FPL - they have the wrong strategy to try and win it. In short, they don't take enough risks, but by doing so, eliminate the luck element.

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I like this

        1. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You said its mostly luck and you luck his comment where he said its 30 percent luck. Ok.

          1. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            You like*

          2. WVA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Relax bro just having a friendly discussion

            1. Niho992
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Im relaxed 😀

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This is the most interesting statement for me:

        "Fortunately it’s not all luck, yet. There’s still enough skill out there to drive some persistent performance. Based on my research, in any given season a top decile performer has a 58% likelihood of being a top decile performer again the next season."

        A top decile performer this season (with around 4m teams starting) is Top 400k. Helps explain why some managers like FPL General and James Egersdorff are struggling.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          makes me feel better 😉

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With suspension to Sokratis and various injuries at the back for Arsenal, Monreal and Mustafi are looking pretty nailed.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mustafi looked injured at the end of the game

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Even if their prices is 2.5 i wouldnt consider.

      Say no to Arsenal defence !

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        well you would

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Silly from Nuno starting Ruddy, should have been a simple save.

  7. the german
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. Just watched deulo first goal. Ronaldinho-esque

  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wasn't it so that wc transfers do not affect price changes?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So if players seem to be rising or dropping fast it probably is not actually so because it is due to wc transfers?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yes

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

  9. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seen so many WC teams with pool assests but im thinking of
    Mane > Eriken/Son
    TAA> Doherty

    Just thinking its squeeky bumtime for pool now & yes i back Mane & Salah to score in GW34/35 but cant see them being smashing chelsea/Cardiff

    Then get back Salah/Mane back for TC 36

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too many planned transfers there

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Im on WC so setting up tram for GW34 & 35 then use 2FT to get Salah or 1FT for Mane

  10. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The 2 games today seem to changed so many wc teams

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Everything will change again after midweek.

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

  11. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed. 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

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WYR keep Pogba for WHU, or just get Sterling in now on the WC

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He won’t start vs Palace surely?

        1. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Only Pep knows

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We dont care

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haha so much this. This guy is just non stop 24-7

        1. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          And he s acting like he s 7 year old. So annoying

    3. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just get Raheem in

  13. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu down

  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deu down

  15. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulefou bandwagon derailed

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Never considered Deulofeu anyway....

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbie savage with as much hindsight that all us have

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    delofueo down

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulo injured

  20. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine taking off your 3 most influential players in a semi final for headless chickens like Traore and Caveleiro. Arrogant/stupid imo

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's the Jota sub that killed them.

    2. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nuno screwed this up massively with his substitutions.

  21. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 1
    A) Pogba
    B) Alli
    C) Eriksen

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many getting Deulofail in their teams?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don't fancy an injured player meself...

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ah we got a whole week yet, sure he'll be fine!

  23. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Twisted ankle. 3 weeks out.

    Welcome to my team Doucoure.

  24. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Murray worth getting in?
    34 - Bournemouth & Cardiff (H)- great
    35 - Wolves & Spurs (a) - not so great

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will only play 1 game in both IMO. Proper old man who can't start two games a week.

      1. Latch86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Spot on

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How many does he start?

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly. Who would you get in then for Higuain?

  25. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu subbed

  26. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo for wc:

    A) Laca, Doucoure, Son, JWP
    B) Deeney, Martial, Son, Jota
    C) Rashford, Eriksen, Doucoure, Knockaert

    1. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dela time wasting

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu subbed off.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jota > Deulofeu > Jota

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      JD Sports.

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      But Doucoure plays really advanced now?

  30. royaljoe
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    When WC activated, can you keep changing your WC team till deadline ends or is it locked in and submitted???

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You can keep changing it. Be wary of value tied up in players you own, once transferred out that value is lost.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Unlimitee changes to your team. Just be careful not to lose value