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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. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can I have your opinions on this WC draft, BB GW35?

    Foster Ryan
    TAA Kolasinic Duffy Bednarek Valery
    Sterling Mane Doucoure Jota JWP
    Kane Kun Jimenez

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Doherty 😮

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun is injured?

  2. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Milivojevic or Bennett gw 34 ?

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

    Thoughts on this plan?

    RYAN
    DUFFY, Taa, Doherty
    Sterling, Son, Mane, Jota
    Kane, Jimenez, MURRAY

    Foster, JWP, Kolasinac, Holebas
    Bank 1.3m

    GW35: Murray -> Deeney
    GW36: Sterling -> Salah

    1. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good plan though i worry about Trent being called off before 60 mins and Doherty's minutes being managed in the double.

  4. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This is my first WC (genuinely haven't looked at any others so no idea if this is complete template or not)

    Foster Ryan

    Robertson Laporte Duffy Doherty Valery

    Eriksen Sterling Mane Doucoure Jota

    Jimenez Kane Deeney.

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

      10/10 would copy

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good draft

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to mine, just Son over Erik, goes have crap TV

    5. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane out for Erikson.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have Eriksen

        1. french holiday
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Mane out for Martial.

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

            I think you need a holiday, sir

    6. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have 0.9m left over. Who would you upgrade?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Might change Foster to Lloris

        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Seems a good move!

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty again 😀 wow

  6. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jota to Doherty. Nice.

  7. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Think im locking this in:

    Ryan Foster
    Duffy Dunk Trippier Valery TAA
    Sterling Jota KDB Hughes Son
    Vardy Kane Jimenez

    35: dunk -> holebas
    36: kdb -> mane

    Hows she lookin?

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

    WC team which one
    A. Ryan, Leno, Trippier
    B. Ryan, Lloris, kolasinac
    C. Ryan, Foster, Trippier

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Aurier is out then C

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a legend Doherty is !

  10. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How is my second WC draft??

    Ryan/ Foster
    Laporte/ Doherty/ Dunk/ Robbo/ Bednarek
    Mane/ Son/ Alli/ Sterling/ Camarasa
    Jimenez/ Deeney/ Kane

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That was such a well worked set piece by Wolves. Trainig ground sh**.

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

    YES!!! Doherty I love you xxxx

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

      Brace?

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

        No only just had noticed

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    *puts Doherty back in the XI from the bench*

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baps final?

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

    Matt, could you please do this in the league again too?

  16. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seen a lot of kdb love here. Hasn’t really been involved but is this precisely the point? The fact that he’s been out makes him less of a rotation risk?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Risk is Pep wrapping him in cotton wool for CL fixtures & crunch games considering how stop-start his previous returns from injury have been.

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Huge differential if it pays off. Not sure fully about the risk at this point. I’d say he’s finally to the point where it’s feeling expected again to see him in the lineup.

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

    Jota is looking so good.

    1. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What about Jiminez and Doherty?

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jota close!

    Wolves a swarming in packs now, momentum fully in Wolves favor since the goal.

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

    Is there a better defender, for 4.8m, to own for the rest of the season than Doherty?

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

      No

    2. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Valery

  20. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol transferred Doherty out in my first WC tinkering last night and lost 0.2m

    Now need him back. Jimi and Jota not enough 😆

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

    This Wolves side is very good

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Quality players in a well coached system. Best of the rest.

  22. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty never does this for my fpl team

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

      Ikr... come on lad

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He did early on, but, yeah, it's been quite some time.

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And Mahrez does?

  23. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No clue what to do this week for the first time in awhile.

    Fab/Boruc
    Robbo/TAA/Ake/Schlupp/Bednarek
    Sterling/Hazard/Mane/Brooks/Tielemans
    Vardy/Higuain/Jimmy

    2fts and 2.1 available.

    Should I just focus on getting Kane in? It just feels like a perfect blow-up spot this...easy (C) decision as well.

  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well... Do I have to get Doherty back now? Just dumped him on a WC, like a fool.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't, personally. They don't keep clean sheets & he'll rest one of the games in DGW.

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would lose 0.5, like a fool. [facepalm]

  25. Penang Sandman
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Doherty over Kolasinac?

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Its a crime that Deeney hasn't gotten a single cap from England. If Lambert could debut at 31, why cant Troy? So underated cuz he plays for Watford.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not saying he should be amian starter lol,, but even a friendly as a cameo? Just to cap off a great career.

    2. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Southgate said that Deeney's style dosent suit the England team.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Has he? That's a shame, but an understandable reason. Just a cameo in a friendly wouldnt hurt, though, would it?

        1. french holiday
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          A player who has played limited minutes like Hudson Odoi gets a England call up over someone like Deeney tell you that its highly improbable for him to get a call.

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, probbaly. Ah well.

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't know Jota took some set-pieces. Assumed it was Neves or Moutinho.

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

      Don't think he did. Got played short

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Oh right, thanks.

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

      Doherty, Jota & Jimmy looking tasty now.

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think it was by design, it looked very well worked set piece. It think Joao is still on set peices, he took one earlier, didnt he?

  28. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing a lot of Tripper love. Surely a possible rotation danger with Aurier?

    1. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  29. WrightnBright
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Starting to think a risk on Aguero will be a better option than Laca.
    Yes he’s a rotation risk, esp as just getting back from injury but his sheer importance for title run in means he’ll be no.1 option majority of time. Can see him being benched for both CL games v Spurs & play in PL.

    Would leave me with this:

    Lloris
    Bednarek Dunk Duffy Valery Kola
    Mane Sterling Son JWP Jota
    Kane Aguero Jiménez

    1. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why do u have a Arsenal defender?

  30. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has Moutinho been playing in number 10 role for Wolves recently?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Since they switched to the 3412 I think. Used to play 343 until Jota joined Raul as a two up front.