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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Amazed the commentators are praising that goalkeeping from Ruddy, he dropped it, very lucky no-one was there!

  2. Lionel Ronaldo
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Everton must be the worst fookin troll team ever.

      They lose against Southampton, lose against Milwall, lose against Watford, draw against Liverpool, lose against Newcastle.
      At this point all of their assets are deemed shite and are offloaded.

      And then all of sudden they magically beat Chelsea, beat West Ham, beat Arsenal.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        I know WestHam haven't played yet but thanks to the lads on here who said play Digne this week

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

        People getting back to full fitness and actually playing a striker (rather than Richarlison) helps. This is Everton's best team IMO. If they could sign a striker and avoid playing European football (they don't have the squad for it yet) then they could do well.

        Pickford
        Coleman Keane Zouma Digne
        Gomes Gueye
        Richarlison Sigurdsson Bernard
        DCL

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Jimenez MOTM

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney is a proper Brexit player

    • kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      any glaring issues?

      Foster, Ryan
      Robertson, Doherty, Kola, Duffy, Valery
      Salah, Son, Jota, Deulofeu, WardProwse
      Kane, Aguero, Jiminez

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

      Quick RP to gather opinions on the matter...

      Thoughts on City assets for WC34 and beyond appreciated....

      The way I see it, Sterling Aguero Laporte will be the most owned ones. Sterling is the only one currently in my WC draft, though - I think other, cheaper forwards with better fixtures (think Deeney, Jimenez etc) that are also probably more nailed than Aguero given City's fixture congestion.

      The same I feel applies for Laporte - typically nailed on, but City will be playing a game every 3 days or so at that point (bound to be some rotation), and not the pretties DGW fixtures for him either (tot+MUN)...

      Sterling same risks as Aguero, but maybe more likely to get more minutes?

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Watch the game and rest for 5 minutes please

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney is so stupid

    • DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Pen to watford!!

    • Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      On WC:

      A. Kun + Deulofeu
      Or
      B. Deeney + Sterling

      Cheers all

    • fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      SCENES

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Penalty Watford

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

      Penalty to Watford!

    • G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      What a game!

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Wow.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Silly Dendonkey.

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

        Gru is playing tomorrow aye

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

      omg don't bottle this now Wolves

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

      Stonewall peno

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Penalty Watford

    • drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney time

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      That wasnt penalty.

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      VARlarious

    • Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      cojones needed

    • Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      When’s the final. After all GWs finished? Or....

    • Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Come on Watford! No Wolves rotation if they lose

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Come on RuUDddy

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Such drama!

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

      2-2!!!!

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney G

    • fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      DEENEY BACK IN OUR DRAFTS

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      COJONES!