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Lacazette and Kolasinac benched as Deulofeu absent

A number of Fantasy Premier League options have missed out on places in the starting line-ups of Watford vs Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) has been named on the bench with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) leading the line on his own.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m), Aaron Ramsey (£7.1m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) are the attacking midfielders behind him.

Also among the substitutes for Arsenal is Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m), with Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) handed the left-back berth.

Making his first start of the season at centre-back is Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.7m).

Whether he will be able to help the Gunners to a first Premier League clean sheet on the road in 2018/19 remains to be seen.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) might fancy his chances against the inexperienced defender, as he makes his 12th start in Watford’s last 13 league matches.

However, he is not joined by Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) in the side, the Spanish midfielder entirely as he deals with an ankle problem picked up in the FA Cup final.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) comes in first start since Gameweek 30.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Kiko Femenía, Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes; Deeney, Gray.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Monreal; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

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  1. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    From GW36 onwards, I want to have 3 Liverpool.

    I currently have Mane and TAA.

    Salah is going to be tricky to get in. Vardy to Firmino is the obvious move.

    As such, should I do Vardy to Firmino this week or wait until next?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you not downgrade vardy and upgrade one of your mids?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Options to upgrade in midfield are:
        - Mane
        - Son
        - De Bruyne

        I don't really want to lose any of them....what do you think?

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Perhaps Robertson? Already has 10 assists and likely to get clean sheets and bonus points.

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Alisson for 3rd Liverpool

  2. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    Robbo - Vertonghen - DUFFY
    Eriksen - Sterling - Mané - Son
    DEENEY - Agüero - Jiménez
    (Foster - Højbjerg - Doherty - Valery)

    Deeney+Duffy > Wilson/Bednarek (-4)?

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just Deeney to Gray?

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Could do that of course, but will he play both games?

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just Deeney to Gray. That's what I'm doing. Then Vardy to Firmino next week for me.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Might be the way to go. Don't like the idea of doing it early though – which I might have to if Deeney goes down 0.1 fast…

  3. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Tielmans > Sane this week. Vardy > Firmino next week.

    Is no Aguero too risky?

    Leno
    TAA - Kola - Duffy/Valery
    Sane - Sterling - Salah - Son
    Jimenez - Lacazette - Firmino

    Ryan - JWP - Duffy/Valery - Bednarek

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lacazette could be gold

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Or

      Tielmans/Vardy > Lucas/Aguero (-4) this week

      Laca > Firmino next week,

      1. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        better that

  4. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Jonny worth a punt or just go with coady for safety?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No clean sheets for wolves

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Against Brighton??

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wolves typically don't perform against the dross, as a long time Patricio/Doherty owner earlier in the season, never take a Wolves CS for granted.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Coady more nailed. Jonny could rotated in one of dgw games

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed. Preferred one, assuming Deulofeu is fit by next weekend?

    a) Pogba, Deulofeu, Aubameyang
    b) Hazard, Moura, Jimenez

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Prob a

    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      b with Fraser

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers lads, I’m leaning towards B but will wait until Friday.

  6. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha for Deeney?

    1. Zen_Master
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Palace playing @ Arsenal next and Arsenal are quality at home. Gray, Wilson or Jimenez are better options.

  7. Kevin 11
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan > Foster
    (have Duffy + no Watford defenders) may cause me to take a -4 later down the line and gives 0.0 itb
    Not sure Watford will get double cs and kinda fancy Brighton vs Wolves but save points I like. Good transfer?

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Other keeper?

      1. Kevin 11
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lloris

  8. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to do about Kola?
    Have Deeney, Duffy, Valery and so on, like many, so plenty of issues.

  9. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    REPOST:

    What to do with this lot? 0 ITB, 1 FT

    Ederson Gunn

    Robbo Periera Dufffy WB Bednarek

    Salah Mane Son Pogba Brooks

    Vardy Wilson Rondon

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thank your lucky stars you didn't have a wildcard last week.

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Left Robertson & Brooks on the bench though 🙁

        1. Bagheri Arce
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Rondon over double Bournemouth I get.....but you benched Robbo!...and for Bednarek I'm guessing. Shame on you. You don't deserve your jammy Wilson and Pogba points ;p

    2. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hard one: prehaps?
      Pereia > Cathcart Monreal Coady (ranked in order imo)
      Rondon > Grey
      (Watford have decent fixtures)

  10. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jeeps - that may well be the first and last time I ever own Deeney!

    Is Gray ahead of Success in pecking order?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No one knows.

    2. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say so.

  11. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which BB is better

    GW 35
    Ryan TAA Bednarek JWP
    Or
    GW 36
    Ryan Dunk Duffy JWP

    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No other chips?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A unless you think Brighton get a clean sheet vs Newcastle and none in the DGW.

    3. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I've got TC too

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Need to factor that in.

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I can't believe I'm considering a -8 after using WC, what a mess.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It gets worse, it'd be a -8 and I'd STILL have a Brighton defender, jesus f.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Jesus.
          I'd be getting rid of Duffy thankfully.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I need rid of Dunk, Duffy and Deeney but I really don't wanna anyone at the latters price range so considering downgrading a mid.

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Mids were huge this week but agree. I'm thinking maybe get in Zaha and BB 37 instead. TC Jiminez this week

            2. Richd
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Exact same boat obviously

              I was looking at later bench boost but now I’m thinking I want the bench boost done so I can downgrade bench to absolute tosh if needing the cash in the final weeks. Don’t wanna wait a fortnight and Brighton let me down anyway !

              Deeneys price bracket sucks is a real issue. Brighton’s fixtures almost a worse issue!

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah I just wanna get BB done at this stage to see if I can reasonably expect to win my ML still. It pains to have to consider Gray and Ings, I'd never want either under normal circumstances, in fact the only striker I'm interested in is Rashford because of his 37/38 fixtures but that would require multiple transfers.

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here mate

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Llorente is probably the best cheap option for the double with Kane out so I suppose is that what we are thinking ?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wish I could but got 3 spurs already

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He is. May not play every game.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't he come off injured for Son?

  14. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney missing both games?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got the score I asked for, pity about the scorer and no shows.

  16. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Painful what if week for me...

    If only I’d stuck with Pogba, Redmond and Laporte over Eriksen, JWP and Doherty i’d have prob have played Redmond over Deeney- leaving a: 28 point swing!!

    I changed it at 6pm on Friday. Perfect

  17. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Maybe Deeney -> Rondon is a decent pick. Rotates perfect with Jota as 5th mid. Thoughts?

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No change in the LMS safety score tonight of 43.
    A few dropped into the danger zone with the Deeney red card.

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

      LMS?

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

          Ahhhh, ok thanks. Hadn’t heard of that, will have to give it a go next season

  19. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you bench?????

    Jota, Sterling, Son, Lucas Moura, Mané
    Jimenez, Aguero, Laca

    1. Beer is good 4 U
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota or Lacazette.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laca

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

    Gray or Rashford?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Rashford.
      More nailed

  21. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How long is Holebas out for ? as in a ballpark ?

  22. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jonny (Wolves) or Kiko (Watford)?

    What great choices 😀

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kiko that was subbed after 59 mins Kiko?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        just tactical because of the 10 men though I would have thought

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    https://twitter.com/WatfordFC/status/1117168142600548352

    On the topic of tweets aging well...

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    any chance foster gets dropped for next games ?
    want to buy him. a little doubt on that

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Very much doubt it, keepers make mistakes and he's had a good season.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can’t see it - played well today apart from that unfortunate slip up.

  25. Beer is good 4 U
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Camarasa, Kane and Deeny -> Moura, Agüero and Long for -8?

    Sadly I can not wait till Friday.

    THX!

    1. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      seems worth

  26. FPL Xylophone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    After all the dgw34 calamities (red cards, injuries, bad wc decisions eg Brighton defence etc) is anyone thinking seriously NOT to play BB dgw35 and instead play TC (and bench all the calamities instead of getting minus)?
    And BB in gw36 where most big players have better games eg pool vs hudds, spurs vs west ham, city vs Burnley?
    If so which gw35 player do you think to TC?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I just want my bench boost done so I can just relax and concentrate on 11 players with subs.

      I guess I may need a hit but it could pay off

      1. FPL Xylophone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just check how your full team looks in gw36 and you may be tempted

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Having players from Spurs, Pool and city won’t make a difference for the BB. You wouldn’t bench them anyway.

      1. FPL Xylophone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        But even players from smaller teams still have nice games... Cardiff plays Fulham, wolves play Watford and Brighton plays Newcastle at home...

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep that’s certainly a stronger case and I agree!

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Considering the same, Jiménez could be a good shout two home games

      1. FPL Xylophone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Im also considering the same. Deulofeu can be a good punt if he plays up front...

  27. Beer is good 4 U
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How can I change my picture?

    THX!

  28. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    baps finalised?

  29. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wow. Just worked out my pre WC team (incl Pogba, Wilson, Fraser, dbl Liv defence etc) would have beaten my new team: 91 vs 46. That’s pretty depressing.

  30. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney > Wilson/King most obvious move if I already own Jiménez ?