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Which Watford players should FPL managers consider in 2019/20?

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It’s as you were for Watford going into the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

At the time of writing and with just 24 hours before the transfer window closes, the Hornets had made only two first-team signings this summer – one of them Danny Welbeck.

Centre-half Craig Dawson (£5.0m) has arrived from West Bromwich Albion and he was the only player not on the books in 2018/19 who was involved in Watford’s final pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad last weekend.

Javi Gracia’s side are also set to be lining up in their familiar 4-2-2-2/4-4-2 shape, with the Watford boss having briefly experimented with a three-man backline in their penultimate friendly against QPR.

We can be fairly confident about the system and personnel going into Gameweek 1 and beyond, then, but what can Fantasy managers expect from Watford’s players this season and are they worthy of consideration?

Our latest Big Numbers piece delves into the underlying data from 2018/19 to see which players could prosper in FPL this season.

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  1. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson (in 4-3-3) or Fraser (in 4-4-2) ?

    Bench not an issue. Heard Fraser better against Lower oppositions.

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    1. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think Bournemouth attack is being overrated. King at 6.5m is plenty

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

        I disagree ... Wilson is a great finisher in a team that primarily just attack because they cant defend

        King is a poor mans wilson

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        1. stamboy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agree entirely

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    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have king already

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  2. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not seeing Laporte much in the RMT?

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zinchenko is the Man City defender to get

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      1. Geordie19
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What about Cancelo signing?

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      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why is Zinc the one MCI defender to get?

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Because Mendy is apparently not fit to start GW1, which means Zinchenko plays. £5.5m for a starting Man City defender = value. Early wildcard means getting a bit out of Zinchenko early makes him a good play.

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          1. stamboy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Agree

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

      Laporte is the best pick for sure but 1m difference with Mendy out is quite a bonus.

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      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This. The masses will be put off with his knock.

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    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer Stones... I think he will last longer in the team

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  3. mikeycee93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bilva/Vardy
    or
    Perez/Auba

    I can afford both options

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B easy for me

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      1. mikeycee93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thought so too, cheers bro

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    2. bitars
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez/Kane

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  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Lo Celso to Spurs is on! Spurs finally doing bits. Imagine if they get Dybala too

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They won't get Dybala.

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  5. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I thought I was settled.....but nooooo. Thoughts here chaps please? Any minor changes needed? Out of 10? Gtg?

    Ryan (Button)
    Robertson Digne Zinchenko ( Diop Lundstrom)
    Sterling Salah Moura Perez (Dendonker)
    Vardy King Ings

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    1. Mesh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it.
      I had something similar but decided against 2 Leicester

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    2. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not keen on non playing keeper

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  6. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is better?

    A. Zinc
    Or
    B. Stones

    1. Deulofeu
    Or
    2. Deeney

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    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Watford have just signed Wellbeck which might make their other forwards less nailed.

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      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Welback is a terrible player

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        1. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, but I assume they’ve bought him to play though and not just for training. Not suggesting you should have him.

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    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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  7. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs to complete double deals of Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon tomorrow, Arsenal the same with Kieran Tierney and David Luiz. (Sky Sports)

    Both have had very good windows then.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah looked like arsenal were set to seal that 3rd place until spurs went crazy. Title race may have become interesting again :O

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs:

      GK: Lloris, Gazzaniga
      LB: Rose, Davies
      RB: Aurier, KWP
      CB: Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Foyth
      DM: Dier, Wanyama
      CM: Ndombele, Lo Celso, Winks, Sissoko
      AM: Son, Alli, Lamela, Sessegnon
      FW: Kane, Moura

      Eriksen will leave. Dybala may not sign.

      Arsenal:

      GK: Leno, Martinez
      LB: Tierney, Kolasinac
      RB: Bellerin, Maitland-Niles
      CB: Luiz, Sokratis, Holding, Chambers
      CM: Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi, Elneny
      AM: Cabellos, Ozil
      RM: Pepe, Mkhitaryan
      LM: Aubameyang, Iwobi
      FW: Lacazette

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  8. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any changes to make to this team or am I gtg?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Van Dijk - Zinchenko - Dunk - Cathcart
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley - Dendoncker
    Kane - King - Greenwood

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    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes 2 GKs that play

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      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why? Set and forget. Saves the drama of benching the wrong keeper throughout the season which seems to be a given

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  9. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zinchenko + 4.5 gk or Ederson + 4.5 def?

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

      they are not the same amount of money...

      Ederson and 4.5 def

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      1. squ1rrel
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        well I would downgrade a 4.5 def to 4.0 if I choose Ederson + 4.5 def

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

          thats cool if you dont need him.. ederson is 100% nailed which is piece of mind over Zinc or stones

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    2. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zink

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  10. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TAA or Robbo? already have VVD & Digne

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    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo has less competition for his place, but TAA has set pieces.

      A coin toss really.

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      1. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers & Good luck.

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        1. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You too mate

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trent.

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      1. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        TYVM

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    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on your bench. Do you have a decent sub for the occasional TAA rotation?

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  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    MFs 3-5: Perez, McGinn, Dendoncker. Anyone better?

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    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like many are on Dendoncker at that price.

      Perez is in virtually every team, no bad thing.

      McGinn or Robinson is the decision I guess.

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  12. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Coleman zincenko wilson
    Or
    Digne Laporte Wilson?!

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    1. allaboutthemagic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      King In B sorry

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  13. tgent99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Robbo, VVD, ZInch
    Salah, Perez, KDB, Barkley
    Kane, Wilson, Wood
    Button, Deondecker, Kelly, Lundstram

    Final or
    Kane/Wood to Rashford/Vardy?

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That is pretty much team

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  14. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I notice all the RMT's are seeming very similar.
    Anyone going without Sterling and Salah at all?

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No Sterling. Prefer Kane and KDB. Both should be season keepers barring injury

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  15. TTKKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If laca was 100% fit, that would solve a number of problems for me!

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette is an annoying player to own -

      Never know if he will start

      Could come on as a sub and scores big.

      Could get one point

      Can score against anyone

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  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is nobody worried about Trent and Robertson's returns being affected by Keita and Ox being back. In the community shield we dominated the second half when Gomez filled in at right back and they came on in midfield. Especially Trent with rotation risk

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    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      TAA is the one more at risk, but he’s got free kicks and corners.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trent will start against the weak teams, which are the teams defenders are more likely to get a clean sheet and/o.r assist in.

      I don't see it as a problem

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      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        For 7m I need him to start almost every game, like Robertson.

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        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I don't buy that logic at all TAA got more points last year than VVD.
          Higher points per game - therefore he is more likely to score more points when he starts than VVD.
          Also if you have a half decent first sub this negates any loss even further.

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    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VVD is the only STD for me.

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  17. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    OGS must have something up his sleeve for a striker right????? They struggled for goals last season

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He can't go Rooney player coach now that option is gone....

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    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      surely ??!! Im getting concerned now I have to admit

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

      LM: Martial, James
      RM: Sanchez, Lingard
      FW: Rashford, Greenwood

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

        thats why

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      2. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Couldn't score last year and lost Lukaku and gained James. And youngsters like Greenwood always have a few goals in preseason and then hardly play anymore. United need to sign someone established up top or it's 6th place again

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  18. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed.
    Have 0.5 itb. Could I get away with Wesley or should I look to upgrade to a 6.5 forward?

    Heaton
    TAA - Digne - VVD - Walker
    Salah - Sterling - Pérez - Fraser
    Wesley - Wilson
    (Button - Wickham - Dendoncker - Lundstram)

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  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can you guys put subtitles on Granville? I'm really struggeling here...

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  20. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lol any 4.0 playing defenders

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  21. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed. Expected Lo Celso price?

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  22. stamboy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 2 rotating 4.5 GKs for opening few games? Say upto 10 games?

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  23. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone notice in the CS TAAs corners where all going at the far post side, so if they result im goals, it will probably be him assisting the assister (as it happened as well). And this will probably result in a VVD goal or assist (as it did).

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Might have been a tactic specifically for City. TAA wasn't even on the pitch when the goal scored. We know that van Dijk is the main target regardless.

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  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Review-
    Ryan button
    TAA robbo Coleman zinchenko Kelly
    Sterling Salah Barkley Robertson 4.5
    Kane King 4.5

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  25. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My post got swallowed up earlier, any chance of some feedback on this team? I think I’m nearly there, went for a more solid bench

    Ryan (Button)
    Awb Vvd Zinch (Dunk) (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Wijnaldum Pérez (Jorginho)
    Kane King Deeney

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    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Wilson or Halleer to king and Feeney. Don't like non playing GKs

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      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Me too mate but price range restricts that

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        1. stamboy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wilson and Greenwood or do you want to play 3 up front? Ages is another option with Wilson. Failing that downgrade Jorghino or Winj

          Also at 5.5m prefer Coleman to AWB

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    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      looks good! id go Mcginn instead of Wijnaldum

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  26. RedAlpha10
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT and how can i improve, open to suggestions...

    Pope Button

    Robertson VVD Zinchenko Coleman

    Salah KDB Sigurdsson Fraser Dendoncker

    Wilson Kean Nketiah

    1.5m ITB
    Possilbly Looking to Change Wilson and Fraser to Son and Haller at GW3, Haller could get 15 goals with playmakers like Lanzini Fornals and F.Anderson around him

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  27. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT

    Pope
    Digne, vvd, Zinchenko, montoya
    Lucas, perez, salah, sterling
    Aubameyang, king

    Bench, button, greenwood, Lundstram, Dendoncker

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  28. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts as to where to spend the 0.5m? Other than Coleman to Digne

    Pope (button)
    Laporte, VVD, Coleman (guilbert, Lundstram)
    KDB, Salah, Perez, Trossard, Martial
    Kane, King, (Xande)

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    1. RedAlpha10
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial to Sigurdsson
      Trossard to Deulofeu
      King to Kean
      Trossard to a 6m defender
      Trossard to Lanzini
      Button to Heaton
      Guilbert to Diop

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  29. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts please?

    Emerson (Button)
    Robertson VVD Coleman (Lundstrom)
    Salah Sterling Perez Milivojevic (Robinson)
    King Wood Ings (Kelly)

    0.5m in the bank.

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    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not seen Mili around much, but as a pen taker I can see the interest

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      1. Mr. Mystic
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Who would you consider instead? I’m debating a punt on Martial?

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        1. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m going with Martial if he’s going to be OOP and playing centrally.

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  30. Lukakus Unit
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it dumb to save my 1 mil in the bank for week 1?

    Pope
    Robbo VVD Digne Montoya
    Salah (c) Sterling Fraser Perez
    Wilson Wood

    Bench: Heaton Donck Lundstram Greenwood

    Not sure about bringing in a City defender yet - I think both West Ham and Spurs will score against them, and Laporte is too expensive for my team.

    Once week 3 hits, I'll probably swap Fraser & Wilson for whichever City mid is in form (Kdb?) and whichever 6/6.5 mil striker looks good.

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

      definitely ok if you have a plan... any reason you went pope over Ryan?

      Burnleys fixtures are dreadful

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      1. Lukakus Unit
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Think Burnley D will be solid and he'll get a lot of save points against all but the top 6 teams, and Heaton rotates perfectly with him when Burnley play those teams.

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