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The penultimate match of Gameweek 22 sees two sides battling to avoid relegation meet at the Vitality Stadium.

Watford and Bournemouth are in contrasting shape.

The Cherries were bottom of the form table heading into this clash, based on results over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Since Nigel Pearson took charge at Vicarage Road, however, Watford have lost just once – and that defeat came at runaway leaders Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, the Hornets boss has kept changes to a minimum and both of his alterations are enforced: the suspended Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) and the injured Kiko Femenia (£4.2m) are replaced by Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m).

The team news from the home dressing room will affect more Fantasy managers.

Diego Rico (£4.2m), the only player in either squad who can boast a double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League at present, is only among the substitutes, with the fit-again Nathan Ake (£4.8m) taking his place at left-back.

Adam Smith (£4.3m) also makes a sooner-than-expected return from injury and replaces Chris Mepham (£4.3m), who was ruled out for 12 weeks on Friday.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m), himself owned by over 6% of FPL bosses, misses out with a minor injury and is replaced by Mark Travers (£4.2m) between the posts.

Callum Wilson (£7.4m), without an FPL attacking return since Gameweek 7 but on the scoresheet last weekend in the FA Cup, is joined up front by Dominic Solanke (£5.2m).

Ben Foster (£4.9m) has three clean sheets in his last six league matches (albeit all at home) and was the most-bought player from either side in the run-up to Gameweek 22.

Just over 70,000 prescient FPL managers shipped out Rico, who had accumulated only 18 points over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), who has four attacking returns in as many Gameweeks, is Watford’s most-owned outfield player within the top 10k, sitting in 2.55% of these elite squads.


Bournemouth XI: Travers, Francis, S. Cook, Ake, A. Smith, H. Wilson, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, C. Wilson, Solanke.

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Dawson, Cathcart, Masina, Chalobah, Capoue, Sarr, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

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  1. GoonerRed
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What are the chances of Otamendi starting? I know Guardiola has been playing Garcia recently so Im not sure.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pebbles there too.

      You know soon, no point in thinking about it.

      1. GoonerRed
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        True.

  2. SUPER MOKH
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves guys?

    Tammy Rico > Greenwood TAA for free

    Hendo McGovern
    Lund Kelly Sidibe Rico Williams
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy Jimi Tammy

    Tammy could haunt me but he's been wasteful vs Burnley and after New his fixtures aren't so nice. With those moves I'll swift to 3-5-2

    1. SUPER MOKH
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *switch

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yay

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    All about the Foster

  4. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think Mooy could be a good enabler?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Trossard is the man.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      moybe

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I see a lot of people mentioning Williams, which is fine as long as you know what you're actually getting.

    If Shaw is fit then Williams won't just be a rotation risk, he will be regularly rotated.

    If you're happy with a cheap fifth defender who often won't play then he's your guy. Otherwise, look elsewhere, unless Shaw is ever out for an extended spell.

    1. Rash
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw has been bobbins, many united fans including myself have wanted Williams in the team for quite some time.

      Shame I benched him.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He has indeed been bobbins. Nonetheless, he will still be played ahead of Williams a lot of the time.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Need a decent playing 4th defender as cover, so you can start Williams in the easier games, and if he doesn't play rely on your 3rd or 4th defender to come in.

    3. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He would be a even better 5th option if Shaw could last a full game and not have Williams subbed on for a few min..

  6. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How would people feel about the premier league allowing 12 players on the bench like they do in serie a? It would let teams throw a few youngsters on the bench and give them minutes if the game is already wrapped up.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What would the downside be in theory?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not much as far as I can see. Some grounds might need to expand their bench area.

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        City actually having 12 good bench players

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Downside is a team like Man city stacking their team with just pure world class players on the bench, like they do now tbh but would be even worse as they could cover for every eventuality that could occur in game

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      who cares 😀

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        A valuable contribution. Thank you.

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I don´t think anyone cares tbh

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Do you speak for everybody do you? A**ehole.

    3. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The only thing I want the EPL to borrow from other European leagues is releasing the 18-man squad list a day before the game. That way we can know if someone isn't in the squad beforehand.

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It would impact my life too much, it’s a no from me.

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    RIP Rico triple cappers..

    1. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Those exist?

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford TVC 😉

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      VC means they’ll actually get points. They’re in heaven!

    4. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Very unlucky for the owners and TC's and could get worse if he comes of the bench to concede two late goals and pick up a yellow...

  8. Rash
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any hints at kdb being rested?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just wait, you can't change anything about it.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rested in the FA-Cup game so don´t think it´s happening

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      We'll knw in an hour. Cannot do anything about it anyway.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      chill

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr is probably the player for me who looks absolute worst on the eye test but somehow gets points. Hes not a good player at all, terrible technique and ball control.

    1. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who cares about technique if he scores goals?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hes so bad its a miracle he even hits the goal occasionally

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Just lucky with his goal against ManU. DdG had him in FPL

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same to me. Him and Pepe failed eye test for me to even consider buying.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ruined a good chance with a poor first touch there.

      But he turned down a move to Barca in 2017 so he can't that bad technically.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Just mentally if he turned that down.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He wouldn't have got games. Did the right thing going to Rennes imo.

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            He know plays for Watford...

            His development at Barca could have been better, might have been worth the risk.

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Barca's scout has been trash for some years now. Their signing has been out of sort for some time now. So dont impress me if they are linked to bloke like that.

    4. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully you just jinxed him into a hattrick, thanks!

  10. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any 4.2 playing defenders? Already have Lowton

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Williams

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kiko when fit

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hanley

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Might as well have a non playing 4.0 with the amount NOR let in lol

    3. Rash
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Masuaku

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Zabaleta at West Ham while Fredericks is injured, 4.2m has a DGW

      Hanley is still plugging away at Norwich for 4.0m

  11. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lolanke 😆

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Still hasn't scored for Bournemouth. Bless him.

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Traore immediately goes on a run of blanks after the FFS bandwagon gained a head of speed.

    Too expensive to be bench fodder, but can he really hold down a fourth mid spot in our teams ?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Moutinho is the guy to buy. Cant understand the hype around Traore

      1. Skalla
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Dendoncker is the new bandwagon!

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Traore isn't the guy to buy, moutinho is even less the guy to buy

  13. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale.
    TAA, Soyuncu, Holgate.
    Grealish, KDB, Mane, Salah.
    Maupay, Ings, Vardy.
    Stek, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Williams.
    1ft, 1.1m ITB.

    Ramsdale -> Ryan maybe.
    Anything else standing out?

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Soy’s given a return only once in last 7 or so... Might be time to start considering moving on from him

      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep that's a good call.

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    No Rico = Bou CS confirmed.

  15. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone is getting rid of Rashford and I’m here bending over backwards trying to figure out a way to get him in 😆

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      who is selling Rashford ?

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Plenty (apparently)

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just get him after the double. Use the funds for Pool players.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I really want him and Martial double up for Burnley at home tho.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Well then your post becomes a bit pointless really

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            ?

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Before Liverpool?

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        After

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep we already took 2 points off of them now it’s time to take the 3!!

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😆

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I had a downgrade of him to Ings pencilled in to afford Manè but after yesterday decided I can’t bring myself to sell. Going double def instead of attack.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I’m on double LIV def and already have Ings. Def want him for Burnley game. Need to figure it out....

    5. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I got rid, but it’s purely a money making move to afford Salah for DGW. It might end up biting some of us in the bum, but at least he’s at Anfield next GW (good chance of a blank). Then once the double is done & dusted I plan to have 2FT’s and get him back in

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I want him in straight after Liverpool. Burnley are the current wiping boys and they play them at home.

    6. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have him and Martial. I’d rather to keep both but I may have to sell Martial at least to fund Ings this GW and Mane/Robbo for DGW

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I’ve martial also but want both for Burnley. Money is tight so could be priced out by next GW. Tough decisions. I’m already set on 3 pool too so that’s not an issue. Need to figure something out

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Did Bruno signed? I am excited to get him in. Please fpl make him 7.5m!!!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *sign

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Think so, him & Haaland.

      The good times are back.

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haaland?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          The striker United wanted. Seen people saying it was a done deal.

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            He has signed for Dortmund dude.

            1. JIMMY TUGGINS
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              He knows.

            2. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              🙂

              1. Marvin.
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                You buggers. I fall for it every time.

            3. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I don’t think you get it

              1. Marvin.
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Yes I know. No need to twist the knife mate.

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  😆 tad dramatic

                  1. Marvin.
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    I'm angry at myself, not you.

      2. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        lol

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      hopefully not another Pepe

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nah Bruno will be a quality 8 and 10.

  17. Chasing Waves
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hilson please reward me with some returns

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Foster not getting any saves in that situation with Solanke. If that was Guaita he would be reacting late to the situation, fumbling and somehow ending up with 3 saves out of nothing. I think I have picked the wrong goalie

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      the guy counting saves at OPTA clearly owns Guaita

  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Dendoncker first sub, praying for a KDB no show!

    1. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      My 3rd sub but TAA and Baldock rdy to come on so won't mind a no show either!

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I never quite understand these comments, KDB could get a huge score yet you want him to benched ?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        ML Rival has him (C) & literally owned by everyone

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I find it hard to believe many would start him, never mind captain him, and at less than 10% ownership he can't literally be owned by everyone.

          You must be in a very strange ML indeed if Dendoncker is a worry:)

          1. THE Wild Rover
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            He’s talking about KDB

            1. THE Wild Rover
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              *who obviously isn’t owned by everyone

            2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah talking about KDB

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                ok, benefits you then for a no show blank by KDB

            3. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              ah ....

      2. Runaway
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Dendoncker's 10 points is way more valuable than KDB's 20, or even 50! (If he is not your captain obviously)

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Tanganga less of a risk at 4m than Williams? Obviously not much data around him to work off of but Vertonghen and him are both probably better than Aurier

    1. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not really, no idea yet if he is above Vertonghen now.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      a bit too early to tell maybe ?

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Smith yellow

  22. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsadle to who?

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale*

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy or Ryan

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for news

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Allison as a third pool spot ? Or is his points ceiling too low ? Thanks

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Waste of money and Pool spot

    2. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nah too low, better of with Gomez or VVD if you lack the funds.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        agree here

    3. GoonerRed
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I dont think theres any point really. Theres way more value in other cheaper goalkeepers.

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

  24. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Please score min 4 Watford

  25. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you WC this:

    Fab* Button
    Trent Soy Lund Aurier* Rico*
    Mane Kdb Grealish Cantwell* Martial
    Vardy Ings Auba*

    To this:

    Martin Guaita
    Dunk Trent Soy Lund Lascelles
    Salah Mane KdB Sarr Grealish
    Vardy Ings Ayew

    1. Rash
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How Liverpool got actual money for Dom Solanke is incredible.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      There should've been an investigation into the Solanke and Ibe transfers.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Solanke cost more than Danny Ings xD

      2. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes - Bournemouth are like a slush fund to fund Liverpool’s transfers market.

        I’ve seen some people do that in football manager - take over a second team to buy their bad players for overinflated sums.

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The amount they paid for him and ibe is baffling. Gambling on young english players having a big resale value.

  27. Al-Chemy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to do some initial planning for GW24 so would appreciate any opinions people have:

    Ryan Button
    TAA Sidibe Lunds Soy Kelly
    Salah Alli KDB Martial Hayden
    Tammy Vardy Ings

    A) Sidibe and Alli -> Robbo and Grealish
    B) Alli and Tammy -> Grealish and Firmino
    C) Martial, Alli and Tammy -> Mane, Cantwell/Fleck and DCL (-4)

    Currently leaning towards A or B but Firmino has screwed me in the past so unsure on him!

  28. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Eurgh, not sure I like my GW resting on a Watford player doing something.

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How are they doing? Cup opponent has Sarr.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure, I am watching but realised I've zoned out for entirety of game so far.

  29. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale >??

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy flavour of the week

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can do Jimenez Martial to Ings Son (exact cash) if I forego getting my third Liverpool player for the DGW (Gomez and cash in for Kelly/Rico)...