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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. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Luiz (BUR) + Brooks (FUL) > Kiko (hud, SOU) + Sterling (TOT, mun)

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      (-8)

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

        Ouch

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

      Yes but Brooks is worth keeping..

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

    Foster, Ryan
    Robertson, Trippier, Doherty, Duffy, Valery
    Mane, KdB**, Eriksen, Son, Jota
    Vardy**, Jimenez, Deeney**

    1FT, BB35, 2.2ITB

    A) Deeney to Rashford/Wilson
    B) Deeney and Vardy to Lacazette and Rashford/Wilson (-4)
    C) Deeney and KdB to Salah and Long (-4)
    D) Deeney and KdB to Pogba and Lacazette (-4)
    E) Deeney, Vardy and KdB to Salah, Gray and Rashford (-8)
    F) Other
    G) Help!!

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

      Ryan*****Duffy*****Valery*****

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

        Huh?

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

          Thought your players in ** was worries inn your team. Just wanted add a couple more.

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

            My whole team is a worry to me to be honest...

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

              Agreed. Would do Deeney Vardy to Firmino + Rashford. Rest is fine.

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

      whats wrong with KDB ?

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

        Concerned that he won't play both and tough fixtures despite good form.

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

          no chance id sell KDB

    3. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      wouldnt be getting rid of KDB before the double hes got best chance of minutes over other man city options

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

      F) Roll FT. Bench Deeney + Duffy + Ryan + Valery, play 3-5-2 (TC Jimenez/Jota?) this GW, play bench boost later in the season (maybe with GW38 punts) and stop overthinking it

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

        That is sound advice right there

        1. BooYaKasha
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I disagree,
          He obviously used a WC and planned for the BB in GW35
          Trust your instincts, follow your plan
          Patience is rewarded

  3. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Asked this before the Deeney RC. He's out, but any other moves worth a hit?
    BB in dgw35.

    Ryan, Foster
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty, Duffy, Valery
    Sterling, Mané, Son, Jota, JWP
    Aguero, Jiménez, Deeney

  4. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    is triple watford defence overkill for DGW?

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

      i think so got keep em afterwards remember

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

      id do it if I could

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

      Yes J don’t think that is good idea.

    4. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Of course it is.

    5. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aye, not for me.

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

      The last time someone suggested triple defence it worked out fine, can't see a problem.

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

    thinking of bringing in Long and Masina ....

    a bad idea in a long line of bad ideas ?

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

    Before WC Team I would be on 59 instead of 33.

    **** me sideways.

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

    Anyone have any clue about what to expect or do with Kola?
    Did not expect a benching to be matched with an away clean sheet. Icing on the cake this week.

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d keep

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

        Surely he'll play at least one and get minutes the other. Annoying. Worrying that they kept the CS.

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

    Periera + Vardy > Cathcart + Auba for -4?

  9. trasbash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Could someone confirm, if I’m playing 3 at the back, one of them doesn’t play (Kola), my first sub is a mid, and second is a def (taa) that I’ll get the points from taa? Fingers crossed.

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yip

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

      correct

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep you can’t play two defenders eh

  10. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    BB help required:

    Foster, Lloris
    AZPI, SCHLUPP, Duffy, Dunk, Cathcart
    Sterling, Pogba, Son, Deulofeu, Jota
    Kun, Jiminez, Murray

    All apart from Azpi, Schlupp are on DGWs. Do I bring in DGWs or pool defs?

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone? Don’t seem to get many responses these days 🙁

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

        I think a lot of us are still mourning the passing of Troy Deeney. I'd definitely look to get a Liverpool defender there.

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

        Schlupp got injured, a 2 Brighton defs is unseemly
        so, say, Bertrand (sou) and Bennet (Wol)
        would that get you to Murray to Wilson after?

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

      No point selling Azpi. Absolutely none
      Schlupp to Yoshida should do the trick

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

        If you're bent on Pool defence, Duffy to TAA if you can afford that after getting Yoshida/Bednarek. Again, no point selling Azpi

  11. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Hazard and Dunk to Eriksen and Laporte for -4?

    Cheers

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Selling hazard before Burnley on MNF for -4 is madness

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Depends who you gave. Is want Son over Erik

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        * have

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers fellas. Already have Son, just have a feeling re Eriksen v Brighton 🙂

  12. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Surely if Gray starts against arsenal WITH deeney and in the fa cup semi final, when deeney is suspended, gray becomes even more nailed?!

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

      Probably. But Gray doesn’t interest me in the slightest b

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

      Yes but he’s rubbish

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

      Don't forget Deulofeu guys. He can play upfront if he is fit...

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Options in advance of BB:

    A) Deeney > Gray / Rondon / Perez (FT)
    B) Deeney, Duffy > Wilson, Yoshida (-4)

    Lloris, Foster
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty, Duffy*, Valery
    Salah, Eriksen, Son, Jota, JWP
    Kun, Jimi, Deeney*

    Frustrating WC GW is an understatement....

  14. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with Deeney up to £6.0? Switch to Llorente if fit?

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

    Deeney to Gray is the simplest option I guess but he looked terrible again!

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did he look terrible?!

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

        eh yes??!! how many chances did he have! same last match

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Surely he’ll finish something against Huddersfield

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

            jee you'd imagine so but so frustrating to watch him...

            I have him then until the end of the season...

  16. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    On free hit. Which pair of striker and defender likely to start both of their fixtures?
    Strikers- Auba and Laca
    Defenders- Kola and Monreal

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laca and Kola having both been rested today...

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

        Yes that's why I am favoring that pair but I have a feeling that with Europa league squeezed in between the matches, it will be hard to get starts in both games next week

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all.....great wildcard fun....

    Benchboosting this week. 0.3mitb.

    Presume it is just deeney to gray and hope for the best? Anything for a hit??

    Lloris foster
    Robbo doherty Duffy dunk valery
    Kdb eriksen mane son jota
    Kun deeney jiminez

    Thanks

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

      Probably yup. Wilson and Ings are the only straight switches otherwise. I'm considering Rashford to prep for 37-38, but that might pass.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wilson is out of my range.

        Trust ings even less than gray...

  18. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson (home to FUL).

    Downgrade a BHA defender for the funds?

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

      was thinking the same myself but the guy just will never score when I own him

  19. gedda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I don't even own Deeney and I am panicking.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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

    The WC that really keeps on giving

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

      Disaster

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Was going to do Murray to deeney for free. Shall I now keep Murray as I can't see any obvious replacement? Thanks

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

      I would rather have Wilson than Murray for GW35

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

    Is Eriksen and Deeney to Moura and Rashford worth considering?

    I usually wouldn't of course 🙂 but this week my radar is off 🙂

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't see eriksen

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

        Nah - but spurs for spurs etc.

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

      Rashfords double pretty poor though ?

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

        But has the best 37/38 of anyone.

  23. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Azpi & Schlupp to Robertson and Kolasinic?

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      -4

  24. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Took the lead in my ML by a single point over the weekend. Going into tonight’s game my rival had nobody playing and I had Deeney. He’s now winning the league by a point without even having anyone play. Amazing.

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

    GW34 has shown the importance of flexibility in plans

    Or, just, I don't know... Not stressing self with high expectations from a game that pretty much translates to free gambling

  26. 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 Saturday.

    THX!

  27. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I was originally going to bring in Deeney, but what should I do now?

    A) Get Gray

    B) Get Jimenez (even though I own Jota)

    C) Get Auba / Laca

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

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

      B

  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy owners keeping or selling this week lads??

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

      Keep unless you absolutely have to upgrade your midfield or defense.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Duffy And Dunk day hello haha

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

          There you have it! You know what to do lol

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hahaha and I cannot wait to hit that button mate!!!!!

  29. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ings worth considering as Deeney replacement?

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

      Too fragile.

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

    Is Vardy to Lacazette worth the DGW gamble?