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

    1-2 Utd tomorrow and we go through on away goals

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

      Ahh sorry for top post

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

        New here. Why do people apologise for being top post? It can’t be helped right?

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

          It’s just ettiquet

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aah, why play safe? I fancy them to beat Barcelona 5-1 at the Camp Nou. I also then expect United to win the Champions League.

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

        I think your getting carried away bro. I see us edging it but scoring 5 feels a bit much

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed

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

        Cheers dude

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney screwed my plans to bring Mane for GW 36. Any chance he wont get 3 games for suspension ?

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

      Will be appealed but not sure it will be rescinded.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I would be happy if he get 1 or 2 games, so i can keep him for GW 36 and BB then...

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

      I think you should be allowed to do what you want to Arsenal players so yes he’ll play imo lol

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

    If you bracket Jimenez home scores he screams 35 C

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

      Absolutely correct!!! Thinking of maybe triple captaining him and alter bench boost plans

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

        Got my TC on him since the deadline passed

        Prefer looking at that to my GW34 score

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kola to Trent for free make sense?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

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

    Deeney + Camarasa > A or B?

    A) Redmond, Gray
    B) Lucas, Long

    Current BB35 Team: 1.5itb

    Ryan / Foster
    Robo / Doherty / Dunk / Valery / Duffy
    Sterling / Erikson / KDB / XXX / Son
    Kun / Jimmy / XXX

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

    Foster Hoiberg Valery* Deeney **

    This sorry lot aint worth a BB right?

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

      Only Foster and maybe Hojboj

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

      I’d say that’s about 8-10 points so no

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      12 appearance points and you can transfer Deeney out for an extra 4?

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Agueeeeeerooooo TC, let's go !

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

      Jimi last 2 home total 23pts

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero last 2 DGW 29 points

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

          You what? You can't combine 2 DGW totals and compare to 2 SGW

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            its DGW right ? 😀

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

      Where?

  8. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ffs the gravless are crawling all over the place

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

      Like white walkers!

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bring back RBJ as sheriff 'round these parts.
      He'd show those rootin tootin gravless vermin scum some.

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

    Ryan Duffy Dunk Valery BB worth? Since I got here I must go with it?
    Not gonna spend transfers last few weeks on getting much stronger bench anyway??

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

      Replace Dunk with Hojboj and I've already decided saving for 36

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

        Problem is stuff can change by 36

        I’m leaning towards a nice hit to get a BB I’m comfortable with and hope to HAUL. Then Chips can be forgotten about and can get on with normal fpl moves

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

          There's no hit I'm comfortable with and players I have BB in 36 looks far better and can use 2 FTS

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

            What I’m saying is that the situation can get worse. You could get Valery out for a month, Duffy gets concusseD, JWP loses his place, Ben foster retires, TAA gets crocked and Jota tweets some sexist abuse and suddenly your BB is even worse

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              That does sound worse tbf.

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

              I'd love to read a novel or two you've written 😀

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

          If Brighton defenders get another 2 or less you want them in DGW away to Wolves and Spurs?

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

            Dunk is gone for a hit. No matter what happens.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      not worth

  10. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster
    Duffy-Doherty-VVD
    Salah-Siggy-Eriksen-Son-Martial
    Aguero-Jimenez

    Lloris-Dunk-Bednarek-Deeney

    Have plan to TC Aguero/Jimenez

    Duffy and Siggy will be Laporte and Delu/JWP

    then in GW 36 Deeney and Martial to Firmino and Hojbj for BB

    Toughts ?

    a lot of hits, but i have to !

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

      Sounds decent. Obvs injuries and suspensions can effect things quickly as we've found out but I prefer it tbh. TC in this dgw could be huge

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        i agree. lets do this !

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

          GL 😀

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

    After some simple thoughts:

    If I do Martial, Vardy/Lukaku to Mane, Zaha then I can bench Valery, Dunk and Zaha this week with a squad of:

    Foster/Lloris
    Robo Kolas Doh
    Moura Mane KDB Son Jota
    Jimenez Vardy/Rom

    TC Jimenez and get rid of Dunk before a BB in 37. V tempting... Just rotation in a sgw that would possibly hurt I guess?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      it could hurt, but you will have better fixtures for your players so go for it mate ! im with you

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

        Probs better for long run, means I can assess whether I want Salah or Firminho as my 3rd pool and whether I go Sterling or Aguero 37

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

    Didn’t Emery hint that Auba is usually a starter but hasn’t been feeling well recently?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep he did

  13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How about the ultimate guy to bring in the way it’s all going, Christensen

  14. Trilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I’m sticking to my bb 35 plans mainly because I’m sick of all this planning. Just want to get it over and done with and punt on a triple captain like the good old days.

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

      Exactly this mate. Get it done. A -4 or -8 is nothing.

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

        Truee but come this far so a BB with 10 points on the bench would feel so annoying. I like risks so may go against it and TC this week 🙂

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

          This week has shown how hard it is to get 15 nailed players.

          In a SGW it’s very very tough

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

            Trueee but got 2 weeks to work that out. Would rather risk it with better fixtures than a player getting 2 points. Valery and Doh could easily only play one tbh

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

              You say “only play one”, that’s best case in a SGW.

              Plus BB we are talking about the dregs of the team. I know bench boost is better than TC.. but really it’s only because the floors higher.

              Each to their own. I don’t have TC so easier decision for me to put forward 🙂

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

                Ahhh fair enough. If no TC then I'd defo BB this week. And yhhh ofcourse regarding sgw for 37 but way better fixtures I believe. I'll probs bottle it tbh

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

                Tbh more bothered about ML than OR although top 25k in first season would be v nice. He has no BB or TC so risks to maximise TC could be huge. Who knows 🙂

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

    Team is:

    Leno (Ryan)
    Duffy, Vertonghen, Doherty, van Dijk (Valery)
    Sterling, Mane, Eriksen, Jota (Casamara)
    Kane, Deeney, Jimenez

    A) Kane -> Agüero and TC
    or
    B) Casamara, Kane, Deeney -> Moura, Agüero, Long for - 8 and BB?

    Thank you!

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

    If Lacazette gets 90 midweek and Auba rested, do you think Auba is worth a punt?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah you need the home game guy for 90 anything else a bonus

  17. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lets give Arsenal defenders all bonus for defending against 10 players for 75 mins!! What a joke

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

      The defence should hang there heads in shame

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

      Who else was going to get it? Mkhi haha

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol Auba

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

          Missed a fair few and was offside quite a lot. Plus his goal wasn't exactly a shot. Thought Niles played well when came on but obvs too late for cs

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

      That's not how bonus system works. It's based on stats

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It is still a joke. Last year Fabianski took 3 bonus when City put 5 past him.

  18. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thank you Deeney for helping me not to get you 😀
    Now I need to find other cheap striker with goods fixtures.

    Ings or Jimenez? Or get both?

    I have Wilson, Rondon and Kun.

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

      Rondon to Jimi

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

      Probs better for you tbh.

  19. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Duffy Dunk Laporte
    Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
    Jimenez Aguero Vardy

    Foster Doherty Valery Romeu

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    What to do here please??

    Will BB...

    Thanks

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

    Hope kun starts CL and plays more than 70-80 minutes so I can persuade myself not to bring him in. Should fix def/gk

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

      I'm not sold either tbh. Not owned hugely in my ML either. And mids did so well this week so will probs stay big with them

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way he doesn’t play next two important fixtures pushing for the title. Aguero excellent captain choice for DGW, and Sterling.

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

        No way? Busy period and it's pep

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Can't take anything for granted anymore regarding real life managers screwing fpl managers in dgw season/ late season.
        And still the lesson never gets learned.

  21. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I hope David or Neale titles the roundup to this game “Deeney cancels bench boost”

  22. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    maddison, Higuain=> Son, Jimenez -8? No brainer? After CL

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Plan was to do the following

    GW35: Murray -> Deeney
    GW36: Eriksen -> Salah (TC)

    That plan just went south. Should I put in Gray instead?

    Or do this instead:

    A) Murray -> Laca/Firm
    B) Eriksen -> Mane (TC)

    Feels a bit off to tripple captain Mane though. But like the thought of having a fit Laca (rested today) for the dgw, though he will most likely only play 145 mins+ at best

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A) and B) was supposed to be gw35 and gw36 respectively. I'm a bit off today

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not the biggest fan of Gray.

      Better yo see your team to propose an option. Eriksen out tmcould backfire but you never know.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will keep him for the dgw. Need to TC someone in 36

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How have you all spent over a week to decide a bench-boost worthy bench, but suddenly decide after one fixture, that the players you chose are not worth it any more?

    (Deeney/Knockaert owners aside.)

    I'm not saying it's the right thing to do, but perhaps take a moment to reflect and perhaps trust the choice you spent a week making?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Refering to a certain post?
      Also mind giving me some advice above?

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

        No post in particular. Just people questioning BB-viability.

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

      Valery also a possible concern.

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

        Possible. Southampton fan forum, Reddit posts, here etc all seemed to think it was just cramp and precautionary.

        Southampton fans don't want anyone else playing RB/RWB.

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

          Great news, thanks.

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

      Well I was always transferring out Dunk as I tripled Brighton and knew I hated him for the second double. Then Deeney picks himself.

      But yeah agreed about other players

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

      Valery, Dunk and finding it hard to find a cheap striker that Id be upset benching tbh. And TC this week could be v nice

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That Brighton 0-5 changed everything

    6. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I planned my BB for four weeks.
      And it went really well.

    7. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brighton was very bad against Bournemouth but Im still thinking/hoping my players should get at least 4 points each, 16 points total. Could be more if lucky goal for Duffy or something, could be less of course.
      Deeney to Wilson and BB ready. Its so few weeks left that you probably wont have a better chance to get better players who score more than those "bad" players who have DGW.

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

        I agree with the last paragraph. You're hardly going to spend a transfer on your bench. I'd rather a chance at 2 fixtures than 1, even if there's a supposedly better SGW fixture later.

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

    Which teams will have a double game week in game week 36?

    THX!

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

      You have used up your DGWs after next week.

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

      None. Last DGW is 35

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

    GW35 Vardy > Aguero
    GW36 Laca > Firmino

    Sorted.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Reasonable for sure

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

        Throw in Sterling, Jimenez, Son, Salah and Tielmans (?!) and I might be ok.

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

      Noiceee

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

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

      CL

  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi, who is better options?
    A. Eriksen vs mci, BHA
    B. Mane vs car
    Ta.

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

      On just that gameweek the answer is Eriksen.

  28. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Had Fraser 2nd on my bench but Kola and Laca no show means he comes on

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

      Nice. I get Valery and JWP for 2 points each with their no shows.

  29. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

  30. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    🙂