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

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. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller or Jota?

    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haller to start with purely on fixtures

    2. Pointerlou
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haller

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

      Haller by a mile for me but then I've been 'hallering' about him all pre-season

    4. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      check wolves' europa league match tomorrow, then you'll decide

  2. stamboy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which 2 4.5 GKs ?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope with either Ryan or Heaton

    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      my choice is heaton and pope

      1. Too Many Hits
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ryan has the best fixtures

  3. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who is more nailed / best sub pick?

    A) Dendoncker
    B) Hayden
    C) Douglas Luiz
    D) Stephens

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Too Many Hits
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        everyone is going for A it seems but I've got Hayden as well, better chance at a goal/assist

  4. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If you’re determined to Triple up on Both Lpool and MCity then which six do you select ?

    .....bearing in mind you’d like 5 decent others to make up your XI

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      you'll end up in a 541 formation

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3-4 in defence
      2-3 in attack

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ederson / VVD / TAA / Robertson / Sterling / De Bruyne

      • Belalugozi78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TAA, VVD, Salah, Sterling, KDB, Zink

    4. Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      which trio would you prefer:

      A) Ryan, Ake, Wilson

      B) Ryan, VVD, King

      C) Lloris, Alderweireld, King

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B seems balanced and not doubley dependent on BOU or TOT
        A 2nd choice

        Don’t like C

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    6. Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      City sign Joao Cancelo. This complicates things. Is Walker going to play CB now?

    7. thom830g
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Suggestions to what to get in empty spaces would be very appreciated! Got 10,5 m in the bank.

      Ederson - Mcgovern
      VVD - TAA/Robbo - Montoya - Walker-Pieters - XX
      KDB - B.Silva - Salah - Dendoncker - Xx
      Kane - King - Greenwood

      Was thinking
      A) Aké (5 m) + mcginn (5.5m)
      B) cathcart/balbuena (4,5m) + Barkley (6m)

      But not satisfied with either option

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A or don’t try to hard to pay exactly 10.5
        i.e. dunk 4.5 and. Sissoko 5. .... save 1m

      2. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You'll probably never play the defender, so why not go for a 4m one (Rico, Gibson), and then get a 6.5m mid, like Perez or Lanzini? That also gives you a flexible slot to change for anyone in that price range who does well and becomes a bandwagon - like Harry Wilson, CHO, Loftus Cheek (when fit, obviously).

    8. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hows this

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

      Bench, button, greenwood, Lundstram, Dendoncker

    9. raskothekid
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Whats your thoughts guys?!?

      Ryan
      TAA, Robertson, Digne, Holebas
      Salah, Perez, Sterling, Fraser, Moura
      King

      Greenwood, Wickham, Kelly, Heaton
      Spare 0.5mil

    10. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I went with this team to try maximise the possibilites in case of some uncertainties to clear up, what do you think ?

      Pope - Heaton
      kiko Femenia - Dunk - Robertson - Zinchenko - Lundstram
      Salah - Sterling - Lucas Moura - McGinn - Pérez
      Wilson - Murray - Kean

      I prefer McGinn over Robinson because we're not sure what position the Sheffield man will be playing
      Kean in a punt
      Lucas Moura is just there to wait and see who's Chelsea's #10
      Murray will rotate but should at least play the first match, I can't see that monument for the club be benched for the begging of the season

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

      Rate the following:

      Martial
      Moura
      Fraser

      1.?
      2.?
      3.?

    12. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Laporte+King
      or
      Stones+Haller

    13. mirza88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ake or Holebas?

    14. samlowe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope (button)
      TTA, VVD, Montoya, Digne (rico)
      Sterling, Salah(c), Fraser, Wilson, Dendoncker
      Kane(vc), (Greenwood), (Wickham)

      struggling the most that I ever had this year! thoughts please?

      1. samlowe
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i've got robbo instead of VVD sorry

    15. bentekkers2299
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hi,

      A) robbo and mcginn
      B) azpi and lanzini

      Already have vvd digne and zinchenko in defence.

      Cheers

    16. etown
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good evening everyone,

      Almost happy with team, would like to strengthen my defense though looking for any thoughts or opinions.

      Ryan

      VVD. Digne. Cathcart. Lundstram.

      Fraser. Sterling. Gross. Salah.

      Wilson. Aubameyang.

      McGovern, Greenwood, Dendoncker, Kelly.

      0 ITB.

    17. Jerryblock
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Please RMT !!

      Pope / Heaton
      Robertson / VVD / Zinch / Taylor / Lundstram
      Salah / Sterling / Fraser / Trossard / Dendoncker
      King / Rashford / Murray

      Thanks