Dugout Discussion

Cantwell and Deeney on the bench as Norwich host Watford

For the second match in a row, Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) finds himself on the Norwich City bench.

The budget midfielder enjoyed a long run of starts for the Canaries in the first 10 Gameweeks of the campaign while Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) was out injured.

With the Cuban fully recovered, he starts against Watford, making his second start of the 2019/20.

It makes for an unchanged Norwich team from the one that lost 2-0 at Brighton.

Daniel Farke went with a 4-2-3-1 on that occasion but it appears as if he has deployed his troops in a 4-1-4-1 tonight.

Tom Trybull (£4.5m) looks to be operating in the holding role with Marco Stiepermann (£5.3m) and Kenny McLean (£4.9m) in the middle of the midfield four.

As ever, Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) starts up-front after another week of mass sales among Fantasy managers.

Meanwhile, Watford’s matchday squad has Troy Deeney (£6.2m) in it for the first time since Gameweek 2.

The centre-forward has been recovering with a long-term injury and is fit enough only for the bench.

Quique Sanchez Flores has stuck with his favoured three-man defence, which has produced better performances in recent weeks.

Craig Cathcart (£4.4m), Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) and Craig Dawson (£4.8m) make up the trio in Gameweek 12, with Jose Holebas (£4.7m) and Daryl Janmaat (£4.3m) on the flanks of midfield.

There does appear to be a slight tweak to the usual 3-5-2 deployed under Flores of late, with Will Hughes (£5.5m) pushing out of the midfield to sit as a number 10 behind Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m).

Norwich City XI (4-1-4-1): Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Tettey, Aarons; Trybull; Hernandez, Stiepermann, McLean, Buendía; Pukki.

Watford XI (3-4-1-2): Foster; Cathcart, Kabasele, Dawson; Holebas, Doucouré, Capoue, Janmaat; Hughes; Pereyra, Deulofeu.

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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell is a dead asset.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      time to rot on my bench until next WC

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

      Yep I need to get rid of him

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        that £0.2m really putting you out?

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

          Not really but have Greenwood aswell, would be nice to have a decent 2nd sub option

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      swapped for Mane, looking ok

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, swapped to Dendoncker this week to take some value while I can & free up 0.2 to replace Pope in a few weeks.

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

    lovely hair

  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cue the predictable Pukki hatrick tonight 🙁

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

      Better be the case after I've kept him this long.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this the GW us dedicated hard-working professionals finally destroy the filthy casuals once and for all?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    2. Phlajo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who do the casuals have?

    4. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m sensing a hattrick for 24% owned Pukki!

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Define casuals.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Everyone with a higher OR than you. Too easy.

    7. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Teemu Pukki baby!

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

      Updated

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

      Updated.

    10. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      updated

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

      Game updated

    12. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One's who kept CHO, GL !!
      😛

    13. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Took a hit to Transfer out Aguero, Mount and Yarmo. Hope that works out well!

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

        It won't

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

      Özil loves playing Leicester

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ozil loves playing fortnite

      2. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully he starts again.

    15. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Think I'll drink 6 coffees and half a bottle of whiskey and see what happens.

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That's the only way of getting through Norwich - Watford

      • jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone got a source for Pep's "we are going to pack the bus this week" comments?

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

          Where did you see/hear that?

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

            Reddit. Will post here if I find the source.

          2. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I think I found the source: FFS Tweet feed. 🙂

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

          Maybe lots of people/staff are using the bus to get to this game?

      • YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pukki has Octo captained himself.

      • The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Forgot deadline. Seem to have benched TAA when setting preliminary team early in the week ... He’ll come in if Mount doesn’t play.

        If forgotten what I was thinking. Hope that madness had some reason behind it!

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

          We are all here waiting for posts like these.. keep em coming

        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'll tell this story to my grandkids

          1. The Legend Squad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’ve signed a 3-part book deal off the back of the above comment

            1. Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I'll always mention your name so you'll be remembered for the next 100 years

      • Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Chilean? Pretty sure Onel is Cuban

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

          Brexit!

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Go with Chilean, sounds more hipster.

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Bravo

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mark transfer: Cancelo OUT, Williams IN
        Captain: Martial, VC Rashford
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/21074/event/12

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

          4-0 bet on United done!

        2. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Williams. Interesting.

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

            That’s what my rival did and brought in Williams lol

            1. YEAH PITCH!
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Mark must have 2 teams. Haha.

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

                Definitely haha!

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Triple UTD. OMG.

        4. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          BW punt could be huge!

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

          That’s massively risky from Mark right there

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

          Mark must be just having fun with it not taking things serious anymore.

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My ML rival benched Robbo. He could be onto something...

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not good wherever it was

      • Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy and Pulisic to rise up tonight?

      • tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Top 100 captains:
        Vardy 40
        Abraham 17
        Mane 11
        Kane 6
        Salah 4
        Jimenez, Pulisic, Rashford & Sterling 3
        Aguero, Martial & Pukki 2
        KDB, Son, Traore & Willian 1

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

          Traore 🙂

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

            There's always one genius innit.

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Magnus Carlsen
        Out: Sterling, In: Son
        Captain: Tammy, VC: Vardy
        OR: 63
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/12

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

          Tammy over Vardy 😮

          RIP my score this week, in that case.

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is he your Grandpa?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No need of this mate

        3. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Son haul imminent?

        4. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Feel like I should've been more patient with Son when I had him 2 weeks ago. Seems like I was ahead of the curve and actively put myself behind on this one.

      • DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Only 2/15 in my ML captained Vardy including me, and i’m the only person in the top 6 to own him. Excited for that game

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

          You know what happens next 🙂

          1. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A party!!

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

          Haha! Timing! Read below

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

            2 out of 31!!

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

              21*

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

        Wow! Did not expect that! Out of 31 people in my ML, i’m only one of two people to captain Vardy! Never have i needed him to pull off a haul as much as i have this GW! Could be huge!

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

          Correction, 21*

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salad.

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

            Salad?

            1. Zimo
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              He takes his diet seriously

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Same here bro
          My rival is on Tammy ©
          Let's go Vardy !!!

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

            Arrghhh! Let’s av it! Haha!

      • Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Shouldve went Sterling > Martial/Son

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I think City will score heavy against Chelsea after the IB, they will take advantage of Chelseas poor backline

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            +1
            After that, Raz to Salad time

          2. Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I think so too tbh. Lets hope City can surprise us on sunday as well!

      • onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Screw you all AND YOUR LOGIC.

        Pukki Captained.

        I'm not remotely nervous or regretting it. 😐

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

          You will later.

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Blank.

        3. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Alrightttt

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

        So Son didn't get banned after all? Completely missed that bit of info....

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Have you been under a rock this week?

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

            5 kids and self employed and my kids plays soccer which is a 5 hour round trip away 4 times a wk....

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Do they not have phines? Why are they not scouting out this info in exchange for your chauffer service?

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Want to get him in though.

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          they rescinded his red because he cried

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Gomes seems to be fine.

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

              Starting this weekend?

      • Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Gooner, captained Vardy and benched Soyuncu because I've kept Aubameyang in the end. This match will be extremely hard to watch..

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just hope for a high scoring game
          🙂

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

            Yeah, should be very entertaining for neutral fans and FPL players!

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

          Either:
          A) Arsenal win
          B) Arsenal draw
          C) Arsenal lose

          A is good for you; C is good for you as Emery comes closer to a sacking. B - you haven't loss and Emery sees that as a positive anyway 😆

          https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1192819533578407937?s=19

      • Kaiser123
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just fancy Mane to haul against city. Pep has accused him of diving and will want to prove a point.

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          agree

          City walking wounded in defence as well

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          lol

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He would have been perfect for Pep's Barcelona team so.

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

        Indecision meant missing the deadline. Still no Leicester in my squad. Going to get punished this gw, I feel.

        Hoping for some differential magic.