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Rico benched as Ramsdale misses out through injury

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. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Firmino for the DGW? Particularly given they're facing two away games and all his goals this season have come away from home.

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Eyeing as Rash replacer..

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect for a Liverpool triple up

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody in here will tell you that's a good idea but if you have team structure and feel it, go for it.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly. The collective wisdom is always two weeks late

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Agree with this. Personally would need a hit to get Mane in, and need to strengthen elsewhere so transfers are worth a lot now. Aguero to Firmino is the best option for me.

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

      And to answer your question, yes, think he's a good option because of reasons you mentioned. I don't know if it is some different team setup in away games or what but stats don't lie, he destroys both Mane and Salah in terms of away goals.

      I'm going Firmino+Salah+DEF in dgw24, feel like both Mane and Salah is a waste of funds, other teams have decent fixtures that week.

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

    Any indication on Ramsdale return?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To be honest, it doesnt make much difference.

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

      Minor, so would expect him back in two weeks max.

      Doesn’t mean he’ll start though.

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No Ramsdale. Huh. That's a bit annoying. Probably would have been a blank anyway.

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy
    Trent Digne Lord Rico* Kabasele*
    1FT 0.6ITB

    Playing three at the back but currently have no backup

    Rico out, who to bring in?
    A) Williams
    B) Tanganga
    C) Dunk
    D) Other suggestion

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get a 2nd shu defender or Dunk

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dunk

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

    If ings can score 1 goal and have 2 more against Leicester then he can do anything.

    And it's been going for months.
    And he is healthy
    And he is cheap

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      And his ownership is surprisingly low

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Will be close to 30% by end of this week.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think this has finally clicked now for everyone, like there seemed to be a significant number of players holding out on not getting him that've now given in, his ownership is gonna fly up.

  6. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What do you guys think of this WC team??

    Ryan / Button
    TAA, Robertson, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Rico
    Grealish, Maddison, Mane, KDB, Fleck
    Vardy, Rashford, Ings

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It looks like the team people have right now, though I'm not sure that's the team people will want going forward.

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico to Stephen or holgate

  7. Liber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else just can't get any transfer right?

    I bought Pogba and C him.
    Sold Abraham for Jimmy.
    And last two weeks I also bought Pulisic and Fabianski.

    All I am doing is undoing my bad decisions.

    1. Liber
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think I am about to do -12 🙂

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Relax you've got a good team & a decent rank

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

    Knew Rico would be benched.

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No you didn't

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

        Yup.

        He got hooked at half time during the 4-0 drubbing against WH.

        That was the start of it.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I didn't, but still happy i did Rico to Holgate this week

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s the one getting Henderson for Ramsdale & Dendoncker for Rico?

    1. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      nobody cuz dendoncker is a midfielder

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      People have double Bmouth defence?

  10. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cantwell has 5 goals 2 assists in 8 pl home starts

    Would you start Cantwell (BOU) over Traore (sot) ?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Baby KDB!

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell

    5. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      100%

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

      Yes

    7. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. My bus team actually has Cantwell starting over Martial (liv).

    8. Treadstone
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore....Cantwell benched too often.

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

      Cheers all Cantwell it is

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

      Yup

  11. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe what I'm currently thinking to do before next GW:

    Rico, Kelly > Holgate, Williams for free

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Where is all this love for Williams coming from? Is Shaw out for a few GWs or something?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta ask the same question but I've got nothing ITB, so Rico > Holgate is a no go. I need .2 and can find them by selling Kelly.

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

      Do you need to start them two?

      Unless your team is perfect, there has to be better uses for them transfers.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        TAA | Soy | Lundstram + the two I mentioned

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Would start them 3 this GW and you’ve emergency cover if needed.

          I wouldn’t be using the 2 FTs like that, too valuable!

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I posted my team below. What would you do? Reply there. Thanks.

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              It’s looking good, see after the cup replays, something might come up.

              Maybe Jimmy out? No need to rush into anything.

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Got him on my wc and he recorded 2 blanks. Not inspirnig but think to keep him for one more at least. Thanks & good luck!

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Williams seems a massive risk imo, surely not nailed and likely to hurt you if you don't pick him and hurt you if you do

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Think he’s fine for 5th defender.

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If they are your 4th & 5th defender's then why waste 2 transfers on them.

      Maybe do one if needed

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        2 FTs & dunno what else can I do. Nothing ITB

        Ryan Button
        TAA Soy Lundstram Rico Kelly
        Salah Mane KDB Grealish Dendo
        Vardy Jimenez Ings

  12. SuperHam
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one goes for Ings?
    Rashford or Maupay?

    Form v fixture

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Rash

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need Rico to stay in bench. Ayew first sub!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jyxned it now mate

  14. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA - Dunk - Soy
    Salah - Mane - KDB - Grealish
    Vardy - Jimenez - Maupay

    (4.0 - Cantwell - Lundy - Rico)
    1 Ft & 0.1m

    Jimenez ➡️ Ings for free?
    Should have probably done it last night.

    Also would start Cantwell over any of the attackers?

  15. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here to get a third Liverpool player for the blank? 2ft 0.1itb

    Guaita
    Trent Lundstram Aurier
    Salah KDB Moura Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Holgate Kelly Greenwood

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero to Ings
      Moura/Mount to Mane

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Where would you downgrade to get 0.3 if Moura to Mane or 1.3 if Mount to Mane? This is the reason i'm thinking going double defence.

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Aurier to Watford defender or other cheap defender

        2. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Double def is not a bad option.

          Aurier to a slightly cheaper defender could free up the funds for Moura to Mane.

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers. I'd rather sell Mount so Aguero, Mount, Guaita to Mane, DCL, Pope/McCarthy could work. Will play Martin if fit next 3.

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              If Fab out*

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero > Firmino? Be different. 🙂

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. For my team it would be easier to go Firmino or Gomez as third option. Don't want to sell Moura before wat NOR.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Just realized i can do Aguero, Greenwood to Firmino, Ings exact money.

  16. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Calvert Lewin?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He has been awful for me in previous seasons, but now he seems like a good option actually.

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

      D for Donkey.

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

      His ball handling skills are rubbish.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stats are good. If that bundled goal yesterday isn't called a handball, he gets like 8 points instead of 1.

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Had a decent 1 on 1 chance on top of that too. Stats/position look promising, even more so at that price.

    5. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maupay the far better bet.

  17. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Waiting for a KDB benching

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could really do with this!

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even as a KdB owner.. I'd love it given the percentage captaincy in top 10k

  18. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would You wildcard this team ?
    Or just use 2ft ?

    Pope/Krul
    Lundstram/Kelly/Rico/Soy/Robbo
    Salah/Kdb/Lucas/Martial/Cantwell
    Vardy/Abraham/DCL
    2ft 0.5itb

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely 2 FT.

      Pope & Rico > Holgate & Ryan/McCarthy/Foster

  19. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, my rival did Rash (c) and has made up 25 points this week as a result. Should I get Rash for the home game against Burnley?

    It'd mean doing Maupay & KDB > Rash & Martial/Grealish

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

      Wouldn't ditch KDB

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He will be deep. So I would

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He's played deep like twice all season.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  20. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    just rage transferred Ramsale out for McCarthy as part of a -4 to fund Mane.

  21. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi
    Ahoy

    Pope and Stephens

    Or

    McCarthy and holgate -4

  22. Lucky Russian
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Advise appreciated. Especially from those who follow Man. Unt. Is Williams a viable option to replace Rico? Is his place looking secure going forward? Moved into top 1K recently, so looking to make some informed decisions going forward. Been lucky so far with Ings and Rashford Capt differentials.

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

      Rotation risk.i think.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure he's bailed as Shaw wasn't in the lineup. He's been doing allright so might be his spot to use. Took Rico out myself too and never liked to play him so i'd say go for it.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No, Shaw was injured yesterday.

      I think Williams may be fine as a 5th defender but I wouldn’t want to be relying on him.

      GGMU.

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

      As a 5th defender, he's great

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

    6. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He is not nailed but cheap enough as 4/5th defender and prob won't need 3 Man U slots this season.

    7. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I just posted about this on the previous article, I think Williams is already a better player than Shaw who I haven't rated for a long time now but I still worry that Ole will prefer Shaw when both are fit.

  23. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Soy to Gomez for free
    B. Alli to Sarr and Soy to Robertson for a hit

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A.

  24. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Ramsdale to Ryan to avoid burning an FT, dodged a bullet there.

  25. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Keep Jiminez and Abraham 1 more week and save ft? Plan will probably be to switch one for Ings and other to Ayew as will be 3 5 2.

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ramsdale 🙁

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sell Rico or Kelly first?

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Either way, both out... Williams and Holgate in.

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Predictions?

    5-0 Watford and Howe fired tomorrow

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds good with a Sarr hattrick pls 🙂

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I didn't realise Ake was fit, is this his first game back or do I just not pay attention to Bournemouth?

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        1st game back

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1/2-0 & Howe back to being linked with bigger jobs.

      Bournemouth are such a momentum team, FAC win would have brought a lift.

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's not completely out of the question I wouldn't think.

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you want the guy to get fired. Has been doing above expectation last year. And a bit unlucky with injuries this year.
      BOU is not a tram to challenge for honours anyway, given his squad.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        *team

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Howe won’t be fired from Bournemouth

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale owners lucky. BOU gks are always likely to get negative points...

  30. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico injured?

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Benched today