The Promoted

Assessing Ismaila Sarr and Watford’s midfielders and forwards upon FPL return

Our series on the newly promoted Premier League sides continues with a look at Watford’s midfielders and forwards.

We have already assessed the Hornets’ defence, with focus now moving to some of their key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players who operate higher up the pitch.

We previously ran the rule over Norwich City’s backline and attack, with a profile of top-flight rookies Brentford to follow in the coming days.

FPL price reveal and launch reaction from three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser 1

WHAT IS WATFORD’S GOALSCORING POTENTIAL?

Watford’s defence assessed ahead of FPL return in 2021/22 3

Watford return to the Premier League as the Championship runners-up but could boast only the sixth-best attacking record in the second tier of English football, having scored a modest 63 goals in their 46 league fixtures.

Brentford (79), Norwich City (75), Bournemouth (73), Cardiff City (66) and Blackburn Rovers (65) all found the back of the net more often than the Hornets last season and their success was largely built on a solid defence that conceded just 30 goals, a record-equalling total in the Championship as we know it now.

Given that they were rarely free-scoring and created the ninth-fewest chances across the division, Watford’s attacking potential does seem somewhat limited.

Another consideration is that nearly one in six of their goals arrived from the penalty spot: across the campaign they converted 10 spot-kicks, more than any other side.

WATFORD’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOP GOALSCORERS 2020/21:

Sarr13
João Pedro 9
Deeney7
Gray, Sema5
Chalobah, Cleverley 4

However, despite some underwhelming attacking numbers, Watford do start with an appealing run and sit top of our Season Ticker for ease of fixture in Gameweeks 1-7:

It’s also worth bearing in mind that Xisco did up the goal output upon his appointment, with predecessor Vladimir Ivic chiefly culpable for the shortage:

GamesGoalsGoals per game
Watford under Ivic20231.15
Watford under Xisco26401.54

Had Watford scored at that rate across the whole of 2020/21, they would have hit around 71 goals – that’s still short of what Brentford and Norwich managed.

From February onwards, the new manager set the Hornets up in a balanced 4-3-3 formation, with the aim of getting their wingers on the ball as often as possible. 

As a result, the wide areas are where most of their attacking threat stems from, which is where our assessment of Watford’s midfielders and forwards begins.

MIDFIELDERS

Ismaila Sarr (£6.0m) is the most expensive Watford player listed in FPL, and for good reason.

The Hornets’ Player of the Season finished as the club’s top scorer last year with 13 goals, and also provided four assists. 

He racked up 86 goal attempts and 57 shots in the box, more than any other team-mate, and ranked second for key passes (42).

Playing on the right of Muñoz’s 4-3-3, Sarr looks like the go-to pick for FPL managers next season, should Watford prove to be more of an attacking force than they were in the Championship.

On the other flank, Swedish winger Ken Sema (£5.5m) also established himself as a regular and impressed. He combined five goals with five assists, and was the Hornets’ top creator with 51 key passes.

Outside of the wingers, there isn’t too much to get excited about from a Fantasy perspective, but Tom Cleverley (£5.0m) led by example in the engine room and will be pushing for a starting place again, while Will Hughes (£5.0m) played more of a deep-lying midfield role at the base of Watford’s midfield three:

Above: Will Hughes’ touch heatmap 2020/21, via Sofa Score

However, his future is still uncertain as negotiations have stalled over a new contract, with defensive midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah (£5.0m) in a similar position.

Other options include Philip Zinckernagel (£5.5m), who will aim to build on a good second half of the season and could offer value if he can establish himself in the starting XI. 

Domingos Quina (£4.5m) and Dan Gosling (£5.0m) will need others to leave before being handed first-team spots, and may move on loan, which also applies to youngsters Kwadwo Baah (£4.5m), Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru (£4.5m) and Joseph Hungbo (£4.5m)

Of the new signings, Oghenekaro Peter Etebo (£4.5m) has arrived on loan from Stoke City and will compete for a defensive midfield role, while Imrân Louza (£5.5m) is a box-to-box midfielder who scored seven goals in 35 appearances last season at Nantes. He has played six times for the France under-21 side, which suggests there is plenty of potential, but of course will need time to adjust to Premier League football.

FORWARDS

Up front, the expectation is that Joshua King (£5.5m) will compete with Troy Deeney (£5.5m) for the no. 9 role. 

The last 12 months have not gone to plan for King as he had limited opportunities to impress at Everton, but he is an experienced striker who likes to run in behind and could be a useful FPL asset if he gets enough minutes; they’re aren’t many other viable forward options in the £5.5m-and-under price rung.

Club captain Deeney has scored 19 goals across his last two Premier League campaigns, and chipped in with seven despite injuries last season. He is also on penalties, but given his advancing years, it seems unlikely that he will be a week-in, week-out starter.

João Pedro (£5.5m) produced nine goals and two assists last term and is highly thought of, and like new signing Emmanuel Dennis (£5.0m), can play both centrally or in a wide position. The latter has featured in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for Club Brugge, though it’s difficult to see exactly where he fits in given how many options Watford have in the forward department.

One interesting thing to note on the spot-kick front under Xisco: in the games when Deeney wasn’t on the pitch, the two players who won penalties – Pedro being one, Sarr the other – ended up taking them.

New signing Ashley Fletcher (£5.0m) has been brought in as a back-up option, which moves Andre Gray (£5.5m), Isaac Success (£5.0m) and Stipe Perica (£4.5m) further down the pecking order, and there is a distinct possibility they will all leave the club in the coming weeks.

Cucho Hernández (£5.0m), 22, is training with the first-team, and another youngster Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude (£4.5m), who signed as a free agent after leaving new Scottish champions Rangers, is likely to go out on loan.

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  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Son, Salah and Bruno in midfield looks awesome and that's the gwk 3 (c) sorted

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This is what I am looking to start with, as well as TAA. It just means I'll have to rely on a 5.5 or 6.0 forward most likely as I am fixated on playing 3-4-3. But I am happy with my pricing template as it is now.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I have a flexible 442, 352 , but no TAA

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep doing the same.

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez - Foster
        Robbo – Fofana – Ayling – White - Coady
        Bruno – Salah – ESR - Son - Gilmour
        Watkins - Toney – Bam

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          No Lamptey?

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Fofana or Coady could be him and rotate with Ayling. Was just thinking about his next injury.

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah I understand. I used my money different in defence, but both 5 cost the same

              Shaw, Digne, Coufal, White, Lamptey

        2. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I like it, mine is similar except I have a cheaper 3rd striker in on order to afford Raphinha and TAA 🙂

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I looked at that but prefer the 7.5 and 8.0 strikers. So got Bam instead of Raph and punting on ESR.

            I could go Raph and Nacho with a 4.0 def.

            1. JELLYFISH
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Harrison and Nacho is another option

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Salah really worth 2.5m more than Son?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think so but would rather start with Salah and have to downgrade to Son then start with Son and then upgrade if Salah goes point crazy. Starting with both though to avoid this headache haha

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe not for the whole season, but Liverpool have great fixtures for the first 6.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      With or without captaincy?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        With (considering without you’ll get Bruno/Kane captaincy points instead)

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Then yes he is worth it

    4. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Rule number 1: Always go with Salah

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Top 7k last season without him for large stretched

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          *stretches

        2. farmerfat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Surely youd want him for the good set of fixtures at the start?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Possibly - per below now toying with the idea of Salah & Greenwood instead of Bruno & Jota

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Get both

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Kane, Son and Trent nailed in my team.

        So it’s Bruno or Salah

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hamilton (c) starts!

  4. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 def that is not Lamptey?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ayling

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      White

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Him too

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Best 4.5 options are:

      White (Arsenal), Lamptey (Brighton), Ayling (Leeds), Fofana (Leicester) and Lowton (Burnley)

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm into the Lamptey/Ayling rotation.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ditto

  5. sk24
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Maddison + Grealish
    B) Son + Sarr

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    White is a waste of an Arsenal spot. Come GW4, people will be looking at Tierney, Pepe, Saka and ESR. Plus potentially Martinelli, whoever looks most nailed of Laca and Auba, and potentially the RB if one is looking a favourite for 4.5-5.0m. Not to mention Partey, who I think has genuine FPL potential for 5.0. A good place to spend 0.5 above baseline for a first sub or final playing midfielder, potentially.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      IMHO!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal, with no European football, ought to be challenging for a Top 4 place and if they finish outside the Top 6 it will be a failure.

      Probably the only excuse I would accept for that failure is if half the first team pick up season-ending injuries early in the season.

      The FA Cup and EFL Cup are distractions that Arsenal should not be concerned with.

      Leno
      Bellerin White Gabriel Tierney
      Partey Lokonga
      Pepe Smith-Rowe Saka
      Aubameyang

      If Aarons is signed from Norwich then Bellerin can be sold.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That's not a top 4 side or even close to it

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          6th or 7th at best I reckon

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Stay on topic please

    3. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I can't imagine anybody wanting 3 Arsenal players.

      I don't think he's a waste, he's a bit uninspiring though without a high ceiling.... but not many 4.5 options are...

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Can't imagine it? Interesting limitation you have there...

        Uninspiring, yes. Luckily, you're not forced to own a 4.5m defender. You can set up your team how you like. Although I do think there are more inspiring options out there at 4.5m.

        1. kevchenko
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You said White is a waste of an Arsenal spot. Then you list Tierney as the only other defender. It's feasible people may want an Arsenal double up at the back.... but to suggest Pepe, Saka, ESR - so you think people will want 3 Arsenal mids, or 2 with Tierney?

          Maybe my imagination isn't that good, but even with what you've suggested, to say White is a 'waste' at 4.5 is wide of the mark isn't it?

          I won't be considering an Arsenal triple up, unless we go back in time to 2009/10 and they have Cesc, RVP and Vermaelen.

          Brave to predict that after 3 games people will be scrambling to get them in this season.

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Agreed, I think he is overly optimistic, it will probably take 6 weeks for the svramble to start

          2. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            A waste of an Arsenal spot. I'm quite clear. That's 3 Arsenal players you're allowed from any position at any price.

            No mention of scrambling; I said people will be looking at these players.

            Come on. Think and be fair.

            1. kevchenko
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              I think, if you think and are fair, you'd say White isn't a 'waste' of a spot? 🙂

    4. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Could be a cheap route into their defence for clean sheets and potential BPS of they keep their good defensive stats. I'll be looking at Tierney & or Pepe from gw 4

  7. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez, Steele
    Trent, Cancelo, Digne, Wan B, White
    Salah, Havertz, Jota, Raphinha, Gilmour
    DCL, Watkins, Toney

    1.0m itb

    Thoughts?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Needs a another captain option imo. Wouldn't rely that heavily on Havertz

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that’s true, okay for first two weeks

  8. Desange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Foster, Sanchez

    AWB, Fofana, Manquillo, Lamptey, Ayling

    Salah, Fernandes, ESR, Raphina, Bissouma

    Kane, Wilson, Watkins

    Thanks,

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Would be scared to go without TAA. That guy can ruin your season and is easy to downgrade

  9. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts in this team? What would you change?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Lamptey
    Salah Bruno Jota Raphina
    DCL Watkins Toney
    ___
    Steele Ayling Gilmour Manquillo

    0.5 itb

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great, Kane/Son only notable absentees, but you can’t have them all

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not to worried about leaving them out unless Kane moves to City

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I can understand why people put Steele in squad if Sanchez not played

          But this would mean if you had Lampty to get a Brighton attacked / midfielder you would need to do 2 transfers !

    2. Aurora Borealis?
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m pretty similar but decided to go with Robertson over Jota.

      Sanchez
      TAA - Robertson - Shaw - Lamptey
      Salah - Fernandes - Buendia
      DCL - Iheanacho - Antonio

      Foster - Bissouma - Manquilo - Gilmore

      Buendia will become Raphina after GW3

  10. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno & Jota
    Or
    Salah & Greenwood

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah + Bruno hehe.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’ve convinced myself the winning team won’t have both….

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You are wrong. I have both.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Hehe, I think most do tbf

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah Greenwood

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah Greenwood

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Even with Sancho signing?

        1. Union_Jacks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Personally think he’ll keep his spot with Rash out

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Ah yes forgot Rash is out!

    4. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jota could be gold until Firmino is fit to start

  11. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do you have captainacy plans?

    I think one of my most consistent mistakes in FPL is not worrying enough about captaincy when planning. I think, to some degree, people are too stubborn in captaining specific players or positions when it comes to actually picking the captain each week, but when it comes to planning, it's something you obviously need to consider. With that in mind, I'm taking a look at alternatives to the standard Salah (perma-)captaincy for the beignning of the season, based on my current (potential) selections.

    1. Tienery/ESR (bre)
    2. Man City (NOR)
    3. Watkins (BRE)
    4. Arsenal (NOR) / Cavani (NEW)
    5. Man City (SOU)
    6. Stuck - unless I start with or buy Castagne (BUR) or Digne (NOR)

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m gonna go with my gut between Kane or Salah/Bruno on the gameweek, influencer somewhat by EO and who’s at home.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        *influenced

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You have all this time to choose the team you think will get the most points in the opening portion of the season, and you're already planning to play reactively using non-points-related, fear-based decision-making!?

        (EO) 😉

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Taking the risks outside of captaincy choices 😉

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Nope. The risk is picking thewrong player. You're increasing that risk by poor decision-making 😉

            It would make more sense to use a captaincy poll if you wanted to outsource your decision.

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              That’s what I mean by EO - top of the polls nearly always is highest EO (from the realistic usual options anyway)

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just about to post on this.

      Nacho is pencilled in very firmly for week 3 here. One of two players who are tied on in my squad and perfectly viable captain choice from last season. Watkins feels a reach IMO

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who is ESR?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Emile Smith-Rowe

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm targeting Palace, as I think they could fall apart this season, for the first two GWs
      1. Havertz
      2. Toney
      ...very panty I know but at least I've a plan right 😉

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        *punty (but I could be caught with my panties down)

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Salah and Bruno cover the first 2 GWs and GW5, and Son 3-4.

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How far ahead do people plan captaincies? I'm rubbish at it, except DGWs or Defenders

    6. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      One of Son, Salah or Bruno everyweek

      Gwk1 Salah (nor)
      Gwk2 Salah (BUR)
      Gwk3 Son (WAT)
      Gwk4 Bruno (NEW)
      Gwk5 Salah (CRY)
      Gwk6 Salah (bre)/Bruno (AST)
      Gwk7 Son (AST)
      Gwk8 Salah(new)
      Gwk9 Son (wsh)/DCL (WAT)
      Gwk10 Salah(BRI)

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I count one Bruno there

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He probably isn't worth having?

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          And Son has Palace that week

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      “And then they started to recommend captaining Arsenal Defenders”

      “Sure Grandma, let’s get you to bed”

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Muahahaha

  12. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do people think traore could be a good option? Seems a good price for 6 mill

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Which one? No.

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        At wolves got a new manager hopefully will play regular

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not with Buendia arriving, nailedness will be an issue

  13. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else have a feeling that Chelsea will batter Palace in GW1?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ecen Viera is thinking that, so they will be very defensive

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        haha yeah bound to be...think loads will be going into it with no Chelsea due to their follow up fixtures and that could be something to take advantage of.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Was it week 2 Palace dismantled United at OT last season? Probably a stronger squad this time around - ignore various noises off over that point

      But yes Chelsea are heavy favourites

  14. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do we like A or B

    4-4-2
    Bachmann
    TAA Robbo AWB Dunk
    Salah Bruno Raphina Barnes
    DCL Watkins

    Foster Brownhills 4.0 4.5

    5-3-2
    Sanchez
    TAA Robbo AWB Digne Cresswe
    Salah Bruno Barnes
    DCL Watkins

    Steele Bissouma Brownhill 4.5

  15. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    a) Wilson and Sarr
    b) Smith Rowe and DCL/Bamford (and who)
    c) Maddison/Barnes and Toney

  16. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Stones/Dias/Walker/Cancelo/Laporte or AWB?

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which city player is everyone putting the armband on in gw2?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody has any City lol

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Guilty as charged. Salah and Bruno both have good fixtures anyway.

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      None

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

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

      That's the kind of decision you can't make till it's time to make it. But if I keep my City players..... Hmm nah, I just don't know yet!

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Looks strong I think , any glaring issues?

    Sanchez
    Robbo Coufal Tierney
    Salah Bruno Son Harrison ESR
    DCL Watkins

    Steele Lamptey Williams Obafemi

  19. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Right then lads, my locked in team (barring any major transfers of course) has triple City and double Chelsea...now that's a bit different to the teams on here eh!

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bloody hell bad crash

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wow so that was Mercedes strategy was it

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hardly. Max drove into Lewis. Horner knows it as well trying to argue that Hamilton shouldnt have driven up the inside. Nothing about that in the rulebook

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Horner is a disingenuous peen. Makes my skin crawl.

        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Agree, I cant stand Red Bull cause of him

  21. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    For those of you that know more about this:

    Is there a chance Rafa might affect DCL negatively as an fpl asset?
    DCL have been used different until Ancelotti took over, which dented his attacking output no?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm avoiding. Only considering Digne /Dumfries (if he actually signs)
      Am interested in who his chief creator will be, will be keeping an eye on James/Siggy . But that's it for me

  22. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hardly any starts. Didn't look fit and also didn't look like first choice (before King was signed!)

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Major reply fail! Lol

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Classic Dom!

  23. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Assuming all players are fit to start GW1 and stay at their current clubs, this is 442 is what I've got so far, any thoughts?

    Sanchez fodder
    TAA Shaw Digne Lamptey Ayling
    Salah Bruno Grealish Jota fodder
    Watkins Antonio fodder

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I like it.. would consider going 3-4-3 though (see below)

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        4-3-3**

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which draft do you prefer?

    A: 4-3-3

    Sanchez
    TAA Robertson Shaw Digne
    Salah Bruno Raphina
    DCL Watkins Toney
    ____
    Steele Gilmour 4.5 Manquillo

    B: 3-4-3

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Lamptey
    Salah Bruno Jota Raphina
    DCL Watkins Toney
    ____
    Steele Ayling Gilmour Manquillo

    0.5 itb (Grealish over Jota and option)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B probably more balanced. If A don't work out then i'm in trouble. But could really see the fullbacks go nuts this year

  25. Jonnyb40
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on my first team.

    Sanchez
    Coufal Fofana Sierralta Robertson
    Salah Ralphina Son Bruno
    Dcl Watkins

    Bachmann White Bissouma Perica