Fantasy Football FF247 Team Game-week 14
After three successive green arrows, and things starting to look rosy again, we have now somehow recorded another three successive reds! We plunged over 70,000 places this week. Let that sink in for a second. 70,000 places… This time last season 700 would have felt like a dagger. 7000 would have been a mortal blow and panic stations. It’s time to offer up the dreaded ‘vote of confidence’ –
“The board would like to announce that it has every confidence in its managers ability to arrest the recent slump and turn things around and avoid relegation this season. Funds are tight but we are sure with a bit of wheeling and dealing that the right players can be acquired to come in and give the club the boost it requires”.
The writing is on the wall then…
GW13 in summary
Gulp! GW13 can be summed up best by saying that nine of our team combined for a total that was less than our what our captain achieved. And he only got 24. The guilty nine managed 22. Let that sink in. Lots of sinking this week! Other than captain Lukaku pulling us out of the proverbial with a still underwhelming 24, and Mahrez pitching in with 9, we’d have been on the dole by now. Vardy hepled with 7 but he was the only other player that scored more than 3 points.
Transfer(s) for GW14 – Pelle OUT – Aguero IN, Myhill OUT – Hennessey IN
An unprecedented -4 HIT! Yes, you heard us right. A HIT! Maybe being conservative and seeing the sensible approach fail time after time got the better of us or maybe the recently issued vote of confidence shook us into action. Either way we have taken the plunge and gone straight to Kun. How we got there however would be a story worthy of a book. So in short…
We started with a straight forward Kun or Kane question. Kun won, just. That sparked the shenanigans though. It would involve a hit. So someone suggested Moreno in for Naughton. Seemed sensible given Liverpool’s form and fixtures and was roundly applauded and accepted. Job done. Or so we thought. That was until some bright spark actually checked it out and said it wasn’t actually a viable transfer given our budget. A day after it was all decided! The vote of confidence looked more accurate once again. What a farce! Back to the drawing board then and Kun was still the preferred option for a hit but this time with either KdB to Ozil or Myhill to Hennessey. Ozil got good support but ultimately the keeper move won the day. The fact that WBA have a tough schedule ahead and that Palace have a great chance of repaying the hit with a home game against Newcastle this week swung it. It’s always difficult to justify any hit that involves a keeper or defender but hopefully Kun keeps up his end of the deal. Our jobs depend on it, no pressure Kun!
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Our team in full…
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Team Selection
We pretty much have one sub who could play but that is Morgan. Morgan of Leicester! And so he sits this one out which is actually a damning statement as at least 2/3rd’s of the rest of our defence hold little or no hope this week! The front 7 picks itself. And our hope and maybe job rests with them…
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Captain – Alexis Sanchez
This was a close call. Aguero and Lukaku were considered but despite being flagged with a potential hamstring strain the Chilean was still favoured to not only make the game but take the spoils. This call could make or break the committee. Literally.
Our vice-captain is Romelu Lukaku
Should Sanchez not make it then it probably won’t matter as there will be a massive management vacancy come Monday!
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Hey guys, how’s it going? Been a hectic week here with work and family visiting. This is how I’m currently set up but I’m wondering if I should double down with United defense and start Darmian (if he even plays). If so, who would you bench? Any thoughts on that or anything else would be much appreciated! Thanks, and best of luck this weekend!
They say the most peaceful way of dying is in your sleep. If that’s the case I’d put in three United defenders. ^_^
Raz, there’s no time for riddles with the deadline approaching!
Would you start him over Van Dijk? There’s bound to be goals in the City match, right? Keep hoping Van Dijk will knock a goal in though.
Coin toss. I like van Dijk going forward, he’s the first on my bench. Something I could come to regret, we’ll see.
Right on, thanks Raz. Did you make any big moves this week? I brought in Lukaku. Was just worried about Aguero’s fitness/CL match midweek and couldn’t afford any price changes so I had to pull the trigger early. Good luck this weekend!
Look at last comment a page back. That’s my team. Don’t know who to cap.
Hi Red
Hope yourself and the family are well.
I would leave your team as is. VvD always looks threatening in set-plays and with no Hart or Kompany for City that spells chances to me.
I think Leicester will score so double United doesn’t particularly appeal to me this weekend.
Thanks Gallant, much appreciated. There’s no guaranteeing Darmian will actually start either. What do you think about my bench? Leave as is with Hoolahan as first sub?
Hope you had a good week, is the boy feeling better? Last time we spoke he was up late with a fever. Did you make any transfers this week? Best of luck, hope you score some big points.
Red
Not much between Darmian and Hoolahan for me. Whatever you fancy there yourself really.
Yeah he’s fine thanks. Over that fever and onwards to the next disaster!
I brought in Aguero and Sterling this week and let Pelle and KDB go.
Nice moves Gallant, don’t think Sterling has been a popular transfer so that could be a good little differential. I’m fairly nervous this week without Aguero, planning on getting him for GW16 unless he goes nuts today. Then we’ll have to move that timeline up!
Just heard Rojo is out
Old news. Move on people. ^_^
Confirmed though not a rumour Raz
Just pulling your leg Costa. No need to be so aggressive. ^_^
Hence the picture lol.
Come on Sergio Aguero ????