FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team Gameweek 13
Welcome to the FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team Gameweek 13. Oooooh Marcos Alonso. Oooooh Marcos Alonso. We knew he’d come good in the end. Patience is a virtue. Try, try, try again. Our Spanish superstar did us proud, rewarded our loyalty and faith with a goal, clean sheet and 2bps as Chelsea swept aside West Brom with ease to send Pulis back to the job centre. Alas, Alonso was our highest scorer of the week but was closely followed by Pascal Gross whose goal on Monday night was supplemented by 3bps. A nice finish to a week, which was average. Well, very slightly above average – we scored 61pts vs an average of 56, yet it was not quite enough for a green arrow. Our third red arrow in succession takes us down to 420,608.
Goals from Richarlison and Jesus also helped while assists for Firmino and Silva were much appreciated. The less said the better about our Spurs duo, while United annoyingly couldn’t even keep a clean sheet at home to Newcastle.
Our wildcard remains in hand. Somehow. But we have 2fts to use this week…
Last weeks ‘result’…
This weeks transfer(s)…
Sold : Groß, Firmino
Bought : Pogba, Wilson
Bit of an odd one this week as we were all set to buy Sane and Wilson for Sterling and Firmino. The alternative to Sane was Pogba, which was debated long and hard. Sane prevailed… And then some smart-arse realised that we could actually keep Sterling and get Pogba just as we were about to write the article!
It is a bit of a risk as Sane is nailed on to play this weekend having been rested in midweek whereas Sterling almost played the full game. But then he did provide the critical moment in said game. We are risking him getting the nod again with our late change of mind but what it does (in theory) is allow us to maintain triple City attacking coverage vs Huddersfield whilst also bringing in Pogba as opposed to having Groß play away against Man United. Even if Sterling gets benched then he’s likely to appear for the last 30mins or so and we would probably rather that than anyone playing away at Old Trafford.
Buying Wilson may feel like we are chasing points a bit but we prefer to think of it as chasing form. And fixtures. They play Swansea this week. Not a lot not to like about that combo! Plus he enables the other move.
In other news we also voted (we think!) to activate our Wildcard ahead of GW14. This was enthusiastically voted in favour of, given our lack of Salah any Chelsea attacking coverage, until another smart-arse pointed out that it would have to be decided before Tuesday this time given the short turnaround in games. Deep breaths all around then but we are confident it will happen, and this is in part down to the amount of jobs seemingly available in Monaco which allow people to simply play fantasy football all week rather than actually working #mentioningnonames :hippo:
The team in full
And so this is how we line up ahead of GW13…
Our Captain is Harry Kane*
*Puffs cheeks! Really? Are we all going through this again?! He was the unanimous pick anyway. And probably the obvious one. When do we ever get to the last chance scenario with these trolls though? Hopefully not this week! We did however catch an encouraging tweet this week on Kane’s next 4 opponents and his points scored against them last season, for what it’s worth –
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Gameweek Tracker GW13-19
Final thoughts on Sterling anyone:-
Is he going to start or not?
How i wish i could see into the mind of Pep
Don’t think he will start 3rd match in a row in a single week, rested this gw and will play midweek imo
Cheers Snookie, thats what i’m think too.
Welcome Pogba it is then
I think he plays this week but is rested in the week
Same dilemma Hammers don’t thk Sterling will start obvious choice Pogba but I haven’t pressed the button yet 😉
Got 5.7 to use on a Stones replacement.
Shortlist is:
Mustafi
Monreal
Christensen
Mangala
That’s in my order of preference by the way.
Anyone pick a favourite or suggest an alternative?
No need to save any money especially and dont the need to take a hit to raise funds.
Thanks.
Mustafi for me GP
Leave you with an extra 0.4 to upgrade Kenny or Moreno if need be
GP, I got Moreal for Stones but Mustafi is solid choice too if he remains injury free and plays regularly, Christensen is risky don’t want doubt whether costly defender will start or not
Mustafi GP
GP Daniels for me if not Monreal 😉
That is an interesting one Silvers thanks.
Thanks everyone else.
Mustafi it will be if I can’t be convinced on plunging on Daniels.
Afternoon all,
Do you think i should play Naughton V Bournmouth (bearing in mind i have Wilson) or Mee v Arsenal?
Im thinking Mee as Burnley are capable of shutting up shop & whats the point of naughton & wilson cancelling each other out.
Correct thinking or not?
Cheers
Good arguments for both. Swansea could easily keep a clean sheet vs Bournemouth . Depends if you think Burnley can keep Arsenal out which is a tough ask BUt Burnley are certainly capable
What’s everyone’s thoughts on when’s best to use the Free Hit?
I’ve got big defence issues this week. I’ve got Jones (injured) and Francis (suspended) who are unavailable this week but I definitely want them thereafter.
My other 3 are Luiz, Moreno and Gomez who I feel are all uncertain starters this week for one reason or another.
My dilemma is that I don’t want to transfer out Jones or Francis given that I’ll want them back immediately. Yet even if I transfer out one of Luiz, Moreno or Gomez, there’d still be no guarantee of having 3 starting defenders!
So debating whether it’s worth using up my Free Hit……………thoughts? Cheers
I’d only use it now in an extreme circumstance. You may well have found one! That said, Klopp seems to be indicating that Moreno starts. But who knows. Let’s assume he does then yes you are likely 2 short. Depending on if you still have a FT then taking a -4 to immediately get back at least 4 points just for having 2 starting rather than 0 and 0 makes sense. Even if it’s for a -8 it still makes sense. Get a CS and you are even. More and you are up. Think I’d be doing that rather than using it as it will be worth a heck of a lot more used strategically around the blanks and doubles.
Cheers pal, appreciated. And yeah I can see the free hit being worth a lot more when double gameweeks come around so yeah I am going to keep hold of it
Good man. That makes sense.
How silly would a transfer to Jesus from Aguero be, for a -4? The moves would be Stones to Walker, Aguero to Jesus. I can just see it now: Aguero in that starting no.9 spot against Huddersfield, but then I’m also worried about it being Jesus too. Whichever I choose it will undoubtedly be the other who plays, but what would you do?
No don’t do it 😉
There is midweek game again so it’s risky, may not be worth -4 as both will be rotated this week and midweek
I’m thinking about bringing Jesus in for Aguero. In fact I’m favouring doing it as it allows me to get Pogba in for GroB
Thanks all. The pair of them are annoying the hell out of me, but they are both so explosive that it is tricky to ignore when one of them hits form and you have the other!
Hmmm…Other option, in a complete switch, would be Aguero to Morata, although I hand’t realised Pool have only conceded 1 at home!
Good transfers
Any suggestions for transfers? Only one ft and 0 ITB. Thinking I should just ride this one…
Yeah probably ride it there Gear given your limited options.
+1