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New Fantasy Premier League Transfers 2019/20 – Fornals, Haller and Jay Rodriguez Why did I pick these three then? I ask myself as I write an intro I wasn’t expecting to have to write. Well in complete fairness, I don’t know, I looked at the list and picked these three so I’d given myself a task to research and I got on with it. The result is that I now have all three in my latest draft – I can convince myself if no one else. FPL needs to begin soon as I’m on draft 6,489,432. Join me as I write about a returning homeboy and two new boys down Stratford way. Jay Rodriguez Burnley FPL price: 6.0mln Age: 29 FPL Position: Striker Previous FPL statistics: 2017/18: 7 Goals, 1 assist (109 points) 2016/17: 5 Goals, 2 assists (73 points) 2013/14: 15 Goals, 3 assists (152...[Read More]

Welcome to Promoted Teams Analysis: Aston Villa. There aren’t many things you can be sure on in this world – especially at the moment when you look at politics – but one of the few things you can rely on is that the one and only Aston Villa fan in the FF247 crew just had to write the appraisal on the club’s chances this season, as they achieved promotion the hard way. From watching the gradual decline of the claret and blues’ fortunes – both on and off the pitch – to hiding behind the cushion as they scraped past West Brom and Derby County in the play offs, I have seen a lot. You can be sure of an honest view, with the rose tinted spectacles still away with the 1996 Coca Cola Cup final cap I got when I was 10. Last season was a rollercoaster ride as Steve Bruce, now the Newcastle manager, ...[Read More]

New Fantasy Premier League Transfers 2019/20 – Wan-Bissaka, Ayoze Perez and Ndombele It’s been a relatively quiet summer here at FF247, tempered somewhat in recent weeks by the unexpected early release of the FPL game. As the site starts to awaken from its slumber with a slew of not too dissimilar RMT’s (we can all sink or swim together yeah?) its time for us to start looking at new signings. First up we have two players you’ll be familiar with who have now moved on to pastures new, and finally a look at a shiny new player, who whilst he may not be considered as an FPL asset (just yet), his recruitment may pay dividends for his team-mates in both the real world and the FPL one. So which, if any, should be in your GW1 squad and who should we keep at arms length? Read on for my two pen...[Read More]

Promoted Teams Analysis: Norwich Looking at Norwich as Fantasy Prospects for the New Season Norwich City’s promotion to the Premier League almost felt destined to happen as the later weeks of the Championship season came by. The Canaries only lost six fixtures last season and won the most games with 27 victories in the second-tier. They will be a welcome addition to the Premier League next season, and there will be anticipation to see some of their star performers and how they can transition to life in the top flight. Many will be aware of the qualities that the Canaries have but will also be well aware that they will naturally also be among the favourites to be relegated. However, there is no doubting that they are a proven Championship team, and it will be fascinating to see how they adj...[Read More]

Promoted teams analysis: Sheffield United Welcome to the second instalment of our Promoted Teams Analysis. In this one we look at Sheffield United. You might be wondering how I got this gig. It would be perfectly reasonable to presume that a Southerner devised the rota and decided that, as a Northerner, I know everything about the north of England. It is true, everyone in the North knows everyone. It would also be perfectly reasonable to presume that I was stupid enough to tell everyone that I had selected Sheffield United as my ‘favourite team’ on the FPL website. Unfortunately, this one is true. A rush of blood; a shift of allegiance from West Yorkshire to South Yorkshire. Goodbye Huddersfield, hello Sheffield United. Undeterred by my lack of knowledge about my new team (when has that ev...[Read More]

David Silva is among the top footballers in the world. The 33 year old Spaniard has played for Manchester City for 10 years. He left Valencia for the English club in 2010. However, he recently revealed that he will leave the current EPL champions once the 2019/2020 Premier League season ends. Amateur punters who placed stakes in Betway on whether David will score in certain matches won huge payouts. In this post, we discuss David Silva's Manchester City exit. David Silva's Career at Manchester City David made over 395 appearances for Manchester City since 2010. He has won several titles with the club including two FA Cups, four EFL Cup trophies and four EPL titles. Nevertheless, he has missed a considerable number of games due to injuries. He played a critical role as a midfielder ...[Read More]

FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW16 Welcome to the FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW16. Following consecutive red arrows in GWs 13 & 14 we managed to claw our way back up the ranks with a final score of 68 in GW15. This comfortably beat the average of 45 and saw us climb back up to 36,483, our best rank of the season so far. With our defence and keeper returning just 3pts between them we were largely indebted to Captain Kane and Private Fraser who contributed 12pts each (doubled for Kane) with Richarlison not far behind with 10pts. Further solid performances from Jimenez, Sane and a late Salah assist managed to largely negate Arnie’s 0pts! Last weeks result in full… Happy with our progress we march on confidently into GW16, but now in search of an Arnie replacement, and...[Read More]

FF_Surgery Podcast In the past we have discussed the possibility of doing a podcast. Be it for time or any other reason, it is something that just hasn’t been possible for us. However, we felt like it was something we wanted to address and we know many FPL managers do enjoy listening to a podcast or three. So it was only natural then, that we would approach our friends at FF_Surgery to see if they would do all the work for us, while we just sit back and enjoy, those are the kind of relationships we enjoy. 😉 The possibility of one of our lot joining them was discussed and that remains open for a future podcast. We thank them for that, we may just make you live to regret that kind offer. We will have their podcast on our articles once they are ready to listen to every gameweek, so make...[Read More]