Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 12
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 12 article. Oh dear, 4 points below the average last week with 48 in total in what turned out to be a bit of a disaster all round with key players being rested (Sterling) and others coming up with minus points (Holebas, -2, thanks). And with both him and Smith getting themselves suspended for this week we are in a bit of a mess all of a sudden! Last week our entire defence scored just 5 points, Firmino saved our midfield blushes, and probably our gameweek with 15 but the other 3 mids got us just 7. Up top Austin and Kun pitched in with a goal each but in all it just wasn’t good enough. Overall we fell a good few places and currently find ourselves in 64,574th place, a fall of approximately 25k. Not good but not disastrous, and certainly retrievable. We wisely resisted the temptation to do any early transfers though as we wanted to see how the international break would further decimate us! Apart from the mini Sanchez scare we may have fared ok out of it. Let’s see how we decided to tackle this week then, with a distinct lack of available defenders and just 1 free transfer and £0.7m available to fix the issue…
Transfer #1: Smith to Nyom
With Amat sat doing nothing short of not much he would have been the obvious candidate to leave but we needed to consider the overall strategy, and budget wise shifting one of Smith or Holebas made more sense. Smith got the shove given his fixtures ahead. The whole deal was based upon next weeks potential transfer though as we are oogling Coutinho ahead of Sunderland at home. Quite how we don’t yet own him is anybody’s guess but we don’t and we plan to!
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
deanlive
Surprised you have kept sterling, do you think he will start?
DMC
Why wouldn’t he?
inittowinit
Would you have prioritised him as being ousted ahead of playing 10 dean?
coys9
Cech over Pickford?
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
coys,
I’m just looking at the Community Team votes (we have both goalkeepers) and it currently stands 13-12 in favour of Pickford playing. Take from that what you will but it at least shows that it is close.
Personally, I would go Pickford if I had the two. I like his save point potential even in not keeping a clean sheet (I don’t think Arsenal will). Pickford’s saving Sunderland week on week.
coys9
Agreed. I have both and I doubt arsenal will keep a clean sheet. Also cant see man utd not scoring at home. So I’m goin for Pickford too
Kop Warrior
I can quite easily see United not scoring. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jose set up as he did against United.
Griff (Lewis and occasionally LL)
Same here, Mourinho would rather not lose than win so I expect it to be a dull draw.
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Good luck boys.
What a boring but sensible transfer.
Hope the Coutinho move works out as planned. I agree that you definitely need him.
Cookie
So, for those that haven’t heard it is being reported that Coutinho has travelled to Southampton but Lallana hasn’t.
banjomaker
Thanks Cookie. I’ve taken a hit and ditched Lallana for Firmino.
Cookie
Good luck Banjo
Mitro
Any non lukaku owners worried about him today?
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Can’t have everyone Mitro.
Hold your nerve mate.
Mitro
GP – I know, just think he will score more than Costa!!
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Much of a muchness their fixtures today I think.
Look at both of them beyond today though fixturewise. You’ll maybe find your answer there.
Griff (Lewis and occasionally LL)
I’d rather have Costa in the long run because you know what you’re getting. Wouldn’t be surprised if Lukaku blanked this week and then scored a brace in his next.
abhirup780
Real crisis situation here. 1.2ITB. Potentially a lot of non-starter.
duthers
upgrade one of Amat/ Lowton to a West Brom defender and you should be alright
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
+1
And I’d play Gundogan ahead of Vokes.
abhirup780
Hit for a 5th defender , worth it?
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Looks like you would need that ‘fifth defender’ for today though so yeah maybe. Would hopefully see you having a deep squad in the run up to Christmas as well.
Neo
Hit can be made up if WBA keeps their CS + it increases your options in the following weeks as they have good fixtures
theswirly
I’ve just taken a hit for Smith > Nyom. Even if Nyom doesn’t keep a clean sheet, I’ve looked at the fixtures ahead for my other defenders and think of the four-point hit spread over the next week or two. It’s been a necessary evil with how poor Bournemouth’s fixtures are.