Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 19
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 19 article. After two poor weeks in a row we finally had some luck and posted a decent score of 76 to get us back on track and that leaves us at 64,823 overall. Well, we say luck, there’s nothing better than a successful FPL transfer decision and one that brings you 30 points is to be rejoiced! Last week we culled Kane and brought in Zlatan and captained him. Suffice to say the big man didn’t disappoint. And we won’t lie, we had a wry smile when Kane missed his penalty. Game-weeks hang on such fine margins at times. So Zlatan was obviously our bedrock but we saw decent returns elsewhere too, notably from Pedro who we had hung onto more in hope than anticipation as he had missed the previous week and posted poor scores of 1, 3 and 2 prior to that. Our patience was rewarded with a big 13 this week. Unfortunately the silly sausage then went and got himself suspended for this week which leaves us in a bit of a pickle. And said pickle only got bigger when Walker went and got himself suspended as well having posted a rather disappointing 1 pointer for us. His team-mate Erik did rather better with two assists and 10 points though. Other than Cech getting a straight 6 though the rest were fairly mundane other than our 3rd pickle… Our Itchy pick was described by one commentator this week as “simply a poor choice at the moment”, and we couldn’t agree more! Especially when he didn’t even start this week. He redeemed himself with a late goal though to give us a 5 for him and it could have been more as he was waiting to tap in the Sterling cross which Davies turned in for an own goal. Goal or not he’s still an issue which needs dealing with, to add to the others #gulp…
Transfer – Sold Pedro and Iheanacho and bought Phillips and Defoe
We will admit this one had us a bit stumped. Every which way we turned it was far from ideal. And the ideas and suggestions were thin on the ground, which in some ways was a relief, after the fighting seen recently as a result of there being so many in the past few weeks. In the end we decided to go with the tried and tested in terms of fairly consistent FPL point scorers in the shape of Phillips and Defoe. It’s not overly exciting or innovative but it probably keeps the wheels turning for a bit until better opportunities present themselves.
The obvious point here is that we haven’t really planned for Aguero’s return. In truth we are happy enough to run with Costa and Ibra as our main forwards for the time being and we will make a call on Kun in the next few weeks if anything happens to our big two or if Kun shows signs of life again.
The other obvious point is that our team does look a bit bedraggled this week, we are aware of it so don’t come pointing it out please! It happens sometimes when you encounter a few suspensions at once, but then sometimes the most aesthetic of teams don’t always bring home the bacon so let’s see what our ugly pigs can do for us this time out…
THE NEW TEAM IN FULL FOR Gameweek 19
Our Captain is Zlatan
He’s been in imperious form and faces a Middlesbrough team who are without a win in their last 8 away games. It was him or Costa and both are good shouts this week and we would happily have gone with either but we went with Zlatan. Let’s hope the Iceman cometh again…
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
Help much appreciated guys. I have 0.5m ITB and 1 FT. Kane > Costa would then effectively give me £6m to replace Valencia with (for -4), but Gray, Long are 6.1! Any ideas?!
I’d be tempted by upgrading Watson in midfield rather than attack I think.
Zaha will be leaving soon so you could downgrade him slightly to find that extra money for your third striker.
is there no article from around the grounds this week? Any important news anyone?
Not this week Luke.
Anyone in particular concerning you?
Am I set for this gameweek? Armband is currently on Ibra but not sure if I have the defence right or whether I need to swap anything?
Nice team that. I’d probably swap Amat with Allen. I might even play Amat in front of Smith aswell.
Looks fine to me igy
Thanks guys! Keep seeing most people going for Sanchez as captain as he gets an extra days rest. I was set on Ibra but now the doubt is creeping in!
Hi Igy – to me, both are in form but everything for me is about Ibra at united whereas Giroud prob start up front for Arsenal
Thanks Dreamers! Think I’ll stick with my initial gut instinct then and keep the armband on Ibra!
Hi, I haven’t posted yet this season but I really need some help please. Over the last month or so I have grown progressively more worried about my team even though I have managed to get myself up to 22k. What would you do with this lot?
Grant (Pickford)
Rose, Alonso, Jones, (Holebas) (Amat)
Hazard, DeBruyne, Sanchez, Eriksen (Capoue)
Ibrahimovic, Carroll, Anichebe
I am thinking DeBruyne to Sterling and Anichebe to Giroud.
Arsenal have some tasty fixtures and DeBruyne isn’t performing. 1.2 in the bank.
Thank you.
Twinkle
Brilliant overall rank well done.
I have concerns over the gametime of both your targets to be honest.
I would look to Liverpool coverage as KDB replacement. Lallana would give you a nice kitty to boost Anichebe.
Cheers for that. Exactly what I needed. So I am right to get rid of DeBruyne though, aren’t I?
I can’t say for definite but he isn’t banging in two goals a game so to consider removing him is reasonable.
If he doesn’t look like signing do you think they might play a different keeper to bed them in?
Hey all, ready for the GW to get rolling! Here’s my team. Thinking Sanchez for captain as he’ll get the longest rest of the big hitters. That extra day could really help him out as compared to Ibra or Haz.
Any last minute thoughts?
Good to go. Not sure about captain pick. I’m in the same predicament. Thinking Hazard or Ibra. See post 52 above.
Roll with it Panch
Best of luck buddy.
Only thing I’d say on the capo pick there Pancho is that it’s Big Sam now not Pards and we all know who Big Sam likes playing against the most! There’ll be 3 buses, a coach and a tank…
Thanks for the replies guys!
Twinkle, I had it on Ibra until this morning. Still not sure but I’ll likely second guess whomever I pick.
GP, thanks and GL to you too!
Innit, don’t you think Palace sitting back will just invite Arsenal to push on and have 80% possession?