Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 20
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 20 article. Last time we spoke to you, all of about two days ago, we were in a bit of a pickle and quite frankly a bit stumped and very uninspired by our options. It’s funny like that sometimes in FPL because we ended up having our hand forced a little to do two transfers we wouldn’t ordinarily have done had it not been for a combination of injuries, suspensions or obvious rotation. As it was it ended up being a thoroughly inspired bit of business! We sort of reluctantly brought in Phillips and Defoe with most of the transfer committee agreeing it was the right (and probably only) thing to do whilst at the same time shrugging and yawning at the prospect. Well bugger us, they only went and got 20 points between them! Probably just as well though as some of the others may as well have stayed at home for all the good they did us. To be fair we knew our defence was on a hiding to nothing this week and nothing was exactly what 75% of them delivered! Actually ‘nothing’ would have been a bonus for our 3 defenders as they managed to combine for a grand total of -1 between them! Only Cech delivered from the back end with 7 points. In midfield we had the wrong Spurs chap this week, the right West Brom one, Siggy (sighs) and Sanchez who grabbed an assist for one of the goals of the season. We tossed a coin on the captaincy and in all honesty it wasn’t even worth the bother in the end as Costa got us a goal, Ibra an assist. We missed out on 2 points by going Ibra basically. It does beg the question why a goal isn’t worth more really, surely 5 for a striker would better represent the difference between the two achievements? Anyway we digress… Overall we scored 52 which leaves us at 68,370 in the rankings.
Transfer for GW20 – Sold Sigurdsson & Bought Lallana
We’ve resisted the scramble for Aguero this week simply because we have faith in Costa and Ibra and don’t want to lose either just yet. To otherwise accommodate him would probably mean losing Sanchez which we aren’t willing to do either. Whether that is a wise or foolish decision then we shall see tomorrow! For now we are simply fixing a small issue which has bugged us for a while which is the lack of any Liverpool coverage in attack and Mr Lallana is currently looking like one of the hottest properties in the game so we are ditching Siggy for him. Not that we dislike Siggy but in all honesty their respective teams couldn’t be much different right now. One sits dead last, the other in 2nd. Swansea have scored 2 in the last 4 games, and it was a fairly favourable run of games too. And they lost all 4. In contrast Liverpool have scored 9 in their last 4. And won all of them. Siggy got 2 points in each for a total of 8. Lallana got 37. And plays Sunderland this week who, quite frankly, looked dreadful against Burnley.
THE NEW TEAM IN FULL FOR GW 20
Our Captain is Zlatan
All of our big hitters (Costa, Sanchez, Ibra and Lallana) play away this week so there was no one stand out candidate really. In terms of their relative stats –
Costa vs Spurs
Spurs have conceded 5 at home (best record in the league)
Chelsea are a bit light on goals away with just 14 in 9.
Costa has scored 66pts in 9 away games. Average of 7.3 per game.
Sanchez vs Bournemouth
Bournemouth have the 2nd best record of the featured teams with 12 conceded at home (12th in the league)
Arsenal do like to score away from home with 20 so far, an average of over 2 per game.
Sanchez has scored 81pts in 9 away games. Average of 9 per game.
Ibra vs West Ham
West ham have conceded 14 at home (the 5th worst in the league)
Man United like Chelsea feel a bit short in this respect with only 13 scored away in 9.
Ibra has scored 61pts in 9 away games. Average of 6.7 per game.
Lallana vs Sunderland
Sunderland have conceded 15 at home (4th worst in the league)
Liverpool have averaged exactly 2 goals per away from home so far, 20 in total.
Lallana has scored 43pts in 9 away games. Average of 4.7 per game.
We have featured the above simply as a handy guide to this weeks captaincy decision really. In terms of points per game Sanchez is the stand out man and Lallana has nearly half of his points. In terms of opposition Lallana has the best, Costa the worst. In terms of team goals scored Liverpool and Arsenal win by a good margin. Zlatan sort of sits in the middle of most stats here but is the man in form at the moment. Costa out-points him but has the toughest opposition. Sanchez does too but scored most of those playing as the main striker, which he won’t do against Bournemouth. In all honesty you could make a valid case for any of them really. We chose Zlatan.
Just for good measure here is how Aguero looks based upon the same criteria –
Aguero vs Burnley
Burnley have conceded 18 away from home (12th overall)
City have scored 17 at home (6th best in the league)
Aguero has 16 points at home in 6 games. Average of 2.6 per game.
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
Is it Sterling a rotation risk? I am planning to make him captain this week..because of differential among my ML.any thought guys?
He is a rotation risk yeah and that’s despite playing the last four matches in full – it’s just the nature of Man City under Guardiola.
Who else are you considering for captain?
Usual Zlatan, Costa , Hazard?
Which Keeper really great for clean sheet this game week?
ragunath
I would use any of those three before Sterling personally but it is your choice.
Clean sheets are impossible to predict unfortunately but on form, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United would be favourites.
cheers
Am I good to go? I’m saving my FT and taking a big risk not having Aguero but I would have to ship out either Hazard or Sanchez and make a cheap midfield to get the three big hitters up top. Hoping my gut instinct pays off!
Line-up looks fine igy :thumbup:
Thanks GP! Good luck this week!
My gw20 cup opponents team from last week! Has not yet made a transfer this gw and has only made 5 transfers all season! If I lose to this I will not be happy!
Man I’m angry got back from some Fifa aids Marcelo pits Messi in s chockehold and ref doesn’t do anything then Bale scores a free kick from half way so I lose the division title.
It was never a foul Waxys
:big-lol:
First world problems brother first world problems!
How’s your final WC team looking Waxys!?
Here is my team* then guys.
What do we think?
Cheers GP
*wildcard :say-what:
Like that gp. Only concern is wally
shanec
I understand that but I was encouraged when Wenger mentioned he was a doubt for the Palace match only. I hope that is still the case.
Like it GP! Even Benteke could go crazy for you this week!
Cheers igy.
I would’ve preferred Lukaku but the money was too tight. Benteke has the fixtures ahead to give him every chance to knock a few in.
Hey GP so you WC!? I’m tempted but pre the DGW seems worth saving?
Rosco,
If you can yeah then try to. I had a few problems to deal with and when it totted up, I couldn’t justify the hits.
Oh ye of little patience 😉
Morning Cookie,
It wasn’t planned. I checked my team out earlier and due to five injuries, one out of favour player and a self-imposed Chelsea restriction from which I needed freed, I had to do it.
Comfort me please.
Yeah I like it GP. I would put de roon as first sub as Walcott might not make it. He will be back at least next week so can see why you have him
GP, you can’t even blame the booze
You have to do what you have to do mate, its a shame to use this early esp with rotation uncertainties but of you’re forced into it then such is life!
Good luck and hope it works out for you my Tartan buddy.
Thanks Smash, I actually fancy Ake to score as much as de Roon!
I will actually have another quick look at that though.
And Cookie, I can blame it on the boredom of sitting alone in a room for four hours this morning with nothing to read or do!
GP, a boredom wildcard has my name all over it
GP, how about a WBA defender in there for one of your Chelsea boys and then getting Defoe for Tekkers?
Is Wally cover enough Arsenal with Giroud back and scoring?
Cookie,
First time I’m ever trying doubling up in defence and I think this is the time/season to do it. I really fancy my defence. I might be tempted to include WBA for one of my back-ups. Ake to Evans something like that?
Thanks mate.
I’d want Ake and Brunt/McAuley and then you get 2 weeks of Hull and WBA’s good fixtures plus cheap Ake also with decent fixtures.
Agree with double Chelsea in principal but maybe in a few weeks time. IMO.
Hi all, any more changes or am I good to go?
Bench: Pickford, Holebas, Diomande, Lowton
Looks good to go Penguin
Cheers cookie
Well everyone has brought in Kun so I’m worried… very worried… but this is my line up… GTG?
Looks good. Well I have taken a -8 for Kun and Phillips. I am very worried
Rosco, if must be good if you’re benching Allen home to Watford.
I guess you have used your AOA?
Yeah it worked well too but wish I had it this GW!
Do you think Allen over Origi would be better?
Rosco, that’s impossible to answer without knowing who Klopp will play up front mate.