Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 23
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 23 article. After a run of four successive green arrows, GW23 bucked the trend as we went Code Red with a score of 48pts, 2 better than the average but not enough to help our rank which fell to 31,908 from 24,291. Still, not a shocker by any stretch of the imagination. It was Alexis who rescued our game-week as his injury-time penalty secured him 16pts – of course we were lucky in that Giroud and Ozil were off the pitch, hence Alexis taking the penalty. The only other contributions of note were an assist and 2bpts for Kyle Walker, a clean sheet for the still alive Allan-Romeo Nyom and an assist for Erik Pieters. All the rest took the week off, so fully rested we are expecting great things from the bunch of lazy gits.
Transfers for GW23 – Sold Holebas and Lallana & Bought Coleman and Alli
Sometimes we argue, sometimes we agree. Sometimes we just go on debating for hour, after hour, after hour… #zzzzz In short we could have cut this 5 different ways. We had a decent bank (£2.2m) and two free transfers to burn. The irony of it all after hours of debate was that Giroud was the centre of attention in terms of who he would eventually (and inevitably) be transferred out for, yet he survived this week. Even after two transfers. We do have a plan for him though. In theory.
As for this week, Holebas is suspended but that’s not really why we sold him. But it helps, as it sort of is… The guy is a bloody liability. He may as well start every week with a -1 for a yellow. Plus Watford haven’t won a game since the 10th of December. And have kept just 1 clean sheet since GW10. Everton however, and Coleman in particular, seem to have turned a corner, they have 3 clean sheets in a row now, he personally has 33 points in 3 games. Our yellow friend has just 59 points for the entire season. Bandwagon jumping? You betcha! It’s no coincidence that his uptake in points has occurred since the Toffee’s switched formation and he was suddenly employed as a wing back in a 3-5-2 formation. He was born for this. He’s always been a winger at heart, in a full backs body. He’s always been good for a goal or an assist and that was from his full back position, we expect he will get even more in his new role.
The second one was where the debate really began! Giroud to Lukaku. Giroud to Kane. Giroud to anybody… Poor old Giroud was passed around like a cheap whore. Ultimately we decided he may well shaft Watford this week so we kept him, but boy was it a hard decision. We don’t like him long term, for many reasons, but he gets a stay of execution for this one. Instead we decided to go on the offensive and buy Alli. ‘Let’s attack’ was the call. Rather than be boring and keep Lallana with a difficult game we have decided to ‘go Spurs’ and go with another in form player. Young Alli has 8 goals since GW17, Liverpool as a team have only scored 12 in that time.
“Alli is on fire, plays Sunderland with no defence due to AFCON, injury, suspension & defection”. We aren’t quite sure on the defection issue but that statement nailed it. Welcome Alli.
THE NEW TEAM IN FULL FOR GW 23
Our Captain is Alexis Sanchez
There were inital votes for Dele Alli and Zlatan before Alexis ran away with the vote with three fans selecting him. Just do us a favour Alexis and don’t leave it so late this week – a nice assist and goal in the first half will calm our nerves….and save your three fans from ridicule and torture.
If for some reason Alexis doesn’t show, then Zlatan will step up as he is our vice captain.
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
Do we have any idea if the GW28 fixtures will slide a few days and be in the same GW or will they move to a DGW later on?
Currently I have 4 players for that week – and 2 are injured lol
@SAF
There are CL and Europa matches that midweek.
I don’t think EPL are allowed to play them on a European evening unless of course the Brexit deal is signed by then.
It has happened before. They made Arsenal KO @ 7pm from memory when they did it.
Thanks guys. Guess we’ll find out soon enough. It’ll be a good game of 5-a-side that week. Like the old Nike adverts with Cantona
Back to this FPL thing…
Holebas to Funes Mori/ Mee and Cahill to Walker, thoughts?
Cahill to Coleman & Holebas to McAuley or Brunt maybe ?
Wow Duthers, you have my team. >.<
Has anyone tried this transfer spy out on FF Fix?
No. Personally I think that’s taking things too far!
Kop – wouldn’t you use it to get ahead of a mini league rival if you only had a few games to go?
Bearing in mind the suggested transfers its algorithms come up with for your own transfers I’d take what they say your opponent has done with a massive pinch of salt!
We will see tonight if it works; apparently my opponent has done Defoe to llorente
No. Where’s the fun in that?
I saw it mentioned. What is it exactly?
They use their algorithms to figure out what transfer your opponent has made!
Lollorz. They are literally taking the fun out of the game with shit like that.
That feature is basically against the rules of the game itself! And, what’s worse, is that they apparently give you that info regardless of whether you’re opponents are registered in Fix or not. That’s just abusive.
*your
I completely agree with you DMC. Some of their features are great but I do feel that this is pushing things too far.
Evening lads, just a quick one, just seen Lallana is fit for tomorrow. Should I play Alonso, Nyom or Lallana? Currently playing Alonso and Nyom and benching Lallana.
Alonso for me Matt
Are you saying bench Alonso?
Sorry didn’t read it properly. Yeah play La Llama and Alonso.
Yeah do you mean bench Alonso?
Ah right Cheers lads.
I play Lallana and Alonso. Always play the better players over the bums.
I had Lallana but not sure he’ll get 60 min’s if he’s injured.
I’m pretty sure Lallana starts against Chelsea
Nyom could make you eat those words Mito.
Ok
Guess it’s my turn now.
RMT pls
What would you do if you had this team (meaning) -> who would Cpt this week?
Foster
Walker/McAuley/Williams
Lallana/Eriksen/Alli/Phillips
Agüero/Costa/Giroud
Bench : Pedro (the others are irrelevant )
Main focus is my ML.
So, important things to know when deciding on the armband holder :
-2 main rivals for the 1st place (myself not included)
-both rivals are Kun-less !
-both rivals are Alli-less
-both teams have Eriksen
-both rivals have Sanchez / while I don’t have him anymore
-1st team has Ibra/Sanchez/Eriksen as Cpt material – > and will probably go with Sanchez as Capo (90%)
-2nd team has Giroud/Sanchez/Eriksen as Cpt material for this GW – and this one will defo! go with Sanchez (100%)
Main dilemma :
-would you choose Kun or one of Alli/Eriksen or maybe even Giroud ?
p.s.
1) can’t have Kane as I already own 3 Spurs players…
2) can’t get Ibra in for a straight swap(say with Costa) and not even sure if I want to (even if I could)
3) won’t sell Kun as he is my main differential now
4) can’t Cpt Sanchez as I don’t own him/sold him after activating my WC – and this is my main worry…
5) can’t sell Giroud – as for obvious reasons (only ARS coverage for this GW)
I’d stick the armband on Eriksen to be honest mate. Can’t really say why just a gut feeling
Alli for me doc
Guys could help please RMT. I’ve already taken -4 hit. Not sure about who to captain either.
Randolph
Jones nyom baines
Stan lallana Sanchez Erik
IBRA Kun Costa
Subs: jaku Carrick chambers AMAT
Cheers guys.
Bench / team selection looks spot on mate. As for Capo you have at least 4 options there. Guess you just pick whichever you fancy and see where the luck takes you.
Cheers for that Initt.