Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 24
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 24 article. Hmmmmmm. That probably sums everybody’s reaction when they looked at their score this week. We scored 36 for the record. Now usually when you log on and see 36 you expect to have plummeted some 10k places if not more. But to further sum the week up and put it bang in perspective we rose in the rankings. By 9 places! We now sit at 31,899 in the overall rankings. So good was the past week that our entire team managed two assists and one clean sheet between them. Walker got the clean sheet, Coleman and our captain Sanchez got the assists. Wow, what an exciting week! A story echoed everywhere, evidently. Anyway let’s put that one behind us all and hope some of the big guns can out to play again this week. Here are our transfer decisions and rationale for GW24 and our all important captain one…
Transfer for GW24 – Sold Giroud & Bought Carroll
We always considered Olivier to be a temporary fix. We don’t know why, he just has that feel about him. He goes on a run and then something always happens which leaves him a doubt in our minds. That sort of happened this week as he was hauled off early in a sort of scapegoat manner against Watford. Which leaves you wondering really especially with Walcott having returned with a hat-trick the week before. And then there’s the small matter of Chelsea this week. Plus he won’t be playing in GW26 for sure. Plus he’s a slight doubt for this one from a fitness point of view, possibly an even bigger one in Wenger’s mind! All that lead to us deciding to part company with him.
Onto his replacement then. Now we’d like to have been shopping at the more premium end of the market, of course. The likes of Kane, Costa and Lukaku. But we had a bank of exactly £0.0. Off to the bargain basement then! Carroll, Llorente and Benteke were the suggested choices. Llorente has Man City and Chelsea away in two of his next three games so we didn’t really fancy that one. It was a toss up between the last two. The fixtures are fairly even but we erred on the side of form as despite Benteke scoring the other night that was actually his first goal since GW15 and Big Andy has four since GW18. Tekkers may have previously had an edge with being on penalties but they may be taken from him now too given his propensity for missing them. It was a toss up and we could really have gone with either but we landed on Carroll anyway.
THE NEW TEAM IN FULL FOR GW 24
Our Captain is…
Talking of toss ups…!
As yours truly writes this I genuinely don’t know who our captain is going to be! As it stands the voting is level with Alli and Zlatan neck and neck. The deciding vote is mine!
Our team choices are generally sensible and thought through, our captain ones must be ok too given our rank. On the surface all is calm and collected. The following may give you a glimpse behind the curtain…
As Brendan would say “OKAY”… Pick the bones out of that!
Honestly, I’m still none the wiser!
Here are some stats on the teams involved in the decision –
Leicester are similar at home to what ‘Boro are away in terms of conceding. 13 v 12.
Man Utd have scored 16 away / Spurs have scored 25 at home.
Leicester have conceded 7 in their last 4 home games / ‘Boro have conceded 4 in their last 4 away.
Man Utd have scored 7 in their last 4 away games / Spurs have scored 11 in their last 4 at home.
Doesn’t really help does it?! I suggested at some point that we just toss a coin as I couldn’t split them, even on a gut feeling. That is literally what I am about to do!
Heads Alli, Tails Zlatan…
I’ve recorded this too, just in case 😉
It came down heads… ALLI IS OUR CAPTAIN!
If anyone is interested in following the site teams progress then you can do so here and we wish you all the best of luck this week with your own teams.
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
If they are YELLOW in GW28 it means they definitely play that week.
dc unite
Morning guys what to do who to cpt 1ft zero cash..best of luck this GW
cheers DC
Brookyboy
Save your transfer then you really need to look at that defence !! Maybe Lallana to Snoddy next week and use the spare cash to upgrade Love or Ake.
nishant
Save the FT
Solid cappo :ok:
constantine
Hello people..So this is going to be my team for this week.. How’s it looking? Although i have fraser contradicting Baines but don’t wish to do a -4 just to field a better player. Also, captaining Ibra as it’s always better to have a last game captain.
nishant
Spot on mate
No need for a hit
Good luck
constantine
Thanks a lot Nishant.. Good luck to you too buddy.
nishant
Cheers mate
claire
Hi guys, quick question. Baines or Coleman? Can’t decide.
constantine
Current form says Coleman.. But, I’ll put my money on Baines as he’s on penalties as well
claire
Thank you. Think I may follow FF247’s lead and toss a coin!
nishant
Coolman
Brookyboy
I’d go Coleman.
Neo
Coolman! He’s like the Alonso of Everton
specialK
Keeping the FT for this week. 0.7 ITB.
Good to go?
constantine
Good team there Specialk. hold the FT and next time get some Westham cover for GW28.
nishant
+1
Hold
Brookyboy
You still have Origi ? :oogle: Yeah save and maybe Origi to Carrol next week.
specialK
I can’t seem to get rid of him ?
Neo
Robles
Bellerin Coleman Cedric
Philips Sanchez Alli Lallana Mirallas
Kane Kun (C)
Pickford, Barnes Pieters, Amat
I have 1 FT and 0.2 ITB. Plan for next week is to trade Alonso for Bellerin. Should I go for WBA cover since they don’t blank.
I’m thinking of changing 1 defender this week and 1 the next, bringing in WBA cover (who can only be Nyom as I have only exactly 6.6 after selling Bellerin) followed by Alonso.
1. Bellerin to Nyom (meaning Coleman, Nyom and Cedric for this week)
2. Cedric to Nyom (meaning Coleman, Nyom and Bellerin for this week)
3. Hold? But Arsenal would probably not have a CS whilst WBA might have one
Brookyboy
I’d be tempted to Bellerin to Brunt this week.
Brookyboy
and dont worry about chelsea defensive cover just now.
nishant
Bellerin to Brunt
Neo
Thanks all. Would do that in an instant! Brooke, you mean I should go ahead w Brunt even if it will compromise my Alonso option for next week? (I can still have Luis so it’s not that bad)
Brookyboy
Yeah and just get Luiz if you really want Chelsea defensive cover.
elleffcee (ex champ with a potty prize)
Morning folks, in reply to Silvers question earlier, yes it is the 2nd round of the regulars cup this gw. Fixtures as follows.
January 10, 2017 at 8:48 pm
FF247 regulars Cup Round 2 (played GW24)
Good luck everyone!
Unbelievable tekkers v The wizard of ozil
Wholsronaldo v Pachin fc
Napolee v Guten mjurgen
Top gun v Allwhites
Game of throw ins v Tinkerman united
Harchester united v Krazyd
Bleos XI v Red devils
Joses de portugal fc v 2 times champs
Huth or dare v Show me da mane
Raz v Purple bee
Legends v Spot the ball
Athletico bosh v Pathetico athletico
Hua hin utd v Hugsters
Celtinha v Hit and trail
Watchful defenders v Sanogo Toulouse
Alsed v Bigpopz fc
REPLY
Silvers
Cheers Elle don’t know who topgun is but bring it on 😉