Fantasy Football 247 Site Team News Gameweek 1
Our 2022/23 Overall Rank and Recent History
Now last season did not go entirely how we would have hoped. There were more postponements, double gameweeks and players with well over 11 million playing the game so we will put our rank down to those issues. Unfortunately we ended up with a rank of 297,085 which is our worst rank in the nine seasons this team has been running.
For that reason the big bosses have decided to bring me (MattX) in as they obviously need some help! Or more likely a scapegoat for whenever things go wrong.
Initial set up
To start things off we did a very basic add on the most obvious players of Haaland, Trent, Saka. Sprinkle in some more Arsenal in the forms of Jesus and Gabriel, toss in the template 6.5s M&Ms (Mitoma and Mbuemo) then fill in the gaps.
We didn’t do any tinkering with the draft over the preseason friendlies and instead took a back seat to focus on our own teams. That proved to be a solid idea as when we looked back at the inital draft there were a litany of problems; Jesus was injured, Mbuemo is flagged, Trent and co. can’t defend so we did a fire sale and changed up quite a few. The M&Ms got split, Jesus stays in his cave with no resurrection in sight and instead we’ve gone with not one, but two blonde Norwegians!
Here is the final product! (I didn’t quite work my differential magic just yet, need to lull them into a false sense of security. They need to think I actually know what I’m doing first!)
We have squeezed every last drop out of the transfer budget this year but we feel it is warrented as there are nice picks all over the pitch.
The Line-Up
We have gone for 2 cheap picks in Mubama and Bell who will largely keep our bench warm the majority of weeks. The one bench player we did go for is 4.5 defender Botman who offers brilliant value for money at that price hopefully Newcastle can stay as one of the best defences in the league. Everywhere else picks itself. Mbuemo may be flagged but it’s believed he will make GW1. Our biggest debate was the keeper Johnstone vs Pickford with Johnstone winning out
Captain – Haaland
Fairly straightforward. It’s Haaland. Enough said.
Saka will take over if for some reason Haaland doesn’t make an appearance.
Our Gameweek 1 team in full
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Here’s my current effort. Would like some Liverpool attacking coverage. Gakpo a safer bet that Darwin? Worth bringing in instead of Watkins or Jackson?
Thanks.
Chins me old chum….
I like that as it is. 3-4-3 myself.
Let’s wait and see on Liverpool eh? Might be hard to call all season but might know something after this weekend.
Thanks mate. Good to see you. You think downgrade Virgil and upgrade the bench fodder?
Is Burns safe? Or is Boteman the one I want?
I thought that was Botman!
Yeah switch to him I reckon.
Stones, Chilwell or James for VVD for me.
I seem to be the only one that I have seen so far that has Trent. Is it a bad move having him?
It’s not bad at all. Just a lot of cash.
I haven’t watched any of pools preseason games. Is there a risk that the role in defensive midfield actually gives him less attacking appeal? Does Robertson now get further forward?
Guessing TTA is still on set pieces though?
I wouldn’t be relying on clean sheets is all I’m gonna say.
Not expecting that many clean sheets but TAA does get alot of assists and thought he was going forward alot more.
Would I be better changing him to Shaw and using the additional funds to upgrade mitoma or mbeumo to Bruno
That’s your call mate. I think that’s a definite upgrade in midfield and still a very decent defender you’re getting in.
Thing is, mitoma is a decent midfielder that gets points through goals and assists, and with Toney being out, mbeumo is the main striker for Brentford
Just stick then hammer
Sorry nearly done last minute panic as always. Do you prefer Trent or Salah team? X
Team 2 for me.
Team one will be playing Boteman for most of Newcastles games, which means benching Mbumeo or Mac, which seems a waste.
Thank you. X
Actually… changed my mind. I think. Do I prefer TTA / Mac / Watkins over Shaw / Doug / Jackson?
That’s tough.
Mac and Doug both look like a solid 2 or 3 points most weeks
TTA more attacking (maybe) but Shaw in a better defense.
Watkins more proven than Jackson.
Flip a coin?.
Salah one.
Totally missed that!! We really shouldn’t allow so many teams to all have Red shirts.
Yeah, that decides it for me. The Salah one too.
Thanks guys x
Voilà my Numbats as they stand! Publish and be damned. We’ll see next week what needs to change!
Oops – screenshot!
JOTA!
Love it.
Some nice differences in there. I really like the Ode pick
Thanks guys – really flattered! I’ve got a wee Liverpool feeling, but I wish I could get ’em both on the run-on squad (Ie. Darwin and Jota) – maybe start with Jojo (Jota)??? 😉
Hello chaps and Chapess’s.
After a good 6 or 7 years out the game I am making my return. Wonder if some of the old hats are about from FFC days. Mito Gallow Cooky and the like. Im unsure if Captain fpl Hindsight will make a return tho due to unforeseen circumstances.
Anyway, hoping to be active this season
Welcome back.
There’s still a few of us about. Welcome back Chopper!
Hi chopper!
Mito and Cookie have retired to the country (not together
) to live in peace but still play.
Think Gallow still chimes in. May be getting him mixed up.
How’s your team looking?
Yo
Alright boys. Inuit! Hows it going haha
Gall, Im just looking at it now. Forgot how time consuming it is haha. I always knew Mito an Cookie would always run off together
We ran off together, but it didn’t work out.
Wayhayhay!
Chop, it has been a while old bud.
How you been?
Been good mate. had a rollercoaster of a journey. Had an unreal 6/7 years and just getting life back to semi normal now haha
My only slight tip is Amehodzic for sheff u. Crap defence but the kid gets goals 4.5mill
Hey guys. How are you all? No clue what I’m doing but this was my first draft yesterday. Is it okay? Or should I just copy the site team? 😉
Looks good to me but Triple Brighton might be overkill in about 3 weeks. Anderson I’m also unsure if he’s going to get many minutes
Set it up correctly NOW – you’ll miss the deadline. You know this!
Hope you’re well Raz.
(Your team is solid)
Like that Raz. I’ve just worked out a version that is only slightly different:
Salah & JPedro vs Martinelli & Watkins
Think I prefer yours…more explosive?
Salah not on same as when he was playing with Mane. At least not getting the returns. So no clue. Lol.Yours looks netter in depth, unsure about Pedro.