Fantasy Football FF247 Team Game-week 14
After three successive green arrows, and things starting to look rosy again, we have now somehow recorded another three successive reds! We plunged over 70,000 places this week. Let that sink in for a second. 70,000 places… This time last season 700 would have felt like a dagger. 7000 would have been a mortal blow and panic stations. It’s time to offer up the dreaded ‘vote of confidence’ –
“The board would like to announce that it has every confidence in its managers ability to arrest the recent slump and turn things around and avoid relegation this season. Funds are tight but we are sure with a bit of wheeling and dealing that the right players can be acquired to come in and give the club the boost it requires”.
The writing is on the wall then…
GW13 in summary
Gulp! GW13 can be summed up best by saying that nine of our team combined for a total that was less than our what our captain achieved. And he only got 24. The guilty nine managed 22. Let that sink in. Lots of sinking this week! Other than captain Lukaku pulling us out of the proverbial with a still underwhelming 24, and Mahrez pitching in with 9, we’d have been on the dole by now. Vardy hepled with 7 but he was the only other player that scored more than 3 points.
Transfer(s) for GW14 – Pelle OUT – Aguero IN, Myhill OUT – Hennessey IN
An unprecedented -4 HIT! Yes, you heard us right. A HIT! Maybe being conservative and seeing the sensible approach fail time after time got the better of us or maybe the recently issued vote of confidence shook us into action. Either way we have taken the plunge and gone straight to Kun. How we got there however would be a story worthy of a book. So in short…
We started with a straight forward Kun or Kane question. Kun won, just. That sparked the shenanigans though. It would involve a hit. So someone suggested Moreno in for Naughton. Seemed sensible given Liverpool’s form and fixtures and was roundly applauded and accepted. Job done. Or so we thought. That was until some bright spark actually checked it out and said it wasn’t actually a viable transfer given our budget. A day after it was all decided! The vote of confidence looked more accurate once again. What a farce! Back to the drawing board then and Kun was still the preferred option for a hit but this time with either KdB to Ozil or Myhill to Hennessey. Ozil got good support but ultimately the keeper move won the day. The fact that WBA have a tough schedule ahead and that Palace have a great chance of repaying the hit with a home game against Newcastle this week swung it. It’s always difficult to justify any hit that involves a keeper or defender but hopefully Kun keeps up his end of the deal. Our jobs depend on it, no pressure Kun!
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Our team in full…
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Team Selection
We pretty much have one sub who could play but that is Morgan. Morgan of Leicester! And so he sits this one out which is actually a damning statement as at least 2/3rd’s of the rest of our defence hold little or no hope this week! The front 7 picks itself. And our hope and maybe job rests with them…
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Captain – Alexis Sanchez
This was a close call. Aguero and Lukaku were considered but despite being flagged with a potential hamstring strain the Chilean was still favoured to not only make the game but take the spoils. This call could make or break the committee. Literally.
Our vice-captain is Romelu Lukaku
Should Sanchez not make it then it probably won’t matter as there will be a massive management vacancy come Monday!
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Hehe finally In before init or cookie!
Confused about captaining Ozil or Sanchez !
Snookie..obviously sanchez. U captain him if you own him.
Great transfers Team
i am set for this week
Bego
Kola Moreno Janmaat
Sanchez Mahrez Mata KDB Barkley
Vardy Lukaku (c)
bench- Rudd Ighalo Francis Oxford
I would play Ighalo and bench Kdb though
GM folks. Would appreciate your thoughts, suggestions, constructive criticism on the following:
Hennessy
Coleman Clyne Cresswell
Eriksen Mahrez Coutinho Bolaise
Lukaku Kane Vardy
Butland Mane Alderweireld Fonte
Thinking of bringing in Firmino For Mane and benching Eriksen / Mahrez…
Any thoughts?
Cheers
You already have Coutinho, doubling up on pool doesn’t seem right atm, instead bring a cheap 5th mid who sits on bench rather than havimg headache of benching some top player every week
SB, thanks for the feedback. I’ve no problem doubling up. While a ‘balanced’ team has advantages, I try to just assess and choose the player(s) who’ll deliver the most points. In this case, would Firmino out score Eriksen? Is this the time for Firmino as he played oop, was rested and Sturridge is injured / Benteke recovering….anyhow, these are my thoughts and appreciate your feedback. Cheers and best wishes.
FF247, captaining Sanchez over Kun? Interesting choice. As I have neither, I’d do Kun but if I had had. Nonetheless, I imagine Sanchez will Not be captained by many…best wishes.
Good morning from Kenya, and thank you team FF247 for making this the first thing I read today. Goes wonderfully with the morning coffee. Have been seeing red arrows for the past 3 GWs, Pope has just been to our country this week so am due a small miracle…
Got no Lukaku, no Everton cover really, no Kane, no Ozil. Am I alone in this? Play all out attack to make ground? Comments on team below please
Also, how to link team. Thank in advance y’all
Redpaddy how many FTs/ money itb you have? I’ll suggest you to play cabaye in place of either vardy or mahrez. Also, get moreno/ souare against francis or targett even.
Hello Constantine. Thanks for your response, I have no FTs left and 0.5 ITB. Cannot bring myself to bring Cabaye over Vards, he’s the little engine that can really could. For Mahrez yes, thanks for that. AOA?
Can’t believe am benching Mahrez, feel like a fool already
Redpaddy, then play as is. Its good to go. Also, for linking your team :First you will need to get you team-link. To get this link go to your ‘My Team’ page on the Fantasy.Premierleague website, click ‘History’ underneath your team kit, and copy this pages’ url into the website field on the Fantasy Football 247 profile page. To get to your profile page you will need to make sure you are logged in, once you are click here or use the ‘Profile – Change Password’ link in the footer (bottom of site) and insert your team-link in the website box under contact info. Then confirm by pressing the ‘update profile’ on the bottom left of that page.
Rest everything is given there in “help” section. Cheers
Plenty plenty thanks Constantine. Instructions were top class, all the best this and plenty more more GWs
Cheers redpaddy..its all in this site btw..
Good team there Paddy. If you have a free transfer then I’d do Naughton -> Moreno. I’d also find a way to play Cabaye. If he’s not going to play at home to Newcastle then when is he going to play???
NOt expecting much from he defense though, so if you don’t have a free transfer then maybe time for AOA chip and bench either of Naughton/Francis.
I’d also be tempted to play Guzan over Myhill. Villa managed a goalless draw with City and I would imagine Remi Guarde will be looking to lock things down in the back. I don’t expect either to keep a clean sheet but I feel Guzan may score better this week. Just a hunch though. Cheers!
Pancho, thanks a tonne. Got no FT left and even when I do, it never goes to defence, always other more pressing issues. Defence is shot to sh#t. Thanks for the Guzan tip…just wanted a nudge to take the plunge. Bene!
Morning…..
Team for GW14, good to go?
Looks good Mitro, although I’m hoping that Kun blanks 😉
With silva back I’m hoping he bags a hat trick!
Who’s your cappo?
20/1 to score a hat trick!!
Pretty sure I’m going with Alexis!
Fancy Rambo to score today
Tomorrow