Fantasy Football FF247 Team Game-week 21
Last GW we were sitting at 966 points and felt the sting of not having those two sixes at the end, upside down. So naturally we scored 33 and made it to our desired number of 999. You can choose to believe that or not, but that’s our story and we are tentatively sticking to it. Our score of 33 was 7 below the average and it landed our GW ranking at 2.6 million and something, but who is counting anyway? After that interesting score, we of course got visited by the guest of honour, Mr. Red Arrow. We now sit at 1.1 million and feel that the five monkeys we have hired to take over the site team, can’t possibly do any worse than the five monkeys that were in charge. So please welcome our new team staff as they look to better the extremely low bar, well saying there is a bar at all is probably giving the team committee too much credit.
GW20 in summary
Usually our defence plays less inspired than our captaincy choices, but this past GW they were at least respectable. With Morgan and Bellerin grabbing clean sheets, we felt like the point tally could be promising. Yeah right…as has now become custom something else went wrong and by something, we mean everything else. Our mids averaged 2 points for a total of eight points and that is when you include the captaincy that we trusted in Mahrez. Our forwards were not much better, although Vardy should have at least grabbed an assist on the penalty, if not for our dear captain missing it. Kane took the day off and Lukaku once again left us feeling that it could have been a ton more, but at least he grabbed an assist for a total of five points. Let’s move onto our transfers for the upcoming game-week so you know which player or players to stay away from.
Transfer/s decision for GW21 – we have sold Aaron Ramsey and Alberto Moreno and bought Delle Alli and Angel Rangel
Now, on the surface the transfers seem fairly straightforward. However, what preceeded them was a decision to wildcard our sorry lot of misfits and two days of wrangling, arguing, toy throwing, laughing, crying, resignations, (reluctant) reinstatements only to end up with a new team that frankly was bang on template, but we had Kun. So the decision was taken (it was about the only thing we did agree on) not to wildcard just to get Kun and a whole load of other high-ownership players. Sure we want Kun but we can do without him this week and the plan is to sell Harry Kane for him with our free transfer for GW22. In the meantime we needed to raise cash. Buying the inform Delle Alli for Ramsey ensures us attacking Spurs coverage for when Kane departs, while Swansea have Sunderland at home in GW21 and gives us immediate improvement (on paper) for this week – the Swans also have some decent fixtures going forward and Rangel seems to be favoured by caretaker manager Alan Curtis. He’s also lovely and cheap at just 4.1mln.
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Our team in full…
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Captain – Kevin de Bruyne
KDB sneaked the vote, pipping Harry Kane 4-2, primarily on the back of his home form this season, where he has delivered double digit returns on four occassions and showed his form on Saturday in the Cup when he came off the bench to score at Norwich. C’mon Ginge, we need you now, more than ever.
Our vice-captain is Harry Kane
If KDB for one reason or another doesn’t feature then Kane will take the armband.
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Hey gang. I’m no closer to a decision than I was last week so please help! Price drops have screwed my first plan, so which of these options should I go with?
2 FT, 1.9 itb
1- Lukaku > Kane and Bolasie > Alli or Willian
2- Bolasie > Payet, save 1 FT, bench Vardy
3- Vardy > Kane and Bolasie > 5.2 mid
Cech, Butland
Kola, Dawson, Toby, Morgan, Nyom
Mahrez, Ozil, KDB, Arnie, Bolasie
Lukaku, Vardy, Ighalo
Colriles, Bolasie to Payet, Siggy or Willian for me there.
Cheers Cookie. In that case does Lukaku > Kane the week after make sense?
Colriles, I prefer Lukaku to Kane to be honest though Kane’s fixture in GW22 is better – home to Sunderland while Lukaku is away to Chelsea. I think you may need to deal with Kolarov soon with Clichy back and rotation concerns will plague you every week.
Colriles
Kolarov to Cresswell
Bolasie to Payet.
Cheers GP. Sound advice. Scares me a bit to go without Spurs cover for next GW vs Sund at home….
Why is everyone wanting to get Kane in and thinking about giving him the band?
I have him weeks like, hes fairly hot and cold… Reckon giving it to Ighalo is much less of a risk.. Unless Leicester have injuries im not aware of?
1. Explosive potential
2. Leicester leak a few goals every game
3. Playing at home
Last time he played at home to Leicester he scored a hattrick. Also 3 goals and an assist in his last 4 games, that’s not hot and cold to me. He’s my captain
Dembele back in the squad will be big for him RoL
Ahh i see.. I think he misses Chadli too personally.
Everyone all set? Most seem to be having a tough time deciding who to start. Go with your gut! Ighalo captain for me, but then again, will there be a shoot-out at City? Or goals for Spurs?
Anyone agree with this starting XI?
Ooo, I’d be tempted to bench boost w/ this team if you weren’t saving it for a DGW! Nice team but tough who to play/bench.
Hi Shrizz, what makes you bench Smalling? Wouldn’t be benching him over Alderweireld personally.
I’d play smalling too mate. not sure what to do over the whole Lukaku or Mahrez situation myself
Hi all,
Who would you play out of DDG and Butland?
I know Norwich at home is one of the best possible chances Stoke will get at keeping a clean sheet but can you really go go against United the way they are playing?
Hey AT,
That’s a really tough one mate but I think Norwich are weaker upfront so I’d go with Butland.
Hi Matt, Newcastle haven’t scored in their last 3, Norwich have blanked 3 times in the last 10.
I’m still not sure, I think it could go either way, or both could keep a clean sheet!
Ah right it really is a difficult decision mate!!
Yeah, btoh probably equally good chances. I guess it’s a nicer predicament than having no good options!
AT
DDG I think. Newcastle should be kept out going by United’s form recently.
Norwich usually set up better away from home and do like to counter quickly which could catch Stoke out.
Cheers, GP, think I will run with that.
Who you captaining?
Just seen Liverpool have signed Steven Caulker on loan till the end of the season. Was he signed early enough that he can play tonight??
Matt, Caulker is available to play tomorrow mate.
Ok cheers Cook do you think he’ll start?
Matt
I expect he will. He’s 5.2 (I’ve checked
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Matt, I guess it depends on Sakho. Kolo is fit and Sakho is close.
Last call, anwser fast please !
Lukaku, Mahrez or Ali who would you bench among the 3? (Don’t have Kane, Barkley or Vardy so no cover)
I would bench Ali out of those even though he has an easier fixture.. No explosiveness and worst case you would lose very few points..