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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Team,
Who to captain this week?
Arnautovic? KDB? Ighalo or Kane?
Going for Kane.. If ever there was a chance to captain, it is now
I voted for Kane for the site team but narrowly lost out to KdB. I’ll probably go for Kane on my own but Ighalo would be my differential pick if you need one of those.
Kane would have been my pick if I didn’t get Kun in. Band will be on Kane next week me thinks!
Hey guys what do you think as im a little stuck
Butland
Wollscheid Dann Smalling
Bruyne Barkley Alli Mahrez Ozil
Lukaku Ighalo
Cech Vardy Clyne Alerweireld
1 FT and 4mill
Save FT
Captains ideas? Bench alright?
Think you’re sorted, certainly enough to save the FT anyway. If we knew he’d start I’d play Vardy over Barkley.
Vardy to Kane
Barkley to Payet is an option
Good to go? Lukaku or Mahrez to bench but don’t know 😉
I’m in a similar situation Snookie Bear. Do you think Lukaku won’t play, or do you believe if he did, he wouldn’t do much against City? My team is attached. At the moment I have Alli as first on the bench (because Kane is up front), but I don’t feel 100% comfortable with it.
All comments would be gratefully received.
Tbh if I had Kane I would bench Ali, Lukaku will be coming from injury probably had hamstring so don’t think he will be at his best and will have risk of getting hamstring again other option is to bench Mahrez but he could have a blast anytime so can’t risk him on bench
I considered Mahrez on the bench, but as you say, he’s liable to explode any moment….even in a team that’s not quite as hot as it was. Your point about Lukaku is well made. A hammy will limit him perhaps, and he could play less than the 90. May go with a 3-5-2 as well. Cheers Snookie.
Lukaku had an ankle knock and should be fine !
Am i good to go???Any changes in starting 11 required???
Bench bellerin and Ward and play Sagna and Naughton..
Bellerin got 2 assists in the FA Cup tie. Not done that yet in my FPL team, but he could be hitting form!? Arnie seems a risky captain choice with his lack of consistency. But then nothing ventured…
Would play Naughton over Dier, wouldn’t bench Ward against AV -_-
+1
I’d leave as is.
Naughton doesn’t start. Everton score a lot and Sagna is a (minor) rotation risk.
+1
Please RMT:
Hennessy (Butland)
Mertesacker, Alderweireld, Sagna (Ryan Bennet, Simpson)
Payet, Mahrez, Ozil, De Bruyne (Alli)
Aguero, Kane Lukakku
Looks good Hoof, you have every chance of a decent week there mate.
Much thanks Cookie, I am torn between Sagna and Cresswell at the moment.
ah sorry Hoof, thought that was your team ready. I like Cresswell and he has no rotation worries.
Morning all , to bench or not to bench Alli or Lukaku ??????
I am benching Lukaku
I’d bench Ali.The form Lukaku is in I don’t see how he can be benched,if fit,regardless of opposition.