Fantasy Football FF247 Team Game-week 38
Oh Andy! Andy, Andy, Andy… You big donkey. You have no idea how many seasons you wrecked last week! It was all there on a plate. Swansea on holidays and resting players, Man United struggling to defend crosses, you on a hot streak, 6 goals in the previous 7 games. And you decide to lay an egg on the all important ‘triple captain’ week for us. Thanks. It’s not even like your team didn’t score, they got 4 over the piece. Even an assist would have been appreciated, but no. And now everyone’s going to sell you this week in a fit of rage and you’re going to score 2 aren’t you, we just know it! Andy aside, our ‘DGW’ side had 8 players playing twice which equated to 19 chances as such. We scored 84 which means that they averaged just 4.4 points each. When you put it like that it’s pretty poor. When we tell you that Patrick van Aanholt weighed in with over 20% of those points then that probably says it all really! We’ve not really seen many, if any, ‘monster’ scores though like we did in DGW34, with some approaching the 200 mark, so perhaps we escaped lightly. Our overall rank jumped up some 18k places to 121k. A far cry from where we expected and wanted to be but it is what it is and so let’s see if we can make one final push to crack that 100k mark this week…
Transfer decision for GW37 – Sold – Riyad Mahrez; Bought – Sadio Mane
We didn’t really need to do a transfer this week, for probably the first time this season, and so we just had a look around at the players available and their respective fixtures and said “who’s most likely to go off on one if the mood takes them?!”. The answer was Mane. The Saints are the current in form team, scoring freely, they’re at home and are playing a Palace side who will have more than one eye on next weeks FA Cup final, both in terms of psychology and actual team selection. Tadic was the other option as he’s been firing too but Mane tends to go off in bursts and if there’s goals around then he’s likely to be involved in the fun. Especially when there’s a transfer window pending and this is his last chance to showcase himself. Not that we are suggesting anything but there does seem to be a direct correlation between his output and them windows!
The team in full
The team pretty much picks itself. It’s always difficult to bench Patrick ‘get him because he once hit the post with a free-kick’ van Aanholt but basically if Carlsberg picked defences then this week they’d pick ours. We’ve had a last minute change with the Payet news but nothing too taxing as it simply means Lanzini takes his place in the 11. We’re pretty happy with that lot but we’ve all thought that a few times this season so let’s see what happens!
Captain – Alexis Sanchez
For whatever reason Arsenal have a tradition of suddenly turning on the style on the last day of the season and a home game against a very poor and very relegated Villa just feels like a perfect storm!
Our Vice-captain is Sergio Aguero
Good luck for this week from the FF247 Team Committee. We thank you for sticking with us in what has been a very trying season! Our first season of doing this saw us riding relatively high and we finished about 5k but this one has been a disaster from start to finish! Pretty much everything we touched turned to sh*t if we’re being honest! We are just glad that we aren’t alone in that though as it has been the same for a good many. We hope we kept you entertained along the way though as we are always nothing if not honest about our feelings!
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Good to go?
Looks good Shadow, best of luck mate
Cheers, let’s hope we end with something to shout about! Good luck all!
Would appreciate some advice / suggestions / constructive criticism on the following:
Migs
Baines Toby DVV Cresswell
Eriksen Mahrez Payet
Defoe Carrol Kane
Robbles Coutinho Firmino PVA
considering Mane / Tadic for Coutinho / Firmino and play 3-4-3…also considering Lukaku / Vardy for Defoe / Carrol…
Your thoughts?
Cheers
Hey ATF, great to see you and hope all well.
Defo get one of the Saints lads in for Coutinho or Firmino. The other one I guess depends if you fancy a hit and a punt.
All is well, cheers. And you?
I’ll surely bring in a Saints mid…
Considering a hit for Lukaku / Vardy in light of the rumours that Payet & Defoe might not play.
ATF
I think I’d rather roll the dice with BOTH Mane and Tadic for the Liverppol pair.
And bench whom? Interesting suggestion…
Baines maybe ATF.
Lost all faith in Everton to do pretty much anything right.
Just wanted to say massive ‘thanks’ to everyone who has contributed to the site over the past season. You guys have been absolutely fantastic. See you all next season!
Thanks for taking the time to put your thoughts here chilly.
Good luck to you today and have a great summer pal.
Morning all!!
So are we all set for today?
Mitro
Yes sir. Did you get any sleep then? :winktongue:
I know how worrying it can be when you are so close in a ML but just remember, there’s nothing you can do to affect how players will play today. I don’t know if you saw my reply last night but I also would leave your team as is and let autosubs do their work. What will be, will be.
A little mate, I was upto 2 looking at stats and reading the articles again! Just worried that it will happen again, I lost it last year by a couple of points because the guy behind me took a hit!
My gut is telling me to go for it but my head is telling to stay firm because every point counts! What ever I do today has to be spot on, I’ve decided if he does a -4 or a -8 then I will do the same!
Right fellas the last GW and Payet is just another spanner in the works. I’m trying to make up a 40 point gap in my ML, I don’t think I’ll do it but I want to try. Should I leave Payet on or just take him off and play Lanzini?
Also should I take a punt and captain Tadic??
Matt
I think Lanzini would be an OK sub to have.
Aguero as captain could be the differential this week as I’m sure the world and his wife will back Arsenal in their match.
Cheers GP so should I leave it to auto subs or just change it now so I don’t get screwed by Payet surprising us and playing the last 5 minutes haha ??
I was thinking that all week but now I’m starting to worry that Swansea have hit form recently and been scoring like mad so might end up screwing me over you know?
How are you all set mate?
I’d be very surprised if he is out his bed by kick-off let alone play for five.
If you fancy Tadic, go for him, I wouldn’t talk you out of it.
I’m good thanks mate. Took Mane and Tadic on this week and Aguero as captain. We’ll see.
Good luck!
Right I’ll change it anyway just to be safe.
I think I might do. I might aswell as it’s meant to be a punt and if it pays off then the 40 point gap may actually get made up.
Those are the players of the week I’d say so should do well.
Good luck mate! !
Hi TGP.
Hope you are well
So what’s the deal with Payet?
I am looking to bring in Mane for him or Coutinho.
I now work in Southampton and have lots of banter with their lads.
Really don’t want to rooting for that lot especially before tonight’s big game but needs must
horse
Hi pal.
Watched your boys in the play-off on Friday. Hope you can get the job done at Plymouth mate. Be a great first step back.
Payet picked up an injury in training and a close source says he hasn’t left London. Coutinho will definitely be rested for Wednesday’s final. May need to make two moves pal,
It was a cracking game at home to Plymouth. I can’t believe we didn’t win.
Anyway watching it today with some mates and beer on the big screen.
#90minsfromWembley
Cheers for the update on Payet.
Hope so horse.
PUP !
PPU
Cheers TGP.
First team is my team, second team is rivals team. I’m 23 points ahead currently and am not looking to lose this. Any moves you would make on top of payet out for mane?
Rivals team:
If you’re leading mate I’d leave it. Just do Payet to Mane and you should be good.
Matt
Cheers, image he will have to take a hit with both Payet and coutinho in there. I imagine he will go for someone besides Sanchez for captain to try to make up the ground but think I’ll be staying with alexis. How’s your team looking?
Yeah he probably will have to and I’d say either one or both of Tadic and Mane will be his moves. Go with Alexi when you’re leading he should do great today.
I’m not too bad probably have no GK but have 10 outfield players that will hopefully make up got that. Think I’ll captain Tadic to make up the gap on my leader.
+1 duthers just stick to one move & Cap San good luck mate 😉
Duthers – you are in a great position mate! Do tadic and leave it as that and the ML is yours!!
Mitro
What’s the thinking behind tadic? Currently undecided between the two!
Sorry meant mane
I brought him in mate and he’s on my brain! – sorry! Mane is a good choice
No worries, think I’ll go with mane because he’s more explosive, I’m either getting 2 points or 15