Fantasy Football FF247 Team Gameweek 10
From the sublime to the ridiculous in just one gameweek – 105pts in GW8 became just 45pts in GW9. Average at best, could of been worse we guess, but disappointing nonetheless. The average score was only 38pts so maybe we are being harsh on ourselves. Our top scorer was the ever dependable Baines, who’s assist and 2bps compensated somewhat for the lack of a clean sheet. We did have clean sheets from Alderweireld and Taylor, while Fabregas assisted to also contribute 6pts. Our captain Aguero missed a few simple chances and arguably could of been sent off in City’s loss at West Ham, while Siggy was looking good for a half decent score until his manager transferred him out on 57mins as a precaution. Last week’s transfer, Pelle assisted for a 5pt return, but Tadic, Krul, Di Maria and Welbeck all underperformed. So 45pts, we actually climbed 8 places in the rankings to 671st place – so we shouldn’t be too down, it was just one of those weeks.
Transfer for GW10
We explained our rationale last week in selling Diego Costa and buying Graziano Pelle and suggested that our probable move this week would be to reverse that. After a week’s worth of speculation, reports and rumours, we can confirm that we have indeed:
sold Graziano Pelle and bought back Diego Costa
Despite wanting Costa back in the side for the visit of QPR, it was still a wrench to sell Pelle, who impressed again vs Stoke, assisted Mane for the goal and got himself is some great positions to score. However, Costa is Costa, Chelsea are Chelsea and indeed QPR are QPR!! We still have Saints attacking coverage in Tadic, so we feel justified in sticking to our plans re Costa.
We have decided to play Krul in goal at home to Liverpool – hopefully they can do an early game-week job on the Liverpool strikeforce.
At the back Alderweireld and Baines select themselves and joining them is Moore, who’s Leicester team host West Brom. It was a pretty tough call between him, Hutton (home to Spurs) and Taylor (away at Everton). A bit like having to choose which ugly girl to snog at a party – we had to choose one and we plumped with Moore.
The midfield and attack selects itself!
Captain
Unsurprisingly, we are captaining Costa. The QPR fixture is too good to ignore and we are not fooled by the cleansheet they kept at home to Villa on Monday. With Chelsea looking to get back to winning ways after dropping 2pts at Old Trafford, we feel Jose will want his side to put on a show and dispose of their West London rivals with ease.
Our vice captain is Sergio Aguero.
And in text format as promised –
Krul
Alderweireld, Moore, Baines
Di Maria, Fabregas, Sigurdsson, Tadic
Welbeck, Costa (c), Aguero (vc)
subs: Boyd, Hutton, Taylor (gk Mannone)
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Was there a PODCAST this week, I can never find the link?
Look at the bottom of Kop’s Tips for the podcast
Quick one lads, Hazard or Welbeck for captaincy? Welbeck doesn’t look in great form but can’t help myself from thinkin that Hazard will do a Silva and play amazing but get 2 points.
Don’t want to put you off Haz if he’s a personal good feeling for you AT, but I think his appeal has dropped a tad with Costa being declared available. I’m going with Welbeck at home to Burnley – he could smash it (disclaimer – Haz could smash it too!).
Welbeck couldn’t smash a potato :hippo:
It’s cos of folks like you that he was forced out! 😉
For a reason!!!
Tough one AT, I’d lean toward Welbeck. Hazard is a very weird player, he is amazing but doesn’t seem to score loads
Who would you captain out of this lot? Cheers
Aguero.
I had it on him yesterday, but I don’t like Silva not being there, he seems key to alot of what city do.
Read your forward line from right to left than would be my top 3 choices, in that order.
Cheers mitro, wouldn’t mind a return from all three!
Costa
Cheers Cookie, hope this injury he’s had doesn’t effect too much
14 hour sleep has left me rushing transfers today!
2 FT, 1.3 mil in the bank.
Had considered Sterling -> Hazard but somebody told me the starting line up looked good and so maybe Taylor/Pieters -> another defender is all i should do this week.
Thoughts?
Veer? Is that you?
In disguise 😉
Sterling to Haz is better imo in terms of accruing max points. Or, wait for it, Clyne to Alderweireld and Sterling to Sanchez?
14 hour sleep?
Beware captaining Welbeck!
I did Guzan -> Jakupovic because I didn’t have a clue, last minute transfers are difficult.
Hadn’t slept properly for days so now i’m fully refreshed for a weekend of football (and points).
Welbeck brace, im confident 😉
Should I play taylor away to everton or wisdom away to leicester? Have Baines in my team too
Wisdom
Wisdom.
Cheers Guys
CAPTAIN??? COSTA, AGUERO, PELLE, DI MARIA, FAB, BAINES?
CHEERS!!!!
Fish, that’s the perfect order mate
Oh nice thanks for the opinion
Panicked and just listed randomly
Aguero.