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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Who to play?
Krul vs liverpool(h)
Or
Jakupovic vs southampton(h)
I don’t see either geting a clean sheet, but krul as Newcastle will have a lot of confidence after the city game so I’d say krul.
Hello guys! Any transfer suggestions?
Lovren out baines in? You should also consider keepers, Sunderland are awful at the back thus far this season.
Still have.4 million and 1 free transfer left, anywhere you see it needed or am I good to go?
The first 11 is amazing. Would be surprised if you got a low total this week. Keep the FT in my opinion.
Cheers AT, I’ve never changed baird and Albrighton as I’ve still got my wildcard. Also having a bad bench can actually be good as it doesn’t give you headache’s on who to play 😉
I’m still undecided about who to field out of Siggy and Downing and I’m getting really undecided!!!
Who to field?
Ready to go or need to take another hit? 0,2 itb and effectively -1FT already
Keepers are poor and I can see Mannone benched but not worth a hit in my opinion as Heaton usually comes up with the odd save point.
AT
Agree on mannone, not worth a hit you can take him out next weekend. Team looks good to me
Cheers, will stick. Hopefully Hazard pays off. Would make a nice change from the useless captain I usually choose!
I am with you on that one; every time I have made a transfer and/or changed a captain based on someone having a stormer the previous week, it hasn’t paid off. Hazard has been quietly building up to something big – I can feel it!
+1
Hi again guys,
This is the wife’s team she has 1ft – good to go or any changes?
Cheers
If your ok playing wisdom this week, you’re all set.
(Sakho—>berahino if you are really concerned)
Thanks mate – I’ll chance Wisdom.