Fantasy Football FF247 Team Gameweek 13
Average is the only way we can describe our team’s performance in GW13. Our final score of 44pts was, yes you’ve guessed it, bang on the average mark and led to a whole host of red arrows for the FF247 side. Never mind, these things happen, annoying, but there is no time to dwell on our disappointment. Our score was saved by the continual, good and consistent returns from Cesc Fabregas, who’s assist and maximum bonus points meant he was our joint top scorer with Tim Krul, whose clean sheet led to a 9 point return. Our captain Sergio Aguero let us down, for once. His failure to score at home to Swansea meant we were always going to be struggling this week, especially when you consider the other popular captain choice, Diego Costa scored very early vs West Brom and could easily have had a couple more. Fortunately he didn’t! In the Saturday evening match, Angel di Maria set up Wayne Rooney for his goal, but then proceeded to miss the easiest of one-on-ones, which pretty much summed our week up. The rest of the team did nothing, even Toby Alderweireld couldn’t lead his team to a clean sheet at Villa on Monday night. As a result we have dropped 250 places and now sit in 2,369 place. Time to start the comeback.
Transfer(s) for GW13
Oh the Kruel hand of fate! Even the best laid plans often don’t pan out in reality when it comes to fantasy. We originally kept a slush fund back in the hope that Mr Walcott would be back by now and we were going to bring him in for Tadic but it looks like young Theo could be a while yet so we ditched that idea. Our plans were then plunged further into disarray with the untimely demise of Tim Krul in training yesterday. With no further official news expected on him, as it happened after the Pardew press conference yesterday, we were left with the prospect of no goalkeeper this week as our ‘back-up’ is Mannone who has lost his place at Sunderland.
With this in mind our thoughts turned immediately to Chelsea and Swansea, both of whom have a great run of fixtures ahead and sit 2nd and 3rd in the least goals conceded column. It was at this stage that the suggestion of buying one from each team came up. This would involve a -4 hit and mean we were doubling up on Swansea in defence but also adding a Chelsea string to our bow. Given their fixtures and clean sheet potential we felt this was a small risk worth taking. Purchasing a playing keeper for a hit was a guilt free indulgence given that our other two look likely to be out. After much debate and juggling of players and finances alike we decided to keep Krul as he may return soon and give us two options once again and we sold Mannone and bought the Chelsea stopper Courtois.
In defence our initial thoughts were to transfer out Alderweireld given his tough schedule but we decided to transfer out some ‘dead wood’ instead and keep as strong a ‘playing squad’ as we could with the busy schedule and inevitable injuries, rotations ans suspensions ahead. Taylor, who we own, is on 4 yellow cards currently and may miss a game soon. With all of this in mind we sold Moore of Leicester and bought Bartley of Swansea. Bartley is deputising for the injured Fernandez but this is a situation that is likely to continue for a few weeks yet plus Williams is also on 4 yellows so we would expect to get a good number of games out of Bartley in the weeks ahead.
So to confirm our transfers we have –
Sold Vito Mannone and bought Thibaut Courtois
Sold Liam Moore and bought Kyle Bartley
Captain
Our captain this week is Sergio Aguero
This pretty much came down to an Aguero vs Costa debate. Either could score well this week and there is little to choose between them. You could argue that Southampton has a better defence but likewise you could argue that Bayern Munich has a better defence than Southampton and look what the little Atgentinian did to them this week. We’ve plumped for Aguero as he’s clearly on fire and we have made Costa our Vice Captain.
Our team for this week –
Our goalkeeper is of course new signing Courtois.
We will start Baines in the hope that he is fit. As we have said we are happy to take our chances on double Swansea with a home fixture against Crystal Palace.
The only debate in midfield was Tadic v Boyd but with Southampton’s great home form and him being on penalties and set pieces we are starting Tadic.
Our forwards obviously pick themselves.
The team in text format is –
Courtois
Bartley, Taylor, Baines
Di Maria, Fabregas, Sigurdsson, Tadic
Austin, Costa (vc), Aguero (c)
Subs. Krul. Boyd, Hutton, Alderweireld
Alright. I have already transferred Forster -> Guzan as he has great fixtures and he has a very good rotation with Foster (who I aim on getting in GW 16 when Guzan’s fixtures gets slightly tougher). This is my team –
Guzan (Jakupovic)
Baines, Clyne/Dummett, N. Taylor (Clyne/Dummett, Wisdom)
Hazard, Di Maria, Fab, Siggy, Downing
Costa, Austin (Pelle)
1mil left, no FT’s
Playing 3-5-2 this week, as of all my mids and fwds other than Pelle have good to very good fixtures. Next week I do plan on upgrading Pelle to Aguero and downgrading Di Maria. Worth doing anything for a hit this GW however? Di Maria -> Sanchez? Pelle -> Bony (in this case, Bony would have to outscore Downing by 4 this week)? Thoughts?
*Note – I already have 3 Chelsea players so that rules out Clyne -> Azpi for the time being
Bony is highly tempting, imagine if he was halfway decent looking. 😉 Will Downing start? If you think he will then I leave it and not take the hit. If he comes in for a cameo, all of sudden a 4 point hit for Bony doesn’t sound all that bad.
Swansea has 4 of 6 at home against teams 10th or lower in the standings. There fixtures from here to the new year are quite good, I wouldn’t look pass Bony for your next transfer unless the team sheets show you something on Tuesday very unexpected right before the deadline.
Well I panicked and just went for it. Hopefully it pays off. Anyway, now I have a bit of a dilemma…… I need to get Aguero bad and that was my plan to get him before the Sunderland game. Now I am struggling to find a way to get him….. Costa is a lock, Bony and Austin have great fixtures….. Tough call. I guess I could just deal with Clyne first and foremost next GW and then worry about Aguero in the next couple of GW’s, but I’ve been saying that for ages and I still haven’t gotten him.
Btw thanks for replying
Evening gents, torn on Cappo this week betweek Costa, Sanchez and Sergio! Any suggestions, all could do well
Pure gut feeling old friend. I will probably change it a couple of times right before the deadline. Right now is on Kun, but one goal allowed by Saints at home all season is scary. Could switch to Costa last second, but if I really can’t decide between them. I will go Sanchez. 😉
Insightful as ever Mito, long tme no speak, hope all is well with you!
Hi Inertia, Kun for me. You may hear more persuasive or indeed orthodox arguments for this one and all will be spot on but mine is simple – a bird sh*t on me as I confirmed capo. Seriously. It’s good luck that, apparently.
Sounds a lot better argument than some of the stuff we heard from Chins this week.
I fear he may never recover if Kun nails it this week…. Actually, no I don’t. He’s like a rhino. Plus he’s got 4 weeks off to recover….
“He’s like a Rhino”?!
I see my wife’s been sharing our private photos again…..
😉
PS. If Aguero goes nuts this weekend, I might not be around much for a while. Unless of course, my boy Barton outscores him. It might happen. It won’t happen.
Was she good looking?
I think you are in the wrong chat there bud. #perv
Not from my viewpoint, no
In that case I reckon I will spin the dial on Costa. Saints are tough enough at home and WBA and Sunderland will hopefully be poor so which of them is more likely to shut out?
transfers made.
irresistible hit taken.
southampton crowd cleared completely.
BONY GET IN!
woofbet teams (4) made
CAPTAIN DI MARIA everywhere!
all set for the gameweek 😛
all the best everyone.
Would these be good transfers
Will Bartley play regularly?
Would Taylor be the better option
Thinking Courtois but I could get Fabianski
The players I’m getting rod of are Bertrand and Lloris
I have 0.2 in the bank
Suggestions appreciated
Harry I’d suggest Taylor would be worth the extra outlay given the added security in his position; he’s ridiculously cheap. Unless you had half an eye on using the extra cash to have a slight upgrade for Boyd/Ameobi next week that is.
For now those moves are good though :thumbup:
Thanks CC
Get rid of Clyne and Bartley
Taylor, as Clyne said is the better option.
Once you get Taylor and a replacement for Clyne you’re pretty much set with a 3-4-3 mate
What about Williams?
That’s what I was thinking mate. Austin/Kane
Kane was rested and is a good differential
But vs Everton I’m not so sure
And Austin plays Swans in 4 days. Hence my reluctance
Disregard the above lol
I’d go with Taylor over Williams if you have the cash mate. Double Swans defense? A lotta people opting for the duo this GW
Check out Stoke’s defensive concerns below! I’m actually considering captaining Lambert now. He plays before Chelsea and City though so would be a long nervous wait after the 3 o’clocks are done on Sat..