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
Right!! Got my captain choice down to;
Aguero sanchez Costa
Now which one to choose??
Mitro,
Yep one of those three should be fine 😉
I’m taking out Sanchez from the equation because I think the other two are just too good options to pass by almost every week.
Aguero is the best player but Costa usually benefits from being in the best team. Costa has the easier fixture and that sways it for me this week but I may regret it.
Personal choice though so good luck with it mate.
It’s mad the one time I’ve captained Costa he blanked!!!
Aguero like you said is the best player in the PL. He can’t go two games without scoring can he?
Think it may be a flip of coin on this one!!
aguero this week just following his form from Champions League
Will Bartley ( Swansea ) play regular football ? If so Is it worth going :
Option 1
Baines > Bartley \& Ulloa > Bony giving me a -4 hit but leaving me with 1.6itb.
Option 2
Clyne > Apilicueta and take no hit leaving me with 1 cover with potential 2 out and 0.7itb
Option 3
Another suggestion?
Option 4
Clyne > Clichy leaving me with 1.4 itb
paynton
I think you need to beef up your attack mate. Ulloa up to Bony would be a good bet. If you need cash to do this I think you would need to downgrade:
Clyne to 4.1 (ish) defender . .Hutton or Bartley (can that work?) Holding Baines would be advisable if you can.
or . . .
Sterling to Sigurdsson (double Swans may be no bad idea in the run up to the new year).
Only way to get bony in is clyne to a 3.8 def ( which there is none i think )
I feel sterling will start playing better, He already has 3 goals 4 assists.
I would like to hold baines , could possibly look at just going clyne to Taylor. Or Bartley.
Do you guys think bartley will hold his spot?
paynton
I don’t think he’ll play long term, no. He is covering for Fernandez who is injured currently. Bartley seems to be ahead of Amat just now but I think Fernandez will be back in the team when fit.
My team for this week-
Forster (Myhill)
Baines Bartley Dummer (Wilson Wisdom)
ADM (c) Tadic Siggy Fab (Boyd)
Costa Austin Agueroooooo
Is my team good to go? Any suggestions? I’m sure ADM is going to bang Hull City. And I guess that will be his first hat trick for United. I really want to remove Tadic. I have 1.6 in bank. I have taken out Moore for Bartley. But I’m ready to take a 4 point hit. Any suggestions? Cheers!
Tanmayrs
I wouldn’t take any hit today. I think you are good to go for this week.
Clyne-Taylor. Should i confirm now
Taylor or Bartley.
plz plz help I got stuck over here and cant think what to do ….
If it is possible not to take great hits plus getting just above average points this week … or taking some hits and recovering them with big point ?
Morning Rashad,
Transfer Sakho to Austin & play Chadli instead of Chambers sir.
Good morning and thank you sir Cookie
am just afraid that if chadli and baines do not play that I will be stuck with southampton players and the next 3 week looks harsh with that plenty on board
Rashad, don’t forget the next GW starts on Tuesday so another transfer is just round the corner!
All done ,,, thanks again for your help
Any news on Baines and Chadli regarding match fitness?