FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW1
We’re back! Last season was something of a disappointment as we finished with our lowest rank since we first introduced the site team back in 2014/15. We don’t set ourselves any goals at the beginning of each season but at the very least we want to beat last season’s final rank. Hang on, is that a goal?! Just like the rest of you we’ve spent five minutes hours agonising over who to include in our GW1 squad and we’re finally there. Are we happy? Ask us that around 6pm on Sunday evening!
Below we have outlined some of our thought process when picking our squad. Hopefully it makes sense!
Goalkeepers
When we posted our very provisional squad a couple of weeks ago we had two £4.5m keepers. This then became a premium and a £4.0m option before reverting to two £4.5m keepers. Finally, we landed on Rui Patricio (£4.5m) and Ben Hamer (£4.0m). Why this option? Money. It’s as simple as that, we needed to free up cash for investments further up the pitch. Why Patricio and Hamer? Wolves were a solid outfit in the Championship last season and on the face of it, it would appear as though they’ve strengthened their squad over the summer and they should hopefully be a source of some early season clean sheets. As for Hamer…well he could be any £4.0m option.
Defenders
Initially we had Ederson as our keeper but following his display in the Charity Shield, Benjamin Mendy was drafted in for some City defensive cover. City will undoubtedly pick up their fair share of clean sheets over the opening game-weeks while Mendy should also chip in with some attacking returns.
Andrew Robertson has been in our squad from the beginning. Along with VVD he appears to be the Liverpool defender least susceptible to rotation and with a certain Spaniard as his competition he really should start every game!
Luke Shaw is something of a gamble. With Ashley Young as his competition he really should see more game time but Jose clearly isn’t a fan. We accept he’s probably a transfer waiting to happen but we’re banking on a couple of early season clean sheets before Young returns.
Our defence is completed by the Crystal Palace pair of James Tomkins and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Both Palace and Tomkins finished last season in fine form and the hope is that they carry such form into this season. We’ll probably require Tomkins sooner rather than later thanks to Jose and Shaw! Wan-Bissaka is in due to the fact that he’s £4.0m and is
set to start the season at right back.
Midfielders
Mo Salah is Mo Salah.
Christian Eriksen was a late arrival to our squad. If we’re being honest we probably wanted a City midfielder but with uncertainty around which of them will start we’ve gone with the safety of the Viking and with an opening day fixture against Newcastle he could very well be amongst the points. The eagle eyed amongst you will notice that we have £0.5m left in the bank and the likelihood is that this will be used to bring KDB in for Eriksen in the very near future.
Richarlison is in simply because of Everton’s fixtures. This is most certainly a fixtures over form punt. We’re hoping that his reunion with Marco Silva will see him rediscover the form he showed when he first linked up with Silva at the beginning of last season.
By the time we got to our last two midfield spots money was rather tight. Tom Cairney was chosen on the basis that that Fulham try to play an attacking brand of football and he is the attacking cog in their midfield. We don’t expect very much from Dale Stephens, simply that he delivers two points when called upon.
Forwards
Given City’s early season fixtures Sergio Aguero was one of the first names on our teamsheet. We’re well aware that he may be rotated with Jesus but he only needs 20 minutes to rattle in a few goals.
When Roberto Firmino scored and assisted in Liverpool’s final preseason friendly the following question was asked, “Did Firmino scare us into reshaping the team?” The answer was yes. Mo Salah might score the majority of the goals but without Firmino the Liverpool attack doesn’t function. This means that unlike many other forwards he’s a great source of assists as well as goals.
Josh King takes the 3rd forward spot in our team thanks to his preseason form and Bournemouth’s early fixtures.
Our GW1 team is…
Captain – Salah
We could say that this was a unanimous decision but that would suggest we actually took a vote! Someone suggested Salah as captain and nobody disagreed. He’s the obvious candidate.
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Hi all, could I get some comments on this team? 1.0 ITB. I’m a little worried about midfield being lightweight.
Are you having a laugh Ted team looks fine good to go I would say
Mahrez and Shaw are doubts for now and the near future.Strikers are really strong but if 1 mid gets injured he won’t have a proper mid or defender backing that up. Imho.
Honestly? Not a big fan of this team. Strikers are good, mid is mediocre and defense is kind of weak. Shaw will go soon so you’ll just have 1 premium defender in Robertson.
Really Raz it’s not a bad team fwd line is good
Jota Salah & Mahrez will get points
I thk Tom & Tarkowski are good to start Shaw maybe a risk
Gk solid don’t go ripping your team apart Ted
Yeah, I just see so many risks but all are risks at the moment if you look at City. I saw an interview with Pep saying it’s good Mahrez already played in England but that he still needs to adjust to the team.
Whom comes in danger the most with KDB being fit? Bernardo Silva and his central role or Mahrez?
My thinking for picking a City mid is that if they score, they will score big and surely (crossing fingers) Mahrez will have a hand in it. But as per Pep standard policy, rotation will come into play.
Cheers Silver. Who can I replace with Shaw for the same price?
I just saw Young is already on the teamsheet for today so I replaced him with Everton defender Keane. Purely based on what he was good at at Burnly and Evertons starting fixtures and the lack of 0,5m I can use for Coleman.
Thanks, I wasn’t liking the mids. Back to tinkering.
Ted you could drop Tark for a 4.5m def use extra cash to change Shaw to Luis
Im torn if its worth getting Auba?
Without:
Fabianski Patrico
TAA Shaw Mendy Wan Bednarek
Salah Sane Mkhi Cairney Stephens
Aguero Firmino King
1m itb for Shaw to become Bailey and Sane to KdB
With Auba:
Same defense
Salah B.Silva Cairey Neves Stephens
Auba Aguero Firmino
0.5m itb… not sure where to spend it? Maybe B.Silva to Pogba when his back
Another option is:
Same defense
Salah Sane Richarlison Cairney Stephens
Auba Aguero King
Difficult first few games but I really want him also. People are concerned he’ll be playing on the left but he did that last year and still scored bags of goals from there. I may settle for Lacazette.
I think he is a golden boot contender and feel he will score regardless
Innit, any advice?
I think he could explode this season. Not got him myself yet but I almost certainly will come GW3/4.
same!
option 2 or 3 then?
2 for me P.
Cheers Innit,
Hows your team looking?
….
little heavy in defense?
Perhaps. But deliberately so.
Stop messing PP leave Pea for now you will always find a way to get him looks good mate & good luck
Silvers,
Leave who? haha
Hi guys! That time of year again. If people could give me views on this side that would be great.
Looks great Captain, nice balance.
Looks good Captain Shaw & AA are a risk but if your ok with that good to go
Last minute tinkering. I’m thinking
Stekelenburg to Hamer
Tomkins to Boly
Zohore to Ings
Also the heart says start Cairney instead of a palace defender
Thoughts?
£1m ITB
Ings is probably a better bet long term. I’d play Cairney there personally.
Hey Ak leave Tomkins where he is team looks good to go
Hello everyone,
I’m back playing FPL after a two year break, just made my team today (heavily influenced by the FF247 team hahaha)
Any ideas on how I could improve this? Its very costly to have Aguero Auba Alexis and Salah, but I think it’s worth it even if the rest of my team has to suffer. Anyways let me know what you think
fyi Mee played last night in the EL just something to keep an eye on.
Hmm do you think I should switch him for another Burnley defender?
Welcome back Veer!
Hey initt, happy to be back
Hey up Veer good to see you mate not liking your MF to much could you drop Mee for a 4.5m def day the lad at Wat & change one of your 4.5m MF players to Ralls rest looks solid
Good luck
Thanks for the advice!
Hi, would anyone be able to give any advice on my team?
Thanks
Only concerns I have, if Rose doesn’t leave Spurs on loan Davies game time may be shared with Rose. Hudson-Odoi I don’t expect to feature at all, maybe the odd appearance from the bench but I think he’ll mainly be used in the cup games as Chelsea will have Hazard, Willian and Pedro. Rest looks good.
Spurs wanted to sell Rose, now they want to give him out on loan, can’t see him suddenly back in the mould… Last season Davies played 2323 minutes, Rose 800mins, I think Rose might play the Carling Cups and the like but Davies surely plays majority of Prem games…
Thanks for the advice. I think I’ll stick with the team as it is and risk that Davies starts and Hudson Odoi gets some minutes.