FF247 FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW11
An Englishman, an Irishman and Nostradamus walk into Cash Converters…
Welcome to FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW11. Where do we begin? As you may remember from last week’s article, we toyed with the idea of selling Kun & Mount for Vardy & KdB. If some of the committee members hadn’t (literally) fallen asleep during the meeting we may have made those very transfers, but we’ll never know now.
Let’s forget about what could have been and concentrate on what did happen. We registered a paltry 51pts which in itself wasn’t horrendous and was actually 2pts above the average but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 4th red arrow in a row. Anymore and we’ll have enough for our very own aerobatic team. We now sit at 181,371st.
We at least got our captain right as Sterling returned 22pts. The only others to return more than two points were Soyuncu (6), Salah (7), Mount (5) and Abraham (5). Lucas Digne chipped in with a -1.
With 2FT’s at our disposal we move on to GW11. Is drastic action required to stop our slide?!
Our GW10 Result…
Let’s go see what was decided…
Our GW11 Transfer(s)
It seems like Groundhog Day at the moment, every time we land on 2FT’s we seem to be scratching around as to how to not actually waste one of them. There were plenty of suggestions but none that actually grabbed the group collective. Digne to Mendy was mooted, as was Kun to Vardy, Martial was mentioned as coming in, Mount was mentioned as potentially leaving. All had their flaws though. The dilemma was probably best summed up as; “For the numpties in our squad we don’t have enough (cash) to replace them with decent alternatives”.
For the record, the Mendy move was approved for this week, but a look at their respective future fixtures suggested that this was perhaps a one week wonder.
It’s difficult to explain what we actually did in the end as it wasn’t universally liked but rather got through due to a lack of anything else to do and a sound arguement for doing it. Looking ahead we need a bit of cash, for things like a Liverpool defender and a ‘KDB’, and so a rather sideways move of Salah to Mane was put forward, simply to begin raising said funds. The argument itself was as follows; “two similar players, pretty much like for like scoring, going into the Christmas period and one is carrying an injury. The other is 0.5m cheaper”. The counter argument was chilling in it’s Nostradamus style prose; “I’d go with it only I have a terribly nagging Salah hat-trick feeling this week!”. Gulp. This already smacks of Vardy-gate Part 2!
To confirm then we have SOLD Mo Salah and BOUGHT Sadio Mane
Captain – Raheem Sterling
Nothing complicated, revolutionary or controversial about this one, Raheem swept up all the votes. We probably shouldn’t have to explain why, and therefore won’t.
Sadio Mane, our (definitely) complicated, (possibly) revolutionary and (slightly) controversial purchase got the Vice armband, probably just to make those who voted for his inclusion feel a bit better about it all. Before Salah bags his hat-trick…
Our GW11 team in full…
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Going into GW 11 with this lot. Bench correct? Or should I put Cantwell on the bench instead of Ward?
Rico instead of Cantwell?
Magpies
I think Bournemouth concede for sure, so I think that on the balance of probability that is set up for the best.
Thanks both, I go with GPs Suggestion and leave Rico on the bench.
No, leave it as is. Utd will score. As will Leicester. Cantwell has the best shot among them.
1. Mane, Aguero or De Bruyne for captain?
2. Worth selling Yarmolenko for Martial for a hit?
3. Worth getting Sterling for a -8 to captain? (Would mean getting Conolly for Wilson and Sterling for Yarmolenko)
Don’t think any of those moves are worth the hit attached to them.
I’d captain either KDB or Aguero and hope for the best.
Do you think Aguero starts?
I think so and that’s why I’m probably going with him for captain.
I think I’ll risk it too, thanks GP.
1) Kun, if he starts, can murder the demoralized Saints. But it’s a big if right now with Kun having played midweek. Kevin could be the safer option, Kun the explosive one. Choose accordingly.
2) No. Definitely not for a hit.
3) No. Minus 8 is anyway too outlandish and you have a decent team as it stands. Not that it matters to them, but City have slightly worse fixtures lined up too, and Pep would bench him for at least one anyway. Connolly too has this week but then a bit tough later. Save your hit points and ease into the moves.
Sold Salah last night for Sterling and Ota for Mendy. Feeling a little apprehensive about it.
Any other Liverpool coverage still?
Trent
Decent moves then probably.
Morning all,
This is me for this week. I toyed with the idea of replacing McGinn, Cantwell or Greenwood but in the end decided to roll the transfer. I would have brought in CHO if I could be sure he’d start
What’s in the bank Kop? Team looks good.
2.5 itb Dreamers
If not tempted by Martial, are you by Tielemans? He scored again in the cup during the week I think
I am, but I’m not convinced Leicester will put more than a goal or two past Palace.
Tbh, I’ve been too lazy to properly research any transfers. That’s one of the reasons I still have my WC!
McGinn to martial if you can afford
I could afford Martial and it did cross my mind but I need to be convinced by United.
In that case, you could opt for Greenwood to one of the Burnley big boys, considering Mason’s route into the team got even more remote when Martial returned.
Alternatives to watch could be Maupay or the returning Deeney.
I’d like Maupay for this GW but their upcoming fixtures aren’t great.
Looks fine Kop
Cheers GP. All set for the rugby?
I am mate. My half-South African hamster is too!
:wink2:
Naughty hamster 😉
I genuinely hope the best team wins and it’s a cracker. No animosity towards England here.
Not me. There was a time when I would ferociously cheer for whoever England were playing. Thankfully I’ve matured over the years!
I think it will be England today in all honesty.
I’ll be very surprised if it’s not.
Hmmmm
Clearly I know as much about rugby as I do about football!! :big-lol:
I assume you’re all aware of this…..
Scaremongering!
Merely reporting the news
Will now score a hatty
Why is Digne in there against Spurs over Pieters against Sheffield? Also any particular reason why Cantwell can’t be chanced when McGinn is playing Liverpool?
If he doesn’t play, McGinn can come in anyway. If he doesn’t recover fully and can only come off the bench, he can still contribute 1 point, which is only 1 less than what McGinn would bring. But if he does play the full match, he has a better chance at points than McGinn this week.
Think I’d play Digne and Mcginn personally and I’m not involved with the site team
Both were 50/50 calls and were the only two line-up decisions discussed as it happens. Although granted not massively in depth. Then again we’d already spent 3 days discussing the actual transfer so I suppose fatigue and time constraints come into play eventually!
Just as well the idiots run the asylum eh, Corporate Bond :wink2: :popcorn:
An idiot? I’ve been promoted!!
For assists :popcorn: