FF247 FPL Team GW23
Welcome to FF247 FPL Team GW23.
Our score of 65 in GW22 saw us record our first red arrow in seven weeks, despite us beating the average of 57. This is what a failed captain (Salah), a blanking goalkeeper (McCarthy) and failures on the part of Dallas and Targett (one point apiece) brings. Luckily for us everyone else delivered – the mandatory clean sheet for Dias, assists aplenty for Grealish, Gundogan, Bamford and Antonio while Bingo Bruno was the stand out with the full house of goal, assist(s) and clean sheet.
The red arrow takes us back to 967,981 but with 2 free transfers, a wildcard in hand and double game-weeks coming up we’re confident of a strong finish.
Our GW22 Result…
Let’s go see what was decided…
Our GW23 Transfer(s)
With two free transfers we’ve going big on the Burnley backline, buying Pope and Lowton for Forster and the out of favour Chilwell. This is mainly with an eye on their newly announced DGW in which they have fairly favourable fixtures. Both also come straight into our team this week as they welcome Brighton. We have kept McCarthy, not only for comedy value, but also because Saints are likely to have a couple of DGW’s of their own soon.
To confirm then we have SOLD Forster & Chilwell and BOUGHT Pope & Lowton
Captain – Bruno
Our captain is Bruno as we look to him to add to last week’s impressive tally. Our vice-captain is Antonio.
Our GW23 team in full…
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Would appreciate some opinions on this please…thinking of adams –> wilson, or dier–>coufal
Robertson to Mee
Macca – you could look at getting in Lowton for the Burnley dgw
Thanks dreamers, as soon as I posted i remembered the double gw’s….for dier? or robertson?
Either Macca. I got in Mee for Robertson as was sick of Robertson
Okay, thanks mate, will have a think
Which 3 for this 4?
Bamford
DCL
Wilson
Soucek
Bamford, Wilson, Soucek
Tough but I’d probably go with the three strikers
Fulham match is an advantage for Soucek over Wilson I guess.
Hi All, i have 1 free transfer and 7.1 in the bank. Not sure if Chilwell plays, so am thinking of moving him on for Mee for the double gameweeks. Or maybe upgrade Mitchell or Ryan? Open to suggestions. Thanks and good luck all
Neilos, Mitchell to Mee for sure.
Chilwell may well play tomorrow or next week.
Nice one Cookie
Done. Bench in the right order? Play Soucek over Watkins?
I think that’s how I’d have it, although it does seem madness to have a City defender as your last sub at the moment!
Hey Banjo i know what you mean. Would you keep soucek on over Watkins?
Yea probably, there are so many coin tosses there that you might as well just go with your initial instinct.
Cheers Banjo. Good luck buddy
WC draft #1
Plan to keep Son for WBA this week and transfer out to Rashford (vs WBA) next week.
BB next week gives me:
3 x City, 3 x Burnley, 2 x Villa at Brighton, Azpi home vs Newc, Rash & Bruno away to WBA, DCL DGW, Bamford at Arsenal, Antonio & Soucek home to SHU.
Still have TC & FH in hand. Remarkably.
That is an excellent WC, BB next week should see a big green arrow coming your way with those line ups! Really like the Azpi pick and he’s at a bargain price.
Sounds extremely well setup for a the next few weeks Cookie. You are clearly far more on top of strategy than me, so I’m not even going to try and suggest any bright ideas.
Hey Banjo, how are you?
The idea hit me today. I hate the BB chip as it can ruin your team shape and me and Wildcards just don’t see eye to eye. So I figured chase Burnley cs with matches home to Brighton & WBA either side of their DGW and the rest just fell into place.
It will likely mean benching Stones, Dias and DCL in GWs 23 & 25 which feels a bit weird but those fixtures for Burnley are something else!
Doing well, thanks mate. Been very distracted with life the past week or so, so playing catch up now.
Your plan has seriously sent some cogs turning in my head. I’m in the luxurious position of having all chips and WC in hand… yet no idea how to spend them!
I’m certainly eyeing up a minimum of one Burnley now. And thinking of all sorts of ideas which include WCs and BB :wacko:
Looks brilliantly planned that.
Completely unplanned until today!
When I looked at GW24 it smacked of BB for me.
City is your problem there, as he is notorious for ruining DGW’s.
Init, agreed but everyone will have 3 City so don’t see I’ll be disadvantaged.
As I say it looks good, a really smart plan. Just pointing out the pitfalls. I’m planning next weeks Fixtures article here so I’m in ‘simplistic’ mode. Which is relatively blissful right now!
Yeah I like that Cookie.
Got to play the bench boost sometime pal. This could be it.
Well we’ll see GP, but I fancy a crack at it so may as well back myself and see what happens.
Only a game after all!
It seems sound enough to me.
I’m just patiently accumulating for 24 rather than going all the way now.
I’m of a ‘I’ll believe 26 when I see it’ mind, e.g. I’ve swept thoughts of it under the carpet for now, and will either wildcard and BB or play the FH that week.
Kralin, sounds very wise, you’ve kept all options open and can react accordingly.
I really like your thinking there, Cookie. Indeed, it’s more thinking and preparedness than I have at the moment!
Swirls, feel free to jump on
and we can ride it out together!
Evening folks, have 2 FT and some spare change. Would really appreciate your thoughts on this… Kane > DLC and bank the other FT or does anyone else see any other pressing problems with this team?
I’m not sure I’d be rushing to lose Kane. He could well start against the baggies.
SpecialK – bizarrely I would now leave Kane there. Mourinho has said he will likely be the first player back from injury.
Targett & Bednarek to Mee & Lowton set you up very nicely for the next 3 GWs.
Might be an idea to keep Kane now assuming he is back soonish and upgrade your 5th midfielder
Bloody hell. You lose focus for a few days, completely miss a game week and there’s a DGW on the horizon! How did all that happen?
And advice here? My focus was turning Foden into Sterling/KdB, probably by downgrading Son/Digne, but now I’m aware there’s some doubles next week!
Perhaps use 1 FT on holding to Lowton? Or save that move for next week. Maybe Foden to Soucek this week? And roll an FT with the idea of bringing in Sterling & Lowton the week after?
This game is hard if you take your eye of it for a minute!
Banjo,
Kane to Antonio & Foden to Soucek this week.
Son to Sterling next?
I think I’d quite like some spurs for the baggies game, especially if Kane is back. Antonio and Soucek for this week is damn tempting though.
Do the Burnley move. Hold Kane and play him just in case.
I’m seriously tempted to put the armband on Kane!
Mmm, I was thinking the same thing, but it could be a disaster if he came on for a 10 min cameo.