FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW35
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It’s all in the math(s).
Like many others we played our wildcard last week and like many others we had an absolute SHOCKER! With no representatives in the Friday night game our game-week kicked off at lunchtime on Saturday. The writing was on the wall when our captain, Son, was benched. A certain member of the management was rather smug about this. Son eventually climbed off of the bench and almost immediately picked up an assist to go with Eriksen’s assist and Loris’ clean sheet. 20pts from our Spurs trio left us feeling good about our wildcard. Little did we know that they would account for approximately 60% of our total score. We were lucky that Messer’s Duffy & Dunk didn’t score minus points as Brighton conceded 5. Matt Doherty also returned zero points. The only other player who delivered for us over the weekend was Mo Salah. Onto Monday night and things got even worse. Fresh from setting light to the Notre Dame cathedral Troy Deeney went and got himself sent off at Arsenal. Our game-week came to a conclusion on Tuesday night as Brighton were beaten 2-0 at home by Cardiff which meant the Double D’s picked up 1pt each over their two games. Losers! We finished the game-week on 33pts and a red arrow of 5k to leave us in 11,785th position. It’s time to dust ourselves down and attack DGW35 with vengeance.
Last weeks disaster in glorious technicolor;
This week’s transfer – we have held our Free Transfer, cancelled Bench Boost and have activated our Triple Captain
Duffy, Dunk, Deeney. That’s our outfield bench for this week’s planned Bench Boost. The original plan was to sell Dunk for a Saint. However, Deeney’s moment of stupidity meant a hit for the Saint and we felt that wasn’t really worth it.
Which would have left us with a bench of Foster/Lloris, Dunk, Duffy & a Deeney replacement (likely Wilson).
It was a long meeting and akin to Brexit we entered it not really knowing where we were going or what we were hoping to achieve.
The DGW maths equation was ‘applied’ but argued over. Were we starting with a base of 14pts (7 matches x 2 appearance points) or were Dunk & Duffy likely to record next to nothing once again? Much really depended on Wilson.
We had one member actively pushing to delay BB (we’ll call him Theresa) another wanting to push the button (we’ll call him Nigel) while the remaining two members were seemingly stuck sat on the fence, chewing the fat, smoking a couple of cigarettes, putting the world to rights, understanding both sides of the argument but ultimately getting nowhere and going round in FPL circles (we’ll call these two the Fencers).
We also had two members (Theresa & Fencer 1) suggesting using TC this week.
Nigel appeared shouting ‘Bench Boost means Bench Boost’ then disappeared.
Like any forward thinking and inspirational Brexit negotiator would do, a compromise was suggested. Fencer 2 (who was loosely advocating delaying BB and using TC in GW36) suggested he would agree to the TC in 35 with a view to a longer delay in BB, possibly until GW38 or whenever a majority vote could be passed.
Saints home to Huddersfield in GW38 does present a potentially better opportunity for BB though we’d need to be lucky with team sheets.
Ultimately we have done what we have done due to the weakness of our outfield bench. We would have been happy to have continued with our plan of Dunk to a Saint but Deeney scuppered that and meant that no real solution is ideal.
We are not advocating not BBing – every team is different and you all have your different aims and mini-league situations.
Our Triple Captain is Aguero
All should be clear from the above. Our sudden liking for Kun comes from City now being 100% focused on the league and the general feeling that they will need to beat both Spurs & Manchester United if they are to win the league. Pep plays his big players in the big matches and this is a huge week for City. Just in case, our vice captain is Son. Who plays Brighton. Can’t fail!
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Hi All
Ive 1ft, 4.5m ITB and had planned for BB. Need to sort Deeney and looking at maybe Wilson.
Next week probably Eriksen to Salah but by bringing in Wilson ill be slightly short so wondering should I take the hit this week.
Would appreciate some advice.
if you plan to take a hit, it’s better to do it this week.
I’d take Dunk or Duffy out as the second transfer.
Rashford? Wilson has a good fixture this week but things get tricky from 36. Rashford can be left for the rest of the season.
I agree with Kralin. Rashford
That just puts him further away from Salah rather than closer?
This is true but won’t need JWP after this week so could downgrade him and then stick Salah in for Eriksen. Though if not possible go Wilson
Sadly I never really pay huge attention to what x transfer leaves £ wise, etc.
However – some managers may go for Mane next week, not Salah.
There’s a slightly one-eyed focus (myself very much included) in that Salah is by far the best option, etc, when Mane has been chugging along very nicely indeed.
He’s already got Mane
Go for Mane in the sense of TC.
Ah, ok. Let you off 😉 Yeah, I look forward to making that decision!
Thoughts on my team please? These options allow me to do erikssen to mane next week.
A) deeney to llorente and BB
B) Duffy to cathcart and deeney to gray/llorente for -4 and BB
C) hold and TC Aguero
Leaning towards B but maybe a -4 is a mistake when my mini league is so close, although cathcart could soon make up the 4 points. Do people reckon llorente will get both games?
I think I’d do B
B
A for me. Llorente could get some minutes in the City game and will hopefully start v Brighton. Taking a hit before a BB is probably ok but I wouldn’t have massive faith in Cathcart. The Brighton superstars can be benched from 36 onwards.
Hey guys,
1 FT, 0.4 ITB
BB this week.
was going to save my transfer to help with Salah next week but the Watford presser was vague about Deulofeu and I’m not sure if I should keep him.
Redmond could be his replacement I guess.
Should I do it?
Any other changes in the team?
I’d probably be happy to keep him and hope for the best although saying that I’m buying Redmond myself! What’s the actual Salah plan?
not sure yet. Deulofeu fell in price which ruined my initial plan of Rashford and Salah for Auba and Eriksen.
Redmond is pretty tempting and in good form.
Redmond probably puts the plan back on track in terms of funds then too?
yes it does and unless I think of an alternative way to get Salah, I think I’ll do it.
Cheers init
Redmond’s the one who got away from me – went with W-P – so yes fine.
Cheers Kralin
On a WC. Can’t decide between A?
Or B?
Not sure on either, to be frank. They’re both nearly there. I think I’d go for a midfield of Mane/Sterling/KDB/Son/Salah if you can afford such a thing. Employ a 3/5/2 with Jiminez and Rondon or some cheapo up front. There are 3.9 players in circulation – Peltier, I think. There may be a 3.9 goalie.
Pack your mid.
Okay back to the drawing board I think. Thanks for all the tips.
I’m going with B. (I wrote that before you posted B.) I’ll write a sensible answer in a minute.
This choosing between sides takes on the flavour of a visit to the opticians. ‘Is A clear, or is it blurry?’
A
But I may change it completely. If I was doing a wildcard now I’d have a big midfield of Son, KDB, Sterling, Salah, Mane. Id downgrade Ederson to Gunn. Have Jiménez and Llorente up top. Have TAA and see what I could afford in defence
Hi everyone! Taken a -4 this week to set up for BB ….reckon Deulofeu will play?…do I need to do anything else?
Current Captain/VC picks ok or should I switch?
Cheers
Just hope D plays – no need for more hits. In your shoes I would captain Sterling.
Looks good, I’m sure Deulofeu will get game time unless there’s something they aren’t telling us. Kun or Sterling for the armband; who knows! Sticking it on Kun myself, although I don’t (unfortunately) have the added complication of Sterling.
Cheers Kralin and Init! Hoping Deeney out means D will start both …seen he’s been in training so fingers crossed!
Yeah it’s tough this week captain wise …agreed with your team comments above on Kun Init although despite his Spurs/Man U record over last few seasons, Sterling seems to have got more against them more recently….and better form …although slightly more of a rotation risk!?! Hmm
Would you captain Sterling over Kun if you had him?
Probably.
I haven’t the foggiest.
In your shoes yes because you’ve already gone for a City (c) and (vc).
Whereas I’m on a Wolves (c) and City (vc).
Deeney to
1. Gray
2. Wilson
3. Ings
4. Rondon
Other strikers are Aguero and Jimenez so whoever comes in will be rotated with JWP in gw36 and 37 if needs be
4 (looking forward)
2 (good GW this)
1 (all right)
3 (god only knows how much he’ll play)
Incorrect, he’s nailed whilst fit!
I mean number 3
I hope he does well for those who’ve picked him but his lack of minutes would concern me a bit. In that I wouldn’t touch him with a barge-pole. But who am I to know, really, the secrets of Southampton’s team selection.
I was quite pleased when Liverpool signed him but he never seemed to be around. So I was slightly relieved when Southampton rashly signed him. Or have they? Maybe it’s a loan.
Wilson, Ings, Rondon in that order