FF247 Fantasy Football Team Gameweek 4
Welcome to FF247 Fantasy Football Team Gameweek 4. We scored 49 points in GW3, a miserly 6 above the average and we saw a relatively minor jump in the rankings as a result. All in all it was a bit of a miserable old GW though. 19 of our points came from just three players at the back and even two of our benched rearguard scored more than any of our midfielders or forwards, Firmino excepted. Our midfield was consistent, if nothing else, with three points each. Lukaku blanked but that was the least of our worries, given his ownership. Kane coming in as a 4 point captain was the real kick in the teeth. All in all it seemed fairly consistent with what most other managers experienced though so we aren’t panicking and playing our wildcard just yet. Just. More on that later though… We come into GW4 with £0.9 in the bank and 1 free transfer to play with. Here’s our team as it looked at the end of last week…
And here’s how we looked ahead of our transfer meeting this week…
Transfer for GW4
The opening gambit in this weeks transfer discussions simply had a picture of the transfer page and the phrase “Painted ourselves into a corner then…” How apt when you look at that p*ss poor midfield! And how little we can actually do about it with just 1 free transfer and a paltry £0.9m in the bank. But hey, that’s what Alonso can do for you.
Small improvements were discussed, perhaps Brady in for Gross for example. Really, really small ‘improvements’. But that’s all you can discuss really unless major structural changes occur and that’s not going to happen without a wildcard realistically. Maybe that’s one for next week or even the week after then. Let’s see. As it stands we will be carrying 2 free transfers into next week as we decided that rather than making the said small changes we would ride it out this week, see what happens and reconvene with a pair in hand next week. Feel free to add your own puns to that last sentence.
Our Captain is … Romelu Lukaku
Kane and Firmino got a vote each but Lukaku came home with the spoils with three. Stoke away really can be a 50/50 fixture for any team on any given day. Given the relative difficulty of both other candidates fixtures though it is hardly surprising that Lukaku won as it simply feels like pushing against the most open door, out of a lot of stiff doors.
The team in full
And so this is how we line up ahead of GW4…
The team itself only really presented one main question this week which was Ince or Carroll. When asked to the committee the most persuasive argument cannot actually be repeated on here for fear of offending at least half of the population! But the premise was “Play Ince, that (person) owes us”. Yeah ok, stats should come into play here and we should present an argument for one or the other but sometimes you just have to pick one don’t you!
Davies being benched may raise an eyebrow but really he has the worst fixture out of our other defenders who aren’t called Alonso. The two who play have reasonably favourable home games, he has a tricky away one. Doesn’t matter what Alonso has, if you damage our midfield to that extent you’d better be ready to deliver 10 points each and every week!
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Gameweek Tracker GW4-11
Hey guys,
Suggestions for any moves. Nothing in the bank.
Like it kunal. Nothing obvious worries me.
Hey Kun, I think Stephens needs watching with others back for SOU but someone else can confirm. Nothing else pressing.
I covered Saints for the Team News and he’ll be fine this week. VDV is a bit off starting yet I believe.
Thanks GP and Colriles. Who to captain among this lot? Thinking of Salah rn
I’m ditching Jesus for Morata, so that
Been thinking about that but no Man City cover is troubling me. Nobody apart from Jesus even makes a case. Would be a high scoring game so Jesus stands a fair chance. Thanks for the reply AT
Yep, and that is certainly my concern too. The driving forces for me are twofold: (a) I hate the early kick-off so not having cover in it from City is no biggy; and (b) I will be wildcarding in GW6 mostly likely so taking a bit of a punt. Morata has been phenomenal.
I’d save transfer as you may have problems with Ince, Hegazi and Stephens
Thanks Smash
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Looking good lads. Sensible transfer save and I’m between Lukaku and Kane unsurprisingly.
Best of luck. :thumbup:
Thanks GP and Colriles. Who to captain among this lot? Thinking of Salah rn
All very level choices based on their current form and the fixtures they face.
Salah or Eriksen could score well.
Lukaku if you don’t fancy being risky.
Thanks GP. I’m definitely not going with Lukaku. The decision will go down to the wire Tom :p
Hey Guy help me out…I need to beat my buddies at a small league we have…how can you improve the team. WC is on
GK – Too much spent change one to Elliot you have Nyom so Keep Forster or a defender to Cedric keep Foster.
Defence – don’t have 2 Huddersfield defenders one could be Naughton. Downgrade Baily to save cash maybe Jones instead.
Mid – I would ditch Sanchez for now
Forward – upgrade wood to Firmino or Kane as you have no pool or Spurs cover so Sanchez could be Ali or Eriksen
Good point especially on the two huddersfield defenders. ill change that
On WC 1.1m bank
Thanks
Personally I’d upgrade Silva to Salah with the cash. Looks good though
No obvious captain picks thats playing home. On WC and Kane will be third striker.
Thoughts on Lacazette for 1 week punt and Kane back next week?
Hi Charl, I like this a lot. Ballsy move and strategically sound all round. Really hope you do this and it pays off big time.