FF247 FPL Team GW19
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A word to the wise
KdB was duty bound to haul in a City descrution of Brighton. Kane and Son likewise against an unprepared Fulham. A clean-sheet for the former’s team was also a given. A Newcastle cleanie plus some Wilson goals against a hapless Sheffield United was a forgone conclusion. Bruno and United would make light of Burnley and it was only a matter of time until we saw his weekly penalty shuffle.
And then we all skip happily along to DGW19 with a raft of teams to choose from, we’re all in fine fettle though because we’ve been planning ahead for it for weeks now, safe in the knowledge that even tertiary teams such as Southampton, Leeds and Villa have a double game-week. Villa is a case in point as they did, then they didn’t and now they (may) have again, but with different opposition. Maybe.
Errrrmmmm… Huh… Possibly the season so far in a nutshell.
To plan for performances and be failed is one thing, we are all well used to that. To plan for fixtures and be failed is another thing altogether. It does bring into focus whether we all bother to plan at all though, right now. Or do we all just live for the next GW and come what may after that, as it seems certain that the recent examples will only be the tip of the iceberg in terms of games cancelled / re-arranged / brought back to life at the last minute? Even waiting until the deadline seems moot at the moment as we have seen games cancelled hours before their scheduled kick-off time. We don’t know the answer to any of that, we just thought we would throw it all out there as everyone is thinking it!
As for this past week we played our Free Hit and so of course we were caught out / disappointed with some of the above as hardly any of the obvious candidates delivered what was expected, or at least not to any great extent anyway.
That said, we did ok out of it. We ended up with 60 points, a season high GW rank of about 100k and an overall rank rise of just over half a million spots up to 1.2m. Still p*ss poor we know but that’s now three greenies in a row so let’s hope we can build on that momentum.
Our GW18 Result…
Let’s go see what was decided with one free transfer, 0.5m in the bank and a previously well planned team tearing its hair out, or at least what is left of it…
Our GW19 Transfer(s)
To put some perspective on the above our (originally) planned team would have had 8 DGWers and DCL (plus Kane and Bamford). Our new one has 6 minus DCL. Not a massive difference but definitely a difference.
Your writer here was predisposed with work so I let them loose on the team for once, and here’s the result…
To view the minutes of the meeting you would think we had lost half of our squad to Covid and the rest had been indicted as we had Wildcards flying about, people suggesting we play the Free Hit chip (again!) and Bench Boosts being suggested without a bench to play it with! I really do despair at times!
To cut a long story short some sense prevailed and the middle ground reached was that a hit or two for a few extra double GW players probably wouldn’t hurt this week as many will be compelled to do the same as a result of the carnage. A good day to bury bad news, as Jo Moore would have it.
The result was that Kilman, JWP and DCL faced the chop. Dias, Soucek and Antonio were ushered in.
We may have overcooked the turkey on this one as we have essentially ended up with a half-way house in terms of playing a Bench Boost or not. But that’s what happens when you leave the idiots alone to run the asylum for a few days! If nothing else we have a strong bench and there’s probably a lot to be said for one of those these days.
Captain – Salah
It was only really when it came to voting for the Captain that the elephant in the room was revealed. As we started to get votes for… KdB.
(Oh dear. News to break, etc.)
Transfer plans were almost revisited, as going into a DGW sans ‘he who shall no longer be mentioned’ was surely FPL suicide? In truth, we had a quick look and without losing someone like Kane, Bruno or Salah we probably couldn’t get him.
Anyway, back to the players who we do actually own… Salah was awarded a landslide victory. Bruno did likewise in the VC vote.
Our GW19 team in full…
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Bonus FPL Captain Picks Gameweek 19… aka The confessional
With no real time to write up an actual Capo article we simply asked our usual ‘Confessional’ victims for their DGW19 Capo pick, and here is what they came back with;
DMC — Salah
Jamesimmo — KdB
Swirly — Salah
Guy — Salah
Horse — Salah
Matt — KdB
Loud Atlas — Salah
Smash — Salah, but maybe KdB!
Kop — Salah
Cookie – Cresswell
The Gallant Pioneer — KdB
Rosco — KdB (if I buy him), Salah if not!
Ellefcee — KdB
Pre lockdown 2 goals, 3 assists.
Floydeth — Salah
AT — KdB
Init — Bruno (TC)
Mito — Salah
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Who is everyone going as captain. Surprised that the guys above have Salah outnumbering KDB
I am going with Salah. I am thinking KDB is due a rest in one of the games.
KdB over Salah all day for me, Dreamers.
Currently on KDB!
Cheers all – I have KDb currently
I do expect Liverpool to beat Utd
Dreamers – I’m on Salah. He’s had a longer rest than KDB and Klopp will want his team to reclaim that top spot.
Hey guys, am I gtg? Dallas > Dier? Took bit of risk shifting out the Spurs boys. Anybody using TC?
Dallas has a higher ceiling so I’d play him
Cheers mate !
Either could deliver a cs, higher chance with Dier probably – but better chance of assist/goals probably.
I’d just stick and save a transfer
Took some hits to get to this team. Thanks mate
Dallas to Coufal, coys?
Already on a -8, :wacko:
Yes! KDB!! But still time to change my mind :scratch_one-s_head:
Any recommendations or GTG? 0ft 0 itb.
GTG – looks good
+1 :good:
Morning All,
I’ve activated my wildcard. I need your thoughts and advice to see if I’m going in the right direction. Be great to hear other people’s views rather than the ones in my head !
I’d have Smith-Rowe over Bissouma. Prob Antonio or Watkins over Wilson
morning, I like the smith-rose idea, do you think Antonios got the legs for 2 games?
not knowing who had covid at villa put me off there players that’s the reasons I went for Wilson.
I a need a rethink
Think he gets both games. His fitness is a risk though. I don’t really see Newcastle scoring whenever I see them play
I overlooked Wilson. I think he is a better option than Watkins and Antonio for the reasons you gave. Dias perhaps over Robertson? DDG doesnt rock it for me. What about Fabianski instead, find a replacement then for Coufal, does that open up a 5th midfielder and downgrade Wlson (Newcastle are poor(
great thoughts, ill look into the DDG to Fabianski , theres not many cheaper Forwards other than Antonio & Watkins unless I’m missing one
mucker – I am suggesting a 4:5:1
you mean 451?
Good morning guys,
The plan is to BB this GW. I have already done Son & Davies to Maddison for -4. I am looking for the best keeper for another hit, who is the best keeper to get with a double GW?
Ederson?
I can’t afford him.
I have 5.8 available to spend on a goalkeeper.
Schmeichel, DDG then? The rest aren’t really great as most have at least one tough game.
What do you think of Mendy?
I can see them conceding one both of those but I can see most also doing so.
Johnson? Cheap – “ok” fixtures
The options have narrowed down to DDG, Schmeichel, Johnstone, Mendy, but it is still hard to pick one.
Hi everyone. Thoughts on my team please. I have 2 transfer. Thinking Kane out Vardy in. What you think
I can see why you might but you personally I wouldn’t.
Kane to vardy is a good transfer I feel. Maybe Dallas to man city double up in defence. If not save second ft.
That move is fine as far as I can see. Two bites at the cherry. You can always switch back later.