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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1FT 0.1ITB
Would you make any other transfers after Antonio in for DCL? City defender for holding? Obviously no KDB is a big issue but I’d have to a -12 to get him in so don’t imagine that’s worth it
I’d look at getting stones in for Dallas or holding. The hit will pay itself off and man city good fixtures coming up.
Thoughts on this side? 0.1itb
Disappointed the Leeds double game went down the drain.
Thinking of getting Johnstone for McCarthy, but no idea about city cover or what to do with the spurs boys.
How many Fts? Kane to Vardy ad Dallas to Stoes? Or Wood to Fodder to raise cas for cit defeders.
Thanks – Just one FT leeboy.
Robbo and Son to KdB and Stones?
Cheers Init – 0.2 short for that, should’ve done that last night…
Are u feeling punty?
I think you need KDB so to fund I would do Kane Son to KDB Firmino 2 home games and have had a good rest
Cheers, but that gets me 0.9 in the negative.
Giroud may get two games
You need to shift both your Spurs players to get KdB. Can you do Son to KdB, Kane to Vardy?
Otherwise I’d almost be inclined to butch this one out, OddDane. Spurs have a good fixture.
In a parallel universe NormalDane will make all the right moves.
Don’t think has funds for the Vardy party
Correct, I am 1.7 short. Can do Rashford instead of KdB though.
Thanks Kralin – ‘NormalDane’ is not present this week I’m afraid, feels like a silly hit or two is imminent :wacko: :mosking:
Cavani ?
Or
Antonio?
Or Werner
Got 9.6m to spend on striker with 2 games?
Firmino
Think I’ve settled on Burke to Soucek and bench Bamford or Wilson.
What do you reckon?
Beno, makes loads of sense.
Defo
Seems sensible, would probably bench Bamford but tough call.
I’ve pulled the trigger. Just to decide on Bamford or Wilson now.
Play Willy :good:
You reckon? Newcastle have looked poor. I suppose he could get a pen if ASM is back
ASM might be back for one game, but you have games for him to score and as you know he’s on pens. I think both a decent choices but Wilson’s double marginally puts him in for me.
*two games for him..
Have to look at Wilson’s DGW. 4pts guaranteed – ASM back will help them (gawd they need it) but have to look at higher ceiling players esp in a DGW.
Gotcha. Two tickets to the raffle with Wilson.
Agree with Cookie :good2:
Newcastle aren’t scoring and two tough away games so I’d bench Wilson and buy Soucek as you suggested
Thanks everyone. Really appreciate the comments.
I really want some City assets, but can’t decide between doing too much or doing too little. 1 FT and 1.2 ITB.
A – Holgate to Diaz.
B – Holgate, DCL to Diaz, Wilson/Antonio for -4. Least favourite option since I don’t think Wilson or Antonio will haul.
C – Holgate, Riedewald and DCL to Stones, Foden and Wilson/Antonio for -8. If I want City def and mid, I need an enabler hence selling DCL. I actually don’t need Wilson/Antonio for this week since I’ll already have 9 outfield DGW players (Kane will play) so I could use 6.7 on a forward for the future. Maybe Rodrigo or Adams.
Your least favourite option is by far my favourite option for that team.
I fear not having any City mids.
If u go -8 and sell riedwald DCL n Kane and buy KDB watkins how much have u left for forward?
4.8. But I’m not keen on transferring out Kane.
Maybe go with option 1 and play Bamford
Thanks. Option C too risky?
Morning all, 2FT and 4.5m in the bank.
Currently deciding between 3 options for replacing Miazek, Adams and Mahrez:
a) Areola, Antonio and Sterling (double City attack for all their DGW’s is a differential I like)
b) Fabianski, Watkins, Sterling allows a better keeper at the expense of a worse striker
c) Ederson, Antonio and probably Ziyech (maybe Soucek), though I don’t like this midfield price point (<10.3).
Any other thoughts? Triple City seems a must, but Mahrez has hurt me too much to keep.
Thanks all!
With so much in the bank could you not fashion that into a worthy BB with a -4?
I still have FH left so think I can make BB work in DGW26 instead.
Otherwise, to BB here would probably be holding Mahrez and replacing Brewster?
FFFix suggests Ederson, Barnes and Vardy which aren’t bad picks either I guess? Could go Soucek over Barnes, bit of money itb.
I think option a is slightly better. sterling differential and like the Antonio pick.