FF247 FPL Team GW26
Welcome to FF247 FPL Team GW26
A Wildcard Waltz and a Bench Boost Beckoning
Anyway, part one of the plan worked! We wildcarded last week and scored 82 points – a very respectable 32 points above the weekly average and a climb to 616,720 overall.
The reason we wildcarded was so that we were in a position to absolutely hammer the upcoming DGW26 with as many players with two games as possible. We go with 14 of the 15 which we’re delighted with but more on that later.
The Premier League confirmed the DGW26 fixtures ONE MINUTE PAST THE GW25 deadline (yeah great, thanks etc / insert own expletive) – effectively meaning that you couldn’t technically guarantee a Wildcard/Bench Boost combo across these two weeks would work.
Yeah we took a bit of a risk but ‘fortune favours’ and all that!
The past week was a poor one from McCarthy in goal, and Ilkay Gundogan in midfield – only one of those was a real surprise, and you don’t need to be a mastermind to establish which. The wet blanket that is Tottenham Hotspur contrived again to fluff it at West Ham and the usually lethal duo of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son returned just four points between them, as yet more mis-stepping by Spurs has them tumbling towards the bottom half of the table.
On to the more positive and everyone else was awesome really. Double digits from Barnes, Bruno and the Leeds double of Bamphinha combined with a rock solid defence consisting of Digne, Dias and Cancelo meant we are extremely pleased with a rise of almost 110,000 places and a third consecutive green arrow. In fact that’s 9 green arrows in 10 now.
Easy this FPL lark.
Our GW25 Result…
Now, looking back at our wildcard selections, we view that with enough forward-planning, joined-up thinking and no particular animosity in selections (see; “boring”) we see what past ‘us’ has left for present ‘us’ to use, and now come to decide what future ‘us’ will have to say next week about what past ‘us’ was thinking.
In other, simpler terms, let’s go see what was decided.
Our GW26 Transfer(s)
In discussions about transfers it was noted that we only really had two Leeds players on single gameweeks and unanimously everyone agreed that Raphinha wouldn’t be sold and if we did, quite correctly, “we’d want him back soon enough”. Raphinha stays.
Bamford then was under the microscope. That sounds harsh but DGWs are DGWs and although we don’t hate the Leeds man; the return of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the impressive way Everton dealt with Liverpool, the Toffees matches in the double being against Southampton and West Brom and the fact we could do it for free meant that this was a big favourite for us. Dominic Calvert Lewin is in!
That left us with only McCarthy with a single gameweek and to be honest, he and Southampton haven’t been doing it lately (putting it mildly), so we thought about a DGW goalkeeper and all we could afford was either Sam Johnstone of West Brom or Alphonse Areola of Fulham.
We picked the Frenchman due to him having many more points so far, the fixtures in the DGW for both were a bit muchy muchy.
The -4 for this will hopefully cancel out if it is only two 2-pointers but we are optimistic. Afterwards he becomes a cheap option on our bench as we most likely revert back to Martinez with no harm done. Areola nips in for a -4.
To confirm then we have SOLD PATRICK BAMFORD AND ALEX McCARTHY and BOUGHT DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN AND ALPHONSE AREOLA
***BENCH BOOST IS ACTIVE***
Captain – HARRY KANE
This wasn’t straightforward at all. The first three votes were for Harry, Bruno and Lucas (Digne. Yep. Guess by who!).
The fourth and fifth votes went to Harry so that’s that decided. If things go wrong, new signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin carries the vice.
Our GW26 team in full…
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Help me:
A) Kane and lookman
B) DCL and harvey barnes
B for me.
Jamie
Thanks jamie
I decide to replace grealish & ings
Should i go with:
A) Kane & Lookman
B) DCL & harvey barnes
B
B
Lingard. I like it. Interesting.
Hey guys. So excited.
Done Bammy to Watkins for a -4. Hope it repays.
How does the team look?
That’s great Constantine.
All that for a -4 or have you made previous moves? Doesn’t matter either way this week as the main thing is that’s now primed for a massive score.
Looks good. Best of luck.
Would you take a hit to replace grealish? If he dosent play at all Dallas will come in.
I get 7.3 And wont be able to get him back without freeing up funds…
That depends on how captivated you are by the DGW.
Firstly, Dallas is a fine first sub.
If you do go a DGWER, then Barnes or Foden maybe.
I think you are probably ok with Dallas. Who would come in if you were buying?
Dallas is fine. On paper that game looks quite good for Leeds. And if not BB then it’s almost inevitable someone on your bench will outscore someone in your starting XI, so why not?
Best of luck.
It has to be for someone who likely to take quite a bit more than 4 points more than Dallas. Dont think it’s worth it for someone who takes like 5-6 points more than Dallas…
I’m keeping Dallas…
Next question. Grealish will play one game at the most. Would you then rather play Dallas or grealish?
Looking forward to this DGW.
BB locked & Loaded. :biggun:
Wish you all good luck.
Lovely LRL.
I like that captain. I’m thinking that myself actually.
He read my capo piece!
That’s why I’m captaining him.
*(scapegoat)*
:help:
I don’t own him! #getoutclause
The wise sage, Kop Warrior.
Cheers. Go all out. I just have a good feeling that LIV will show some glimpse of their best in the next few games.
I’m assuming the heavy captain traffic will be on Kane/Son/Bruno this week, maybe a bit of Vardy too but Salah may not be as widely chosen and therefore if it does work out it may not be too bad for the old OR.
I’m also banking on ML opposition taking a few hits as well and hopefully unthinking hits too, e.g. not looking to the future.
Best of luck this GW.
Best of luck LRL.
Morning folks,
I have 1FT 0.6 ITB.
Thinking of just doing Coufal to Stones.
Then having both Leeds boys on the bench but not boosting.
Any better ideas?
Still have WC and TC.
Thanks,
CC
Coufal to Stones looks very good.
That’s a good move that should stand you in good stead. I know there are rotation issues in that parish but not having three of their players when presented with consecutive DGW is pushing the old luck a bit.
Best of luck this GW, CC.
Thank you both.
You too, have a good GW :dance:
CC,
Good move on paper but please note that West Ham play in the mini game week 29.
Jamie