FF247 FPL Team GW5
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In this the almightiest of WTF seasons, how’s this for an encapsulation of it in all its weird and wonderful glory?
Last week’s team scored 59 points. Eleven points above the average. If we took away the scores of Alain Saint-Maximin (12) & Callum Wilson (16) – and let’s be honest who would take them out ahead of a game against toiling Burnley, who I ask you … who? – and replaced them with two jobber 2-pointers, we would have scored 35 points and been THIRTEEN points behind the average.
Ha’way the lads!
If the two of our Geordie-doubting Site Team who shall remain nameless haven’t already tossed their phone or laptop out of the nearest window and are still reading this sentence then well done you!
For the polar opposite of the Newcastle pairing, read Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold (-1) and Virgil van Dijk (-2). We had both of them for Liverpool’s 7-2 drubbing at Villa and they, along with Burnley’s Charlie Taylor (1) made the excellent Alex McCarthy (9) look bad by association.
In the midfield, ASM’s haul was respectfully supplemented by Kai Havertz (6) with an assist and Bruno Fernandes (6) with a goal – even better when you consider the Portuguese only got 45 minutes in his side’s 1-6 tonking by Spurs.
(Now I’ve mentioned both Liverpool and United being hammered, I move on swiftly)
Our captain for the week was also housed in midfield – King Kevin De Bruyne – but he blanked (2 – doubling to 4) in his side’s 1-1 at Leeds and on another day … blah blah … etc etc …
In attack, ‘Wor Wilson was helped by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who scored on his debut for us which is always appreciated. Raul Jimenez somehow failed to net against Fulham which I still don’t quite understand!
The bench has Ryan and Mitchell who both scored zero having each conceded four goals, Soucek with 3 after West Ham’s clean sheet at Leicester and Vinagre who, in a magnificent plot twist, is now in Greece with Wolves signing two new left backs. The rug being well and truly pulled on the ‘Wolves 4.5mln defensive cover’ before we could even say Jorge Mendes.
We managed a climb of almost exactly 500k places and now sit at around the 1.5mln mark. We’re getting better.
Our GW4 Result…
Let’s go see what was decided…
Our GW5 Transfer(s)
There’s a reason this weeks article is a day late, and he’s called KdB. We got wind of an issue with him in midweek and so we obviously had to wait until Pep spoke today. Whether he spoke the truth, the whole truth and nothing but we aren’t, and never can be, sure with him. It does appear from other reports though that he may be out for a couple of weeks or so.
With that in mind this weeks transfer decision became a simple one: we have done what we imagine the majority who are in the same situation have and simply bought Son.
It seems so simple, and possibly too good to be true, let’s us just hope it’s not another Spurs trap!
To confirm then we have SOLD KdB and BOUGHT Son
Captain – Son
Our new signing comes straight in and swipes the armband. Like a boss. He is after all the games top points scorer.
Reason? Out of all of our available options he ticks the most boxes in terms of form and fixture.
Our GW5 team in full…
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As ‘open and shut’ a piece of transfer business as you’re likely to see.
We got a vote for Bruno as captain instead of Son so if the Portuguese lands a big one this weekend and the South Korean doesn’t, a certain member of our team will have the peacock feathers for the week.
Except we shot that same peacock a few weeks back didn’t we?! :rofl:
A personal well done and congrats to GP himself for his first ever FF247 Site Team intro. And it shows. Looks like it had a bit vigour and enthusiasm as opposed to Cookie or I wearily thinking up a different way to flower up another sh*t week after 8 years of doing so :butcher:
Congrats on your new job matey! #parapet
Wait, what? 😯
We like to reward our achievers and the people who try the most. Congrats :rofl:
Congrats on your latest new role GP, am loving watching this enthusiasm.
Now, where’s my feathers?!
So long as I’m given such good material each week pal :wink2:
‘Shooting peacocks’ is apparently your title for next week
We seem quite adept at f*kng it up most weeks at the moment so I’m sure you’ll be just fine.
Gtg? Thanks
If ASM is fit, then yeah
Thanks
Already made my transfer this week so might just roll with KDB and see what happens. How does this look ready for the weekend?
Looks good igy, tough luck with the fixtures for your subs, when you needed them
Thanks guys good luck for this week.
Would you deal Werner to Kane or look at getting a different midfielder in there? X
Hi Joanne
I still own Werner for reasons unknown, but I’m personally keeping him this week, considering Southampton play a high line that would suit him, + KWP tends to out of place defensively as he’s always attacking, and also Pulisic Ziyech are back.
Swear it’s his last chance tho haha.
Save the transfer imo, that team looks good to go
Ok I’m with you Kunal, once last chance though yeah? We can’t be soft anymore
Absolutely, no shortage of in form options in the forward line
ok, did a 4ph to do the following:
kdb->Son
Werner->Kane
Captain ok?
GTG?
good to go, it’s a toss between Son and Kane, go with your gut.
Good luck
Thanks Kunal
Hi everyone, been out of sync with FPL due to the boring international break.
2FT, 0.5 ITB
Any suggestions, I’m yet to have any particular ideas. Chelsea boys are staying this gw, and I’m hearing issues w KDB,Coleman and Vardy.
kdb is out. transfer him to Son.
Vardy is a doubt. Maybe him to Kane.
good ideas mate, I’m thinking of it, double Spurs too much maybe?
The way they’ve been and who they’re due to play, hardly.
cheers, Salah interests me as well, atleast one of the Spurs boys are coming in tonight, maybe both
Agree with GP – although hoping they dont score too many this weekend against the Hammers