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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Risers..
Son (9.2) Rodríguez (7.9) Watkins (6.0)
Fallers..
Aubameyang (11.8) Ward-Prowse (5.8) Fraser (5.8) Yarmolenko (5.7) Fabio Silva (5.3) Phillips (5.2) Austin (5.2) Garcia (4.8) Sean Longstaff (4.8) Onomah (4.8) Valery (4.8) Tete (4.4)
Good work Padster! :good2:
Appreciate your effort posting these daily. Thanks mate.
Who are people on WC going for as their 5th defender?
Anyone knows how long Ferguson is going to be out for?
No idea. Maybe he tweets back like his team mate PVA?
Balbuena of West Ham if you have the cash.
If not just Mitchell and see if he keeps his place either ahead of or plays along with PVA.
They just signed Clyde so prob not soon
Best starting defender for 4.4 million ?
Would probably look to keep him as 1st sub.
Not looking at Mitchell since I already have him as my 5th defender.
Just need a starter who can come off the bench with 2 points in case 1 of my defenders can’t make it (Lamptey likely)
How nailed on is Lewis of Newcastle ?
Would Ryan Fredricks of West Ham start now that he’s back from injury ? Or should I got with O’Shea of West Brom ?
Any other better options?
Lewis at Newcastle is fine. First choice normally.
Balbuena at West Ham seems good. Fredericks had lost his place to the new signing Coufal.
Lewis. Does Balbuena play now Diop is back
Two clean sheets in two so maybe.
I guess Lewis is safer based on the money spent on him.
Need Help urgently? Any proper update on Vardy? He had a scan yesterday according to reports….Have Vardy+Jorginho atm but if Vardy is injured can go Wilson+Mahrez or Grealish……
I don’t think you’ll get anything more than the attached.
Interestingly I would hold Jorginho with the penalties Chelsea are getting just now.
Do you have DCL or Jimenez for a straight one transfer for Vardy?
Hey all got 2FT and 0.2 ITB what changes would you suggest, both Auba and KDB injured but I could probs hold onto him for the time being and maybe do KDB + Werner to Son and DCL, not quite sure though as overall im not happy with my team
Rogue
Wildcard still in tact?
With two free transfers you could do KDB and Mendy to Son and Barkley.
I’d play Wilson ahead of Bamford.
Thanks I’ll look to do that, I bottled it and this was my WC team for GW2 earliest I ever played it and regret it already
Hello all. Play 1:
A. Dallas
B. Lamptey
C. Mitchell
I think I’d go Dallas.
He’s been looking good and it conveniently takes you to the last match of the gameweek.
Thanks. That match will be Dallas vs Semedo.
B