FF247 Site Team Game-week 5 FPL Tips
Welcome to the FF247 Site Team Game-week 5 FPL Tips article. Well, that was fun while it lasted. Our rank took a proper beating last week unfortunately, so thank gawd our transfer of Costa worked otherwise we’d be in deep poo poo. We scored just 38pts in GW4 vs an average of 43, which saw us fall from a rank of 22,450 down to 78,944. There are very few highlights for us to be brag about – Costa was clearly the best performer with his 12pt return from a Sunday in Wales, while Baines chipped in with a clean sheet and two baps on Monday night at Sunderland. Zlatan was the only other performer who managed to notch more than 2pts as the Swede scored his customary goal in the derby but blotted his copybook with a reckless yellow card. Pape Souare was so desperate to get out of our team (or Pardew’s) that he smashed up his car on the M4 and looks to be missing for a while. So, much to ponder for this week.
TRANSFER DECISION THIS WEEK
Sometimes in FPL your transfer stares in you in the face, it’s an easy call, you do it and walk away happy. Other times you look and see so many combinations and possibilities that it actually seems impossible to pick the right one. The latter was where we ended up this week. The reason for this was that we had not only £4.0m in the bank (£3.0m of that being Kun money) but also 2 FT’s to play with and the possibility of a wildcard to utilise at some point.
We had that many possible scenarios and suggestions floating around that we had to strip it back to the basics and these were our realistic options this week –
Using just one transfer
– Sell Gray for a one week punt on Iheanacho
This would leave us with enough next week to swap both him and Costa for Kun and possibly Benteke depending on price changes.
– Sell Souare for someone.
We never got as far as discussing who!
Using two transfers
– Sell Costa and Gray for some combo of Kane / Lukaku / Iheanacho
This was dependant on then wildcarding next week and the theory was that we could just do anything this week really given that the Kun money was up for grabs and wouldn’t matter. Basically the fun option!
Eventually it was decided that a WC wasn’t really necessary at this stage for us and also the one Liverpool fan we have on the panel insisted that we keep Costa because he was adamant he would score against them! And on that we couldn’t really disagree. And so we went back to the one transfer option and Iheanacho won the vote given the limited options at that price range and staying within our allocated ‘Kun fund budget’. He is purely a one week punt and we wouldn’t recommend people follow suit unless you have a clear exit strategy like we do – 2 FT’s next week with the intention of selling him for Kun along with another move. And having the funds to do so.
Our transfer this week – Sell Gray, Buy Iheanacho
THE TEAM IN FULL FOR GW5 –
Our captain is Zlatan Ibrahimovic and our vice-captain is Kelechi Iheanacho
Now that took some spelling! It also took a good deal of work arriving at the decision too. Full disclosure here we were about 2 minutes away from a vote deadline and young Kelechi had it in his grasp. And then America woke up! A certain fantasy manager from across the pond had fallen asleep at the wheel of his lawn mower but woke up in a start at the sound of a hundred WhatsApp messages and as he wiped the sleep from his eyes he then lazily typed ‘Ibra’ and that was that, Zlatan had his majority. Hey, what can you do, said manager is after all on the verge of finishing 2nd in MLS for the 2nd year running so we do kind of have to listen to his wisdom sometimes.
Given our rank thus far it probably isn’t the worst decision to stick with the pack and given that Zlatan’s ownership is so high and that one would expect a good majority to go with him this week as captain then if he was to get a good haul it would do us a fair bit of damage. On the other hand the thinking with the complete differential was probably all about how much ground we would make up if he nailed it. It’s a fine balance. Let’s hope we got it right or the lawnmower man may be getting some stick!
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
Anyone actually been watching Capoue play?
How is he playing positionaly considering he just had 1 assist last season
Luck ? :smiling:
I have seen highlights and every time he scores he just seems to be on right place at the right time and good finishing too, about positioning he seems to be on edge of the box or just inside the box seems to be a box to box mid but no doubt he has been really good
PP
Valon Behrami sits in there allowing him freedom to move forward with the attack. He also prominently plays his part in the box at corners.
Hi guys , please assist me with a small conundrum . Im thinking of playing a 3-5-2 formation this week due to Negredos lack of form, so it looks like this mids Ozil , Haz , Capoue , Antonio , Lamella with Ibra and Costa up front . Would you add Negredo and if so which mid would you advise to drop ? Thanks in advance
I’d probably play it as you have it there with Negredo benched.
What happened with Souare?
How long is he out for?
Will Kelly be the replacement?
Up to 6 months PP. Broke his thigh bone. Yes it should be Kelly.
AP said 4,5 or 6.
Guys, who you thinks suitable for def at 4.9?
Currently my def soure(out), lovren, shaw,mc auley, pieter…no money in the bank..
XHUNT – have you read Kop’s Tips article? All you need is in there.
https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-tips-gameweek-5/
I know cookie but i can’t decide..haha..will read the article again. ?
Stupid keypad..try tu make smile icon but always appear question mark..
Not much in that bracket at all really, none that I’d want week in week out anyway. Your best bet is to spot pick someone who can fill in occasionally based on the fixtures of your existing 4 defenders. Not sure I’d make it a priority even to be honest. Unless you’re on a WC in which case I’d find the extra 0.1 as it makes a big difference to the options available.
Thanks init.
Hey guys,Need ur Suggestions
1)Play Jakupovic or Courtois
2)Keep Capoue again on the bench or replace him with someone
3) Keep lukaku as cappo and take risk or play safe with Ibra
Shane,
I’d play Courtois personally though I think both keepers will likely concede.
Play the midfield you have above and bench Capoue and hope Barkley plays.
Capo is your call!!
Both the keepers are going to concede imo playing safe would be playing Courtios and risk would be Jack but he may get some save points and Hull isn’t that bad, added with the fact Arsenal played CL mid week so maybe sluggish
Would play Capou in place of Barkley
About Captain I would say go with your gut
Also these are just my opinions wait for other suggestions too
WildCard Active
suggestions please. ..
any change? Captain?
fcsh, I like your wildcard, some differentials in there that could go well, esp KdB.
Is there a plan for Kun?
Nope…i didn’t plan for it in this few GW…
Looks perfectly fine to me. What are you doing about Kun? You may have funds held back already, I’m not sure.