FF247 Site Team News GW1
Our 2023/24 Overall Rank and Recent History
This time last year I was writing about how our 2022/23 season did not go to plan and how we finished just inside the 300k mark – we weren’t happy about it and boy, did we improve! We not only got back to a 5 digit rank but we had our best ever season and rank by finishing a fantastic 4,238.
That is our 3rd time with a four digit finish so hopefully we can emulate that this season and go for our first three digit finish! We won’t get greedy and ask for top spot just yet!
Initial set up
Let’s tell you a bit about how we went about selecting our team. We started off simple – by owning all the players we wanted and not even looking at prices. The team was stacked! Palmer, Salah, Saka, Haaland, Watkins, Isak, Gvardiol – what a team! We then realised we might get pull aside by FFP rules because we were way in the negatives. We had to make a sacrifice somewhere.
Here comes Diogoal and Trent! They made Salah the obvious sacrificial lamb on our expensive set up. Out went the Egyptian Pharoah so we could get a team that would actually fit the budget.
Everything was set and we were happy. About to sit back and watch the deadline pass but a last minute change was called for. It was voted for Watkins to Solanke due to the older Englishman having had no minutes in preseason. We debated then what to do with the 1.5 surplus left over and it was decided to upgrade Smith-Rowe to Eze. So in came the main Crystal Palace man.
The Line-Up
Everything kind of explains itself here. The bench is filled with our budget options. Barco and Bergvall are there for their potential and hopefully they get some price rises and points from the bench if needed but we don’t think they will be with the XI we have set out. The one 4.5 defender that will be rotated in and out is American, Robinson. Probably the toughest of the defensive fixtures so he is on the bench and ready to come on if needed.
Captain – Isak
Pretty straight forward and no debate on this one. A fantastic striker coming up against a newly promoted side. What’s not to like?
You can follow the progress of the FF247 Site Team here
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PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Back by popular demand! Well, sort of… Drafthound have changed their line-up approach this season and what it means for us is that we are no longer able to display a live feed of it on here due to some technical difficulties. That said, what they have done looks great and is still only a click away so if you want to access those they are HERE
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I’m thinking having both Salah and Jota
Will have to go without Gvardiol.
Good idea?
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That is the cheapest defence I’ve seen! That attacking 7 though!!!
My option is Salah to DeBruyen and strengthen defence.
How is DeBruyen looking preseason?
Pretty much like he is half way to retirement!
Right, I am so close to turning the phone off and relaxing! If I could get some thoughts on my final decisions though, please?
1) Which 4.5 defender should I get? Quansah? Hall? Mykolenko? Robinson?
2) Should I avoid Barco (as he’ll unlikely play for me in the short term) and get Johnson instead?
Thanks!
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1. I’d say Robinson since you’re likely be playing this 4.5.
2. I’ve dropped him to Johnson because I won’t play him in 2 and 3 and them Estu could be back in 4 or 5 so what’s the point. Johnson probably has the better fixtures too so could come in if ever needed
Any love for Diaz?
Yes I’ve gone him over jota, it’s my none favourite risk option
No. I’d actually go Szobo ahead of Diaz tbh
Ok, thanks.
I’m ready to go. Happy new season guys
Good luck LJY
Here we go again! Hi all.
Not seeing Palmer in a lot of teams. Highest scoring MID of last season and only 38.2 TSB.
Is that 10.5 price tag putting managers off?
Dare say it’s nkunku for a cheaper alternative
I have him currently and so do 38% of the teams created at this time.
It might just be that Chelsea’s pre-season has been somewhat unimpressive and Palmer hasn’t had much in the way of minutes.
Hi all,
Its been a while since I posted but I’m back for a new season excited as a Labrador puppy. Still going back and forth between Salah/no Salah. Got FOMO but think I prefer the team without. Which one better guys?
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The one without is without doubt better balanced.
Enjoy the season