FF247 Site Team News GW12

Envy is the thief of joy

Welcome to FF247 Site Team GW12

Like a kid with a shiny new toy, we strolled into GW11 with Gabriel finally in place. But, as the saying goes, “man plans, God laughs.” And the FPL gods? They are laughing. A majestic one-pointer and now he’s injured (probably). Our -4 is looking something of an error to say the least.

Aside from that small emotional trauma, it actually wasn’t a terrible week. For the brigade who tripled up on Arsenal’s defence, it was a gameweek to forget. For those of us who sensibly (accidentally) backed Saka instead, it was our one moment of triumph.

Saka’s 12-pointer generously papered over the cracks of what was otherwise a damp squib of a week. We scraped a pair of clean sheets at the back, captain Haaland decided to miss a penalty just for the drama but still found the net, and despite Newcastle’s latest away-day implosion, Woltemade kindly chipped in with 5 points.

A trio of 3-pointers across the midfield isn’t exactly headline-grabbing, but better than a slap in the face. Unfortunately, Anderson’s 9 points rotting on our bench was a reminder that FPL is 50% strategy, 50% pain. We did get a little excited when he scored—checked last week’s team in the article—only to discover Matt had a sudden change of heart and exiled him to the bench. Classic Matt.

Still, 51 points, 13 above the average, and enough for a green arrow from 5,571,344 to the dizzying, vertigo-inducing heights of 5,137,507. Glamour.

Our Gameweek 11 Result

We have £0.4m in the bank and 1 free transfer to use ahead of GW12. Let’s go see what was decided….

Our GW12 Transfer(s)

This week it’s all about the pressers. We’ll sit tight until we get clarity on Gabriel’s injury timeline. If he’s out for any real stretch, he’s gone. We were late to the party anyway, so we’ve got no value tied up in him. And with a wildcard plus every other chip still untouched, we can drag him back soon enough if needed.

Speaking of chips: we don’t intend to play one this week. In theory, a Free Hit could be justified, but the upside looks about as compelling as Burnley’s xG. However, we are painfully aware that by GW13 we’ll have seven gameweeks left to use four chips. What could possibly go wrong?

Update – Following the Friday press conferences and Arteta being as vague as usual, we decided to sell Gabriel for all the reasons mentioned above. We took a vote and in the ned we followed the herd. The man with slicker hair than a Soul Glow ad comes in following a vote. We’re not convinced on the Liverpool defence, but the fixtures are there and sometimes the obvious move is the best one to make. Let’s hope the sheep are right on this one. Baaaaaaaaa

To confirm then we have SOLD Gabriel and BOUGHT VVD

Captain – Haaland

Our GW12 team in full…

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