FPL Team Gameweek 4
Welcome to FPL Team Gameweek 4
So long ago was it that gameweek 3 ended, that your author genuinely couldn’t remember if it was good, bad or indifferent for our team. As it turns out, ‘good’ is the appropriate description, as we were yet again respectably above the average score with our second consecutive 69 – placing us contently at 456,916 overall. OK so not front page news, exactly, but we haven’t totally blown it already (he crosses fingers and toes and touches the nearest wood).
Our 15 points above the average score in Gameweek 3 was built upon a captaincy success in the form of Jamaican international and ‘Ballon d’Or in waiting’ Michail Antonio with his 22-point haul. This was supplemented in attack by Toney (6) eventually getting off the mark with his first strike of the season at Villa and the customary goal from DCL (9) which was sweetened further by his maximum three point bonus.
Mohamed Salah and his penalty against Chelsea carried our midfield as his ten points were miles ahead of the raft of ‘2s’ we had in there. We’d have more in the back too, had our goalkeeper Bachmann (4) not made so many saves, nor Trent (4) picked up some bonus.
Shaw (6) kept a clean sheet when Wolves blanked (again) in front of goal, which rounded off the week fairly nicely.
Our Gameweek 3 Result…
Let’s go see what was decided…
AND YEAH, LET’S BE UP FRONT AND TELL YOU …. WE HAVE … OR WE PLAN TO!
Our Gameweek 4 Transfer(s)
On Tuesday morning, the discussion (after the screenshots were duly posted) was:
“Ronaldo then first, Y (yes) or N (no)?”
The WhatsApp response?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Your author hadn’t even had the chance to type his own ‘Y’ and the buzz of the phone notification almost knocked it off the coffee table!
CR7 is in then….
None of us could realistically part with either Antonio or DCL – hold that thought – and so, therefore, Toney was the sacrificial lamb and he departs with his solitary goal, with a thanks and a shoulder shrug from us all .. “It’s Ronaldo pal, best wishes in the future” etc.
How to make up the cash then (with two free transfers)? Salah stays, obviously, so it was United team mate Bruno Fernandes who was the only realistic option to downgrade. Seems odd taking him out ahead of a match against Newcastle but these are crazy times and we think collectively that we’re probably betting on the correct United horse long term.
With Salah, Trent and Tsimikas on board already, Jota was a no-go – so we narrowed the debate down to Ferran Torres or Ferran Torres. In fact, only Ismaila Sarr and Mason Mount were mentioned in opposition and the Spaniard quickly attained the requisite number of votes to be our transfer number two.
To confirm then, we are currently selling BRUNO FERNANDES & IVAN TONEY and buying FERRAN TORRES & CRISTIANO RONALDO
This is dependent on good news on DCL and any other of our players who may be mentioned over the course of Friday.
Captain – CRISTIANO RONALDO
This is also up for finalising, but it is likely that, for old time’s sake, we back the new/old guy. Although, with Salah at Leeds and Antonio serving us well just past, you will need to stay tuned to the site tomorrow evening, when we announce our finalised transfers and captain after the press conferences have concluded.
*** UPDATE KLAXON – – – UPDATE KLAXON ***
With no major team news today, or certainly nothing to deter us from our plan, we have cracked on with the above and have ended up with the below…
Our FINALISED Gameweek 4 team in full…
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G2g guys ?
Looks good to me. Cap’n could be either way between the two of course.
GTG. Would place Allan 1st on bench.
What is your reasoning for capping Salah over Ronny? You think the latter may just make a cameo?
I think CR7 will definitely start, he has no injuries, trained twice & it’s a home game.
Anyway I tossed a coin for the captaincy rofl
This is me, with 0.9itb and one transfer available. What would you do here? (please don’t scream ronnie in caps at me)
Bruno and Wilson can make way for CR7, but feels a bit sideways to take a hit on this. Wilson could become Jimenez/Bamford. Tierney or White could come in for Tsimikas/Webster. Options options…
How many FTs on hand Dane?
Oops, had not seen 1FT. If Wilson is confirmed out, then that -4 to get Ronaldo would be the move I make.
I think CR7 will definitely start, he has no injuries, trained twice & it’s a home game.
Anyway I tossed a coin for the captaincy
Good point. Wilson is apparently very unlikely to start. I still feel that hit is a bit over top – what have you done this week, transfer-wise?
I’m in a very similar position. After not a lot of thought I’ve decided to relax about not bringing Ronaldo in this GW. Owning Shaw and Bruno makes me pretty chilled about that. In addition there are a couple of question marks – the penalties, the minutes – which means I wouldn’t be over-inclined to captain him even if I did get him. So I don’t want to get too fixated. I’m sure I’ll have him in before too long .
You could think about Torres in for Raphinha, which is the move I’m almost certain to make.
Obviously if we hear wild and crazy things at the press conferences I may review. DCL and Wilson are marked with yellow so that may force your hand. Mine too, come to think of it, as I want to bring DCL in.
DCL trained yesterday.
Thanks for the heads up
Good morning Kralin,
Have just read the following headline on the Everton part of the FPL site,
‘Calvert-Lewin and Rodriguez pictured in training’ – unfortunately it does not specify the rest (Which might be: ‘….holding their legs’; ‘….wincing heavily, in pain;’; or ‘….laughing at team mates from the sideline, whilst chomping hot chips from the comfort of a wheel-chair’???
But one suspects that DCL may be alright.
Hope you are okay. Ready for Ronaldo’s big entrance?
As TS Eliot wrote:
“This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.” (from ‘The Hollow Men’) .
I think he may have had a bunch of FPLers, all going in the same direction, in the opening lines, too:
We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!’
Cheerio – end of endless ramble!
Pardon, ‘in mind’!
Evening AJW. Nice post. Thanks for the words about DCL. I’ll be introducing him to the rest of the players in a minute. Hopefully he won’t be limping too much.
Ronaldo – fortunately I’m at the British Museum most of tomorrow afternoon so will be oblivious to what’s going on until I get home later.
I do like a bit of TSE.
Thanks Kralin!
Wilson is very unlikely to start I hear. Maybe Bamford or Jimenez for us then
Nice site team with CR7.
Who is being benched in the gw4 team above?
We’ll need to see who is in the team first LRL!
Cool.
hi guys rmt plz
backmann
shaw coufal white
bruno salah sarr torres
lukaku toney antonio
bench: foster brownwill livramento tsimikas.
1ft
bruno and toney>ronaldo and demaray gray for -4hit is it good? Or other options in gray’s place?
Gray seems a good pick if you are going the -4 for Ronaldo route.
thnks!
Hi all
R these changes worth it for a -4 hit. Or should I be looking elsewhere ?
Ings to ronaldo
Fernandes to Torres
Thanks all
Seems sensible enough to me.
Thanks init
Torres or jota in line up above?
Actually would have too many Liverpool with jota
OK, maybe I will bitterly regret this….
Who to come in, Greenwood, Torres or Jota?
Or, just Salah↔Jota as most likely next week I will be playing the WC….
Jota for me.
I think you’d had regretted it if you hadn’t done it. Jota for me also
Cheers Init and Gear. Jota it is.