fantasy premier league team selection – FFGeek Team for GW23

Fantasy Premier League

There have been few times I can remember when I’ve gone into a gameweek so not looking forward to it and only thinking about how much my ranking will drop.  Anyway here goes.  Read on if you want to feel better about your own position or laugh at me if you are making last minute wildcard adjustments.  I’ll outline the reasons for such trepidation and selection and captain decisions plus the transfer made which is sticking plaster at best

fantasy premier league team selection – FFGeek Team for GW23

The transfer I did was Costa out for Giroud in.  I also made him captain although it was by default as there were no other options unfortunately.

Anyway here’s the team and I’ll outline the sorry story afterwards

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The  potential non players

Siggy is a definite non player through suspension and I’m still deciding whether to take a hit for him as I have £2.9m in the bank which gives me £9.1m. Enough money for the likes of Tadic Moses Puncheon and Mata.  None really strike me as point hit potential.  All are too unreliable and I’m not even sure Mata will start. It leaves me just short of Di Maria who I may have gambled on.   I could go for Sterling  but not wild on the fixtures after this week and different position when Sturridge back.  Oscar is another choice with Costa out but playing Man City for a hit isn’t ideal especially when he could be on the bench as Mourinho often plays 2 CDMs against the big sides rather than Fabregas in the double pivot of 4-2-3-1 and pushes Fabregas up behind the striker.  Fabregas may not be fit but there’s no certainty  So 2 hours after this article of cogitating on that decision!

The potential non players are huge

Gardos – thought I would get at least 2 more games before Alderweireld was fit.  However he was hauled off in the 2-3 loss to Palace in the Cup and criticised by the manager.  With Yoshida back he looks bench potential

Chambers – Bellerin or even new boy CB as a RB Paulista look the favourites here

Chadli  – Been away as his father died.  Has been training but with Lamlea fit will he start?

Sanchez – unlikely to play according to Wenger

Baird – dropped in the cup match  for Lescott at left back so must be doubtful

6 players who could not start.  Are you absolutely kidding me!

The players taking points off each other

If you think that was the horror story over well it gets alot worse.  It’s one of those weeks where some of your players can only get points at the expense of others.  This is situation where your attack plays your defence.

WBA v Spurs – If I’m lucky enough that Baird and Chadli make it on the pitch then with the 2 teams playing each other they will take points off each other.  EG Kane scores or worse Townsend scores 2 clean sheets for WBA gone.  You get the message.

Chelsea vs Man City – Terry and Aguero taking points off each other

Sunderland v Burnley – Yes even my bench fodder Boyd will take points off Van Aanholt if he comes on and does something.

So Hazard, Gardos (probably wont start), Chambers (probably wont start) Sanchez (probably wont start) and Giroud are the only players who can get points without effecting other players in the team.

The Captain

Giroud was the natural captain choice due to opposition although someone who has only scored or assisted in 45% of his games so far and who’s only scored 1 10 + FPL point haul in 11 games isn’t my ideal choice.  Another headbutt and sending off and -2 points to follow?

Thats the sorry story and I console myself by thinking that it is only fantasy football!

Good luck everyone today and I’ll do another post if I take a 4 point hit.

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fantasy premier league team selection

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