FPL Wildcard Thread 2019/20

Tipsy McSwagger

Strongly thinking of doing it to get rid of double Pool defence.

McBain11

A minus 8 in the bag from last weeks transfers. Now I'm 90 percent certain I'll be wildcarding this week. Got to love this game :-)

macraignil

Wildcard played:
Currently on

Ederson
Wan Bissaka, Digne, Zinchenko, Dunk
Mane, Sterling, Martial
Kane, Pukki, Barnes

Button, Dendoncker, Douglas Luiz, Lundstram

Only going to change things about anther 100 times or so before the deadline.

Trimm Trabb

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Strongly thinking of doing it to get rid of double Pool defence.

Likewise - actually did well today; 49 with Perez and maybe Greenwood to play (and got 80 last week) but think circumstances are pushing me to wildcard.

Have Robertson and TAA and they are only value if they are getting attacking points AND clean sheets. Attack wise both still looking good but don't think they are going to justify there prices over next 5/6 weeks.

I also have Digne who looks to be injured, Rico and Guillbert who aren't playing so my defence is in trouble.

My midfield is Salah, Sterling, KDB, Perez, McGinn with King, Greenwood, Parrott up top. Having doubts about only 1 striker so would probably go back to Dendoncker as a 4.5 in midfield. Would also probably get Kane in as capatin home to Newcastle which would mean getting Salah out which is a big call but Kane's home fixtures look good and think I might auto capatin Sterling for next while.

Can also the get the likes of Barnes, Pukki, Mount, Martial who are emerging as the value.

Going to think hard on it tonight before price changes.

darego

macraignil wrote: »

Wildcard played:
Currently on

Ederson
Wan Bissaka, Digne, Zinchenko, Dunk
Mane, Sterling, Martial
Kane, Pukki, Barnes

Button, Dendoncker, Douglas Luiz, Lundstram

Only going to change things about anther 100 times or so before the deadline.

think Zinchenko was injured today

Trimm Trabb

Played it, here is first draft:

Pope

Laporte Digne Emerson Soyuncu Lundstrum

Sterling Mane KDB McGinn Cantwell

Kane Barnes Greenwood

Chesty08

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Played it, here is first draft:

Pope

Laporte Digne Emerson Soyuncu Lundstrum

Sterling Mane KDB McGinn Cantwell

Kane Barnes Greenwood

Great team. Was gonna say go Cantwell over Dendoncker.

Only problem, looks like you will be playing him every week - which may not be a back thing

Always Be Closing

Gonna sit on mine for the foreseeable future

Happy with my team

Chesty08

Tempted & looking at

Adrian (4mil fodder)

VvD Laporte Mina Lundy (4.5m defender)

Mane Sterling Trossard Ceballos Cantwell

Kane Kean (7mil forward)

Ace2007

Anyone thinking of wildcarding needs to think about players who could become must haves but haven't played much yet, and how you would get them into your team, for example Son or Eriksen could be 2/3 transfers to fit in. Likewise Aguero or Auba, expensive players but explosive and both players have some good fixtures coming up over the coming weeks.

eh i dunno

Would you wildcard this lot or persist?

Ryan Pope
Digne taa dunk Zouma targett
Salah siggy martial bilva mcginn
Kane King greenwood

macraignil

eh i dunno wrote: »

Would you wildcard this lot or persist?

Ryan Pope
Digne taa dunk Zouma targett
Salah siggy martial bilva mcginn
Kane King greenwood

The team does not look that bad to me.

eh i dunno

macraignil wrote: »

The team does not look that bad to me.

Looks alright but not delivering the points unfortunately. Had a bad start last season and same again this year

km79

eh i dunno wrote: »

Would you wildcard this lot or persist?

Ryan Pope
Digne taa dunk Zouma targett
Salah siggy martial bilva mcginn
Kane King greenwood

Def not

Green&Red

Poor start, Digne, Zinko, Barkley all injured or dropped

Looking at going to

Pope/McGovern
Coleman/Christensen/Lundstram/Pieters/Walker-Pieters
Salah/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Dedonkey
Kane/Pukki/Greenwood

km79

Green&Red wrote: »

Poor start, Digne, Zinko, Barkley all injured or dropped

Looking at going to

Pope/McGovern
Coleman/Christensen/Lundstram/Pieters/Walker-Pieters
Salah/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Dedonkey
Kane/Pukki/Greenwood

Digne and Zinko are ok apparently

Lindelof

Would I be mad to play my WC now? I usually wait til the international break but not sure I can afford that right now.

Current team:
Heaton Pope
Laporte VVD Robertson Rico Lundstrum
Barkley Perez Sterling Salah Dendoncker
Kane Ings Greenwood

WC Team:
Heaton Pope
AWB VVD Zinchenko Kelly Lundstrum
Mount Mane Sterling Ceballos Dendoncker
Rashford Pukki Kane

mugsymugsy

eh i dunno wrote: »

Would you wildcard this lot or persist?

Ryan Pope
Digne taa dunk Zouma targett
Salah siggy martial bilva mcginn
Kane King greenwood

Keep just tweak over the coming weeks. Zouma could have a clean sheet today.

I would look over time moving out targett and bilva.

I know you have greenwood as bench fodder but maybe try to bring in someone who will get regular mins.

eh i dunno

mugsymugsy wrote: »

Keep just tweak over the coming weeks. Zouma could have a clean sheet today.

I would look over time moving out targett and bilva.

I know you have greenwood as bench fodder but maybe try to bring in someone who will get regular mins.

I thought targett would be a starter, him bilva and greenwood will possibly be moved out alright

mugsymugsy

eh i dunno wrote: »

I thought targett would be a starter, him bilva and greenwood will possibly be moved out alright

Targett to lundstrom frees up .5

Bilva to martial frees up .3

Greenwood to a striker 5.3

Bilva to someone much cheaper and you could have loads of spare cash. I personally went bilva to Cantwell to use cash elsewhere.

You don't need to do do all these moves straight away for points hits.

Green&Red

km79 wrote: »

Digne and Zinko are ok apparently

Pulled the trigger already, I’d double Liverpool and double Everton defence, Barkley, Siggy and Perez

c.p.w.g.w

I am really considering WC'ing. Need to get Barkley out, also pool looking dodge at the back same too Chelsea have vVD & kouma. Norwood and Wesley have offered me nowt so they need changing too...

The real mccoy 91

Was trying to play patient this year but feel it may hurt me 2fts but I'm not sure it's enough

Foster norris
Taa vvd Maitland niles guilbert Johnson
Salah sterling barkley fornals Ricky
Wesley Wilson Gallagher

Its either
Taa --> lowton
Barkley --> mount
Wilson --> kane

Or time to wildcard

Green&Red

Latest version


Pope/McGovern
Walker/Dunk/Lundstram/Soyuncu/Walker-Pieters
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell
Kane/Pukki/Jota

Jota could become Barnes but I’d have a lot more faith in Jota and Wolves, even with the europa league

Walker or Digne?
Dunk or Pieters?

eh i dunno

Green&Red wrote: »

Latest version


Pope/McGovern
Walker/Dunk/Lundstram/Soyuncu/Walker-Pieters
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell
Kane/Pukki/Jota

Jota could become Barnes but I’d have a lot more faith in Jota and Wolves, even with the europa league

Walker or Digne?
Dunk or Pieters?

Digne and dunk for me

Scorpion Sting

Green&Red wrote: »

Latest version


Pope/McGovern
Walker/Dunk/Lundstram/Soyuncu/Walker-Pieters
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell
Kane/Pukki/Jota

Jota could become Barnes but I’d have a lot more faith in Jota and Wolves, even with the europa league

Walker or Digne?
Dunk or Pieters?

I'd consider Mina if I were you. He looks a baps monster and carries some attacking threat from set pieces. Dunk over Pieters.

km79

Green&Red wrote: »

Latest version


Pope/McGovern
Walker/Dunk/Lundstram/Soyuncu/Walker-Pieters
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell
Kane/Pukki/Jota

Jota could become Barnes but I’d have a lot more faith in Jota and Wolves, even with the europa league

Walker or Digne?
Dunk or Pieters?

Unless Digne ends up being out injured get him. I think he is terrific value

Green&Red

Any other comments on that line-up?


The likes of Pukki and Ceballos look like great picks, I had the choice of putting together the cash for Martial, downgrade the defence a little more but if hes on all set pieces for Arsenal then hes fantastic value

Green&Red

Green&Red wrote: »

Latest version


Pope/McGovern
Walker/Dunk/Lundstram/Soyuncu/Walker-Pieters
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell
Kane/Pukki/Jota

Jota could become Barnes but I’d have a lot more faith in Jota and Wolves, even with the europa league

Walker or Digne?
Dunk or Pieters?

Is this your big at the back team ? If yes then I’ve no idea why you jumped so soon.

I was going to respond earlier but someone else did and you said it was too late as you’d already hit the button. I think that was a rash move.

I don’t like any of your back line except Lundstram. And yes I would go Digne over Walker.

I don’t like Ceballos or Cantwell or Pukki. Not yet anyway.

My strategy was only 1 premium defender from the start. If I was using WC now I’d have 3 of them and start them all with Lundstram.

WC now needs Everton attack and West Ham attack. Siggy and Lanzini for me.

I’d also be looking for an attacker from Man United, Southampton and Chelsea.

Edit - and Maddison

Green&Red

Well I had two liverpool defenders and just dont want them with Adrian in goal, at all.
I had Heaton who was a horrible mistake
Greenwood taking up a spot
Barkley on Chelseas bench
Perez has shown very little and I had siggy, I disagree on Everton, maybe when Kean comes in
Digne and Zinko both went off injured at the weekend too and I had no Sterling

Thats a lot of surgery

I'd disagree on Pukki and Ceballos, even for team value alone they are good
Lundstram wouldnt be near the team but for his price, I know he got a goal but hes a defensive midfielder right?

Lanzini I could definitely get on board with but who goes? I love the thought of having Mane-KDB-Sterling, cabellos is the value, so its Cantwell and get rid of Kane to make it happen? Say Wilson/Lanzini instead of Kane/Cantwell.

United are great value but from a non-FPL POV I think they're a train wreck waiting to happen, and I'll have the popcorn out when it does, so I'd nearly prefer not to be cheering on the c**ts


On the premium defenders, City look like the only team capable of keeping CSs regularly at the moment, thats why my "premiums" are a kinda fudge at the moment KWP - spurs are as likely to keep a CS as Liverpool at the moment IMO and hes cheap plus we saw last year he has an eye for an assist. Dunk and Soyuncu fair enough its a matter of trying to pick the right lad for the right week

ShimSlady

Wildcard needed?

Pope/Heaton

VVD, Robertson, Lundstram, Ake, Guilbert

Salah, Martial, Cabellos, KDB, Perez

Kane, King, Greenwood

km79

ShimSlady wrote: »

Wildcard needed?

Pope/Heaton

VVD, Robertson, Lundstram, Ake, Guilbert

Salah, Martial, Cabellos, KDB, Perez

Kane, King, Greenwood

Definitely not

Green&Red

ShimSlady wrote: »

Wildcard needed?

Pope/Heaton

VVD, Robertson, Lundstram, Ake, Guilbert

Salah, Martial, Cabellos, KDB, Perez

Kane, King, Greenwood

I wouldn’t think so. Transfer out one of VVD/Robbo for a city defender or Digne and you’re gravy

The Phantom Jipper

Any thoughts on this - toying around with going for a big midfield

Pope / Ryan

Coleman / Wan-Bissaka / Suyuncu / Lundstram / 4.5m TBC

Mané / de Bruyne / Martial / Sterling / Son

Jota / Wesley / Greenwood


The defence and Wesley is TBC but I like the look of it. I don't feel like i'd be giving up too much in defence for a midfield that I really like.

kennyb3

AWB or Zinchencko (if fit)?

What are peoples thoughts if on a WC.

Trimm Trabb

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Played it, here is first draft:

Pope

Laporte Digne Emerson Soyuncu Lundstrum

Sterling Mane KDB McGinn Cantwell

Kane Barnes Greenwood

Pope

Laporte Digne Soyuncu Lundstrum Kelly

Sterling KDB Mane McGinn Mount

Kane Barnes Greenwood


A slight tweak to get Mount in a 5 man midfield instead of Emerson in the backline.

Will be looking at Jota tonight as a possible replacement for Barnes as he has 2 tough games coming up next and maybe AWB/Maguire or Martial will propel themselves into consideration tonight.

Green&Red

The Phantom Jipper wrote: »

Any thoughts on this - toying around with going for a big midfield

Pope / Ryan

Coleman / Wan-Bissaka / Suyuncu / Lundstram / 4.5m TBC

Mané / de Bruyne / Martial / Sterling / Son

Jota / Wesley


The defence and Wesley is TBC but I like the look of it. I don't feel like i'd be giving up too much in defence for a midfield that I really like.

Who is your other attacker?

The Phantom Jipper

Green&Red wrote: »

Who is your other attacker?

Apologies, it would be Greenwood or some other 4.5m scrub who can act as a 3rd sub.

macraignil

kennyb3 wrote: »

AWB or Zinchencko (if fit)?

What are peoples thoughts if on a WC.

On wildcard myself and have switched from Zinchenko to Wan Bissaka in the current team. Might switch back if United concede this evening as Zinchenko is not flagged as being injured. Zinchenko is also more a rotation liability so currently thinking Wan Bissaka is the better option.


Now on:


Ederson(Button)
Wan Bissaka, Digne, Dunk, Pieters, Lundstram
Mane, Sterling, Martial, Ceballos, Dendoncker
Kane, Barnes, Pukki


with .3mill in the bank. Hoping Digne knock is not very serious and will make decision on Martial and Wan Bissaka after this evenings game. Much lighter on defense than previous team but the premium defenders I had were not performing. Any suggested changes appreciated.

Chesty08

I’ve decided to not WC.

Dont think there is too much advantage by WC now. A wild card play should be a swing in points & at this point it feels like far too many unknowns & jumping the gun moves

Green&Red

Despite having called him a trap last week I’ve completely rejigged to get Martial in

M-Niles is there as a placeholder, could be Boly

Pope/McGovern
M-Niles/KWP/Dunk/Lundstrum/Soyuncu
Mane/KDB/Sterling/Martial/Ceballos
Pukki/Kane/Wickham

Trimm Trabb

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Pope

Laporte Digne Soyuncu Lundstrum Kelly

Sterling KDB Mane McGinn Mount

Kane Barnes Greenwood


A slight tweak to get Mount in a 5 man midfield instead of Emerson in the backline.

Will be looking at Jota tonight as a possible replacement for Barnes as he has 2 tough games coming up next and maybe AWB/Maguire or Martial will propel themselves into consideration tonight.

Anyone gonna try squeeze Martial in?

Green&Red

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Anyone gonna try squeeze Martial in?

Laporte and Digne make way?

NoviGlitzko

Posted this in the GW3 transfer thread until I seen there was a WC one.

Wildcard active. Currently running a team without Liverpool cover as I feel there is almost just as good options for lower the price and although it feels strange going without Salah/Mane for the foreseeable, I don't see where I'll be captaining either given City's fixtures (until say, GW.

I also really want to fit in De Bruyne & Rashford, and I believe the price point of Martial, Mount, and Ceballos are too good to pass up a midfield slot.

Does this strategy sound crazy? Granted I'll probably cave as the thought of No Salah terrifies me. Currently running with:

GK: Adrian (Button)
DF: Wan Bissaka, Zinchenko, Walkers-Peters (Soyuncu, Lundstram)
MD: Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount (Ceballos)
FD: Kane, Rashford, Pukki

Might switch out Adrian for someone else as he's a substitute waiting to happen.

Chesty08

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Posted this in the GW3 transfer thread until I seen there was a WC one.

Wildcard active. Currently running a team without Liverpool cover as I feel there is almost just as good options for lower the price and although it feels strange going without Salah/Mane for the foreseeable, I don't see where I'll be captaining either given City's fixtures (until say, GW.

I also really want to fit in De Bruyne & Rashford, and I believe the price point of Martial, Mount, and Ceballos are too good to pass up a midfield slot.

Does this strategy sound crazy? Granted I'll probably cave as the thought of No Salah terrifies me. Currently running with:

GK: Adrian (Button)
DF: Wan Bissaka, Zinchenko, Walkers-Peters (Soyuncu, Lundstram)
MD: Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount (Ceballos)
FD: Kane, Rashford, Pukki

Might switch out Adrian for someone else as he's a substitute waiting to happen.

Nothing wrong with the Adrian pick. Yes it’s a transfer but it’s Liverpool defensive cover for a couple of games. You have 8 playable attackers so might not need a transfer 1 of the GW’s.

Personally I’d be getting him or Henderson (SHU)

Trimm Trabb

Green&Red wrote: »

Laporte and Digne make way?

Barnes and Laporte make way and I go 4-5-1 with 0.5 ITB. My thinking would be then to look at Mount and Martial over next 2 and decide if they should be downgraded of not with money used for upgrade Zinchenko to Laporte.

Pope

Zinchenko Digne Soyunku Montoya Lundstrum

Sterling Mane KDB Martial Mount

Kane Greenwood Wickham

Chesty08

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Barnes and Laporte make way and I go 4-5-1 with 0.5 ITB. My thinking would be then to look at Mount and Martial over next 2 and decide if they should be downgraded of not with money used for upgrade Zinchenko to Laporte.

Pope

Zinchenko Digne Soyunku Montoya Lundstrum

Sterling Mane KDB Martial Mount

Kane Greenwood Wickham

The 1 striker doesn’t just sit well with me. It’s 2 transfers or more to get a striker who hits form.

Is Mount more valuable then Pukki,King, Barnes etc... I’m not so sure

I’d go with a Utd defender over Zinchenko.

All said though I like the midfielder 4 & striker

extra gravy

Hit the button after initially deciding not to. Too many players I want rising and too many of current squad dropping. Would have played it in a couple of weeks anyway so makes sense doing it a bit earlier.

PARlance

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Posted this in the GW3 transfer thread until I seen there was a WC one.

Wildcard active. Currently running a team without Liverpool cover as I feel there is almost just as good options for lower the price and although it feels strange going without Salah/Mane for the foreseeable, I don't see where I'll be captaining either given City's fixtures (until say, GW.

I also really want to fit in De Bruyne & Rashford, and I believe the price point of Martial, Mount, and Ceballos are too good to pass up a midfield slot.

Does this strategy sound crazy? Granted I'll probably cave as the thought of No Salah terrifies me. Currently running with:

GK: Adrian (Button)
DF: Wan Bissaka, Zinchenko, Walkers-Peters (Soyuncu, Lundstram)
MD: Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount (Ceballos)
FD: Kane, Rashford, Pukki

Might switch out Adrian for someone else as he's a substitute waiting to happen.

I think you need Salah or Mane tbh and then to make a call on Sterling or KDB + money. Personally I'd sit and monitor KDB, he was excellent in the Community Shield and vs Spurs but I think a big factor was having the less direct Bilva ahead of him in both games. Throw in Mahrez or Jesus ahead of Bilva and I think they take some of KDBs attacking away.

tomwaits48

lads, i'd really caution against playing the WC now. I see it every year, a scramble to get the early starters on a WC in weeks 2/3 only for those players to have shot their load by weeks 7/8 when the true season keepers have emerged.

dahat

As a Utd fan I don't get why people are doubling up in attack, surely Martial is the call there.