FPL Wildcard Thread 2020/2021

Benimar

Ace2007 wrote: »

Team looks good - but things change quickly in this game,
Will Pullisic start and have the same form as end of last season?
Do you have Brewster because he's an enabler, or because he might get game time - and if he does - that' going to be annoying each week in terms of benching.

But based on current from and other options it's well balanced.

Brewster is a make weight (although I might start him this week given the opposition). Alternative was Maupay with Bissouma as 5th mid, but that means no Robbo, or downgrading Saiss to a 4.5.

Pulisic is a calculated punt. Watched a lot of him from June onwards and he’s a player with a high ceiling.

Necronomicon

Still leaning towards 3-5-2 as the primary setup:

Martinez | Button
KWP | Lamptey | Saiss | Mitchell | Robertson
Sterling | Salah | Son | Grealish | Rodriguez
DCL | Wilson | Brewster

Leaves 0.6 ITB.

Not settled by any means. DCL and Wilson feels lightweight as a forward line. Considering downgrading Sterling and getting Kane or Vardy. I'm not sure I'm convinced enough about Spurs to double up on attack, though, as rewarding as it's been for the last couple of GWs.

NabyLadistheman

Ryan — Button

KWP — TAA — Chilwell — Ayling — Lewis

Salah — Son — Mahrez — Zaha — Soucek

————- Brewster — Kane — Jiminez

Happier with this. Plenty options with not too much dead weight. No Everton is a worry but cam DCL continue at his current rate

titan18

I'm on

Martinez McCarthy

Chilwell Saiss Konsa Justin Mitchell

Salah Son James Barnes Jorginho

Kane DCL Watkins

Have 2.6m in the bank if I need to change anyone else. Anyone any thoughts?

clever user name

Martinez (Button)

Chilwell - Robbo - Saiss (Ayling, Mitchell)

Grealish - Salah - Sterling - Son (Soucek)

DCL - Maupay - Wilson

0.8m ITB

Opinions welcome. Upgrade Mitchell to a 4.5, or leave as is?

It was a toss up between Maupay, Antonio and Wilson, but West Ham's fixtures are awful for the next 3 GW's so will hold off on Antonio until then.

dsmythy

Mister stubborn here still wont give up Liverpool defenders.

Martinez Peacock
Robertson TAA Lamptey KWP Struijk
Salah Son Rodriguez Townsend Bissouma
Kane DCL Watkins

Cant decide between James and Grealish my only thing.

titan18

clever user name wrote: »

Martinez (Button)

Chilwell - Robbo - Saiss (Ayling, Mitchell)

Grealish - Salah - Sterling - Son (Soucek)

DCL - Maupay - Wilson

0.8m ITB

Opinions welcome. Upgrade Mitchell to a 4.5, or leave as is?

It was a toss up between Maupay, Antonio and Wilson, but West Ham's fixtures are awful for the next 3 GW's so will hold off on Antonio until then.

Way I've seen it with Mitchell is you'll unlikely play him nearly any week, especially when you have Chilwell, Robertson and Saiss, so might as well keep the extra money. He might play RB maybe as PVA will be coming back in.

Scorpion Sting

titan18 wrote: »

Way I've seen it with Mitchell is you'll unlikely play him nearly any week, especially when you have Chilwell, Robertson and Saiss, so might as well keep the extra money. He might play RB maybe as PVA will be coming back in.

They have re-signed Clyne though so I highly doubt Mitchell will be playing RB.

joeyboy11

clever user name wrote: »

Martinez (Button)

Chilwell - Robbo - Saiss (Ayling, Mitchell)

Grealish - Salah - Sterling - Son (Soucek)

DCL - Maupay - Wilson

0.8m ITB

Opinions welcome. Upgrade Mitchell to a 4.5, or leave as is?

It was a toss up between Maupay, Antonio and Wilson, but West Ham's fixtures are awful for the next 3 GW's so will hold off on Antonio until then.

On Mitchell, I downgraded him to branthwaite for the extra 0.1. PVA will surely take back his spot sooner rather than later.

joeyboy11

Latest draft after KDB injury:

3 5 2

Martinez (steer)
Robbo, lamptey, Dallas (KWP, Branthwaite)
Salah, Son, hamez, Grealish, Pulisic
Kane, DCL, (Brewster)

ElTel

It might be worth considering avoiding Steer as the third Villa player. FBs get the ball in the box, CBs a threat on corners and Watkins on pens. Forster perhaps.

joeyboy11

ElTel wrote: »

It might be worth considering avoiding Steer as the third Villa player. FBs get the ball in the box, CBs a threat on corners and Watkins on pens. Forster perhaps.

Good call

Brian201888

There's nothing to say Watkins is on peno's, it'll be Barkley or Grealish I'd imagine

Benimar

Benimar wrote: »

Ok, tear this apart:

Martinez, Steer
Robertson, Chilwell, Saiss, KWP, Mitchell
Salah, Son, Pulisic, Grealish, Trossard
Kane, DCL, Brewster.

Alternatively Saiss to Coady gives me TAA rather than Robbo

Think I'll go with this, although tempted to change Robbo and KWP to TAA and Cooper (KWP/Cooper will be benched most weeks anyway)

What ye think?

Necronomicon

Benimar wrote: »

Think I'll go with this, although tempted to change Robbo and KWP to TAA and Cooper (KWP/Cooper will be benched most weeks anyway)

What ye think?

This isn't answering your question, but like you I currently have Robbo and Chilwell and questioning the wisdom of two premium defenders. Obviously you're not getting them for defensive points but still, with the amount of goals going in I'm wondering if I should focus funds further forward.

MR NINE

Who's the best 4m gk choice? Presume steer will no longer be number 2 when Heaton is back?

My new draft is;

Martinez, steer;
TAA, Chilwell, semedo, lamptey, masuaku;
Salah, Son, Grealish, Trossard, Soucek;
Kane, DCL, Antonio;

MR NINE

Benimar wrote: »

Think I'll go with this, although tempted to change Robbo and KWP to TAA and Cooper (KWP/Cooper will be benched most weeks anyway)

What ye think?

I think there's a chance Saiss loses his place in the near future, and Mitchell is almost certainly going to lose his place, so I'd keep stronger defenders elsewhere. Though I do prefer TAA to Robertson

Benimar

MR NINE wrote: »

Who's the best 4m gk choice? Presume steer will no longer be number 2 when Heaton is back?

My new draft is;

Martinez, steer;
TAA, Chilwell, semedo, lamptey, masuaku;
Salah, Son, Grealish, Trossard, Soucek;
Kane, DCL, Antonio;

One thing to consider with Steer is that he takes a Villa spot. With Martinez and Grealish, you wouldn't be able to get Watkins (for example) in a few weeks.

dsmythy

MR NINE wrote: »

Who's the best 4m gk choice? Presume steer will no longer be number 2 when Heaton is back?

My new draft is;

Martinez, steer;
TAA, Chilwell, semedo, lamptey, masuaku;
Salah, Son, Grealish, Trossard, Soucek;
Kane, DCL, Antonio;

Forster maybe. He's been the keeper on Southampton's bench each game so far. Button is 2nd choice too i believe at whatever team he moved to.

Porthallian

Martinez
PVA Chilwell Robertson
Salah Son Grealish Hamez
Kane DCL Wilson

Forster Lamptey Mitchell Bissouma

Think I'll risk PVA now even if he isn't fit for this weekend.
Anything else jumping out? Anything I'm missing?

MR NINE

Benimar wrote: »

One thing to consider with Steer is that he takes a Villa spot. With Martinez and Grealish, you wouldn't be able to get Watkins (for example) in a few weeks.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. It's unlikely I'll want any more villa coverage but if steer isn't even making squads than there's no point having him as my 4m option

Invincible

MR NINE wrote: »

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. It's unlikely I'll want any more villa coverage but if steer isn't even making squads than there's no point having him as my 4m option

Steer was on bench for game against pool.

Scorpion Sting

Invincible wrote: »

Steer was on bench for game against pool.

Yeah but when Heaton returns from injury he'll be third choice.

peterswellman

Thoughts on this for a GW6 wildcard?

Martinez McCarthy
Digne Matip Lamptey Kilman Mitchell
Salah Son JRod Barkley Mendy
DCL Kane Werner

Scorpion Sting

peterswellman wrote: »

Thoughts on this for a GW6 wildcard?

Martinez McCarthy
Digne Matip Lamptey Kilman Mitchell
Salah Son JRod Barkley Mendy
DCL Kane Werner

Not sure about that defence. Matip doesn’t strike me as appealing with Van Dijk out for the season and those cheapie defenders may lose their place over the coming weeks.

peterswellman

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Not sure about that defence. Matip doesn’t strike me as appealing with Van Dijk out for the season and those cheapie defenders may lose their place over the coming weeks.

Fair point, if I downgraded Werner and upgraded Matip>Robertson at least I’d have two nailed on attacking defenders in Digne and Robertson.

Chesty08

Porthallian wrote: »

Martinez
PVA Chilwell Robertson
Salah Son Grealish Hamez
Kane DCL Wilson

Forster Lamptey Mitchell Bissouma

Think I'll risk PVA now even if he isn't fit for this weekend.
Anything else jumping out? Anything I'm missing?

Like this team & would be something similar myself. However I’d be looking Maupay over Wilson.

Brighton some nice fixtures coming & looked very good v Palace , creating a bucket load

Chesty08

This is what I was thinking:

Martinez (4mil)

Dias Kilman Balbuena (Konsa, Mitchell)

Salah Son Fernandes Grealish Hamez

Kane Maupay (Brewster)

Porthallian

Chesty08 wrote: »

Like this team & would be something similar myself. However I’d be looking Maupay over Wilson.

Brighton some nice fixtures coming & looked very good v Palace , creating a bucket load

Slightly tempted to correct that this week with Brighton home to WBA.

cullenswood

Wildcarding...and was thinking of this.... any glaring errors / omissions? (0.6m still left in the bank)

Ryan
Reguilon Chilwell Konsa
Son Grealish Salah James Rodríguez
Maupay Kane DCL

Walton Jorginho Kilman Walker-Peters