Ospina and the Latest Keeper Rotation Options

Getting the best goalkeeper combination right in the winter Wildcard is crucial as it is the last position you want to be wasting a precious transfer on as the season marches to its conclusion in May. For most, cheap rotation is the preferred option and suddenly David Ospina, Arsenal’s 4.8-priced keeper, is an option to throw into the mix. Here are some of the best goalkeeper rotations including the late information those hanging onto their Wildcards will hope to take advantage of.

Tim Krul (New) & David Ospina (Ars)

Total cost: £9.2m

Rotation: AVL, STO, LEI, cpa, AVL, qpr, WHU, new, sun, bur, SUN, SWA, hul, SWA, qpr, WBA (7 away)

Late Wildcard information: Ospina has back-to-back clean sheets in the Premier League and looks to have done enough to secure  starting berth. Krul (4.4) rotates well and looks a good choice to start for Gameweeks 24, 27, 34, and 37.

Ben Foster (WBA) & Tim Krul (New)

Total cost: £9.0m

Rotation: hul, STO, SWA, sun, AVL, avl, STO, ARS, QPR, LEI, cpl, SWA, lei, WBA, qpr, WHM (6 away)

Late Wildcard information: We’ve had time to see West Brom boss Tony Pulis tighten up the WBA defence and Krul come back from injury, although he conceded twice against Chelsea and Southampton. Arsenal and West Ham, both at home, look like the toughest in this run.

Costel Pantillimon (Sun) & Tim Krul (New)

Total cost:  £9.0m

Rotation: BUR, STO, QPR, WBA, AVL, hul, AVL, whm, NEW, CPL, TOT, SWA, lei, WBA, LEI, WHM (3 away)

Late Wildcard information: For maximising home fixtures this works well, and Krul is now fit. West Ham away and Tottenham at home look as tricky as this run gets.

David Ospina (Ars) & Costel Pantilimon (Sun)

Total cost: £9.4m

Rotation: AVL, swa, LEI, WBA, EVE, qpr, AVL, new, NEW, bur, SUN, sto, hul, SWA, LEI, WBA (6-away)

Late Wildcard information: Again Ospina looks an intriguing option, and when paired with Pantilimon and his propensity for save points, you get a good set of fixtures. Pantilimon looks set to step in for Swansea and Stoke away and West Brom, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leicester at home.

David Ospina (Ars) & Ben Foster (WBA)

Total cost: £9.4m

Rotation: AVL, bur, LEI, sun, SOU, qpr, STO, new, QPR, LEI, SUN, LIV, hul, SWA, qpr, WBA (6-away)

Late Wildcard information: Am I putting too much faith in Ospina? I think he is worth a punt and this is a classic case of having a great fall back if it all goes wrong. Foster under Tony Pulis looks extremely reliable. This combination sees the pair play eight games each with Ospina having the AVL, LEI, qpr, new, sun, hul, SWA, WBA fixtures and Foster taking bur, sun, SOU, STO, QPR, LEI, LIV, qpr.

Conclusion

Ospina has really given Fantasy managers something to think about if he can maintain his starting run. For me as tempting as some combinations are I can’t see past matching up Arsenal’s cheap keeper option with a reliable fall back.  Of the above Ospina/Krul and Ospina/Foster look to be the pick of the combinations for those interested in utilising the Arsenal man.