Moving Target

Moving Target – Andre Wisdom

Deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield, Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom penned a season-long loan deal with Norwich City last week. Talking to the club’s official website, the 22-year-old insisted that’s he’s in prime shape for a Premier League start:

“I spoke to the manager, and he’s told me what he wants from myself and the team collectively. It’s going to be good and I can’t wait to get started. I’ve maintained a high fitness level because I’ve been on tour with Liverpool, so I’m coming here fit and ready to go. I’m hoping to help the team by contributing on and off the pitch.”

The History

Born in Leeds, Wisdom started out at Bradford City’s youth academy, before making the switch to Liverpool at the age of 14. Having worked his way up the ranks, Wisdom established himself as a regular starter for the Reds’ reserve team at centre-back.

The installation of Brendan Rodgers in the Anfield hot seat led to Wisdom’s promotion to the first team. After earning his senior debut during Liverpool’s 5-2 demolition of Norwich in September 2012, he went on to notch a further 11 starts at right-back that term, serving up one assist in the process.

A lack of starting opportunities on Merseyside prompted Wisdom to spend the 2013/14 season on loan to Championship outfit Derby County. Upon his switch to the Rams in October, he started and finished every league encounter, bagging three assists across 33 outings.

Wisdom teamed up with West Bromwich Albion for the 2014/15 Premier League season, where he enjoyed the security of starts under Alan Irvine, chalking up one assist in 18 appearances. Irvine’s sacking and the subsequent hiring of Tony Pulis engendered a reduction in his playing time, with Wisdom mustering just three more starts that term.

On the international stage, Wisdom has turned out a total of 37 times at youth level, from England U16 to 21, and found the net on three occasions.

The Prospects

Wisdom spent the last year of his youth spell at Liverpool operating at centre-back but has since exclusively been fielded in the right-back berth. Alex Neil’s comments regarding Wisdom’s arrival at Carrow Road suggest he favours him in the latter role:

“I’m delighted as Andre fits our profile in terms of getting hungry players in who want to make their way in the game. He’s also had Premier League experience with a few different clubs, so we’re happy to get it over the line. It will add to the competition for places as he’s a flexible player. In the past he’s played centre-back and right-back. Having added competition to the left-hand side with Robbie Brady, it was important to add something to the right side as well.”

Indeed, Wisdom’s first run-out for the Norfolk club was at right-back: he clocked 30 minutes during a pre-season debut against Brentford at the weekend, emerging from the bench to tee up Cameron Jerome for an emphatic winner.

Wisdom looks set to challenge Steven Whittaker for starts at right-back, with Russell Martin and Sebastien Bassong forming Neil’s first-choice centre-back pairing. With no certainty that Norwich’s latest arrival will be handed a run at the start of the season, few Fantasy managers will be tempted to snap up the 4.5-priced defender from the off.

Across his 2080 minutes of pitch time last season, Wisdom fashioned just three (off-target) attempts at goal, while Whittaker and Martin both served up two goals apiece, albeit in the Championship. Furthermore, Wisdom executed a paltry nine key passes for his team-mates, bagging one assist along the way. Whittaker (five), Martin (five) and Olsson (six) all surpassed that assist haul, with the former ranking fourth for key passes (38) among Norwich’s full roster.

Indeed, with just two assists in 38 appearances in the Premier League to his name, Wisdom offers little in the way of attacking potential. Even if he nails down a starting berth, then, his lack of impact in the final third suggests he may have to rely on clean sheets for points but with the changes to the BPS scoring system favouring the similarly-priced John Ruddy between the sticks, Wisdom’s appeal looks limited. Indeed, given that there are options at the likes of Sunderland and Leicester at the same cost, Norwich’s defenders may struggle to justify any level of investment.

Nonetheless, those Fantasy managers eyeing up the Canaries backline in light of their decent early schedule (CRY, sun, STO, sou, BOU, liv) might be inclined to source a budget rotation partner to exploit their kind home fixtures. On that note, Stoke City alternate well with the Canaries, furnishing us with just five match-ups against last term’s top-six sides leading into the New Year. With the schedule smiling kindly, it’s little wonder that many on the site are eyeing up a Ruddy/Jack Butland cut-price pairing between the posts at a cost of just 9.0, with the prospect of save points, at the least, looking more enticing.

Further Reference

Andre Wisdom Wikipedia Page

Andre Wisdom Transfer Markt Page

Andre Wisdom YouTube Highlights

2,677 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    When is liverpool's last friendly?

    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    All out Attack chip:

    Have a look at GW38...

    Chelsea: LEI
    City: swa
    Arsenal: AVL
    United: BOU
    Spurs: new
    Liverpool: wba
    Southampton: CPL
    Everton: NOR
    Watford: SUN

    1. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      There's always one... 😉

        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I didnt say I was doing it! 😛

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will you have 8 attackers of premium quality then or will your team be well balanced...not to mention top teams that have nothing to fight for vs rellagation "I will bite today" teams?

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      shhh.....

  2. GoRedz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Draft #alot, but very happy with it.

    Pantilimon (Schwarzer)
    Ivan - Kos + (Francis/Gomez/O'Shea)
    Haz - Sterling - Ramsey - Mane (Fletcher)
    Kane - Pelle - Wilson.

    Very template, apart from the front 3 I think. I don't trust MU yet.
    Season-long defense, I don't want to have to change it.
    I expect Kane+Sterling (18.5) to outscore any Aguero+5.5M. Let's see !

    What do you think ?

    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane could be awesome but I can't bring myself to pay that much for him. Not sure about Ramsey either.

      Defense is fine.

  3. conorbon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT.

    Courtois, Hennessey.
    Francis, Cedric, Chester, Cresswell, Koscienly.
    Ki, Lens, Milner, Ozil, Hazard.
    Deeney, Kane, Rooney.

    1. The Generalator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking Lens

      looks good !

      could consider Cech and Azpi instead of Kos and Courtois?

      1. conorbon
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks! Did toy with that idea but think cech and courtois are evenly matched and Kos has a greater goal threat.

    2. GoRedz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Punty in the midfield, but could work well. 7-8/10

    3. Pablitto
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cedric Cresswell Ki Deeney Kane ... I dont like
      so 6/10

    4. Goetze No idea
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cresswell to clyne/skrtel.

      or azpilicueta with an extra 0.5

      lens is a risk - ritchie/mahrez/adam

      deeney is another risk tough fixtures.

      sakho has good early fixtures ( 6 out of his first 10 fixtures have him as a massive goal threat)

      1. conorbon
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cresswell to Azpi is a good shout, not touching the liverpool defence.

        Gona stick with Lens but will upgrade Deeney to Sakho.

        Thanks for the constructive feedback.

  4. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet or Pantilimon to start the year?

    Other GK is Hennessey

    1. KISSES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pant

    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pants has more save points and is the only safe way into Sun defence. Liverpool defence is so unpredictable anyway, they go from 4 consecutive clean sheets to crumbling out of nowhere.

  5. The Generalator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo
    Milner

    or

    keep Shaw

    1. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Milner, keep Shaw

  6. rorymcguckin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1 space left in midfield; depay, ozil or walcott?

    1. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil for me

    2. The Generalator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Oz

    3. Nascimento
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wally

    4. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Change the other 4!

  7. Top 210 Club
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is tough, on caz or set pieces with pens and wally for oop

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fail Damn phone

      1. Goetze No idea
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        was thinking the same but going with ozil.

    2. Adriano
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Caz with guaranteed minutes as well. Rambo it is 😛

  8. apk12
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hey Guys !

    Views please

    Cech ( *butland )

    Azpi, Cedric, Mert ( *Huth & Francis)

    Haz, Caz , Sterl, Hendo (*Anya)

    Deeney , Rooney, Pelle )

  9. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    LAST POST FOR THE NIGHT.new pages

    A)Mata/Hazard/Sterling/ozil/Henderson
    Deeney/Kane/Pelle

    B)Mata/Fabregas/Sterling/Paye/Henderson
    Giroud/Kane/Pelle

    C)Mata/Fab/Sterling/ozil/Payet
    Deeney/Kane/Pelle +2m

    1. apk12
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A) !!!

      Check my team !

      Cech ( *butland )

      Azpi, Cedric, Mert ( *Huth & Francis)

      Haz, Caz , Sterl, Hendo (*Anya)

      Deeney , Rooney, Pelle )

  10. PlayPercentage
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero definitely out for GW1?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no

    2. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He won't start

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'll put him in the team, but won't captain him.

    3. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He is almost certain not to start GW1 and has 3 awful fixtures but knowing him, he will score a hat trick off the bench in all 3 weeks

      1. rozzo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        3 awful fixtures? They smashed West Brom last season. Chelsea is tough I grant you. Everton were poor last season, had a poor pre season and their star signing has been Tom Cleverley.

        Hardly awful imo

        1. Leeroy357
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          WBA (A) is tough for strikers with Pulis in charge, particularly if he isn't starting.

          Chelsea won't be conceding many as you say and Everton (A) really could go either way. Last season they were poor but they have a fully fit defence to choose from and are unlikely to go crazy attacking.

          I honestly don't think I could back Aguero to score more than 1 in those 3 games.

  11. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best mid option for 4.5.?

    1. rorymcguckin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wanyama

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Everyone seems to have him was hoping for a different option

        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going for fletcher or westwood

    2. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Waga Mama?

    3. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wanyama/Bentaleb

    4. Gashead9
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fletcher?

  12. Gashead9
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with 1.5 ITB? Would like to keep 0.5 if poss

    Butland / Ruddy

    Kos /Cedric / Huth / Francis / Coates

    Hazard / Ozil / Mane / Hendo / Fletcher

    Rooney / Benteke /Sakho

    1. GoRedz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Get Jenkinson in defense maybe, rotates very well with Francis.

      1. Gashead9
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Who for? Coates? Huth?

    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. Definitely spend it on the defence.
      Probably improve Francis and Coates

    3. Doctorin' the Tadic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I like it a lot. Would definitely consider upgrading one of the 4.5 defs to a 5.5 with the spare 1m.

    4. Jay10
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cedric to Azpi

  13. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It's weird how so many people on here have Sakho yet his ownership is only 3.8%..........

    1. Gashead9
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yea, obviously only a popular pick amongst us lot and not fancied at all by the casuals

      1. C_G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeah! well differential works in our favour

        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm with the casuals on this.

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Makes me a lot happier with my decision to include him

  14. roghippo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is this team to punty??

    Pants
    Bellerin,Cedric,Huth
    Haz,Mane,Sterling,Ozil
    Gestede,Aguero, Mitrovic

    Cheers

    1. rorymcguckin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, overhaul needed imo

    2. Gashead9
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think Bellerin could be a great pick if he is nailed, but it's a wait and see for me.

    3. apk12
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin will battle with Matthew Debu

      The mid is gamble with ozil and sterl

      Also same with the seperate two strikers apart from sergio!

    4. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Def yes. Everyone likes having a punt or two but that might be overdoing it. That front 3 looks risky.

  15. Super-Hans
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think of Affelay? Only played 59 mins so far in pre season, but is cheap and should be fairly attacking....! Thoughts? Should he nail down a regular spot?

    1. Gashead9
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Watchlist

  16. MFC86
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    if you only want to spend another mil, could upgrade Mane to Wally or Sterling otherwise solid

  17. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Schmicheal
    Cedric Ivanovic Mings
    Hazard Mata sterling Walcott
    Pelle Rooney Wilson

    Schwarzer Wanyama O'Shea Baker

  18. kirwy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How was Cazorla in the CS? Mostly playing deep?

  19. Opta out
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So, who's everyone captaining then? Think I'm going Rooney. Anyone else?

    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, tempted by Ivanovic though

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Hazard

    3. rorymcguckin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i am

    4. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You have Rooney????

      1. Opta out
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Best attacking option from Man Utd in my opinion. Tasty run of fixtures too, usually does well against Spurs....seems like a good option. Hazard looked listless yesterday, has put me off a bit.

    5. Ken on the course
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Im going Hazard but feeling really tempted by Sterling.....could explode and prove the haters wrong

    6. daveoafc77
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

  20. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please - imaginary cookies to all who comment

    -------------------Schmeichel------------------

    -------Ivanovic - Koscielny - Cedric-------

    ---Hazard - Walcott - Sterling - Depay---

    ----------Sakho - Rooney - Deeney-------

    Subs: Schwarzer - Huth/4.5def - Targett - Wanyama

    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team, strikers are a bit too weak for me though

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Can't have it all

    2. GoRedz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I love the strong defense, worried about targett gametime and deeney's fixtures. But overall very good. 8/10
      Do you mind commenting mine, near the top of the page ? 😉

  21. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right Said Shelvey

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Book Shelvey

    2. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mee, my Shelvey, n'doye,

  22. MFC86
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best route into Arsenal defence for 5.5?
    Cech in goal and just leave him there for the season or Mert with cheap keepers rotating?

  23. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    4th/5th midf. (have sakho )
    a) mahrez & sinclair +1.5
    b) mahrez & ritchie +0.5
    c) mahrez & lens
    d) chadli & sinclair
    e) not fan of rotation 🙂

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You forget Lens & Sinclair +0.5 🙂

    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      e

    3. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      E

  24. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on these?

    A)
    Butland Ruddy
    Azpi Mert Cedric Francis Holebas
    Hazard OZIL Sterling Sinclair RITCHIE
    Benteke ROONEY SAKHO

    B)
    Butland Ruddy
    Azpi Mert Cedric Francis Holebas
    Hazard OZIL Sterling Sinclair MAHREZ
    Benteke KANE PELLE

    C)
    Butland Ruddy
    Azpi Mert Cedric Francis Holebas
    Hazard OZIL Sterling Sinclair MANE
    Benteke KANE WILSON

    D)
    Butland Ruddy
    Azpi Mert Cedric Francis Holebas
    Hazard MANE Sterling Sinclair Ritchie
    Benteke KANE PELLE

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      between a and d

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A for me

  25. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A. Yaya + Walcott

    Or

    B. Sterling + Caz

    1. Lestat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. C_G
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B imo, or sterling and ozil. wait and watch yaya, he could be a steal too

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  26. Lestat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cech

    Azpilicueta | Clyne | Francis

    Hazard | Walcott | Henderson | Sterling

    Rooney | Benteke | Wilson

    Subs: Hennessey | O'Shea | Surman | Huth

    Zero in the bank

    Any thoughts on how I can possibly improve the team?

    1. Moore FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted by Wally too but not sure he starts after the CS.
      Benteke likely to start from the bench GW1.
      I'd look for a more nailed defender than O'Shea, Sunderland hard to predict..

  27. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi lads

    What are your thoughts on my team?

    Ruddy (Butland)

    Kos Azpil Huth (o'shea Saylor)

    Sterling haz Tadic Ozil (Wanyama)

    Benteke Rooney Sakho

  28. Back on the horse
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wisdom did me well last season. I feel a sense of loyalty.... anyone else?

    1. Just A Hat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If he cements a spot!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably won't start.

      1. Back on the horse
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, guess he doesnt have the goal threat

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, Bojack. Ruddy + save points ftw.

      1. Back on the horse
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        what's your latest draft look like? if it's an easy ctrl-v to hand...

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry for the late reply.

          On something like this atm: http://gyazo.com/cfa83f5771636f366010cb0cbad0bcca

    4. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The moving target review actually turned me off.
      I had him because of last year's hype, a pre-season assist and Norwich fixtures

      Talk me back on board. .

  29. zotter
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Could I get a rmt please!!

    Courtious. McCarthy
    Saylor. Richards. Alderwiereld. Merts. Cedric
    Ritchie. Milner. Ozil. Cesc. Hazard
    Rooney. Benteke. Defoe

    1. apk12
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GK - Fine 🙂

      DF - Get rid of richards and alder , replace with huth and williams!

      MF - Cesc for Sterling !

      Strikers are perfect!