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Rate My Wildcard Team Surgery – Part One

Welcome to the first of our Rate My Wildcard Team articles of the week. These will showcase the thoughts of one of the Fantasy Football Scout moderators and contributors team on their wildcard. Hopefully some of their key issues will mirror your own. Feel free to use this article thread to put forward your wildcard teams and to help others with their wildcard related issues. I’ve picked the short straw to start the first discussion.

My Wildcard Team

Mignolet Robles

Bellerin Gabriel Sakho Jagielka  Ward

De Bruyne Sanchez Lingard Coutinho Payet

Mitrovic Lukaku Aguero

0.2m in the bank

Strategy

I’m currently keeping a close eye on price changes and drafting in players I’m considering as they expect to rise and ditching those set for a fall. As it stands Harry Kane, Riyad Mahrez and Christian Fuchs are in my squad but some if not all of them will depart.

Above is the option I’m considering the most, going all out with  15 double players in double Gameweek 34, having three Everton and one Palace player in place for double Gameweek 33 and for double Gameweek 35 I’ve nine players with two transfers to take me to 11. I’m fine taking a hit if an injury lets me down here. I also have six players in place for double Gameweek 37 with  a view to fielding 10 to 11 with a hit that Gameweek.

My bench boost will be played in double Gameweek  34 and triple captaincy in double Gameweek 37.

Key issues

Dropping Kane

Given the high price tags of Kevin De Bruyne, Alexis Sanchez, Liverpool midfielders plus Arsenal’s key defender Hector Bellerin, as well as Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane looks unsustainable. Going without him scares me but to put him in I have to make sacrifices across my whole team. I may very well get him back in for Gameweek 35 though if he punishes me too much. However, if dropping Kane for double Gameweeks 33 and 34 I can be safe in the knowledge that no one will captain him. Shunning Kane also allows for De Bruyne, who looked sharp against Bournemouth and has a great home tie in Gameweek 33, certainly on paper more enticing than Kane’s match up with Van Gaal’s all out defence tactics.

Sanchez over Ozil

Alexis Sanchez looks not only to have won this battle but looks to be the best captaincy pick for double Gameweek 34. I’ve seen enough, he’s in my team.

Punting on Mitrovic 

I’ve also seen enough of Newcastle to know that they only have one strategy – get the ball to Alexsandar Mitrovic’s head. With two home games I’m hoping (praying) he can outscore Kane. This is a very rare maverick decision for me and I’m getting scared already thinking of being without Harry.

Ignoring Manchester Utd Defenders

Having no Manchester United defender in particular worries me with two great home games. But none are nailed on except David De Gea and the over priced Chris Smalling. De Gea is an option, but requires surgery in Gameweek 35 when I have no goalies. Jesse Lingard looks to be my only Man Utd player.

Jagielka to fly the dullard flag

If I’m not going to get James Milner then Phil Jagielka is the next best thing for this dullard. Members may note though that in terms of goal attempts he may offer some surprises during the doubles.

Leaving Leicester alone

Of my soon to be ditched Leicester pair of Mahrez and Fuchs it is the defender that worries me the most. Offloading Fuchs’ almost now guaranteed clean sheets and bonus each game will be a wrench. He is also outscoring Mahrez on current form. If any single gameweekers stay he is in pole position.

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  1. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry thoughts not hours!
    Hours is what I've put in so far

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  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Chaps.....is it worth bringing in bolasie on wildcard only to replace him for coutinho gw34 if it is going to cost me a hit in order to field a full 11 in gw35.

    Or do I forget bolasie and just get coutinho in my wildcard and not have to take the hit.

    Is there a chance coutinho will get reduced mins this weekend due to europa cup?

    Thanks

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No

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  3. Doc X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC Activated, I would be very grateful if you could RMT.

    Cech, Robles
    Bellerin, Clichy, Darmian, Morgan, Sakho
    KDB, Sanchez, Coutinho, Lennon, Lanzini
    Aguero, Lukaku, Martial

    Thanks for your time. My major concerns are Clichy & Darmian; they've had reasonable game time recently.

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    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks pretty solid to me

      Clichy is very tempting but champs league rotation and Korolov say otherwise.

      Any ManU defender other than Smalling (who I wouldn't waste the cash on) is risky business. Hard one cause it looks like two clean sheets and DDG obv choice but then you have no keeper for GW35

      Lennon a bit punty too but I like it.

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      1. Doc X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, you've got me thinking. I do have enough to bring in otamendi- any better?

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    2. JF FPL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great. I'm 1.7 away from being able to afford that line-up.
      And I thought my bank balance was good :/

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    3. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

      I would swap Bellerin for Gabriel and then upgrade either one of Lennon or Lanzini

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  4. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    coleman & lennon
    for
    williams an arnautovic ?

    - keeping Vardy and Kane for GW35

    Looks like Kane & Vardy will be differentials for GW35 according to what i'm reading !!!

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  5. Deadly97
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fellas
    A) de gea jags delaney and zaha
    Or
    B) darlow, jags for darmian and zaha > bolasie

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    1. Deadly97
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Also ward or delaney

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      1. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        delaney

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  6. Monsieur Cantona
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lennon or Barkley ?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would go for lennon he is in better form and barkley is playing deeper/

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    2. Yoshida known better
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I ask myself the same question. Lennon opens up more options I guess

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  7. Monsieur Cantona
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fines Mori being benched has disrupted plans

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Saved many plans, more likely.

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  8. Guigui
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Martial over sturridge ? Seriously ?

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  9. Bagheri Arce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Had been planning a GW36 WC but just don't fancy the fixtures as much so here's it is...would appreciate any input, cheers.

    Robles/DDG

    Sakho/Kosc/Jags/Simpson/Gab

    Cout/Sanchez/Mahrez/Payet/Lanzini

    Kun/Kaku/Vardy

    1m itb

    Possible Vardy>Martial either now or GW34

    Or save so 2FT for Kaku & DDG> Kane & Lloris for GW35

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get a GK with GW35 fixture.

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    2. Gaffa914
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get mignolet

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  10. Woy of the Wovers
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone rate my GW32 WC team?

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    1. Olympic Hangover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bolasie short term instead of lanzini. Get another keeper maybe instead of Robs..I'd sell Vardy for Mitro punt. Lei grinding wins not scoring goals. Would also maybe dump mahrez. Looks tired. Maybe a lingard/iwobi/wijn punt

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    2. Olympic Hangover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mo lennon/barkley?

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      1. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers for the inputs guys.

        Happier with this:

        Hart/Robles

        Sakho/Bellerin/Smalling/Gabriel/Simpson

        Cout/Sanchez/Lennon/Lanzini/Payet

        Kun/Kak/Vardy

        Will use 2Ft to field 11 for GW35

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    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Where is it?

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  11. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Repost:

    A) Gabriel (from gw 34) + KDB

    B) Evans (from gw 34) + Ozil

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  12. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC Running mad:

    de Gea Darlow
    Jagielka Bellerín Sakho Smalling Gabriel
    Lanzini Payet Coutinho Sánchez Mahrez
    Agüero Martial Lukaku

    GW players: 33 (2), 34 (14), 35 (10/11 -4), 37 (~9 or 10), 38 (3 Arsenal) 🙂

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  13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My team with wildcard active is:

    Mignolet/Robles
    ______________________________
    Bellerin-Smalling-Sakho-Delaney-Sagna
    _______________________________
    Countinho-Sanchez-Lanzini-Payet-Iwobi
    _______________________________
    Aguero-Lukaku-Kane

    My main problem with my team is Sagna he will probably only start one game in the double gameweek.
    If I get Hart instead of Mignolet and go for another liverpool defender there are also doubts of that defender starting as well.
    I am happy enough with my team besides the Sagna pick if I am honest.
    But I would be willing to get rashford/martial for agureo and go kdb in for lanzini especially if rooney is more then likely ruled out of the DGW.
    But it does not solve my defenisve problem!

    Help!?

    Thanks

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    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mangala safe and goal threat.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        right thanks

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  14. xploring
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Robles Mignolet

    Fuchs Simpson Sakho Delaney Gabriel

    Sanchez KdB Payet Iwobi Coutinho

    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    My front 8 is pretty much decided, although I have my doubts with Lukaku, and I was trying to squeeze in Lanzini, may transfer him in after GW35.

    Main problem is defense. Want to pick a ManU defender but too expensive or rotation risk. Imminent return of Jones, Valencia and Shaw put me off. Delaney is there so I can transfer to a ManU defender (5m max, either Jones or Rojo I am hoping). Is that wise? Thinking of Jagielka or ManCity defender but too expensive. Should I spend less on attack and more on defense?

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    1. xploring
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      0.7 ITB Wildcard with BB, TC, AoA left.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Your biggest points scorers will come from the front 8 so keep your D cheap as chips.

      When I saw two LEI defenders, I thought this wasn't a WC team. I'd remove Fuchs.

      I agree with Simpson, Delboy, Sacko and possibly Gabs who Doosra assures me will start. The fifth mid could be Janmaat.

      I have no answer to the Utd defence. It's a minefield.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        fifth defender

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      2. xploring
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. I don't trust Newcastle defense though. May be West Ham, or Klose...

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  15. thunder_mike
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I think I am happy... until tomorrow!

    Robles - DDG
    Simpson - Bellerin - Gabriel - Ward - Sakho
    Lennon - Coutinho - Payet - Sanchez - KDB
    Martial - Aguero - Lukaku

    GW33 - Bench Martial
    GW34 - 1FT Lennon > Iwobi + BB
    GW35 - 1FT Martial > Pelle and maybe Aguero/KBD > Kane/Eriksen/Mahrez -4
    GW36 - Save FT
    GW37 - Iwobi > Lanzini and a couple of others for a -4

    Thoughts?

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    1. thunder_mike
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lennon > Lingard/Lanzini GW 34 instead

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    2. pvtsnapper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You will have no goal keeper in week 35

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    3. pvtsnapper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If you go Lennon to Iwobi you will have 4 Arsenal players think you require a rethink

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  16. DAV087
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering going with Kane over Aguero?

    2 city away games worries me but being the only one without Aguero worries me more.

    Mitrovic KDB Dann(anyone under 6.3)
    Or
    Aguero Lanzini Moreno???

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    1. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Second trio is better

      Moreno has better chances over the long term than Dann and Mitrovic could match Lanzini as well

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  17. Rake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Morning DZ,
    Pick a pair
    A) KdB & Lanzini
    B) Sanchez & Lingard
    Mids : Lennon Payet Coutinho

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    1. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

      KDB and Sanchez are equally tempting to me but Lanzini's points return would surely be better than Lingard.

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    2. gwitbrock
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      you have Darmian at the back right? he's a rotation risk IMO, plus the benefits of sanchez outweighs him, so I'd say get creative and downgrade him (collins/chester/evans/klose/palace) and do Sanchez & Lanzini

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  18. KOLASINA(C)
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Quick question:
    A) do Rojo->Darmian for 0.4
    B) save 0.4 itb and stay with Rojo and use it to upgrade Lingard later on

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    1. Rake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Rojo minutes an issue with TFM lurking. Darmian worth the 0.4.

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    2. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

      Too risky keeping Rojo

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  19. Blue Moon Evolution
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RMT(XI) on a scale of 1-10

    DDG
    Bellerin Fuchs VVD
    KDB Sanchez Firmino Coutinho
    Lukaku Aguero Mitrovic

    I had No WC,So had to take a hit of -12.Happy with that because basically I bought 11 extra fixtures for my players with those 12 points.

    Thanks!

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      6/10

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  20. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys.
    Would I be right in saying WCing this GW is better option than I'm GW 37? Fixtures are better now than then and a TC sanchez now may be better option than say TC lukaku in 37? Nothing to play for then really and risk of star players getting injured etc. Iv WC and TC only chips and 20 points adrift in ML

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  21. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all
    Second ever post last time was super helpful so thanks!
    Please rate my team...wild card this game week for dgw next, also trying to fit in some Everton palace but think I'm a bit short for Gw 35? Any tips?

    Gk:
    Hennessy. Cech

    Def:
    Flanagan clyne Coleman Gabriel rojo

    Mid:
    Coutinho. Cabaye. Barkley. Ozil. Lingard

    Fw:

    Lukaku. Aguero. Martial.

    Cabaye currently a doubt I know and not confident on 2x Liverpool def but any thoughts welcome
    This leaves me with 0 in the bank!
    Thanks

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  22. tcstigers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry if dumb question - was going to wild card GW34 and bench boost for 15 players but checking the rules it looks like you can't play WC chip and triple captain or bench boost

    In which case do you need to wildcard in wk 33 ?? Any guidance appreciated

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    1. pvtsnapper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes WC in week 33 and BB in 34

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  23. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    We have a new RMWCT surgery article. This time Andy85wsm starts the discussion with his views on KDB, Bolasie and going all out with 15 DGWKers. Please use the new article for all RMWCT posts.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/04/06/rate-my-wildcard-team-surgery-part-two/

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