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It’s fair to say that Sergio Aguero’s three-match suspension has changed the landscape across Fantasy games as we look for solutions to the Argentine’s enforced absence.

For many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, wildcards have been the order of the day, allowing us to distribute funds across the midfield and forward positions whilst penciling in plans for the Argentine’s return in Gameweek 6.

Having assessed some of the most impressive mid-price midfielders and forwards in separate articles earlier in the week, we now look to the premium options in both categories, seeking out the form options and highlighting some overlooked alternatives.

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  1. joinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero (out) - Benteke (in) ?

    1. big_cliff
      10 years, 1 month ago

      what I'm thinking

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      10 years, 1 month ago

      why not

  2. Rhodes your boat
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC so really appreciate any advice

    Foster Pickford
    Baines Valencia shaw stones (Amat)
    Barkley Haz Sanchez lamela (leko)
    Costa Ibra (grabban)

    Thanks guys

    1. Rhodes your boat
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got 0.3itb

    2. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a very weak bench. Are you set on playing 4-4-2?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah and then saving up 2 FT to get Aguero back in gw6

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Risky.

          One injury to a starter and you're farked.

        2. PurpleCobras
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ok. Well it's just personal preference but I'd prefer a bench that are playing regularly at the very least. I'd downgrade one of your starters and upgrade Grabban and Leko to the likes of Barrow/Capoue.

          Pickford's place may be under threat from their new keeper. Lamela is so so as a fantasy asset

          1. Rhodes your boat
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Okay thanks think I'll look at trying to bring Capoue in

    3. Shineonme
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Replace Baines for collins or Masuaku. Lamela might not play and if he does won't play 90 min, Velencia, Stones, Shaw overkill can't see many pts there, see goals in Man Utd Man City game for sure.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't lamela a good option for long term though? Agreed I'm worried about the Manchester derby for that reason but also see them as longer term options

  3. Davido989
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My colleague at work is suggesting I get Puncheon..

    🙂

    1. Rossamous
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy the best 5.5 midfielder

      1. Shirokov(c)
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *Januzaj

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      10 years, 1 month ago

      him then Snodgrass from gw 8

    3. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Does he watch Scoutcast??

    4. BB-8
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Palace fan?

    5. Dark Wolf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Considering the schedule. Him until GW 7 and then from GW 8 on I would put Snodgrass

  4. Weeb Kakashi
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Pick the best Attack

    A
    Hazard Payet Ozil Mane Antonio
    Costa Lukaku
    (352)

    B
    Hazard Antonio Firmino Ozil
    Ibra Costa Zaza
    (343)

    C
    Hazard Antonio Payet Ozil Januzaj
    Ibra Costa
    (352)

    A Has No Zlatan, But im leaning towards A as his next 2 Fixtures (MCI,wat) arent great
    But i am definitely getting him for Gw 6(STK)
    Only have to stand without him for 2 weeks

    Thoughts??

    1. PainInDiaz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      Are they all the same price?

    3. Shineonme
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No Sanchez in any so i'll go for B

    4. Dark Wolf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B with Barkley in the place of Firmino.
      Just an opinion

  5. okan58
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton
    Walker - Collins - Shaw
    Özil - Hazard - Sterling- Lamela
    Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Stuani
    Subs: Foster, Stones, Amat and Höjbjerg.

    Bank: 1.7
    What do you think of my wildcard team?

    1. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be wary of Stuani. Although he has scored twice he's not a certain starter

      1. okan58
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Who should I pick? I still have to watch out for Aguero.

        1. Dark Wolf
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Diomande

          1. okan58
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Strong fixture.

        2. PurpleCobras
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Diomande is an option although I wonder whether his place may be under threat from Mbokani. I like the look of Barrow currently, despite the awful fixtures.

  6. Carcetti
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get for Shane Long? Looks like he may go down again!

    £7.8m to spend. Minus 4 aswell.

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke, Iheanacho, Bony, Deeney.

      1. Carcetti
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Deeney hmmm, cheers Berb

        1. Davido989
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He has some really good fixtures soon. On pens.

          1. Carcetti
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Done well for me last season, totally forgot about him ha

    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tekkerz

    3. Bullet Eder
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ZAZA

    4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke/Bony/Defoe

    5. AA33
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke.

  7. Radebe_5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil vs Sanchez is hurting my head. Which would you go for, taking into account the defenders selected with each as well?

    A) Ozil with Walker, Baines and Masuaku

    B) Sanchez with Davies, Williams and Collins

    1. Carcetti
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A, no doubt.. Prefer Williams over Baines for an extra .5 too

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A. Another 5.5 than Walker though - will get rotated with Trippier around CL games

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A) Ozil with Walker Baines PVA ? looks good

      still prefer B. unless you dont want kun back. or sells ibra or hazard

    4. GoonerByron
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A long term.. Davies will be out as soon as Rose is back and Collins will always be at risk from Ogbonna. All in A are nailed on.

      B could come off for a week or two max.

    5. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil for you then.

      The only certain thing is if you are unsure about Sanchez you will sell him very soon for funds....I bet you many quids that as quick as you get him you will experiment with what you could do with the extra money if you transfer him out.

    6. Shineonme
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B everytime

    7. Radebe_5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for the input everyone. One thing I always manage to do is get my ownership of Sanchez wrong (eg removed before Lei last year where he went on a run of 3, 2 and 1 goals the following weeks)! I will ponder this one until the deadline

  8. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpHFGTnvD7k This is excellent. 😀

    1. MartialMatas
      10 years, 1 month ago

      who made the video? the channel only has that video, is it not part of a bigger network or something?

  9. Davido989
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Origi is £6.8m 😯

    If the team is out before KO, I wouldn't mind giving him a go this week.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Teams generally come out before kick off.

      1. Davido989
        10 years, 1 month ago

        5:30pm may mean 12pm for team news though.

    2. Debauchy
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same. If he plays he's in

    3. La Roja
      10 years, 1 month ago

      vs crap champions?

      1. Davido989
        10 years, 1 month ago

        One season wonders init..

        1. La Roja
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah bruv

  10. Niemi
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Last decisions on WC

    A) Mane + Kone
    B) Firmino + PVA

    Leaning towards A atm

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B.

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 1 month ago

        liverpool mid is lottery atm. anyone can come up with points.

    3. AA33
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Kizza_10
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. Shineonme
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh B

  11. SUICIDE SQUAD
    10 years, 1 month ago

    will payet start ?

    1. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

  12. Respect My Authoritah
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Right, decided on my frontline finally 🙂

    Ibra - Benteke - Zaza

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 1 month ago

      like first 2. but doesnt rate zaza

    3. Zasa
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not worried about that pen Zaza missed at the Euro's?

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. A.T
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

  13. DazF90
    10 years, 1 month ago

    REPOST - could do with some help on this please peeps 🙂 Thanks

    Good afternoon ladies and gents!

    So... On my WC, THINK that I am finally finished tinkering...

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Valencia, Baines, Evans (Amat, Pieters)
    Hazard, Sanchez, Antonio, Snodgrass (capoue)
    Ibra, Lukaku (c), Benteke

    G2G?
    Plan is to save next to transfers and do:
    Lukaku to Aguero + Sanchez to Firmimo once Aguero is back...

  14. Kizza_10
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A. Sanchez & Bony

    B. Mane & 10m Striker

    1. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. n-doggg
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A. Bolasie and benteke

    B. Antonio and negredo

    1. Kizza_10
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. n-doggg
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C. Lanzini and tekkers

    3. Cantonas Demons
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  16. SneP
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GW4 Team:

    Heaton

    Collins Gibson Maculey

    Hazard(c) Ozil Sterling Barkley

    Costa Ibra(v) Negredo

    Bench: Foster, Holgate, Capoue, Amat

    Any Suggestions for captain this week?

  17. Debauchy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kane got a brace away to Stoke last season
    Form ? Yeah , but at this early stage of the season its very fluid.
    Next home to Sunderland , Monday night game
    Very Tempting

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ditched him after GW2, won't get him now. 🙁

      1. Debauchy
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Would have done same . But early season things change before you blink

    2. ONSIDE 9
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I've had from beginning, Kun suspension means I'm keeping kane for next two so worked out well, I hope. Not too sure if I'd consider buying though

      1. Debauchy
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cpt gw 5 , Dembele back. Hold Ons.
        On WC if I get him I lose for Kun gw 6

    3. Ziegler1988
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs v Sunderland is Sun 1630 kickoff not MNF

      1. Debauchy
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oops yeah , even better

  18. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I've got my captains pretty badly wrong so far, may as well let that continue.
    Baines © ..........

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Foster ftw

    2. SneP
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Torn Between Ozil and Hazard.

  19. GoonerByron
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Further to be question about Holebas being nailed on the last page, I would also suggest any members looking for a defender take a look at his stats over the first 3 GWs in comparison to other defenders that we would consider very attacking such as van Aanholt... Makes for interesting reading 🙂

  20. mg35mg35
    10 years, 1 month ago

    is removing mane+coutinho both for hazard+ozil a good idea?

  21. Tickle Me Enzo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I know a few posts have already discussed a WC team with both Ozil & Sanchez. If analyzing both of these players prices to other comparable fantasy assets, and integrating Arsenals highly favorable upcoming schedule for the next 7 weeks, it would be hard not to argue considering form and fixtures these two players are possibly the current best buy at 9.5 & 11.0 midfield options. But doubling up on any team is the reason not to. However;

    A) If either of the two most capable midfielders begin to explode over the next few weeks: Mane (8.9) & Payet (9.4), Ozil (9.6) can be easily transferred to either.

    B) If Sanchez stops exploding, his sale can easily fund buying back aguerro.

    Thoughts?

    1. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's what I'm doing. Keeping Sanchez for 2 weeks

  22. n-doggg
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bolasie expected to be a consistent starter? You would have thought so for the ££?

    1. ONSIDE 9
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, would be surprised if he wasn't first choice

    2. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      To begin with yes

  23. jai1212
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who is likely to score more points in the coming two gameweeks -

    A. Costa
    B. Sanchez

    1. Cantonas Demons
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  24. Beavis
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford, XXXX
    Valencia, McAuley, Kone, Amat, XXXX
    Sanchez, Hazard, Capoue, XXXX, XXXX
    Zlatan, Lukaku, Benteke

    A: Cech, Baines, Antonio, Snoddy
    B: Foster, Williams, Antonio, Barkley
    C: Foster, Collins, Ozil, Snoddy

    I'm stumped....

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hello Beavis.
      B for me.

    2. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I like C

      1. Beavis
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Unanimous. Cheers lads.

        1. Debauchy
          10 years, 1 month ago

          GTG

    4. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3 posts..3 different answers! 😆

    5. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A, although I'd prefer Courtois over Cech

    6. La Roja
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Beavis
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I fancy this when Sanchez is downgraded to Antonio in a couple of weeks but do you really think the GK/defence can hold up until March or whatever when the next WC is? Obviously there are transfers between now and then but I'd like to keep them to a minimum in defence ideally.

    7. Cantonas Demons
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    8. Krafty Werks
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  25. SUICIDE SQUAD
    10 years, 1 month ago

    wc almost complete

    any suggestions for 5th mid

    pick/heaton

    xxx/antonio(payet)/haz/sanch/capoo

    costa/tekkers/lukaku

    9.2 itb if antonio or 6.8 if payet

    no aguero plan yet

    1. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue should be your 5th not your 4th.

      1. SUICIDE SQUAD
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry meant 4th mid

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nolito with Antonio.

  26. Long Juan Silva
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Brendan Rodgers is my favorite meme

  27. Andrew
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So to get Aguero back into your team you will be :-

    A. Using FT's
    B. Taking A Hit
    C. WC
    D. Not bringing him straight back

    1. A.T
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Carcetti
      10 years, 1 month ago

      D, will see how the next couple weeks go first

    3. Davido989
      10 years, 1 month ago

      E. Worry about it when it comes.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Or D even

    5. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. robdscarter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

  28. SUICIDE SQUAD
    10 years, 1 month ago

    regarding last post

    defence:
    collins/shaw evans/amat/kone

  29. Ziegler1988
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Dinnery ‏@BenDinnery 2m2 minutes ago
    Darron Gibson has been ruled out of the trip to the SoL but teammate Tom Cleverley should resume full training on Saturday. #EFC

    *rips up wildcard draft*

    1. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      'Member that one good game Gibson had where he scored a hat-trick for United in a cup competition lads?

      What a player.

    2. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wrote your team on paper?

  30. Stuberry
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any tips on this wildcard team?

    Foster
    Jagielka - Valencia - Holebas
    Antonio - Barkley - Sanchez - Hazard
    Ibra - Negredo - Benteke

    Pickford - Capoue - Kone - Holebas - Stones

    0.7 ITB

    Plan is:

    Negredo or Benteke ---> Aguero
    Sanchez ---> Fer/King/Janujaz/Puncheon