Our team of contributors are returning as we count down to the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 5 deadline.
This time, we hear from FPL General, who shares the thoughts behind his Wildcard team.
General, aka Mark, has three top 500 finishes to his name, as well as a further nine inside the top 50k. He currently sits at 99k in the world.
Gameweek 4 Review
Tripling your rank in Triple Captain week isn’t a fun experience! The Troops have just dropped from 33k to 99k. Cole Palmer (£9.7m) didn’t get the mega-haul I was hoping for against Hull City, but at least it wasn’t a Sadio Mané or Leroy Sané type of disaster.
Two free transfers brought in Palmer and Maxim De Cuyper (£4.9m) for Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) and the injured Joe Rodon (£4.4m). I was torn between getting De Cuyper or moving Bryan Mbeumo (£7.9m) to Morgan Rogers (£7.7m).
In the end, I prioritised fixing the weakest area of my squad. In typical FPL fashion, the alternative route would’ve banked more points because there’d have been a Leif Davis (£4.0m) start. Grrrr! What a season the Ipswich left-back is having; he’s doing his best Leighton Baines impression (minus the penalties).
Meanwhile, the Antonin Kinsky (£4.5m) and Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) goalkeeping rotation has returned two clean sheets out of three (surrounding the recent Free Hit). For the long term, Kinsky is the one I’m looking to set and forget.
As an owner of Ben White (£5.5m) and Martin Odegaard (£6.7m), Arsenal’s Saturday night win was painful, where David Raya (£6.0m) saved a penalty, and Bukayo Saka (£9.5m) netted his own. Thankfully, I was at Kevin Bridges in Glasgow with no phone signal!
At least defender-cum-winger De Cuyper was able to do the business. He’s a gem, who I hope continues to play there during Gameweeks 6 and 7.
Furthermore, a nod to Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m). The red arrow was looking much worse before he racked up 10 Monday night points.
Current Gameweek 5 Wildcard Draft
Wednesday’s concerning Joao Pedro (£7.8m) injury news was exactly the excuse I needed to activate a Wildcard, knowing I had just one free transfer and several other things to change.
Of course, having a squad refresh right before a three-week international break isn’t ideal timing. But it feels right for my squad. I’ve enjoyed being a bit more aggressive this season, though that’s me out of chips already.
This is where I’m currently at…
