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Former FPL winner’s Wildcard team for FPL Gameweek 9

With injuries making my Fantasy Premier League team resemble the condiment options at a hotdog van, this international break seemed like an ideal opportunity to finally play my Wildcard.

I am currently sitting at about 500k with 482 points, which is okay (I guess) for this stage of the season but, naturally, I am looking to improve on that. Thus far, it is my captaincy picks that have let me down the most with only 84 points in total coming from the armband and four blanks from eight. 

I know that there are a few managers with much better captaincy scores than me who are ranked lower which, to me, suggests that the overall strategy is working okay, I just need to be a bit smarter or a bit luckier in that area.

With that in mind, while I am Wildcarding, I’ll be aiming to stick to my core principles this season of maintaining a reasonably balanced spread of funds across the squad, not going too heavy on any particular team and trying to select players who can score in multiple ways.

I will outline my decision-making process for each position before revealing the final squad at the end…

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  1. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finally a new GW!!!!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Aye, another GW to be let down by

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyHr-4SeILI

        Sorry.. couldn't help it

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Harsh lol

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can’t wait for the onslaught!

        Haven’t decided if I’m playing it safe or going all guns blazing
        (FT vs -4 vs -8)

  2. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice team

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here?

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Saiss
    KDB Son Ziyech Grealish
    Kane DCL Watkins
    __
    Forster Lamptey Stephens 3.9

    A) Son to Fernandes (C) -4
    -> Kane + Saiss to Vardy (C) + Cancelo -4 in GW10. Or just Saiss to Cancelo if Spurs play well.

    C) Do nothing this week
    -> Kane + Son + Saiss to Vardy + Sterling + Cancelo -8 next week.

    Tough decision to make. What do you think, guys? Hits are inevitable.

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to Vardy (c) then the other two moves next week for -4

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? Will sort out Maupay after this GW.

    Martinez
    Coufal Chilwell Kilman Lamptey
    Grealish Son Bruno(C)
    Maupay Kane DCL

    Steer Dallas Bissouma Salah*

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would strongly consider doing Maupay -> Bamford for a hit.

      1. chelseabrad
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Even with Bamford fixtures?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Look at Maupay's fixtures. Maybe keep Maupay for one more week and then do the transfer. Maupay is just stinking up his team. If he could get in Watkins (which he can't because of steer) I would do it right away.

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Already on a -4. Take a -8 when he is playing Arsenal?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Do it for a hit next week. Maybe get in Antonio instead of Bamford if he is fit (I am assuming you are getting in City assets next week)

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, I see another -4 incoming but Maupay deffo will go, unless he gets a brace.

  5. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth a 4 point hit too get rid of Steer so I can bring in Watkins for Brewster?

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At some point - I changed him to Peacock-Farrell (Burnley) on my WC
      Heaton is back in training so Steer isn't even a backup if Martinez gets injured

  6. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    struggling with decision

    Martinez (Mes)
    Robbo Chill Kilman AWB (KWP)
    Salah* Son James Grealish( Soucek)
    Kane DCL (Brew)

    2FT, 0.8

    A - Salah to Bruno
    B - Robbo to Coufal, James to Bruno

    I know James has Fulham but enables me to keep Salah for week after

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah + Son -> Bruno + KDB? Either that or Salah -> KDB now and Son -> Sterling next?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        thank you

        interesting idea

  7. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I would do B. You keep Salah and get Bruno in.

    Honestly Pool backline not the same without VVD. Get rid they are all overpriced at the moment..

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strange this was a reply to Ali G

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        cheers!

  8. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins or Bamford?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins. Fixtures and on penalties

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cointoss

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins. But it really is a cointoss as Bobby said

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going Watkins fwiw.

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Martinez
    PvA Chilwell Zouma
    Soucek Son Hamez Grealish
    Kane DCL(c) Bamford

    Bench: Lamptey Vestergaard Mo
    0 FT, 2.7m ITB

  10. Baltic Revolution
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice on what to do with Saiss? Any chance of him getting back in the squad more regularly?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Likely to start next week.. Coady might not be ready and Kilman's father sadly passed away

      1. Baltic Revolution
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. LeSof
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get Cresswell or stretch it and buy Cancelo/Dias. Too much money for a rotated defender who can come in at the 90th minute

  11. Tingate
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    James - Targett - Chilwell
    Sterling - Foden - KDB - Grealish
    Bamford - Kane - Watkins

    Forster - Lamptey - Burke - Mitchell

    £3.1M ITB 0FT

    Is Foden out worth another hit? Probably for Rashford and captain him? Thanks!

  12. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender for just this gw before wc? Digne? Telles? Money no issue

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Telles - could be the only week this season that he doesn't had Covid .. otherwise PVA

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going Digne/Telles/Van Aanholt on free hit

  13. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Telles Van Aanholt Digne
    Ziyech De Bruyne Rashford Fernandes (c)
    Werner Calvert-Lewin Watkins

    Thoughts on my Free hit?

    Is it worth Chilwell this week, prefer Digne vs Fulham.. Also stuck on Grealish/Vardy or De Bruyne/Watkins

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish and Vardy.

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A. Salah to Bruno (C)
    B. Salah to Sterling 1GW early and DCL (c)

    3.5itb 1ft
    Martinez
    Chilwell Taylor Ayling Cancelo Justin
    Grealish Son Rodriguez
    DCL Kane
    (Peacock Bissouma Salah* Vassilev)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  15. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ferguson,Jorginho > Coufal,Jota -4 a decent move?
    Would sort my dead wood out and just bench Salah.

    Would give me
    Martinez
    Chilwell,Coufal,Bellerin
    Son,Rashford, Grealish,Jota
    Kane,Wilson,Bamford

    Steer, Ayling,Coleman,Salah

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Makes your 8th attacker very expensive ... I've gone with a 4.4 and hope my two backup defenders cover any subs that are needed (Coufal and Kilman)

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh true.
        Just looking at Jorginho,Salah and Wilson >> Soucek,KDB,Werner -8

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nice but it costs 8 points

        2. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Got rid of Jorginho on my WC .. was tempted by Soucek but didn't want to have weeks were I was tempted to play him, especially as that would mean benching Bamford

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC team:

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Zouma Targett
    KDB Ziyech Bruno Grealish
    Vardy DCL Watkins

    Forster Soucek Coufal Lewis

    0.5m itb, where do I stick it or do I just save it for later?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good but I would be tempted to go Reece James instead of Zouma. You would have cover in Coufal if he's benched.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I agree with this

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That would give 0.9m extra and I don't know where to stick it.

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just keep it. You never know when it might be handy. I got Zouma a couple of weeks ago but would get James on WC.

        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Towards getting Mo back at some point.

  17. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy 4.0
    Zouma Justin Coufal Lamptey Kilman
    Salah KDB Ziyech Bruno Grealish
    DCL Adams Brewster

    Thoughts on the WC team please lads. Playing 352 most weeks. Salah on bench this gw. Thanks.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't have Salah if I was on a WC.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't like the Zouma pick, Justin is a transfer waiting to happen, I prefer watkins over Adams due to fixtures and I wouldn't have Salah in

  18. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT?

    Martinez Fodder
    PvA Lamptey Taylor
    KdB Bruno Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy Richarlison Watkins
    Soucek Justin Lewis

    2.2 ITB for Salah

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, some differentials in there alright.

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Charlie Taylor niggle and Pieters fit concerns me. Thinking of Taylor myself.

  19. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s Cancelo competing with for his spot in the team?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy and Zinchenko I think.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      LB Mendy and Zinchenko. Can play RB and competing with walker

  20. Freund88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will 3 of my 5 defenders start?

    TAA
    Robbo
    Chilwell
    Saiss
    Mitchell

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not even sure that one will 😮

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not clear between Saiss and Mitchell. TAA is definitely out. Robbo and Chilwell will be fine

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo & Chill will. You may get 3.

    4. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo and Chilwell should, Mitchell is a possibility. They're the most hopeful 3 I reckon.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Saiss is likely back this week. Kilman’s dad passed away and Coady’s been isolating.

    5. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same back 5 and none are flagged so surely a good chance of 3 starting?

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ignore. I have lamptey over taa

    6. Greyling
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly 3. Robbo, Chilwell and Mitchell

  21. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Score prediction:
    Spurs vs Man city
    Villa vs Brighton
    Leeds Vs Arsenal

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-1
      1-1
      4-4

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2-1, 3-0, 3-1 hopefully

    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-1
      2-2
      2-2

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-3
      1-1
      1-3

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cant' see Arsenal scoring 3 (or 4)

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It’s Leeds

          1. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It's Arsenal 🙂

    5. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-1
      2-0
      3-2

  22. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a Black Box episode this week?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, az has a ps5

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mark has no internet. Not today.

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers both

      2. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Only thing worse that no internet is no internet and a new PS5

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    Chilwell / R James / Coufal / (?)
    Salah* / Fernandes / Son / Rodriguez / (?)
    Kane / DCL

    Currently have Lamptey, Kilman, Podence & Brewster waiting to come in.

    Q1. Who out of the above should I play?
    Q2. Sell Salah for a -4? (Means 2 out of 4 would come in.)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Q1. Bench Lamptey
      Q2. No need for a hit

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ... so Podence & Kilman starting?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Sure

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah to KDB or Ziyech?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I'm teetering on it. Would be for a minus 4, but potentially worth it.

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Telles to punty on a WC? Currently have Dias and Cancelo.

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If I was on a WC, I’d probably go Cancelo Chillwell and Reece James. Telles could be a great shout, his set piece delivery is ridiculously good.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Why? Chelsea’s games are not very good. I don’t want one, let alone two.

        I’ve gone Cancelo and Dias too.

  25. Greyling
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 free transfers in the bank?

    Are the moves and hits worth taking?

    1.Salah to Fernandes
    2.TAA to Coufal
    3.Wilson to DCL/Richarlison -4
    4.Maupay to Watkins -8

    Ryan
    Mitchell, Chilwell , (TAA)
    (Salah), Grealish, Son, Rodrigues,
    Werner, (Wilson), Maupay

    Foden, Justin, Walker-Pieters

    1. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd just do 1 & 2 for free, and captain Bruno

  26. Paulybaby123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Formals or Bamford this week lads tough one!?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford

      1. Paulybaby123
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah thinking the same.. Could score a brace or more!

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Steady on

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bam

  27. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play son or hames?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surely that can't be the two your having to choose between?

      1. timawflowers
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well the only other option is to bench bamford. At the minute my md is son, grealish, bruno, Zieych and att is kane, bamford and werner, hames on the bench

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Blimey. I don't know what to suggest really.

          Feels wrong to bench Rodriguez vs. Fulham.

          1. timawflowers
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah struggling this week. Not much a bench boost, as only others is Justin and Mitchell of any value

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ham

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh well.. What to do? 1 transfer, no WC:

    Martinez
    Konsa Lamptey Coufal
    Son Zaha KDB Soucek Salah
    Werner Kane

    Steer (3rd Villa...) Brewster Mitchell Ayling.

    Salah really messes up my plan to get in Grealish over the two next gamesweeks. Any advice appreciated!

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’re ok... maybe her rid of Salah for Bruno?

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Get rid

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          My thinking yes. Cheers!

  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yes or no?
    Jorginho,Salah,Wilson >> Soucek,KDB,Werner -8.
    Can afford right on the money.

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feels so wrong going triple Villa on a WC :/ but seems best thing considering the fixtures.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Chilwell
    KDB Bruno Grealish Ziyech
    Vardy DCL Watkins

    (Forster, Soucek, Kilman, KWP)

    Thoughts?

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great. Although double City defence would give me the willocks, only from the perspective that it blocks a potential Sterling move.

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. Yeah i see where your coming from. I cant see myself going Sterling because of Salah, but i have a feeling City will kick on and 2x defenders with KDB is the way!

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely team i'm a bit jealous
      Not sure I would start both city defenders this week, might bench Dias for KWP just this week

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the advice. You reckon? You not think Spurs City could be tight?

        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No I think City will tear spurs apart but I think Spurs have about an equivalent chance of scoring as Wolves. I'm pretty bullish on Southampton and KWP i think has assist or bonus potential

    3. myteamissheeeeeeeet
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Money in the bank?

    4. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We’re similar mate. I’m

      Martinez
      Cancelo Dias Coufal
      KdB Bruno Ziyech Grealish
      Kane DCL Watkins

      McCarthy Bissouma Taylor Holding

      So I like it.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        But yeah I laid my team up like that to mirror yours. I’m actually playing Taylor over Dias this week. Will play just Cancelo at United too, and both in the others.

    5. Hktrader88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great. Do you have money in the bank and a plan to get Salah back?