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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. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son -> Ziyech worth a -4?

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

      Not -4

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

      Only if you captain Ziyech imo but its close, I like Ziyech more but that isn't a hit I feel comfortable with

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

      Play Son

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

      Doubt it

    5. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hell no

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

    do Trossard > Mane tonight? It looks like Mane will rise so is there any reason to wait until tomorrow?

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

      In a heartbeat, Trossard is useless

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

        I'm glad to be getting rid of Trossard but if he plays this week then i'll be frustrated to have sold for a hit when I could have done Tross > KdB free next week. That's my dilemma. If Salah is out two GWs then its easy, i'll get Mane in for a hit no question and captain him once or twice in the next 2

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

          who comes off your bench if Trossard doesn't play? Trossard > KDB next week sounds very good...

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

      Go

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

      Can you still afford Mané if he rises? If yes, I would still wait. You never know what other curve balls we might get from the pressers tomorrow.

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

        I can but Mane having already had covid makes me feel confident and i'm looking at Bowen > Grealish and I'll need exact funds for that

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

          I’d risk it in that case then.

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

            Cheers

  3. reedybob91
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Fernandes worth a minus 4?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes and captain

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes absolutely

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For sure.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Egyptian Football Association announces that Mo Salah and Mohamed Elneny both will travel back to London tomorrow, in a preprepared plane, both players and clubs hopes that their swabs turn negative asap so they can back to play again sooner.

    https://twitter.com/eslammagdy/status/1329523186485112835

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

      Wow, I suppose this is good news for Salah being able to return for Brighton then?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I think Liverpool were hoping he would be available for Atalanta game midweek. The hurry of it all with them coming back without being tested negative is strange, possibly alot of pressure from the clubs

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

          Wow that is something, cheers

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Should note, I have not been keeping up to all of the most latest news, that's what I heard a few days ago

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Even if it turns negative, won't they have to quarantine for 14 days?

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

        Salah left the Egyptian quarantine to go to his Brothers wedding so that might come into play too.

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

          Salah will have to quarantine for 14 days on arrival by covid rules in the uk..

          1. Tinfoil Deathstar
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            No he won't. Elite sports guidelines in UK is to isolate for 10 days following first symptoms/or positive test if asymptomatic. Given he first tested positive last Friday then that suggests the 10 days up should be up by Monday 23.

            If he's able to return a negative test then there is potential he could feature for Atalanta game - although clearly there are still issues about him not training for a while.

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

    Torres could very well become a game breaker soon

  6. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Salah to Mane & Roll FT
    B) Salah to Bruno, Trossard to Hamez
    C) Salah to KDB, Trossard to Jota

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

      B

  7. Eric the King
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Right, this feels like the time to use the WC. Anyone disagree??

    McCarthy / Nyland
    Chilwell / Dier / Justin / Kilman / Mitchell
    Salah / Son / Podence / Bowen / Soucek
    Kane / DCL / Jim

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

      I'd definitely wc that team

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

      Seems a bit late in the day ... think IB is a great time to WC but should have pulled the trigger right at the start and caught the price rises. Think it might now be better to wait until next week, see how the Spurs ManC game plays out, find out what's happening with Salah etc.

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

      I came into this week with 2 FT but TAA, Dier, Saiss, Salah, Podence, Wilson was enough for me to late WC. I could’ve made 3 changes -4 but I’d still want my wolves lot gone too.

      You’ve got 4 defs worth changing, 1/2 mids and a forward. Seems a lot of trannies to spread out if you don’t WC.

  8. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah & Kane to Fernandes & Vardy (-4)
    Or just the first? Selling Kane for a hit seems too risky, might do it for free next GW?

    1. reedybob91
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I plan on doing kane to Vardy next week

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

      I did those moves, plus Son > KDB

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

      Do you need that much itb for Salah? I’d spend 0.5-1.0 extra on beefing defence.

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

    Any ideas here guys...

    Martinez McCarthy
    Cancelo Mitchell Zouma KWP Taylor
    Salah Son Barkley Jota Bruno
    Kane Mitro Brewster

    0FTs 2.1ITB

    Tempted to just do nothing and get KDB or Sterling next week.

  11. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, son and TAA

    To

    Chilwell, KDB, Bruno

    -4?

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

      Yes

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

        If yoy dont have good bench cover. Im doing salah to bruno tomorrow

  12. reedybob91
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Done Salah to Bruno and son to Ziyech this week.

    This is my team, would any of you change the bench?

    McCarthy
    Chilwell/ Kilman/ Mitchell
    Ziyech/Bruno/grealish/Jota/KDB
    Kane/DCL

    Ryan/Brewster/Lamptey/R James/

    I don't want to leave either Lamptey or R James on the bench as I can see either scoring goals, yet I feel like with no thiago Silva and chilwell in already, Southampton and palace both have better clean sheet potential

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

      If you start Chilwell, I don’t see why you don’t start James as well. I’d defo play him ahead of Mitchell.

  13. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Foden to Kdb worth a -4?

    1. reedybob91
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think foden will start this week

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

        I don't think he will

  14. Kingy81
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Bruno tonight or wait ?
    May rise tonight

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

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

      Bruno won't rise tonight.

  15. Come on you Kante
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team 1 or team 2 wc??

    Team 1

    McCarthy
    Chillwell, zouma,Mitchell
    Fernandes, kdb, ziyech, zaha
    Vardy, Calvert lewins, Watkins

    (Subs: Martin, Neck Williams, Bernardo, riedwald) 3.3m itb

    Team 2

    McCarthy
    Chillwell, zouma,kilman
    Fernandes, kdb, ziyech, zaha
    Vardy, Kane, Watkins

    (Subs: Martin, Neck Williams, Bernardo, riedwald) 0 itb

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

      So its basically Mitchell and DCL vs kilman and Kane. Are you sure team 2 is WC

      1. Come on you Kante
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yh basically lol Yh I’ve swapped all players and can’t decide team 1 or 2

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

          Nothing much between the two defs. Probably DCL due to better fixtures compared to Kane

  16. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Salah starts gw10 so I can hold onto him?

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

      There’s always a chance but it’s not looking likely.

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

      No one knows

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very likely, on his way to England already now, see above

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

        Yes but uk covid rules says he will have to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.

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

          Not true

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

            Check recent sources 🙂 He will miss the next two matches

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it

  17. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha or Watkins if I already have Grealish?

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

      Watkins

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

      Zaha for me

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

    Is anyone going for Sterling instead of KDB? I feel Sterling has a better chance of hauling compared to KDB. KDB is frustrating when he drops deep and plays in the quarterback role instead of #10

    1. Come on you Kante
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was thinking this earlier Sterling is due a haul no aguero and not sure on Jesus go for it

    2. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m getting both

  19. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford or Bruno?

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

      Bruno

  20. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How can they allow someone with Covid to travel? What is happening.

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

      Exactly! But it's a "preprepared plane"

      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Total nonsense this is. Putting others at risk.

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

          Like thousands of absolute twats shown legally at the beach on furlough payments?

  21. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell / Cancelo / Coufal / Justin / Kilman
    Bruno / KDB / Ziyech / Grealish / Soucek
    DCL / Vardy / Bamford

    1,8£ ITB for Salah (maybe Bruno out)

    How about my defenders.. I have also considered guys like PVA, Lamptey & Cresswell.

    Any changes to the this team above, guys?? TY!

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

      Wolves fixtures have turned and pereira and castagne are training with the squad. Change those two now. Taylor, Lewis, Holding cheap options to rotate with Coufal.

  22. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Dallas
    Salah Son JamesR Grealish Foden
    DCL Kane

    Forster Saiss Brewster Ferguson

    2 FT, 0.0 itb

    Is Salah >> Fernandes enough this week and maybe play Saiss over Dallas in the hope he starts???

  23. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Retweeted by Ben Dinnery- seems strange he could travel with while still positive!

    Eslam Magdy (@eslammagdy) Tweeted:
    The Egyptian Football Association announces that Mo Salah and Mohamed Elneny both will travel back to London tomorrow, in a preprepared plane, both players and clubs hopes that their swabs turn negative asap so they can back to play again sooner.
    https://twitter.com/eslammagdy/status/1329523186485112835?s=20

    1. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        “Preprepared plane” 😆 They make it sound as if the plane will make them test negative.

        Salah must be sold imo...

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

      If you are going for a City mid for their run of decent fixtures are you getting:

      1) Sterling
      2) KDB
      3) Both

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        3

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

          3

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

        3

    3. AlternativeB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have said that I'd keep Salah. but... Just changed opinion. Doing Salah for Fernandes now. Son --> KDB next round. Then Zaha --> Ziyech round after that... I think

    4. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I bet Salah plays against Leicester.

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

        "Mohamed Salah has tested positive of COVID-19 for the second time and will not be available to face Leicester City on Sunday"

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

          Also on arrival in the uk the uk covid rules will apply..14 days quarantine. Looks like he'll miss gw 10 also.

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

            Not true.

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

            Not for elite Athletes

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

              I'm told it's 10 days for elite Athletes

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

          If he tests negative tomorrow he plays.

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

            He’s tested posted today though so chance of a negative test tomorrow is pretty slim

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

        I bet he doesn't

      3. Party time
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It is the hope that kills

      4. Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who to replace salah with? Already have Rashford!
        A: Mane
        B: Fernandes
        C: KDB

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Can you afford to do Fernandes this week with
          Rashford to Kdb next week ?

      5. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        On a WC

        A Chilwell and Lamptey
        B Zouma and Cancelo

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

          B but try to get Chilwell instead of Z

      6. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Salah + Bissouma -> Jota + Grealish

        For a -4..

        Yeah?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Salah to Lookman & bank the cash 😉

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

              Good call

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Hehe...

          • JBG
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            On WC...

            A) Mane and Werner
            B) Kdb and Vardy

            ?

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

              B surely

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

                Thanks

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

                Agreed, not even close

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

                  Thanks