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The best FPL goalkeepers for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard

International breaks are always popular times for Wildcards in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) but the return of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) to the English top flight has seen transfer activity rocket.

Over 12 million transfers have already been made with over a week to go until the Gameweek 4 deadline, suggesting there are plenty of Wildcard teams already being tinkered with.

With that in mind, we’ll be taking a position-by-position look at the best FPL options not just for those Fantasy managers using this prized chip but also for those looking at ‘free’ transfer targets ahead of the upcoming Gameweek.

All stats taken from this article are from our Premium Members Area.

FIXTURE-LED, SHORTER-TERM BUYS

While a sizeable proportion of us tend to pick a Wildcard goalkeeper with a view to a long-term hold, Gameweeks 4 and 5 are good jumping-on points for those who like to play the fixtures – as our Season Ticker above illustrates.

There’s merit in it if there aren’t fires to fight elsewhere: just under two-thirds of the clean sheets recorded in 2020/21 were against bottom-half sides.

Even Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m), who racked up the save points in the tougher games last season, still fared considerably better against the also-rans:

Avg points per matchDouble-digit hauls
v top ten4.102
v bottom ten5.785

So, to the Gameweek 4 targets.

JOSE SA
The best FPL goalkeepers for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 1

Jose Sa (£5.0m) has one of the lowest FPL ownerships among first-choice goalkeepers, sitting in just 0.8% of squads. His awkward price point is perhaps the reason for that, with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ losing start to 2021/22 another likely factor.

Scratch the surface a little deeper, though, and there is promise: Wolves have the second-lowest expected goals conceded (xGC) total from open play (1.3) total despite having played against Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

Their fixtures are the best in the division from Gameweeks 4-14 and they don’t meet a single member of the ‘big six’ in that time.

Encounters with all three promoted clubs and seven of the teams who finished between ninth and 17th in the top flight last season fall within this run.

A bit like Bernd Leno (£4.9m) and Kieran Tierney (£4.9m) at Arsenal, however, Sa is competing for our attention with an attack-minded alternative in the form of Nelson Semedo (£4.9m).

DANIEL BACHMANN

Watford’s fixtures are decent over a shorter period, with the Hornets riding high in our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 4-10.

Daniel Bachmann (£4.5m) has the advantage over Sa in being half a million cheaper, not to mention having a £4.0m understudy in the shape of Ben Foster (£4.0m) who he could be paired with.

Watford’s promotion to the Premier League was founded on a strong defence, with their totals of 23 clean sheets and 30 goals conceded both league-leading.

We didn’t see much sign of that meanness in pre-season or in Gameweeks 1 and 2 but a clean sheet in the EFL Cup, followed by a narrow 1-0 defeat at Spurs in which the Lilywhites failed to record a single big chance, hinted at improvement.

The fact that the Hornets’ best centre-half, Francisco Sierralta (£4.4m), returned to action in those latter two games was likely no coincidence.

And manager Xisco Munoz has completely overhauled his central midfield three this summer, with Peter Etebo (£4.5m), Juraj Kucka (£5.5m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.5m) looking very solid when combined for the first time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Bachmann made seven saves in Gameweek 3 but the combined expected goals (xG) total of those shots was less than 0.50, which is what we want from an FPL goalkeeper: lots of stops from efforts that have a low chance of being scored from.

LONGER-TERM HOLDS

For those of us who like set-and-forget picks, there are some more established names to consider whose immediate fixtures perhaps aren’t as good as those of Wolves and Watford.

Sa and Bachmann may end up being longer-term holds, of course, but are unknown quantities in the top flight (as is the case with their managers) at this early stage.

EDOUARD MENDY

A premium goalkeeper is generally dismissed as being an ill-considered purchase of the ‘casual’ FPL manager.

That’s because mid-price and budget shotstoppers can regularly come close to or even emulate the points totals of the big-money goalkeepers.

Ederson (£6.0m), for example, kept eight more clean sheets than Illan Meslier (£5.0m) last season but had an almost identical points-per-match average (4.44 v 4.40) thanks to his lack of save and bonus points.

Edouard Mendy (£6.0m) deserves a special mention, however, as he has averaged 5.16 points per match in the 19 matches he has featured in under Thomas Tuchel.

That’s considerably better than Ederson and even the top-scoring goalkeeper Martinez managed last season.

Chelsea’s defence looks absolutely rock solid under Tuchel regardless of the opposition and they’ve kept 13 clean sheets in the 22 league games he has overseen. A total of 20+ shut-outs in 2021/22 is certainly not out of the question.

Mendy and Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) appear to represent the safest routes into the starting XI but neither is completely immune to rotation as last season showed, plus the Senegal international will be representing his country in the Africa Cup of Nations in January – so a playing understudy is very much required, which effectively means that at least £10.5m of the FPL budget has to be spent between the posts.

ROBERT SANCHEZ

Robert Sánchez (£4.5m) was among the most popular budget buys ahead of the start of 2021/22 and despite a mixed bag of early-season returns, remains towards the top of the watchlist.

From Gameweek 13 onwards of last season, only Ederson and Mendy accumulated more clean sheets than Sanchez.

Brighton were among the top three meanest defences for things like big chances and shots in the box conceded in the second half of 2020/21, too.

Injury and illness has led to disruption in the Albion backline in the month just gone but the Seagulls still rank joint-third for fewest shots on target conceded this time around – a blessing and a curse for Sanchez, perhaps, as save points won’t flow at a tremendous rate to bolster any clean sheet points.

DAVID RAYA/VICENTE GUAITA

David Raya (£4.5m) and Vicente Guaita (£4.5m) are honorary mentions and ones to watch for those looking at a later Wildcard or punting on a set-and-forget goalkeeper for the next half a season at least: the fixtures over the next six to seven Gameweeks are fairly poor for both Brentford and Crystal Palace but these two budget shot-stoppers have caught the eye.

The pair are top on the Baseline Bonus Points System (BBPS, below) and it’s not just their work with their hands that has contributed to that but also their distribution when playing out from the back.

The Bees and the Eagles are also among the six best clubs for fewest big chances conceded in 2021/22.

JORDAN PICKFORD

There is always a potential calamity in the offing whenever Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) is in town but Everton’s fixtures and Rafael Benitez’s track record for being an effective organiser of a back four are things in his favour.

The Spaniard’s reputation as being a fast starter at clubs has been evidenced in the Toffees’ unbeaten opening month and there are encouraging signs from a defensive perspective, too, with only Manchester City allowing fewer ‘big chances’ than the Merseysiders.

Two of the three goals they have shipped were eminently preventable and owed much to Michael Keane (£5.0m) errors.

And returning to what we discussed earlier about Bachmann, 54.05% of the shots that Pickford has faced have come from outside his area – that’s the best rate of any goalkeeper so far.

% of shots faced from inside the box
Pickford (EVE)45.95%
Ederson (MCI)46.67%
De Gea (MUN)48.48%
Bachmann (WAT)53.85%
Guaita (CRY)58.54%
Lloris (TOT)59.62%

HUGO LLORIS

We couldn’t really present a guide to the best goalkeeping options without looking at FPL’s leading points-scorer in this position.

Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) has averaged nine points per match in his first three fixtures, recording three consecutive clean sheets.

Whilst Spurs rank 18th for most shots conceded over the first three Gameweeks (52), they did face two of the division’s most attacking sides in Wolves and Manchester City in the opening month.

Furthermore, a lot of the efforts that Lloris has had to deal with (see the above table under Pickford’s entry) are coming from distance, and Spurs sit joint-seventh for fewest big chances conceded (four).

An expected goals conceded (xGC) tally of 4.33 suggests luck has played a part – but in Lloris, Spurs have a proven goalkeeper who has frequently defied Opta’s ‘xG’ predictions in the past:

SeasonExpected goals’ prevented (rank v other goalkeepers)
2021/22+2.40 (1st)
2020/21+2.10 (5th)
2019/20+9.50 (1st)
2018/19+7.30 (2nd)

861 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes need to this team?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Coady
    Salah, Jota, Torres, Benrahma
    Ronaldo, Antonio, DCL

    (Foster, Ayling, Sissoko, Livramento)

    Hoping to be able to stretch to Raphinha over Benrahma with price changes.

    Cheers

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar to mine minus one or two, like it.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers- which 1 or 2? Still so many different alternatives - Sa, Christensen, Gray, Greenwood etc.!

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Shaw to Dier, Coady to Semedo, Torres to Greenwood and Benrahama to Sarr

  2. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who are the first choice Arsenal back 4? Their fixtures look ripe going forth.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      eventually it will be

      Tomiyasu, White, Gabrial. Tierney,

      gk is probably 60/40 in favour of Leno

    2. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rubbish teams don't have good fixtures

  3. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son+ Demari Gray = 15.7m
    B) Jota + DCL = 15.8m

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  4. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres looks like a possible first triple riser of the season. For me he does also look like a trap. Yet both Jota and Greenwood are neither safe picks. What do You think?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have Greenwood since gw2, I'm adding Jota and Torres now on WC

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres and Jota have the edge for me.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Is there a risk pep rest Torres after busy IB with Spain?

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          always a risk. His competition will have a busy IB too, won't they?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Hope so if I get him

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        this is wild to me - Greenwood has done the most so far as has started every game...whereas the other two haven't!

        (not that you're wrong - just shows how hard it is to know with them all - I suppose that's why they're all under 8.0m)

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He has, but now Cavani is fit and they have signed Ronaldo! He has competition on the right with Sancho and up front with Ronnie and Cavani. He rarely plays on the left but will have competition with Rashford and even Pogba.

          Hes been great, don't get me wrong (have had him since GW1). Torres at GW1 with rotation risk but City banging in goals is great value. Jota an easy pick assuming Firmino is out for a bit.

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think I'd happily have 2 of Jota, Greenwood, Torres, Mahrez (insert City asset not called Grealish) or Havertz

      I already have Jota and Greenwood (from wk 1!) so am ok not getting in Torres - I may get in Grealish though. For whatever reason I think he's more nailed...but I'm more likely to go with Mount.

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Have all 3, Torres is the worst one because he’s the only one that might not start this gameweek

    5. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think it just depends what kind of risks you are okay with and which you don't like so much.

      Jota seems somewhat more predictable -- you get limited minutes, but a pretty reliable return per 90. A Firmino absence would increase his minutes, of course.

      Torres and Greenwood could do better, but they could also see their minutes drop off severely and unpredictably. We just don't know who the managers will prefer long-term out of their large number of options. I've resolved to take fewer of this type of risk this year.

  5. Edalock
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed are wolves Defenders
    Marcal, Saiss and Kilman. Are they as nailed as Coady and Semedo?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss out of them 3.

  6. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one?

    1) Lukaku + Torres
    2) Ronaldo + Sarr

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

    4. Fpl_Ludwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

  7. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ings and bruno to grealish and ronaldo (-4)

    Si or no ?

    Other options
    1. Save ft and get ronaldo next week
    2. Ings to dcl
    3. Wc

    1. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3 pretty hard to say without the rest of your team on offer. I like the Ings and Bruno to Ronaldo and X for only a -4. Not that X should necessarily be Grealish though...
      Ings to DCL also works well if he is declared fit.

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best one week midfielder punt 6.3 and under?

    1. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fornals ('oh no he didn't')

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Snap

    2. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I like Fornals

  9. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Great article. I feel like the comments get read quite a lot and then popular topic articles get generated which feels quite natural, as a opposed to a predefined set of articles being made.

    Separately,

    Benrahma, Traore or Trincao - if you had to pick?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ben

    2. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Trincao for me. Traore is too inconsistent; Ben could be dropped for the new boy.

    3. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      As a hammer, I'm going for Traore.
      I really don't know how we're going to get on when Europa kicks in, it's an unnecessary worry. Presume you also have Antonio? And out of the Wolves boys I think Traore is probably more nailed with Podence on his way back... and surely that XG has gotta come through eventually...

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Whats your thoughts on Benrahma?

        From an outsider, he sounds like your version of Mahrez and I had an eye on him during pre-season where he was on fire.

        Do you think he's done enough to be a sure starter or there a risk of the new boy displacing him?

        Yeah have Antonio mate.

        1. Joker91
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I painfully watched him get very few minutes last season and believed it was just 'the Moyes way' - did something similar with Bowen which worked out so sat back and gave it time. Also watched him in pre season and thought, it's now time. I mean I even called my team Benrahmas in Pyjamas... (before transferring him out on deadline day - ahhh)

          Anyway, whilst I'm unsure what Moyes intends to do with Vlasic, my guess would be that he is slowly introduced, predominantly through cup (including Europe league) games, and therefore Benrahma is pretty nailed for the prem. I think he's done too much to be dropped, especially given Moyes sentiment re post match comments.

          I think longer term I just prefer Wolves exposure vs a westham double up. Europe also impacts the players around Benrahma whether his minutes are impacted or not I guess.

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks mate, your comments are definitely valuable and I'll take it on board.

            I've got the WHU double up but see value in Wolves, I don't feel comfortable dropping either WHU asset just yet (they've got one more game and have done well for me) but Traore/Trincao and Jimenez are waiting in the wings for me. I think I need to see them score before I commit.

            1. Joker91
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah I understand that. I have both and don't intend to drop either yet, but if on a wildcard I might let Benrahma go. That could end being a big mistake though! I hope he keeps smashing it for personal reasons 🙂

              Good luck, whichever way you go!

          2. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I agree with all this and how I'm approaching the next few weeks with Bennie/Antonio double up.

            I think with Wolves that Podence will end up being the preferred attacking midfielder - Traore is an important part of the team just not with FPL points.
            I want to wait on Wolves and see what they do with these fixtures before going for an attacker though - I'd be getting Semedo right now on a WC though.

            1. Joker91
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Semedo was my transfer this week 🙂

  10. Miami Monkey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5 mid at the moment and why?

    1. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gilmour as he plays and can pass.

    2. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sissoko, minutes?

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Good shout

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    As someone who was at one point very heavily in favour of a wildcard this week, Ive come to the conclusion that although a wildcard could go very well, there are still so many unknowns that make it very risky and could backfire:

    - Best defences and keeper to own still not clear
    - Ronaldo's minutes (for the first game) are uncertain
    - Ronaldo's impact on Greenwood and Bruno unknown
    - Still no Firmino news, so Jota pick is risky
    - How West Ham will be impacted by Europe
    - Duffy's place in Brighton defence not certain
    - Wolves and Arsenal, who have good upcoming fixtures still have a lot of unknowns regarding lineups and how they'll perform
    - How rotarion prone is Torres
    - How nailed is Christensen

    Of course, there will be unknowns going into any week, but this feels like too many important unknowns and if a few decisions go against you, it could backfire pretty heavily

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think on a good few of those you can take a good educated guess with the information gained so far.

      Think it depends, it's risk vs reward. There's a big chance of an early upside.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed. High risk high reward, risk is too high for my liking imo

    2. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Agree with most points. GW7 WC could be huge...

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      GW7 Wildcard will undoubtably be much better

      I did wildcard last season in GW3 or 4 we all know how that went (Son 4 goals etc.)

      My previous team outscored my wildcard with 50-60 points 😛

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Damn that sucks, I think the case for an early wildcard is probably stronger this year but it always comes with bigger risks. I think Ill save till 7 too

        1. Alexis Nonsense
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          My thoughts were the same last year "case for early wildcard prob stronger..."

          I think it might work for some, but the GW7 wildcard is so much more tuned to the season until january

          GW4 wildcard is basically only Ronaldo "hype" (I know most tell themselves otherwise but it's true) 😛

    4. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      - Go with fixtures: Wolves, Leeds…Watford
      - Nothing in life is rarely certain, but I’ve never known Ronaldo to be on the bench unless he’s asked for it.
      - Hence both are risks: don’t get them.
      - Jota will start more than he won’t. Only he and Salah are in form out of the 4 options.
      - There will be rotation, but Antonio will play in the PL
      - don’t get Duffy
      - Don’t double up and sign assured starters
      - it’s Pep, he IS prone.
      - he’s not safe: I feel Thiago Silva and Rudiger are likely starters, but Tuchel could play a back three and often does, so he could play a lot.

        1. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Good stuff. I think he’s safe until they get Kounde in Jan

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        These are all educated guesses. Theres a good chance a lot of these will be right but you could also be completely wrong. For example Bruno COULD keep pens and become a complete assist machine for Greenwood and Ronaldo.

        Theres certainly less certainty than there would be in a few weeks time for a lot of these

        1. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          You just wanna suck the joy out of everything

    5. Miami Monkey
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      completely agree. not considering wildcarding but those are the reasons i'm trying to stop myself bringing ronaldo in for a hit this week

      1. Miami Monkey
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        also toney has 1 more good fixture

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Stay strong. I don’t think I’ll get him …. Plan to wildcard GW7 and Ronaldo will 100% not be in that WC team. So I just don’t see the point in ripping teams up now for the sake of a few games if you are happy with your team.

    6. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is all great. On top of this, I want to know whether 3 premiums is viable anytime soon, or whether we can just mosey along with 2 for a large chunk of the season, maybe just picking up a third one around Christmas once we have plenty of spare cash. Is the pool of really cheap 5.5-6.0 mids good to enable heavy premium investment, or not? If not, is the pool of 7.0-8.0 mids good either? Or should we go with fewer mids (3-4-3 or even 4-3-3, rather than 3-5-2)?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep hard to know, give it a few weeks and it should be clearer

        1. Rocketfabs11
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          What is all the hype of waiting until gw7?

  12. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Top captain choice GW4?

    Lukaku
    Ronnie
    Kane
    Bruno

    reasonable order?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd put Salah above Kane.

      1. EffPeeEll
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd have Kane away to a palace side but yep it's a close enough call.

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo top if we get info confirming start

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku hat trick vs Villa without Martinez

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’m sold

      2. EffPeeEll
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He could bully a low confidence Villa side and as pointed out, if Martinez is absent it could be a rout.

  13. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What do we reckon lads - if you had two ft would you go Bruno (C) and Toney to 5.9m mid and Ronaldo (C)?

    I’m not convinced myself, but finding it hard not get swept up in the Ronaldo fever all the same

    1. Ayzay112728
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think Bruno’s influence for Man U alongside Cr7 will be far lower if it is similar to the Portugal dynamic

    2. Joker91
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You're probably 0.1m short of this being a yes in my opinion

  14. AM9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Bruno and Toney to Saka and Ronaldo (C)? -4

    1. Ayzay112728
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would take the -4, but theres better options than Saka at that price point i feel

      1. Joker91
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yup, a few for sure

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  15. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane at 7.9% must be a fantastic differential despite his price.

    Don't have him in my wildcard team though.

  16. Ayzay112728
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Still trying to figure out midfield combo for W4. I have had to WC as made too many mistakes 1st 3 weeks. At the moment got:

    Salah/rafinha/Jota/Benrahma/Allan

    A little worried about Allan as unlikely to give me much. Option B:

    Salah/rafinha or benrahma/torres/grey/Traoré

    Any thoughts on which option better? Jota and Torres both a rotation risk so not decided on either.

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Option A is better.

  17. Exeterslowly
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I am using my wildcard and I have 10.2m left in the budget for two midfielders. I already have benrahma, Salah and gray. Any suggestions for the remaining two?

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bissouma at 4.6?

      1. Exeterslowly
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Okay but what about the other one. I was thinking Murphy and Henderson. Any good?

        1. EffPeeEll
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          thin on the ground @5.6ish imo.

          Klich if he gets fit again. gets points for the leeds outfit.

          Gray is the best prospect at the price . Apart from him though.

        2. Joker91
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Too early for Podence right? :^)

          1. EffPeeEll
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            not really delivered much has he?

            1. Joker91
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think that's unfair, he's scored the same as KDB

              1. EffPeeEll
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                75 points last season?

                1. Joker91
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Haha oh right, you're serious. Yeah not great last season but did score some goals in a team with low attacking threat and didnt play every game. They seem to have some spirit injected this season however (see XG) and let's not forget we're hunting for a sub 6m option here... can't be too picky 🙂

        3. MosF94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Smith-Rowe, Gray, Rashica

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            ESR good option given fixtures

  18. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Not planning on wildcard but was just Playing around - thoughts on this non TAA team 4-3-3

    Sanchez (Steele)
    Christensen, Semedo, shaw, Reguilon (livramento)
    Salah, son, jota (Allan, gilmour)
    Ronaldo, DCL, antonio

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No Lukaku. No go.

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku over CR7?

    2. Exeterslowly
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have both

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not for me, if both blank in a week that’s a 20/30 point week

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on DDG as an option?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Deano a legitimate threat. Avoid

    2. Exeterslowly
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah pick one of the defenders instead buddy

  20. Matty76
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice on my thoughts, I have 2 ft , thinking Bruno, ings and Wilson for ronaldo ,dcl and a midfielder under 7 million ? Any suggestions? I have Greenwood, salah , bissouma and Gilmour in midfield and am currently around 20000 in rank so don’t mind taking a hit

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raphinha

  21. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which would you opt for:

    1) Traore + Benrahma
    2) Raphinha + Smith Rowe

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A for the time being at least

    3. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 if pushed

    4. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Or any other midfield combo for 12.2 mil combined. Already have Gray and one can't be a 4.5

    5. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toughie but 1 I think

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to sub GW4? 1) ESr 2) raph 3) Toney 4) greenwood or 5) Torres

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ESR or Raph

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh agree but gutted having to sub either as can see both of them getting something

  23. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone at all considering Sancho? Feels like the forgotten player since Ronaldo has joined and is now only 9.2m. I'm thinking of going Lukaku instead of Ronaldo and I could get Son but having some extra in the bank by going Sancho might be useful + fixtures are better. (probably switch to Mount in GW7)

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer greenwood

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No chance.

      Sancho looks off the pace at the moment.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hardly had much game time though so far. Didn't watch the game but granted I did just find that he featured in the worst 11 for ratings last week. Seems strange how he's been played on the left so far when he's much better on the right and they obviously bought him to play there.

        Anyway, it's obv a big risk but I'm just not too keen on the alternatives either. Jota would be ideal I guess but would need a hit to get rid of Tsimikas for him

    3. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No, just no

  24. Thescaff
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best wolves asset
    A-Semado
    B-Traore
    C-Jimmy

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

  25. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone gambling on Odegaard? I would have probably gone for it next week but United play Newcastle at home so I bought Greenwood, will see how the Norwich game pans out and maybe do it the week after.

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ESr ?

  26. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft?


    TAA Rudiger Tierney
    Salah Mané Torres Raphinha
    DCL Antonio Jiménez

    Subs: Ward, Williams, Livra, Sissoko

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What did you switch from?

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade Mane and upgrade one of your forwards to Ronaldo/Lukaku, imo.

  27. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    To fund Ronaldo, Bruno to..

    A) Jota
    B) Torres

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

  28. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Honest thoughts please;

    Sa / Ward
    TAA / Christensen / Ayling / Duffy / Williams
    Salah / Benrahma / Gray / Traore / Sissoko
    Ronaldo / Lukaku / Antonio

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fowards kills the rest of your team, don't like Traore at all, Duffy's days seem numbered.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah it feels unbalanced for sure.

        Sa --> Sanchez
        Traore --> Raphinha?

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Absolutely.

        2. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah

    2. ambergamer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ayling, Duffy to White & Livramento. Maybe Downgrade Lukaku to an 8ish forward and use the extra cash on a a Mf, keep any spare cash in the bank on that switch and bank a transfer over the next couple of weeks so you can switch back for Gw 7.

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all, sound feedback.

  29. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TRIGGER PULLED.

    feels good

  30. Irish Villan 1985
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Question....

    Son & Bamford

    Or...

    Raphina & Lukaku

    Thanks

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think Bamford is being overlooked, I reckon he will be one of the next trains!

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Will swap him for Antonio if form drops

      2. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio exit strategy.