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The best FPL midfielders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard

Having already assessed the best goalkeepers and defenders on offer, our position-by-position analysis of the stand-out Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard continues as we take a look at the midfielders.

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

BEST PREMIUM MIDFIELDERS

Captain Sensible – Gameweek 1 2

Having already combined two goals and two assists this season, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the standout premium midfielder on offer.

The Egyptians 13 goal attempts ranks top amongst all midfielders, while he has also supplied three big chances for his team-mates. His immediate fixtures suggest that he can be a key captaincy pick, too:

While the fixtures are good, they perhaps don’t have enough appeal to warrant a Liverpool double-up, which in all likelihood rules Sadio Mane (£11.9m) out, though it is worth noting that he sits joint-top with Salah for shots in the box this season, with 11.

Elsewhere, Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) remains one of the most popular FPL picks, though it is harder to make a case for him following back-to-back blanks, plus the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m). 

Last season, Fernandes was Manchester United’s talisman, finishing with an excellent 244 FPL points. However, with Ronaldo now in the team, it may well reduce his Fantasy appeal, especially if he were to take on penalty-taking duties.

Also consider…

Son Heung-min (£10.1m) has produced two double-digit hauls already this season, via two goals and four bonus points, though it is worth noting that Tottenham Hotspur’s fixtures do take a turn for the worse following Gameweek 4.

And unfortunately, it’s a bit too early to consider Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m), despite a possible return to the Manchester City bench at Leicester City in Gameweek 4.

BEST MID-PRICE MIDFIELDERS

From Gameweeks 5 to 10, Leeds United sit top of our season ticker for ease of fixture, which promotes Raphinha (£6.5m) in our thinking.

The Brazilian has already delivered a goal at home to Everton in Gameweek 2, with set-pieces giving him the edge over team-mate Jack Harrison (£5.9m). There has also been talk of a possible no. 10 role in light of Daniel James’ (£6.0m) arrival, which is something to monitor moving forward.

However, at the time of writing, there is uncertainty surrounding his availability in Gameweek 4, with possible FIFA sanctions hanging over several Brazilian Premier League players.

Diogo Jota (£7.6m) is likely to earn significant interest if Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) is sidelined with a hamstring injury. The Brazilian limped off shortly before half-time during the 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea in Gameweek 3, and was expected to undergo further tests.

We’re still awaiting an update on that, but if he were to miss a spell, Jota could well become one of the very best midfield options in the game, given his impressive per 90 minutes stats in 2020/21.

Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ fixtures are about as good as it gets between Gameweeks 4 and 9.

Despite losing three in a row, Bruno Lage’s side have faced three tough opponents in Leicester City, Spurs and Man Utd, and for those eying up their assets, the underlying numbers do point to a change of fortunes.

In his new left-wing role, Adama Traore (£6.0m) has attempted 12 shots and created nine chances for his team-mates so far. How his performances stack up against weaker opposition who will naturally sit a bit deeper remains to be seen, but his goal threat numbers are encouraging. 

Francisco Trincao (£5.9m) also deserves a mention, though the fact he was hooked after 69 minutes in Gameweek 3 is a slight concern, especially with Daniel Podence (£5.5m) lurking.

Adama Traore (left) v Francisco Trincao (right) goal threat statistics 2021/22

Mason Greenwood (£7.7m) is more appealing than team-mate Paul Pogba (£7.7m) right now, given the Frenchman’s deeper role at Molineux in Gameweek 3, though his position in the starting XI isn’t 100% clear following the arrival of Ronaldo. 

Also consider…

Ismaila Sarr (£6.0m) has produced eight shots and created eight chances so far, with a particularly appealing set of fixtures coming up – Wolves (h), Norwich City (a) and Newcastle United (h).

However, if you are focusing on longer-term picks, Mason Mount (£7.5m) is a solid investment given Chelsea’s fixture swing in Gameweek 7. The Blues midfielder has claimed two assists in the first three Gameweeks, and should benefit from Romelu Lukaku’s (£11.5m) excellent hold-up play in the final-third.

Like Salah, Said Benrahma (£6.4m) has combined two goals with two assists so far, though his underlying numbers (see below) do suggest that he might struggle to continue delivering at his current rate in the coming weeks.

 Midfielders ranked by expected goal involvement (xGI) delta 2021/22

Finally, we should also touch on Man City’s midfielders, with the usual rotation risk caveats. 

Ferran Torres (£7.1m) has thrived up front for Pep Guardiola’s side this season, returning 18 FPL points in Gameweek 3 alone. For some, a run of out-of-position starts for the champions is tempting, but with De Bruyne and Phil Foden (£7.9m) back in training, how many minutes he can get beyond Gameweek 4 is still a bit of an unknown.

BEST BUDGET MIDFIELDERS

Calvert-Lewin on Everton penalties - but Ings stays second in line at Villa 3

Demarai Gray (£5.6m) has impressed for Everton in his three league games for the club, scoring his first Toffees’ goal against Leeds United and following it up by giving Rafa Benitez’s side the lead at Brighton and Hove Albion in Gameweek 3. Now the challenge for the winger is to perform consistently week-in, week-out, something he was often criticised for not doing while at Leicester City. 

Emile Smile Rowe (£5.4m) is an alternative option, if you believe Arsenal can kick-on with several key players returning of course.

From the bargain options, Billy Gilmour (£4.5m) has been taking set-pieces at Norwich City, while Moussa Sissoko (£4.5m), Allan (£4.5m), Yves Bissouma (£4.6m) and James McArthur (£4.5m) should at least offer appearance points each week.

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

    Thoughts on my WC draft?


    TAA Robbo Tierney
    Salah Torres Raphinha Sarr
    Ronaldo Antonio Jiménez

    Ward, Livra, Williams, Allan

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

      I don't mid it but I would probably be inclined to downgrade Robbo and upgrade a mid.

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's good. Questions over double Pool defence, Torres, Jimi and Tierney for me.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice, not sure about Sarr, would downgrade Robbo (rested a bit this season ?) and get in Jota

  2. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry as probably been answered before but is Ronaldo's price locked till GW4 begins or is it only for 7 days since he entered the game? Thank you

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No one really knows but I doubt FPL will allow a price rise before his first game. The 7 days seems to be a 'game week' and this game week just happens to be 14 so they may do something different

      1. Kane5
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks will have to wait and see

  3. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this risky 4-3-3 with triple wolves defense!

    Sa
    Coady/Semado/Taa/Shaw
    Salah/Jota/Greenwood
    DCL/CR7/Antonio

    Sissoko/gilmour/Williams

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

      Get rid of Semedo.

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

    Spurs defender V wolves. Defender on WC?

    1. Kane5
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves as have a better run

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dier

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs for now

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Reguilon

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

    To start each week?

    A) De Gea Christensen
    B) Sanchez Rudiger

    1. Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B
      Rudiger is safer
      Imagine Christensen on the bench when chelseas fixtures turn

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  6. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think townsend will start vs burnley?

  7. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm on wildcard, open to wholesale changes but let me know why! This is where I'm at so far;

    Sa, Foster
    XXX, Alonso, Marcal, Duffy, Williams
    Salah, Torres, Benrahma, Traore, Gray
    Ronaldo, Antonio, XXX

    A) Trent & DCL
    B) Livramento, Lukaku

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If I lose Torres I can make;

      Sanchez, Foster
      TRENT, Alonso, Marcal, Duffy/Livramento, Williams
      Salah, Traore, FORNALS, Gray, GILMOUR
      Ronaldo, Antonio, LUKAKU

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

        personally would go with one of ronaldo or lukaku on wc
        think bamford + son covers one of those + fornals/traore
        i'd keep some cash to get someone like Mount for GW7

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Bamford and Son. Great band.

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

            Gold

          2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            That incidentally, is the name of my FPL team! Hahaha.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hey Rupert,

        I am leaning towards A right now, can just place musical chairs with Ronaldo, Kane & Lukaku?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hey. I’ll be doing that but not with Kane.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I hate wildcards 0.1 ITB;

        Sanchez, Foster
        Trent, Alonso, Shaw, Reguilon, Marcal
        Son, Jota, Fornals, Traore, Gray
        Ronaldo, DCL, Antonio

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Wildcard and no salah? Nah

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Just an alternative. I'll probably go with A

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ooh I’m not sure on that team at all. Plenty can be downgraded to have Salah in there.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Probably sticking with A. Although Salah, Ronaldo & Lukaku would be a nasty team!

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I’d certainly go without Lukaku just for now.

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i dont get the traore love. youll probably bench him for the one haul he'll have this side of xmas

      a

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      I like that you’re taking a risk on Alonso. It could pay off nicely if he starts.

  8. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Pukki with his fixtures over Antonio?

    Next 10 games:

    Pukki: 5.9
    A - Arsenal
    H - Watford
    A - Everton
    A - Burnley
    H - Brighton
    A - Chelsea
    H - Leeds
    A - Brentford
    H - Southampton
    H - Wolves

    Antonio: 7.9
    A - Southampton
    H - Man Utd
    A - Leeds
    H - Brentford
    A - Everton
    H - Spurs
    A - Aston Villa
    H - Liverpool
    A - Wolves
    A - Man City

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely not.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not a chance. If I was going to lose the MicHAIL Mr Antonio it would be for Bamford (from GW5);
      new, WHU, WAT, sou, WOL, nor, LEI, tot, BHA, CRY, BRE

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pukey

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hellz naw

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

      No.

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No.

    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      don't like the look of Pukki's away fixtures in that run, he would have to be rotated.

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

      Not comparable to me.
      Pukki might be a decent cheap option during his run but Antonio is a different thing altogether.

    10. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'll be the sole yes. Absolutely looking at it, I think its a great non template move, especially given the funds freed up if you are on the triple premium template branch.

    11. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like my Gran's shopping list/

    12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not for Antonio with his current form, but I wouldn't be as dismissive as everyone else is, Norwich's squad isn't heavily improved or different now compared to 2 seasons ago but they're a better and more learned team for sure, they've lost Buendia who is a loss of course but I thought he was pretty poor last time they were in the PL. Would be funny if Antonio blanked and Pukki scored this weekend (which wouldn't be an impossible outcome by any means considering recent performances of their opposition), I'm sure the tone of opinion of responses here would change swiftly as it often does. Norwich are an attacking team after all and he's on penalties so he's definitely one to consider, heck I was considering Cantwell over other 5.5s as my fifth mid before changing my WC plan but I'll still keep options open if things pick up for Norwich. They'll trouble Arsenal no doubt.

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

      2 good home games in 6 gws makes pukki a no for me. id rather put the cash in def or mid and have a 4.5 striker

    14. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't pick Pukki over Antonio but may pick him as an upgrade to my 4.5 forward if he starts to show form

  9. wheelz91
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ings, Tsimikas, Bruno out
    Ronaldo, Jota, B.Williams in

    For -8 ? Yey or ney??

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Neigh.

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ney

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Have you got Salah? if so, ney

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

      -8 is unnecessary

  10. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford or DCL?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How many weeks? DCL to 6, then Bamford from 7?

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Probably through to GW6

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      DCL if fit, Bamford will lose minutes to Rodrigo. + DCL definitely on pens.

  11. Viper
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How does this look for -4?

    Barnes, Wilson & Ings -> Torres, Jimenez & DCL

    Will obviously wait for press conferences etc.

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Could also Bamford/Jota over DCL/Torres

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd lean Bam/Jota

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. Still waiting for Wolves to convert those chances and Torres just isn't appealing for me.

    3. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Quite nice but unsure on Jiminez just now.

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t see much wrong there bud, but yes wait for pressers first

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

      id wait to see jimenez hit his stride theres really no upside in going early with so many other options.

  12. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Taa shaw white
    Salah son bruno esr townsend
    Antonio ings

    Bruno ings to ronaldo and traore for 2ft?
    Townsend to gray for -4 or leave it?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Be carefuel of what yoy suggest here people, hostile Arse fanboy alert scared to do own research lol

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        you*

        over and out lmao

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hahahahahahahahahah what a joke guy

  13. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Have exact finds to do Brownhill + Ings to Jota + Jimenez for -4

    Brownhill is on -94 at FPL statistics, and I can’t afford to be priced out.

    Thoughts on pulling the trigger on above move please?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah they’re pretty solid. I’m still wary of Jime though.

      1. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wary as in he might be barred from playing the next game by fifa? Or the form?

        Cause I’m willing to bet on his form, just unsure on his availability.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          The latter. Most players I like to wait for at least a little bit of Something first.

        2. Harry the Hack
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No way will FIFA ban players. Not for this period anyway. Some of this white noise being discussed is simply because there's a lull in real EPL news, and there's only so many identical RMTs you can look at.

          1. No Salah
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks a lot.

            Pulled the trigger.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes very good moves

  14. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Current Wildcard:

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Salah Jota Raphinha Traore
    Ronaldo DCL Antonio

    Steele Gilmour Livramento Williams

    Thoughts ?
    Cheers.

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty template

    2. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      looks exactly like every other team posted this week, so its probably ok

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      nice, not too keen on Rudiger, you're relying on Chelsea to keep a lot of CS for him to be value for money

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea will keep alot of CS.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          right, would need to be around 3 CS for every 5 games though. I know Tuchel has managed that so far, but defensive records like that are very hard to maintain.

          1. Harry the Hack
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Obviously GW 5 and 6 are a concern but outside that their fixtures are ripe for CS. Current bookie favourites to CS this week (at 60% probability), then we all know about their GW7 fixture run. Personally I'm not jumping on yet as I want James. If he wasn't suspended I'd be jumping now

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              full backs are a different beast though, come GW7 I plan to have James + Chilwell if he looks likes being #1 LWB again. Chelsea will definitely keep their fair share of CS.

              When you bring in premium CB defenders with minimal goal scoring threat, you normally end up feeling underwhelmed with their returns.

              1. Harry the Hack
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Fair call. But if you were going to do it, Chelsea's fixture run right now is the time to do it.

                1. F4L
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  yep, 100%.

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

        Name a better option for 5.5m ?

        1. Harry the Hack
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Cresswell the forgotten man won't be leaving my team as he doesn't need CS

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            He needs tender loving care in a team that enters the battlefield of Euro doom.

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Everyone seems to have gone off him, but Digne for the next 3 then move to James is what I am doing. I'm sure you can find the necessary .1 or so needed for the upgrade 3 weeks down the line.

          But if you're deadest on Rudi over the full backs then go with your gut.

          1. Harry the Hack
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Digne is a great call

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

            Good call mate.

      3. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        rudigers a great pick if youre going to set and forget for the rest of the season. his value by gw38 should be more than worth it

  15. OneArseneWenger32
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone on auba for a one week punt vs Norwich in the relegation derby?

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki is the forward to punt on in that match

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I can smell this left field punt from the cowshed. I'm not totally against tbh but the stinks still there.

  16. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo officially signed on... Tuesday? Right? His 7 days grace expire shortly...

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

      would expect price freeze to be through to gw4

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

        Price freeze is 7 days. Just trying to work out if he's free to rise or fall from tomorrow (aka in a few minutes) or the day after.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He starts from 0 regardless.

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

            Of course he starts from 0, but that wasn't what I asked. It appears anyway that today is day 7.

        2. Harry the Hack
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          The sheer number of people that got him in pre-freeze end, combined with the high proportion of those that will be getting him later this week are on wildcards mean he won't be rising this week

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

            His ownership is 16%. Plenty of wiggle room if demand sends him to 30-40%.

            1. Harry the Hack
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think you completely missed the bit about wildcards. This is where all the trading is coming from this week
              He isn't rising

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

                FPL said 400K wildcards had been activated, Ronaldo is currently owned by 1.3 million teams. There's a disconnect between those two numbers. I bought him and didn't use a wildcard. Others getting him later in the week won't necessarily use a WC. Additionally, again, I didn't state he would rise immediately, my question was when was his price eligible to rise or fall, i.e. when does his price freeze end... you completely missed that.

  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Creeping up to the g/w. still injury concerns and Covid "Court Jester" twoddle going on with a divided community on the verity of certain dark knights.
    Interesting week actually, much akin to the spine tingling boom of the Euro Fighter and gorgeous girls wearing virtualy nothing at all.

  18. FPLGas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Dier
    Salah Greenwood Benrahma Traore
    Ronaldo Antonio DCL

    Steele Coady Sissoko Williams

    Thinking of bringing Raphina in for Benrahma GW5. Also not sure whether to go with Traore, Gray or Sarr.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks Alreet but a Luk haul could pin it like a Big Daddy flop.
      And the Ron punt could leave sauce on your shirt like a wet hot dog.

  19. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If Wilson is out and DCLs was just an "IB injury" do i

    1. wilson -> DCL
    2. wilson, bruno -> CR7, Allan -4
    3. wilson, obafemi, Bruno -> CR7, DCL, Allan -8

    Would give me

    bachmann
    TAA - Shaw - white
    Salah - raphina - benrahma - gundo
    CR7 - DCL - antonio

    foster, allan, livra, tsi
    (0.6 itb to upgrade tsi)

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you want to captain CR7 over Salah then 3, even if the hit is big, the potential captaincy swing can pay for most of the hit.

      If not 1. Would disregard 2 altogether, if I'm reading it right it'd leave you playing one of Allan/Obafemi/Livra this GW.

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

        2 is simply the CR7 bandwagon. Bruno seems to do nothing for portugal when ronnie on the pitch which worries me.
        Might do 1 and cross everything ron doesnt smash newcastle

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

  20. FabreKante
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on current wildcard

    Sa
    Marcal Reguilon Duffy
    Salah Torres Gray Son
    Ronaldo DCL Jimi

    Steer Raphina Livramento Amartey
    (Son > Jota if Firmino out for a while)

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

      you might be wilddcarding yourself into a corner if duffy and amarty stop playing
      why do you need to wc?

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

        Right about the defensive benching, but i do think Livramento will be more than an enabler soon. Wildcarding cos i feel it is a good early window to make big forward strides and to be honest i do see Ronaldo hitting a hat-trick against newcastle

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      TAA is the most "essential" asset in the game this year imo. And leaving that aside, your defence won't hold up for long, Salah/CR7/Son doesn't make up for it either.

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yea really do not like that def one bit and you'll be changing it very soon.

      Defeats the purpose.

    4. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You've got too many mids. To have Raph on the bench scoring points while probably fielding Livramento as your 3rd and last defender is unbalanced. Downgrade Gray or Raph

  21. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres over 100....

    Show me the money! Come on son.

  22. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Risers: None

    Fallers: Sørensen (4.4)

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ugh!

      So you have to be 103. Or 104 or above on FPLstats? Because breaking the 100 barrier never works

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

        The prediction sites always produce a lot of false positives during weeks of heavy wildcard usage.

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          False positives? Never heard of them sorry.

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

            In other words, the prediction site claims that the price is going up and then it doesn't.

            If it claimed the price would not go up and then it does, that would be called a false negative.

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Nope never heard of them

              1. Harry the Hack
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                try google. they are common terms.

          2. Harry the Hack
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Fairly self evident in the name.. Prediction sites only have access to % owned (rounded), total players and transfers in/out this gw. They have no info on which of those transfers were wildcarding, which do not count towards price changes

      2. JUNITED
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        They are only prediction mate. It doesn’t mean it will happen.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly!

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

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Rag 'n Bone Man! 🙂
      That was like watching Good Morning Britain, you walk out past that rope ladder you put up for your kids and feel the need to hang yourself with it.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'll choose my words carefully.

        You are the most "interesting", poster I have seen in almost a decade of being here.

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

      I've notice a strong correlation between the volume of price moves, and upvotes, Raga... 🙂

  23. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which looks best:

    A) Guiata and Dias
    B) Sa and Rudiger

    1. Kane5
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one/s are you this GW?

    1) GW4 WCer
    2) used WC before this GW
    3) have made no transfers this GW
    4) just used FT/FTs
    5) taken a hit/s
    6) something else

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5

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

      3 at this point in time, 4 is the plan come deadline.

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

      4. Just had to shift out Martinez. Not goin to jump on the R7 or kaku bandwagon yet. I've got Kane who hopefully hauls...

    4. C-Dawgg
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If nothing changes I'll be a 1.

      Still waiting for some Covid/Ronaldo hype news before I lock it in.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Currently a 3?

        1. C-Dawgg
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yes indeed. I'm 90% sure I'll end up on a 1, 10% on a 4.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Depending on your current team, you've missed out on risers/fallers?

            1. C-Dawgg
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Yes, that was a decision I took early as I'm not totally set on the wild card. I think on balance I've not really missed out on much, none of my team have fallen and most of the players I want to bring in haven't risen (Salah and Ronaldo being the main 2)

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Fair enough, Torres should get a 2nd rise soon.

                1. C-Dawgg
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Oh really? Thanks for the heads up, he is currently on my list.

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4

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

      3 will probably be 4

    7. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5. 8pt hit mini wc

    8. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      just used FT
      Prolly take a hit for 1 more or WC

    9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 4 but may sex it up with a 5

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

      1

    11. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4

    12. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

    13. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3

  25. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    4 maybe 5 if Jota is confirmed to play for a few

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Veltman started v Brentford?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Decent chance.

  27. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mount or Torres on WC? Worried about Torres rotation

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

      If you get a MC attacker you cant worry about rotation. Its not like its a surprise,

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You consider/worry about it before getting them - hence his question 🙂

  28. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Whose the most nailed from the Wolves backline of the 4.5m guys? I'm assuming it's Coady?

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

      Yep

  29. NRL 4 EVA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just Wild Carded my team for this week to:
    Sanchez
    Matip Dier Pinnock
    Son Salah(c) Bruno (v) Gray Bissouma
    Antonio Ronaldo

    Bench: Foster Street Armartey Duffy

    Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Defence looks pretty skinny along with playing Bissouma.
      Too many premiums including Son, rather TAA in there.

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

    Wolves Questions - anyone any idea? Thnx
    1. Will Hwang partner Jiménez in an upfront 2?
    2. What possible impact would he (Hwang) have when on the field with Traoré? (Thinking if deployed upfront with Jimi then it pushes Traore back where he was last season?)

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

      2.10 of this video Lage basically says "he was good in the Austria league but not so good in the German league"

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmFSmQY7Qh4

      the English prem is another step up from Germany so i doubt he'll get much gametime