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FanTeam Wildcard team reveal: Double City and Chelsea defence in a 4-3-3

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The Gameweek 7 deadline is fast approaching and Wildcards are being deployed left, right and centre.

Here is a Wildcard draft I put together for one of my teams this week, that I am pretty set on. Interestingly, I think this is almost the exact team I would Wildcard to in Gameweek as well – so don’t worry if you are reading this after the Gameweek 7 deadline!

GOALKEEPERS

JOSE SA (WOLVES): At £4.6m, having just had a price rise, I think this is incredible value off the bat in the goalkeeper slot. Aaron Ramsdale was my other reasonable consideration, but I can’t ignore Sa’s fixtures all the way up to Gameweek 14.

JOHN RUDDY (WOLVES): Once I picked Sa, this is the easiest pick on the game for me. He’s very much Wolves’ number two goalkeeper, and compliments Sa perfectly. Hopefully, it stops me from having to make a keeper transfer too, even if something happens to Sa.

DEFENDERS

JOAO CANCELO (MANCHESTER CITY): Do we finally have a nailed Joao Cancelo? If we do I think he is extremely underpriced, even at £6.3m. The Liverpool fixture isn’t ideal this week, but from Gameweek 8 onwards I really like the short-term fixtures. Man City can keep a clean against anyone, and with favourable fixtures, the chance goes up even more.

RUBEN DIAS (MANCHESTER CITY): I am pairing Cancelo with Dias, in the light that Trent Alexander-Arnold is injured. This spot was originally going to the Liverpool man, but given that he could be out for a while, it is too long to be carrying an injured player for. Ruben Dias could score very well over the next few weeks, and is a favourite of Pep Guardiola’s.

MARCOS ALONSO (CHELSEA): This certainly isn’t a pick I thought I would be making on my Wildcard when Gameweek 1 started, but again Alonso has been almost an ever-present for Chelsea so far this term. He is extremely advanced, and is a key cog when Chelsea go forward. I love his price at £5.8m, but am very wary that rotation could happen. If you pick Alonso, I would advise a very strong bench.

CESAR AZPILICUETA (CHELSEA): Azpilicueta or Rudiger complete my starting defenders. I think it’s really close between the two, and comes down to personal preference. But given the fixtures Chelsea have over the next five Gameweeks, I think a double-up on the Chelsea defence could be extremely fruitful.

NELSON SEMEDO (WOLVES): Semedo completes my defence, again because of the aforementioned fixtures. Given that I will be playing a 4-3-3 most weeks, Semedo is likely to sit first or second sub, but certainly ready to come on when one of my starting XI doesn’t play (which I expect to be more than once over the next spell of games!)

MIDFIELDERS

MOHAMED SALAH (LIVERPOOL): An absolute certainty for me, probably for whenever I Wildcard. The Egyptian king is in the form of his life, and is my favoured early captain option for Gameweek 8. A must-have!

JAMES WARD-PROWSE (SOUTHAMPTON): Whilst starting with a tough game versus Chelsea in Gameweek 7, I can’t look past the next five after that for Ward-Prowse. He is also on all set pieces, including penalties, and is one of my favoured 90-minute men for the Saints. He will definitely be in my thoughts across my teams from Gameweek 7/8 onwards.

ISMAILA SARR (WATFORD): Sarr has been electric over the past few weeks, and has a really shaky-looking Leeds team this weekend! Sarr again fits the bill: nice and cheap at £6.2m, on penalties most likely, and usually gets the 90 minutes also. He also looks central to everything that Watford do going forward and I really like the look of him.

CHRISTIAN NORGAARD (BRENTFORD): Norgaard is my latest £4.5m midfielder of choice, after Billy Gilmour was benched last weekend and Yves Bissouma got injured. He has completed 90 minutes in five of the first six Gameweeks, so seems very reliable to just sit there on my bench and come on as and when needed.

ALLAN (EVERTON): As previously alluded to, I will be playing 4-3-3 on this Wildcard team, and so I need another budget midfielder. Out of the ones currently on offer, Allan seems to fit the bill nicely. He plays all the minutes for Everton, and has even chipped in with an assist or two recently. Just the kind of guy I want second or third on my bench to come on when required.

STRIKERS

CRISTIANO RONALDO (MANCHESTER UNITED): Now the team finally starts to get exciting. First up we have Ronaldo. I simply love his price at £11.5m, and think he will provide value throughout the season. He is a serious captaincy option for Gameweek 7, and then faces a Leicester side who haven’t started well in Gameweek 8.

ROMELU LUKAKU (CHELSEA): Someone I haven’t owned all season but decided I needed for this upcoming run of games! Lukaku is likely to get my armband this Gameweek, and looking ahead to Gameweeks 9, 10 and 11, he will be a serious option for me also. He has great fixtures and seems to have hit the ground running upon re-joining his former club.

MICHAIL ANTONIO (WEST HAM UNITED): Antonio completes my attack, and rightly so. The frontman has returned in all but one Gameweeks that he has played in so far this season, and is scoring goals for fun at the moment. At his price, I cannot see anyone around him having anywhere near his upside and he has started the season performing more like a £10m asset.


I hope you guys enjoyed hearing my reasoning for picking each slot.

The reason I have opted for 4-3-3 as opposed to my favoured ‘three at the back’ this time around is mainly because of the strength of the upcoming Man City and Chelsea fixtures. I think certainly over the next five, a Chelsea defender will outscore all of the budget fourth midfielders, for example. I also think that the extremely cheap midfield is worth it right now, given the value and potential provided by my three big hitters up top.

Please let me know what you think and good luck for the upcoming Gameweek everyone!

1,112 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    *Draft league* question... Should I transfer out Gundo and put in either Torres, BSilva or Foden?

    1. Trovsmash
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I can see having Foden having more upside at some point, when that is i couldnt tell you

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Very tough as my draft team bench is Gundo, CWilson and Shaw.

  2. S3
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please thoughts on the WC below?

    Ramsdale/ Foster

    Alonso/Rudiger/Cancelo/Dias/Livaramento

    Salah/Raph/Sarr/Saka/Mbuemo

    Lukaku/Antonio/Jimenez

    0.2ITB

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice but how will you get TAA back in if he is back next GW?

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        city have good games.....will wait till after united game

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

        I don’t think he is needed for Watford when Chelsea and City have such good fixtures.

        After that he plays United away.

        I guess with lots of mid priced mids you drop one to a 4.5 and then upgrade the city/Chelsea player that is out of favour.

        1. S3
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          this

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Almost identical to mine … which means I like it. Only difference is I have Benny as opposed to Saka.

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

      Very similar to mine.

      Are you happy with Alonso risk?

      Also out of interest why Sarr over Benrahma?

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I have had benny all season....just dont want double WHU for upcoming games... Sarr will move after 2-3 GWs though

  3. shelvey33
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Almost locked WC team. Need to fill the gaps:

    Ramsdale Foster
    Rudiger / Cancelo / Duffy / Livra / -
    Salah / Raphina / Saka / - / -
    Lukaku Jimenez Antonio

    A) Trent + Galagher + 6.0mid
    B) Trent + Grealish/Foden + 4.5mid
    C) Semedo + Son + 4.5mid

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

      C but Christensen looks interesting

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

    Worth getting rid of Jota for -4?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      depends for who

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Prob not

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Perhaps for Raphinha in fact

    3. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      For who?

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

      Saka/Sarr/Mount already have raph

  5. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    G2g?

    Sanchez
    Rudiger, Alonso, White,
    Traore, Salah, Raphina, Barnes
    Antonio, Ronaldo (C), ASM

    Planning on WC next GW, but could change IF (massive if) Traore and Barnes, finally produce this week.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would suggest to take the points and run away IF they do well 😀

      G2G

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Haha, massively differentials now!

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go

    3. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be selling one of those two if you have your FT...

  6. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC Team:
    Raya
    Rudi, Cancelo, Dias
    Raphina, Salah, Saka, Sarr
    Toney, Antonio, Lukaku

    Steele, Tomi, Brownhill, Livra

    3.6 itb. Allows flexibility of Sarr to Grealish & Trent in for one of the city boys in a few weeks.

  7. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I'm on WC. Get Duffy or White?
    Have Ramsdale on GK

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

      White, secured starter long term.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy.

      Ramsdale and Duffy

      or

      Sanchez and White.

  8. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Forgot to mention my Rough (with the smooth). Won and then lost out on my ML MoM (500$) when Sanchez got a YC post match. Sigh

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You love to see it - when it's the other guy.

  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Was Raphinha's price predicted to go up last night ? I was waiting for the Alsonso double rise (purchased at 5.8m on WC last weekend) to gain the extra 0.1m to get Luiz over Brownhill on WC but still can't afford it because of Raphinha price rise. So annoying.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, he was on the list to go up mate

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

      Yes

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks didn't see it when I checked at 10pm.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            If you're from the UK at 9pm I checked and he was like 101

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks, I had him in my team up until last GW's flag so probably didn't register that he needed to be brought back into my team before last night price rise.

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, he was the fastest riser yesterday. Was at 6.5% increase last time I checked yesterday

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

      Absolutely buzzing to be playing my wildcard later this afternoon.

      1. Trovsmash
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Keen to see what you come up with

    4. RocketMan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      best 5.0 midfielder? would need to play them this week.

      Currently on Rice.

      Any suggestions?

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Douglas Luiz

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Go Rice and hope for a penalty

      3. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Rice probably the best with this weeks fixtures

      4. RocketMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        thanks for the help. Is he on penalties?

    5. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Is it madness to captain Bruno ahead of Ronaldo? Both will likely be gone next week on WC, but is this the week Bruno gets redemption from last weeks miss (think he played better than Ron) or is just owning him differential enough at this point

    6. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Alexa, who should I captain?

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch that?

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Playing ‘Yes Sir, I can boogie’ remastered 2016 from Amazon Music.

          Sounds like a Vardy party ….

          1. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            😆

            Thanks Alexa

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

        Mark Noble.

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mbabu

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Haha. I’m leaving it on Schmitz

      4. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Scarlett

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Johansson

    7. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Relatable question to the article.

      Current Team:
      Sanchez
      Taa Rudiger Cancelo Semedo
      Salah Raph Gallagher Traore
      Cr7 Lukaku

      Steele Sissoko Livra Locadia

      Which plan?

      A.
      Gw 7: Hold
      Gw 8: Traore and Locadia to 4.5 and Armstrong

      B.
      Gw 7: Taa to Christensen/ Alonso
      Gw 8: Traore and Locadia to 4.5 and

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry B is and Antonio.

        Would involve a -4

    8. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      QQ - I've got to have one of;

      Marcal or Williams playing this week to make 3 at the back.

      Reckon I'm safer off swapping out TAA for Rudiger to avoid playing with 10 men?

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

        thats what i did

      2. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Would only sell TAA if you don't want him long term.

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I ran some analysis on;

          TAA + 4.5 defender who I would start

          Vs

          Cancelo + Alonso (could be James/Chilwell)

          TAA is likely going to need to get attack returns for every week where option B just keep clean sheets. If one of option B gets attack returns, the 4.5 also needs a clean sheet.

          Odds are cleverly stacked against TAA at this price point.

          We compare TAA vs 7.5 miss (I did too, prior to this analysis) but the emergence of cheaper point scoring options hurts this line of thought further.

    9. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo or ESR for foreseeable?

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

        m

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mbuemo

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

        M

    10. Hazardouss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How we feeling about Ferran’s starting chances?

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

        50/50

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

        Thought about having him as a my final WC midfielder.. but nah I’m not going there. I don’t see him starting. Also he plays LFC anyway. Has he ever scored in a tougher fixture?

    11. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Is Alonso def not playing?

      Is Shaw def not playing?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Alonso high chance of starting or coming on.

        Doubt Shaw will play any part

      2. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Why is alonso not playing

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

        Alonso with squad, 50/50 will chilly I’d say.

        Shaw with squad.

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Alonso could play
        Shaw should play

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

        If you were to go by quotes and reports, Tweets etc... it seems benched x2.

      6. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Alonso is unlikely to start, Shaw likely to start

    12. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My defense:

      Trent | Shaw | Alonso | Livramento | Williams

      Should I make a transfer in defense?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        For free or a hit?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Free

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Budget?

      2. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, if for free

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

        For free sure

    13. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would be peak FPL for Alonso to get a 20 pointer today

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And then come off for last 5 mins for Chilwell and then Chelsea concede

    14. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      On WC, which would you prefer?

      A) Ramsdale, Dias & Janelt
      B) Ederson, Livra, Smith-Rowe.

    15. FPL MAN 123
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Struggling with a Wildcard decision over starting risks.

      A or B?

      A)
      Ramsdale
      Alonso | Rudiger | Marcal
      Salah | Raph | Benrhama | Smith Rowe
      Ronaldo | Lukaku | Antonio

      B)
      Ramdale
      Cancelo | Rudiger | White
      Salah | Raph | Benrhama | Smith Rowe
      Ronaldo | Lukaku | Antonio

      Bench for both:
      Foster | Douglas Luiz | Duffy | Livar

    16. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hhhmmm…. ‘Here is a Wildcard draft I put together for one of my teams this week, that I am pretty set on.’

      More than one team eh?

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

        It’s for that pyramid scheme FanTeam thing.

        1. Athletico Underachieving
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Aaah fair enough. I’ll put away the deerstalker!

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

            Yeah I was joining you.

    17. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      so, all the ronaldo resting nonesense has dies eventually?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ronaldo can rest over the IB with the fixtures Portugal have

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Surely that was never a real thing???

    18. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      After Raphinha price rise I'm 0.1m short

      Sanchez (Steel)
      Rudiger, Cancelo, Coady, White, Liva
      Salah, Raphinha, Sarr, Mbeumo Luiz
      Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio

      How do I find the 0.1m

      A) Luiz to Brownhill
      B) Sanchez and White to Ramsdale and Duffy
      C) Coady to Lowton

      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        A

      2. MightyGar
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        B

    19. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A take Bamford out for minus 8
      B use bench

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

        B

    20. thom830g
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wildcard this team this round or wait till next round?

      Sanchez
      Marcal - Veltman - Shaw *
      Benrahma - Jota - Salah - Greenwood
      Ronaldo - Toney - Antonio

      (Steele - Gilmour - TAA ** - Amartey)

    21. Aaa
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade Gilmour for a -4 or start Armstrong v Chelsea?

      Would be one of:

      Gallagher
      Harrison
      Podence
      ESR
      McNeil

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Armstrong - can see Saints scoring in a 3–1 Chelsea win

    22. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1) Play Torres
      2) Torres-->? up to 7M (-4p)
      3) Play Brownhill, bench Torres

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        1

      2. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        1 or 3

        Torres rarely p.ays big games. After the break he'll start again. I'm looking to bring him in

      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        1

        1. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks! Let do it with Torres

    23. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Split decision on this one.

      Morning all! Final piece of the puzzle. - Replies appreciated

      A) Start Dias & Sarr. Then Sarr to Grealish next GW
      B) Start Grealish and Semedo. Then Semedo to Dias next GW
      C) Dont bother planning a transfer and start Grealish & Cancelo

      Lukaku will score a goal for every reply