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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!

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  1. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would appriciate any advice on this. Basically wildcard now or next week. If next week I need to take a hit for a Chelsea defender.

    Current team

    Sanchez
    Azpi Rudiger Digne
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Benrahma Sarr
    Lukaku(C) Antonio

    Steele, Amartey, Scarlett, TAA

    Wildcard team

    Ramsdale
    Azpi/Alonso Rudiger Semedo
    Salah Raphinha Benrahma Gallagher
    Lukaku(C) Antonio Jimenez

    Foster, Cancelo, Brownhill, Livramento

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

      Stick with current team, not worth WCing that team when you are just getting rid Sanchez(ARS), Digne(understandable), Greenwood(EVE), Sarr(lee). Just 4 major changes.

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Current team looks good for this GW

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your current team has 2 Chelsea defenders?

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

    Captain?

    1. Cr7
    2. Antonio

    And why?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Antonio home to Brentford.

      Think West Ham are on song.

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio as def on penalties and easier opposition

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

    Who will score more:
    a) Wood (NOR)
    b) Son (AVL)

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

      B

  4. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Morning All,

    Would you do Jota > Mount for -4?

    Think if Mount starts, he should get some points. I also don’t have Lukaku

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

      No

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

        Don’t you think Jota will be benched?
        I think its a 1 point cameo vs any return from Mount

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes but it's Mount's first match back.

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

        Tuchel talked about the chemistry on the pitch between him and Lukaku, I think he should start.

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

    Captain:

    Vardy
    Lukaku
    Antonio

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio

      Unless Lukaku is back to scoring ways?

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku. I’ve got the same front three and gone with him.

  6. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best move here

    A. James > Christensen
    B Sanchez > Ramsdale

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

      Neither tbh

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Or

      C Taa & Obafemi > Williams & Antonio

  7. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Gray or Kovacic?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gray

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kov

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gray

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Had to take a -4 this week and done Torres & Bamford > ESR & Toney. Was planning on bringing in Lukaku next week for CR7 & Dias in for Marcal. Am I good to go for this week? Or should I take that -4 to bring Lukaku in now. (Would be a -8 overall)

    Sanchez
    Rudiger - Marcal - Livra
    Salah - Jota - ESR - Gray
    Antonio - Toney - CR7 (c)

    Steele - Sissoko- Williams - TAA

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go this week for sure - no need to take a hit

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

        Amazing thank you, I’m worried about not owning Lukaku!

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I know you’re worried about Lukaku but you can’t have them all and that’s a good side.

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

    WC decision:
    A) Azpi + Grealish (double Che def)
    B) Semedo + Son

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A.

  10. Wayne Enterprises
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Coufal > Rudiger or Alonso?
    Can’t decide

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would say Rudiger

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger

  11. XX SMICER XX
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What is better on WC?
    A. Dias Alonso Vardy
    B. Dias White Kane

    I have Canelo, Rudiger & Lukaku

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      A, lots of money to spend on Kane for a player who hasn't shown much so far

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. I’m currently on A, just think Kane is well overdue and long term fixtures are good

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  12. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG on WC?
    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Rudiger Azpi
    Salah Benrahma Raphina Saka
    Lukaku(c) Antonio Jimenez
    Foster Gallagher Duffy Livramento

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes that’s decent.

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I prefer White over Duffy as long term backup option

        1. smix
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Marcal a decent shout ? Have Ramsdale so thinking double Arsenal def is avoidable

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Perfect frontline

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Apart from Benrahma (and a double WHU att), the team looks great

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

    Bruno worth captaining or is owning him differential enough? Think he should be on pens still and should've scored last weekend

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

      He’s my captain. I haven’t bought lukaku or ronaldo though. I’m so not with the trendies 🙂

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        OR?

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Depends what other captain options you have.

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

        Between him or Ronaldo. No Lukaku

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Owning is enough

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

        Thank you, knight

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

      Own him but going to captain Kane

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

        A man true to his name

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

          Probably a bit too true to it

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

      Worth a shot if you dont have Luka

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

        No Lukaku but have Ronaldo

  14. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Still undecided on final FT, any advice?

    A) TAA —> Dias / Cancelo
    B) Jota —> Saka
    C) Save FT

    Sánchez
    Rudiger — White — Livramento
    Salah — Jota — Benrahma — Sarr - Raphinha
    Antonio — Ronaldo

    Foster - TAA* - Toney - Amartey [1FT + 0.6m ITB]

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

      TAA to Alonso?

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not keen on double Chelsea for now

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

      I'd save personally, I prefer going into an IB with 2ft's myself

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      WC still intact?

      I'd be tempted on B

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks all - WC still intact, yes.

        Don’t want to use it so early

  15. Stockport Hatter
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t be bothered reading through all the replies but Norgaard is 5m in game not 4.5m……….

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Different game

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ah apologies and thanks! Serves me right reading stuff I should really take in so early in a morning with a 3 year old harassing me 😀

  16. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi or Alonso in WC? Hearing Chilwel looks set to be given a chance this GW

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

      That’s just rumours, he was awful when he came on midweek apparently.

      Alonso all the way, attacking potential well worth the offset against a small chance he doesn’t start sometimes

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

    On WC - which do you prefer? for a 4-3-3

    A)
    Ramsdale* - Sanchez
    Rüdiger - Veltman* - Cancelo - White - Marcal*
    Salah - Raphinha* - Allan - Douglas Luiz - ESR*
    Lukaku - Antonio - Ronaldo

    B)
    Steele* - Sanchez
    Rüdiger - Christensen* - Cancelo - White - Livramento*
    Salah - Benrahma* - Allan - Douglas Luiz - Gray*
    Lukaku - Antonio - Ronaldo

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B but I think midfield is a bit think.

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thin

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

          cheers

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

      B imo

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

        cheers

  18. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have Ayling, Shaw & TAA so could be down to 2 defenders. Best option?

    A. Hope Shaw plays (no hits)
    B. Ayling to Christiansen -4
    C. Shaw to Rudiger / Azpilicueta -4

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

      A for me

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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

    Sanchez Foster
    Alonso Rudiger White Livramento Omobamidele
    Salah Jota Traore Sarr Brownhill
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney

    Was hoping to hold my wildcard for as long as possible but can't see me not using it next week with this team....... Thoughts?

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

    Morning, I made a FT mistake. 0 FT, wildcarding later today. Not sure if I can field a full team. Ten starters are:

    Sanchez
    Livramento - Tierney - White
    Salah - Raphinha - Sarr - Benrahma
    Ronaldo - Antonio

    The rest are : TAA [X], Bamford [X], Alonso (?), Gilmour (?)

    Gilmour is unlikely to play, Alonso is a coin flip.

    Do I:
    A) Roll with it
    B) 4pt hit for Jimenez 1 GW
    C) 4pt hit for Wood for 1 GW

    Ta!

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think Alonso will start.

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save

  21. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Team is

    Sanchez,
    Livra, cancelo, Rudi
    Bissouma, Salah, Sarr, gray, raph
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Subs
    Begovic, taa* james* Obafemi

    Would u do
    A. James > Christensen
    B. Sanchez > ramsdale
    C. Bissouma > Douglas luiz

  22. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Worth -4?

    Jota to Son
    TAA to Christensen,

    Sets me up like this, WC after IB before GW8

    Sanchez
    White Shaw Christensen
    Son Salah Raphinha Gray
    Toney Ronaldo Antonio

    Foster Reguilon Coufal Bissouma

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice @ 5m I prefer the wing backs of Teirney or Semedo?

  23. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would appreciate some idea on what to do with this lot.
    2 FT's & £1.2M itb

    Meslier
    Shaw* - James* - Matip - Duffy - Livramento
    Salah - Jota* - Greenwood* - Raphina - Bissouma
    Bamford* - Lukaku - Antonio

    current thoughts;
    - Hold Shaw and hope he plays this week
    - Jota & Bamford out
    - Hold James hope hes back after IB

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James bamf out

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

    Defence is Shaw Coufal Semedo (TAA and Ayling out on bench)

    Already made my free transfer, worth a -4 to get Rudiger or just hope Shaw and Coufal play

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

    The Kaptain will finally speak this weekend.

    You have been warned.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so. Its about time.

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

        August and September are over, it’s time

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Ah he's like the Green Day Song

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What about Son?

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

        He will too, just not quite as loud

  26. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Are Everton solid?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They never have been………

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agree. Hardly get a CS anytime.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Playing well but solid isn't a word I'd use to describe them.

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    start gray(mun) or ESR (bha)??

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Esr

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ESR

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      seems obvious doesnt it, but im overthinking

      cheers

  28. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid up to 7.2m for this week only? Currently on Raph

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raph.

  29. Tom
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last piece of the WC jigsaw. Who to swap out to get in Raphin in;

    A. Sarr
    B. Benrahma

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

      None

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr. Fixtures are woeful

  30. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you?

    -4pts transfers

    a) Bruno, Bam -> Son, Lukaku
    b) Shaw, Bam -> Rudiger, Lukaku
    c) Bissoum, Digne -> Raph, Rudiger

    Personally I wouldnt do -4pts with def, because then CS is mandatory and else is jeopardy.