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FPL opinion: Why I favour Wilson over Isak

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Here, two-time Indian FPL champion Lateriser decides which in-form Newcastle United forward is his favourite pick.

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We’re in the final stretch of what feels like a season that has gone on forever. I wanted to touch base on a talking point that’s worth diving deeper into.

One upcoming decision for a lot of FPL managers is whether to buy Callum Wilson (£7.0m) or Alexander Isak (£6.9m). The former has scored eight times in just 395 minutes since Gameweek 29, which means he is scoring a goal every 50 minutes – this is ridiculous.

He’s in the form of his life and, in my opinion, Newcastle United don’t have much reason to ‘protect’ him with only four league games to go. Each is nicely spaced out.

The underlying numbers of Wilson and Isak since Gameweek 29 are quite telling. In this period, Wilson has had 395 minutes while Isak has had 542. Outside of expected minutes, Wilson destroys Isak on almost every single metric and I think there’s only one winner here.

We’ve entered an age where expected minutes seem to dictate everything in FPL and I think this seems like an exceptional situation. Let me just state some of the relevant statistics between the two.


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  1. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Robbo to Shaw for a free?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping Robbo

    2. Always a Red Devil
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      yeah

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Keep for this week

    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Save this week

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why would you want Shaw this week?

      I was going to bench him.

  2. Hint
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play Mac or Jack?

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mac imo

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bottomed Do you think Arsenal players will score well in the run in? They play BHA nfo WOL

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah I think 1 is still good. Even 2 is still a great way to go

    2. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes. They will score but others will have dgw.

    3. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      There's no reason why not, choosing the right player is the issue

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I have Marti and saka so hope so. Intend to sell saka for Bruno gw37 though. Last home game should be a goal fest

  4. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would you start Solanke instead of anyone from these players?

    Salah Bruno Rashford Mitoma March
    Haaland Alavarez

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      March

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    It'll be a 2 1 grind for Man city I reckon

    1. Always a Red Devil
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      i hope not i dont like them

    2. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      4-0 drubbing at least

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      4-1 if Ederson starts
      4-0 if he doesn't

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A Sam Allardyce masterclass incoming?

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Would expect 3-0 or 4-1

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      3-1

  6. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start Toney or Martial, or sell Martial to Wilson/Isak and start the one I bring in?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      get rid of martial; he s useless

    2. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Delete your team for ever considering Martial

      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        agreed

      2. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Was just a punt for last week. Can't reach top 100k by just making the same moves as everyone else

        1. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          get rid mate

        2. x.jim.x
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Solanke is a punt, Martial is shooting yourself in the nads with a BB gun

    3. Always a Red Devil
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      get rid of martial im united fan hes not good

  7. Norco
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Jota > Isak or Wilson for free?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes

      Either or

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Jota to Wilson or save FT?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’m saving the Wilson move for next week

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’m doing next week. Assume you will want Wilson though so if no other fires to put out then yay.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No other fires. It’s just his injury record.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      May as well if on the cards for next week.

      Because Jota is crocked so Diaz or Nunez should start instead.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yea on the cards.

    4. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I did it yesterday I can see Arsenal getting battered

  9. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    A) Grealish
    B) Mac10
    C) Isak

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Oh wait, forgot he’s playing Everton.. Probably C unless we hear grealish is benched

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which 2 to bench?

    A) Trippier
    B) Shaw
    C) Jota
    D) MacAllister

    Thanks in advance!

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Trips and Shaw

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Have to play one of the defenders. So Trippier plus either Jota or MacAlister to join him?

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      CB

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Many thanks, that’s where I’m at currently. Much appreciated

  11. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A Bring in Rashford and bench Watkins/Saka/Martinelli/March/Mitoma
    B Roll to have 2FTs for next week

  12. trafalgarlaw
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On WC 0ITB GTG ? Will wait city leaked

    Steele
    TAA Dalot Estupinan
    KDB Salah Rashford Martinelli Mitoma
    Haaland Isak

    Iversen Trippier Toti Greenwood

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      when is this supposed city leak suppose to come?

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        When servers go down

  13. CHICHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Chasing… think city annihilates leeds - what would you do? Thank you !!!

    A. Zinch - Estu
    B. Martinelli - Foden
    C. Martinelli - Grealish
    D. Watkins - Alvarez
    E. Roll

    1. Start Watkins over Martinelli
    2. Start Martinelli over Watkins

    Kepa
    Shaw/TAA/Trippier
    Rashford/Mitoma/March/Martinelli/Salah
    Haaland/Solanke

    Raya Watkins Botman Zinchenko

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B then

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Should I start ?

    A) Steele and Estupiñán
    B) Steele and Trippier
    C) Kepa and Estupiñán

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  15. Oasthouse FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hey folks,

    Start Jota or Olise?

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I go with olise. Will do jota to Alvarez for -4 if confirming start

  16. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    First on the bench:

    a Wan-Bissaka
    b. Trippier

    ???

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

  17. pnitishmk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bench any 1?
    A) Martinelli
    B) March
    C) Mitoma
    D) Maddison
    E) Watkins

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  18. youzef
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start 1 of either
    Trippier or Alex Moreno

    Start 1 of either
    McAllister or Odegaard

    Team right now looks like this
    Navas
    Trippier Estupinian TAA
    Salah mitoma McAllister Rashford
    Haaland Isak Watkins
    Bench Raya Odegaard Moreno Castagne

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm having the same question. I just worry about Moreno's habit of coming off in the 59th minute

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      im going for moreno and trps first sub

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If they both Foden & Álvarez start would u
    A- Get Both -8
    B- Get Foden -4
    C- Get Álvarez for -4

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Really depends for who

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Maddison
        Solnake

  20. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Foden or Bruno for a hit?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers, apparently Foden will be starting.

        1. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          where did you get that from

          1. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            It was from a Man City predicted line-up site above.

            1. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              I don't think a predicted line-up carries the same weight as other intel so use of the word "apparently" is misleading

              1. DavvaMC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Sorry.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think Bruno better choice long term

  21. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Does Haaland start?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Boring question 😀

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Leaks and have mind say yes

  22. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Chasing in ML & Maddison (ful) is a big differential. Shall I get Rashford or give Mads a shot this week?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mads

    2. GC123
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Madders has been drinking at the last chance saloon for weeks now. You don’t keep putting money in a fruit machine on the proviso it will pay out at some point. You’ll run out of money first. Rash has a decent record v the Hammers

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thank you

  23. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If KDB starts I rather suspect Alladyce has instructed one of his mids to boot him as hard as possible in the opening exchanges.

    1. GC123
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Stop now. I’m on tender hooks as it is. 45 mins, 1 goal, one assist. Taken off at HT

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        tenterhooks I think

        1. GC123
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah that. You knew what I meant lol

  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If grealish is said to be benched, would you just start botman & roll FT or get in foden/Bruno/gakpo?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Go Foden!

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Only if Foden is guaranteed to start from a leeked lineup
      Prefer Bruno to Gakpo, more games and less rotation risk

  25. Casp123
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any news on City starting lineup? Need to bring in one of Grealish/Mahrez/Foden/Alvarez

    Also who would you pair with one of the above for my 2 FT? For one week only
    A) Wilson
    B) Watkins
    C) Gakpo
    D) Solanke

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wilson

  26. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any changes here or am I GTG?

    Steele
    TAA Shaw Estupinan
    Bruno Grealish Mitoma Rashford Gakpo
    Haaland Watkins

    Raya Toney Trippier Henry

    1FT 0.8ITB

  27. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best move?

    1.-4 jota to alvarez
    2. -4 jita to wilson
    3. Start eze tot and ode new, no hit

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Teamnewsandtix posting at 13:20

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      FPL servers crashing at 13:20:08 then

    2. Always a Red Devil
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      source?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Teamnewsandtix lol

        1. Always a Red Devil
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 1 month ago

          ah thanks both

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      servers down for last 5 mins

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      All aboard the Newcastle
      train...

    5. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      On TT?

    6. dark91
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Never heard of him before. But wondering why Medvedev (the tennis player) is following him on IG?! 😀

  29. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play Steele or De Gea?

    Play Almiron or Mac-10?

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Meslier dropped

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Big Sam to fill in?

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      thought this would be the case. Robles masterclass incoming