GW4 FPL Wild Card

[Oxford NZ]

With FPL GW 3 looming large and the wheels starting to fall off my GW1 BB squad it looks a great time to start plotting a WC
The squad was set up just to service that BB and the transition out to get the squad balance back is in the too hard basket so WC is booked in.

With two playing goalkeepers costing a combined 10.0 the choice to downgrade to a single playing keeper( 5.0 and 4.0) or rotating 4.5's to save 0.5 will be critical.
I favour the single keeper option to avoid the benching dilemma and hope for no injuries or red cards. I was going with Kasper at the season start but ended up with Martinez and Sanchez. I still do not know how I got there but that is another story.
I am not keen on sticking with Martinez as Villa look very poor atm Sanchez is very well owned so the jury is out on keeping him, so Schmeichel and a bench back up. I am not planning a Leicester defender just yet so he is a good way to cover that side of things as well.
Looking to see how GW3 pans out but having trashed my GW2 goalkeepers TAA and Livramento ( bench) will probably be the only survivors from the back line.
Shaw and Coufal could make a place for themselves but a Spurs/Chelsea defender at the same price point ( 0.5 saved from the keeper spot to be spent here) will probably take at least one of those places.

More rambling to follow

[raoul]

You're at 16k OR ... not sure your wheels are detached just yet.

Just sayin

[blahblah]

You're at 16k OR ... not sure your wheels are detached just yet.

Just sayin

Good to see your consistent, having given me the same advice

I'm still tempted though.

[Oxford NZ]

You're at 16k OR ... not sure your wheels are detached just yet.

Just sayin

The times are a changing and I can see blood on the tracks.

[raoul]

I am in a very similar position. But my difficulty is that while I don't have any MC, CHE, TOT and see logic to bring some in, I like almost all my current lot. Ok, Buendia has 1 more week given fixtures, but other than that I can't yet see a pressing need.

Unless IB quarantine becomes a thing again maybe.

I'd prefer to wait till GW7 or 8 when things are more settled and fixture swings seem more obvious.

But if you know your desired structure and need it now, why not?

[Oxford NZ]

You already have the GK rotating combo, two of the optimal forwards and a nice selection of mids along with captainable players for the next few weeks.
a tweak in the defenders and a HO to one of the premium and you are set, so a WC could be avoided in your case.
My trouble is I want it all, and I want it now.

[blahblah]

My trouble is I want it all, and I want it now.

Were we separated at birth?

[hancockjr]

If you downgrade Martinez to a 4.0 who else do you really want rid of / want to have instead? Would be surprised if WC was the best option for you right now.

[blahblah]

If BJ stands by the isolation stuff for those players 4 and 5 could be crazy with lots of hits being taken, which I don't want to get involved in....

The only reason to delay is the AFCON, whenever that is.

[raoul]

If you downgrade Martinez to a 4.0 who else do you really want rid of / want to have instead? Would be surprised if WC was the best option for you right now.

Do you have a rough template of the "it" you want all of?

And apologies for ending a sentence with a preposition. Very poor.

[Oxford NZ]

Working on that template instead of sleeping and should be able to post a rough draft in the morning. If I can sleep with Bod Dylan, Gary Wright and Queen lyrics weaving their way through my dreams.
Never apologise for English grammar to me, I am a heathen .

[Oxford NZ]

My trouble is I want it all, and I want it now.

Were we separated at birth?

This could answer a lot

[Bølla pinnsvin]

With FPL GW 3 looming large and the wheels starting to fall off my GW1 BB squad it looks a great time to start plotting a WC
The squad was set up just to service that BB and the transition out to get the squad balance back is in the too hard basket so WC is booked in.

First, congratulations with a great start to FPL this season!

Second, your WC is perhaps the most important tool you have in this game. My advise would be to preserve it for a GW with more impact.

I like your team and I think it will survive more GWs with both pride and points. Some tweaks would improve the lot, but FTs and maybe a -4 should take care of that. As you say, sell Martinez and free funds. You have sufficient defenders so immediate need for change. But Tsimikas will have to be replaced at some point in time. Rice is a weak link and you could take money from Martinez and upgrade his position. Soon you want to do Ings->DCL/Bamford. Toney could also be monitored and shifted for someone else.

But overall I'd say "good to go".

[Beerfuelledman]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

[raoul]

Working on that template instead of sleeping and should be able to post a rough draft in the morning. If I can sleep with Bod Dylan, Gary Wright and Queen lyrics weaving their way through my dreams.
Never apologise for English grammar to me, I am a heathen .

American tourist in Oxford, approaches a porter at one of the college gates.

"Hey man, can you tell me where the Bodleian Library is at?"

Porter: "I'm sorry sir, but in England we do not end sentences with prepositions."

American tourist: "Oh, I am sorry. Can you tell me where the Bodleian Library is at, a55hole?"

[raoul]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

I will leave it to blah to make the joke here ... but WHU are worth keeping until we have some evidence of their demise, right? Or at least before a bad fixture run. It can't last forever, but while Antonio remains fit he makes his teammates excellent sidekicks!

[blahblah]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

I will leave it to blah to make the joke here ... but WHU are worth keeping until we have some evidence of their demise, right? Or at least before a bad fixture run. It can't last forever, but while Antonio remains fit he makes his teammates excellent sidekicks!

I thought I'd leave such an easy hit to someone else (But I did hear about a Prem Club looking at Botman - and thought about him coming up against Wood.)

re WHam: it depends on what happens 1st: Antonio breaking or Europe starting?

[wizardoffire]

does CR7 become must have...

[blahblah]

does CR7 become must have...

Lulu as a placeholder

[Oxford NZ]

Rambling WC nonsense.
My first stab at the WC was an abject failure being 1m over budget The compromise did not look as good as what I have now, and would only cost me a -12 to get there.
I can live with a non playing forward at F3 so that position will go to Street.
Wish list Dias, Son, Rudiger, Grealish, Lukaku, DCL
442

4.5 ( 4.0)
TAA, Dias, 5.5, Dier( Livramento)
12.5, Son, 8.0, 5.0 ( Bissouma)
12.0, 8.0 ( Street)
I have some SV accrued so my budget is a bit over 100.0
The wish list will only get longer and the budget tighter, so I may be talking myself out of a WC if I can't get no satisfaction.

[wahine]

Your team is really okay for this weekend (says the impulsive one ) ?
or 2 free or a -4 in GW4 and no WC at all.

if you did 3 in GW4
Bruno Ings, Martinez out Lukaku in...
WC is usually best in the IB when you can make some money though

[wahine]

If your getting so bored in lockdown - like me - then go and enter some Telegraph FF teams to tinker with

[Smurphy Paw]

WC is usually best in the IB when you can make some money though

That’s always the theory. Wild card transfers get discounted and others wait for the end of the International games to make moves just in case of injury so I never make as much as I hope to

[Smurphy Paw]

ONZ - honestly, if you haven’t pulled the trigger yet I’d keep hold of the wildcard for now

[blahblah]

ONZ - honestly, if you haven’t pulled the trigger yet I’d keep hold of the wildcard for now

It's for next GW, not this one....

[Beerfuelledman]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

I will leave it to blah to make the joke here ... but WHU are worth keeping until we have some evidence of their demise, right? Or at least before a bad fixture run. It can't last forever, but while Antonio remains fit he makes his teammates excellent sidekicks!

I thought I'd leave such an easy hit to someone else (But I did hear about a Prem Club looking at Botman - and thought about him coming up against Wood.)

re WHam: it depends on what happens 1st: Antonio breaking or Europe starting?

I wasn't having a pop at WHU layers. Antonio and Coufal are in my side. I mentioned Benrahma specifically because he is vastly overperforming his stats - compared to Bowen for example, who is surely set to stop underperforming on his. You could read more about that here.

https://twitter.com/soph_fpl/status/1430117981699387438

But sure go ahead, have your "easy hit". This toxicity is why I dont post here so much anymore.

[jacksosi]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

I will leave it to blah to make the joke here ... but WHU are worth keeping until we have some evidence of their demise, right? Or at least before a bad fixture run. It can't last forever, but while Antonio remains fit he makes his teammates excellent sidekicks!

I thought I'd leave such an easy hit to someone else (But I did hear about a Prem Club looking at Botman - and thought about him coming up against Wood.)

re WHam: it depends on what happens 1st: Antonio breaking or Europe starting?

I wasn't having a pop at WHU layers. Antonio and Coufal are in my side. I mentioned Benrahma specifically because he is vastly overperforming his stats - compared to Bowen for example, who is surely set to stop underperforming on his. You could read more about that here.

https://twitter.com/soph_fpl/status/1430117981699387438

But sure go ahead, have your "easy hit". This toxicity is why I dont post here so much anymore.

Easy BFM, I think the 'easy hit' was making a joke based on "can Benrahma keep it up ?"...so just lame not toxic

[Oxford NZ]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

Thanks Bfm
Sanchez Steele combo is where I am at if I push the button for next week
The Salah, Lukaku, Bruno and Kane dilemma is now made more interesting with the addition of Ronaldo. Looks like the United transfer is a done deal and imo makes Bruno ( and Greenwood) less attractive. I am going to run with only one United asset even though their fixtures are good ( on paper anyway) and Shaw looks favourite at 5.5 in defence.
Benrahma should score enough points to justify his place and the fixture do not look too bad for him. Personally I am looking for a differential at that price point and Coufal is probably enough West Ham for me. Playing 442 also does not leave a space for Antonio with Kane / Lukaku / Vardy and DCL all in the running for 2 places.

Hows your Eliteserien squad these days? I did spot you doing well early season in one of the leagues

[raoul]

With Bench boost out of the way Sanchez/Steele might be a good combo. (I'm biased as thats who I have). I guess then its deciding on which premiums youre going to have. Im currently thinking a big MID & big FOR Salah/Lukaku or Bruno/Kane for example in the hope they can be easily swapped but havent got that far in the planning. Then you're into the flash in the pan players - can Benrahma keep it up for example?

I will leave it to blah to make the joke here ... but WHU are worth keeping until we have some evidence of their demise, right? Or at least before a bad fixture run. It can't last forever, but while Antonio remains fit he makes his teammates excellent sidekicks!

I thought I'd leave such an easy hit to someone else (But I did hear about a Prem Club looking at Botman - and thought about him coming up against Wood.)

re WHam: it depends on what happens 1st: Antonio breaking or Europe starting?

I wasn't having a pop at WHU layers. Antonio and Coufal are in my side. I mentioned Benrahma specifically because he is vastly overperforming his stats - compared to Bowen for example, who is surely set to stop underperforming on his. You could read more about that here.

https://twitter.com/soph_fpl/status/1430117981699387438

But sure go ahead, have your "easy hit". This toxicity is why I dont post here so much anymore.

Easy BFM, I think the 'easy hit' was making a joke based on "can Benrahma keep it up ?"...so just lame not toxic

Yep, was being lame. Didn't even get Kenneth Williams to appear so I really did fail badly.

[blahblah]

Yep, was being lame. Didn't even get Kenneth Williams to appear so I really did fail badly.

Indeedy