2021/2022 Wildcard thread.

I’m starting to consider this now. With Emi out for the Chelsea game now and both Mings and Konsa potentially injured, I’m feeling like I need Lukaku now.

I can hit towards him this week, but then I’ll need to rejig again if I decide I’m going to go for Ronaldo aswell.

That could be a case of accumulating points hits or even just delaying the same wildcard.

Listening to Football Weekly podcast this morning has me double thinking on Ronaldo. His impact on Juventus was fairly poor overall by the sounds of things, they think Ole might use him as a Champions League player initially.

You know what Im wondering how big of an impact he is going to have on the PL. Im half thinking that when he plays he is going to be very well man marked and opposing managers will set up to try to nullify his threat. That wont always work but it will sometimes. Theres also an element there that he is going to be up against defenders who are 10-12 years his junior and they'll want the personal pride from winning a battle against one of the best players of all time. Defenders will up their game because of his reputation. The PL isnt going to be as easy for him compared to Seria A

Im not saying he will have no impact but Im kind of doubting it is going to be as big as players who are getting him in asap think it will be.

Spot on.. and who better than Sir Harry Kane!

Quick question: if I make to transfers tonight, for a -4, and later in the week decide to activate the WC, the -4 gets eliminated, right?

Haven't played for a few years so can't remember!

Yes, the -4 will be gone if you activate the wildcard before the next GW reset.

12.5 mil? For a (excellent) player past his prime? Not worth it.

furthermore Fernandez becomes less attractive now Christy is there

He was just top scorer at the Euros with 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 games.

He was also second top scorer in qualifying for the Euros. 11 goals, 3 from penalties. harry Kane top scorer with 12, 4 from penalties.

I agree on those four premiums being the ones to have but do you not think there is already great value in the mid priced strikers? Which you would miss out on having Rom and Ron. That’s what is concerning me. And I’m not loving the mid priced midfielders.

The draft I did contained Trent in it. But it also had Demarai Gray, Benrahma, Adama Traore and Sissoko (there was always gonna be a 4.5 midfielder somewhere) as the other midfielders that aren't Salah, but picking value options was always going to be part of such a strategy. If one wants a front 3 of Ronaldo, Lukaku and Antonio without sacrificing Salah, something has to give somewhere and finding the real value players becomes a huge part of the strategy.

One of the things people need to remember here though, is going for these guys isn't a binding contract that you're tied to for some time. Deciding that Ronaldo isn't justifying the price you paid and spreading that value into other areas of your team is one of the easier moves you will make. Going from 2 premiums and a well balanced team, to 3 without a wildcard can be trickier.

Looking at that I think 4 is just 1 premium too much.

There’ll be one you won’t always captain.

Chop one of the strikers to DCL. & put 3m into the rest of team.

Gilmour to Gray

Murphy to Traore.

Amartey to Jannsen

or even 1 player

Murphy to Jota

or 2 upgrades

Murphy to Traore

Amartey to Laporte

This will give your 3-4-3 or 4-3-3 a lot more balance and I’d believe DCL plus these upgrades will cover the score of your non captaining premium plus the budget players.

What do people think of this team

DDG (Gunn)

Christensen Alonso Laporte (Livramento , Williams)

Salah Jota Traore Sissoko (McArthur)

Cr7 Lukaku DCL

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Basically my 11th player could be Liv, Williams, Sissoko or McArthur.

A 4 man defence of : Double Chelsea defence, City & United

3 premium attackers

Then DCL, Jota & Traore who I believe will all go on a strong run in the coming weeks

No doubt he’ll slow down or get injured but right now he’s playing in a team with attacking flow and he’s full of confidence scoring, assisting, being west hams top pl scorer and set to make a debut for Jamaica.

I think there will be a case for DCL, Ings, Bamford, Jimenez and maybe Wilson throughout the season too.

If we see the Ronaldo we see with Juve & Portugal then you’re probably right. But that came at a massive cost to both teams, Juve down 20 goals/season as a team.

In real life I think Ole isn’t strong enough to manage Ronaldo.

In FPL terms 50% of Bruno’s goals up to the end of last season were penalties, they’re gone. Plus I heard a stat where he was the player that ended the most United possessions last season, that’s gone too, now it’s Ronaldo taking the shot. Bruno is a fire sale IMO.

Greenwood now has to share starts with Rashford, Sancho, Cavani & Pogba, plus you’re taking away a good chunk of goals from him.

Pogba is one who might prosper, the assists have to come from somewhere, so maybe it’s him. He is looking for a new contract after all.

Defence - they’re playing with 10 men so it’s an avoid there too.

How do you think Lukaku will compare to Ronaldo this season? Even without penalties I think he’s this season’s Diego Costa