2021/2022 Wildcard thread.

5 of my wildcard players have got injured since the weekend (Raya, Azpilicueta, Mbeumo, Raphinha, Vardy). Could do with another wildcard chip i think...

Before last GW, would you have had Mount and Foden or even ESR in your team? It has vibe of GW1 about having them

Playing Norwich doesn't really mean much - as can be seen from all the other players who have scored against them and Newcastle and then gone on to do very little - be it Sarr or Kane, Is Mount going to fall into this category, do you think that he's going to return against better sides? Foden's two goals were both very lucky, does he keep his spot?

Carson never going to play so why have him in, if Sanchez gets injured or suspended that's a waste when there is a playing 4.0 keeper available.

Your forward line is a bit weak imo, Toney has done very little, he might look dangerous but hasn't really gotten the returns for his price tag, Broja has played well and has two goals, but with Adams and Armstrong there competition for places got to be concern - will he be the player on the bench each week?

Even players who are on form, you seem to have ignored - Auba, Hwang, King, Wilson, Benteke.

Looking at your team - who is going to be on the bench - Carson, Livramneto, Broja and ??? I'm guessing Toney or ESR in which case that's a lot of money sitting on bench, and equally could be a lot of points.

Hit the switch this evening. Initial thoughts are I'm going to try and fit in son Kane and Emerson for spurs.

Dream midfield would be son Salah Jota foden and raphina but It means no Taa or a premium striker which will become problematic for United's good run and obviously going without Kane too. Not playing around too much this early regardless

Down to my final 3 drafts and it's more dependent on do I want son or Kane. I think Kane is the right call as it's an easier switch to Ronaldo/Lukaku if needed going forward.

1)

Guaita foster

James cancelo Dias Emerson Johnson

Son foden Jota Salah el ghazi

Antonio Wilson broja

2)

Guaita foster

James cancelo laporte Emerson Johnson

Salah Jota foden fornals el ghazi

Kane Wilson king

3)

Ederson foster

James cancelo a4.5 Emerson Johnson

Salah Jota foden Bowen cornet

Kane Wilson gelhardt

With so many games coming in quick succession a strong bench is a bit of a necessity I think without wanting to give myself too many headaches

Thanks for the advice lads :)

I had a little bit of cash in the attic, so I converted Dennis into King and with the covid rumours coming out of Norwich, I changed Gilmour to Demarai Gray. It was an impulse buy.... (lol). It's going to give me selection headaches I guess, but if Fred's contributions do end up being a flash in the pan, he's easy bench fodder or even the downgrade to someone like Brownhill.

Brownhill is this years equivalent of 2-point-Tom. I've had him since basically the start and while his "contributions" have been helpful when they were needed, I'm 1.5million in the world and I need to make some gainzzzz!

But then I had no cash left to convert Williams into White and tbh.... I don't really want White..... but thanks anyway :)

"I dont really want white, but thanks anyway...."

if ever there was a sentence to act as case in point for how rubbish I am at this game, then that sentence would be it. 2 of the easiest clean sheets you've ever seen in your life the last 2 game weeks that I completely ignored for no good reason

I’m in as well.

De Gea Sanchez

Cancelo TAA Digne Al houri Williams

Foden Bruno Salah Jota Bowen

Edouard Antonio Broja

Keen to keep Bruno as Utd look like having a DGW 25. No Spurs which is a concern so I’ll see how that works out.

Bruno there to try cover goals as the others all look in & out of the 11 for now.

Back for my second visit of the season to this thread, , WC activated, currently on

Ramsdale -Foster

Robbo - TAA - Cancelo - Ait Nouri - Digne

United Mid - Martinelli - Foden - Bowen - Ramsey

Broja - King - Kane

Enough in the bank to move the united mid to Salah for GW26. Have used my BB, both FHs in tact

Thinking I can avoid using a FH in 27 by moving Robbo, probably to a Spurs defender

Decision to be made on which united mid to go for on a one week punt, maybe Pogba.

Should I go Ait Nouri or Davies?

Should I go Foden or Raphinha?

I don't love the King pick but all the strikers are uninspiring, have the option of King -> Maupay?

All thoughts welcome

I've had him for seven weeks at this stage, hasn't played for two, played for two and benched for three. 27 points on my bench, 4 in my team

Mahrez is turning my head. With the BB gone I could afford to go a 4.4 striker, it would take away some of the headaches around benching Ramsey but I would be short a player in 27. Alternatively I could go Idah for the extra 0.5m, not sure thats worth it for 0.5m

Ramsdale -Foster

Robbo - TAA - Cancelo - Ait Nouri - Digne

United Mid - Martinelli - Mahrez - Bowen - Ramsey

4.4m - King - Kane

Would like a DGW striker, maybe do the hokey cokey between King & Weighorst, I see theres speculation Watford could have a DGW in 27 also.

The Martinelli red last nite has scuppered some plans, down to this at the moment, one big decision to make

Ramsdale - Foster

TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Dunk - Digne

Bruno - Bowen - Rapha - Ramsey

4.4m - Weghorst

Son & Maupay or Trossard & Kane

Kane's stats are through the roof and if he can start turning them into points he could fly. His xPts in particular blow Son out of the water

Even Wednesday nite he was ahead

Based purely on eye test, it’s son all day over kane

Anyone hitting the Wildy button this week?

This is looking close to my WC for now

Mendy Foster

Trent Robertson Cancelo James Roberts

Salah Martin Kulu Havertz Gordon

Kane Weghurst Cucho

Big on defence, but it's hard not too I think, GK opted for Mendy over Ramsadale/ Pope

Fwd line with weg+ Cucho not happy on but alternatives are poor

Plan is to FH 33 and BB 36- or am I missing anything?

Have you any wiggle room to go Mateta instead of Cucho? He could have nice run of games 34-38 including a DGW at some stage.