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Three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser discusses the pros and cons of various Wildcard windows, his Gameweek 6 transfers, the Triple Captain – and a contingency Wildcard if Erling Haaland (£14.3m) misses out.

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WHEN TO WILDCARD: GAMEWEEK 6 v 7 v 8 v 13

This is quite an important week for FPL managers who haven’t played the Wildcard yet.

So, when should you do it? We did a very elaborate discussion of the pros and cons of the Wildcard windows in Gameweeks 6, 7, 8 and 13, which you can watch on The FPL Wire, but here’s a snapshot that you might find useful:

MY OWN PLANS FOR GAMEWEEKS 6 + 7

When it comes to my team personally, I decided not to pull the Wildcard (as of yet!) and provided I can help it, I’m looking to delay it for a couple of weeks. There are some reasons for the same.

Let me showcase my team first.

On Sunday, I brought in Erling Haaland (£14.3m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.1m) for Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) and Ollie Watkins (£8.8m) to catch some price changes. I took the view that, if things don’t work in my favour during the course of the week, I will Wildcard anyway.

This was my team after that:

 

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  1. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    20 hours, 58 mins ago

    Morning all, which 3 to play (currently on top 3):
    a) VVD
    b) VDV
    c) Senesi
    d) Lacriox
    e) Gudmundsson

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 36 mins ago

      ABC

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 29 mins ago

      Yeah ABC

  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    20 hours, 58 mins ago

    Best option here? Will probs WC GW7/8:

    A) Diouf -> VDV (bench Rodon)
    B) Rogers & Watkins -> Foden & Pedro
    C) Save FT

    Sels
    Milenkovic, Porro, Rodon
    Salah, Reijnders, Rogers, KDH
    Haaland, Watkins, Wood

    Dubravka, Diouf, King, Esteve
    Bank 0.3m, 2FTs, all chips

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 35 mins ago

      B - get rid of those two immediately IMO.

  3. tuturututu
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 58 mins ago

    Currently on

    Petrović, Dubravka
    Timber, Chalobah, Vdv, Porro, Esteve
    Salah, Gakpo, Semenyo, Kudus, Enzo
    Gyokeres, Joao Pedro, Evanilson

    With only 4 transfers I can get Esteve, Dubravka, 2 fodders and this team;

    Petrović
    Timber, Chalobah, Vdv
    Salah, Kudus, Reijnders, Enzo
    Haaland, Gyokeres, Joao Pedro

    Actually I'm missing 0.1 to do that. Is Haaland a must have for this week so much that I should do some crazy moves, like WC or taking multiple hits? Surely my team looks fine and does not need a wildcard, and these transfers I can work out somehow through next couple of weeks? Is this team that I'm aiming for a maybe a bit too inflexible? Is my current team better than my wanted team or should I go for it? Lastly, is it possible that we will have a 3.8 defender in the coming weeks? How probable is that to happen what do you think?

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 34 mins ago

      If you really want Haaland then the logical move is WC. But otherwise stick and hope for the best, your team is fine.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 4 mins ago

      WC. No point spending 4 transfers. Better to just hit the button and take those accumulated frees for later.

      1. tuturututu
        • 4 Years
        19 hours, 35 mins ago

        Would you WC if you had my team? Seems a bit of wasting it for only 4 transfers. I'm leaning towards sticking with my current team and praying Haaland will blank hahah

  4. KAPTAIN KANE!
    • 8 Years
    20 hours, 58 mins ago

    Any moves?

    Petrovic
    Senesi | Andersen | Van De Ven
    Salah | Palmer* | Semenyo | Reijnders | Stach
    Haaland | Joao Pedro

    Dubravka | Gundmundsson | Esteve | Barnes

    0.4ITB

    Thanks

    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      20 hours, 54 mins ago

      I like shuffl’n mineself!

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 34 mins ago

      Palmer out?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE!
        • 8 Years
        20 hours, 13 mins ago

        Who for? Bruno?

  5. simong1
    • 6 Years
    20 hours, 55 mins ago

    Truffert or Andersen if I already own Senesi?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      20 hours, 52 mins ago

      Anderson. And the other one while you’re at it!

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 33 mins ago

      Andersen - spread the risk.

  6. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    20 hours, 51 mins ago

    Best option on a wc?

    A) Raya, Bruno, Reijnders
    B) Donnarumma, Saka, Reijnders
    C) Raya, Foden, Cunha

    A is the template option I suppose. I have Gabriel for Arsenal coverage either way.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      20 hours, 49 mins ago

      B

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 31 mins ago

      A

      1. The Knights Template
        • 11 Years
        20 hours, 17 mins ago

        B

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 29 mins ago

      A the safest, B if you're fancy more of a punt

    4. Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      15 hours, 48 mins ago

      B

  7. ajk1211
    • 9 Years
    20 hours, 50 mins ago

    On WC - A or B? Thanks

    A) Isak & Eze
    B) Gakpo and Gyokeres

    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      20 hours, 47 mins ago

      A for sure

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 36 mins ago

      A

    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 31 mins ago

      A

  8. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 45 mins ago

    Good morning everyone. Id really appreciate it if you could rate my wildcard squad:

    Petrovic
    Gabriel VdeV Gvardiol
    Saka Kudus Reijnders Ndiaye
    Haaland Pedro Isak

    Dubravka Richards Gudmundson Stach

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 36 mins ago

      If you're committed to punting on Isak now, it looks very good to me! I'd prefer Senesi over Richards - I think he's a bit of a must given his propensity to get DEFCONs and bonus as well as some attacking threat and clean sheets.

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        20 hours, 27 mins ago

        Many thanks for your consideration! I looked at the template with Gyorkores up top and just think Saka is the play (hope he stays fit though).

  9. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 44 mins ago

    Bottomed,

    Going for a WC this game how do these transfers look?

    Sanchez > Donnarumma
    Munoz > Gabriel
    De Cupyer > Alderete
    Bruno > Saka
    Palmer > Kudus
    Gakpo > Caicedo
    Ekitike > Haaland

    Complete team:

    Donnarumma / Dubravka
    VVD / Gabriel / VDV / Gudmundson / Alderete
    Saka / Semenyo / Reijnders / Kudus / Caicedo
    Haaland / Pedro / Gyokeres

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 30 mins ago

      Looks good - don't overthink it IMO but prefer Minteh to Caicedo if you can stretch a tiny bit more.

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 28 mins ago

      Looks strong to me

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        20 hours, 27 mins ago

        Although I think I'd go for Senesi over VVD and bank the change

  10. Nutella
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 36 mins ago

    Bench one:

    A) Gakpo (cry)
    B) Wood (SUN)

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 30 mins ago

      B

  11. jeffa79
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 34 mins ago

    Have landed on this wildcard:

    Petrovic (Dubravka)
    Senesi Gabriel Anderson (Richards Esteve)
    Semenyo Reijnders Kudus Fernandes (Stach)
    Isak Haaland Gyokeres

    Thoughts? Was debating over Ndiaye for Kudus (although I don't quite buy the hype...)

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 30 mins ago

      Nice.

    2. Taribo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 24 mins ago

      Nice.

      Mine is similar but have gone for Raya, Gvardiol, Saka (and Isidor benched 3-5-2) over your Petrovic, Anderson, Gyokeres (with Stach benched 3-4-3)

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      20 hours, 13 mins ago

      I’d go Saka of Bruno

  12. MissouriMarten
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 31 mins ago

    Is Lateriser a three-time top 200 finisher? Why has this not been referenced before?!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      20 hours, 15 mins ago

      He’s very modest.

  13. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    20 hours, 27 mins ago

    Good morning all. Which is the best option here please?

    A) Start Mateta
    B) Start Paquetá
    C) Mateta > Isak (-4), bench Paquetá

  14. basilfawlty
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 21 mins ago

    Anything to change here? Got 2 FT but tempted to save again.

    Raya
    VDV Senesi Andersen
    Salah Semenyo Reijnders KDH
    Haaland Pedro Mateta

    Dubravka Paqueta Lacroix Esteve

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 17 mins ago

      Nice team, save.

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Really, great team!

      Nothing to worry about.

  15. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 17 mins ago

    Wildcarding next week, but conscious I'm likely to have the same team as most wildcarding haha.

    What popular picks are you going against?

    I always planned on Gykores, might switch to Isak for the united game.

    Or do I somehow go against the template and continue with Salah + Haaland

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      20 hours, 16 mins ago

      Already have Senesi, VDV and plan to keep both. Always planned to bring Raya and Gab in.

  16. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    20 hours, 14 mins ago

    Saka versus Eza. Is Eza odds on for 90min?

  17. suddenorgan
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 12 mins ago

    £0.1 in bank, Gakpo to
    A) Kudus
    B) Doku
    C) Caicedo (!?)
    D) Nobody (save, take 3FTs for an reshuffle GW7)

    1. Raoul Nogues
        19 hours, 57 mins ago

        Doku is currently unstoppable but will it mean many FPL points ?

    2. Jack Kemp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      18 hours, 59 mins ago

      Ned to transfer Palmer out, currently considering:
      Saka
      Ndiaye
      Xavi

      As my replacements. Not considering the following for their own reasons:
      Foden (already have Haaland and Reijnders, apprehensive due to Pep's rotation)
      Fernandes (Mbuemo already in my team)

      Let me know your thoughts please