FPL GW4 WILDCARD DRAFT | Fantasy Premier League 24/25 

Wc now actually can set you up for now and then. Especially if you already have a transfer or 2 banked.

I don't know, but everyone else, but my team was a total mess

@@Jorritwit if the team is a mess and no transfers to sort it, it makes total sense this week and a lot of teams will be like that. If your team is okay though, I think it’s okay to see out the good run for Newcastle, Fulham, Brighton, Liverpool etc and then get rid of them in 6 for Arsenal, Brentford etc. Bringing in Arsenal, Brentford, City, spurs or Bournemouth players for bad fixtures in the next two could backfire.

100% agree if your team doesn't NEED it now - don't WC.

really needed this break too but hope this helps!

because I do think Mbeumo feels close to essential on 6+. Pre-booking too many transfers always causes issues imo so there needs to be a bit of a balance

He’ll make it back in time & hopefully still play decent minutes

@@FPLArchitect Doubt that, 10 hour flight on Thursday and a game Saturday? he aint making that squad

@@tomsco7everyone says this every year and they end up starting

Surely depends on if he gets minutes for Brazil

100% he will start I have no doubt

I think it comes down to whether your team needs a WC4. I feel mine is strong enough to not need it

lovely team mate!

My exact question too!

He is not going for wildcard . This is just a draft to help out whoever wants to go for it.

@@MasoomAhmed-y6l thank you thank you

nope, this is created for those asking me

differences make sense. I do love trying to prevent a future transfer for Mbeumo though

presumably because you'll have a lot of more games to plan for? I guess Mateta -> Havertz is plausible but are you parking 0.5 itb?

@@FPLFran Obviously but you can always put punt or two with WC as long you have your routes planned, you know this. Early season also makes it even better. Whatever team needs tbh, putting money aside is just fine if its few games. 4% picked currently and two good games sounds amazing to me. Expect Eze to do well and if Mateta gets going it can do really well. Think people who WC early should push for the diff picks who have the upside potential. Not watched any models but my guess is that Mateta isnt that bad on those too, even though they prob rate him lower cause Palace early season games

yup, that's the tricky balance we need to take IMO.

not sure I like Onana. He's a DM who scored 2 SP goals but fair enough.

Hello Fran . Good morning from Poland. Thank you for this lovely timely wildcard draft analysis. What do you think about getting Bowen instead of Mbeumo due to better fixtures ?

How will you afford saka and havertz?

@@aliawadallah8273 i meant to say salah for saka sorry in gw6, may even bring in an arsenal defender for konate

@@rpanneto but do u think it’s worth it do sell salah?

strong moves - I'm looking to do similar moves on 6 to get ARS players.

Bowen works but I'd also want to get Mbeumo in a team as soon as GW6. So how do we balance that is probably how I'd approach it

cheers bro!

thank you mate!

with this draft as mentioned you can go to a 4.5 gk only (Flekken), or go a 4.0 defender. Next plans are mostly to go Saka from Salah on 6 and to use a potential 2nd FT to upgrade a Minteh or a defender.

I still prefer Jota for exactly what you mentioned - it seems Darwin is also a bit 'lost' if I can say at CF under Slot too?

@@nilspils5223 flip a coin

@@alijuddy5362 Semenyo is great from GW6 but if you are already carrying Mbeumo and Havertz (with poor fixtures) it might be hard to have Semenyo as well. I agree though that double Brighton attack is too much for only 2 good fixtures before a difficult run

Means very poor short term rotation though but I see your point. I'm not sure how double brighton is a 'weakness' though

I can't guarantee anything, hence why it makes sense to go stronger on D to backup the punt. I've seen people saying Walker will start since GW3

I wouldn't do the first move. You can go Salah though with 2ft imo.

He isn’t. He publishes WC squad every week.

I'm not - I said I wasn't either

I think it's because during IB there is barely any activity, so I wouldn't worry about prices too much

As I mentioned in the vid I see him as a bit of a future transfer out.

@@FPLFran Ok, so you would bring him in on a WC and get rid of him already in GW 6 or 8? I see several people say he can be rotated with a Bournemouth player, but I just see two teams with several very risky fixtures until GW 10 and 11. I mean they’re not the only ones playing harder fixtures, and injures/benching/resting if others might force owners to play them in those hard fixtures. I know risk and reward, I just consider the risk higher than the potential reward.

I'd probably keep the money or go Raya

thank you!

hahaha thanks bro

Not really no. Each draft has it's own sacrifices. I love Palmer but it's so hard to fit him in a H+S draft

Weird one to answer. I feel FPL is the type of game where using the word optimal to discuss draft structures isn't best. Every gameweek I think you can create a completely different structure that can be close to optimal too, it's certainly not a binary discussion. For GW4+, I do love the structure.

@@FPLFran Articulated my thoughts in a much better way there… totally agree. And in the next few weeks with more information, our thoughts may change again.

too expensive if you are going halaand salah drafts. but you can still get him in

tough to fit with a H+S draft. Not a bad pick at all though, it's just up to how you want to structure your team

I can't see him being a permanent starter just because of how flexible Kadioglu is

Because I find that it's very tough fitting him in a H+S draft. Was already hard enough creating a WC3 with Salah Saka Palmer

I've said in the vid it's not something I'm looking at - definitely educational aha

potentially. he's one for 6+ and flekken is already here

nope, this is created for those asking me

Because FPL works in 50% profit only. For example if Rogers was to be bought up and his value rises to 5.8 million, if you sell him you'll get only 50% aka 5.4 million.

because you get 50% of the increase but it actually works as every 0.2 increase you gain 0.1 in transfer value. if you have halaand from the start and try selling him now, you would notice you will get 15.1 instead of 15.2.

that's because you owned him at 5.0. Best way to check Selling price, current price, and purchase price is by clicking 'list' on transfers.

I think 4 is better because you can catch the easier fixtures from some team then move to the fixture swings in gw6 via free transfer. The way I'm currently set up is similar plus if game week 4 and 5 I do well I'm even willing to take a -4 for game week 6

@@alcidescollins9126 you could easily be right. Also a chance team value goes up more w a WC in 4. My team looks pretty close to this and I don't like to WC and plan transfers but you definitely have a point and may be making the right move

@Zone659 yes. Plus we have to play the game according to our teams and strategies. Cause I also think wc on gw is good

If you think your teams needs a WC that might be more important than following the convention with 6. Up to you really. My team doesn't need it

Sadly, probably Mosquera or Greaves

Fulham are probably the worst defense here by a margin and his attacking exploits are great but still prefer the other 3.

@@FPLFran The Fulham defense is exactly impressive, but the worst seems a tad bit harsh when we got teams like Everton and Wolves. Not including Ipswich here as they have played very herd fixtures.

Makes sense! I can understand wanting to go Raya as well to start with, it can certainly never be a bad decision.

I can't see it, no

I don't think you 'need' anything in FPL personally but fair

Porro

I think it's close. I'd prob bench Porro

Could work - issue is I don't know how long before we see much more rotation for Digne that can hurt the mins severely with UCL soon

I don't think he's essential if that's what you mean?

I'm so lost mate

planning 6+

Hmm, is this decision purely off the Brazilian call up or?

Not really no, just very concerned with his mins. Hopefully with the IB rest he gets better mins soon

Exactly ??

@@tarshmann5293 I don't know 🙂

How is this fun copying his whole team? Use his videos for inspiration and make your own choices

nope, this is created for those asking me

@@FPLFran thanks 🙏

I think in round 6

Planning 6+ for myself.

totally fine to incorporate chelsea. Just the game where if you move past a cry(h) game it's less tempting to go for more CHE assets. I don't mind a Colwill though

thank you

fair, hard to fit imo with H+SS

idts - he should still be fine I feel and we can't overreact when he's closer to a season long hold to me

not sure if I agree with you on this. You can move between players like Saka and Salah when swings allow. Having set opinions on players and structure, and not playing fixtures probably leaves you more 'screwed' imo