Gameweek 23 is the penultimate week that you can play your Wildcard. For me, this is the time to do it! 2 weeks to settle on your squad and plan for the forthcoming weeks. Yes please. In the previous 3 gameweeks we have discussed every position bar forwards. Look back at them now:
1. Goalkeepers
2. Defenders
3. Midfielders
So this week is the turn of forwards like I said. 2 possible strategies are available in my opinion:
1. Star striker or
2. Three premium forwards, ultimately imbalancing your team making you have to compromise your defence or midfield.
Striking options:
I class premium strikers as those who are above 10m in Fantasy Premier League. 3 main strikers here; Agüero, Costa and Sturridge. The latter isn’t fully fit: rule him out. Agüero; done nothing since returning from injury; too early in my opinion but after the Chelsea game he’s a contender. Costa: A lot of people disagree with me here, I think he’s a must have. 17 goals in 19 games talks for itself, doesn’t it?
If you’re going for one >10m striker I’d recommend Costa right now. He has the form with 5 goals in his last 5 games in the Premier League. Meanwhile Aguero since returning from injury has gone 4 games without a goal. (This is including the friendly against Hamburg on the 21st and Middlesbrough in the FA Cup)
That being said if you’re going for two big boys: Costa and Kun all day long. Sergio’s form will certainly pick up given his history. To be honest, I think the vast majority of Fantasy Premier League managers will be going with this approach with a cheap striker to accompany them. This is where the more interesting discussion begins:
Which <10m strikers are the best options?
I’m going to sum up what I think are the best options with a sentence or so:
–Austin: I think his bubble has burst, his goal scoring record cannot continue in my opinion.
–Pelle: Similar, to Austin. No rotation risk yet I still don’t think he’s worth it.
–Kane: Has form and is a bargain but due a dry spell. Bare in mind Europa League will effect Spurs greatly
–Berahino: Worth considering like the rest however he is a streaky player (goals come in patches)
–Ings: Similar to Berahino but I’d avoid him despite 3 goals in 3.
–Lukaku: Poor points wise & expensive.
–Giroud: If you want a differential, he could prove a good pick!
–Bojan: Bojan has some attractive fixtures coming up, he could be worth a punt!
–Valencia/Carroll: West Ham impressive yet Downing offers better value for them, + hard fixtures.
–Gayle: Looks impressive but minutes may be limited with Chamakh, Murray and Campbell to compete with.
