My first crack at a GW6 Wildcard draft 🤯 Still playing around with it, but here’s where I’m leaning: FREE to read 👇 https://www.lazyfpl.com/p/baka...

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Q) Which chip is best to play this week? It’s team dependent, but if you’ve built around Salah and don’t own Haaland, a GW6 Wildcard could potentially be gold.

Why WC6 shines for Salah teams without Haaland👇 ✅ Get City before BUR (H) ✅ Get Ars ahead of GW7 ✅ Sell Liverpool before tricky fixtures ✅ Sell deadwood (Wirtz etc) ✅ Get def con beasts (Senesi/Tarkowski) ✅ Buy Bruno/Semenyo ✅ Cash in on the price changes ✅ Stack FTs

GW6 reminds me of last season’s Salah vs Haaland swing, roughly at a similar time. One wrong call and variance doubled with captaincy. This year it might be Haaland over Salah. Don’t miss the train 🚂

Q) WC/FH or TC in GW6? If your squad is weak, WC > TC ✅ Wildcard sets you up long-term, TC is just a one-off. Save the armband for DGWs… or even GW14 (Liverpool vs SUN) 👀

If Haaland is fully fit & your squad looks fine, TC is absolutely viable 💥 But if your team needs surgery, WC or even FH gives you more upside.

Q) Who are the locks in my GW6 squad? My GW6 WC locks right now: 🔒Haaland (if fit) 🔒Reijnders 🔒Fernandes 🔒Senesi 🔒Dubravka 🔒At least one of Raya/Gabriel

Q) Who are the best defenders to pick on a GW6 WC? WC defence just feels comfy with Senesi, Tarkowski and Andersen ✅ All 3 in the top 4 for defensive contributions - feels like they have a 4 pts floor every GW.

Q) Is Tarkowski worth the spend at £5.5m? Absolutely. He’s hit def cons in every game ✅ Reliable baseline points + decent fixtures ✅ West Ham are worst for xG conceded from set plays, while Everton are 2nd-best at creating them. Double-threat this week ✅

Q) Thoughts on double Ars def? Arsenal’s run is 🔥 Double Arsenal defence on WC looks huge. Raya + Gabriel = nailed mins + elite defence + fixtures.

Q) Thoughts on Bruno Fernandes? Fernandes is a lock in my WC team 🔒 United’s problems ≠ Bruno’s output. If he’d scored that Fulham pen, we’re talking 3 double-digit hauls already.

Q) Is it fine to go with the template WC team despite a poor start? Some fear their WC6 looks like everyone else’s. For me, template ≠ bad. Just pick the 15 you think will score the most points. Way too early to panic about rank or force differentials.

Q) When is the best time to BB for those WCing in GW6? For GW6 WCers, BB in GW7 feels right: ✅ Avoid post international break injury risk ✅ No wasted FTs setting up BB ✅ Focus £ on strongest XI after it’s done

Q) Grealish or Ndiaye on the WC? Grealish is a solid option to pick, but I think I prefer Ndiaye for slightly cheaper. Ndiaye has half the ownership yet is posting similar underlying numbers. If you've had a poor start, Ndiaye over Grealish makes sense.

Q) Is it ok to go without Liverpool on a WC? If Haaland is fit, he gives you all the captaincy security you need. Pairing him with Salah wrecks squad balance & makes Bench Boost much tougher.

With Ekitike suspended, Isak should start, but Liverpool’s fixtures are turning tricky. At £10.5m, paying that premium for a forward who may not play 90 mins might be a poor use of funds.

Q) Pedro Porro on the WC? Fixtures are good, but Thomas Frank's comments suggest that rotation risk might loom with fixture congestion. Porro has upside, yet Gabriel/Gvardiol look safer picks in the same price bracket for defensive security.

Q) Wirtz: keep or sell? He’s been a nightmare so far, but rotation in GW5 was UCL-related. If you don’t own Bruno (bre & SUN next), sell for him ✅ Otherwise, hold. His minutes should be fine this week.

Q) Watkins: keep or sell? Price drops, blanks & Villa 20th for xG make it grim. Still, with fixtures good, I’d keep unless on WC: most managers have bigger fires to put out first.

Q) Haaland in with FTs now & WC later, or WC this week? I’d WC in GW6. GW7/8 teams will look similar but will be pricier. Early WC gets you team value gains + lets you carry 2 FTs into GW8.

Q) Is it better to WC than to take hits this week? Yes, I think so. The threshold to WC this season is much lower than usual, especially with the extra AFCON transfers we will get later on in the season.

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@BigManBakar What about Van De Ven, Kudus and Palace defender?

@BigManBakar Bakar would you take on Pedro on WC by going Richarlison and Ndiye instead of J Pedro and Stach?

@ShazadGill4 Richarlison is a fine FH pick, but his mins worry me long term

@BigManBakar @HollyShand Be great to understand where you see BigMan differentials and BigMan opportunities to gain rank against engaged players. This content template is only going to get you so far. Where’s your point of difference or does it not matter this early in the season?

@BigManBakar My dilemma.. I have 4 FT before GW6, and all my chips left. I have just bought Haaland, senesi and caicedo before price rise/drop. Do you recomend to stay or activate the WC.

@BigManBakar @WGTA_FPL Meanwhile. Here’s my attacking seven for GW6 without using WC and enough cash to get Gyokeres for Mateta in GW7:

@BigManBakar No Salah is always hilarious to me.

@BigManBakar I think you're great mate, but don't think it's ideal when you have the same team as a lot of the other content creators. You need to differentiate yourselves :)

@FPLOldTimer Thanks for the kind words! I just want to pick the team I think will score the most points 😀

@BigManBakar Thoughts on getting Isak next week?

@ryanator109 I'd give it a couple of weeks