Rebuilding Momentum With 101PTS! FA Cup Warning GW32+ Wildcard

GW31+ Points: 101PTS! (AVG: 62PTS). 88 points last week with the Free Hit chip, this week 101 points with the Bench Boost. FA Cup warning! Bank a transfer GW32+ or Wildcard?

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FPL GW32+ Team

🚨 Final GW32+ Team! 🚨

***UPDATE:  WILDCARD! Son and Rashford come in with their high ceiling and favorable fixtures. This combination of starters was only possible if I acted now. Any price changes would mean losing key players such as Salah, Mane or Doherty. The bench is the weakness. If more team depth is needed, I can free up funds by going Mane to De Bruyne. Thanks for your support and good luck!!! 👍💯 -Bruno

FPL GW31+ Review

Hey guys! Today, I’m giving you my personal notes on key players from GW31. Then I’ll show you my strategy and transfer plan for GW32+.

Bench Boost Chip.

To rebuild momentum, I used the Free Hit chip GW30, then Bench Boost GW31. Switching the popular order of the chips gave my old squad a chance to prove itself after the relaunch. The players came through, reaching the 💯 point club for the first time this season (-4 hit).

I also wanted more time to decide between Salah and Mane, or both in a combination differential. With two rounds now completed, the Wildcard comes into play.

The Results.

⚽️ Upper 90 Studios climbed from 315k to 200k in the Overall Rank – BIG green arrows.

GW31+ Top Performers.

Let’s break down player performances starting with the goalkeeper.

Nick Pope (10PTS).

Clean sheet, a save point and maximum bonus. This was a good response from Burnley after the 5-0 hammering by City in the previous game. Pope did have some shaky moments when challenging for high balls, Watford put in dangerous corners near the end.

Alexander-Arnold (14PTS).

Brilliant free kick goal and an early rest around the 70th minute with the clean sheet banked. 🔝

Matt Doherty (6PTS).

Bournemouth improved offensively from their previous performance, so I’m grateful that Wolves kept them out.

Matt Ritchie (8PTS).

Ritchie was brought in to replace Marcos Alonso (1PT). As mentioned on the previous blog post, Ritchie doesn’t have the best injury record. Sometimes it’s easier to take risks when we have a Wildcard to fall back on. Ritchie came off at 66min with a clean sheet, then Newcastle conceded and he still earned two bonus points! Of course there was an element of luck, but to his credit, Ritchie was always looking to score or contribute in the attack.

Mo Salah (11PTS).

Salah returned with a quality performance – a goal, an assist and no sign of injury. One note on Salah is that he tends to give away possession near the end of the game, which can affect his potential in the BPS.

Sadio Mane (9PTS).

Now with Salah back on the pitch commanding attention from defenders, Mane has more freedom to sneak into dangerous areas. Intelligent movement, chances created, and a cool finish. It was a trademark Mane performance against Palace, and he wasn’t happy to be subbed off at the end.

⚽️ Mane has now scored in six consecutive Premier League games against Crystal Palace.

Raul Jimenez (18PTS, Captain).

For the rest of this season I’m going to have fun choosing players I’m excited to watch every week. And that’s why I took a risk on a differential captain, Raul Jimenez. He faced Bournemouth which was another factor. Our Fixture Difficulty Cheatsheet shows green for Wolves attackers GW31 and GW32.

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The bench.

Overall, the bench players did well. 16 total points, an average of 4 points per player.

Ben Foster (3PTS).

Foster failed to keep a clean sheet, which was fair since Burnley had good opportunities to score.

Adama Traore (6PTS).

When I first set the GW31 starting lineup, I had Traore on the bench. He was MOTM in the previous game and faced a shaky Bournemouth defense, so I changed my mind. When he’s at his best, Adama Traore is unstoppable. The concern is his explosive playing style can lead to injuries.

⚽️ Jimenez and Traore have combined for 10 league goals this season, more than any other duo.

Jamaal Lascelles (1PT).

Lascelles dropped the lowest score in the squad. Shame! 🙂

Charlie Taylor (6PTS).

Taylor was on for 3 bonus points right near the end, and he just missed out! I couldn’t ask for more. He’s a £4.3m bench defender punching above his weight.

The bad.

Bruno Fernandes, Sarr, Calvert-Lewin and Danny Ings all blanked. I need to go back to analyze some of their performances more closely, and there’s not much time before the next deadline.

Ings played pretty well against Arsenal despite two costly mistakes by his teammates. McCarthy’s gift gave Arsenal the lead, and he almost did it twice! 😡 After the goal, Arsenal committed less players in the attack, which meant Southampton attackers had to work harder to create space. Then Jack Stephens got sent off and it was game over.

When rating players, it’s not just about individual performances. Consider investing on teams who maintain their highest concentration levels at this crucial moment of the season.

That’s how the players did, so what’s the plan for GW32?

GW32+ Transfers

PLAN A (no transfers)

Transfers OUT: –
Transfers IN: –

Eight teams are still in the FA Cup which returns this weekend. Then they play in the Premier League on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

If you have any players from these teams, their participation in the FA Cup could increase the risk of injury and rotation GW32. Liverpool just sealed the Premier League title. Now United, City, Leicester, Chelsea, Arsenal will aim to win a major trophy and they could field strong squads in the FA Cup.

FA Cup Schedule.

Banking a transfer now would mean two free transfers GW33 to counter potential Wildcards.

De Bruyne and Son are the popular choices. Salah and Mane could become a sneaky combination differential if they get consistent starts and battle each other for the Golden Boot. Just because the title is won doesn’t mean they won’t play. What if KDB is rotated more often than Salah and Mane?

Newcastle play Manchester City in the FA Cup. Ideally, Matt Ritchie will sit out this weekend so he can be ready for Bournemouth on Wednesday. If not, Lascelles can come off the bench, or Charlie Taylor in a Burnley double up versus Crystal Palace – Zaha is injured. ⚠️

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PLAN B (Wildcard)

Key elements for a GW32 Wildcard:

• Keep Salah for the long-run
• Mane over De Bruyne initially
• Son and Rashford (or Martial)

To do this, I need to make cuts to the outer edges of the squad leaving the team core alone.

Here’s a GW32 Wildcard team:

This is a 3-5-2 with lots of premium starters and a weak bench. To free up funds in the future, I could consider Mane to De Bruyne. Another idea is Doherty to Saiss, but Saiss is now on 9 yellow cards for the season. One more and he will serve a 2-match ban. ⚠️

One concern with the Wildcard is the risk of injury in the FA Cup. Keeping Mane reduces this risk since Liverpool won’t play until Thursday. Son and Tottenham are also off this weekend. Every factor counts.

GW32+ Top Cheats

Watchlist.

GK: –
DEF: Aurier, Digne, van Aanholt, Wan-Bissaka
MID: De Bruyne, Son, Pulisic
FOR: Rashford

GW32+ Team

Current team, not final! (EDIT: Final GW32 team at the top of the page)

U90 Fixture Difficulty Cheatsheet.

GW31+ to GW38+

The latest version of our cheatsheet contains 3 separate downloads:

💥 ATTACKERS cheatsheet
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💥 ORIGINAL U90 cheatsheet

ATTACKERS cheatsheet – how attacking players match up against defenses.

DEFENDERS cheatsheet – how defensive players match up against attackers.

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Rate My Team.

88 points last week with the Free Hit, this week 101 points with the Bench Boost. Should I bank a transfer GW32+ or Wildcard? Leave a comment below and let’s rate your team!

Thanks!
-Bruno