Can We Really Trust Instinct? #Elite64 Safeguards GW5 Tips

There’s no easy solution. I can share my thoughts, then it’s up to you to decide. 👍

Taking both Aguero and Sterling with KDB and Salah will force deep cuts in other areas like the defense.

Kelly could be facing a battle against the regulars who are close to returning from injury – Dann, Sakho and Tomkins. They also bought Cahill. The bench isn’t ideal, and every factor counts, although I can understand it if it means having such a strong attack. We’re still early in the season and investing more on the starting XI over the bench is reasonable. Frustrating that Rico didn’t feature in the last two games after Daniels suffered a long-term injury.

4x premium attackers feels riskier but has a high points-ceiling. We know what Aguero is capable of any Gameweek. Sterling is not far behind and he has high ownership with strong FPL managers. This approach adds pressure on a few players to deliver big points, but they are more than capable!

3x premium attackers and a stronger defense – Liverpool DEF + a regular starter – feels safer with better protection against strong FPL managers.

Take the two teams and add up the points potential that you might get on a consistent basis. We can’t predict what will happen with Champions League and rotation. No attacker is really safe, especially under Guardiola. Even Sterling and KDB aren’t 100% safe.

It depends on your style and approach with the Wildcard. You could go for it with 4x big-hitters which requires some weaker players in the final starting spots. Or build a well-rounded team so you don’t depend on fewer players to deliver the points.

-Bruno

Hi. Still working on the transfer plan. No major changes, just minor tweaks because of Wan-Bissaka at 50% with zero bench cover. I will add my final transfers and team before deadline, but it’s likely to be AWB out for VVD and Mane out for KDB. 👍

£0.9m ITB might not be enough flexibility going forward, but is £1.8m enough to bump up to at least Barnes next week? That’s close to my plan, leaving enough ITB this week without committing to anything just yet, allowing for a change in formation or other improvement after GW5.

Know what you mean with the money ITB. I feel the same way, not usually like this. But the international break is always a blow to form in FPL, so I’m taking it game by game and keeping my options open.

-Bruno

Hi. Can’t believe the Lacazette news. Close between Vardy, Barnes and Haller. Vardy and Leicester are looking good in the attack.

Barnes has excellent fixtures, but there is the small injury problem. He has to deliver now with good upcoming fixtures.

Haller has decent fixtures and growing ownership with strong FPL managers. That’s also worth noting.

Hard to choose one after the international break because if affects individual and team form. Any of the three could work.

Keep an eye on Burnley and Brighton defenders this week.

-Bruno

Hi. Doing well thanks! I’m on the same boat with the transfers. Didn’t expect AWB to be listed at 50%, although he seems to be in the United squad. Still, it’s hard to take that risk, so I may sell him instead of Maguire for a Liverpool defender, then Mane out for KDB with more Man City attacking cover against a depleted Norwich defense.

Don’t think taking hits is a desperate approach. It’s perfectly reasonable in this situation. United still haven’t cut out the individual defensive mistakes – they face a good attacking side next – and AWB is an injury doubt. TAA and KDB are top options, although in my case, I’m leaning toward van Dijk to be 100% safe during Champions League season. My bench is super weak and also full of injuries, I don’t want to risk being a player short.

The best way to use my tips is to take whatever makes sense to you. Hopefully I get more things right than wrong! 👍

I’ll post the transfers and final team before deadline. Taking every minute before tonight’s price changes. Thanks for the update.

-Bruno

Hi Dylan,

Thanks for the nice words, always great to hear that! 🙂

Same here with last week’s score, but we can bounce back quickly.

1) Small concern over David Silva being 100% nailed-on as we aproach UCL. Hanley/Rico would be just bench options.

2) Liking this mainly for KDB, Burnley defensive cover also helps. I don’t have the best assessment of Wesley at this moment and can’t rate him properly. The hit is tricky to make up straight away, but can work in the long-run. Might prefer Barnes or Haller in that forward spot, but I’d like one more game to assess the forwards. The International Break breaks form in FPL.

3) Not seeing an easy way to bring in KDB without dropping at least Rashford. Hard to predict how United will do with their main players, even harder without. It’s possible the replacements will put in a shift, but it’s not easy.

I can tell you my plan. I’m thinking of selling AWB, moving for KDB for the reasons you mentioned, then scouting the best forward so I can possibly make that transfer GW6. But I’m also open to not making that move at all… There are other possibilities, I’m taking it game by game and leaning toward a -4 hit.

That’s why it’s difficult for me to suggest the -8 hit even though I like KDB and the defender in this plan. EDIT: If forced to choose, I might try Option 2.

Super close between the GKs, struggling to choose one, sorry!

Leaning toward a Man City attacker against Norwich’s defense also. Sterling has a higher ceiling than KDB, but either could work. Salah also in the mix, but it’s harder to predict how Newcastle will perform as they can sometimes put in a shift in away games as we saw vs. Spurs already this season. The positive for Salah is he was fully rested in the break and has a lower risk of rotation than any Man city attacker under Pep including Sterling, KDB and Aguero.

Good luck! 👍

-Bruno