Several Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have activated their Wildcard in Gameweek 8 and in this blog, the ideal Wildcard team as per the Fix Algorithm is discussed.

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The Fix Assistant Manager feature is a powerful tool which can be customised to generate a Wildcard team for the next five Gameweeks, and the emphasis on a strong bench can be customised as well if needed. With the above Customisations and a 0% percent emphasis on substitutes, the tool has generated the below ideal Wildcard team.

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Goalkeepers

The Algorithm prefers the pairing of Leno and Areola between the sticks, the two keepers are in the top three for FPL points this season and as the below image from our Rotation Planner shows, the fixtures dovetail nicely for West Ham and Fulham over a long period, providing plenty of home games. It also keeps the spend in this position to under 9m which enables upgrades elsewhere.

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Defenders

With so many great options in attack, going cheap in defence is suggested with a double-up on the Palace centre-back duo of Guehi and Andersen. The Eagles have already kept three clean sheets this season and as the below image from our Fixture Planner feature shows, the London side are ranked top for Fixture Difficulty over the next six gameweeks. No defender has scored more FPL points than Andersen (45) so there is plenty of upside potential.

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Cash has already notched three attacking returns (two goals, one assist), no defender has registered a higher 'Expected Goals' (xG) tally than his 2.9. Pinnock is a cheap route into Brentford's backline and has some goal threat as well.

Midfielders

The biggest spend is in midfield with Salah, Saka, Son and Maddison all included, and most managers would struggle to accommodate this quartet without a wildcard. They are four of the top-six scoring midfielders in FPL currently with all posting excellent numbers. As the below image from the Assistant Manager's Optimal Rotation Strategy feature shows, with Haaland's fixtures toughening up after the international break, Salah and Saka both present excellent captaincy alternatives.

Spurs next two fixtures against Luton and Fulham are excellent and can be attacked with the Spurs duo of Son and Maddison. The South Korean (six) trails only Haaland for goals scored (seven) and is an excellent captaincy alternative to the Norwegian this Gameweek. Meanwhile, as the Stats Sandbox image below shows, only Trippier (22) has created more chances than Maddison (21) this season. Salah has an incredible run of fixtures after the international break, with games against Everton, Forest and Luton.

Forwards

The top scoring FPL asset with 54 points, Watkins has notched four goals and six assists this season and only trails Wissa (23) and Haaland (32) for shots (22). After the international break, Villa play West Ham, Luton, Forest and Fulham and are second on the Fixture Planner as shown in the aforementioned image. Darwin and Alvarez are also decent alternatives, the Uruguayan international should see more consistent minutes in the team with the injury to Gakpo while Alvarez (19) has been Man. City's top chance creator this season. Haaland is obviously worth retaining and is the standout captain as per the Algorithm for Gameweek 9 and 11.

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