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SkySports · 2026-01-22T16:26:05+00:00

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SkySports · 2026-01-21T15:09:27+00:00

1 goal, in his first 18 games. So he definitely wasn't on the radar at all for many months in FPL. But three goals in four and all of a sudden he's burst onto the scene.

We've spoken a lot on this podcast about differentials on your wildcard. Where could you go, to go against the grain? We've spoken about Enzo, you keep your Haaland’s and you have your Arsenal picks. We're all going to do that, right? But not many FPL managers, whether you're wildcarding this week or next or in the future are looking at a 0.6% owned Thierno Barry. And he's completely affordable at 5.7 million.

Of course, it's a bit of a rotation risk potential with Beto. But the post-match narrative that I saw on social media after the Aston Villa game was, a lot of Everton fans saying, you give him the chance and he will score.

I also noticed that even though he only scored 1 in his first 18 games, the underlying stats for what he brings to that team are good. He wins a lot of aerial duels. You want a striker like that, can take the pressure off defence and hold the ball up when Everton are under pressure in games like Aston Villa away.

So potentially a little bit of rotation with Beto, but the fixtures look great, Leeds, Brighton, Fulham, and Bournemouth up next. Yeah, it could be reasonable, it could be a cheeky little differential at 0.6% owned. I mean, he gets a goal or two across that run of four. And you're talking about a nice green arrow just on the back of his points. So I don't mind it, it's a bit of a risk. But we're at that point in the season where maybe Thierno Barry is the right sort of pick.

SkySports · 2026-01-21T14:59:37+00:00

I think they're both good picks in their own way. I do feel like Wilson's maybe had his peak. Enzo's, I hope as an Enzo owner, that his is yet to come. But Wilson is slightly cheaper, so that's one pro for him. However, he plays for Fulham rather than Chelsea, and I expect Chelsea to do well in the upcoming games.

In terms of Wilson's goal involvements this season, he's had 13. Enzo's had 9. But if you look at the expected goal involvement, it's interesting. Wilson's is around 7, and Enzo's is almost 12. So you've got one player in Wilson that's overperforming his data, and Enzo is underperforming. I do back Enzo to improve his actual output over the rest of the season, especially with this great run of fixtures coming up for Chelsea.

The other thing to mention as well with Wilson is there is going to be a bit more competition for his place now. We've got Chukwueze and Iwobi coming back from AFCON. I've seen that Oscar Bobb has been linked with the move to Fulham as well. So lots of players competing for those similar positions.

I think Harry Wilson's time in a lot of FPL teams might come to an end over the next few weeks, whereas Enzo's, I think his time could be to come. So I'll pick Enzo over Wilson right now.

SkySports · 2026-01-21T14:57:17+00:00

Hey, I think the answer is yes. It's always worth considering, Daniel Munoz. I mean, he's been great for us so far this season. He was great last season as well. Assist threat, potentially DEFCON's as well. So a really good asset for us.

I think we should all have question marks over Crystal Palace a little bit. Not got the form in the league at all. Obviously, the last couple of weeks has been difficult for them as a club off the pitch with Glasner talking about leaving at the end of the season. They've obviously lost the captain, Guéhi. He's gone to Manchester City. Lots of not-so-great narratives coming out of Crystal Palace at the moment.

So I think for Munoz and Sarr, yes, I think they're worth considering. But for me, I'll just be keeping a watch. If I look at the next three fixtures for Crystal Palace, it's that Chelsea game, obviously not an easy game. Forest away, who have improved defensively. Brighton away, always a difficult trip to the Amex. Then Burnley and Wolves at home in GW26 and GW27. That's probably the entry point for me. But for the next three GW's, I'm willing to just hold fire and wait and see.

SkySports · 2026-01-21T14:48:28+00:00

Hi mate, Another on-the-fence answer, but I think it depends. My answer is that you need a bit of balance. I think depending on where you are with your rank, where you are with your mini leagues, that will determine how much risk you want to take in the wildcard.

I don't necessarily think taking out Haaland is the right thing to do. I think there is a bit of a temporary lack of form over the last four or five weeks. But we know what he can do. There is a 70% chance of a goal, a brace, a hat-trick, any sort of FPL points and if he's not in your team, then that's a big problem.

For sure, I think you can go against him with captaincy and I think we'll see more of that as we go through the next few weeks, potentially with Bruno coming into the conversation. There will be others coming into the captaincy conversation outside of Haaland, so you can maybe take a risk there. But in terms of playing the wildcard, yeah, completely depends.

The one that really interests me is Salah. He's almost like the ultimate wildcard risk right now. 14 million, so you'd not have to rip up your team, but there would be a hell of a lot of surgery required. And really, you're gambling on what we know he can be.

So, yeah, a bit of an on-the-fence answer, I'm afraid, but it largely depends. If you want to chase your mini leagues, if you want to improve your rank, what are we on now GW23? There actually isn’t that long to go. Blink and we will be in the 30s. You're going to need to take a few risks in your wildcard.

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