With managers now able to activate their SECOND Wildcard, The Scout's panel of Fantasy Premier League experts are reveal when they plan to use their chips over the rest of the season.
Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
I usually like to play the Wildcard and Bench Boost chips around the Double Gameweeks to maximise how effective they can be. With minimal information on that front though, I'll be waiting to see how the rest of the season pans out. Gameweek 24 or 25 may see a Double Gameweek, if the Merseyside derby is rearranged for then, which could be a good opportunity to play one of those chips, or even the new Assistant Manager chip, with Arne Slot in my thoughts if the Reds are handed a Double Gameweek.
Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick)
I still have all the chips and will likely use the Triple Captain in Gameweek 24 or 25 if Liverpool are handed a Double Gameweek. I expect to be Wildcarding closer to the end of the season, approximately around Gameweek 30, when there are more doubles, and will be planning use the Bench Boost chip when there is a double.
I'll probably deploy the Free Hit when there is a Blank Gameweek and also use the Assistant Manager chip immediately after Wildcarding.
Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)
My chip strategy will be dependent on the Double and Blank Gameweeks that come from the rearranged Merseyside derby and the EFL Cup final. I’ve already used my Triple Captain chip, so will be open to owning Slot with the Assistant Manager chip for Liverpool's Double Gameweek, which sounds like a lot of fun.
I’m loosely planning on using transfers on managers when activating the chip because I think the upside is bigger than the other chips. The Free Hit and Bench Boost chips will likely be used in conjunction with my Wildcard later in the season around a big Double Gameweek, which could see me dead-ending my team, where you don't need to worry about fixtures beyond the week before you Wildcard, and Wildcarding out of it.
Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry)
Currently with all my chips left, I will be aiming to play the more attacking chips, in the Triple Captain chip (Gameweek 24 or 25), Bench Boost chip (Gameweek 36) and Assistant Manager chip (Gameweek 31) across the possible Double Gameweeks.
A Wildcard in Gameweek 30 just after the EFL Cup final in Gameweek 29, so I can reset my squad for the final eight Gameweeks of the season, while Free-Hitting in Gameweek 34, which is likely to be the biggest Blank Gameweek caused by the FA Cup semi-finals.
Oscar (@FPLFocal)
I don't have a firm plan this early on, however given my Triple Captain chip has already been used, I'll be planning to use the Assistant Manager chip on Liverpool's Double Gameweek and Slot, wherever that drops in.
Thereafter, a Wildcard around Gameweek 30, with a view to Free-Hitting and Bench-Boosting in the other two expected Double Gameweeks. However, I'm open to using the Free Hit chip in a Blank Gameweek, if it makes more sense at the time.
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
I have already used my Free Hit chip and as I will own three Liverpool players from Gameweek 20 onwards, I will not be able to also have Slot for the Assistant Manager chip if the Reds are handed a Double Gameweek in Gameweek 24 or 25. I might be tempted to use my Bench Boost chip that week, depending on what my squad is looking like at that stage.
I fancy saving the Assistant Manager chip until the end of the season, either for Gameweeks 35-37 or Gameweeks 36-38. Doing this will allow me to pick a manager with the most at stake, as well as looking to those who have the most potential to pick up table bonus, beating a side five places higher.
I also plan to Wildcard as late as possible, somewhere around Gameweek 30, in order to hopefully mean if I want to change assistant manager my team will allow me to use a transfer for that. My Free Hit chip will be used in a Blank or a Double Gameweek, depending on which teams progress in the domestic cup competitions.
