January wildcard: Who you should buy in the Fantasy Premier League

It’s time for the January wildcard! And we’re here to tell you who to get and who to leave behind. You need to step up your game if you want Fantasy glory. So we take a look at an ideal 15 man squad for you, within your budget.

Goalkeeper

Tim Krul (Newcastle United) £5.3m

He has been in superb form lately and is relatively inexpensive as compared to a Simon Mingolet or Wojciech Szczesny. He has been keeping clean sheets in 35% of games he has played and has ensured his team keep clean sheets even when they are winning, like the game against Stoke.

He made some impressive saves in the Arsenal game and conceded only one goal. Considering how good Arsenal have been this season, that’s impressive. Coming in at £5.3m he is cheap and hasn’t been picked by most fantasy managers, making him an ideal buy.

Defence

Seamus Coleman (Everton) £6.7m

Coleman has been a free scoring full back this season and is Everton’s second highest goal scorer with 5 this season. He is a tad expensive but has proved his worth with thunderous goals against top oppositions like Southampton and a lovely goal on the opening day against Norwich often earning him valuable bonus points. Along with this, he helped Everton in keeping 8 clean sheets this season. Points are assured with this lad, though he might be a tad overpriced for a defender at £6.7m.

Michael Dawson (Tottenham) £5.2m

He has played every minute for Spurs and has helped them keep 8 clean sheets, which is tied for second best in the league. He always looks a threat during set pieces and is bound to score eventually. With Spurs beating the champions and looking dominant under new manager Tim Sherwood, he is an ideal buy because of the fact that Spurs play 3 out of the bottom 12 in their next 4 games and will be expected to keep clean sheets in those games. He is quite affordable at £5.2m and has been a solid skipper making at least two interceptions a game and almost 8 clearances a game.

Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) £5.5m

Sagna is part of the team with the most clean sheets this season(9) and has been picking up more than 5 pts in half the games he has played, which is an outstanding feat for any defender. He is an aerial threat as he showed against Cardiff and often gets on the assist column with those inviting crosses. He is very economical at £5.5m, so pick him up!

Midfield

Theo Walcott (Arsenal) £9.6m

Ever since his return from injury, Walcott has taken the Premiership by storm with 47 pts in his last 5 games (avg. 9.8), including a goal against Cardiff and braces against West Ham and Manchester City. He has been getting a point for each clean sheet Arsenal have maintained. He is expected to give more assists and score more with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil sidelined. Walcott is £9.6m and has to be on your team!

Adam Lallana (Southampton) £7.3m

He is 5th on the list of leading point scorers (Midfield) and is highly economical. The high flying skipper of the Saints has chipped in with assists and goals when his team has needed him the most, like the opener against Spurs or a late equalizer against Manchester United. He is a very valuable buy and is unbelievably inexpensive at £7.3m

Yaya Toure (Manchester City) £10.1m

He is on the dream team of the FPL and has every right to be there with fabulous free kicks and precise assists against the very best, including the likes of Newcastle, Man United and Arsenal. He has been picking up bonus points with his work rate and is a definite to have on your team. He is slightly expensive but totally worth it at £10.1m.