There are three important things to consider when planning a chip, apart from making sure you have extra cash.
Play other chips
First, when a chip is active, you cannot play any other chips. So think about when you might want to use Three Captains and make sure you have a rough plan to use your wild card.
Playing wild in the weeks before you play the Assistant Manager chip can be a good plan.
Transfer managers
Second, chipping doesn’t cost a transfer but you can change your assistant manager within three weeks, which costs a transfer as if you were buying a player.
So that’s a chance to be pretty if you like and follow up on the juicers.
Senior managers have less leverage
Because of the table bonus, it doesn’t pay better to choose a side manager to chase the title.
Mikel Arteta, Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca have the best three-week mark of 32 points or less this season. But Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola leads with a total of 47 points, thanks to wins over Arsenal and Manchester City.
Of course, predicting the victory is a difficult thing!
So do you play it safe or go for glory?
