FPL assistant manager chip: When to play it and which manager has best games?

There are three key things to consider when planning for the chip, aside from making sure you have some spare cash.

Playing other chips

Firstly, when the chip is active, you can’t play any other chips. So think about when you might want to use Triple Captain and make sure you have a rough plan for using your wildcard.

Wildcarding in the weeks before you play the Assistant Manager chip could be a good plan.

Transferring managers

Secondly, playing the chip does not cost a transfer but you can change your assistant manager within the three-week period, which costs a transfer as if you were buying a player.

So that’s a chance to get cute if you like and chase maximum upside with juicy fixtures.

Top managers have less upside

Because of the table bonus, it doesn’t necessarily pay best to pick the manager of a title-chasing side.

Mikel Arteta, Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca have a best three-week score of 32 points or fewer this season. But Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola leads the way with a 47-point total, thanks to wins over Arsenal and Manchester City.

Of course, predicting those wins is the hard thing!

So do you play it safe or go for glory?