Can I use Free Hit after making transfers?

Free Hit and Transfers: A Clean Slate or Wasted Wildcard?

Fantasy football managers often find themselves staring down the barrel of a tricky gameweek, riddled with injuries, suspensions, or simply poor form from their star players. The Free Hit chip offers a tantalizing solution: a chance to completely overhaul your team, seemingly negating the impact of any previous transfers. But the interaction between Free Hits and regular transfers isn’t always intuitive. Can you really use a Free Hit after making transfers? The short answer is yes, but with a crucial caveat.

The Free Hit chip acts as a powerful wildcard, resetting your team to a completely new eleven. It allows you to field a completely different team, free from the constraints of your existing players and point deductions from previous transfers. This is particularly useful when facing a difficult gameweek or when several key players are unavailable.

However, the chip doesn’t magically absorb your prior transfer activity. Using a free transfer (or any transfer costing points) before activating the Free Hit will result in the loss of that transfer. The Free Hit essentially ignores any changes you’ve made to your team prior to its activation. Think of it as a clean slate – it wipes the board completely before you make your Free Hit selections.

Therefore, the optimal strategy is to not make any transfers before using your Free Hit. Any transfer made before activating the chip is effectively wasted. Only after activating the Free Hit can you use your weekly transfer allowance to fine-tune your newly selected Free Hit team. This means you get the full benefit of both your Free Hit and your weekly transfer(s).

In essence:

• Free Hit BEFORE transfers: You get a completely fresh team. All previous transfers are disregarded.
• Free Hit AFTER transfers: You lose the transfers made before activating the Free Hit. The Free Hit only affects your team after it’s activated.

Understanding this nuance is key to maximizing the effectiveness of the Free Hit chip. Don’t waste your precious wildcard by making unnecessary transfers beforehand. Strategically plan your Free Hit usage, and remember: it’s a complete reset, not a transfer enhancer. Use it wisely, and reap the rewards.