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We are delighted to announce the official launch of the Fantasy Football book ‘Wasting Your Wildcard‘.

Written by regular site contributor David Wardale and fully endorsed by Fantasy Football Scout, it will be out on Thursday, July 26, to plug the painful gap between the end of the World Cup and start of the 2018/19 Premier League season.

Subtitled ‘The Method and Madness of Fantasy Football’, the book is being published by Penguin’s respected sports imprint, Yellow Jersey Press, and is packed with hints and tips from some of the best Fantasy managers out there.

But it is as much about the people as the game, with stories of glory and despair, mini-league skulduggery and humiliating failure and the strange grip the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in particular has on managers from Australia to Zimbabwe and just about everywhere in between.

There are in-depth interviews with FPL champions and Fantasy-mad Saudi princes, a comprehensive look at the eternal conflict that is stats versus ‘the eye test’ and chapters on the history of the game, the all-conquering beast that is Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and what the future of Fantasy Football might look like.

There’s also a revealing section on our very own Mark, detailing the methods behind his successful approach to playing FPL.

Written by a fan for the fans, we think Wasting Your Wildcard will inform and entertain in equal measure, while grappling with the reasons behind why we, as supposedly grown-up men and women, cannot resist playing a game of footballing dress-up.

And to give you a taste of what you can expect, we’re planning to publish an exclusive extract for newsletter subscribers in the very near future.

SAVE £5 WHEN YOU PRE-ORDER WASTING YOUR WILDCARD WITH WATERSTONES.COM! Simply enter the discout code SCOUT18 at checkout and you can save a fiver – one third off the cover price.

Australian fans can order through Booktopia.

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  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Big Sam took Everton from relegation zone to 8th, now they sack him wtf?

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    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Marco Silva will be a great signing though.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        well what happened at Watford

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        1. Speédy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          The start was promising though. And he was brilliant at Hull too. Needs to be given a full season at Everton to prove himself.

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      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Has he been confirmed?

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        1. Speédy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Nothing confirmed. He's their top target though.

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    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      We were not in the relegation zone when he took over.

      The performances have been embarrassing at points - the tactics against Arsenal and City were nothing short of bizarre. We won't progress with him and the fans really don't like him.

      He was never going to last longer than the end of the season - we gave him a longer deal because he wouldn't take a season long one.

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      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I run around with a few Everton fans here in the states and they were all pretty much #bigsamout more or less right after the appointment. not a shocker.

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      2. daddybeak
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. For non EFC fans, forget the general press - THIS is the situation.

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    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      13th to 8th in the worst league in living memory playing the most dire football I've ever witnessed in 40 years.

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    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Stupidity IMO. Only the top 6 can play 'good' football. Everyone else is in a relegation fight and need results over style. Looking forward to seeing Everton in a relegation fight with Marco Silva at the helm.....

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      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Teams outside the 6 can play 'good' football, and teams inside the top 6 can play 'bad' football. There isn't one way to play based on league position. I would have thought watching the Premier League, and especially other top European leagues, would have demonstrated that.

        We also spent over £150 million in the summer, and a subsequent 40? ish in January. The squad has problems but there is talent in the group. We also need a manager who can get the best out of the likes of Lookman and Holgate - not a manager who will let them go so they can impress suitors elsewhere.

        Everton are ambitious side now with money - we will challenge for the 6th/7th next season and look to build going forward, with a manager who can play vibrant attacking football.

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  2. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    FPL lessons learnt this season??

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Do better next season

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    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Take less points hits.

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    3. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Follow the crowd until gw26 or so then start to do your own thing.

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    4. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just captain Salah

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    5. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      When luck isn't your way, even the best plans will fail so chin up and keep moving...

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    6. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      keep the FH Chip for a blank GW. Don't get Kane til September.

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  3. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Willian > Mahrez? Have exact funds.

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    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      probably (c) as well

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  4. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Biggest lesson I learned from last season (my first with FPL) was to take less points hits. I did marginally better this year (some 100 points or so). I also tried being more consistent with my captaincy choices - just because someone blanks one week does not mean they will blank the next. Biggest regret was selling Harry Kane before the first Liverpool game.

    Guessing who my rivals would captain and covering them for easy-ish games rather than going rogue was also helpful but then everyone in my ML had Salah and would captain him weekly so that became an easier decision.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      My lesson was to take more hits in coming years

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  5. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Looking through some stats...

    2016/17:
    (C) Total Points - 577
    (VC) Total Points - 478

    2017/18:
    (C) Total Points - 500
    (VC) Total Points - 600

    The Salah Effect.

    Interestingly my total possible captain points if I always captained highest scorer was 978 in both seasons.

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  6. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Have we had an explanation yet as to why Ederson kept his -1 despite not even playing

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Got a yellow card for running onto the pitch when Jesus scored.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      If your Goalkeeper plays 0 minutes in the Gameweek, he will be substituted by your replacement Goalkeeper, if he played in the Gameweek.

      Need a playing 2nd GK to cover the 0 minute part.

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    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      This is exactly why I avoided picking Ederson...it was always going to be a pen miss or an illegal pitch invasion with him 😆

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    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He got autosubbed though didn't he?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        He didnt really play in the Gw though did he, so I still fail to see why the -1 stands

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        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          I agree. I think it's a bit ridiculous. Some without a playing second keeper actually got the -1. Should have been treated as a zero given he wasn't part of the match at any time.

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  7. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ricardo Pereira rumoured to go to Leicester. Big if true.

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    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Whoa. Gigantic if authentic

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Unquantifiable if verifiable

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        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Factual if actual

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          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Ballistic if realistic

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            1. Mysterion
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Massive if definitive

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              1. Sánchez
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Hmm. This one doesn't work for me

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    2. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Delightful if insightful

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      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Sweet if concrete

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        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Nice if precise

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Meritable if veritable

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  8. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is the paperback out?

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    1. davidwardale
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      July 26. Pre-order now available.
      As for the nudity, in the other immortal words of Patrick Stewart - "You'll get nothing and like it."
      There is swearing, though.

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  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    In the immortal words of Patrick Stewart - “Will there be nudity in it?”

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    1. davidwardale
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail - please see directly above.

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  10. GazPage
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I won my mini league in my 8thattempt. I’ve came 4th, 5th, 6th,9th, 11th, 11th, 17th last season as stopped trying and this year 1st. It’s a strong league with guys finishing in the top 1,000 previously.

    I went the whole season without Kane and finished 80k. Poor final gameweek but I’m super chuffed. They think I used a subscription but I didn’t. I just refused to take 4 point hits until the end of the season searched for bonus points. I won the league because I had the most bonus points.

    I won £225 and bragging rights, but how can you break the top 1,000? What is regarded a strong position? I always felt too 200 k was good

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    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say inside the top 10k is generally regarded as a 'decent' season around here. It's by no means a given though. Tough school...

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    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Well done you !

      I also won both my public mini leagues that i entered with 2209pts and my highest finish in 9 seasons of playing. Overall Rank 125k

      Well pleased, but I took 72 points in hits so could have been alot higher!

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    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Its getting harder each year but I think sensible play should get you into the top 10k. Rules are; 1. Always captain player leading scout poll, 2. Load team with high ownership players who are nailed, 3. Take no hits.

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  11. airborneaksai
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Delighted!

    Just a simple transfer
    smalling --> van aanholt
    made me finish 2nd in the ML and richer by 150 pounds
    was 5th at the end of gw 37

    i must meet the man and buy him a beer

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  12. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Hello DZers!

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    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      This DZ is morphing into a Supermassive DZ

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        we just can’t let go

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        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Eliteserien looks intriguing...

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          1. Kane Toads
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Eliteserien is interesting - my second season now. Once you get used to it - not knowing the players prob helps. - FFS Picks are good to follow

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          2. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            It's great.. reminds me of when I first started FPL. You should give it a go 🙂

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  13. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    All the money that was collected in August for my work mini league had a load of old paper tenners and guess who won them

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    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      No worries
      A trip to your own bank or the bank of England should do the job

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    2. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Chap who managed ours left the company and the winnings went with. Seemed to view it as some sort of parachute payment...

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  14. Elvy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What happened to Richarlison? In the first 13 GWs he got 5 goals and 5 assists, met the eye test, the stats test and probably the Rorschach test. After that he got 3 assists, with nothing at all from GW22 on. Strange...

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    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I recall it seemed to coincide with a manager change; certainly one to watch if he moves club.

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  15. Paul
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Already missing FPL!

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  16. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    one of the reasons 352 was such a favoured formation this year was the complete lack of a decent striker below vardys 8.5million.

    there was plenty of players who had good runs but getting them at the right time required luck and then cost you a transfer when they dried up.

    very frustrating to own. through the season we had:

    mounie, Abraham, niasse, DCL, depoitre, jayew, wilson, barnes, wood, Perez and i’m sure there’s more

    they all had purple patches, but overall was easier to get the value players in midfield and defence who delevired steadily over the season

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    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty sure I'll just completely ignore this bracket next season...unless Austin is 6.0 again. 1 or 2 heavies and a cheapie. Would be great if we had a viable playing 5.0 striker next season, even just for 2pts a week fodder.

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    2. Markus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Good observation. I think the formation shifts where for many teams 2 of their 3 forward players players are actually midfielders, plus likes of zaha/arnie playing oop. If same classifications next year and a few defenders actually start to hold down a consistent starting berth I could see the argument for 451 to max value, especially if perma-captain salah eg:
      Ddg
      Alonso Walker/Ota Robertson Vert
      Salah (c) Sterling Arnie Zaha Erikson
      Vardy

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I had a successful period this season with 4-5-1 but shifted to 352 when firmino took off.

        one lesson i might take through is to remain flexible, this year we had periods where premium defenders ruled, then it seemed we had lots of striker options when morata and lukaku looked viable and finally we had the power 5 in midfield.

        so maybe the key is to look to be ahead of the curve and don’t remain rigid in your formation

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    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      The dream team for the season was 352 with Kane and vardy up front.
      The top defenders still scored less than mids. Statistico gives me an average for playlng 352 this season as 63 pts for 17 matches. Only 54 pts for 19 matches of 343

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        The winner started with a 352 and got off to a great start. He had no 4.5 midfielder so had extras on the bench. Great strategy, or was it?
        It worked because he went without Kane and stole a march on all the Kane owners as he failed to register his owners any points.
        However had Kane fired up it would have been a very different story and the ineficient structure would have made bring Kane in difficult.

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  17. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Wow this is slow. How does Mark fund his rockstar lifestyle during off season

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      By following sober lifestyle during this period 😉

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  18. Eden Wizard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    City's monopoly of players will ruin FPL 18/19 - Bookmark

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    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez & Zaha links are just a joke.

      Existing winger list: Jesus, Bernie, Sterling, Sane (Silva & KDB capable)...

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        but he’s also said players want to leave to play more - I expect that means bilva for one

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      2. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        this

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      3. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus is not a winger - one of Mahrez/Zaha wouldn't be a bad buy - need to cover the possibility of one of Bernie, Sterling, Sane getting injured, and if they play well enough, could still get regular football.

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        1. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Jesus played LW (inside forward) before Mendy got injured and last season.

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  19. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Congrats David. Looking forward to having a good read of it.

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  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Can you come up with a better dead team squad?

    De Gea (5.5m)
    Azpi (6.5m) - Otamendi (5.5m) - Alonso (7.0m)
    Salah (9.0m) - Sterling (8.0m) - KDB (10.0m) - Gross (5.5m) - Eriksen (9.5m)
    Vardy (8.5m) - Firmino (8.5m)

    Bench = 4.0m GK, 4.0m DEF, 4.0m DEF, 4.5m FWD

    GK = 172 pts
    DEF = 496 pts
    MID = 1,104 pts
    FWD = 364 pts
    Salah(c) = 303 pts

    Total points (assuming no auto-subs, Salah permanent captain and no chips) = 2,439pts

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Would have got a top 100 finish that team

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  21. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Haven't posted on here in about two (maybe three) seasons, but, still regular reader and watcher of Scout cast. Anyhow, Pre ordered this book. For (incl discount and P&P) £12.75. Bargain.

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  22. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Would like to buy the book, but the delivery to my country is more expensive than the book itself 😀

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I’m sure Mark will hand deliver it to you 😉

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Oh, how nice. I'm waiting for the delivery then. FFS has really nice customer service.

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  23. SW6
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Wow how's this for FPL woe. My brother is in a 1v1 head to head league with his best mate. He had a great start to the season (was ranked 7th overall at a point in November) but he lost 11 of the final 13 GWs and it finished 19-19, then losing on points difference....by 3 points. 😆 : lol:

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  24. knave88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry about the off-topic, but does anyone know if there will be some Fantasy League platform for the World Cup this summer?

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    1. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      McDonalds do a Fantasy game - keep an eye on this site for details when it becomes available.. there has been a few questions around this.

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  25. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Has this been posted yet? Pretty amazing

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-44070530/can-ai-pick-the-perfect-fantasy-football-team

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I remember reading about this at the start of season.

      Genuinely scary how high it got. Will have to look at the team to see how it handled chips...I'm sure that might have been it's downfall.

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Also I doubt it factors in team news so it probably could have gone even higher.

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      2. QPRUTD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Used the chips much like us humans
        34 BB
        35 FH
        37 TC

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        1. QPRUTD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          WC 32 as well
          I guess there might be some human inputs there

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    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting vid, spotted it this morning. 112th is pretty impressive programming.

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      1. QPRUTD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Its not 112 OR.
        OR is around 30k, which is not bad by the way.

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    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Can't find the article, but pretty sure it was nowhere near the top in previous seasons.
        Rather like a human - improved methodology or luck?

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        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          112th in some league
          They simulate match outcomes lots of times,take the average,using only statistics
          Its not how football works

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        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 11 months ago

            * 112th in the squadguru league, not overall
            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3021167/event/38

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            1. Ron_Swanson
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              ah well that's different! didn't realize that - think the video is misleading

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              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  The video does refer to the league, but yes almost as though it's a marketing exercise...

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          • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Beat it by 150 points, shoddy programming.

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            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Any chance to brag about your rank eh 😉

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              1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Exactly 😆

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          • goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Pfft, I smashed the squad guru by a huge margin. I might as well sell my tactics too 😉

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          • Az
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I don't know why they framed it in this league, it did pretty decent OR rank wise (came about 35k I think)
            There isn't exactly much info. in that video either, I do want to learn more about it though!

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          • QPRUTD
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            The thing with AI (or deep learning) is that it keeps on getting better.
            Should ideally improve on the 30k OR next season.
            Well worth keeping and eye on

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        3. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          lol got kicked out of my ex-secondary school fpl league (I won) because using player statistics is cheating and gives an unfair advantage. People can be such sore losers lol

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          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Serves you right you Cheat 😉 😆

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          2. ShaunGoater123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            ridiculous, that's information that is widely available to anyone with the ability to use google.

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          3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            that’s just ridiculous. just doing your homework at the end of the day, sounds like you’re better than them all anyway

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          4. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Did this concept apply during your school exams as well?

            "If anyone reads the reference books in the library and scores the highest marks, he/she will be rusticated with immediate effect."

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            1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              +1 for rusticated...nice.

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        4. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Does anyone have the link where it would tell you your score if you stopped playing at each week of the season?

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        5. Marc
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Hi - is there any decent fantasy football game for the world cup? Thanks

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            The official McDonalds one.

            There will be articles on here about it when the game launches

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          2. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Mcdonalds one when it opens.

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            1. Marc
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks both

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        6. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Brazil 23-man squad for WC:

          Alisson, Ederson, Cassio

          Fagner, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Danilo, Marquinhos, Miranda, Geromel, Filipe Luis

          Casemiro, Fernandinho, Paulinho, Fred, Renato Augusto, Coutinho

          Willian, Douglas Costa, Taison, Neymar, Jesus, Firmino

          Notable absentees: Neto, Dani Alves, Alex Sandro, Arthur, Diego Souza, Oscar

          Possible lineup:

          Alisson, Marcelo, Silva, Miranda, Fagner, Casemiro, Paulinho, Coutinho, Neymar, Jesus, Willian

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          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Decent line-up with a good bench. When are all the squads finalised?

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            1. CloudSky
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              By June 4th. Should get all the squads earlier than that though. Englands tomorrow, Spains next week, France on Thursday.

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        7. Where do Manchester United need to improve?
          goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          How can Manchester United close the gap to Manchester City?

          This is probably their best XI and bench on paper.

          de Gea
          Valencia - Bailly - Jones - Young
          Lingard - Matic - Pogba
          Sanchez - Lukaku - Martial

          Romero Smalling Shaw Herrera McTominay Mata Rashford

          I personally think they're in desperate need for a world class central midfielder who links the midfield to attack and makes things happen at pace, with efficiency. Given their style of the play, this would have to be a player who's very disciplined in their positioning off the ball but also very good at receiving the ball on the half turn and opening a defence with a killer pass. They're heavily linked with Milinkovic-Savic, who is just flipping brilliant.

          And if as expected, Martial leaves then we can safely assume they'll be after an attacker too. Perhaps they've learnt their, what seems on the face of it, mistake with Sanchez and opt to move for a younger player who's more hungry to succeed. I haven't seen any names apart from Bale, but I'm not sure how much substance those rumours have and he perhaps would fall into the Sanchez category too. I personally think someone like Riyad Mahrez would be a great move for them.

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          1. Geoff
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            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I agree that a CM is needed. I think a new LB should be a priority too, Alex Sandro maybe? Also another CB as a few will probably be leaving.

            Mourinho seems to like to pick a starting 11 and stick to it - I think Rashford or Lingard could make it into that 11 but Mou needs to decide what he wants to do up front and stick to it. That probably means bringing someone in

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          2. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            They should find a better manager.

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            1. Railwayman
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              This. But that's not gonna happen. Mourinho's excuse for this season was City's extraordinary season. What will he say if City starts the next season with, let's say 7 wins in a row ? Then Utd will be in real trouble, he will start blaming his players and they will end up something like Chelsea in his last season...

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              1. Return Of Chamakh
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                This is exactly what I think will happen next season. Constant negativity in the face of setbacks/ lack of success only leads to more of the same. There's only so many times you can publicly call out your players as scapegoats before they (and everybody else) realise you are just being a bitter bell end!

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            2. cravencottage
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Agree completely. With the talent he had, he played defensive , boring football. The likes of Sanchez,Pogba , and Jones were shadows of their former selves. Bringing in more talent isnt the answer, The game has passed him by.

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            3. Gloria Kanchelskis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              This is exactly what’s needed. It will take years to recover from the damage that Mou is doing in blocking off the development of younger players by bringing in his 28/29 year old established players. The likes of Martial will leave and become stars elsewhere.

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            4. Railwayman
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              I think Thomas Tuchel would be ideal for United's young players, but he signed for PSG few days ago so that won't happen any time soon...

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              1. Bunk Moreland
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Tuchel will be on the market next summer.

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          3. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Ridiculous to say they need pace in midfield. They need a manager who has an interest in using midfield pace. Slow and steady Jose.

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          4. tisza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            lot of talent at Utd - just doesn't seem to fit into Jose's gameplan.
            Need a play maker and don't buy another one and stick him on the wing. Sanchez isn't a 10, Jose didn't rate/try Mikhi or Mata as a 10.

            One of the obvious things I've seen when watching Utd is an inability to get the ball in the box to Lukaku. Crossing been woeful at times and speed of the ball into Lukaku often painfully slow.

            Don't think Sanchez was the right answer either. His passing & decision-making when he drifts into the middle was nowhere near good enough last season

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            1. Geoff
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              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Maybe a fullback problem?

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              1. tisza
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                • 9 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Think it's a team thing. Rashford, martial, Sanchez too often take the wrong option. Normally a selfish one.
                Valencia usually offers good service when he plays. Not convinced by Young - too often delays getting ball into the right areas. Mainly when he's checking back onto right foot.
                Still have to think taking the shackles off Pogba could make a big difference more often

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          5. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            They should buy Coleman and Baines, that would make Lukaku a 30 goal per season striker.

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          6. minges
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            If they aren't playing shaw then an actual left back. Probably a younger RB too.

            CM is a problem. I think pogba is the creative one you say they need, he just needs to be released to play that way. Matic is the holding player, they need someone in between. A real box to box workhorse with decent skill to back it all up. A naingolan type

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            1. minges
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              In saying that, I hope they don't get any of those. Flock Mourinho. He is the biggest problem there

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          7. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            They need to do something, yet it seems so unlikely;

            Sack Jose

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          8. Sedemuda
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I think it comes down to management.
            Man U & Chelsea performances have reflected their managers negativity this season.
            In comparison Man C & Liverpool have excelled & play with freedom due to positive man management.
            Jose's slating of individual players has contributed to them playing with fear rather than confidence.
            He would destroy Mahrez as he has done with Martial.

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          9. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            The gap will get bigger if they lose DDG.

            An FA Cup win will paper over the cracks but it will feel like a tinfoil cup if Liverpool win the CL after City winning the league.

            They need two new FBs and someone like Keita. oh wait

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          10. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Mourinho hates losing so much that he sets his team up not to lose. And that's fine - he rarely does, but when your main rival is not dropping points at all then winning 2/3 isn't good enough. He will never beat Pep unless there is a major player revolt or something. The winning mentality just isn't there. Mourinho was much better suited to managing in Italy where matches are cagier, more chess-like affairs.

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          11. Nascimento
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            We need to start playing offensively and Pogba should now be made captain. Offer DDG a nee bumper deal. We need to get rid of Mourinho, Lu-cack-u and Gashford. We need to bring in Neymar, Bale and that midfielder Berb said is brilliant. We need to bring back that Utd winning mindset

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            1. Dr Van Nostrand
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Neymar lol why would ever he ever even consider ManU

              Keeping DDG out of Real's clutches and signing Milinkovic-Savic whose brilliant, another giant that Jose loves and attainable so that's a great start.

              Lukaku and Rashford are fine it's the wide players that need improving but that's not Jose's forte.

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            2. Garlana
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Pogba's attitude stinks, always getting involved in handbags. He doesn't particularly lead by example.

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          12. Jairzinho
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            • 13 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            The biggest thing they need to improve is their entertainment factor. I can't watch them anymore. They're soooooo boring.

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