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Meet the Manager #7 – Jay Egersdorff

Jay Egersdorff is not afraid to make bold moves.

It’s been a key feature of a stellar Fantasy Premier League career that has seen him finish within the top 10,000 in all but two of his previous 12 campaigns.

This track record includes three top 1,000 finishes, two of which saw him miss out on a spot in the top 100 by less than half a dozen places. He is also the reigning Career Hall of Fame number one, having topped our list at the end of last season.

Jay joins me in our latest Meet the Manager video to look over his impressive career and explain more about his rationale for making bold moves, often involving multiple hits.

Sometimes they can be costly, as with last season when he gave up a place in the top 100 by taking three hits and jettisoning Harry Kane ahead of back-to-back hat-tricks.

That failed “Kanexit”, as well as this season’s Kane-related disaster, are discussed, as are the times when being a maverick has paid off.

This includes his decision to improve his squad by swapping Mohamed Salah for his cheaper teammate, Sadio Mane, this season. With green arrows ever since he looks to be well on his way to overturning a disastrous start that saw him almost edge out of the top one million places back in Gameweek 6.

Jay also explains how he is unable to move to his favoured 3-5-2 set up and why he is happy to play the patient game for now. Although given his career history, another maverick move may be just around the corner.

The chat with Jay is available to view on Youtube here and in the embedded video below.

Previous Meet the Manager interviews:

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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1,121 Comments Post a Comment
  1. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Next gameweek my striker force will be Arnie/Success/Kamara.

    Yikes

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What a force. We can't stop you know.

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie to Jimenez for the win 😉

  2. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    will success play?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably this week yes, but going forward probably just as a sub

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This... he'll just return around 1 point every week, which isn't bad for a bench fodder...

  3. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Loved all the previous Meet the Managers, but wasn’t fussed on the latest episode

    Maybe its that Jay’s more on YouTube etc compared to previous managers

    Just a small critique as the series has been superb

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Hennessey
    Alonso TAA Bennett
    Salah Hazard Deulefou Richarlison
    Aguero Laca Mitro

    4.0 Cedric Billing AWB

    1 FT and 0.3m ITB

    A) Mitro ➡ Arnie
    B) Laca AWB ➡ Arnie Mendy -4
    C) Hennessey ➡ Ryan/Flappyhandski
    D) Other

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C for me with Fab. I wouldn't ditch AWB, once Palace tough run is over he will once again be an excellent budget option. Too much uncertainty re Arny currently too.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd ditch Cedric before AWB.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cedric has been great for me when I needed, 9 and 7 pts last 2 GW

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough, I was just thinking you could maybe do better with a different defender who has a better run of fixtures going forward. Maybe a cheap WH def. Good luck though.

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C.

    5. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would save FT really.

    6. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nearly in the same boat, in below post. But you already have Salah. So B imo and get Arnie next week.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        ???

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          B

  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Digne + Kennedy
    B) Balbuena + Deloufeu

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B in my opinion.

    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B by far

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  6. Spartac Mac
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Form v Fixtures.

    Has anyone got any previous experiences where one prevails over the other?

    What to do with my Bournemouth players is pondering my mind...

    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keep, no doubt about it in my mind.

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think there's no rule... Every situation is different. I keep my Fraser and Wilson so far but also not sure what to do.

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      At least keep one imo

    4. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Fraser for 2 more and then reasses

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte Luiz TAA Balbuena (Doherty)
    Salah Mane Haz (Camarasa Gunnarsson)
    OR
    Luiz TAA Balbuena (Doherty Jonny)
    Salah Mane Haz Barkley (Camarasa)

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So Laporte v Barkley question again, but with the two lineups

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I would rather have Laporte, but it's just me... 😛

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ok cheers, that was the original plan!

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ta

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do if you had Kane? I just don't know, been thinking about all week and still no clue. Aguero looks like a good one week call, but what next? He doesn't look like a great option either, but I'm afraid of not having him when City play against Southampton. He could have already easily have a hat trick against Burnley...

    1. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      buy. man city way better than spurs atm

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bought GW8. 3pts(4pts as C GW8) Sold last week. No regrats

  9. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) TAA/Neves/Firmino > Kiko/Hazard/Success

    or

    B) Maddison/Firmino/Mitrovic > Hazard/Arnautovic/Success

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B if you have to, but will you bench Success? I don't think he's a good option to field every week...

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It’s just gonna be for a week or two and then I’ll play my wildcard

    2. wslnpt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B.

    3. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      b

  10. On The Up
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    fraser or wilson?

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson for me

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson

  11. wslnpt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How do you guys feel about Laca & TAA to Arnautovic and Mendy for free?

    1. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      love it

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking to do it for a hit 😛

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like it!

    4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Noice moves

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      did very similar moves myself...go for it...GL!

  12. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne a good shout for their home fixtures? Like the idea of rotating someone else with him. Everton quite solid at home statistically.

    1. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      probably worth getting RAM with doherety bennett or awb

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad idea imho. Everton looks much better defensively lately imo.

  13. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    mendy as a differential captain?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't C defenders ever

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Captains are not ment to be differentials 😛 just my opinion. But if you think like it's a good strategy just do it 😛

    3. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like 12pts+ guaranteed.

    5. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kun C
      Mendy VC

  14. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alisson 4.0
    Doherty TAA Balbuena Mendy AWB
    Hazard Salah Sterling Kenedy Murphy
    Agüero Mitrovic Jimenez

    2 ft 0.4 itb

    Sterling/Kenedy/Mitro to Mahrez/Sigurdsson/Arnautovic for a hit?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      keep sterling. swap kenedy and mitro for arni and bench fodder no hit

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't personally.

  15. On The Up
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    mitro ings fraser for wilson arnie kayal -4 worth it?

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No imho.

  16. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Cardiff fans: What's the situation with Callum Paterson?

    Midfielder playing up front, really cheap. Is this just a short-term fix or could he genuinely be a striker now that Gunnarsson is fit?

    1. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He was a defender when he was at Hearts...

    2. Paulinho14
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      not a cardiff fan but given his recent form i don‘t see him moving out of the position or team

  17. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 7 RESULTS

    Catching up now....! Let's get it started in herrreeee!

    ***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS *****

    Here are the gameweek's results:

    1st - FFS Scout (79pts) [3pts]
    Top 4% - Minges (77pts), A Manager Has No Name (74pts) [2pts]
    Top 10% - Apples...Oranges (72pts), IanP1970 (71pts), The Tinkerman, ManUnitedCameBack (69pts), DrawnToMecca (68pts) [1pts]

    As the FFS Scout won, no bonus points on offer this gameweek!

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    They've taken the top spot!! Whose going to stop them?!

    Your top three:

    1. FFS Scout (8pts)
    2. Minges (7pts)
    3. Apples...Oranges, The Tinkerman, A Manager has No Name (5pts)

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

  18. Jimmy Floyd
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is fabregas just back from injury or is he just behind kovatic and Barkley for that 3rd midfielder slot

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think he's rather fighting with Jorginho for a place in the first team

    2. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      fabregas only for Carabou/FA cup imho

  19. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What is better for this week, A or B?
    A. Patricio -> Fabs
    B. Laca -> Arnie
    Next week will try to buy Salah or Mane

    Patricio
    Alonso • Robbo • Mendy • Doherty
    Sterling • Haz (vc) • Rich
    Kun (c) • Laca • Wilson
    (Button, Bennett, Hojberg, Obiang)
    2FT, 0.7m itb

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B imho.

  20. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    FT used now need to decide on bench/ order! Could use some advice:

    £0.1itb
    Fab
    Alonso, Robbo, Mendy, Doherty
    Salah, Haz (v), Fraser, Madd
    Aguero (c), Wilson

    (Foster) (Capoue, Success, Duffy)

    What do you think?

    Cheers!

    1. Paulinho14
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Success likely to play, so would put him as first sub. otherwise gtg great team

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks bud

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would set it like this: Success, Duffy, Capoue

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. I quite fancied Capoue vs NEW after his last two hauls home and away (inc. 11pts vs Wolves!). You don’t rate him?

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Uhm I think he was quite lucky, but maybe you're right. Then Succes, Capoue, Duffy maybe.

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Solid, Success 1st sub.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t fancy Capoue to haul for his third in a row ? Duffy last sub?

  21. Paulinho14
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    With KDB playing tonight and looking to have picked up a knock as well. is it time for:

    KDB to Mahrez and Hojberg to Barkley for a -4?

    just seems much stronger to me

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could payoff or backfire massively. It’s def not watertight improvement as no one knows if Barkley will continue to deliver and who knows what Pep will do in midfield!

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Isn't Hojbjerg your bench fodder? Won't you have problems with who to bench? I don't know what would I do really, maybe just KDB to Mahrez (I like Mahrez as an option really, been looking at him closely recently)

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      KDB to Mahrez sound great!

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How long before Jonty wins a BAFTA?

  23. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    2 FTs - seriously considering switching to 3-5-2. Thoughts on the below for my first hit of the season? Uppercase indicates new signings.

    EDERSON (Hamer)
    Robertson - Alonso - Trippier (Doherty, AWB)
    Hazard - BARKLEY - Fraser - Maddison - Richarlison
    Aguero - Kane (SUCCESS)

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alternative is take an additional -8 with Kane and Fraser to Salah and Wilson...

      EDERSON (Hamer)
      Robertson - Alonso - Trippier (Doherty, AWB)
      Hazard - BARKLEY - SALAH - Maddison - Richarlison
      Aguero - WILSON (SUCCESS)

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        (And Hennessey to Ryan instead of Ederson)

      2. Totti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this one

  24. AD331
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Your thoughts on this guys?

    I have 5.4m to spend on a Holebas replacement and I'm looking to bring in R.Pereira (Lei). With Amartey out and Leicester's great run of fixtures, I'm thinking it could be a good punt or do you think this one is too risky?

    1. Paulinho14
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      great transfer. added him to my watchlist as well. leicester is not getting much clean sheets but great fixtures and attacking threat for him still

      1. AD331
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, that's my thinking too Re. his attacking threat, clean sheets, of course, would be a bonus too. Looks like he should be pretty nailed in that side now, fingers crossed

  25. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    foster fabianski
    trippier alonso arnold boly bissaka
    sterling hazard mane richarlison fraser
    lacazette wilson ings

    2 FT and 0 itb

    how to get aguero in that team?

    want to play aguero and sterling

    1. Park the bus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You got Sterling
      Knowing that wouldn’t allow you to have Aguero. I think captain Sterling and you’ll be ok

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        no 🙂
        aguero is too risky
        i have a feeling that the hatrick is looming 🙂

  26. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Barkley or Deulofeu??

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      barkely for me

  27. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?

    Fab
    Doherty Balbuena Mendy
    Hazard Murphy Sterling Barkley Salah
    Agüero (c) Arnautovic

    4.0 - Jimenez TAA AWB

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mint

  28. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I tried to answer to every question on this page, but comments just keep appearing... 😛 Nevertheless I feel accomplished and I think I can go to bed now 😛

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks!

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Grav check!

  30. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which is better

    A) Moura to Mahrez
    B) Moura to D Silva
    C) Guendouzi to B Silva
    D) Moura and TAA to Sterling and Zabaleta

    Rest of midfield is Hazard Richarlison and Mane. Was thinking C more squad depth, but D would give more explosive midfielders