Podcast

Meet the Manager #10 – Mark McGettigan (aka FPL General)

With top 500 finishes in three of his last four seasons Mark McGettigan, aka FPL  General, is a more than worthy interviewee for our Meet the Manager series.

Mark explains what it takes to make the leap from being a good Fantasy Premier League manager to one who is challenging for the top places in the competition.

As well as patience and an aversion to hits, he believes that bravery in the transfer market and avoiding the crowd are important lessons to a successful ascent up the rankings.

He also reveals why underlying statistics are only one part of his Fantasy management jigsaw, which is dominated by the good old-fashioned eye-test.

The FPL website’s own Watchlist tool is another vital weapon in Mark’s Fantasy management armoury. He discusses why this often overlooked function has been so important to helping him better organise his thoughts regarding transfers.

However, with a current rank just outside the top 400,000, he faces one of his toughest tasks yet in 2018/19.

As well as sharing his strategies for success he also analyses where it has gone wrong this season and how he plans to turn it around.

Tapping into Manchester City’s potent midfield and ending his reliance on mediocre captains look key as he aims to once again finish strongly.

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

Previous Meet the Manager interviews:

Marc Rubinstein

Kenneth Tang

Jay Egersdorff

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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  1. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool clean sheet cancelled if Moreno comes in for Robbo

    I'm rolling Robbo, hope he plays

    Bench is in bad shape 😛

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Took a week or so for dead leg injury last year to heal

  2. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any of these worth a -4?

    a. Robertson --> TAA
    b. Mané --> Sane

    My bench is Kayal, Doherty, Bennet

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If you're fine with losing Robertson long term, do it.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo to TA is short term

      Robbo will get more points and less rotated imo

  3. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking about pulling the trigger on the WC. Thoughts on this team?

    Fab
    VVD Laporte AWB
    Sterling Sane Anderson Richarlison Brooks
    Kane Auba

    Steele Success Mariappa Doherty

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I don't like it.

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The more I look the worse it gets.

        A non playing striker on wildcard.

        Mariappa is a non playing player in waiting.

        Brooks shouldn't play every week. The same for AWB.

        Richarlson = maybe.

        No attacking threat from Laporte.

        It looks like you are trying to build a team your transfer value doesn't allow. Someone has to be sacrificed in that line squad to strengthen in several areas.

        1. Origi-nal
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          VVD, Mariappa, Laporte & Success to TAA, Digne, Pereira & Vokes better?

    2. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Very strong attack, like it.

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

      Needs a better bench IMHO. Maybe downgrade VVD to TAA to free up funds to upgrade Mariappa?

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks risky with Xmas rotation - lack of squad depth

      1. Origi-nal
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        VVD to TAA & Mariappa to Digne?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Getting better.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Defo

    5. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd probably go TAA over VVD and use the funds to get Digne instead of Mariappa

  4. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice on what to do?
    2FT, 0.5 spare.

    Fabianski
    Alonso - Digne - Robertson
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Gudmundsson
    Arnautovic - Aguero - Jiminez

    Stekelenburg - Wan Bissaka - Bennett - Biling

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Find a way to turn Kun, Gud and Salah or Hazard into Kane or Auba, Siggy and Sterling.

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

        Was thinking Aguero/Hazard to Kane/Sane. Sound good?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Possibly but I would first concentrate on Sterling and work from there.

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

            Agree he's clearly on fire, just have a sneaky feeling Salah could do well at Burnley. Tricky one...

  5. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Alli/Eriksen as an alternative to City mids?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep just got Eriksen

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Is Son nailed for plenty of game time?

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

    Best midfielder up to 8.1m?

    Martial?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's not very popular at the minute, but his next 5 fixtures are to die for.

      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Surely he comes back in to the side midweek?

        Madness that he was on the bench

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          yep, should do. I'm keeping.

      2. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        3 of the 5 are - but it is Man Utd and Mourinho so goodness knows what will happen

    2. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I was thinking of getting him, despite how everyone seems to be selling

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sigurdsson

      Anderson

      Richarlison

      Fraser

      B Silva

    4. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Easy. Siggy. Then Anderson.

    5. doowral
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’m happy to have him in my team over AWB this week as Arsenal only two clean sheets. I can’t see how he can be on the bench again midweek, especially with Sanchez out and a slight doubt over Rashford. He’s a good finisher and as others have said, the fixtures look decent. I’m holding for the next 3-4 GW at least, unless he bombs.

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How's this look?
    gw15: Kun > Kane
    gw16: Bring in Auba (next to Kane) on WC after midweek

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks wise - though you're paying more for Auba if you wait

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I worry about that somewhat. I do have the funds, though.

        Would you suggest Auba now, then Kane?

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Do kane first

    2. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Guud

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      thanks, all!

  8. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mane/ Jiminez -> Aubameyang/ March for -8 ?

    Or take -4 later this week and lose a bit of £ ?

  9. ice-cold aubameyang
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero keepers, I see you. Time to make the doubters pay 😀

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      My 50p is in the post. 😀

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I get hurt feelings... I get hurt feelings

  10. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed

    Best option to replace Mane this GW? Max 10.5. Already have Sane

    1. ice-cold aubameyang
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alli/Son/Eriksen

    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen imho

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Son?

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Kun to Auba, roll the second.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail, time to log off, night!

    2. Jaok
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Kun to Auba for minus 4?

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why have you waited until now? Do it and then go to bed.

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My Auba move actually opens up the possibility to do Camarasa> Son/Alli for a -4. Yay or nay?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Easy Yes

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who would you get, if choosing between the two?

  13. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba is to rise twice in 24h?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Or 3x by tommorrow night

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        can't remember that I saw it before, since i play

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep! Probably a third tomorrow as well

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      And Aguero to drop 2nd consecutive night

  14. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Mane to Shaqiri crazy for two weeks?

  15. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Shaqiri to

    A. Eriksen,
    B. All
    C. D Silva

    Already have sane but no spurs

    Thx in adv

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why sell? With Mane out he's almost certain to start after coming off early vs Everton...

  16. pug_chops
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which 4.5 GK for the rest of the season? Currently have Pat but also have Doherty and not sure double Wolves Def is the way to go

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fabianski.

      1. pug_chops
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. I guess he's the best pick with those fixtures. Only 2 clean sheets so far though

  17. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hows the team look for the next GW?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Stones
    Mane Sane Richarlison Martial
    Kane(c) Arnautovic Wilson

    Patricio; AWB, Obiang, Doherty

  18. Johnny too hotty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mane to alli. Alli is a sure starter right ? Had a feeling he will kick on over xmas. Bad transfer fkr this week?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do it..

  19. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any hits needed? Just done Kun > Kane. £1m still ITB.

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson(!) Duffy Alonso
    Fraser Sterling (V) Hazard
    Murray Kane (C) Arnie

    Hamer AWB Kenedy Barkley

  20. Davidjohns85
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Begovic
    WB Alonso Robertson*
    Martial Maddison Hazard Mane*
    Wilson Kun Arnie
    Peryera Doherty Balbuena*

    2FT & 0.3ITB

    Options:
    A - Kun to Zaha and Martial to Sterling
    B- Kun to Kane and downgrade martial
    C- Kun to Aub and just save the FT
    D - Kun to Aub, Mane to Sterling and Martial to 5ish mid (4pt hit)

    Thanks in advance for thoughts.

  21. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fab - 4M

    Luiz - Laporte - Doherty - TAA - Wan Bissaka

    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Felipe Anderson - 4.3

    Aguero - Arnie - Wilson

    2FT, 0.4 itb

    Aguero to Auba probably the best move to make and hold the other one?

  22. Mr Dave
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Kun mane d.silva -> Kane Salah + bench fodder for -4?

  23. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sound this good?

    This week: Hazard and Agüero -> F. Anderson and Kane for free
    Next week: Salah and Arnautovic -> Sterling and Aubameyang for -4?

    Thank you!

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

    Choose 1 from :

    A) Stones

    B) Keane

    C) Bellerin

    Tending towards Bellerin. What do u guys think?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, he'll be quite fun to own if you're not expecting clean sheets too much.

    3. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mina - get on the train before he has 2 goals by January

  25. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do it?

    Hazard, Kun, Martial -> Auba, Son, Sane (-4)

    I know the most sensible thing is to just do kun to auba.. All help is appreciated! Thanks

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Captain Sané?

      I think it’s good but will son play every week

      Hazards purple patch 2 is just around the corner

  26. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Members area works so bad on mobile... Or it almost doesn't work at all to be precise...

  27. fridge
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Used my FT already and have the below. It's not worth wildcarding to get in Fabianski, Anderson, Auba is it? May as well stick this week?

    A) stick
    B) wildcard

    Patricio
    Alonso. Robbo. Chilwell
    Salah. Sane. Fraser. Cairney
    Jiminez. Kane (c) Arnie

    Foster. AWB. Doherty. Gudmunson

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Robbo likely to miss out midweek?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  29. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Quick question for WC:

    A) Fabianski, 4.5 keeper, Laporte
    B) Ederson, Hamer, Balbuena

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B because Ederson is as nailed as it gets.

  30. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Son defiantly gonna start??

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No one knows 🙁

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Im wondering the same

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep he's going on the pitch even if he's not on the team sheet. 😉