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3 December 2018 2276 comments
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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. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    1 week choice to come in for Mane

    Alli Son or Eriksen?

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A punt on Son.

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Think he’ll start mate?

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Son

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        You think he’ll start?

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Son

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Son

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? Captain change?

    Fab
    Robbo, Alonso, AWB
    Sterling(vc), Fraser, Rich, Hazard
    Kane(c), Wilson, Arnie
    (Foster; Gunnarsson, Doherty, Bednarek)

  3. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve done Aguero and Jimenez > Kane(c) and Arnie for -4.

    I own Robbo, Doherty 1st sub.

    Ship Robbo for -8 or just leave Doherty to come in if he misses out?

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Robbo out Many games?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Only a dead leg be midweek tops

  5. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Eriksen, Wilson, Auba
    B) Son, Wilson, Kane

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  6. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mane Aguero Doherty Camarasa

    >

    Bilva Hernandez Fraser Aubameyang

    - 8 Yay or Nay ???

    Would make my team

    Fab
    Alonso Robbo Duffy
    Had Fraser Bilva Salah
    Arnie Aubameyang Hernandez

    Hamer AWB Bennett Romeu

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. personally I would lose Salah and aguero, and get whoever you want with that cash

  7. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go?

    Fabianski
    Laporte/Alonso/AWB
    Salah/Sane/Fraser/Richarlison
    Kane/Arnautović/Mitrović

    Bench: Patricio/Yedlin/Bennett/Hojbjerg
    0ft 0.8 itb

  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Haz*

  9. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero and Mane to Auba and Sane for free?

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I think you already know the answer to that one.

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, I suppose the question is Sane or someone else. Can't afford sterling without a hit unfortunately

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    TAA - Alonso - Robertson
    Richarlison - Mane - Sterling - Hazard - Kenedy
    Arnautovic (v) - Kane (c)
    ____________________________________
    Hamer: Dunk, AWB, Success

    Already did Ederson & Aguero > Fabs + Kane last night before changes.

    Now looking at Mane > Sane for -4, worth it?

    Just can't afford Mane to be out against Burnley.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is he rumoured to be out?!

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        See klopps comment in the tweets.

        I would say he is extremely likely to miss the gw

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Sh*t, didn't realise...

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, and going forward sane seems a better fit anyway?

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If confirmed/seems that he is out then yes.

  11. Ji-Sung Park
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Need a two week punt before wildcard, got 9,4 to use:
    a) Eriksen
    b) Alli
    c) Gylfi
    d) Mahrez
    e) Dilva

    Already got Richrlison and Anderson.
    Thanks!

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B or C

    2. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Dilva most likely the better choice.

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      david silva or siggy (2 great home fixtures)

  12. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A - Aguero & Hazard > Kane & Sane
    B - Aguero & Salah > Kane & Sterling
    C - Aguero & Hazard > Aubameyang & Sterling

  13. AuFeld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    United have conceded 17 chances (the third worse) down the center in the last four game weeks. With a defensive line plagued by injuries, is anyone else considering captaining Auba?

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. The special one has a knack of keeping it tight against decent opposition.

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just seen this, posted something similar below.

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Auba will blank. I'm bringing Kane in, he will score
      a hatty and then Kane-> Auba for the weekend 😉

  14. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this Wildcard team:
    Fabianski; TAA, Digne, Luiz; Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Richarlison; Kane, Wilson, Auba. (Steele; AWB, Suttner; Hudson-Odoi) (yes, I know it's a weak bench, but...?!)

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looks decent if a little short in defence.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sort out the bench. You have no excuses being on WC.

    3. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good bench has never been more important than this month

    4. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes agree with other about your bench.

      Downgrade sane and improve it

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nice but you should get playing bench. 12 the same as my WC. I have Van Dijk Doherty and Cairney over your Luiz Suttner and Hudson- Odoi

      1. Pointless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, good team - you must have built more team value than me!

  15. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero + Digne ➡️ Aubameyang + Digne (2FT)

    Yes or No

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      *Aguero + Bennett

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Still yes.

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      So Aguero to aubameyang?

      If so, yes.

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

  16. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I see a lot of people opting for Kane this week over Aubameyang purely due to next fixture. However, Man U have a load of injuries in an already poor defence. Each time I think I've decided on Kane I start to wonder if it's the right move. Tricky one.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kane & Spurs, point to prove, bounce back etc, United are able to keep things tight against stronger opposition, Southamption without a manager and all over the place defensively, spurs have good providers around Kane, not so much Arsenal.

      All things considered point to Kane

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I think this. I still went with aubameyang though.

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

          Why opt for Auba if you feel Kane is the way to go ??

          1. Tommyg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            It was brooks and Kane or Anderson and auba. The second I thought was the better long term picks.

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I hear you, just a niggling doubt over Kane, just hasn't been that explosive this season when I look at his returns so far.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mou will park the bus though

  17. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wow I can't believe Auba is rising 2 days straight, same goes for aguero in the opposite direction.

    It just forced my hand to do Aguero for Auba even though that was my transfer for next week. Would be priced out of my other intended move if I don't do it.

  18. CAPTAIN CRESPO
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s still got a WC and when you going to play it?
    - Kane, Auba, Sterling all on watch list so tempted to go for it soon.

    1. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      GW 16; planning and getting ready to deploy it, so lots of ideas and planning

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Playing it now and those 3 all in side now!

  19. Mcgugan
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Laca vs Auba, next 6 games:

    A) More likely penalty taker?
    B) More likely to be rotated?
    C) Who will get more FPL points, and by how much?

  20. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Hazard only 10th on the captain poll

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I truly hate him as a fantasy pick. Never time it right.

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same. Got him in gw9 this season 🙁

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He so pre gwk15 haha

  21. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ings for Wilson for -4 or leave him on bench?

  22. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Fraser and Aguero > Brooks and Kane for free?

  23. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just what I needed before I went to sleep

  24. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Virtually talked myself into an 8 point hit of:

    Aguero, Hazard, Salah & Arnie out for Kane, Sterling, Anderson & Aubameyang

    Only concern is that is this going to be the game Sterling is rested. In which case save the Hazard to Sterling transfer for the weekend, but then I’d be without City coverage? Or alternatively get Sane instead of Sterling?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Save City switch til next gw. Keep haz. I an doing same but probs get raheem and maybe dilva when i wc

      1. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Probably the wise move - just feels annoying to still be hesitating on getting Sterling in at the minute though after the constant points he’s been getting recently.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Out with the old in with the new, but i think just do Aguero and Salah to Kane and Sterling for now, Arnie and Hazard are on parity with Anderson and Aubameyang so that can wait a week or 2

  25. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best long-term spurs midfielder?

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Erikson.

  26. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    who is the best inexpensive forward for the festive period--Mitrovic, Javier Hernandez, or someone else? thanks!

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mitro.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson or Mitrovic

  27. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero and Gudmundsson to Arnie and Sane/Eriksen for free?

  28. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling will be benched against watford. You heard it here first 😉

    1. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Said similar in my post above. Only thing putting me off getting him for a hit for Hazard this week.

  29. Down with this sort of thin…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at 4.6 mids and below, what do you guys think of Phil Foden for a 1 week punt?

    Thinking Chalobah long term if he gets in to the Watford team.

  30. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone think that Spurs midfielder Alli/Son/Eriksen is better pick than Dilva?
    He is actually the most important player and won't be rested so much when KdB out.