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Ahead of the 2020/21 Fantasy Premier League season, we have added another podcast to our rapidly growing Scout Network.

Powered by DreamSetGo, Lateriser12 (three top 200 finishes), Zophar666 (seven top 10k finishes) and BigManBakar (came fourth in 2014/15) have teamed up to bring you ‘The FPL Wire’.

These experienced managers, who have loved this game for years, will be discussing FPL every Tuesday, hoping to give you all the insight, information and banter you need to make your big decisions.

All the three FPL managers featured on this podcast have very contrasting managerial styles. So we hope these personality differences lead to engaging debate, each of us analysing from three different vantage points.

Every week, they will be discussing a Hot Topic as well as an in-depth look into two to three Premier League teams. The FPL Wire’s pre-Season podcast debuted last week, where the trio discussed the top four teams, the promoted clubs and three other Fantasy-relevant sides in great detail.

In the second episode, they will be taking an in-depth look at how to tackle Blank Gameweek 1, Wildcards, Going with Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) as well as discussing Kai Havertz (£8.5m), Everton, Leicester City and Newcastle United. 

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All the statistics used on this Podcast will be from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area.

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  1. The Train Driver
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What team would suffer the most?

    A. Man Utd without Bruno
    B. Liverpool without VVD
    C. City without KDB

    For me it's BAC

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    1. Sanchit
      6 years, 1 month ago

      BAC

      The comparison is not correct though.
      Every team will suffer without their Leading CB more than they will from a AM

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    2. Shark Team
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not Man Utd

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    3. Klaren
      6 years, 1 month ago

      City won the league with KDB injured vast majority of the season so probably not C.

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  2. SpaceCadet
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale or Ryan?

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    1. drughi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsdale

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      rams probably gets more points than the 4.5's this season however I think people forget you can change your keeper at your first WC

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    3. GENERATION X
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan and a Sheff Utd 5.0 for me. Would rather do a defender swap at a good price point if they look shaky than a keeper one.

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  3. davies
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Auba (c)

    B) Salah (c)

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    1. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

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    3. Sanchit
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    4. Soto Ayam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  4. TheDragon
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think I’m close...thoughts on A or B

    McCarthy (4.0)
    TAA, Davies, Saliba, Justin (Mitchell)
    Salah, Auba, Son, ASM (Bissouma)
    Werner, X, X

    A) Adams & Mitrovic (3-4-3), bench Justin, leaves 1.5 ITB to do Son -> Fernandes
    B) Ings & Davies (4-4-2), play Justin, leaves 0.5 ITN to do Son -> Rashford

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You're gonna force Son out? I don't like it for that reason. Would rather do Werner > Martial than Son out in truth. Son has better fixtures and is a proven mid.

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      1. TheDragon
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Other option is B but instead using the 0.5 to do Ings -> Martial

        Do you like that?

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    2. Positive vibes
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B with Ings -> Martial

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      1. TheDragon
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Do you like the team overall?

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        1. Positive vibes
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, have almost the same team lol

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    3. Soto Ayam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B,

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  5. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Kane and Werner
    B. Son and Puli/Havertz

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    1. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A is safer option, but I do like the idea of Pulisic

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      1. moz_1983
        6 years, 1 month ago

        A. I'm surprised by the lack of Kane in people's team this season (though I understand why many would prefer Son).

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    2. Sanchit
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A is 20million
      B is 17.5million

      Not a correct comparison

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      1. Sanchit
        6 years, 1 month ago

        The other 2.5 million does matter

        It can help you go from 4.5 Def to Robbo
        Or Mitro to Ings

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    3. Fernandito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I know, B allows further investment in the rest of the team. Currently on A anyway

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  6. OverTinker
    6 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy (Nyland)
    TAA Justin Vinagre (Mitchell, Bernardo)
    Salah Auba Rodriguez Ziyech (Stephens)
    Ings Jimi Mitro
    1.5 itb so please suggest who should I upgrade with 1.5
    1. Ings to Werner
    2. Vinagre/Justin to Doherty
    3. Anything else

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    1. OverTinker
      6 years, 1 month ago

      4. Rodriguez to son

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ziyech > Havertz
      Jimi > Werner.

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      1. OverTinker
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry Camzy I had already Havertz instead of Ziyech. I don’t know how I wrote Ziyech instead of Havertz

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        1. OverTinker
          6 years, 1 month ago

          And there is another mistake too. Will post it again - sorry

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hey Podcast guys, one thing I just noticed...
    On Spotify, it’s tagged as “American Football”

    🙂

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    1. thug
      6 years, 1 month ago

      that should confuse a lot of americans

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        6 years, 1 month ago

        “Saccer”

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  8. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any big news in the past 12 hours?

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    1. moz_1983
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54094597

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      1. fish&chips
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Haha good on him

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      2. The Train Driver
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's a lot of garbage..

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    2. fish&chips
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just 2 days to go until pens down

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    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sun is reporting that Auba has signed a 3 year contract. Nothing from the club yet though.

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  9. Strchld
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think its ready, right?

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA - Davies - Coady - Egan (Taylor)
    Salah - Auba - Alli - ASM (Bissouma)
    Werner - Ings (4.5)

    Plan would be:

    GW2 Salah and Ings > Bruno and Martial for a hit -4
    GW3 Auba > Sterling or KdB
    GW4 Alli > Chelsea mid.

    How that looks? Dont like a hits but could see that Martial and Bruno will pay it back.
    Also could see both of them price rise before GW2.

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    1. OverTinker
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good

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    2. Positive vibes
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just buy 4.5m def instead of 5.0 and do Ings-> Martial imo

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      1. Strchld
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have been thinking this too.

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  10. FCSB
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best option please:

    McCarthy Button
    TAA Egan KWP Justin Mitchell
    Salah Aubameyang Son ASM ****
    Werner Ings Brewster

    1. Bissouma (save 0.5 itb)
    2. Soucek
    3. Rice

    Ta

    Thanks guys!

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    1. Fuddled FC
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It depends how you use the 0.5

      I might go 1 and upgrade Justin

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      1. FCSB
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I think it would come in handy GW2, possibly Ings >> Martial

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        1. Fuddled FC
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I think that's a good call

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    2. FPLShaqiri
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It has to be Soucek. With Brewster and Mitchell in your team you can't afford to carry Bissouma/Rice. I think you need a player you are happy to start and Soucek will be good value despite bad fixtiures.

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  11. FPLShaqiri
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Saint-Maximin be regularly starting? I like him as a pick with a proper striker now leading the line, but Fraser joining has worried me a little. I'm wondering if Fraser will play on the wing or more as a #10.

    Not sure how Newcastle will set up on a regular basis.

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    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't matter, because I think Fraser would play on the left and ASM on the right. They will all start.

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  12. Shark Team
    6 years, 1 month ago

    PVA back in first team training(not ready for gw1).
    Mitchell may not play after 2-3 gws.
    For those of us who plan to keep the WC and always bench Mitchell maybe it's wiser to get Ferguson and wait him to recover as he will probably be a starter cause he is a quality RB?

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    1. Soto Ayam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      His ownership is low, so his price won't drop. If we think Ferguson is a starter when fit, then I'd go for it

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  13. Lone Wolf FPL
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The FPL Wire is best FPL podcast I've watched this preseason! (well Scoutcast from FFS and Black Box also very good tbh).

    Give it a listen/watch guys. Very good, great managers, nice tips and advices. High recommend!

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  14. Jay Jay Okocha
    6 years, 1 month ago

    In the spirit of NoMo thinking:

    A) Salah + Mitrovic
    B) Son (placeholder for a Chelsea mid) + Ings (have Martial) + 0.5

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  15. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was Allan Saint-Maximin classed as a FWD last season?

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    1. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So why the attraction this year? What's changed?

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  16. TheDragon
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hardest part is deciding in defence.

    Thoughts on the best 4.5 defenders in order?

    A) Saliba
    B) Vinagre
    C) Taylor
    D) Justin
    E) KWP

    Bonus: how nailed on is Davies (Spurs)

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    1. aapoman
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KWP
      Taylor
      idk the rest are impossible to say but I guess
      Justin
      Vinagre
      Saliba

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  17. Positive vibes
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please pick one
    A. Vinagre
    B. Justin
    C. Saliba
    Ta.

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    1. Pedram
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Justin

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  18. Bumbaclot
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson or DCL Is the question

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who has the better supply?

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    2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends, if you already have ASM/Fraser then don't double up, but if you need a cheap-ish forward and haven't got either of them then go Wilson

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  19. tim
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens w extra 0.5m in the bank
    or
    Soucek

    Cheers!

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    1. aapoman
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bissouma and 0.5 itb

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    2. Pegboy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the rest of your bench. If they are starters, get Bissouma. If they're fodder, get Soucek.

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  20. aapoman
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Ryan and Egan/Coady
    B. Ramsdale and C. Taylor/4.5 Brighton defender

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  21. Jaws
    6 years, 1 month ago

    One last decision to make, start off with:
    A. Dele + Robbo or
    B. CHE mid (Puli/Kai) + VVD

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Start with A

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  22. Fuddled FC
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you have?

    a) Son & Soucek
    b) Alli & Doucoure

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B Soucek in some sort of Covid quarantine would wait on news to see if he starts, even then he surely is only a one week punt.

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  23. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vinagre latest news?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good with chips

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  24. Garlana
    6 years, 1 month ago

    There has probably been numerous posts on this already so apologies for the repetition if so, but would Saliba be a viable option due to what i've read about Luiz being out/injured for around 6 weeks?

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly but it's too early to tell. Only nailed options worth having from Arsenal are Tierney and Auba, imho.

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  25. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think I am done with drafts and this may be it. Gone a bit rogue with James Rodríguez and Barnes it this one. No real plan except ditching Auba and getting another Che attacker in GW3.
    No bench might be a problem 🙂

    McCarthy

    TAA Saiss KWP

    Auba Salah Alli Rodríguez Barnes

    Werner Adams

    Nyland Mitchell Ferguson Davis

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  26. Y26 Royal
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you pick:

    a) Alli + Ings
    b) Son + DCL + 0.5m itb

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    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  27. Atimis
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you downgrade Son to upgrade elshwere or keep some ITB?

    Ryan
    TAA/Davies/Egan/KWP
    Auba/Salah/Son/Saka
    Werner/Ings

    Nyland/Brewster/Stephens/Mitchell

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  28. Miguel Sanchez
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any major risks on this BB GW1 other than playing the chip itself?

    Leno McCarthy
    TAA Robertson Boly Saiss KWP
    Auba (c) Havertz H.Barnes Bowen Soucek
    Werner Wilson Adams

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    1. Pegboy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Havertz starting is probably the only major question mark. Maybe Adams too.

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  29. Positive vibes
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dier atau Davies?

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  30. Bolivian Seaman
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know about the double gameweek in gw18-19, I can't find any information on it

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