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Interview March 28

Meet the Manager – Hall of Fame number two reveals his Gameweek 31 wildcard plans

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In Fantasy Football Scout’s Meet the Manager series, Joe chats to a Fantasy Premier League manager with a stellar track record of success.

This time he is joined by Tom Stephenson, who has shown a remarkable level of consistency over his 13 campaigns. Make sure you watch the latest instalment below.

Across his career he has four top 5,000 finishes and is in a strong position to gain his fifth this time around.

Meanwhile, he has one further finish in the top 10,000 and has not ended a season outside the top 40,000 in his last dozen campaigns.

This incredible run has propelled him to second in our Live Hall of Fame list of some the best ever FPL managers.

Among the stand-out moments in their chat is when Tom not only shares his plans for the remainder of the season, but also gives a sneak preview of the first draft of his Gameweek 31 Wildcard.

Can this strategic deployment of the game’s most valuable chip ensure Tom finishes the season strongly once again?

Elsewhere, Tom reveals his top tips for a strong finish and why patience is very much a virtue.

The last year has seen the world, including FPL, turned upside down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tom chats about he has managed to maintain strong Gameweek scores amid the postponements, surprise announcements and player quarantines.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 30

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Hi Aatish

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Hi Ginks 😀

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  2. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Hi F#orca

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Hi Ronh

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  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Going to use top 10,0000 instead of 100,000 next time B-)

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    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Is this a trick question? 😉

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  4. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I'm by no means perfect with either spelling or grammar, but this article is awful. Surely someone proof reads these?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      '... he has for top 5,000 finishes'

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      "Tom chats about he has managed to maintain strong Gameweek scores"

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  5. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Last hit before I WC in 31!

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Reguilon Cancelo* Coufal
    Bale Auba* Bruno Lingard
    Kane Bamford Antonio
    ¦ Saka Veltman Holding

    Cancelo, Auba -> Alonso, KdB (-4)

    Any better punts?

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Hi. Can you tell me please why week 31 is a popular week for WC?

      many thanks

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  6. ScottieDog
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Thanks for the insight Tom...classic A to Z of disciplined FF management reflected in a brilliant FF CV over the years. #1 tip - patience... I hear you, problem is knowing and doing ain't always on the same page, note to self. Congratulations on the HOF status, proper measure indeed. Slainte!

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    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I quite enjoyed the interview.

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  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Can’t decide between Alonso or Azpi

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Neither, guess you go go with Alonso if you have a strong bench and can accept he will miss random games, and chances are you'll miss a Chelsea CS when that happens. If not play safe and go Azpi and hope for clean sheets and bonus points on top

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      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah that’s my thinking, bench is quite strong but also have Cancelo who is due the odd benching

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          In that case I guess depends if you play 3 or 4atb. I guess it may work out though if somehow they rotate starts, when one is benched the other starts and vice versa, but not sure how likely that is. All depends how much you like risk taking, could end with a week where they combine for 0 or 22 points

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    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Azpi because I need to be sure of a starter for my bench boost.

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  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Is James worth considering who GW30 only?

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Sorry that’s James at Chelsea ‘for GW30’?

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      He's worth considering but would rather one of the more expensive Chelsea defenders or even Dallas ahead of him, although if your budget is tight then he's a decent option presuming he starts

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers already have Dallas, cancello & stones, holding & dunk so looking at another defender to come in GW30 before WC31

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  9. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    If you had to pick a GK from now til the end of the season, who would it be?

    Currently have Ederson as my GK but he’s expensive and not sure about a clean sheet at Leicester.

    Cheers!

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    1. Inter Me Gran
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Mendy

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Mendy

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    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Mendy.

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  10. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Morning

    we need VAR in international qualifiers!!What a scandal last night!!!We were robbed 2 points!!Not Fair...(Portuguese Citizen here.. 🙂 )
    Don´t think Tonight will be that easy for us as well, we might end up with a draw..
    Have a great Sunday lads..

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      You've always had bad luck

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lW3fx-DF60

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      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        never said it was bad luck!! simply, that wasn´t fair!!!

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    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Anyway Serbia should won that game, so unlucky Serbs. They were better team yesterfday and yes it was a goal from Ronaldo but totally not deserved will that be that Portugal got 3 points 100%.
      Ti be honest I'm expecting Serbia win in Portugal...

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      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        funny Lad

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  11. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    When are they going to interview HOF #235,899 like myself. I can give managers tips of what not to do that I have been doing...:)

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  12. borispkpk
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    2FT
    Martinez
    Dallas Digne Dias
    Son Raphinha Bruno Salah
    Antonio Kane Watkins

    sub: Fabri Gun Coufal Dunk

    Thinking (BB) Dunk > Rudgier + Fabri > Mendy + Watkins > Bamford (-4)

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  13. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    First weekend in a while without a red arrow

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      A solid gray.

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  14. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Morning. Just pulled together my first gw31 wildcard draft. Any thoughts?

    A few benching issues - but may as well stock up on good assets for the rest of the season

    Mendy martinez
    Taa dias cresswell rudiger shaw
    Salah bruno jota neto saka
    Kane antonio iheanacho

    Thanks

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Safely template - dislike spread of funds.

      Neto over Raphinha doesn't add up to me unless there are fixtures in 31-34 you definitely play Neto in. Worth remembering too that Leeds scored against both City and Liverpool early season.

      What happens if/when Spurs double in 32?

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers. I'd revise this and bring in son if spurs double in 32.

        Neto has great fixtures 31 to 35 and can then swap to raphinha when his fixtures ease

        Happy to bench cresswell until hammers fixtures ease

        Guess this is a starting point. Thanks for your comment

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    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Are you holding Martinez cause you bought in ~4.5m?
      What games would you alternate keepers? Likely to end in tears

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yes bought him at 4.5

        I wouldn't rotate but would simply keep as he has a double at some stage

        It's a luxury keep I'd only consider if I had cash spare

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        1. Rabb05
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          How about salah and saka to son and mount? Or a man c midfielder like mahrev or gundo?
          You don't need salah and jota imo.

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        2. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Interesting. I’ll consider this too with the double, think I bought at 4.6m

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  15. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I wish had a WC in hand. All those player I want and can’t get without multiple hits...

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    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Like who?

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Double CHE defence
        Wolves defender/Patricio
        Mount
        Jota
        Foden
        Vardy / Nacho from GW32 onwards

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        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Why Foden?

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        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Why wolves defender?

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          1. Jebiga
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Because coady for 4.8 is a must

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            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              Not for me

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            2. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              You could go for a mini-wc (2 FT's + a hit) get's you 3 players. Che def + an attacking option should pay for itself.

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  16. Rabb05
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Starting to think about my WC for week 31. Appreciate anyone's input on this squad

    Mendy
    Dias Cresswell Rudiger Shaw
    KDB Bruno Son Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho

    Sanchez Coady Lookman Vidra

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    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Son to Jota
      Playing 2nd 3rd striker like Antonio
      Otherwise Raphinha Neto could prove valuable

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Cresswell - fixtures?
      KDB - rotation?
      Son -> Jota, upgrade Vidra and play 3-4-3?

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Nahh
      Absolutely no goal threat from him ... I'd rather get saiss

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      1. Rabb05
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers for the input lads! Keen to keep hold of Cresswell as had him since beginning of the season so have a lot of value tied up. Other than Chelsea their fixtures are decent from gw31?
        Son to jota might make sense to allow an upgrade up top but thinking that spurs might go on a tear now out of Europe and focused on top 4 finish
        Kdb is the high value player to easily make a switch to another premium if needed plus he may get odd rest but tends to play bulk of Premier league games?

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  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I've started thinking today about mine too. See initial draft above

    Yours looks good. I'm avoiding kdb though as expect him to be rotated - probably in the gw31 game

    Don't know why you would have vydra

    For me a lot will boil down to if I want a front line of Kane, vardy iheanacho . Or if i want to go cheaper than vardy and spread the cash

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Go Vardy!

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers. Sorry this is a reply fail to RABB05 above!

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    2. Rabb05
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Cheers flynny. Vidra is just a cheap throwaway so I don't have too much budget tied up on the bench. I could have gundo or mahrez instead of kdb and upgrade vidra to rich,dcl or Antonio which is a possibility. Probably not Antonio as I have lingard to cover WH

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  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    HoF needs an overhaul. The recency bias is weighted too heavily.

    I'm sure Tom is a great manager but I don't understand how he's 2nd in live HoF with 4 x top 5k and one other top 10k.

    I also have 4 x top 5k and one other top 10k but I've dropped from 70th to 140th in live HoF just because I'm having an awful season this time around.

    I demand an interview. Preferably by Oprah and preferably on a balmy, sun dappled veranda.

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Hof is a type of specialism in failure ala Arsene Wenger and his top 4s every season. I wonder how the original winner (before disqualification) from last season is getting on this season (if he's playing).

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Serious question -

      Who cares about HoF?

      Can't say I've ever even looked at it once.

      No idea if I'm on there or not. If so, I don't care where I am. If not, I don't know or care how to get on there

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Serious answer - ego/ narcissism. I certainly do care about it, as do plenty of others but I get why people think it's a silly concept (but they're usually the one's with poor records).

        I had a quick look and you're not in it as you need to join the FFS public or members league to get a HoF ranking.

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      2. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        I think it's because a single season ranked in the top 10,000 - even ranked 1st - can be put down to luck whereas a consistent 10 years' worth of high finishes suggests a degree of skill. It's a good way for people who are good at the game to compare themselves against others.

        Personally I have never looked at it but then I have never finished higher than about 25k!

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    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I think the article intro above does this person a disservice. The real stand out aspect which is shown in the video interview is that he has never finished below 40k since 2008. So although 'top 5000' is mentioned, there are a load of 13k or 22k etc finishes in the list which are realistically as equally as impressive nowadays.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        good point

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    4. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Do Nirvana members get the Only Fans content for free post-intervierw?

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yes. And I'll be in my nudies for that.

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        1. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          I think I'm having one of my turns!

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        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          😆

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    5. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe they should just weight seasons based on the number of players playing the game that season.

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  19. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Did early transfers. Can't explain why but I felt the need to do it!
    TAA and Jota is IN!

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Good moves, I want Jota too.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        He's a no brainer at that price!

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Those 2 will come in for my WC.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Great minds...
        Good luck on your WC!

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Why bring in 2 Pool for the Arsenal game out of interest?

      And, more pertinently, why did you do the early transfers? Can't see what you stood to gain from doing it early at all...

      Haven't checked price risers for ages, so I'm guessing it's to do with that. But money not an issue this season so it's not really a convincing argument if that is the reason...

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Dude! Sometimes there's a man.

        ML rival has zero Liverpool players

        Has nothing to do with price rises. I did it last night when I was drunk :')

        But it feels great!

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        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          When drunk 🙂

          There's your reason haha!

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            I honestly think I might have done it even if I was sober!

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      WTF was all the “Son status update?” stuff about yesterday?

      Was that part of the early transfer masterplan?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        I just wanted to hear if there was any news. Is that weird?

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Very... but it is the Internet after all

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            You are weird

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            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              Indeed

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              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 20 days ago

                I think you are offended for being so boring

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  20. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    As mentioned separately above, two errors should be corrected in the article

    "Across his career he has for top 5,000 finishes and is in a strong position to gain his fifth this time around.

    Meanwhile, he has one further finish in the top 10,0000 and has not ended a season outside the top 40,000 in his last dozen campaigns."

    'for top' and '10,0000'.

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    1. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      This has now been updated.

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      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Who deleted my post?

      Sense of humour transplant needed for the over-zealous mod on here!!!!

      Unbelievable

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  21. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    So what ppls with WC and FH doing ?
    WC GW32 and then use FH when is great chance for DGW, right ?

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I'm thinking about similar strategy. Holding FH for post 33 GW's. If we get an additional DGW we can target it ...

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    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      FH33 and WC34 was what I was planning. Nothing set though

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  22. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I really liked this interview. Clear and concise on how he plays the game and some good pointers.

    Also reassuring that my wildcard is similarly setup where I'm going with a strong 15 purposely to play some of them in the next couple of games and then rotate players from the bench to the first 11 for the second half of the remaining games.

    I also feel not many HoF interviews have pushed the idea of 'every point counts' as was mentioned with the idea of hits talked about here.

    All of those missed points from things like yellow cards and midfielders losing cleansheet points really do rack up by the end of the season. Whether it is mini leagues being won by 10 points or the 20 point different equating to a 50,000 rank drop in the overall ranks, you really need every point you can get.

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  23. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    1. Salah and Gundogan

    or

    2. KDB and Jota

    ?

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    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      1 if you are worried and want to protect your rank

      2 if you're willing to take a little bit of a gamble and see if you can move away from the pack.

      I'm going from 1 to 2 using my wildcard and I realistically don't see there being much if a different in the total points by the end of the season. It is close enough that either will do well but I want to try and make up ground and so Jota over Salah is the key aspect I'm focusing on

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      3. Salah and Jota

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    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Hm...what about kdb, jota, gundogan and awesome bench ?

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      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        That would be my choice. Jota is in red hot form, he scores headers now too. Even if Liverpool progress in semi finals, I think he's the first name on the sheet in that team. Occasional rest is ok, but I don't believe he'll be rotated too much.

        Gundo, even with a lot of rotation, he's a keeper for me, I think it would be a mayor risk to get rid for someone like Neto. He's the main goal threat in the team.

        Considering the big hitters, it's always about captaincy as much as I am concerned, and KDB would be just one week pick for me, for that Leeds game, and I would swap to Salah. I would use free transfers as much as I can to get captains and target fixtures, and not to move defenders and value players.

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  24. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Are Kabak or Phillips nailed ?

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I don't even think Klopp knows himself.

      As long as Pool are shipping goals left, right and centre, I don't think any CB pairing is safe.

      Once (if) they find the right formula, we may see the line-up start to settle down

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Kabak and Phillips have only started 3 games together. That has esulted in 3 clean sheets, so that suggests the right formula may have now been stumpled upon.
        Plus, the obvious improvement to the front 3 with fabinho back in midfield means the Kabak/Phillips combo has every chance of being the one going forward.
        IMO, Phillips looks a great shout in FPL for only 4m.

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    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Kabak, probably, Phillips, without bias, no, but he is worth the risk for 4.0 imo. I think they'll continue to play together, they have 3 clean sheets in last 3 games. There's always a risk Phillips would be dropped and Fabinho moved in the backline, but with Henderson out, I believe Fabinho's contribution in the middle outweighs the one he has at the CB. My first choice would be Phillips, then Kabak, and although Trent has improved in form a bit, I just wouldn't pay that much if I don't expect regular clean sheets and frequent assist on top of it.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        oh, I hadn't seen your reply when I started typing.
        So basically everything you've just said 🙂

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        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          No problem 🙂

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        2. Jebiga
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          thanks guys 🙂

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    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Thanks folks, i will bring then one of phillips of kabak then

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  25. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Why ppls using WC on gw 31 and not on gw32 ? Am i missing something...

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I have both triple Leeds and Spurs, and in 31. they play City and United respectively. So, fixtures turn, and as sooner it's played the impact is bigger. It's just eight gameweeks from there until the end. Blanks and doubles could put spanner in works, but I wouldn't keep the wildcard until the 35. or 36. - 37.

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        This

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Triple Leeds Vs Man City
      Martinez vs Liverpool

      In GW31

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yup, then that make sense. But i think bunch of ppls have BB left, so maybe they preparing for BB DGW ?

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Some were planning to use BB this week instead of DGW (since their is no guarantee of that happening), then using WC to invest cash in starting XI.

          As of now we don't really know when DGW announcement will happen, keeping WC till GW32-33 is a decent idea if your current team can survive till then.

          I would like to take advantage of fixtures swing and add some fresh players to my team.

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  26. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    What would your ideal defence be for the remainder of the season?

    There are a fair few defenders I like the look of. I don't particularly want to get rid of Días and Stones prior to playing Leeds and Leicester whose defending of set plays has been so questionable but after that. Then there are the likes of TAA, Azpi, Rüdiger, Shaw, Phillips and perhaps a Leicester defender for that nice run who I'd like.

    Veltman, Digne and Coufal all on the chopping block for me soon.

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Coady, Phillips, Stones, Fofana, Cresswell/Shaw. I would be thinking of getting rid of Stones too. I would get Mendy from Chelsea probably. Other than Alonso, I can't see much attacking threat in others (I could be wrong though), and he's not nailed anyway.

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      A Chelsea DFer (or two)
      A City DFer - Dias most nailed
      Shaw
      Then a 4.5-5.0mil DFer (I actually like Coufal for this spot)
      Veltman (perma bench except Sheff Utd game)

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Not interested in the top scoring defender in the game?

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Fixtures not looking great for CS

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        2. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          I actually own Cresswell - but no, if on WC I'd probably ditch him cos of fixtures

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          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            I'll probably get him, I don't think the fixtures look bad at all until the end of the season and I've been guilty of underestimating West Ham and Cresswell in particular this season.

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            1. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              Yeah fair enough. Can't pick fault in a Cresswell pick

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              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 20 days ago

                I went with Coufal over him earlier in the season as I thought he was a good pick but not enough to justify the extra cost, I was wrong and then ended up with 10m+ itb shortly afterwards to rub it in even more.

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Shaw
      Rudiger
      Creswell
      Stones
      Saiss/Reggie

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    4. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Aye good point on Cresswell guys. One of the players I've never owned this year that I wish I had.

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    5. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      If price wasn't an issue

      Mendy
      Azpi - TAA - Cresswell/Tierney

      Value picks

      Mendy
      Rudiger - Tierney - Phillips

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  27. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Til end of season?

    Dias
    Rudiger/Azpi
    Shaw
    TAA/Robbo/Phillips (pool have the best fixture run in)

    5th defender would be Coady up until gw34 or 35 then probably replaced with a West Ham defender after

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    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      fail

      Was meant as a reply to post above

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    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah looking at some Pool too!

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  28. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Are people more or less interested in Vardy if the Leicester mids are back?

    When Leicester attack looked a good call from GW17 or so on it was all really about the mids. Historically his GI has been fantastic but it's been nothing special at all since GW17 and if you exclude the SHU fixture it disappears to almost vanishing point since GW19. His record since GW19 really rests on just that one fixture when the mids were absent.

    Maddison might improve him but Barnes? Possible that Barnes reduces GI as an alternative - and perhaps better - target for Maddison?

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Personally can’t see myself captaining him once so I don’t think so.

      Kane/Son/Bruno/Salah and possibly Auba/City mid are better shouts for the armband in the remaining weeks imo. But he’s a good differential

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Very much thinking of getting Maddison in from 31 - no WC.

      He feels to me like the one who is most likely to be at the heart of anything good that Leicester do in their positive fixtures. Get the cs and extra goal point bonus too and that possibly outweighs bargain basement Iheanacho who is way less nailed.

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  29. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Dunk to Azpi and then next week Auba to KDB?

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  30. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Hang on.

    City now have TWO BLANKS IN A ROW???

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Only as it stands

      We just need the GW32 fixtures to be put back into midweek in all likelihood. There's some chance anyway Southampton may get Spurs and not scheduled Palace to create DGW but that's it likely

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