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5 May 2021 169 comments
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FPL BlackBox co-host Az reveals how he is planning to ride out the run-in of a turbulent season.


I think I’m drowning
Asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell
That FPL’s created

In my view, Muse could well be singing about the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) as time is, indeed, running out and before long we’ll be saying goodbye to an incredibly turbulent 2020/21 campaign.

It’s been a memorable season for many reasons, with the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak hanging over our teams every week, empty stadiums impacting on performances… and do you remember when we were getting at least one penalty every game?

There are now just four Gameweeks left, which means this is my penultimate Pro Pundit article this season. Thanks to all those who have read my musings over the year and shown your support!

I’ve put together a spreadsheet of my current thinking between now and the end of the campaign and thought I’d share it, just to give some idea of what I’m planning and which players and teams I’ll be looking to target for the run-in.

As always, I would strongly suggest anyone reading this sets up their own planner. With so few Gameweeks left, it’s crucial to know how you are set up so you can make the most of every precious transfer. I know the adage that the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but having some idea of what you’re doing will likely help you with your decisions further down the line.

Gameweek 35

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Az One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS  Follow them on Twitter

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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    First and Best

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      first the worst
      second the best
      third the dirty donkey

      1. MightyGar
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Third the one with a hairy chest

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Very good. Would also have accepted 3rd the turd.

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      winner winner!

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Plant based chicken substitute dinner.

  2. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Help pleeease

    Best option for the DGW (if 2, which def):

    1. Castagne Watkins
    2. (Ward / Christensen / Coleman) DCL

    Cheers

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      1

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I genuinely thought DCL would get more votes than Watkins

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          He might have got but defender choice in 2nd option are iffy

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          DDom is a mare. Watkins keeps chipping in - better to be lucky than good.

    2. MightyGar
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      1

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      depends if you need a guy in the blank 36, as castagne doesn't play. If you need them to play i'll vote Godfrey and DCL

  3. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    nice 1 Az,

    Looked into it but to get DCL i would need to transfer out Watkins, the guys been pretty amazing this season! his last 2 games do look tricky and if Antonio's legs are still working i think i prefer to go for him!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I have DCL and have had on and off. Makes me more sad than happy on balance.

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Antonio is a captaincy shout in 37 and 38 and feels fun

    3. Az
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      yeah I'd go DCL over Wakins, but don't think I'd make the switch if I had Watkins already

  4. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Rashford or Greenwood for the double with Bruno on FH ?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Money no object Rashers, just for 100% nailedness when fit.

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I quite like the utd def double up with bruno on the FH

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Sorry, 100% rashers, united are rubbish at the back

        2. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I love a shhhhhh.

          Like nobody else in the world has thought of it and its a top secret genius move lol

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            It's not saying that. It's just saying you don't want it to become the template idea and you would rather see the majority maintain their current bias and reject your differential idea.

            1. GENERATION X
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 8 days ago

              Nice community spirit

  5. jtreble
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Az, you've missed the captain in your article's GW35 diagram.

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Oops, my bad.

  6. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Kane, Trossard and James to DCL, Shaw and Greenwood -4

    Leaves enough itb to do Vardy (blank) to Kane next week with my FT. I'll have Son vs leeds this week anyway.

    Seem ok? Thoughts on Shaw vs Digne? I guess Digne is united fix isnt confirmed in 36 and shaw if it is

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Good.
      Much prefer Shaw to Digne.

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        yeah same i'll just need them to play in 36, which currently is why digne is an option

  7. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    In order to bb

    Leno Rudiger Vardy Vydra to Guaita Digne DCL Watkins -8 ?

    Yes or no ?

    Have only 8 players for gw 36 so far. That would make 11

  8. Igz08
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A) Son + Rudiger + 4 points

    B) Zaha + DCL

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      B

    2. tyron
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      B

  9. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    I don't think you'll stick to this plan past next week lol.

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Page not found
      Sorry, but the page you were looking for can't be found.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Your team isn't linked either...

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      "Having a plan" is a kind of comfort blanket for lots of managers, even though they wind up constantly redoing the plan.

      I found it fun earlier in the season when money was tighter and you had to plan carefully to have the right captains without taking lots of hits to get them in. Now, everyone can afford all the most popular heavy hitters, so there's not much need to plan far ahead.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Spreadsheets help and I'm a fan of general planning. However I was alluding to the fact that the United Vs Pool rearrangement would put all best laid plans up in smoke. So until that gets rearranged its probably not worth planning beyond who to cap in 36 37 and 38.

    3. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      yeah you're probably right but I do feel better putting something together.

  10. Pukkipartyy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    So many ppl going Watkins over DCL, cant understand 🙂

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Watkins has a low ceiling but is pretty consistent.

      5 returns in last 6 games.

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Should be 4 returns in last 6 😉
        And dont really like AVL double fixtures. But sure DCLs form hasnt been great.

      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        one of these games he is going to score a hatty

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I hope so. 🙂

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Money's tight if having all the current "big hitters " in your team

    3. 272MK
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I just wanna say I have both

  11. Rotation's Alter Ego
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    New Community Article

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/05/05/learning-from-the-great-and-the-good-20-21-gameweek-33-and-34/

    Latest on the Great and the Good, covering the last 2 Gameweeks 🙂

  12. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    how to fit digne dcl and zaha into this

    sanchez (Areola)
    holding rudiger targett (Dallas Reguilon)
    Salah bruno son jota (lingard)
    watkins kane ineacho

    2 free transfers 0,3 in bank

  13. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    should i do watkins to dcl?

    1. taj500
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I wouldn't, DCL is not very consistent recently

  14. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Pick one for next few weeks -

    Greenwood, Zaha, Digne

  15. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Gtg?

    Martinez
    Ward Shaw Philips
    Bruno (c) Salah Son Jota
    Kane DCl Nacho

    Fabri Lingard Holding Coufal

  16. Shineonme
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Good moves or not? Kane holding lingard out for shaw Greenwood & DLC -4
    My team
    Mendy/
    Holding/ TAA/ Konsa/
    Sigurdsson/ Lingard/ Salah/ Fernandes/
    Kane/ Vardy/ Nacho/

  17. gonzalocampos
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Any news about Liverpool double?

    1. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I think it may be put in gw36?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        That is probably the most likely scenario now.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      No news yet. And it is already Wednesday. Maybe something tomorrow, day after or next week is my guess.

  18. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Tough one.Which one to bench?
    a)Rudiger
    b)Taa
    c)Holding

    1. tyron
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Not rudiger

  19. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    2FT, 0.1 ITB, thoughts?

    Meslier / Guaita

    TAA / Castagne / Rudiger / Coady / Coufal

    Salah / Fernandes / Son / Jota / Lingard

    Kane / Iheanacho / Vydra

  20. bitars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    I habe 2FT but will use FH. Will i have one ore two FT next GW?

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      1

  21. 272MK
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Bought McCarthy for double on WC, now he's not playing even 1 GW. Dayyum!

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is Keane nailed on? How come he didn’t play last match

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      4 CBs fighting for 2 places - I would avoid the lot of them

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Competition for places. Avoid.

  23. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Guys Dias to Shaw worth a -4?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

  24. Manani
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    thoughts on:

    Piereria > Zaha??

    1. taj500
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, good fixtures!

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wait for injury news

  25. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    50 points ahead rival will bb and has dcl and digne. So should I do this for -4 to block him?

    Vydra son coady to dcl elghazi digne??

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      50 points is a lot, play your game.

  26. Sabina_S
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Should I go Everton or Palace?

    A) Son to Siggy/Greenwood; Welbeck to DCL?

    B) Jota to Siggy/Greenwood;
    Welbeck to Benteke?

    Plus Bonus -4? Amartey to Mitchell.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

      Will Mitchell definitely play both?

  27. tyron
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Does zaha have an injury? Bought him only to see news of a groin issue after

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wait for further news

  28. bitars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Do i FH this GW or not?

    I have 2FT so i can get a decent DGW team by using them to transfer Raphina and Semedo to Zaha and Coleman.

    In that case my team would be all DGW players besides Trent, Son and Kane.

    Martinez
    Digne, Azpi, Trent, Coleman
    Son, Zaha, Bruno,
    Nacho, Kane, Watkins

    Pope, Lingard, Dallas, Jota,

    Otherwise a FH can look like this:

    Guaita

    Digne, Castagne, Maguire
    Zaha, Bruno, Auba, Rashford
    Vardy, Nacho, DCL

    Azpi, ASM, Mitchell

    So FH or not?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I wouldnt FH with that team,keep for 36 or 38 with some teams on beach could have big hauls

    2. tyron
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Def no need to fh

      1. tyron
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        But also a great fh team

        1. bitars
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Cheers guys. Feels like a hard decision to me.

  29. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    ''We have 2 guests the one is Mark the goliath,the legend,one and only and the other is...AZ''

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Be nice now. They put a lot of effort into these things. Its not like they are millionaires or something. Hard working blokes creating content and helping the community.

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        No idea what you talking about.
        Just watched on youtube their introduction

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        haha its all good banter Chenku, its how I was introduced on a pod yest lol

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Who?

    3. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      yeah cheers for reminding everyone of this 😉

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        😉

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Pick one, only for this GW:

    A) Martinelli + Rudiger
    B) Lingard + Mitchell