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Ex-Premier League star Matt Holland on FPL, early team news – and Mark Sutherns!

17 August 2021 430 comments
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Former Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town midfielder – and, it turns out, Fantasy Football Scout reader – Matt Holland joined Az over on our YouTube channel on Monday.

The Republic of Ireland international shares his love of, and frustration with, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in a half-hour chat with the FPL BlackBox co-host.

Matt talks about being part of a Fantasy-esque scoring system in the Charlton dressing room, discusses professional footballers playing FPL and reveals how he was instructed not make any changes to his squad despite being privy to early team news in the Premier League studios!

The Mark Sutherns devotee (who isn’t?) also chats about his Gameweek 1 set-up, FPL managerial style and commentating on games in which he’s rooting for Fantasy returns, before answering some questions from the Scout community.

Our huge thanks go to Matt for giving up his time and speaking to us.

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  1. CheesyZoot
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Bank the transfer for Son GW3, G2G?:

    Sanchez,
    TAA, Tsimi, Shaw
    (S)alah, Bruno, Barnes, Buendia, Mahrez
    Antonio, Toney

    (4.0, Coufal, Amartey, Scarlett)

    0ITB

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    1. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah bank it - none of your players are injured so you don't have any urgent transfers to make. Better to wait and see if you wanna move to Son gw3

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      bank it

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    3. CheesyZoot
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers guys

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    4. I Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      What's the Son plan? Upgrading Mahrez obviously but who you downgrading?

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      1. Gomolon
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah that's the tough part - my other mids are Greenwood and Benrahma, or could take out Toney. Difficult choices, but good position to be in!

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          I have a similar dilemma when I roll the FT to GW3. Not sure who would be my transfer out.

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      2. CheesyZoot
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Might just downgrade TAA to Digne and have a back 3 of Coufal, Digne and Shaw for a couple of weeks

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  2. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Who is on pens for Everton?

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    1. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Set pieces page says Richarlison (Siggy first choice, but he's going to be out for 5-25 years)

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Siggy heading towards a pen, of a kind

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        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          Minor issue for Everton

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Probably Richarlison

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Should be Rich

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-set-piece-takers/

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      1. Monklane
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Because the one he took for Brazil was sooooooo good

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          haha it was a poor pen. Just looking at his pen stats, he has only took 4 pens at club level and scored them all.

          Rich Pen stats
          https://www.transfermarkt.com/richarlison/elfmetertore/spieler/378710/saison_id//wettbewerb_id/#tore

          Everton Pen stats 20/21
          https://www.transfermarkt.com/everton-fc/elfmeterstatistik/verein/29/reldata/%262020

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    4. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Thanks guys wish it was DCL

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      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Wish it was Digne

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  3. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Will Chilwell start the next game?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Hard to call when Alonso has a full pre-season behind him and played well in the last game

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      1. ☈☾
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        I thought they were trying to get rid of him

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    2. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      It’s tough to say until chilwell starts appearing. Funnily I rmb alonso to be really poor under lamps. He tracked back so badly. His goal last game may have kept him here - think they’re offloading Emerson now

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Just about to say I haven't seen any transfer rumours in Alonso leaving recently but have seen Emerson linked with Lyon yesterday (Fabrizio Romano)

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

      Tommy will need someone who can actually defend for the tougher fixture coming up, so its only a matter of time.

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  4. germanyozil10
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Do you like Dennis? Will he be the strater long term?
    Really want to downgrade Ings to Antonio tonight and buy 5.0 Dennis later on.

    Clever or Stupid?

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Dennis could be a one game wonder

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    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      You want to sell Ings before he plays Newcastle?

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    3. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Interestingly, dennis did not feature in any preseason games.. he must really be their number one!

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    4. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Have a look at his career stats. They’re horrendous

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    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Downgrade Ings or Antonio for a player that has only played 1 game in the prem? Not sure about that move

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      1. germanyozil10
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        I need extra 0.5 for Dennis.
        Actually, i don't want to downgrade other player except Ings.

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  5. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    I’m envisioning an early red card and implosion by the saints, fans leaving stadium at half time, and a rampant performance by United. Surely I’ll have to go for a Bruno capt here.

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    1. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      You thinking another 9-0 is coming?

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      1. Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        The fire sale at saints + that emphatic performance at old Trafford gives me that feeling

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        1. Gomolon
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          That's true, losing both Vestegaard and Bertrand will hurt. I saw someone else on here making the argument that Liverpool fans haven't been in Anfield for a competitive game since they won the title so they were going captain Salah for the home fixture. I've got Mahrez in my team to target this week but those two strong performances have me doubing my captain Mahrez now!

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          1. Puntillimon
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 19 days ago

            Yeah I think you won’t go wrong either way but 9-0 beats a 4-0 😛 and I’m a pool fan

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            1. Gomolon
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 19 days ago

              Haha, yeah I'm leaning towards Bruno too! Burnley are just too defensive and organized

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Bednarek to break his -7 pts record?

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      1. Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Wow. I do not remember that

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          He was 2nd on my bench on that game last season. Thank goodness I did not have missing players.

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        2. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          It's a horrible dilemma deciding who to captain. I think I'll play my new double captain chip and give the armbands to Bruno and Salah 😉

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          1. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 19 days ago

            double captain chip 😀

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          2. Puntillimon
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 19 days ago

            It’d be a perfect week for that!

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  6. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Apart from Pogba who else could rise in price twice?

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Bruno?

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe Benrahma

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    3. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Probably Tsimikas as casuals won't realise Robertson should be back soonish

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    4. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Antonio also a possibility.

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    5. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I would think Richarlison and Bruno maybe. No one else.

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    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I don't think anyone will. Maybe Pogba.

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    7. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Those price rises are probably skewed by people activating their wildcards and new GW2 teams

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    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I don't think anyone outside Pogba will rise twice

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  7. Del Griffith
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    You mean double rise this week? Only Pogba if anybody

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  8. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    How can a home game against Everton be a 4 on the FDR? As difficult as Liverpool/United etc away..

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      One of the great mysteries of life.

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I'd rather use our Fixture Ticker if I'm honest...

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Just tweak the FDR settings to what you feel is right.

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  9. Rushfort
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Good day lads,

    Is live FPL downed? It seems that the data for top10k is incorrect.

    Cam any of you suggest other website with similar data?

    Anyone? TY!!

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    1. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Live fpl is working fine. The first gameweek the "top 10k" is simply the first 10,000 managers who signed up. For gw2 onwards it is correct info 🙂

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      1. Triggy
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        It's a bit weird in GW1 knowing that your selections affect both the top 10k (I'm 4476) average and the elite 1k figures. I could pick a random player and it would then include their percentage...

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  10. New Article
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/08/17/learning-from-the-great-and-the-good-fpl-managers-gameweek-1/

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  11. m4ushy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Looking to get Antonio for Toney as Antonio price is rising today, thoughts? Or should i just save the transfer

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  12. pakroagain
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    The Silence (1)

    Where is Tooney at Arsenal match?Mbeumo more dominant than him. Out of position and looking dangerous. Tooney in case had 4 attacking return (3 goals and 1 assist) before gameweek 1.

    We hope, how Tooney appereance like Son did last season. Good pre-season but doing nothing in gameweek 1. Gameweek 2 boom !!! 24 poin !!!! Brentford vs Palace had a chance for big score. So keep Tooney if you own him, and maybe captain him for differential.

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    1. pakroagain
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      The Silence (2)

      At least Mahrez better than Tooney for attempt goal in stats Gameweek 1. He had 1 big chances and should score. Mahrez also good in preseason with 5 attacking return (3 goals and 2 assist). The best man.city players,in this time.

      We hope, how Mahrez appereance like Son did last season. Good pre-season but doing nothing in gameweek 1. Gameweek 2 boom !!! 24 poin !!!! City vs Norwich had a chance for big score. So keep Mahrez if you own him, and maybe captain him for differential.

      I think Pep since 2020 believe in him for the right wing position and Sterling in the Left. Ferran and fodden coming if City start have a busy fixtures. And City just loose. No reason Pep will put him in bench. Gaskeun !!!!

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      1. pakroagain
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        The Silence (3)

        Are you agree there is something weird stats between Mane and Salah?

        Salah scoring,but Mane didn't score and vice versa. @bigmanbakar
        i agree Liverpool will easily beat Burnley (49% Liverpool get 2-3 goals or more). But for captaining Salah after Salah had 17 points is not nice idea if we see these "weird starts" before.

        Mane had a good pre-season (3 goals and 1 assist). If Liverpool scoring vs Burnley, Mane should get at least 1 goal to prove the pre-season stats !!!

        please follow @fplbogor on instagram. Thank you

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        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          Hope you're right

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    2. m4ushy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Thanks mate, good insight

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