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Phil Ampleford’s stellar run of six straight top 10,000 finishes, including two inside the top 1,000, was brought to a sudden end in 2017/18 when he finished 95,198th in the overall rankings.

Undaunted, he reflected on mistakes made that year and is back on track in style in the current campaign, nestled inside the top 3,000.

In our second Meet the Manager interview, Phil chats to Joe about the strategies that have earned him so many high finishes.

He also reveals what went wrong last season and how he has learned from mistakes made.

In addition, he finds time to look in-depth at his current successful squad and offer advice to other Fantasy managers about how to do well in 2018/19.

A flexible approach and close attention to defender selection, both expensive and cheap, looks key to success this time around as Phil aims to bounce back from last year’s disappointment.

The chat with Phil is available to view on Youtube here and in the embedded video below.

The first Meet the Manager video, featuring Nick (aka Triggerlips) can be viewed here.

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  1. Thatkilledme
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys, a little help in sorting my first 11, please.

    Pickford
    AWB Alonso Bennett Yedlin Bednarek
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Maddison
    Kun Zaha Mitro

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As daft as Az for having pickford. Yedlin, ould move now but i think Newcastle relegation candidate. Bednarek ? All good bud after

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Come again?

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's in hospital, do you want to give him a heart attack.

    2. Norrin Radd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A real benching headache there! Out of those would probably bench Zaha but it's a tough one.

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A mane to richarlison (no other pool players)
    B dilva to richarlison
    C mendy to chilwell

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B or C

  3. Jontharon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    For free
    Walcott to Rich or Mendy to someone? (Defenders in team: Robertson, Alonso, AWB, Schlupp)

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your starting XI

  4. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah + Zaha --> Richarlison + Kane for -4? Or wait a week and do it for free?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Poor moves imo, even for free

    2. jdogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like it.x

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone expects you to go template but I like it. I’ve brought in Kane and Gudmundsson as differentials because I’m 2173 in the world and want to improve not stand still. It’s a game and you need to enjoy it. If you like it do it.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Expert i see

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not at all. Play to win but play for fun at the same time.

  5. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you WC from A to B.

    A. Current
    Rui, hamer
    Alonso, Robert, WanB, MENDY*, BEDNAREK*
    SALAH*, hazard, richarlison, Fraser, BILLING*
    Aguero, ARNIE*, KING*

    B: Wildcard
    Rui/hamer
    Alonso, Robert, WanB, DOHERTY*, BENNET*
    MANE*, hazard, richarlison, Fraser, HOJBERG*
    Aguero, KANE*, INGS*

    Basically
    Mendy, salah, arnie, king
    To
    Doherty, mane, Kane, Ings

    Thanks

  6. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get rid of?
    Mendy or Moura
    Or
    Both for -4?

    Schmeichel
    Mendy Cook Alonso
    Mane Maddison Dilva Moura Hazard
    Zaha Aguero

    Stekelenburg AWB TAA Kamara

  7. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does this lot need a WC?

    Foster Fabianski
    VVD* Mendy* Peltier* AWB Alonso
    Dilva* Pogba* Gray* Fraser Salah
    Kun Zaha Ings

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Probably

      1. Nevi
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do we have definitive rulings on Mendy and VVD? If Dilva plays this weekend too, I don't think you are too far off. (Though I would still be looking at getting rid of VVD soon for Robertson or TAA). If you had two free transfers, I would probably sort pogba and a defender this week and risk Dilva. Wildcarding is justifiable though if all are out or if you no longer want those marked players.

  8. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Smalling Tomkins
    Salah Haz Mane Fraser
    Aguero Wilson Ings

    Hamer Stephens WB Peltier

    WC to this?
    Patricio
    Walker Alonso Trent
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Arnie

    Button WB Bennett Masuaku

  9. Legohair
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Still any news on mendy?

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier non owners are really grasping at straws. Walker Pieters to play lmao.

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier injured?

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      One straw that isn't hard to grasp - Spurs can't defend

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fab (Foster); Alonso, Robbo, AWB (Mendy*, Bednarek); Salah, Haz, Fraser, Gud (Gunnarsson*); Kun, Wilson, Zaha
    1FT, 0.1itb

    A) Mendy > Trippier
    B) Mendy > Laporte
    C) Mendy, Gunn > Doherty, Gundo (-4)
    D) Mendy, Bed > Doherty, Laporte (-4)
    E) Consider WC, maybe?

  12. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1. Wally + Mane -> Rich + Alli.
    2. Wally-> Rich + save the other ft to see how Spurs go.
    3. Salah + Ings-> Rich + Kane. (Exact cash atm).

    Patricio.
    Trippier, Alonso, Robertson.
    Mane, Walcott, Salah, Bilva.
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Ings.

    Foster, Wan- Bissaka, Peltier, CHO.
    2 ft, 0.5m in the bank.

  13. Blanka
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser and Salah

    Vs

    Kane and Richarlison (-8)

    Eyeing up a - 8, for a two week punt. Kane anyway, Rich will stay, and Salah will come back in.

    Thoughts?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      In your heart of hearts can you be assured changes will get you more points even on a free?

      1. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane is just prime captain the following week!

    2. jon.terry.tfh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have been mulling over the same move for days, although I would keep Fraser with him fixtures. Really can go either way.

      1. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I can bench Fraser or Jimenez

  14. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which transfer would you make this week?

    A) Pereira —> Doherty

    B) Walcott —> Richarlison

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did a

    2. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Could pereira start? I was considering holding him.

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Now Gray is ruined, i think he could play midfield again.

        1. Mauricios Cappuccino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This is very interesting re Gray. Any more news thoughts on that? Would be well worth keeping if so.

    3. Nevi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Of the two I would pick a to do first and plan for b next week. I rate Walcott lower than Rich but as he is a more sideways transfer, doing a first makes more sense as I think a wolves defender makes sense to come in first. (If you would not end up playing Doherty this week, then b makes more sense to me)

  15. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any Mendy news? I have Bennett and AWB as cover and no free transfers. Hold fire?

    1. thorvaldsson
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I was just about to ask the same thing! We have the identical situation I was going to take a hit to take him out for Otamendi

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No news but not in carabou. Otamendi not laporte?

        1. thorvaldsson
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I was even thinking Monreal for the differential.

  16. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What was the most important thing that came out of the Moose cup?

    Did we learn anything?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I learned that Llorente has the best job in England.

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well after Mourinho

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not much, just some lineup news

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Always look forward to your insightfulness

  17. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Unai Emery on Welbeck after last nights game : "We have one player more for Saturday who I think can stay (in the team). The two goals are very important for him and the team."

    Who do we think is going to lose their place? Laca, Auba or Ozil?

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      no one

      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Im feeling someone going to get dropped, lets wait and see.

        1. AlissonBecker fell alone
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Which language do you understand best. Spanish or English? It seems you're a Spanish person just learning English.

          1. farmerfat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            What is there to understand? He clearly stated that Welbeck is keeping his place in the team on Saturday

            1. AlissonBecker fell alone
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              You must be Spanish. "I think he can". Does not mean he is going to be in the first team on Saturday. He thinks that he can. More like encouraging Welbz to do more of the same so as to get nailed in the first team.

  18. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy to Trippier and Jorginho to Gündogan... yay or nay for free?

    Only concern is that both Trippier and Gündogan could be rotated...

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Saw loads move gundogan out last week. Ha ha

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

  19. Die Mannschaft
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys need help- I have already made one transfer this so no FT available however i am tempted to make 2 more changes (Remove Salah for Richarlison & Free Funds to get Kane in place of Wilson) Do you think its worth to go for a -8?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. Die Mannschaft
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No? because it may not be worth it? Doesn't Richarlison fixture look better and so does Kane's?

  20. Adzy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy and moura > trippier and richarlison -4?

    1. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm contemplating the same

    2. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Or Laporte/Walker

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

  21. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hello everyone ! Bench order right ? Should i save FT ?

    Realy would like Mahrez in my team...

    1FT
    1.5 in the bank

    Ederson
    TAA, Alonso, Shaw
    Salah, Hazard, Bernardo Silva, Fraser
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Ings

    sub: Stekelenburg, Wan - Bissaka, Bennett, Ward

  22. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    With fixtures turning for salah:

    Salah and mitro

    To

    Kane and richarlison

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

  23. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    In your heart of hearts can you be assured changes will get you more points even on a free?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, if not why will anyone do transfers?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I usually do too many and I would not be walking so sideways as this week. Often i see pists that cannot really be answered with any confidence

      2. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It was a pist fail though to another. Sorry

  24. Ed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Currently still got Mendy - time for him to go?

    1. Die Mannschaft
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  25. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cellphone post. But for ehst it is worth are people doing tfrs this week secretely knowing it is totally sideways?

  26. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Are people really getting rid of Salah to fit in Kane? Will Kane perform better than Salah over the next few GWs?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it. Doubt it

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

      As per the Scout cast this week, some people doing Salah + 1 forward for Kane and a mid for the next two fixtures ( Hud & Car) then back to Salah from Gw9

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing isn't it. 1 non firing premium for one that is not too bad

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      What do think about it?

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you go for Alli or Son ?

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ali

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      90 mins Alli surprised me as did the Moura start.

      Bit of a gamble but Son.

  28. Bavarian
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw or AWB to start?

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Really ?

      1. Bavarian
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yes

        1. Bavarian
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          that was the clearest reply ever, thanks mate

          1. Jebiga
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Shaw. Dont even ask...
            🙂

            1. Bavarian
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              understood thank you 🙂

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

      1. Bavarian
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth a hit?

    Mane and Wilson

    To

    Knockaert and Kane(c)?

  30. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who should be my first sub

    1. Wan - Bissaka

    or

    2. Bennett

    ?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2 probably

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      depends on your GK, id put Bennet