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Meet the Manager #9 – Marc Rubinstein

22 November 2018 1193 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers can learn a lot from the financial sector, according to our latest Meet the Manager guest Marc Rubinstein.

With three top 5,000 finishes in his FPL career, he has a strong track record of success. This is something he attributes in part to his 20 years of experience in the financial sector, including a stint as a partner for one of Europe’s largest hedge fund firms.

In our chat, Marc looks at how key financial services issues around diversification, risk management and data analysis can be applied to Fantasy Football management.

He reveals how Richarlison will help him not to lose, but not necessarily win, and why Newcastle-era Andy Carroll may well have been one of the greatest FPL investments of all time.

The battle between luck and skill is also explored and why the proliferation of expert managers and information is making it harder each year to achieve the number one spot. This theme is explored further via this Twitter thread from Marc.

But his approach is not based purely on analysis, theory and data. Marc also reveals how his emotional ties with Liverpool has a direct impact on each of his campaigns.

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

Previous Meet the Manager interviews:

Kenneth Tang

Jay Egersdorff

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looking forward to watching later.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      +1

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  2. Bob B
    • 12 Years
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    Patricio Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Trippier* Mendy* AWB
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Fraser Stephens*
    Aguero Arnautovic Success

    3 red flags.

    A. Wildcard
    B. FT - Mendy > Doherty
    C. (-4) - Mendy & Trippier > Doherty & Digne/Vinagre

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    1. I Member
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      C with Digne.

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    2. ted mcnure
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      B looks sensible- don't panic! Bench Success or AWB?

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      1. Bob B
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        Would rather bench the both of them 🙁

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
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      C double wolves

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  3. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
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    Starting to scrape the barrel with these FPL histories now 😉

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    1. TLF
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      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      About time you got a meet the manager interview.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think they want me on.

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        1. TLF
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          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You genuinely deserve an interview with that career history, plus you are a regular on here.

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          1. noquarternt
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            It’s called meet the manager, not meet the troll...unfortunately...

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

              Stick to the script, his career history is not in question - 7 top 10k finishes in the last 8 seasons, including plenty in the top 5k and a top 500 as well. I want to hear from managers like this regardless of what they do or don't post on here.

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            2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A joke every now and then does not a troll make

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

      Looking at your history, you should have been on by now. Impressive.

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  4. Mesh
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    Has there been any news on Maddison?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
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      Scout tweets

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  5. I Member
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    Safe to say Aguero will score a brace or more this weekend right?

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

      No, but as likely to get 6+ as anyone

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      1. LSK
        • 7 Years
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        Points, not goals

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    2. Epic Fail
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      It's safe to say. You can say what you like within reason.

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
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        That's what I thought.

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    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No it’s not safe to say ... I’d like him too but I wouldn’t say there’s any guarantees whatsoever

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  6. LSK
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg?

    Fabianski

    Alonso Robertson Doherty

    Martial Salah (c) Hazard Richarlison

    Jiménez Aguero Arnautovic

    Hamer Duffy Kennedy AWB

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    1. George James
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      Wow great team

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    2. Jules Rimet
      • 7 Years
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      9/10 team!

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  7. Henning
    • 11 Years
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    Ings and Mane out for
    Jimenez and Martial?
    Gives me 4.2 m left to upgrade Capoue or Sigurdsson next gw

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

      Don't LOVE that move. Plus Siggy is good value at the moment.

      All for getting rid of those two, but I don't really love the replacement combination.

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

        Ok maby just get Jimenez in for Ings.

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    2. SlowStart
      • 11 Years
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      I would for free.

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  8. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's the team looking, G2G?

    Pat (fab)
    Alonso Robertson laporte doc (Bennet)
    Salah(c) Haz richarlison (kenedy, hoj)
    Aguero Arnie Wilson

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    1. Epic Fail
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      7 years, 2 months ago

      In decent shape.

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      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
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        Cheers mate

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  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s most likely to win this weekend, Everton or Man U? Cheers

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Same answer I gave last time.

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both will but more likely Everton.

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    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly wouldn't be shocked if neither of them won.

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

    So this is who people are looking for when they want to see Marc's team.

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

    How 'bout this?

    Play Arnie against ManCity

    or

    Play Højbjerg against Fulham
    ??

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    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
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      Arnie

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      1. Scheffert
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So you think Arnie is Fixproof?

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  12. Mince n Tatties
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ruby, Ruby, Ruby...

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  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hows this freehit team? (Fantasybet)

    patricio
    doherty - digne - bennett
    salah - sterling(c) - siggy - sane - richarlison
    jiminez - aguero

    hamer - duffy - bisakka - success (for that good luck)

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    1. #FPLBhuna
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      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mitrovic upfront*

      Obviously not playing quadrouple wolves lol.

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A city mid rotation could decide brilliance or failure.

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      1. #FPLBhuna
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        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep but with fantasybet deadline is 2.52pm so at least we will knoe

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  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio
    Robertson Bennett Alonso
    Mane Fraser Salah Richarlson c
    Arnie Wilson Aguero

    Wan B Ward Mendy Fab
    Already done my transfer .
    Will First 11 all start or do I need a hit to lose Mendy.
    Subs are shocking.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Solid 11

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Daniel

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    2. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Your 11 look fine and you have a sub. All good!
      I'm also on Richarlie C..
      I have 3/11 players different,so good luck!

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good luck Ted.

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lads not that good on online betting (not doing that sport). Anyone knows odds for anytime scorer of Kun, Salah and Richarlison?

    Thanks

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    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sergio Aguero 1.50
      Mohamed Salah 1.72
      Richarlison 2.10

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    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rich even
      Salah 8/11
      Aguero 2/5

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  16. Mince n Tatties
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do you, do you, do you, do you

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
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      ?

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  17. Bobby_Styles
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I enjoy these videos!

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  18. George James
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies if posted already

    http://m.soundcloud.com/rte2fm/soccer-fai-parts-ways-with-oneill-and-keane

    Skip to 5:05 and Doherty says he’s been training.

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    1. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I haven't had time to listen yet, but great find mate.

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    2. I Member
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      Excellent.

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    3. Amsterhammer
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      • 10 Years
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      Great find!

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    4. ted mcnure
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      Appreciated.

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    5. Legomané
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No guarantee he’s been training with the group / contact training. That said, I’m bringing him in for !endy tonight 😮

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  19. Roy Rovers
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    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s the best Mid for 4.5 mill?

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    1. TLF
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      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I went for Camarasa

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

      Cameras a is my pick, thanks to Rotation for his persuasive argument. Essentially, on set pieces, regular starter, decent fixtures, solid fodder pick

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  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I don't know whether to stick with Maddison or take a hit to bring in Richarlison?

    Votes please.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      Hit it

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Done diddly done

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    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Boom! Richy a must have, Maddison a bit of a dud lately.

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    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hit

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    4. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
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      Yes

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  21. WesMantooth
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Feels like moving before the drop is the best move.

    Foster(hamer)
    Vvd, Doherty, Digne, *mendy (Trippier)
    Salah, Shaq, Haz, Rich (hughes)
    Arnie, Kun, (Success)

    Im thinking mendy --> Boly is the most sensible move. Anyone got any objections?

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    1. WesMantooth
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      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oh, 1FT 0.0itb

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  22. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
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    I am sitting with 2.5m ITB but my team is amazing. What to do?

    Patricio (Fabianski)
    Doherty Keane Duffy Robertson (Yedlin)
    Sterling Mane Salah Richarlison(C) (Anderson)
    Wilson Arnautovic (4.4)

    Dont really want to upgrade my 4.4 and increase my benching headache.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save if it's amazing.

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    2. George James
      • 11 Years
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      Kun and Haz go wild next week won’t be amazing

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    3. Legomané
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Does 4.4 > Jiménez leave enough funds for Mané > Hazard next wk?

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
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        no just off

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  23. fridge
    • 14 Years
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    Pat
    Doherty. Alonso. Robbo. Chilwell
    Salah (c). Haz. Gudmunson. Fraser
    Aguero. Ings*

    Foster. Arnie. Cairney. AWB

    1FT. 0.3 ITB

    A) Ings > Jiminez
    B) Save

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    1. Rinseboy
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      A

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  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So what is his FFS user name? Or is he yet another sponging lurker? 😛

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  25. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Really stuck on what to do....2 FT, 0 ITB

    A) Wilson + Diop -> Jimenez + Digne
    B) Salah + Fraser -> Sterling + Martial
    C) Foster -> Fab
    D) Nothing?!
    E) Other? Suggestion?

    Patricio / (Foster)
    Alonso / Robertson / Doherty / (Diop) / (Wan-B)
    Salah / Hazard / Richarlison / Gundmunssen / (Fraser)
    Aguero / Arnie / Wilson

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    1. Rinseboy
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      maybe just C. think you have an excellent team

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      1. abaalan
        • 9 Years
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        Thanks. Also have WC if that makes a diff.
        Not too keen on double Bou attack though

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  26. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to Richarlison worth a -4?

    Pat
    Alonso Robbo Doherty 
    Haz Salah Brooks Mane
    Aguero Arnie Jiminez
    Hamer Yedlin Hojberg

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    1. Rinseboy
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      oops plus AWB on the bench too!

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    2. abaalan
      • 9 Years
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      Looks good especially if can use funds to upgrade brooks or hojberg next gw. How much you have itb otherwise

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  27. Numb
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    Brosstan - I bet you’re not liking this video!! Risk management and diversification?

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    1. Brosstan
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      Not even going to watch it after reading this 😉

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

    Is tripple Wolves too much…Wolves?
    Have Doherty, and Mendy > Vinagre/Bennett and Kamara > Jiménez (-4) is looking like likely moves for this GW.

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  29. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on Leroy Sane. Now Mendy is out, will Pep use him for width, or do we still expect rotation with Mahrez, B.Silva etc...

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    1. the axolotl
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      he's a decent shout i think

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

      He will be used for width (not always a grest thing), but he may still also be rotated.

      Decent option, just don't love the Man City midfield turnstiles.

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  30. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Bennett Digne
    Salah(C) Mane Richarlison
    Aguero Arnautovic

    Hamer FAnderson Hughes Kamara

    2.7m itb plan Mane —-> Hazard next week..

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