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Meet the Manager #9 – Marc Rubinstein

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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No way to get Richarlison/Martial in that’s worth it, eh? 0FT 0.2 ITB

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Digne
    Salah(c) Hazard DSilva Fraser
    Aguero Jiménez

    Hamer Arnautovic Diangana AWB

    All set lads? Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      gtg

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      looks solid

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All set for this GW imo, best of luck matey

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all! Same to yous!

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good to go.

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Won’t have any time to get on here much today so while it’s quiet.......

    Ederson
    TAA - Alonso Robertson
    Richarlison - Mane - Sterling - Hazard - Kenedy
    Aguero - Arnie
    ________________________________
    Hamer: Bennett, Success, AWB

    0.4ITB, 1FT

    Look ok to roll the free transfer guys?
    Still not decided on captain

    Appreciate any feedback 🙂

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aye

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks man

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Nae bother. Roll the ft, but otherwise as TM said

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Bennett over Kenedy/Arnie

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah been toying with that idea, may play Bennett over Kenedy but will be a last min decision as quite confident starting Kenedy for now. Shall mull it over, cheers TM

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save, Kun (C)?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks bud, yeah it’s looking like Aguero at the moment, Sterling and Richarlison tempting though

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save FT nice team tho

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cool cheers man, been doing pretty well so far so looking to keep it going haha.

    5. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Roll.

      Bennet over Kenedy / Arnie.

  3. mlm
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    To raise fund for hazard next gw
    1) Lacazette to Jiménez this gw
    2) Lacazette to Arnautovic next gw

    Thanks

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1.

      Who do you upgrade to Hazard next week? Both option same players?

  4. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Injury news on these guys?
    Ings
    WB
    Martial
    Laca
    Doherty
    Cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Scout tweet for Ings.
      Rest will be later today.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings said to be major doubt, other will find out later. Heard Doherty and Martial at least both trained, idk about others

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cheers guys

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait for presser.

  5. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan Button
    Alonso Robertson TAA Doherty Balbuena
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Hojbjerg
    Aguero Wilson Jimenez

    2 FTs £1.0

    Hojbjerg -> Camarasa

    Don't want to touch my starting eleven because I still don't know which from Arnie, Martial and Felipe Anderson I will want in Gameweek 14.

    Sounds good to you ?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds good to me.

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That or just burn it, whichever

    3. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Button to Steele.

      Or stick to your plan.

  6. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender to replace Mendy in this team?

    Ryan Button
    Alonso Robertson Mendy* Doherty Fernandez
    Salah Hazard Sterling Richarlison Diangana
    Arnie Wilson Kamara

    1 FT 0 itb

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I was in similar position and went for digne so that I could upgrade Quaner (Kamara in your case) to Jiménez also with the money that frees up. Something to consider maybe, although maybe not for a hit

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coleman-Kean-Digne

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keep FT. His price dropped already.

  7. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hello all ,
    Who to captain ?
    Also play Fraser(ARS) over Kennedy(bur) ?

    Hart
    Yedlin Periera Bennet ( Kikofemenia - 4.0)
    Sterling Salah Mane Frazer (Kennedy)
    Kun (v) Firminho(C) Jimenez
    *0 FT 0.2 itb

    Thanks

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd play Fraser.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Salah or Kun, play Fraser

    3. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah. Kenedy.

  8. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Some are dropping Lacazette, hmmm...

    Is he ruled out?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, just didn't go to the France squad. Tough fixtures maybe?

  9. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Maddi, Success & Fraser to

    Martial, Jiménez & Camarasa for -4

    Yes or No?

    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would say Yes

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

        1. Roy Rovers
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Anyone out there?!!

          1. Halmari Tea
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Difficult to be honest but due to fixtures i would say yes

  10. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    G2G, saving a transfer here? 0.7 ITB

    Ryan
    Alonso Laporte Robbo Bennett
    Salah (c) Hazard Rich Fraser
    Aguero Wilson

    Button Arnie Højbjerg Balbuena

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yep

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good to go, Save

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks GTG.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This has been a painfully long IB

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last one for ages. Got some lovely fixture congestion now.

  12. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I have a template team and the only differential is Anderson. Should I play him for Bennett?

    Fabiasnki
    Robertson Alonso Doherty Bennet
    Salah Hazard Richa Fraser
    Aguero(C) Arnautovic

    Button Anderson Kamara AWB

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      double wolves defense is also a differential I guess, unleash Anderson next week!

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I was lucky enough to get his points last week. So a bit confused. And never a fan of defensive double up

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3 Hammers vs Man City is a bit excessive. If you think Wolves get a clean sheet, play Bennett.

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Obviously I don't know what will happen but it requires just a second to wipe out 2 Cleansheets. Yeah it's a negative approach but.. Hmm still don't know

  13. AccountAnt80
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Doherty or Arnie?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Play both is an option?

    3. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is the rest of your team that good?

      1. AccountAnt80
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think so...

        Pickford
        Robbo,Alonso,Laporte
        Haz,D.Silva,Richarlison,Martial,
        Jiminez,Aguero,Arnie

        Subs: Doherty,Pereyra,WB

    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have same situation, tempted to play arnie over Doherty, largely because it's more fun to hope for attacking returns than wait and pray for a clean sheet, although yes I know Doherty currently flagged

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not exactly fun when Arnie is up against the best team/defence in the league. 🙂

    5. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Play both.

  14. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Want to bring in 2 of these 4. Who should I go for?
    A) Doherty
    B) Digne
    C) Stones
    D) Lindelof

    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AB

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        AC if C is Laporte

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Only if A becomes Bennett

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A and B if Doherty is fit

      Laporte and Bennett if Doherty is ruled out

  15. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Next week I'll need Hazard for home v Fulham.

    Who should go for the cash?

    Agüero
    Salah
    Sterling

    Cheers

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      None of them really, with BOU and EVE at home, it will be a wrong week to drop any of them

    2. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Misguiding him on purpose?

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just captain Sterling and enjoy the points 🙂

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Quite surprised by these answers. Was convinced everyone would be for getting Hazard with his fixture and captaincy potential.

      Hrm maybe another move then.

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Meet the manager, next candiate please: Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Champion.

    2,397 last season, 4197 at the moment (whilst fighting to retain his title). Not one of the best but he's a differential, special, famous one 🙂

    Was on Norwegian podcasts and interviews about FPL
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0aw9sCTuo&t=58s

    His team: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/1224174/history
    https://twitter.com/magnuscarlsen?lang=en

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think he's a little busy at the moment.

  17. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do anything differently?

    McCarthy
    Alonso Robbo Digne Doherty
    Mane hazard Richa Fraser Dilva
    Auba

    Subs: Hamer Wilson Arnie Awb

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      would start Wilson over Mane

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson ahead of Fraser imo

      But it's as good as a coin toss.

  18. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Has to be a joke

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      my sense of humour is pretty sh*t, so I generally avoid cracking jokes! 😮

      1. PepSala
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Oh ok so then you're just bad at fantasy got it

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ha! I'm good at fantasy, just not good at FPL 😉

  19. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How many weeks ahead do you plan transfers for?

    I think I tend to think too short term so am trying to change that... but who knows what fixtures/form will be like in a few weeks!?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Personaly normaly around 4gws at the least unless theres some really tasty fixtures worth jumping on short term

  20. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    fab
    Alonso robbo digne doh
    Salah haz rich
    Kun arnie wilson

    Hen fraser kayal awb

    Worth going wilson to jimenez for a hit for the next 2 gws before i bring in laca?
    Cheers

  21. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on these plans please? OR is poor want to punt on a UTD Spurs and Ars attacker for the fixtures swings

    GW14
    Salah and Fraser
    To
    Sterling and Martial -4

    GW15
    Mane and Chilwell
    To
    Eriksen and Balbuena -4

    GW16
    Wilson and Jimenez
    To
    Laca and Kamara

    Ending up with

    Ederson

    Alonso Robertson Laporte Bennett

    Hazard Sterling Eriksen Martial

    Laca Arnie

    Hamer Balbuena Camarasa Kamara

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      personally I'd stick with salah, I'm considering losing mane (see below), if martial is fit he could be a good pick (although I just don't trust utd under jose tbh), I always find planning weeks of transfers in advance doesn't work because life/injuries/suspensions/new form picks suddenly appear, maybe best to stick this week and mini-wc in next week or 2

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too spacey.
      Kane to punish you.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for replies.
      Stalling for a bit is not a bad idea. It would allow some time to consider. It's just the Martial fixtures are so good - otherwise would not considering going there.

      Kane can punish if he wants I am not risking going there at that price.

  22. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    thanks to stupid kneejerking, I did the hokey-cokey with sterling and mane and managed to miss both their hauls! now I 'm looking to correct that mistake by kneejerking again....mane to sterling for -4? (I feel sterling has higher points ceiling , whilst mane never gets above 150/160 ish)

    bearing In mind I have no aguero and have salah aswell so feel I could do with some city attack...

    ederson
    Robertson/keane/Alonso
    hazard/salah/mane/fraser/richarlison
    Wilson/arnie

    hamer/Doherty/wan-b/kamara 0ft 2.2 itb

    cheers for any replies folks 🙂

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good move imo. Just make sure that you don't transfer Sterling out even if he doesn't deliver immediately

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah should have left Sterling in. Wait a week or jump nowfor -4. I might wait a week and so it for free.

  23. Hazardness FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Made my free transfer already , should I keep line up or change it ?

    Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Bennet Chilwell Laporte
    Salah Hazard Richa Fraser
    Aguero(C)

    Fabiasnki Arno Hojbjerg Succes

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      hamer won't play so fabs in goal, probably arnie over chilwell even though he has a tough fixture, as I reckon brighton will score at home

  24. Slam
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) Arnautovic(MCI)
    B) Alonso(tot)

    Thanks in advance

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso I think

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have Chilwell and Fraser ahead of Arnie too. He needs a "rest" before the hauls come in.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso never goes on the bench.
      And I think his fixture last year he hauled.

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Remember when Alonso scored 2 free kicks v Spurs last year?

  25. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys

    Shall I use my WC, already used FT for Mendy- Laporte

    Kepa
    Alonso Robertson Laporte
    Salah Mane Willian Fraser
    Aguero Jimenez Iheanacho

    Hamer AWB Peltier Anguissa

    Cheers

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe that bench is dire and Ihenanacho probably won't start.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It certainly needs some attention.

  26. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy, Trippier, Hughes to which option for -4?

    A. Richarlison, Pereira, Davies
    B. Martial, Pereira, Digne
    C. Other

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  27. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone think that Kyle walker will get more ball with mendy out?
    I can’t see Delph being too attacking and walker was pretty far forward for spurs.

    Is walker worth a shout for mendy replacement ?

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane will take the role out left, with mendy out. Dont think it will change much for Walker.

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah could be. Delph could play with Walker going forward more.

      But also Sané could play with Walker still holding back...

  28. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez a decent captain pick this week?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm almost positive you have better options.

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My armband is currently on him, whether it will stay there is another thing!

  29. skypopo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Robbo Bennett
    Fraser Hazard Richarlison Mane
    Wilson Arnie Kun

    Begovic Laporte Pereyra WB

    Do I bench the right players?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would play Laporte over Bennett (and am myself).

  30. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hey all, am I gtg?

    Pat.
    Alonso. Robbo. Doherty. Digné.
    Mané. Haz(C). Richarlison.
    Kun. Arnie. Wilson.

    Fab. Mendy*. Fraser. Bacuna. 0.6itb. 0ft.

    Mendy to Schindler next week to free up funds.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would captain Aguero over Hazard.