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Meet the Managers – Top Tips From FPL’s Most Successful Managers

Over the last five months 11 of Fantasy Premier League’s best competitors have given up their time to reveal their key strategies for success in our Meet the Manager series.

The FA Cup break in the Premier League schedule this month provides us with a perfect time to take stock of their advice  as we navigate the rest of the season.

Each of our interviewees has their own unique way of dealing with issues such as captaincy, value, hits and formation.

However, the series reveals a number of similarities in style.

They all are keen followers of the season ticker, with a kind set of matches on the horizon often driving their decisions.

Another common theme is that they perform best when they stick to their own tried and tested plan. In most cases rare bad seasons are caused by an attempt to try a different management style.

How they react to these poor campaigns also proves to be particularly illuminating.

In addition, they have also given an insight into how the game has changed over the last decade, including its surge in popularity, the introduction of chips and incredible rise in the wealth of online information and advice.

My thanks go to all those who have taken part.  In particular I want to thank Kenneth Tang, who was recently diagnosed with sino-nasal cancer. Our thoughts are with him at this difficult time. His good nature and sense of optimism shine through in this series as well as in an interview he gave to his local paper in Hong Kong last month, shortly after his diagnosis.

Dealing with the noise

FPL becomes more popular each year, with six million managers signed up so far in 2018/19. A product of this has been the explosion of information and advice, from increasingly accurate price change prediction sites to statistical analysis across social media. At times this barrage of information can be overbearing and presents this elite group of veterans with fresh challenges to overcome each year.

Dealing with this social media “noise” is an issue that Richard Clarke in particular deals with in his October interview.

He uses the example of how social media helped fuel a Gameweek 8 bandwagon for Harry Kane, who had an enticing home tie with Cardiff but only scored one point. Instead of following the “momentum” generated by the crowd, savvy managers blanked this out and instead calmly analysed evidence to show how Spurs tend to struggle after tricky Champions League ties, on this occasion against Barcelona.

As one of those who followed the crowd on this occasion, Richard knows first hand how important it is to edit out the “noise”.

Build up a watchlist

Mark McGettigan, aka FPL General, is another that has sought to block out the information assault. He often completely ignores price prediction sites and ownership data and instead focuses his transfer moves on his own watchlist.

He is among a minority of FPL managers to use this function in the game, which offers a quick and easy way to pinpoint potential transfer targets based on form and fixtures.  It also helps him to swerve the crowd and focus his thoughts on the players he has pinpointed as key to a rankings surge.

His three top 500 finishes in three of his last four seasons show the benefits of utlilising this often overlooked tool.

Creating your own luck

Often it is said that FPL is a luck-based game. But with so many high overall ranks this group of managers have clearly found ways to create their own fortune.

Marc Rubinstein’s interview best exemplifies this as he details how he uses 20 years experience in the financial sector to ensure his arrows are green each week.

His strategy involves careful risk management by drafting in well-owned players with the potential to score well and damage his rank if he continues to shun them. This is becoming increasingly important in recent years as the number of savvy managers playing FPL continues to grow.

This luck creation strategy also involves diversifying his “portfolio of player assets” to ensure he is not too exposed to a team’s dip in form.

He also looks for budget gems that can perform above their price tag and generate income and points for his squad.

Importance of team value

Wealth creation is an important factor behind the success of our very own Mark Sutherns, especially in recent years with the introduction of chips.

He quickly ditches players whose price and form is tumbling and pounces on strong value options to ensure he can get the most out of his chips later in the season, around double and blank Gameweeks.

He has found that this strategy has helped him create a stronger squad than his rivals when using both the Free Hit and second Wildcard chips.

To move swiftly in the market Mark must occasionally make early transfers. This risky approach is aided this season by the larger than usual array of good budget options. They have helped him create a strong bench that can be deployed should an early transfer be scuppered through injury or surprise team news.

Stay balanced

Nick, aka Triggerlips, pays close attention to team structure to ensure he is another elite manager who can swiftly tap into the transfer market. He ensures he can do this adopting a “plug and play strategy” that looks at creating a balanced team with player price points, which can be used to quickly swap in form assets.

This tactic also ensures his team has a good balance in all outfield positions enabling Nick to field good quality premium and budget assets across his team.

At the start of each season he allocates a budget for defence, midfield and attack to achieve this, which can be tailored based on initial player valuation and real life football trends.

For example at the start of the current campaign he allocated more money than usual in defence due to the increasing array of attacking backline options. He also only opted for one premium midfielder, due to the high price tag of Mohamed Salah and value centre of the park options such as Everton’s Richarlison.

Fixture planning plus

All our interviewees look at fixtures to influence their transfer plans, with Adam Hopcroft no exception.

He takes such analysis to a higher level by breaking down fixtures into a variety of categories. This involves looking at home and away form, as well as team’s performances against top six sides and lesser teams.

He looks at underlying statistics and performances over the last six matches in each category to gather a wealth of information on team and player performances, which is also used to influence his captaincy decisions.

Other factors can then be filtered into such decisions, in particular the history of players and whether their underlying data may be misleading. For example some strikers are consistently able to score from limited shots, while others need a number of attempts to register returns.

Focus on the wheat not the chaff

Kenneth Tang is another to look closely at fixtures but his weekly analysis is firmly focused on players from top six sides.

For Kenneth it is his selection of premium assets from such sides that will dictate his performance. With nine top 10,000 finishes, this has proved to be consistently successful.

Before constructing his Gameweek 1 squad he looks at the next six to eight fixtures for sides such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Cheaper players from lesser sides are then deployed to fit around them.

His rationale is that top teams are far more likely score a high number of goals when against lesser teams.

For example at the start of this season he doubled up on assets from both Liverpool and Manchester City due to their strong fixtures. This ensured he reached the edge of the top 10,000 by Gameweek 4.

Learning from other Fantasy games

Playing other Fantasy formats can also help with FPL management, with many top managers excelling across a number of games.

Will Thomas is among this elite group of Fantasy polymaths, with ranks of 753 and 82 in FPL and four top 100 finishes in Sky Fantasy Football.

Sky’s limited transfers have helped Will to think twice before transferring out good players in FPL.

Also Sky’s matchday captaincy selections help FPL managers pay particular attention to fixture swings.

However, playing multiple games is not without problems.

Will warns against ‘hedging’ transfers and captains across formats as this distracts from the core reason for selecting players – accumulating points.

Patience is a virtue

Matthew Jones is among the most patient of our interviewees with the bulk of his Gameweek 1 team still in place when I interviewed him in October.

Good planning, avoiding too many punts and basing decisions on strong research of form and fixtures minimises the risk of Matthew making a bad transfer. It also lessens the need to take a hit, with none taken so far this campaign. With each hit costing four points this already puts him at an advantage over less patient managers.

Matthew even waited until Gameweek 19 to use his Wildcard. This proved savvy as by focusing this chip on the festive fixtures he was able to rocket from 40,275 to the top 10,000 within just two Gameweeks.

Don’t be Afraid

In contrast to Matthew, Jay Egersdorff has found a way to achieve success by making bold moves, often involving multiple hits. Across his career he has not been shy to spend points to get in the players he hopes will take him up the rankings.

This boldness can prove costly, with a disastrous three-hit move last Christmas seeing Harry Kane jettisoned ahead of back-to-back hat-tricks. But with three top 1,000 finishes and top 10,000 overall ranks in all but two of his previous 12 seasons his gung-ho style clearly works more often than not.

His confidence in making bold moves has also helped Jay cope with the pressure that comes with being a top manager in the public eye.

Despite struggling for periods of this season, he appears on YouTube each week to discuss his latest score. His optimism in these videos is proving inspirational to those who, like him, have found themselves tumbling down the rankings this season.

Learn from mistakes

One of the most interesting aspects of this group’s FPL management is how they cope with adversity and are able to learn from their mistakes.

When a rare poor season occurs this group spend the summer analysing where it went wrong and how they can improve next time around.

In Phil Ampleford’s interview he explains in detail the reasons why in 2017/18 he struggled to make the top 100,000 after six successive top 10,000 finishes.

A key factor in this mini-slump was an attempt to try a different management style.  He eschewed his tried and test strategies of limiting the number of risky punts and building team value early on. Instead he looked to be more maverick with player selection and ignore prices.

His subsequent learning exercise paid off, with Phil back to his best this season, with an overall rank in and around the top 10,000 since Gameweek 5.

Mark is another to back this learning tactic.

Each season he looks back at the previous campaign and searches for ways he can improve. Perhaps the best example of this was after the 2013/14 season when he struggled to make it into the top 200,000. A reluctance to draft in players such as Aaron Ramsey because he’d already missed a number of points hauls was identified as a key weakness that he has not repeated since. His next season finish of 42 clearly shows the importance of this post-season analysis.

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  1. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Martial --> Rich/Siggy this week.

    Son --> Pogba next week.

    Sound plan?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes sounds good. Would go Richarlison

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I really like those moves.

      Refreshing to see somebody interested in Everton assets despite their recent lack of form. People getting rid of Richarlison before these fixtures need to delete their teams lol.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A little harsh maybe 😉

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep looks great, Richarlison for me

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

    Thoughts appreciated on this squad-(not sure about Cedric so Bednarek might be better which would make Kane D Silva an option over Sané Aubameyang)

    Alisson Guaita
    Doherty Cedric Van Dijk Digne AWB
    Salah Hazard Sané Richarlison Puncheon
    Aubameyang Rashford Jimenez

  3. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at the lineups, reckon wolves should beat Liverpool. In that case, Fulham vs Liverpool will be confirmed for gw 31. Hoping for a wolves win.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah!

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gw31 is the blank GW?

      I’d rather have some non-template teams in that GW. If we’ve all saved our FH..won’t be very exciting with Salah cap...

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I was used my free hit which was a disaster. Hence hoping for a wolves win here.

      2. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Either way Liverpool will feature either in the blank or in the double so it doesn't make much difference in terms of picking Liverpool players. It'll be either Salah captain in the blank or Salah captain in a DGW.

        Still exciting either way though - especially since I see at least four potentially great captains for a DGW, maybe five if we include Hazard.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Well, I think his EO would be less in the DGW, than a BGW with no Haz, Kane, Auba, etc, alternatives.

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah fair enough. I'd really prefer him in a DGW too - I haven't owned him all year and in an ideal world he's my triple captain.

  4. Tim2012
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have 2 free transfers - 0.3 in the bank - any ideas?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Digne Luiz
    Hazard Salah Richarlison F.Anderson
    Auba Jimenez ings

    Hamer, Doherty, Wan Bissaka, Brooks

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good team,play AWB instead of Jimenez and possibly even bench Ings

      1. Tim2012
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback. I'd like to ship ings out for Rashford but can't raise the funds

  5. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth transferring Ings to anybody for a couple of weeks? He is my budget striker, so can't upgrade to Jimenez. Is Ings to Austin worth it? Or save? Only 1FT

    Pickford
    Doherty Kola AWB
    Salah Haz Sane Rich Brooks
    Kane Rash

    Hamer Shaw Bennett Ings

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Stinglikeabee
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney as a punt if you can afford the.4 and need to punt

  6. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all,

    Lookin for some info on Son.

    When does he leave for Asian cup and will he be available for game against Fulham?

    Cheers guys

    1. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He leaves after playing the next game.

      1. Lucackadoodledoo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Dosh.

  7. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is getting Moreno into their team.. I sure am if he stays uninjured.. cheap and attacking.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great bench pick.

      If by bench pick you mean players that sit on the bench.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Too much Cheese.

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ?

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

      Deja vu from last year, Robertson "not nailed"

  8. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As a prolific contributor I look forward to joining those guys ;0)

    On a serious note, sad to hear that Kenneth has been diagnosed with cancer

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sad to hear that.

      All the best Kenneth!

  9. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Pool could be going out tonight? Fully expect Wolves to beat that team.

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think pool will win it. Salah, mane firmino on bench aswell

      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        True, maybe the bench will save them but they will certainly be needing them.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah!

    3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good chance. Especially with Jota back. He links up well with Jimenez when they play up top together. Strange that Fabinho is starting in defense. Think there's some good experience in that Liverpool lineup, but errors could lead to Wolves pulling it off.

      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wolves have shown what they are capable of against the big teams so should be delighted up against this lineup

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't underestimate the youngsters on show tonight. Camacho and Jones are excellent prospects.

      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        True, I was underestimating them! They could follow in the footsteps of Sterling and Trent so they could be great players for all i know.

        I just think Klopp has put out a too weak of a team and could come back to haunt him The man needs to win a trophy so why not take the F.A. cup more seriously?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They'll be fine and go through imo...

  10. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1 ft 0,2 itb - any urgent Move or save ft?

    Lloris
    Alonso taa awb
    Haz (c) Sané Pogba Rich Felipe
    Kane vardy

    Button Kamara shaw bednarek

    1. Stinglikeabee
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save and get a plan for salah or at least mane or Firmino

      1. Teomi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate - think I will go Salah less and C Kane over next five. But will have my eyes on all three against Brighton

  11. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Advice on this team please chaps? Been free falling recently.

    Fabianski, Steele
    AWB, Doherty, Alonso, Digne, TAA
    Richarlison, Pogba, Snodgrass, Hazard, Gunnarsson
    Kane, Jimenez, Aubameyang

    A) Snodgrass & Auba > Salah and Ings (-4)
    B) Snodgrass > Fanderson/Martial
    C) Hold transfer and do Salah and Ings move for free in GW23.

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t go with ings personally but like C best of the options above

  12. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and Son --> Auba and Hazard (-4)

    Captain Auba

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Kane is a big no for me atm..

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ye but Auba is on Fire

        1. Teomi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Go with your guts but could easily backfire

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With Son leaving soon and Lucas likely to come in and take up Kane's attacking positions.. at 12.5mil, yeah, Kane is a good drop candidate. But i'm not certain about dropping him before Fulham

    3. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have auba but looking to get Kane in after this week. Arsenal tough fixtures

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What's tough about WHU, CAR, HUD, SOU, and BOU over the next seven?

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

      I like it. Auba should haul vs WHU

  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this -4?
    Son, Fanderson and Schindler to Salah, Camarasa and TAA?
    (also leaves me 1 mil in the bank for future moves)

    Pat Hamer
    Schindler Doherty Digne Zaba AWB
    Son FAnderson Hazard Rich Pogba
    Kane Rashford Jiminez

  14. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Guys one doubt..ings is red flagged,so whether his price will drop or not? Heard that it won't drop if a player been flagged.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It can drop, yes. Price is only locked when player changes from red-flagged to available.

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh OK.. Thanks...

  15. Taking one for the team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Mane
    Or
    Arnie and Salah

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Latter two

    2. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If you are planning to captain Salah I would say the latter.
      If you have Kane Auba haz or any other big hitters to rotate captain pick I think the first one is really tasty

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie and Salah if Arnie is fit.

  16. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola >> TAA for free or do it next week?

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How is the rest of your defence?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso / Doherty / Bennet / AWB

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Look at Liverpool and Arsenal's defensive records. That should be all you need to know.

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but can see brighton scoring I think

    3. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would do it now as TAA will keep going up in price. Arsenal's next two fixtures arent good.

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  17. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one for the next two

    A) Lovren
    B) Shaw
    C) Kola

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A. Easily

      Thoughts on my potential move above?

    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lovren.

    3. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why not trent

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A is broken

  18. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    On a wildcard, would you rather have:

    A) Fraser, Snodgrass and Cedric
    or
    B) Rich, Brooks and Bednarek

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B but keep an eye on whether brooks plays. Snodgrass is even more at risk

    3. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why is Snodgrass a risk? Is Yarmelenko back from injury?

    5. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

  19. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hojbjerg now back for GW23

    So two games from his 4 game ban being used in FA Cup

  20. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this potential -4?

    Fabianksi, Snodgrass, Kiko >>>>> Ederson, Camarasa, Bednarek.

    Full squad:

    Fabianski, Hamer
    Robertson, Digne, Doherty, Kiko, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison, Snodgrass
    Auba, Rashford, Wilson

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      sorry don't like it

      effectively you are taking -4 just to upgrade keeper, other players are fodder. Ederson has been really poor.

      spend the money elsewhere IMO

      1. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the input.

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          maybe Alisson would be worth it if you really want a premium

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      City struggling to keep clean sheets. Personally wouldn't sign Ederson, expensive & not value IMHO.
      Like Camarasa best option at that price point.
      Wouldn't take a 4 point hit with your present squad, recognise that maybe too fund Ederson move.

  21. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or Mane +3.8m?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is worth every penny.

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

      If you said Salah vs Sane + 3.8 that's a harder question though

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah, Having Mane does not cover Salah's points

  22. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many more GWs do we think Lovren keeps his place for..? 1..2..3..?

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Later rather than sooner,

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Timing

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just gone off injured! Not sure on severity but maybe out. Monitor him.

  23. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It still surprises me how professional teams like Liverpool have to play a midfielder at centre back!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It surprises me that some professional footballers can only make themselves look good when they are employed in a singular, specific tactical and positional manner.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It is easy enough to adjust your tactics and positional play in the position you are used to playing but changing positions all together is very difficult.

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren injured and calling to the bench that he has a problem

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They'll be better off without him

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren injured already?

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren injured?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      16 year old coming on.

  27. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just had a bet on One More Chance at Wolverhampton.

    Stalls opened and he just stood there!! 🙂

    Hamlet cigar please.

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren wants out

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    16 year old coming on for Liverpool

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lad coming on born in 2002 lol