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Interview with Fantasy Eliteserien expert Jonas Bergh-Johnsen

In our latest video and podcast, Joe chats to TV journalist Jonas Bergh-Johnsen, who has been closely involved with the development of Norway’s top-flight game, Fantasy Eliteserien.

As a football reporter and host for TV channel Discovery Norway and co-host of Fantasy Football podcast, Fantasy FK, he is among a group of experts that Eliteserien Fantasy’s developers have called on for advice.

During his interview with Joe, Jonas explains how he has helped ensure this season’s pricing aims to reflect points potential across all teams and why bargain hunters will have to work even harder this time around.

While Fantasy Eliteserien’s gameplay and interface will be familiar to Fantasy Premier League managers, Jonas discusses the notable differences.

Chief among these is the game’s innovative chips, including the ‘Rich Uncle’ that offers Fantasy managers the chance to deploy a free hit with an unlimited budget.

Another is Fantasy Eliteserien’s use of a ‘man in the stands’ method of choosing bonus. Meanwhile, Norway top-flight calendar means that Double Gameweeks can often arrive early, due to cup commitments and the Scandinavian weather.

His top player picks for the start of the season are also revealed, as is his strategy for dealing with the first Double Gameweek of the season in Round 2.

Jonas also talks about his love of Fantasy Premier League. This season he is currently ranked inside the top 3,000, has two top 500 finishes and a further two in the top 1,500 across his ten-year career.

Whether you are a long time Fantasy Eliteserien player or looking to play for the first time, Jonas offers invaluable advice ahead of this season’s launch on March 30.

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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Hello from the other side

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      The Dark Side?
      The Bog Side?
      The Flip Side?

    2. Bene_the_horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Hello David Gray! Long time no see! Any new music coming out?

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Thanks to Amey's help, I'm thinking of BB this week with this (-12) - no FH/WC:

    Guaita*
    Doherty* | Peltier* | TAA
    Hazard* | Son* | Pogba* | Camarasa*
    Kane* | Aguero* | Batshuayi*

    Boruc | Mane | Bednarek | Stankovic

    0ITB

    *Double Gameweek

    Will likely TC Kane in 35.

    Thoughts?

    Thanks

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Which three players are you taking out for hits?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Four:

        Speroni to Guaita
        Bennett to Stankovic*
        Salah to Hazard
        Kamara to Batshuayi

        *Need to do this to afford moves

        1. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Not convinced Kane will outscore Lukaku/Rashford +4. And BB may barely cover your points hit.

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Rather Mane than Camarasa.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Planning to play BB

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Somehow that went straight over my head. Looking good then, but depends on who you're bringing in as to whether it's worth the hit.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            See above, getting rid of some deadwood

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I know no Sterling is scary, but you can't have them all

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Hell no

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        TC?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I' agree with that

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Hmm. Would mean benching a double week player or Mane

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      You didn't say anything about BB bro 😀
      I won't BB that team.
      TC Aguero !!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        It gave me the idea with having Bats and not wanting to bench Mane 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Why would you have to bench mane ??
          Bench Camarasa

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            He has a double though, albeit tough games but is a pen taker so you never know

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Chelsea + City game's though.
              Not worth playing him over Mane

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I'd just do
          Salah+Kamara >>> Hazard + Batsman & play TC Kun.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            You're good at this

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Hopefully we all get big green arrow.

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                Thanks again, let me know if you need my amateur help lol

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 10 days ago

                  Definitely sir 🙂

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Will he play both though?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yes.
          A. First choice striker
          B. Two full weeks of rest
          C. Jesus can play in FA cup SF
          D. PL is much more important than FA cup. With pool on their tails, pep won't mess with lineups now imo.

  3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    3-5-2

    Ryan

    Luiz smalling schlupp

    Sterling hazard pogba D.silva Alli

    Aguero rashford

    Bench fodder

    OR,

    3-4-3

    Kepa

    Lindelof schlupp dunk

    Sterling hazard pogba Dilva

    Aguero Lukaku zaha

    1. balint84
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      2nd

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    “During his interview with Joe, Jonas”

    Joe Jonas the singer plays fpl? 😯

  5. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Hows this FH team - 132.81 on RMT

    Ederson
    Luiz, Lindelof, Rudiger
    Pogba, (H)award, Sterling, Jota
    Jimenez, Rash, Aguero

    Fodder

    Thoughts?

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Hazard

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Doubt Jiminez and jota will play 180 mins.

      1. maratus
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I am quite sure Jimenez will play both games and almost 180min.
        There is nobody to play in the same spot ?
        He did not miss many minutes even during the busy xmas time.

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Looks like he will be in California until next Tuesday. Last time he flew back across the pond he was benched by Nuno. Last time they had 3 games in 7 days he was benched in one of them. Also, they don't really have to play well in the league.

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          They haven't had fa semi final before... Also he has a game with mexico on 27th

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Agreed.
            That match on 27th is the difficult one imo.
            PL match with United is 5 days earlier than FA cup match so he might start that.

            I'd get Jimenez if he miss Mexico match in 27th due to International Injury though 😉

    3. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      More or less bang on udslæt

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Haha template. Somehow a Danish word crept in

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    4-5-1 anyone?

    DDG
    Smalling,Azpilicueta,Luiz,Schlupp
    Son,Hazard,Dilva,Sterling,Pogba
    Aguero

    Hamer,Sucsess,3.8,3.8

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      *Crouch,Connerly

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Double United defence disgusts me, and would rather have a premium forward than the likes of Dilva & Son. It's nice to see something a bit different though.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yeh just throwing something different out there. I won’t be going with this. lol@ United double defence comment.
        DDG could be Kepa and Luiz someone else.

    3. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Like the team, but imo there are alot of good striker options out there just to use one.

  7. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Looking a true fixtures , anyone else think BB36 is a good option with TC 35 ?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Harry Kane has Huddersfield in G36

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    A)
    Robbo-AWB-Luiz-Valery-Ogbonna
    Sterling-Hazard-Pogba-Moutinho-Fraser
    Kane-Jiminez-Grant

    or

    B)
    Robbo-AWB-Lindelöf-Valery-Dunk
    Hazard-Milivokevic-Pogba-Maddison-Fraser
    Kane-Agüero-Kamara

  9. rohan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Regardless of cash, who are the best defenders and gks for 32?

  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Which is the site that shows your seasons stats ??

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers

  11. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Any good?

    DDG
    Schlupp Luiz Azpi
    Hazard Sterling Pogba Bilva
    Kun Rashford Batshuayi

  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Who is the better free hit option?

    A....mili

    B...zaha (if fit)

    Thanks

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      B easy

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      B

    3. balint84
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Mili will play 180 but zaha can replace by Batsu

    4. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A easy

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Tough one!

  13. My Mums Athletic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    RMFHT:

    Ederson
    Luiz / Lindelof / Schlupp
    Sterling / Hazard / Pogba / Deulofeu
    Aguero (c) / Kane / Rashford

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Best I have seen... your team value must be high

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Excellent TV, looks great

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      insane TV, can only afford with Kepa Larporte AWB

  14. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Ederson
    Duffy Smalling Azpilicueta PVA
    Hazard sterling Pogba
    Deeney kun Rashford

    2.7itb, where would you use it? Duffy to another chels defender?

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Not sure Deeney will play both matches, and most likely he is at risk for juicy Ful fixture. Upgrade to Zaha, or pva->schlupp and get Higuain

  15. Depldax
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Hold the phone no one mentioned DGW 34! Bobby Reid TC all day long!

  16. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    So most of us here think Wolves players like Doherty, Jimenez will only play one match in DGW32. What about Patricio?

    atm I have Patricio and Doherty playing (no FH) maybe transfer one of them out?

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No... why wasting transfer to transfer out DGW plaeyer?

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        ha yes, good point. Need to step away from the planning board...been overthinking 🙂

    2. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Since both Watford and wolves are contending for a possible European spot in securing the 7th place, it's not that easy. I think they all will play a role in both matches

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Nope.
      Don't sell them.
      Use FT to get dgw player from Chelsea/Palace as they will play in 33 too ( considering you have enough City fire power )

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        yeah, will play TC32 on one of my 3 City players. FH33 so don't need to think about that.
        Still not sure about double Wolves defense, so two options now then:

        1. Patricio, Doherty and D.Silva
        2. Patricio, Laporte and Alli (-4)

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          1

  17. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Batshuai or zaha

  18. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    A) Agüero+Dilva (next week need to replace both with minuses)
    B) Hazard+Rashford

  19. DaniCT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    How many still have the Free Hit chip available ? 50% ?

    1. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Found it. 34.8% Overall

  20. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Can you please help decide with these 3 options:

    1) Kepa- Duffy Laporte Smalling - Zaha Lukaku. Play 4-3-3
    2) Kepa - Luiz Smalling - Dilva- Zaha Rashford. Play 3-4-3
    3) Ederson - Luiz Duffy awb - Jimenez KANE. Play 4-3-3

    Other players are template (schlupp, sterling, pogba, hazard, kun)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      2

  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    A) DDG, Deulofeu, Rashford + 0.2m
    B) Guaita, Son, Jimenez

    Leaning towards B

    1. Punty
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Don't like Son personally.. Would go A

  22. Punty
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone looked at Pogbas stats in games after he has flirted with other teams during international break?

  23. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    Kepa
    Luiz - Laporte - Schlupp
    Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Deulofeu
    Aguero - Lukaku - Zaha

    Thanks guys!

  24. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Morning folks, on a FH...pretty set on 8 starters but struggling with the remaining 3.....got 20m

    Kepa
    Luiz • Lindelof • XXX
    Sterling • Hazard • Pogba • Sterling • XXX
    Aguero • Rashford • XXX

    A: PVA + Bilva + Zaha
    B: Schlupp + Dilva/Son + Zaha
    C: Something else? i.e. Try to get Kane as 3rd forward by downgrading sterling (to dilva)?
    D: Go 352 with Mili instead of Zaha

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      B

  25. Punty
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Am I getting close? Not feeling confident when looking at B.Silvas point hauls the last gameweeks...

    Kepa
    Luiz Wan-Bis Boly
    Pogba Sterling B.Silva Hazard
    Lukaku Kun Jimenez

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Till now I have never brought in a Burnley or Cardiff player 😮

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 days ago

        No Brighton, Newcastle or Fulham for me

    2. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Any interest in IPL fantasy?

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Good Interview Joe

      • No Salah
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A. Lindelof, Dilva, Rashford
        B. Walker, Deulofu, Lukaku

      • Punty
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A) Laporte + deulofeu
        B) Boly + B.Silva

        A also gives me the option to "upgrade" luiz to Azpi

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 10 days ago

            A if confident Deulofeu plays both

            1. Punty
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Confident he will play both, but how many minutes I am not sure...