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Meet the Manager #15 – Pete Beswick


Pete Beswick is having a remarkable season, thanks largely to a maverick deployment of his second wildcard back in mid January.

After being in the top 1,000 the previous month he was on the verge of drifting out out of the top 5,000 at the start of the year.

Undaunted by the knowledge that many FPL managers would Wildcard later in the campaign, and driven by an ambition to finish as high as he could, he ploughed on with his alternative chip strategy.

It proved to be an incredible success taking him to around the top 100 mark.

During this latest Meet the Manager episode Pete explains his strategies for success in recent seasons, which also feature three top 5,000 finishes in his previous four campaigns.

An unwavering loyalty to players, who have handed him prolific points hauls over the years, has been a key factor.

Even as recently as this week such loyalty was rewarded when Paul Pogba, handed Pete attacking returns for the first time since Gameweek 28.

Pete also explains how a move away from his loyal approach cost him dearly in 2016/17 and how that poor campaign has taught him not to panic when a Gameweek goes array.

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

It is also available on Soundcloud and as a podcast. Embedded versions of these are also available below.

During the summer break we plan to release podcast versions of all the previous Meet the Manager video interviews, which can be found here:

Simon March

Sean Tobin

Aleksander Våge Nilsen

Mark Sutherns

Mark McGettigan

Marc Rubinstein

Kenneth Tang

Jay Egersdorff

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Seeing a Duffy and Dunk red card tonight, fighting each other on the pitch over who was to blame for conceding the 4th goal

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you imagine the meltdown on here if that actually happened?!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wouldn’t be much of a meltdown. It’s already a damp squib.

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

        I won't be surprised 🙂

    2. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And Murray misses a pen

    3. Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Bowyer and Dyer Mk2

    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If anyone would like to join us live on our podcast, in chat discussing this GW so far, then by all means join us at 630pm youtube.com/elitefplpodcast

      Thanks for the support

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will do. Really like your guys shows.

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many are thinking about (or for sure are) abandoning BB plans for dgw35?

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Contemplating it, my bench is currently Lloris Duffy Dunk Deeney and I have no FT

        1. RealSocialDads
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          That's including Valery and Deulo starting on yellow flags...

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Duffy, Valery, Deeney, Ryan 🙁 Easy decision not to bb.

    6. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bottomed on last page

      Is this team still worth BBing next GW? If not what changes to make it worthwhile

      Ryan Leno

      Trippier Kolasinac Valery Doherty Duffy

      Eriksen KDB Jota Propper JWP

      Vardy Aguero Lacazette

      0.3 ITB 1 FT

      any ideas would be truly welcomed

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Propper > Hughes

    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jo Wilson’s legs 😀

      1. NIKO.
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol they are quite long 😀

    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      just wondering how much more this week can shaft me

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you own Brighton players - then there is still some way to go.

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          3
          gulp

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why don’t you link your team

    9. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench is currently looking like this with no FTs:

      Lloris Duffy Dunk Deeney

      Would you

      A. -8 to upgrade Deeney and Dunk, BB
      B. -4 to do Deeney out, BB
      C. BB no transfers
      D. Save BB

      1. Kepa's at the wheel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        D. At this point work towards an end of season BB

        1. RealSocialDads
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep I've scuppered myself a bit, forgot to mention I have Valery and Deulo starting who are both yellow flagged

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Exact same bench as me. Depends how much money ITB and who you get in, I think. A hit or two could be worth it.

    10. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thnking of straight swap of Deeney to Gray.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        same. not over thinking things (like always)

        1. thunder_mike
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah I had Deeney for a reason and I thought he was good against Arsenal

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            well for 10 mins atleast

      2. RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Seems like a sensible move, would wait until it's clear whether they'll appeal or not

      3. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yup, it makes a lot of sense.

    11. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brighton to concede with a penalty save from Ryan is my ideal scenaro - sorry duffy captainers

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry? Would risk a lol for that

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😆

    12. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like everyone is well prepared for another horror show tonight, well done 😆

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Feels like it is going to go badly for highly owned Brighton players tbh.

      2. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        We don't really expect much from United as it is

    13. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      what chance pereyra plays in dgw 35?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Big chance

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          any idea why he wasn’t in squad gainst ars ?

    14. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      25 mins to meltdown when one of the CBs is dropped for Balogun.

      Who? You'll have to wait 🙂

    15. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is it mental benching double gameweek players? I currently have Kepa - BUR(H) in goal, over Ryan - WOL(A) TOT(A)

      Feels wrong but really can't see Brighton getting any clean sheets.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would play Kepa too

    16. Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        150k, 2 Brighton defenders, non C. Will barely effect my rank right? So I guess I want them to concede as ML rivals have 3 or 4. What a horrible position to be in.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lol yeah. Hi Jay. But I have Camarasa to ease the pain

          1. Jay_
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Hey mate. A Cama double digit haul probably your best bet. GL 🙂

              1. Jay_
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  I can sense him getting a pen.

                  1. Debauchy
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Please be right, for once mate 😆

                    1. Jay_
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        😀 Just checked epics HR. Cama haul will be big for you. Come on Cama!

                        1. Debauchy
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Yeah get innnn

                  2. Debauchy
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Grand start with Moura Hattie, downhill since

            • Rocky FPL
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Duffy goal get in!!!

              1. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Early?

              2. potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Still celebrating Gw26?

              3. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Own

            • Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Brighton marathon at the weekend - these players better not have taken part or maybe they should have

            • manu4life99
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Worth an 8pt hit to keep the BB chip dream alive?

              Out: Camarasa, Deeney, In: Jiminez, Wilson, Redmond/Deulofeu

              (Vardy sale is to fund other moves)

              1. manu4life99
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Current squad is

                Lloris Foster
                Valery Duffy TAA Doh Kola
                Mane Eriksen Son KDB Camarasa*
                Deeney* Aguero Vardy*

              2. Hart-ake
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah, go Redmond.

            • potatoace
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thoughts on Long? To replace deeney

              I know he's a bit naff and rarely plays more than 60mins. But it a dgw innit.

              Only other option for me is Grey.
              Any other ideas? What are your plans

              1. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Ings?

                I'm struggling tbh. Not many options in that price bracket.

              2. Jay_
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Why not Ings, even 100 mins will be ok.

                • potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Yes, ings.
                  Thanks guys forgot about him as I was looking for savings to get Mane back. But he's probably standout option in isolation

              3. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Checking the fixtures if Cardiff pull off a win tonight I fancy them to stay up. Brighton down , huge game this

                1. Debauchy
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Would be deserved too given the many horrendous decisions Carfiff have suffered

                  1. potatoace
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    The most horrendous being refusing to pay Nantes

                    1. Debauchy
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Non related to on field stuff surely

                      1. potatoace
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Karma works in mysterious ways 🙂

                2. Eat my goal!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Yeah massive - I’d like Brighton to win tho

                3. Jay_
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Yeah shame it’s not on telly here.

                    1. Debauchy
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      One consolation living here, get 90% of games live

                  • lilmessipran
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    We have triple Brighton so no

                  • Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Yes
                    I want Cardiff to stay up.
                    Difficult season for them.

                    1. Debauchy
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      With you Amey

                4. Oscar Slater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  There's a very strong rumour that Duffy hasn't travelled to Cardiff folks.

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      You're the first to make that joke

                    • diesel001
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Good.

                    • Planet Head
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      She should have stuck to singing in Wales anyway

                    • Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Damn that means I get deeney from the bench then 🙁

                      1. Planet Head
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Nope

                    • potatoace
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      What, ever?

                    • dark91
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Ever in his life?
                      That is a lie

                  2. el polako
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Deeney was a good pick considering fixtures, price and recent form.

                    Shame that he is poster trolgodyte....

                    1. Eat my goal!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Red card overturned

                      Not his fault torreria is a man child

                      1. dark91
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Is it overturned now?

                        1. Eat my goal!
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          No I meant to put a ? On the end

                      2. potatoace
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        It won't be overturned. He meant it . You don't have to prove ABH to penalise violent conduct.

                  3. manu4life99
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    A) Hojberg, Gray, Vardy
                    B) Redmond, Jiminez, Wilson (-4)

                    A allows for Vardy to Firmino GW36

                  4. Jet5605
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Everyone prepared for a Duffy red, own goal or no show? It's written in the stars after Deeney's red.

                  5. Christina.
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Will Hughes stats better than that of Redmond in last 4.

                    1. Eat my goal!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Other than the essential one

                    2. kalmoffit
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Had a good game last night. Is he likely to get points though.

                    3. Debauchy
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      No, hi fella

                  6. Jet5605
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Was anyone else patting themselves on the back for shipping Vardy for Deeney on a WC after Vardy's blank? His two points don't look so bad

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        No but I was patting myself on the back for benching Jota and playing Deeney

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

                      I don't get why so many questions around still using bench boost.

                      Deeney pick is just bad luck, but surely Brighton picks were never ideal for BB.

                      There's not going to be a better week is there?

                      1. el polako
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Week after looks good.

                        1. how now brown cow
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Newcastle game is better fixture, but 1 game v 2. Dunno.

                          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Is it really that good though? We just went to 7th in the league and played them off the park! Also we played great at Bournemouth (2-2) and Wolves (1-1 conceded last second). We’ll turn them over unless we head to the beach after the weekend

                            1. how now brown cow
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              It's a better fixture then spurs or wolves away given Brighton form on their travels.

                              Newcastle very well drilled though and went be easy, which is kind of my point.

                      2. diesel001
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Agreed.

                      3. MTPockets
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Valery

                          1. how now brown cow
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Valery could still play. If he's ruled out I'll see him for a hit.

                            1. MTPockets
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                I'm not keen on a hit for eg. Bednarek

                                1. how now brown cow
                                  • 9 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  If he plays twice you *should* get it back even with no clean sheet.

                          2. Eat my goal!
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Depends on your players surely

                          3. Jay_
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Anything can happen in a DGW. Pen saves, goals, even a double cleanie against all odds. I remember Sunderland about 4 years ago with 2 tough aways no one expected anything. They kept 2 cleanies and PVA got about 25 points.

                          4. Planet Head
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Not seen Duffy Dunk on here for a while. Hiding in shame maybe

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

                            Quadruple Brighton getting 8 points will do. It’s like a striker scoring a goal with no baps right ?

                            Ignoring the fact it’s three players plus my captaincy.

                            1. Jay_
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Like a Salah G

                                1. Amey
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  😀

                              • Eat my goal!
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 5 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Dream land

                                1. Richd
                                  • 11 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  If I was at the game and Brighton lose just 1-0 I’d be on the pitch naked dodging stewards and leapfrogging Bong

                              • lilmessipran
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                I will be glad if my captain gets positive points today, that's all I can hope for really

                                1. Richd
                                  • 11 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  After what Deeney did yesterday without the captaincy I can only agree

                                  The Laca owners won that one

                              • diesel001
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Simple maths, but 0 x 2 = 0
                                Even 1pt from Duffy would have at least meant an actual positive increase for the (c).

                                So far the (c) has literally been worthless.

                                1. Richd
                                  • 11 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  Oh yeah. Good point ! I didn’t notice

                            2. Hart-ake
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              What are Kolasinac owners doing?

                              1. Ask Yourself
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                sitting here on my laptop scrolling when I should be working

                                1. Hart-ake
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 6 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  well, same, but apart from that....

                              2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Keeping him and hoping he gets some points next week!

                            3. aleksios
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Leading ML 90 pts. I still have BB and TC while he has only BB left. Should i feel safe?

                              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Yeah you're fine

                                1. Sap
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 11 months ago

                                  Relax, bro

                              2. Debauchy
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Cigar and Cognac time