Podcast

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

Triggerlips

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

452 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    From now on he's called Troy Dinnae

  2. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Sterling & Hojbjerg

    Or

    B) KDB & Jota

    Also is kdb a better pont than sane/eriksen?

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

      A. Sterl is on fire. Eriksen for me.

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

    Is Mané sufficient Pool midfield cover vice Salah for the run in?

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

      Probably not anymore.

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

        Dagnammit, no idea how I’m gonna get the Egyptian in

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

      Seems like this.

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

      Yes IMO. Salah isn't getting loads of good chances in the box to score. Is he going to score a long ranger every GW?

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

        No he wont score a long range shot every week but his volume of shots and involvement in attacks means he has potential to outscore Mane heavily.

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

      Do you have TC left? I’d want it on Mo if so. More involved than Mane

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

    Ask yourself this - would you have put Gray in your team if Deeney had got suspended BEFORE the Arsenal match?
    Gray is owned by 0.8% of players (major differential) and probably has the best DGW fixtures out of all the teams.
    I think I probably would tbh...

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

      Yea

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 11 months ago

        no

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

        Don't @ me

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

          😆

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

        Nope not a chance.

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

      Dear FFS people,

      Please don’t save your BB for Brighton against the Toon 36. We’ll beat them imo.

      Cheers
      Rafa

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

        Agree.

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

        Yep agree with this. Brighton poor and Newcastle have good attacking players.

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

        😉

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

          😀 you know it haha

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

        This, get rid before you BB

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

          Would rather be planning to get Salah in that messing around with crappy BB 36 players

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brooks + Pogba > Moura + Sterling

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

      Team sheets?

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

        Everyone starts inc Murray

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

          So Brighton is starting with 12 players?!!

        2. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Except Montoya who isn't in the squad

    6. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Murray, give it to me babie

    7. Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No Montoya.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          RIP Owner. Non plural.

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

        Blood hell, Montoya not in squad!
        Cmon Dunkie!

      • Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        @ ask yourself

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

          except you babe x

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

            😛

      • Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ryan, Bernardo, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Propper, Gross, Stephens, Jahanbaksh, Murray, March

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

          No baps for brighton defence confirmed Gross is back. It gets worse for us Duffy cappers !

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

          Duffy starts .....
          Thank you Holmes !!

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

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

          Well that disappointing.

      • Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ryan Cs or penalty save will be most welcome

      • Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Etheridge, Peltier, Manga, Morrison, Niasse, Mendez, Camarasa, Hoilett, Ralls, Gunnarson, Bennett

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

          damn mendez always ruins my sheets

        2. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Dragon Ball or Naruto?

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

            Attack on titans or even Death note 😉

        3. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Camarasa will score

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            nah

      • Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Looking to get salah for tc36, downgrading vardy to do this

        Do I
        A) get a sub 5.9 striker next week and do son to salah
        B) get Wilson and require a -4, downgrade Duffy to peltier probably
        C) Tc mane and get firmino for vardy

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

        Who will be the party pooper?

        My money's on niasse.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Junior Hoilett.

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

          Morrison

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

            as an owner for 15 weeks I can confirm he cannot score

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

          mendez ended my big kola haul last minute ever

        4. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Peltier

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

        Strong Brighton team. Expecting a win to confirm their safety and then foot off the gas next week in the double.

      • Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Camaaaaaaaa

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

        Phil Jones v Barcelona.

        Looking forward to this!

        No lukaku starting a bit of a surprise?

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

          he heard I was about to transfer him out ahead of a DGW. He has been cack since PSG match

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

          Think they've given up

      • tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Fred, McTominay, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Rashford

        Subs: Romero, Dalot, Pereira, Matic, Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku

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

          wow jones left back is that to deal with messi? hahahaha

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

            ole at the wheel

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

            Jones will be RB? With Young at LB?

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

              that wouldn't make sense though why would he not just put dalot there who is actually a good crosser from the right rather than phil jones

          3. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Young vs Messi... what could go wrong

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

              What about Rashy vs whoever the hell there defence is meant to be

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

                Rashy and Tony and Lingzy to run riot!

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

                  I feel like you’re making fun. I’m just saying let’s be optimistic dude!!

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

          Would have preferred to see Dalot over Young. But perhaps Young will surprise me.

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

            How bad has he been recently? I don't get to watch as much united as i'd like to recently but I watched their last three games and he can't get any of his set pieces, crosses or through balls past the first man.

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

              Exactly. And I just think he gets exposed because he has lost some pace.

            2. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I don’t think many can, The standard of set pieces this season has been shocking...especially corners.

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

          I'm Phil Jones.....

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

            #JesuisPhilJones

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

          Feeling that team selection! Cmonnnn!!!!

        5. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Jesse Lingard lol. So out of his depth at this level

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A) Watch Barcelona vs United
        B) Watch Brighton vs Cardiff (triple Brighton defence)

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

          B (Utd fan)

        2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          B)

          Unless it’s 0-1 with 5 mins to go.

        3. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Can you see what FPL has actually done to you....trying asking that to anybody in real life and watch the vacant stares....

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

          A

          You'll be praying every time Cardiff attack (although that won't be too often). Ignorance is bliss.

        5. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          why not both

        6. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Juventus vs Ajax ftw.

        7. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A.

      • @FPLDIARYFPL
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Is redmond going up tonight??

      • Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gomes banned for 3 games.

        This makes Everton a much poorer side?

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

          he has been the most underrated player this year. Didn't know a great deal about him before but he looks like he can bring a unique quality on the ball to any side he plays in. Can seem to escape any tight spaces

      • Kalou
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Currently own Lukaku,should i hold or move on?
        A.hold
        B.move on

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

          Well looks like he starts next game but not sure how many goals United will get away at Everton and against city. Not many I would think. Good games later in season though!

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          was no need for the options 🙂 but A if you want no other upgrades

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

        Ryan 9 points, Duffy 14 points & Murray (c) 26 points would be a nice fantasy equilibrium restorer.

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

          Well..nice fantasy.

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

          Literally just saw a pig fly past my window.....

      • Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry to all Ryan owners but I’ll take a Duffy rage hattie after conceding a goal inside 1 min. The rest doesn’t matter

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          As an owner I just want a few point as possible for Duffy. He can save his goals for when his EO is lower next GW.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I just want a damn green arrow!

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Just Duffy, not captained?

              His returns are inconsequential.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Not sure at my OR (c. 82k) If EO is as high

                1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Who knows. Probably not hugely different. Not less than 100 anyway I’d bet.

      • Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Currently 50k OR. Ryan my only player tonight. If Brighton keep a clean sheet do i move up in the ranks or down?

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

          (up meaning my rank improves)

        2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Down.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Why down? surely it's Up

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Brighton defense EO is 180%.

              So those 4 cleansheet points would be 4 x1.8 = 7.2 points on average for the people above you.

              If Top10k is relevant to your rank.

        3. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Probably down

      • JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wtf...Deeney has gone from -19.4 this morning to -11.2 on Fplstats

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

          thats normally/possible after the reset

        2. MTPockets
            4 years, 11 months ago

            from +19 to +11

        3. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Feeling more confident seeing the two sets of teams tonight. Murray, March and Gross should improve Brighton and keep Cardiff on the back foot.

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

            Jahanbaksh too. Surprised he missed last week.