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Meet the Manager #16 – Tarek Balbaa

The Meet the Manager series, where Joe interviews a Fantasy manager with a more than enviable track record, is back for 2019/20.

This campaign’s series of interviews starts with a chat with Tarek Balbaa, who explains why being based in Egypt has helped ensure he puts the eye test to good use in his Fantasy decisions.

Over his illustrious career, Tarek has eight top 10,000 finishes, including two in the top 1,000.

With all Premier League matches broadcast in Egypt, he is able to watch four to five televised games a week.

This has ensured he was quick to acquire Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne this season and is still reticent to invest heavily in Manchester United.

Underlying statistics are still important to Tarek but he likes to go back to basics with such research, preferring shots in the box statistics than the phenomena of expected statistics.

Tarek also talks about his poor seasons and the lessons he’s learned from mistakes made. Chief of these for him has been to focus heavily on what mini-league rivals are up to.

The chat with Tarek 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.

All 15 previous episodes can be viewed via our Youtube channel or heard via our Soundcloud channel.

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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Get Epc Fail on this.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Or your good self 🙂

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This .. again. But once again it gets a bit political I guess

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Absolutely this.

      Somehow I don't think certain people will allow it. Gotta be better than some guy you never heard of and have 0 intrest in no ?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ps not saying people don't have intrest in this geezer above . That came out a bit wrong 😆

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I believe Epic applied. Was told he could go on and then they didn't follow up.

    5. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My history isn't bad too bad either, that is if you forget the past 3 seasons 😉

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Loved your show on Radio Norfolk.

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Balbaa

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

      Hi there.
      This is my first comment ever btw

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Why is the Fantasy Freak's hit topic for members only now?

    It wasn't for members only for first 3 GWs and I heard someone mention it'll remain the same. So what happened now?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      hot topic*

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      First 3 GWs was a promotion

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Trying to get more members I expect. It’s only £15

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Surely paying for membership here doesn’t allow him to publish these stats on Twitter? What a douche.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You will that's fantasy freak himself 😆

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not some random member

            Obviously he has the right to publish where he wants as he came up with them

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              He came up with the OPTA stats which FFS pay considerable more than £12.50 for??

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Because it contains numbers from members area

    5. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Opta has lawyers.

  4. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My current team
    Pickford button
    Digne awb taa kelly Lundstram
    Salah martial tielemans cantwell Dendonker
    Aguero jota Vardy

    Wilcard team.... Any suggestions?
    Pope button
    Digne TAA Mings Kelly Lundstram
    Salah KDB James Cantwell Dendonker
    Barnes Vardy Aguero
    Please recommend any changes.
    Or just do jota+awb to mings +barnes/haller and save wc?
    Thanks!

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

      Take a hit and save wc if martial is back

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

        Thanky

  5. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need some help please

    Current team

    Pope
    Vvd robbo digne Lundstram (rico)
    Salah kdb Sterling mount (Cantwell)
    Pukki Barnes (Greenwood)

    My WC team as follows

    Pope (Button)
    Taa soynucu digne Lundstram (rico)
    Salah kdb Sterling McGinn (Cantwell)
    Pukki Barnes (Haller)

    Second kn is giving me the chance to get taa and haller in, which I really want them and have 14 players that can play.

    For -16 is it worth to spend my wc to change my current team?

    Thanks lads

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t bench Haller

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

        I won't, that's not the order of play.
        Should I wc?

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'd wc before -16 but either for TAA/Haller seems a little rash
        If you really want them though then go for it

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

          I think taa will overscore both vvd and robbo by a huge margin this year even if he will be benched 5 times. I have the bench to cover him.

          Haller is playing for west ham a from dependent team and at that point the momentum seems to be with them plus the easy schedule. Also his stats are lovely so far and has good assisters around him

          These are my thoughts for those 2 but is it enough to wc for 2 players?

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Possibly. Doing it ahead of Liv-New maybe isn't the best timing though

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

                True that, thanks for your input!

        2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wouldn’t wc to change a few fringe players - the two team’s look nearly identical

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

            Thanks mate, this ib is the worst counselor for fpl

        3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Current team looks fine to me mate

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

            Thanks mate, would you do Pukki to haller for free?

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pukki could easily score v City imo

            2. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If you want TAA rather do him for Robbo. Just because Pukki is vs City, not a reason to get rid.

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

                It's not about Pukki, I am desperate for haller

      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Happy to see an egyptian in the meet the manager series.

        I didn't know there's any egyptian here other than me and ragabolly.

        1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          omg really this is your rank history? you should go there also

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers mate.
            Because It will be the most boring interview ever. Lol

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

          Hi HY, didn't know many Egyptians are here either. With ur great record u should be next

        3. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Another Egyptian here.

      • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Give jota 1 more week and save a free transfer or do jota to Barnes and be done with it?

        Ryan
        Trent VVD Digne Zinchenko
        Salah (c) Sterling KDB McGinn
        Pukki Jota

        Bench: Woodman*, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Wickham

        0.4 ITB 1FT

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

          Yeah mate, for me no reason to hold Jota anymore

          1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah he definitely has to go, it's just whether I will be able to have more options with 2 free transfers next week, can't get Haller without a hit for example.

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You should have gotten rid of Jota weeks ago.

          1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lol had other things to take care of, plus he was doing well in Europa so hoped he may transfer form to the prem

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Think I'd just get it done. You'll likely be pondering the same next week (Wolves - PL 14th, EL 19th, PL 22nd)

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              That's true, I'll have more options to replace him next week though? Barnes only option I can get for free this week

              1. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  If you don't particularly want Barnes then yeah would wait

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Barnes has looked good but maybe Haller could be even better...

            2. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Done my boots on Jota too 🙁

              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                The price drop last night was a real kick in the teeth!

                1. shirtless
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah only got 0.1m, 1FT and Walker Peters to deal with. Trouble is there’s no one else!

                  1. St Pauli Walnuts
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes, I've got KWP to deal with too and haven't got anything ITB which makes it even more tricky. Soyoncu seems a good option once his fixtures pick up but that's a while yet. Hoping KWP will be declared fit and keep his place, hoping rather than expecting though mind.

                    Who you considering?

                    1. shirtless
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Sorry for the late reply. Yeah same if fit I think he’s a good bet still. Or else drum up 0.4m and get Otamendi in. I’m sitting tight this week as I can start Lundstram and reassessing next week with 2FT’s.

                      1. St Pauli Walnuts
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Pretty much the same as me then. Lund is my next in line as Southampton at home is a decent fixture. If I roll the FT then maybe I'll do him and VVD to Otamendi and Matip the week after, or do a mini WC for a -4 and upgrade Wickham to go to 3-4-3. Sit tight seems like the smartest move this week.

            3. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Do it imo.

          • Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Preference to play as attacking option in a rotation with Soyuncu and Lundstram (11th spot)?
            A. Cantwell (4.8, have pukki, keep Greenwood as fodder)
            B. Ayew (5.1, keep Dendoncker)

            Both work similarly well

            1. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B if Ayew's nailed (not sure)

              • FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                A,

                I am keeping Greenwood for now as Ole may actually decide to make us of him and Cantwell will outscore Dendo with points this season.

            2. MysticMac17
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              How's it looking? Plan will be to sell VVD after Newcastle game to a 4.5 defender (Soyuncu most likely) so I can do Anderson to Son in GW7

              Ederson
              Otamendi Digne TAA VVD Robbo
              Sterling Pepe Ceballos Anderson
              Haller

              Subs: Pukki, Cantwell, Surridge

              1. Rhodes your boat
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                No pool attack?!

              2. De Gea is GOAT
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                3 pool defs is super risly imo. Still like the team though. I would have Mount or KDB instead of Ando and Ceballos

            3. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              A.

              I am keeping Greenwood for now as Ole may actually decide to make us of him and Cantwell will outscore Dendo with points this season.

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Fail

            4. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thought it might be interesting to compare Sterling’s stats in the West Ham game (where he played alongside Jesus) to his last 3 games with Aguero.

              I know we can’t quote stats from the members’ area, so I was going to post a link to the comparison, but that doesn’t seem possible! Suffice to say, Sterling’s xG vs West Ham was 1.5 - an incredible number that shows the quality of the chances Man City carved out for him (mainly through balls). His average xG per game since West Ham has been 0.7.

              Also, his shooting accuracy was 100% in the West Ham game, which clearly unsustainable, has dropped to 37.5% - around 1 in 3. Likely a result of the more difficult shooting positions.

              It’s the smallest of sample sizes, but you can check these stats plus his touch heatmap and others for yourselves. I have a sneaky suspicion that his role with Jesus is more conducive to hauling, than with Aguero.

              1. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Is that a suprise? Aguero's always been the one to have when fit. And he seems to have recovered a lot since latest knee operation. The risk is how much will he rotate

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Given the number of armbands he’s received since the West Ham game, I’d say it is a surprise. It was for me.

                • Brosstan
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Probably more to do with how bad West Ham are at the back than playing with Jesus

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes, if an opponent allows you to constantly make central runs in behind the defence and don’t press the pass in midfield, Sterling is going to have a field day. Whether it’s better organisation by Spurs, Bournemouth and Brighton, I don’t know but he’s not getting the same quality of chances (xG) in those games.

                • FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I think Aguero has been helping himself to Sterling's points too.

                • El Lobito 10
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Sterling and Kane to Aguero and Mane then!:D

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    errrrr 😀

                • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks for this

                  It sort of confirms my thinking. Yes a small sample size but interesting nonetheless

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Welcome Bemba! If we wait for a mathematically significant sample size then the season is over lol.

                • Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I didn't do the comparison but think it will be much more conclusive if we take last year's stats. As a Sterling owner last year I can remember few times he haul When Aguero was on the pitch (e.g, hatrick against Watford, Sou game when they win 6-1, and against Chelsea they both hauled).

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks Captain. Yes, that would be more conclusive.

                    There’s so many variables, I guess. Sané out so Sterling playing from a different flank, KdB back in the side meaning more passes go through him and how he wants to run the game.

                    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Yep so many variables, but cheers for your contribution.

              2. Udo
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Please vote on:
                A: Kun & Pepe
                B: Sterling & Vardy

                1. Dacra
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  B

                  1. Arctic_Orangutans
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    A - vardy hard fixtures

                2. Buck The Trent
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  A

              3. Dacra
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                How does this look for a WC team?

                Pope (4.0)
                Digne - TAA - Zinchenko (Soyuncu, Lundstram)
                Sterling - KdB - Salah - Mount (Cantwell)
                Haller - Abraham (Ayew)

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Fairly awesome. Like you’ll never need to make another transfer!

                  1. Kaz77
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Despite being a Spurs fan, Arsenal do have some really good long term fixtures - they are going to put some goals away

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

                  Maybe Ota over Zinchenko as he’s more nailed now?

                3. AndyCook
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Better because you are showing 4 bench players but still great

                    1. Dacra
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      1 of the 4 subs plays every week.

                4. Arctic_Orangutans
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  McNeil should start Saturday right?

                  1. Optimus.
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    He plays on the left

                    1. Arctic_Orangutans
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah says he got a minor injury

                    2. Hy liverpool
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Lol

                5. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Fair play to him and his consistency but would be much more fun (and interesting) to get a regular poster on it as these have gotten a bit stale imo.

                  1. Hy liverpool
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I don't think it's about being regular poster, i think i'm more of a regular poster than balbaa and even have better history and HOF rank.

                    Just imagine someone like Epic Fail, RCA as suggested above.

                    Optimus or jafoli would be my pick to start with.

                    1. jia you
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah, that's what I meant to say, someone with alternative view and opinions! It has been brought up before I know but after watching that it really felt very samey.

                      1. jia you
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I'd like to see TM on it to see what an over-moderator looks like in person lol

                        1. Hy liverpool
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          We asked him this many times... Hope we see him soon

                6. Kaz77
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  A bit left-field, and i dont really need to take risks at this stage, but considering going without liverpool attackers (after the Newcastle match) for a while. The below still leaves me with 0.9 in the bank. Any thoughts, or too risky at this stage. It feels a little unnerving going without Salah, Mane, or Kane.

                  Pope
                  Trent, Digne, Tarkowski
                  Sterling, De Bruyne, D Silva, Lamela
                  Auba, Barnes, Pukki

                  Heaton - Lund, Cantwell, Kelly

                  1. Arctic_Orangutans
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Be more worried about no LIV att than CM Kane

                    1. Buck The Trent
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Dis

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

                    It's really good mate and I'm going with something pretty similar.

                    Remember, doing anything outside of the box on this forum is frowned upon. It's better to ask a) b) or c) questions rather than posting your team up. You'll just get constantly told to add Liverpool attack.

                    1. Kaz77
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Cheers for the comments. There are just some teams with excellent fixtures, and players on form - not including Liverpool. I also wonder what the impact of the disharmony between Mane and Salah will be?!

                      1. Maddi Son
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I'm sure Salah & Mane will still tick along and will continue to be great options. My reasoning for going without is that I would only captain Salah two or three times in the next 9 games. I personally don't like having a 12.5m in my team that I wont be captaining most weeks. I think it's a good opportunity to spread the funds like you've done with your team.

                        From GW14 onwards, Salah will most likely be in my team until the season ends.

                      2. FOO FIGHTER
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        There will not be any disharmony. Things like that happen. Neither Mane or Salah will lose sleep about what happened. I am sure they kissed, gave each other a hug and made up.

                    2. FOO FIGHTER
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Agree with the A B C questions. Posting your team not a good idea.

                      You also give away your evil plans.

                  3. AndyCook
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I understand the thinking but Lamela is a big rotation risk and D Silva might prove to be too. I’d rather have Vardy and Pepe than Aubameyang and D Silva

                      1. AndyCook
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          And I would keep an eye on Lamela knowing I could get Mount, James, Trossard, Ceballos in a couple of weeks if needed

                          1. AndyCook
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Or Lanzini/Anderson given the money you have

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

                        Advice needed.

                        Pukki or Barnes?

                        1. FOO FIGHTER
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Pick Pukki and keep him.

                          1. Lucackadoodledoo
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Cheers foo fighter

                        2. El Lobito 10
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Pukki

                          1. Lucackadoodledoo
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Cheers. Gonna go with him

                        3. AndyCook
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Easier to swap down than up so Pukki

                        4. El Lobito 10
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          1. Martial and KWP to Trent and 4.5m mid, Y or N?

                          2. Best 4.5m mid: Dendoncker or Guendouzhi? Currently on Guendo

                          1. Buck The Trent
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Wait for news
                            Guendo about to rise in price so at least you have 0.1 buffer

                            1. El Lobito 10
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Cheers

                          2. AndyCook
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              I would want Alexander-Arnold but I might try to get him another way

                          3. Buck The Trent
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Drop one from both A & B

                            A) Kun Sterling KdB
                            B) Dilva Otamendi

                            1. Lucackadoodledoo
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              A. God knows
                              B. Otamendi

                            2. Udo
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              A > Kun
                              B > both, whereas Ota is a dodgy player.

                            3. jia you
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              KDB
                              Dilva

                            4. Eze Really?
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Cannot answer as it depends on the rest of the side

                              1. Offs!de
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                This

                            1. Buck The Trent
                              • 12 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              He needs to drink more water

                            2. Ask Yourself
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Hahahaha what was he thinking love this

                            3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              I've always thought he was a bit of a t*** and this confirms it

                            4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Deserves everything he got imo. Some lines you do not cross.

                            5. Twisted Saltergater
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              I’m amazed by people’s responses here. She’s not a possession. She can clearly go home with whoever she wants.

                              Are this “gang” going to beat up every man that she wants to go off with?

                              1. Ask Yourself
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                Yes i’m Sure a footballer being sexually aggressive is just the man she really wanted to go home with. 6 men all get together regularly for beating up any men who go home with women for no reason

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

                                The article doesn’t say she wanted to go home with him. Sounds like he was harassing her. If she wanted to go with him he wouldn’t have needed to ask repeatedly. He got what he deserved.

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

                              He needs to join Aston Villa and let Captain, Leader, Shagger take him under his wing.

                            7. Eze Really?
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Exactly why social/electronic media is poison.how can anyone possibly have an opinion with so little info

                          4. rdamjan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            If someone is interested in $100 Champions league fantasy (official game) money league, check this out:

                            https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyCL/comments/czpkgk/100_ucl_fantasy_league/

                            We hope this year we can get more managers involved...

                            Feel free to ask for more information

                          5. Clarity
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Any suggestions with what to do with this lot please?

                            Pope
                            VVD, Digne, Dunk, Lundstram
                            Sterling, Mane, KDB, Mcginn
                            Kane, Pukki
                            Bench: Mcgovern, KWP, Cantwell, Wickham

                            I've got 2 free transfers and 0.2ITB.

                            Currently thinking KWP > Mings and VVD > Trent.

                            Is that a waste?

                            1. Eze Really?
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Not really but kwp back maybe. Good side. 50 50

                          6. Chelsea91
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Cantwell or kelly to start?

                            1. rdamjan
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Cantwell

                            2. Eze Really?
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Won't matter because Kelly won't be playing

                          7. Justin Credibles
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Thoughts on my current wildcard;

                            Ryan Button

                            Digne Zinchenko Pieters Mings Lunstram

                            Sterling Mane KDB Pepe Dendoncker

                            Abraham Barnes Ayew

                            Too much in midfield and too little up top?
                            Any comments welcomed

                            Cheers

                          8. DJGM
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            I've been lurking for quite a while but will start posting more. All quite basic questions, had a quick search but was obviously looking in the wrong place.

                            How do I add my team link to my profile? How do I add a grav? Finally, is there any way to find my Hall of Fame rank? Thanks!

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

                              Gravatar.com, use same email as you use here.
                              Join the FFS league and become a member apparently (but I’ve done both and still haven’t been added to the HOF)
                              Just on your profile page, where it says website, add the link there.
                              Welcome

                              1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • Has Moderation Rights
                                • 12 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                Was this season the first time you've joined FFS leagues?

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

                                  Yeah, joined in pre-season

                                  1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • Has Moderation Rights
                                    • 12 Years
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    Ah alright. It'll take until whenever HoF gets updated for the new season, which is usually during the first IB, to get yourself added (don't know an exact date, Geoff would be better to ask on that front)

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

                                      Cheers,

                            2. Rotation's Alter Ego
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • Has Moderation Rights
                              • 12 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              How do I link my name to my FPL team?

                              Once registered, you have the option of including a website link that people can navigate to by clicking your name on any comment you make. To insert this url go to (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/wp-admin/profile.php) and once logged in, enter the url of your choice in the website field. If you wish to your link to include a link to navigate people to your Fantasy Premier League team, then go to your ‘My Team’ page on the Fantasy Premier League website, click ‘History’ underneath your team kit, and copy this pages’ url into the website field on the Fantasy Football Scout profile page.

                              How do I get a picture next to my name when I post a comment?

                              Head on over to http://www.gravatar.com and register for an account (make sure you register with the same email as the one you are registered with here). Choose an image, and this will be associated with all of your comments on site. Your gravatar image should appear next to your comments within roughly 24 hours.

                              How do I join the Hall of Fame?

                              Simply sign up to our leagues, either the Fantasy Football Scout Classic League (ooyz44), or if you're a member, the Members Classic League - the code is available on the dashboard of the Members Area.

                              How do I find myself in the Hall of Fame?

                              The search box at the top of the ranking tables allows you to search by surname or by FPL id.

                              Taken from:
                              https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/hall-of-fame/
                              https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-faq-and-glossary/

                          9. rodragon
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            My current team
                            Pickford button
                            Digne awb taa kelly Lundstram
                            Salah martial tielemans cantwell Dendonker
                            Aguero jota Vardy

                            Wilcard team.... Any suggestions?
                            Pope button
                            Digne TAA Mings Kelly Lundstram
                            Salah KDB Cantwell Dendonker
                            Barnes Vardy Aguero
                            Please recommend any changes.
                            Or just do jota+awb to mings +barnes/haller and save wc?
                            Thanks!..

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

                              Your team looks good, I wouldn't WC.

                              Would go for Haller, he could be gold.

                          10. Bumbaclot
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Perez out for mount or James? Already have Tammy.

                            Thanks guys

                            1. All For One
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Lots of people would go for Mount but I would avoid against Wolves and Liverpool, would go for James

                            2. FOO FIGHTER
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              You want to double up on Chelsea attack? I wouldn't but your choice. Also not sure James is going to keep on scoring with every shot he has on target.

                              I would go Tielemans over all three. Again your choice.

                          11. All For One
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            A)Mane+Lanzini
                            B)Salah+Cantwell

                            A or B guys?

                            Thanks

                            1. Fantasy Premington
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              A

                              1. All For One
                                • 5 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                cool

                            2. FOO FIGHTER
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              B

                            3. HNI
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              B as Lanzini is very injury prone and wil share assists / setpieces with Felipe who is main creator.
                              Can advice me below?

                            4. Bumbaclot
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              B

                            5. All For One
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              What about

                              c) Mane+James?

                          12. Fantasy Premington
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Would you -4 to change Robbo to TAA? Seems nuts but he’s killing me every week it feels

                            1. All For One
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              not for a hit, but yeh switch Robbo to Taa

                              1. Offs!de
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                Switch to TAA but not for a hit

                          13. HNI
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Posted in old article by mustake
                            Play King vs EVE or do -4 for one of Haller (avl) /Barnes (bha)/ Abraham(wol)
                            Sadly cant 2 of those as playing 3-5-2 and have Pukki

                            1. HNI
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Tempted most by Haller but sadly he aint on penalties and king has had returns vs eve before

                            2. Offs!de
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Barnes may recover your minus hits as he has some enticing fixtures

                            3. All For One
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Play King