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Reigning India FPL champion reveals strategy and team for new season

Lateriser, who finished 30th in the world last season, discusses “overthinking” in FPL and reveals his Gameweek 1 team.


This time of the season is a delicate time. I don’t really tinker too much but while I am reading articles and assembling information, the subconscious is working overtime in the background debating every minute decision in our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team while the conscious is pretending hard to remain interested in the conversation on the dinner table.

I am generally a very decisive manager and normally after about two to three sessions of spaced-out, focused tinkering, I arrive at my team. Just before recording Episode 2 of our new Podcast, The FPL Wire (also available on all podcast platforms), I had one of these long tinkering sessions on Sunday night and the outcome was a team I was really happy with (it involved me not having a single Liverpool attacker but more on that later).

Monday and Tuesday passed and I was convinced that I was there. I even mentioned on the pod that I was feeling good about my team since I was so close to the final piece. Then came yesterday and I happened to watch France’s highlights versus Croatia and watching Anthony Martial (£9.0m) reminded me how much I love this player and that simply put I need him in my team.

When I referred back to my post-season notes that I had scribbled in my little notebook, I found “You Love Tony Gloves” scribbled in there. I hadn’t planned for Tony (except for a lazy afterthought that I’ll do Timo Werner (£9.5m) to Martial in Gameweek 2) until then and had Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) sitting on my bench Gameweek 1. Panic set in because I know I’m not going be happy with my team until I get him.

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This led to me immediately logging on to the FPL website and just not being happy with all the compromises. Suddenly, it all feels imperfect. This happens to most of us (we overthink way too much). Our FPL decisions (at least for me) are constantly evolving in our heads and while there’s panic at first when something strikes you, all you really need to do is put on some earphones, dig in some more (statistics + highlights + articles) and you’ll find that in some time you’ll arrive at a place you’re happy with.

The key to all of this is the earphones. You need to be away from all the noise when you’re ‘Beautiful Minding’ (as my friend Walsh likes to call it) your team and after some time and thought you’ll get there. Yes there will be some sacrifices along the way but mentally you’ll have debated all sorts of decisions and as long as there is reasoning to the team you’re building, you should be okay.

After all of this, I really think to myself: why do we even overthink? The chances of us getting Gameweek 1 right are so slim. But then I see Mark Sutherns, who is possibly the best instinctive FPL manager I know, talking on his new fabulous show “FPL BlackBox” about having a set of rules and filters for his decisions.

In my head, I just went, “Mark, don’t do it because of one rubbish season. You were careless last season. Your strength is your instinct and filtering will just stop you from being naturally instinctive and aggressive”. I might have even DMed him the same. Seems like we’re all just wired to overthink. It’s probably me doing just that with my decision to not go with a Liverpool attacker.

Let me take you through that decision and some other relevant ones while building my Gameweek 1 team.

The elephant in the room is that as of today, I plan on starting without Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) or a Liverpool attacker for that matter. There are two primary reasons for this.

What is FPL Upside Chasing and how can I implement it in 2020/21?

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  1. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Here we go:

    A) Bruno, Mitrovic. Tierney

    B) Havertz, Martial, Justin

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  2. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If you had a spare 0.5m would you upgrade Mitchell?

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would Mitchell be in your starting XI?

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Root
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Then yes

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Of course

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm going a very different way to Lateriser. I like that.

    Good team on paper, Pranil, but I've got you beat 😉

    1. Theepori
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can you post his team here? 😛

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I was nervous when I saw his team, as mine is quite similar. But I don't have his skill and nerve to try his tactics!

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    current bench consists of:

    Bats (SOU)
    Mitchell (SOU)
    Burke (WOL)

    BENCH BOOST TIME

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1
      2
      1

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        not being serious, you don't have to be so harsh 🙁

        Mitchell probably gets a CS and 2 bonus points though lets be honest

  5. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Really like Vardy cap over Auba, can't shake the feeling he'll love that open space Bilic's side will leave. Have very little faith in him away against a Fulham side that improved defensively after Hector's arrival.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      you'd probably feel like a helmet if it fails, but it's a good shout I reckon

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy's arguably a good candidate for captaincy in 4 of the first 5 GW. Golden boot winner with those fixtures? Can't understand why more managers don't have him.

  6. fajmonkey
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys can I get a rmt?

    Mccarthy nyland
    TAA KWP doherty Taylor Fergus
    Salah ASM pereira aubade bissouma
    Warner jimanez Wilson

    Cheers

  7. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which team do you prefer?
    442
    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies KWP Egan (Ferguson)
    Mane Auba Son ASM (Bissouma)
    Werner Ings (Brewster)
    or
    343
    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies KWP (C.Taylor Ferguson)
    Mane Auba Havertz JWP (Bissouma)
    Werner DCL Wilson

    both 0ITB

    1. Fabregasm
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably 343. Maybe you could do JWP + Davies --> Soucek + Doherty instead though

  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Alli, Ings
    B) Kane, 6.5m mid

    1. Fabregasm
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go with B with either Foden or Perez

  9. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can't decide between ASM and Soucek

    1. Fabregasm
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma here, both have great upsides, feel like I don't trust Soucek to play every week, but he could score and assist in a lot of games, even with those fixtures

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm leaning towards Soucek (assuming fit) and Wilson up front for toon cover

        1. Fabregasm
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Seems like a fine option. Great value for sure! Would you guys take a look at my comment below?

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Asm by a long way for me

  10. Fabregasm
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What would you prefer?
    A) Doherty + Soucek (both playing every week) + Bissouma (fodder)
    B) Dier + ASM (Playing every week) + Soucek (on the bench)

  11. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How do you improve this DEAD / ZOMBIE team?

    Ryan / (Walton)
    TAA - Robertson - Laporte - Doherty - (Ayling)
    Auba (C) - Rashford - Havertz (vc) - Foden / (Bissouma)
    Jimenez - Wilson / (Brewster)

    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can you even field an 11 this GW?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's a dead team !

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      decent

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you downgrade Son and upgrade Mitchell or ASM?

    Can't say for how long I would like to play 4 at the back.

    Ryan
    TAA/Davies/Egan/KWP
    Auba/Salah/Son/ASM
    Werner/Ings

    Nyland/Brewster/Bissouma/Mitchell

    1. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bot a fan of Spurs players at all, so yes I would.

      • Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No I wouldn’t.

      • Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son to Havertz, and Ings to Martial GW2

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any Wolves fans know, will Jiminez be playing cup games too? In the Asia cup Jota played up top.

    3. killa_byte
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Slight change...

      got rid of Azpi, Traore, Son, Doucoure and Antonio
      for
      Doherty, ASM, Zaha, McGinn, Kane, Martial

      What you think now?

      Martinez
      TAA Doherty Justin
      ASM, Auba, Mount, Zaha, McGinn
      Kane, Wilson

      Hennessey, Martial, Webster, Tarkowski

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Are McGinn and Martinez playing in gw1?

      2. pelzi80
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Like it - but McGinn doesn't play GW1...

    4. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on this team?

      Johnstone
      TAA KWP Justin Mitchell
      Auba(c) Havertz Alli ASM
      Kane Jimenez

      Button Martial Dallas Lemina

    5. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hi all,

      We now have 40 entries to the FPL FFS Old school league!

      I have been on and off the site numerous times over the past 11 years and whilst I have been very impressed with the staggering amount of new content the past few years, id like to rekindle some of the communication between the old school registrants of the site.

      To this end, I have set up an FPL FSS Old School Classic league for registrants who have been on the site for 10 years +.

      I thought this would be a fun way to see which old school lurkers are out there and to try and tempt them to come out of the woodwork.

      Who of the FPL FSS stalwarts would like to pit themselves against age-old friends and foes?

      This isn't supposed to be inclusive and one day the new school will be eligible!

      The eagle-eyed among you will net that the; League name has been changed slightly to hide the fact that you have been on here for at least 10 years....League name: FPL FSS Old School.

      FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE JOINED, PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR NAME AS REGISTERED ON THE FPL SITE, AND FFS ID IN ORDER TO CONTINUE YOUR ANONYMITY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! djasatate@yahoo.co.uk

      League Code:einzkp

      1. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Remind me in 3 years...

        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It will fly by!

      2. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        it never ends

        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Give it 24 hrs and you will be free from the bludgeoning!

          1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It's all part of the pre-season fun!

      3. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        +14 years running. How does emailing you affect the anonymity? People still wouldn't know who I am even if I did email you

        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Depends on what name you supplied on fpl site.... Mine isn't mo it's Asatate's 11.

          I don't care if you provide name of fpl name, whatever I can use to ensure I can translate to this site when reporting during the season

          1. Taff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I’m in. Thanks for setting this up Mo. Will TorresMagic show his face?!

            1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Good to have you on board! Don't forget to let me know your fpl name! I am sure Torres magic will get on on the action!

    6. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Last push g2g?

      Mccarthy (nyland)
      Taa davies justin (taylor mitchell)
      Sala son auba soucek asm
      Werner callum (davis)

      Gw2Son to bruno
      Gwe Auba/salah to kdb

      Have 0.5 itb tell me what to switch ?

    7. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Armstrong is injured. Is Smallbone for 4.5M a good option?

      1. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Or maybe it is Djenepo who takes his place?

    8. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hey guys. How is this team looking? Feel like its not there yet.

      McCarthy Steer
      TAA Egan Davies Saiss Ferguson
      Salah/Mane Auba Son ASM JWP
      Wilson Ings Davis

      Leaves me with 1M

    9. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on H.Barnes?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He let me down so often last season

        1. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You didn't have him when he got 19 points, did you? Great asset

    10. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Opinions?

      Ryan
      TAA Egan Davies KWP
      Salah Auba Havertz
      Werner Richarlison Mitro

      Walton; Ayling, Bissouma, Reed

    11. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am happy with my team and got 1M itb. Probably will shave more with the upcoming transfers. Should I upgrade my 4.5 defenders to 5.0 ones or keep the money?

    12. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Are we putting a lot of false hope on McCarthy and Kyle Walker ? Saints leaked 60 goals last season and kept less than 10 clean sheets. Maybe they are just more an attacking team.

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

      Can any Premium Member post Lateriser's team here 😛

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Guess he's posting it because he's wildcarding early.

        I'm hitting my wildcard at 11.01 am tomorrow into Manchester players.

    14. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone else terrified? All the talk around revolving the big midfielders means no room for manoeuvre if getting the 4.5 defs and cheap strikers wrong

    15. All about that Baines
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any 4.0 defenders that are sure starters?

      Got Mitchell already

    16. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      How nailed on is Lamptey?

    17. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will the price of Bruno and De Bruyne increase even before the 2nd round?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's an interesting question, and probably not one we are going to get answered until the first price rise actually happens for the GW1 bankers, annoyingly.

      2. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I would say it’s a strong possibility. More so for Bruno as it seems KDB has been earmarked more for GW3.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Is there going to be an algorithm fudge though?

      3. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Amazed if they didn’t, worst part about this game imo these days with the number players early season always has a handful Saturday night

    18. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If Soucek starts I'll be fine. Slightly unbalanced but i wanted both Vardy, Kane and Tierney

      McCarthy
      Tierney, Davies, TAA
      Auba (c), Salah, Soucek, ASM
      Vardy, Kane, Adams

      Subs: Nyland, Mitchell, Bissouma, Ferguson
      Easy to downgrade those to get Martial, Ings, Bruno, Werner etc.
      Please help.

      1. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Poor bench. A strong bench is key to this season. With a bench like this you will probably need an early wild card.

        1. Live Lad
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks. Agreed but will take the risk. Mitchell will be a good cover for the first one/ two weeks. I need to turn him into nailed on 4.5 defender to make a usable bench, with the money I get from downgrading to get City/ United attackers. Ferguson might be Palace first choice RB.

    19. southernrocker1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bottomed

      A) Dier, Egan, Taylor
      B) Doherty, Taylor, Mitchell
      C) Davies, Egan, Mitchell (0.5 itb)
      D) Davies, Egan, Taylor

      Also considering Lascelles vs Taylor. Help!

      Order, or preference please?