Pro Pundits - Lateriser

Three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser on Aguero, Villa and a polarising FPL season

The 2019/20 number one Fantasy manager in India, Lateriser addresses a rollercoaster campaign, FPL ownership, Brighton, Villa, Sergio Aguero, his Gameweek 6 team and more in his latest Pro Pundits piece.


This season is not for the weak-hearted and there are just way too many good options in this game at present.

Before Project Restart last season, the premium player conversation primarily revolved around Liverpool and Manchester City assets. Now we have a Spurs team that have accumulated the most number of big chances in the league in the premium conversation, in addition to assets from Manchester United and Chelsea who have shown us enough in the recent past to be a part of this conversation.

You are going to have to develop a very thick skin this season as there will be many Gameweeks where players you own don’t get points and others are getting monster hauls. But on the flipside, the opportunities in this game are very enticing too.

We have Liverpool and Manchester City enjoying a decent bunch of fixtures in the next two Gameweeks and the likes of Sadio Mane (£11.9m), Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.4m) all have ownerships of under 10% at the time of writing. Mane has looked very sharp this season and has the highest xG amongst all midfielders, and next faces an obliging Sheffield United side that have lost one of their best defenders for a long time and who just don’t look like the team from 2019/20.

Manchester City scored 95 goals in their season without Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) and that makes Sterling and Aguero perfectly viable ‘differential’ captaincy options should you fancy it – which brings me to my point.

This is something I’d spoken about in my very first article for Fantasy Football Scout and it is just something I want to reiterate. Given the wide range of options that we have this season, it is very important to find your identity as a Fantasy Premier League manager. This is what I said back then:

If you are going to get sleepless nights going without Mohamed Salah, don’t do it. It doesn’t suit your personality. It’s not good for your blood pressure and you don’t end up having fun. You’re better off playing the odds and percentages game because that is where your comfort zone lies.

The game has opened up very nicely for the ‘dullards’ as well as the ‘opportunists’ with the wide variety of options we have. Given the increased impact of social media on everything mental, if you can’t handle a huge haul from a highly owned player, get that highly owned player because going maverick isn’t for you.

I never talk a lot about ownership percentages but given the nature of the season, I thought it was important to address. Seeing the high cost of transfers that FPL managers have had to pay on the ‘Rough with the Smooth’ section on the Scoutcast this season made me want to talk about this because I get the sense that there are going to be many difficult FPL decisions this season leading to a high variance in outcome. You need to be aware of your personality and tailor your FPL approach accordingly. This season, variance is a lot higher than usual and I expect that trend to continue. Be prepared for it and remember that this is only a game, one which involves a fair amount of luck and unpredictability as well.

Now that philosophy is out of the way, I want to talk about a few more objective things.

What is FPL Upside Chasing and how can I implement it in 2020/21?
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  1. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any of these moves worth a hit?

    A: Havertz >> Bruno...both chel/mu have okkish fix but bruno the talisman
    B: Jimmy (good fix) >> Kane (great form)...tempting, will captain salah
    C: Barnes (is he passing the eye test?) >> Hames (form, high gi, fixtures)
    D: James (rotation risk with Azpi) >> Robbo. will mean double pool defence for their next two home games and then shift out TAA before gw8

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Potentially b if you don't have Son

    2. Latetotheparty
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B & c for me. Could repay you the hit.

    3. pemell
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b

  2. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Start Brewster or Soucek
    B) Captain Kane or Salah

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek
      50/50

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek
      Salah

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      S
      S

  3. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2ft.
    A) Ings, 4.4fwd > Adams/Wilson, Kane (keep Werner)
    B) Ings, 4.4fwd, Dier > Maupay, Kane, 4.8 def & -4 (keep Werner)
    C) Werner, 4.4 > Kane, Maupay (keep Ings)

    Mcc (4.0)
    Taa Justin Dier* Kwp Mitchell
    Salah Son Hamez Podence Soucek
    Werner Ings* 4.4*

    Would like to give a chance to Pod as cheap way to Wolves attack.

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  4. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Having a bench dilemma, who would you bench & order?

    Martinez
    Robbo (SHU) Saiss (NEW) Chilwell (mun)
    Salah (SHU) Son (bur) Hamez (LEE) Grealish (sou)
    Kane (bur) Wilson (wol) Maupay (WBA)

    Steer Neto (NEW) Mitchell (ful) KWP (EVE)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks ok!

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That’s what I’d do. Looks good

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Always enjoy a Lateriser article. Thanks pal. The FPL Wire ain't half bad either! Keep up the good work.

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will TAA ever drop?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No. He will score many points this w/e, people will get scared, and he will be transferred in at a great rate.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I am planning to transfer him in. Just waiting for that drop which fplstats predicted two days ago.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      he won't before this gw. Maybe after he doesnt do well in the home game

  7. tim
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Morning lads.

    Pretty tied up with cash, so might need to do Taa to Lamptey so I can do Werner to Kane.

    Crazy?

    McCarthy Nyland?
    Taa Mitchell KWP Doherty Saiss
    Salah Son Sterling Bissouma Podence
    Werner DCL Davis

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      madness

  8. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It’s a shame that people rarely comment on the article. People dive straight into a) b) c) or d)? Which is boring to read and is never ending.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just respind to them all with 'YC'.

      1. Booked4Dissent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nature of the beast

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who should I captain mate?
      A) Son
      B) Bale
      C) Salah
      D) Werner

    4. tallboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nailed it!

    5. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There's really nothing to comment on about this article

  9. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you start

    B). Bamford or
    J). Jorginho

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      J

    3. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      YC

  10. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I could do Pulisic to Sterling or should i priorities to get Grealish + Robbo (-4).
    THX!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like you to take the hit

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      get Grealish.

  11. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have the exact money to bring

    A. Grealish & Foden
    B. James & McCGinn
    C. Grealish & Barkley

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A looks the best

    2. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      YC

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Easy A

    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Live a little, C.

  12. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy
    Robbo/Chilwell/Reguilón
    Salah/Raz/Bruno/Grealish/Trossard
    DCL/Mitrovic

    Button/Brewster/Kilman/Ferguson

    A) Play Kilman or Mitrovic

    B) Captain Salah or Sterling

    Thanks

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Play Mitrovic

      I’m on A. So go with B haha

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ok, cheers 🙂

  13. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance of coming back from having blown the wildcard to no good effect with an awfully low rank?

    At least I should be good to save a FT for the first time this season. 1FT 0ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA, Chilwell, Lamptey
    Salah(C), Sterling, Son, Pulisic, Trossard
    DCL, Watkins
    Dallas, Mitchell, Brewster

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

      I was 1M last season at GW22 and jumped to 77k 7 GWs later due in no small part to Salah TC. I have no idea why people are giving up so early in GW6 when BGWs and two possible DGWs will get players a ton of points. You'll be fine, bank the FT.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bit lower then rank but thanks for the positive view.

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

          Many are, even LR was at 4M before the Werner (C). Focus on nailing your captains and the gains will come on their own. Good luck!

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely save. Looks fine.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  14. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mane's stats just look to darn good to ignore!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      and some idiots went KdB to Pulisic over him last week...seems silly not to reverse that error I guess

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

        Then Pulisic hauls 😛

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          almost bound to happen isn't it lol

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

            I'd like to have Puli for Chelsea's 5GW run afterwards, just need that fraud to play his best LW at LW and bring in Ziyech.

      2. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I still have KDB, Looking at Sterling and Mane but Mane's stats are far superior. Sheffield also conceding lots of shots from the left flank. Seems like a no brainer

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          yup if I do go for him (looking likely tbh), Mane(C), I'll be very disappointed if both him & Robbo don't deliver something decent down that side for me this GW!

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Decent article. Think I’m a mixture of playing it safe with players highly owned. Plus a few differentials.

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go?

    Martinez
    Coady - Lamptey - Mitchell
    Salah - Son - Mahrez - Rodriguez - Grealish
    Jimenez - Ings

    Button - KWP - Taylor - Brewster

    3.1m in the bank for Jimenez to Kane next gw. 🙂

  17. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Contemplating hitting the WC, which combo is better?

    A. Son kane grealish salah
    B. Mane salah barkley kane

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A, sneaks if for me

    2. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like B

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Easy A

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      Basically Son + Grealish or Barkley + Mane.

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A easy

    7. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son & Greal.

    8. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    9. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thank for quick input.....I suppose B attacks me for mane alone and his lownership and he just looks unstoppable.

  18. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Early deadline this week... just being the good guy and providing a heads up

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shhh!

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Whoops

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks, always good to set up your team for the following week ASAP.

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GTG? 😉

    Martinez
    Robo/Reguilon/Lamptey
    Salah(c)/Son/Grealish/Hamez
    Kane/DCL/Maupay

    Martin/Chilwell/Mitchell/Stephens

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      fix your fpl link

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah proobably have old one yet!

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely!

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I probably wouldn’t bench Chilwell, but your team looks really nice...

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If that’s a WC id downgrade Chilwell and have more itb

  20. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy, Nyland
    TAA, Tierney, Dier, Justin, Taylor
    Bruno, Son, JRod, Podence, Bissouma
    Kane, Ings, DCL

    1 free transfer, 1.2M in the bank

    Will Dier decrease in price?
    I want to sold him to AstonV./Wolves defender. Any options? Saiss, Kilman...
    I want to buy Salah in future.

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dier to Saiss

      1. 2OLEgend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This

  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Playing 11 and Bench order ok?

    Martinez
    TAA Dallas Lamptey
    Salah (C) Sterling Son Foden Podence
    DCL Ings

    Steer Mitchell Brewster James

    1. 2OLEgend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      g2g

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Players I want in the next few gws -

    Kane from gw 7
    Antonio from gw 8
    Bruno from gw 9
    Aguero from gw 10
    TAA from gw 11
    Auba from gw 12

    This season difficult to get big hitters in at the right moment

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

      Wish I'd been able to keep my WC for this swing. I like Bruno's chances a lot

  23. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start Bissouma (WBA) or Soucek (MCI)?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’m on Sou

  24. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would generally never take a hit for a defender but I’m getting Kane in this week and I have wanted to get Davies out for three weeks now and never have a FT to do so. It prob won’t come off this week but should over next few..would be someone up to 4.9...thoughts please?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey or Targett/Konsa

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kilman for the lolz

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Have Saiss but would save me a few ££

    3. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do they need to play? If so, how about Lamptey, he has a good fixture this week (WBA).

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Would have to play Mitchell if they didn’t play

    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey, he's probably a season-keeper and still cheap.

  25. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think a aguero sterling double up is too much???

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think so as I would want Salah son and Kane and don’t imagine you could fit them all in?

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Too early. Gw10, yes.

  26. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one do I bench:

    1. Defence
    A) Castagne (Arsenal)
    B) Mitchell (Fulham)

    2. Attack
    A)Zaha (Fulham)
    B) Bamford (A Villa)

    3. Captain Pick
    A) Son
    B) Kane
    C) Salah

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pva was on bench, bound to be close to start, so 1a.

      2a
      3 lottery

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you’re contemplating benching Zaha against Fulham it’s time to get rid.

      Bench A, B, cap C

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1A, 2A 3C

  27. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Couple of kdb options
    A) sterling (have foden)
    B) mane ( have salah)
    C) rashford ( no utd, then upgrade coady to robbo/trent with funds)

    Any preferences?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Difficult one - I think Sterling is a great option especially the next two fixtures against WHU and SHU

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s back in training tomorrow why get rid

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is he? Based on news report from peps euro presser, he said it will be next few weeks( who knows how long that will be!)

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

    Feel like Ziyech's return will transform Chelsea and we'll all want their assets, his creativity is world class.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Assist the assister type

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

        Poor soul got 19 goals and assists in 21 league games last season, really struggled!

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Pretty easy in a farmers league lol

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

            Didn't realize Madrid, Spurs and Juventus were farmers

            1. BobbyDoesNotLook
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I think it was more Tadic's and whole team's magic than superiority of Ziyech (based on UCL).

              Btw Memphis did not fly in PL (from NL league). Falcao flopped. Laca only ok. Many stories where the dominance in farmers league did not continue in PL. But let's see, just wanted to point out.

  29. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who for the long term?

    A) KWP & Pulisic
    B) TAA & ASM

  30. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Team look good for this week?

    Martinez
    Saiss Semedo Robbo Lamptey
    Salah (c) Son Grealish Jrod
    DCL Kane
    Steer Barnes Mitchell Brewster

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah awful