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Interview March 28

Meet the Manager – Hall of Fame number two reveals his Gameweek 31 wildcard plans

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In Fantasy Football Scout’s Meet the Manager series, Joe chats to a Fantasy Premier League manager with a stellar track record of success.

This time he is joined by Tom Stephenson, who has shown a remarkable level of consistency over his 13 campaigns. Make sure you watch the latest instalment below.

Across his career he has four top 5,000 finishes and is in a strong position to gain his fifth this time around.

Meanwhile, he has one further finish in the top 10,000 and has not ended a season outside the top 40,000 in his last dozen campaigns.

This incredible run has propelled him to second in our Live Hall of Fame list of some the best ever FPL managers.

Among the stand-out moments in their chat is when Tom not only shares his plans for the remainder of the season, but also gives a sneak preview of the first draft of his Gameweek 31 Wildcard.

Can this strategic deployment of the game’s most valuable chip ensure Tom finishes the season strongly once again?

Elsewhere, Tom reveals his top tips for a strong finish and why patience is very much a virtue.

The last year has seen the world, including FPL, turned upside down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tom chats about he has managed to maintain strong Gameweek scores amid the postponements, surprise announcements and player quarantines.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 30

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  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Playing about with something different on week 31 WC

    This is squad where 5-3-2 might work with some decent bench cover for likely rotation- what are views? I know danger is leaving points on bench. Leaves .8 m in bank

    Mendy Martinez
    TAA Shaw Alonso Dias Cresswell
    KDB Havertz Jota (Gundogan Raphinha)
    Kane Lacazette (Iheanacho)

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      That mid is quite light. Is it wise with the expensive D including keepers?

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Don't like it at all tbh

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Don't think Laca is worth it tbh

      I'm guessing he gets around 50% of Arsenal matches with awkward cameos thrown in and there's no telling which ones. I'd much rather have a nailed mid such as Maddison - not least because there are easy swaps in and out. Hard to see where you'd ever go from Laca.

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Thanks all- back to the drawing board

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      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Don't be disheartened, it could well work.
        I'd drop Dias and Havertz but the rest of the team is quite interesting and could well pick up points.
        May also bomb mind you but so much of this game is luck, no one knows the 'right' picks.

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    5. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Not so sure, missing some of the key mids

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    6. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      The Def looks decent.

      I'm currently thinking of

      Mendy, Forster
      TAA, Creswell, Coady, Azpil, Coady

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  2. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Was planning on saving the FH GW 35 and beyond, but if Spurs do have a DGW 32 like Ben Crelin says theys might, I might be forced to play the FH in 33 because I'll probably have triple Spurs instead of just Kane.

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    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Big rotation if there’s a midweek game before the cup final. Jose needs a trophy to spin the season as a success. He knows Spurs can beat City but needs every advantage he can get. Picking 3 Spurs for that fixture will be a nightmare.

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Still think Kane plays 60 though.

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        1. LSK
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah. I’ll definitely go in with Kane and captain him. Silly not to. But I don’t think 3 is needed. Defence rotates anyway so in a double for a cup final there’s bound to be rotation. Bale is probably back to being a rotation player. Kane and Son is enough imo.

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      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Spurs are only just off top 4.

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        1. LSK
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Kane and Son is enough imo and I wouldn’t be surprised to see at least 1 of these rotated. Still worth having simply to cover them though.

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Oh for sure I wouldn't get a 3rd in for the double.

            Rather doubt the rotation myself but you could be right. Kane is pretty much an immovable object and Son will be relatively fresh given his 3 weeks or more off over IB and before.

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  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Can anyone explain why Kyle Walker plays for England??

    At least 3 or 4 better options then brainless Walker.

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Agreed, proven time and again to come up short and have big mistakes in him on the big stage against top players

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    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Has played better for England than the alternatives. Southgate picks the players who have performed for him

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        AWB is better than them all.

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    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I still think he is a solid option but always seems to have a big mistake in him.

      For me Reece James is the best current option in that position.

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    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      It is 'than' not 'then', tut tut.

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    5. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      The irony of calling someone brainless and then using 'then' instead of 'than'.

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    6. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Southgate wants an invite to the next party

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  4. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Afternoon! Is this team good enough to chase a lot of points?
    Or should I WC?

    Thanks

    Martínez - Ryan*

    Stones- Dias- Dallas -Dunk - Holding*

    Gündogan- Raphinha- Fernandes- Lingard- Salah

    Antonio- Kane- Bamford

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Good for GW 30. WC after that.

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      thanks !

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  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Really enjoyed the video I must say, always find these quite interesting to Listen to.

    That’s if you were looking feedback other than grown men crying about a Couple of grammar mistakes

    Of which there is probably a few in this post 😀

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      The unnecessary use of a capital on the word couple had me spitting feather.

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  6. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Wow a Spurs double in 32 will mess with WC plans, having to stick with Kane and Son like the masses already have

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      How likely is it?

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      The way I look at it SHU in 34 and possible DGW in 35 creates an equal problem - possibly a greater one as it may be that much harder to get Son in then

      There is an intrinsic danger in moving off one of the prime assets all season for players who have fixtures but dubious form.

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Spurs not doubling in 32 allows greater variation on WC and deviation from the template which could be critical to big rank rises on the final stretch. Definitely personally hoping they double in 35 instead.

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Not disagreed

          Only point was that variation in 31 could lead to a headache in 34/35 if Son isn't an easy swap in. 34 is a perfect fixture and 35 is good too even without the DGW. Spread the funds the wrong way in 31 and then it could be real tricky just a few weeks down the line.

          Spurs recent league form hasn't been too shabby apart from the NLD. With WC I'd certainly be budgeting for a swap into Son in 34 - not all the WC ideas I've seen do that.

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Definitely - all WC plans I've made assuming Spurs double in 35 have Son/Kane coming in at 34

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  7. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Mahrez better value than KDB?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Id probably opt for Kev.

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    2. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      If PPG mean anything then he's slightly more productive than KDB at a 3.8m discount so I'd say 100% yes.

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        What about them both starting v LEI? % calls?

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  8. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Why is better to WC in 31 and not 30?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I think people are carrying over Leeds and Spurs assets that have a plum fixture

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    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Because you should be ok in 30.

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    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Because I like many others have triple Leeds and want to keep them for GW30 vs Sheffield Utd and then ditch them from GW31 for Man City, Liverpool and Man Utd as better options available.

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    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Plus Leicester’’s fixtures look decent from GW31 but you don’t want to buy them in early for the Man Citu fixture in GW30

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  9. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Beautiful rendition of the Albanian national anthem. Brought me to tears.

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  10. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I can have this with 2FTs -

    ——————Areola——————
    ———Robbo Dias Stones———
    —Bruno Salah Gundo Son Jota—
    ————-Antonio Kane————-
    Bench: Forster, Watkins, Veltman, Struijk

    0.0ITB. FH available

    Thoughts please

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Do it

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  11. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    How many negative passes do England need to make? Bloodt awful!

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I find the England team very boring generallly.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        So true!

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        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Too many players in the first XI that I’d rate 7/10 but not world class.

          It’s a classic team that would reach quarter finals and get knocked out.

          It’s quite sad really

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          1. LSK
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Need to try and use it to our advantage by rotating heavily. If they’re all 7/10s it doesn’t matter which one plays. Just keep them fresh so we have at least one advantage when we play a big side.

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          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Up 1 0 vs Albania. Could easily be 2 1 the other way. Slabhead at leats 15 negative passes. Not using the left flank at all. Soooooo Slooooow

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  12. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    CORRECTION

    I can have this with 2FTs -

    ——————Areola——————
    ———Robbo Dias Stones———
    —Bruno Salah Gundo Son Jota—
    ————-Antonio Kane————-

    Bench: Forster, Watkins, Ayling, Struijk

    0.0ITB. FH available

    Thoughts please

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    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Nice team

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  13. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Foden has just been dubbed as one of the best players in the world. HAHA!!!

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      You can't do formula 1 in a go cart to be fair.

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  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Kane goal

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Shaw assist

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Nice grav 😛

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  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Georgia scores. Spain struggling

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  16. CapK
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    0 FT 2M ITB

    Martinez
    Dallas / Azpi / Cresswell
    Bale / Raph / Kevin / Gundo
    Kane (C) / Bamford / DCL

    Pope / Stones / Soucek / Dunk

    G2g lads? Bale > Lingard & Pope > Mendy (-4) next week

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Getting rid of Pope for a -4 before Newcastle?

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  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Worth a -4 to swap out Elmo? Max 4.7.

    Or start Lowton instead and avoid the hit?

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    1. CapK
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Start Lowton & Elmo > Rudi next week for free?

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      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        This

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  18. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Would you play Martinez or Pope? Or is it dependent on whether Grealish is back?

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  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Game needs Lingard cutting through?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      It needs to be brought out the back with a shotgun like Old Yeller and the rest of international football

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  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I'm enjoying this England team. It's very close to what I'd line up for the Euros opening game. Only maybe a few spots changed.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Grealish would have to start

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      GK is a difficult choice. It is England's weakest position right now. The squad below should have the flexibility to cope with tactical changes (e.g. 2 DMs versus teams like France, Germany, Portugal) and injuries (e.g. if Shaw gets injured then Saka could drop in at LB if really required, Dier at CM if Phillips gets injured, Rashford at LW etc)

      GK: Pickford, Pope, Henderson
      LB: Shaw, Chilwell
      RB: TAA, AWB
      CB: Maguire, Stones, Mings, Dier
      DM: Rice, Phillips
      CM: Henderson, Mount, Maddison, Saka
      LW: Grealish, Sterling
      RW: Sancho, Foden
      FW: Kane, Rashford

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        I would be open to leaving out Maddison though and taking another FW (e.g. Bamford or DCL, who bring something different)

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Your squad is alright.

        Walker has to make the team for versatility. Dier gets nowhere near the team. Coady and Mings as backup.

        Ward Prowse also much needed and great at dead balls - will be Henderson replacement and would even start him if Hendo is out. I don't rate Philips that highly in CM. He wasn't great again today - much too safe with his passing.

        DCL is also needed. England need an out and out no. 9 as a plan B and in case Kane gets injured.

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  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Pains me to say it and see it as a spurs fan but I think Kane must look to move on now

    We are to far away from challenging for any meaningful trophies now

    Needs to move if he wants to win anything in his career

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Would love to see Son get a chance for a big move - that guy is Balon d’Or material at the right club - insanely good player

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    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Could you see a non-English club buying him though? If he wants Shearers record, which he’s spoke about before, then Man City seems the reasonable place for him and the only step-up from Spurs that could afford him.

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Can see city coming in for him

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Get a new manager first. The team looks good on paper, IMO. But you need a manager who knows how to get the best out of attacking players. Mourinho (and Benitez) are managers from 10-15 years ago and their style of football does not fit with the way the best teams play any more.

      Lloris
      Dier Alderweireld Davies
      Doherty Ndombele Hojbjerg Reguilon
      Bale Kane Son

      Hart
      Sanchez ????? Rodon
      Aurier Sissoko Lo-Celso Sessegnon
      Bergwijn Vinicius Moura

      Sell: Lamela, Foyth, Alli
      Buy: Bale, Vinicius, a CB

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Rodgers at Spurs would put the cat amongst the pigeons

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        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Would be a step down for Rodgers, Leicester better team
          And better squad, only decent players are Kane, Son and Hoijberg

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      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        It's a dodgy defence really

        The hole in Spurs is that they just leak way too many goals - that's where they are off City, United and Chelsea (under Tuchel) and Liverpool from last season.

        Think Spurs would be a completely different proposition if they were solid at the back.

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Conor Coady in a back three is the leader they need for their defence.

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          1. Torres76
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Coady is error prone and inconsistent

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  22. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Watching Denmark 8 - 0 Moldova. We meant to be linked with Mikkel Damsgaard who has got 2 goals and 2 assists on his debut. Not going to get him now 🙁

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Why? Moldova are 177th in the world

      They are not a football team

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      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        DK was playing with their "B" team loads of 20 year olds getting their debuts - 10 changes (only Schmeichel from the last game) - but he looked really good despite the bad oppo

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          He looked really good because of the bad oppo not despite

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  23. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    FPL Blackbox is tonight at 8pm UK for anyone interested

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Top Gear 🙂

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    2. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Isn't it a bit soon?

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  24. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Luke Shaw assisting in the Internationals. Need to get him on my FPL team, been planning that for a while.

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    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      it's just international with a low scoring country, no need to get hasty.

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        6.2 pts avg for his last 10 PL games.

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Yep - he's matched Azpi almost exactly point for point since the Chelsea cs run began.

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          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Haa. Thinking of both players for the WC.

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      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        This

        Some Denmark dude scores against Moldova - now Palace can’t sign him

        Shaw assists vs Albania - must get him into my FPL team...

        People need to pretend these results never happened, they are utterly, utterly irrelevant. Shaw has been phenomenal regardless of whether or not he assisted vs Albania

        The only relevant thing to take from these games are any injuries

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  25. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Start one next week:
    a) Dias
    b) Gundo
    c) Watkins

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    1. CapK
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      C

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  26. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Any strong thoughts on Maddison from 31 as opposed Mount from 30? No WC and can easily avoid FT in 30.

    Fixtures look remarkably even. Is Maddison merely being avoided because of flag and preference for Iheanacho? Feels like the differential mid in that range.

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    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Mount is better, Chelsea is better.

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Are Chelsea better at scoring goals? Not on recent evidence. He's also comfortably ahead of Mount on ppg.

        Not arguing that Mount may not be the better player but Maddison feels quite his equal as an FPL asset and has bettered him this season so far. Think had he not got injured he'd be way more popular.

        Was set on Mount but definitely swinging the other way now.

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        1. A. PRISE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Not saying Maddison is bad but he is too inconsistent for my liking. Mount is a mount of consistency

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Consistency is a problem for sure but to my mind that simply comes with the territory in that price bracket - it's the reason why they're priced the way they are.

            Mount hasn't been any more consistent as a returner this season that I can see. Rather the reverse Maddison returned in 9 of his last 11 outings.

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          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Except he just isn’t

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Mount better than Mads? Lol

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      As a Mount owner - Maddison looks by far the better FPL prospect & would swap in a heartbeat if the FT’s were available

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Ty Max - nice to have some confirmation.

        This may change but looking at fixtures it feels a little odd that Maddison gets so very few name checks.

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  27. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Hi...been tinkering with a gw31 wildcard and quite like the look of this. Should be affordable given a few price increases.....any views?

    Mendy 3.9
    Taa dias coady rudiger coufal
    Salah Bruno jota neto ESR
    Kane vardy iheanacho

    Thanks

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    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Think I'd have Lingard for Jota - or KdB for Salah

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers. I'm avoiding kdb as likely to be rotated. No idea if he will start that Leeds game in gw31 as tightly sandwiched between champs league games

        Think jota also going to be in there. Thanks

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Curious about exactly how nailed Jota is. There's so little data to go on with him.

          He makes me nervous given that when he became a feature early season he also made irritating cameos. I much preferred it when he was at Wolves and he regularly got taken off after 60 🙂

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          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              Oh on WC I'd definitely have him

              Do think thought that he's another that requires spread of funds to require bench. On your scheme I'd have him 4th mid and not 3rd mid.

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              1. Flynny
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 20 days ago

                I'm pretty sure he will start most games. Surely ahead of firmino in pecking order for the run in.

                I have 2 decent subs who can fill in if he misses the odd 1

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    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Basic observation

      Vardy and Iheanacho double up bit risky for me.

      With the exception of ESR, you are going to have too many players to choose from for your starting XI so expect some selection headaches.

      Bruno is a clear omission that could hurt your rank.

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      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Sorry, I’ve just put my spectacles on and realised you already have Bruno 😀

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  28. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    When will they announce the fixture changes for gw32? Starting to get nervous

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1375451251509448704?s=19

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Sorry I cant read. So when approx are gw32 matches announced?

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Nervous? Why?

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    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Could be this week, could be next week. Don't count on it before GW30 deadline anyhow.

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  29. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    I can have this with 2FTs -

    ——————Areola——————
    ———Robbo Dias Stones———
    —Bruno Salah Gundo Son Jota—
    ————-Antonio Kane————-

    Bench: Forster, Watkins, Ayling, Struijk

    0.0ITB. FH available

    Thoughts please

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  30. RichRover
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Who would you get for the run home?
    Robertson or TAA?
    Thanks

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    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Save 3m and get Phillips

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      1. RichRover
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Money is not a problem.

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    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Neither. Best wait till GW32 before you add any Liverpool.

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      1. RichRover
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah, will probably be for the Newcastle game onwards.
        Just planning now.

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          TAA then but only if Real Madrid have knocked Liverpool out of the CL.

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          1. RichRover
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Thanks Bro

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