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Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 13

Fantasy Football Scout community writer Greyhead continues with his series of articles analysing the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) transfers and strategies of some noted Fantasy managers, from serial top 10k finishers to well-known faces.

The Great and The Good this year are the Scouts Joe LepperNeale RiggGeoff Dance and Tom Freeman, FPL Wire’s Zophar, from the Hall of Fame Fabio BorgesFPLMatthewYavuz Kabuk and Tom Stephenson, Blackbox’s Az and Mark Sutherns, FPL “celebrities” LTFPL AndyMagnus Carlsen and FPL General plus last year’s mini-league winner Les Caldwell.


“Work it, make it, do it, makes us: harder, better, faster, stronger”

You’d be daft punk not to get excited about the packed schedule of FPL activity over the next few weeks! We have nine Gameweeks crammed into the next 42 days, if you read this on 23rd November, otherwise it will be 41 days if you read on the 24th November or even 40 days if you read… anyway, you get the gist. It’s going to be an FPL frenzy!

The international break brought its own series of surprises with Roberto Firmino’s (£8.8m) injury giving Diogo Jota (£7.5m) owners comfort, Phil Foden (£8.3m) felt a disturbance and many believed Harry Kane (£12.2m) would be essential after scoring against a few accountants, sales assistants, and ceramic shop workers.

Then there was the managerial merry go round. One can only assume club chairmen thought there were coaching supply chain issues, as they stockpiled on new managers with Steven Gerrard, Dean Smith and Eddie Howe all bouncing their clubs to a much-improved performance.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Geoff Danced away with the top score this week of 85, with 53 of those points coming from his defence as Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m), Antonio Rudiger (£5.9m), Joao Cancelo (£6.6m) and Reece James (£6.1m) all provided him with double-digit hauls.

Az remains top, despite a captaincy mishap when he miscalculated just how fragile Ole’s grip on the wheel was, as his choice of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) only offered an assist when he should have gone for double-digit Emmanuel Dennis (£5.2m).

This was a better return than Kane provided Magnus, who gambled on the Spurs striker but he again failed to add to his solitary Premier league goal for the season, despite three shots inside the box against Leeds United.

TRANSFERS

This is a summary of the transfers for this week:

Az – Ronaldo, Johnson (Vardy, Duffy)

LTFPL Andy – Kane, Omobamidele (Vardy, Laporte)

Fabio Borges – Jota (Raphinha)

Joe Lepper – None

Geoff Dance – Kane (Vardy)

FPL General – None

Les Caldwell – Kane (Vardy)

Magnus Carlsen – Wilson, Kane (Vardy, Aubameyang)

Mark Sutherns – Guaita (Sanchez)

FPL Matthew – Kane, McArthur (Vardy, Mbeumo)

Neale Rigg – Cancelo (Christensen)

Tom Freeman – None

Tom Stephenson – None

Yavuz Kabuk – Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher (Azpilicueta, Havertz)

Zophar – None

Kane was the most popular transfer for the week with high hopes for the Conte revolution, but he again frustrated, Jamie Vardy (£10.6m) was the fall guy for most of them. Az went with Ronaldo instead of Kane and he’ll be hoping that the interim interim Michael Carrick can inspire some kind of response; I do wonder whether Cristiano will end up picking the team himself and allocate tea-making duties to Michael.

Mark made the sexy goalkeeping trade this week and again that move seems cursed as Vincente Guaita (£4.6m) conceded three on his debut, although he did at least secure some save points. The Magnus move for Callum Wilson (£7.4m) catches the eye as, although he blanked, he had five shots in the box and ‘attack attack attack’ seems to be the Eddie Howe tactic for avoiding relegation, meaning goals should follow for the striker.

TEMPLATE

Salah's role one to monitor in FPL as Alexander-Arnold continues forays infield 2

The template for The Great and The Good is as follows with number in brackets showing how many teams in which they appear:-

Foster (11), Ramsdale (6)
Alexander-Arnold (15), Cancelo (14), Livramento (13), Rudiger/Chilwell/James (5)
Salah (15), Raphinha (11), Foden (10), Mbuemo (9), Brownhill (7)
Antonio (13), Toney (11), Kane (7)

Kane is the big-name arrival in the template this week, displacing Vardy. Yavuz’s purchase of Alexander-Arnold finally means he is at 100% ownership but perhaps the biggest surprise is that James and Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) don’t have bigger ownership.

DOUBLE DIGITS

One of the best ways to catapult yourself up the ranks is through explosive returns and the following chart shows how many double-digit hauls that The Great and The Good have secured this season:

Unsurprisingly, Az and Tom lead this metric, which is one of the factors towards their places in the top 20k. Perhaps alarmingly for everyone else, it could have been three more for Az as he has benched Ben Foster (£4.1m), Aaron Ramsdale (£4.8m) and Emile Smith-Rowe (£5.9m) over the last few weeks.

Looking at the players behind these returns, no shock to see Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) at the top but the fact that Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo and James are next in the list highlights that it is finally the time to go big at the back and maybe even consider putting the armband on one of them?

CONCLUSION

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A strong template is forming with four-at-the-back seemingly the optimal strategy, complemented by a perma Mo captaincy with the real ground made up by your choice of mid-price striker and midfielder. As always, it’s best to look ahead though, as the fixtures turn towards Manchester over the next few weeks, so many of us will be keeping a close eye on the Old Trafford soap opera to see if they can get their act together and appoint someone to give them a bounce into a green set of fixtures.

Anyway, that’s all from me for now and remember don’t have nightmares.

For those affected by any of the topics raised in the above article then you can find me here on Twitter.

140 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Yessssssss

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Get the f in Sancho! You have lift off!

  2. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sancho goal

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

    OMG sancho

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    He's deserved that the last few games.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno assist

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fantastic 😀

    Sancho has arrived!

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandes didn’t even celebrate when it went in

  8. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    BREAKING: Man United have offered Michael Carrick a five year contract as Manager.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn’t surprise anyone either if they really did.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else benching both Chelsea defenders this GW?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      God no.

  10. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Woodward about to offer Carrick a 5 year deal...

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Only 5?

      He’ll have him signing an extension on Friday lunchtime.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        it's 5 now, but if one of the teams keeps a cleanie in the Thursday training 5-a-side it'll trigger a 3 yr extension clause

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, good call.

  11. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS:

    Carrick signs 3 year deal as Utd manager

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      great minds....

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ok slow stream

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like they haven't learn anything

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What a pass by Bruno

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Juan Mata, what a man

  14. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    As a long-suffering ManU supporter, I enjoyed that goal, but I'm trying not to get carrick away...

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Long suffering?? We’re you not around for the glory days?

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I was - hence long suffering since 2013

  15. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Juan mata on.

    Still on £350k a week for 5 appearances a season

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cheap as chips

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He's on less than half that

      but don't let reality get in the way of a good rant

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What a difference Fernandes made when he came in.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I wonder why he didn't start

      Fatigue?

      Trying something new with VdB and Martial?

      Felt like Man U came onto the pitch when Rashford and Bruno came on

  17. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    8 year contact for Carrot

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pity Ole didn't last till this game to qualify for the KOs 🙁

  19. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Manager bounce!

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Might play Normann & Livramento over James & Chilwell on this display.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      First 20 minutes was worrying. If they start like that against Chelsea they'll be 3-4 goals down by half time.

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ole looking at his tv going, “..yeah, thanks then lads. Where was that on Saturday afternoon?”

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah felt for Ole in his interview and now this...

      Roy Keane said a while ago these players threw Jose under the bus and will do the same to Ole... Poch up next?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yup. I just needed proof of this to confirm my GW16 Ronaldo rush

        The Man U of early season came onto the pitch in the second half, restoring the faith I'd lost in the first half... Again, this does seem due to Carrick's team selection, but early days still

        Even Pogba might probably play well again

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be delighted they won. Probably shed a tear.

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do people think benteke will go up in price tonight?

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So, who are our FPL whipping boys now, then?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Still Everton

      Then Watford and Norwich, I guess

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Newcastle! How could I forget?

        Newcastle for FPL attacking assets (wingbacks, full backs and attackers)

  24. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized only Antonio (10) has been involved in more goals than Dennis (9) out of all Forwards in FPL

    4 goal 5 assists for 5.3m is remarkable value.

    Watford fixtures till new year is decent as well (gw16 to 21)

    bre bur CRY wol WHU TOT

    He is a great bench fodder for Christmas period right?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer the 4.4 mids and Johnson

      Funds are about to be tight af

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Johnson nailed?

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think I prefer King over him under Ranieri, but will definitely monitor and get one for Jimi around that time

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Might be off to AFCON after CRY.

    4. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Dennis great to help fund getting players like ronaldo

  25. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    People thinking about benching Chelsea defenders cos Man Utd won? Ha ha ha ha ha how utterly silly.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      WUM's

  26. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Zapata!!!

    wahoo