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Podcast September 4

Az and Mark discuss mistakes from 2019/20 in first FPL BlackBox podcast

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The first episode of the relaunched FPL BlackBox podcast was beamed live on YouTube last night, with our very own Az and Mark diving straight into the self-reflection.

The pair pull no punches as they discuss their mistakes from 2019/20, be it transfer strategies that failed to pay off or early-season gambles that were – in hindsight – always doomed to flop.

The thorny issue of team value gets a mention as debate rages over whether early transfers are a good thing, especially with the potential threat of COVID-related postponements disrupting short-term plans.

Taking a longer view, Az and Mark also consider what’s been holding them back in the last few seasons and how they can improve going forward.

There’s a first look at the duo’s Fantasy Premier League drafts for the new season, with the curveball picks of Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) and Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m) raising an eyebrow.

The YouTube and podcast links are below.

https://soundcloud.com/fplblackbox/episode1

About the Podcast

The FPL BlackBox podcast is part of our Scout Network.

Each week, Az and Mark will look back on their decisions to reflect on what’s going right – and what’s going wrong.

The co-hosts will be analysing the mistakes they have made throughout the season, with the hope of learning from their errors to become better Fantasy Premier League managers.

There will also be assessments of other elite managers’ performances along the way, along with the usual chat on transfers and captains.

Head over to the FPL BlackBox YouTube page to subscribe now and, while you’re at it, why not do the same with the Fantasy Football Scout channel.

Best players by position:

The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season 2020/21

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  1. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty,Mitchel,Vinagre
    Salah,Auba,Son,Saint-Maximin
    Mitrovic,Werner
    Bench: Nyland, Stephens,Pieters, Davis
    Bank : 2.0m

    gw 2 can change son-> bruno and auba -> city mid in gw 3.
    what you thought on this. any improvements?

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    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      No SOU players?

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      1. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I mean attackers. Maybe Adams for Mitro or Armstrong for ASM. They have some forms and fixtures

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        1. akhilrajau
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Good point which one u suggest. I planned for ings but i dont want ings or Werner to moveout for martial. So i changed plan like.move sone to.bruno.Gor this to work i created like this. What about arams play time. Is better than mitro? Armstrong is good thinking on that too. Can't decide

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          1. akhilrajau
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Is Doherty is a good pick?

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          2. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Adams better in my observation. But please dont just rely on my opinion. That just me. Hihi

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            1. akhilrajau
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Ha ha fine thanks man

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              1. akhilrajau
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                I personally like ings. But need to change Doherty to 4.0 def. What u think on this?

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  2. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Repost for the new article

    New Community Article

    I'm always a fan of hearing a different perspective, a different strategy, and this is certainly that. What if you only used your Free Transfers to swap your premiums around? Could it have legs? FPL_Polecat explained his idea.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/09/04/the-aggressive-premium-transfer-strategy-tapts/

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    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I take that approach when playing Sky FF. playing a Soucek for example week in week out. At 5.0 he’s a great enabler and should get 100-140 points

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    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I would try to minimize the transfers I use for non premiums, but it has to be spot on nailing the right bandwagons, true in forms and not just flashes. Also, I wouldn't want to pre plan too far ahead, and set the fixtures and captains, but I would like to have at least 2 captaincy options at the same time. Like the strategy but you just have to get the right defenders and 6.0-8.0 strikers and midfielders.

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  3. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    This was a great watch..

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thank you!

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  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    I was looking forward to the show, was very excited it was last night. Reflecting on previous seasons traps and some interesting ideas I haven't seen around made it top content.

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks a lot bud 😀

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  5. linkafu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Will Aston villa will play a friendly? Want to know the 4,0 goalkeeper I need.

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    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Will you be starting the 4.0?

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Nope but could use him 1 GW or 2 if my First keeper play City for example

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    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Heaton is training again. Neither are viable long term playing options.

      My money would be on Nyland

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  6. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    I am one of those planning the Auba > KDB transfer after GWK2. Really though, with 22 goals last year, Arsenal looking better and better and now CS points too - is no one seeing Auba as more of a season keeper?

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    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Well, William's arrival makes him more interesting. Auba can score more than 25 goals.

      Change only if u think at some ge range KDB can score more. If not, just leave Auba there

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    2. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Sterling is the one you will need

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    3. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Auba can't be a season keeper as he tends to go on droughts once in a while and arsenal aren't a top 6 club to me. I suggest to abuse sterling when he faces easy opponents and switch him out with salah/auba when you feel that he's not gonna score that much while KDB can be a season keeper.

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Completely agree with all these points KDB and potentially Bruno for the season. Rotating sterling, Auba. 3 pool at the back of not intending to go with Salah

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        1. ivantys
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          There's a good chance martial might outperform bruno as well, martial us a potential season keeper for me as striker.

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    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      He has to be brilliant vs Fulham and West Ham for me to keep him. liv, SHU, mci, LEI, mun is an awful set of fixtures.

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  7. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Hi guys.

    Kane or Werner for the first 3 games?

    Thanks in advance 😀

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Werner, but only because I have Son and it allows me to have Martial.

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      1. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Kane

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      1. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        And the reason is?

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        1. lilmessipran
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          You, And the reason is you.

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          1. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Hahaha... Thats sweet

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          2. Jekori
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            When's it gonna be my turn? *another hoobastank gem 😉

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    3. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      First 3 games would be kane, if longer than 3 would be both

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  8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    First episode it rooooollliiin'

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  9. linkafu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    0.5 left in the bank

    Mc Carthy
    TAA Justin Vinagre
    Salah Son Soucek Auba Alli
    Che Werner

    Steer Mitchell C.Taylor Brewster

    A- Do I Justin to KWP to have a sure nailed player

    B- Is C Taylor 100% nailed with Pieters ?

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    1. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Our teams are very similar...

      C Taylor vs Doherty
      Che vs Antonio
      Werner vs Ings

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Until Aurier is sold, I don't feel Doherty will be nailed from the start, surely later in the season.
        I have Werner because I can change him to Martial
        And I have Che because it's his season.

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        1. Clay Davis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Yeah, you could right about Doherty.

          I think Che will be rotated to be honest, at best he'll start and be subbed off at 65 mins

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    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Justin should be nailed for a while yet imo

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        With Castagne? I m not sure that he s better than Thomas at LB..

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  10. LangerznMash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Considering starting with McCarthy then switching to Ryan for GW5.
    Is this a waste of a transfer?

    Brighton have Chelsea, Man Utd and away to Everton in opening 4 so really don't fancy Ryan from the start.
    Southampton have Chelsea, Everton, Wolves, Man Utd in GWs5-9 so really don't fancy McCarthy here.
    Doing this transfer gives you 7 of 9 nice fixtures (cpl, TOT, bur, WBA, cpl, WBA, tot, BUR, avl), with only home and away to Spurs the major threat to clean-sheets. These two Spurs fixtures could also potentially be dodged for SHU + SOU if Steer is a £4.0m starter for Villa.

    I know the argument against is that save points make up for lack of clean sheets.

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      It looks nice in theory, but you would probably have more pressing issues in the team by that time. If you decide to wildcard around that time, that swap could work.

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      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Agree with above

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      2. LangerznMash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        True, will likely be an issue that requires the use of my free transfer. Planned transfers usually get a spanner in the works.

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    2. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      If you don't look for a set and forget keeper, get both and rotate them as you want. Never waste a FT on a keeper.

      For sure for GW5 you will want another transfers

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  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Firstly really enjoyed the show and some key lessons come out of it from their discussions on what mistakes they made last season which will be really helpful to keep in mind.

    Which options would you want to complete squad? Nketiah could be nice differential in those first 2 fixtures and seems ahead of Lacazette who could be on his way out to fund other moves.

    A Nketiah Armstrong/ASM
    B Mitrovic Saka

    McCarthy
    TAA Dier Vinagre
    Salah Aubameyang Alli ****
    Werner Ings ****

    Button Mitchell Gordon Taylor

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  12. ivantys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    People are going over ryan+mccarthy duo but why not try out ramsdale+mccarthy it could work for 38 game weeks with only 13 a slight problem plus sheffield's defence are way better than brighton's

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    1. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I was on this for a while but have just dropped McCarthy for a 4.0 gk to generate extra cash. I'll keep Ramsdale as I'm unconvinced by the saints defense, and I'll probably play Ramsdale the majority of the time anyways. Thinking the extra .5 is just sitting on the bench most weeks. However, gw6,7 and 8 I'll be hiding behind the sofa, or maybe ill get another backup keeper by that point. Good luck To ya though,

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      1. ivantys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah that GW 4,6,7,8 for sheffield hurts me then I went to check southampton's ones they got 3 home games against weak teams so there's gonna be 2-3 clean sheets there no matter how bad their defence are.

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        1. Soto Ayam
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          If I can generate an extra .5 by gw 4, it'll be worth doing it

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          1. ivantys
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Week 4 maybe can skip I'm just concerned over the weeks 6-8 but then Sheffield are capable of keeping clean sheets against any team so I won't be surprised if they got any from 6-8

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    2. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Money spent elsewhere

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      1. ivantys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I won't mind if the extra 0.5m can get me 20+ clean sheets a season from the goalkeepers though.

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        1. Dion D's Solo Shower
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          The other combo just gives you extra money to use to upgrade elsewhere and frees you from rotation headaches. I've read that the Ryan+McCarthy combo actually fits quite nicely on the fixture list. I'm personally on the 4.5 + 4.0 combo though.
          And we don't know if the Sheffield Utd. defence is gonna be as tight as last season with no Henderson in goal.

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          1. ivantys
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Yeah true, I'm just not convinced over Brighton's and Saints' defences as both were rubbish last season. Sheffield is capable of keeping clean sheets against any sides while both these teams are capable of conceding against anyone so I won't really trust the easy fixtures for them. Also ramsdale has 30+ more saves than hendersen so it's probably bounemouth's defence that's the problem not him. But oh well just a suggestion though gl to you.

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            1. Soto Ayam
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Sheff are a team who rely on their well-organised defence, because they don't score a lot of goals. Ramsdale was Bournemouth's player of the season last year (not saying much I know, but still) also he's going back to the club that sold him to Bournemouth. I hope (for me) that it all goes well as I have Egan also.

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              1. ivantys
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                I went with Jack Robinson as one of the defenders as I feel he's gonna start. If this duo can get me 20+ clean sheets this season then it would be well worth the 0.5m. Glad to have someone agree with me over ramsdale. A lot ppl feel he's trash not as good as hendersen.

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                1. Soto Ayam
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 17 days ago

                  He could still be trash! Haha...let's see, Is Robinson gonna start you think?

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                  1. ivantys
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 17 days ago

                    Yup I believe so, he started all their pre season games, it's a risk though that I'm willing to take as there's a chance he might be getting more points than basham and egan. I can just switch to another 4.5 if he doesn't start as I figured during weeks 4-6 I might have a couple of transfers I won't really use.

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                    1. Soto Ayam
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 17 days ago

                      That's good to know. could give me that vital .5 for McCarthy. I'll have a look. Cheers

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                      1. ivantys
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 17 days ago

                        For me, he has a higher chance of starting as compared to vinagre and justin but look at their ownerships lol. Oh well I'm sort of a risk taker for cheaper options like in midfield I took podence since I don't like constant 2-3 pointers for a budget midfielder.

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                    2. Soto Ayam
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 17 days ago

                      Let's hope it works out for us both

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                      1. ivantys
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 17 days ago

                        Even if it doesn't work it's kind of fine as you would have seen which burnley full back starts the season or go for other potential 4.5s as their price is basically stable cos low ownership.

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  13. 03farmboy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jimenez or Ings?

    Really hard pick

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    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Ings. Stat backs him post restart

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Would prefer to find an extra 0.5 for Martial

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        This

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        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          No brainer. Ings and Jimmy overpriced, tony underpriced

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    3. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Ings

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    I know very little about Kai Havertz.

    Just how good is this kid? What's his style of play?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      More goals than assists... I like. I'll watch some highlights later.

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      1. Typo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I heard on a pod that he should be Bal on ‘dor material in a few years, så yea. Good lad

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Pretty good then.

          Thinking Pulisic may be the main beneficiary from all these signings, when he's actually fit...

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          1. Typo
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            God I wish Pulisic was ready for week 1. Would be straight in my team

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Future Ballon D Or

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Ended up looking at highlights. Looks more of an Oscar than a Lampard. Is that an accurate generalisation of his type of play?

        Hopefully it offends someone.

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Been described as half Ozil half Ballack

            You hope to offend? Weird

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Thank you 🙂

              Being offended is productive. It's usually an indication that one of your core beliefs is being challenged. It might be a good thing to explore.

              But in this case, I was just joking 🙂

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              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 17 days ago

                  Haha I wouldn't be offended if you said Ayew is the best striker in the world, I'd simply disagree 🙂

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              2. Ginkapo FPL
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                Is half Ozil a good thing?

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                1. Dion D's Solo Shower
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 17 days ago

                  It's more than we have at Arsenal right now..

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                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    4 years, 17 days ago

                    Of course

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        2. Roy Rovers
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Which one?

          A - Mitrovic JWP Bruno
          B - Werner Greenwood ASM

          McCarthy Steer
          TAA Taylor Justin Vinagre Targett
          Aubameyang Salah ??? ??? Soucek
          Kane ??? (Brewster or Wickham)

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            B

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        3. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          If you don't look for a set and forget keeper, get both and rotate them as you want. Never waste a FT on a keeper.

          For sure for GW5 you will want another transfers

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          1. linkafu
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Failed reply

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        4. ritzyd
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          I have been playing with XG & XGC modelling over the summer using last seasons data and have built a spreadsheet to predict scores based on the above two elements (with an allowance for H/A bias / recent form) and then applying a basic poisson distribution. For GW1 it highlights the following:

          Teams most likely to score 2 or more goals:

          Chelsea
          Leicester
          West Ham
          Southampton
          Liverpool

          Teams most likely to keep a clean sheet:

          West Ham
          Southampton
          Liverpool
          Leicester
          Spurs
          Wolves

          For those that are interested the most likely score based on the data output for each game was:

          Ful/Ars 1:1
          Cpal/Sou 0:2
          Wham/Newc 2:0
          Lpool/Lee 2:0
          WBA/Leic 0:2
          Spur/Eve 1:0
          Brig/Chels 1:2
          Sheff/Wolv 0:1

          As a note, via this model, the most likely team to score 2+ goals was Chelsea with a probability of 67.08% and the most likely to keep a clean sheet was Liverpool with a probability of 46.18%

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          1. Sandesh_
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Nice stuff

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          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            15 goals in 8 fixtures is extremely low

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            1. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Poisson distribution is a probability model. For example, in the liv/leeds game based on the modelling there are the following probabilities for number of liverpool goals:

              0 - 13.48%
              1 - 27.02%
              2 - 27.07%
              3 - 18.08%
              4 - 9.06%
              5+ 5.29%

              So 2 goals for liverpool is the outcome with the highest probability and therefore the score chosen for that game.

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          3. chrismoo75
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Problem with any model is that it is always wrong 😉 and I have been a statistician for 25 years so know what I am talking about. In the score prediction all it has done has pick the favourite and I can tell you know that the probability that the 8 favourites winning in real life is very small

            But thanks for sharing as always interesting to see people do different things

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        5. waltzingmatildas
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Which do you like guys?

          A) Barnes, Antonio, Ings (Ings - Martial GW2)
          B) Alli, Martial, Adams
          C) Armstrong, Martial, Ings

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          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            C

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            1. waltzingmatildas
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              That's where I'm leaning, but leaves my midfield as:
              Salah, Auba, Armstrong, Soucek, Gordon
              Too weak?

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              1. nico05
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                I wouldn't say so, you've got two big hitters there

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          2. linkafu
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            B

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        6. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Could I get anyone's thoughts please
          Mccarthy
          TAA Doherty Justin Vinagre (Mitchell)
          Salah Auba Son Armstrong Stephens
          Mitro (Martial)(Davies)
          Essential 1 mil spare to upgrade team as by gw3 I will of done Auba+Son - Fernandes+KDB
          Cheers for looking

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          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Looks good. Holding off on Chelsea for now?

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            1. nico05
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              yea was tempted by werner for martial but I think i may leave it. Any other upgrades you'd do that I've overlooked?

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              1. waltzingmatildas
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                I'm personally not sure on son, but the alternatives aren't very exciting

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                1. nico05
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 17 days ago

                  Cheers neither am I tbh was tempted to just roll on the dice and have Fernandes on the bench for GW2 but that is maybe just stupid

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        7. boogle
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Is it clear who will be Leeds number 1 keeper in prem? Asking for draft purposes haha

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          1. boogle
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            and Fulham for that matter!

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Have you read the article on these teams? Try the preseason page

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              1. boogle
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                ah thanks!

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            2. nico05
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Rodak for Fulham I would expect, performed very well last season

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              1. boogle
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                Nice one!

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        8. Logic
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Bertrand and Son or Robertson and Alli + 1m itb? Help please

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          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Robbo & Alli for me

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          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Robbo Alli

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        9. Yewondwesen
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          How does it look guys... McCarthy,Nyland
          TAA,Justin ,Mitchel,Vinagre,Walker
          Salah,Auba,Son,Soucek,Ayoze
          Mitrovic,Werner,Adams
          Bank : 0.5

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        10. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          B for me.

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        11. Yewondwesen
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          McCarthy,Nyland
          TAA,Justin ,Mitchel,Vinagre,Walker

          Salah,Auba,Son,Soucek,Ayoze

          Mitrovic,Werner,Adams

          Bank : 0.5

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        12. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Team locked and loaded! (Ignore GW1 shenanigans, have that covered...) 🙂

          Thoughts chaps? (3-5-2)

          McCarthy - Button
          TAA - James - Vinagre - Taylor - Mitchell
          KDB - Rashford - Pulisic - Alli - Armstrong
          Werner - Martial - Brewster

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          1. Visionaries
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Good team but when are Martial, Rashford, KDB & Pulisic coming in?

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            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Thx mate. Martial in from start (benched) then...

              Son ➡️ Rash (GW1)
              Auba ➡️ KDB (GW2)
              Ziyech ➡️ Pulisic when fit again 🙂

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              1. Visionaries
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                Like it mate, similar to mine

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          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            I like! Don't think James is nailed though.

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            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Thanks pal! I can’t see who is displacing him tbf or am I missing something?? Chilwell out, Azpilicueta will likely play RCB...need to minitor James current injury news but otherwise think he is pretty nailed on?

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        13. Cluckfuster
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Does anyone know the 'rules' for when a player's price is revealed?

          Van Der Beek is out but not Havertz.
          Matty Cash but not Doucouré

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          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Have Havertz and Doucoure signed yet?

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          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Only after official announcement of signing

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            1. Cluckfuster
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              How long after would you estimate?

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              1. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 17 days ago

                Next day, could be early

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          3. spiritof82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            They haven’t signed yet, the other two have.

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          4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Havertz move is not yet completed

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        14. Avo24
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Best 6.5 mid
          Traore, jwp, jota, perez, bowen??

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          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Eze

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          2. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Jota if can secure a place. Foden also worth a sniff if gets game time. JWP safest out of that lot

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          3. SKENG
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Look at

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          4. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Traore

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        15. Jekori
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Really enjoyed the first BlackBox episode. Az and Mark seem to have good chemistry, questening eachother whenever they can and keeping eachother sharp. Keep it up lads! While i did prefer Marks second team as well (the Nketiah one), i have one objection: isn't it wishful thinking you can get any ManU assest in with 3.5 ITB? Or aren't you expecting price-rises before gw2? I think you already need to make up your mind about which one and act early i'm afraid.

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          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            With Nketiah in team, I guess Nketiah to Martial is pretty much locked.

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          2. Az
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Thanks for the positive comments Jekori, appreciate it!!

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        16. SKENG
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Thoughts on this GW1 BB team? Will WC GW2 to get Manchester assets in.

          McCarthy Ryan
          TAA Robbo Vinagre Justin Johnson
          Salah (c) Ziyech Alli ASM Armstron
          Werner Ings Antonio

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        17. Roy Rovers
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Two weeks ago everyone on here had double Liverpool def… anyone still going with it and why?

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