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Bruno Fernandes is GW1's biggest trap. The Defcon Daddies enable a unique, aggressive strategy - how to get to GW12 by only changing ONE player. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague --- Team & fixture graphic by FPL.team Muharemovic research by  ⁨@FPLVollo⁩  - https://x.com/AlexVolloFPL £4m Defender research & graphic by  ⁨@FPLMate⁩  - https://x.com/FPLMate --- Read the previous FPL Nightmare stories at the following links: The FPL Nightmare: How to Lose the World's Greatest Mini-League in 38 Simple Steps: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare The FPL Nightmare II: The Crying, the Hits and the VAR Probe: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare2 The FPL Nightmare III: The Lawes Rank Redemption: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare3 --- 00:00 Intro 00:57 New Draft 04:22 6m Strikers 07:08 Defcon Daddy Defence 14:06 Midfield 24:57 Elite Midfield Rotation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The early bench boost is the hot topic. No Haaland or Bruno may maximise the chip. However, the best play is not to play it at all. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague --- Graphics courtesy of FPL.team --- Read the previous FPL Nightmare stories at the following links: The FPL Nightmare: How to Lose the World's Greatest Mini-League in 38 Simple Steps: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare The FPL Nightmare II: The Crying, the Hits and the VAR Probe: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare2 The FPL Nightmare III: The Lawes Rank Redemption: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare3 --- 00:00 Intro 00:35 No Haaland or Bruno draft 12:37 Gabriel & Bruno draft 17:22 Haaland & Bruno draft 22:06 Avoid The Bench Boost! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a nightmare of an FPL season, Fantasy World Cup has reminded me how much fun fantasy games can be. Maybe this is my peak, but it has taught me so much. #fantasyworldcup #worldcup #worldcupfantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone is so optimistic & positive about the end of the season. I was excited for it too. But now my summer will be spent in the shed, with the spiders & the snails. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final gameweek of the season, everyone loves the fun punts. However, there is nothing more fun than huge differential hauls. These are the players to leave you smiling all summer. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's always nice when a big FPL differential comes in. This game though, the actual outcomes are secondary really. It's about the pals we make playing it. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a great team has a great game, FPL managers can get blinkered by tunnel vision. There are other fantastic transfers in GW37. Osula may be the best. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The non-FPL world has demanded my time this week. It meant I made my decisions without other opinions flooding me. The result? A huge green arrow, doing the 'wrong' thing. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At this stage of the season, it is all about what you are trying to achieve. When it is a double gameweek, the swing towards and away from those achievements can be massive. For me, it is the sensible strategy which is the highest risk. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It might sound strange, but when it comes to a bench boost, it isn't always about getting the most points that week. Sometimes, the most important things are the gameweeks after. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I enjoyed the differential points last week, but as ever in this game, there is a sting in the tail. For those glorious differential points may have destroyed my chance of a good bench boost. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This season has favoured those who outsource their FPL decisions. Yet, despite another tough gameweek, my self-belief is back. There is still a place in this game for independent thinkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone has missed the best budget asset in the game. A first draft isn't about players, it's about strategy - this one almost guarantees you a great early position. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague --- Statistics come from NextXI, which features graphics from Alex Vollo. Sign up here for great stats and team reveal images: https://nextxi.app/?via=FPLNightmare --- Read the previous FPL Nightmare stories at the following links: The FPL Nightmare: How to Lose the World's Greatest Mini-League in 38 Simple Steps: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare The FPL Nightmare II: The Crying, the Hits and the VAR Probe: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare2 The FPL Nightmare III: The Lawes Rank Redemption: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare3 --- 00:00 Intro 00:51 Secret 6m Superstar 08:36 Draft Strategy 15:30 First Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Injuries and absences force me to make three transfers this week, and the choices are difficult. I have also thought more about whether this will be my final season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We can all dismiss bad outcomes as unlucky. But in order to improve, we have to deal with the facts. To be great at today's version of FPL, you need to use solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The limited options make the Free Hit seem boring, but there are still ways to gain an edge. All it takes is being prepared to engage with risk. It's time for some Big Balls Calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildcard teams are very powerful, but they can be beaten. The Free Hit offers the best chance of success. Here are five drafts which could go big in GW33. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's hard when your rivals can hand-select the best players and you can't respond. But sometimes the biggest risk is to do nothing. And sometimes it pays off. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I don't have a wildcard, so I see clearly. Everyone is overcomplicating their chip strategy. It's not about which players you have. It's about who you are prepared to go without. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have struggled with the mental side of FPL this season. Gary from the FPL Pubcast is a doctor of psychology, specialising in emotion. This conversation changes how I approach the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven months I have waited for a gameweek like that. Seven long, hard, painful months I have kept on fighting. And when it finally goes well, those cowards ruin it all. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all think FPL is about being the best at picking players. The elite managers know it is about minimising the damage when you get it wrong. It's not too late to learn these lessons.#fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Saturday's games, I thought my luck was finally in. Then on Sunday, my captain and star striker were benched. I am starting to think it may not be my season. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the last chance for us to affect our World Cup Fantasy ranks. The big decision is whether to hedge our bets or go all in. Only one strategy will succeed. #fantasyworldcup #worldcup #worldcupfantasy Read the previous FPL Nightmare stories at the following links: The FPL Nightmare: How to Lose the World's Greatest Mini-League in 38 Simple Steps: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare The FPL Nightmare II: The Crying, the Hits and the VAR Probe: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare2 The FPL Nightmare III: The Lawes Rank Redemption: https://getbook.at/FPLNightmare3 --- 00:00 Intro 00:35 Semi Final Result 04:26 Always Be Chasing 10:00 All In On Spain? 16:33 All In On Argentina? 19:25 Final Team & Chips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All I'm seeing is Wildcard 32 this, Wildcard 35 that, let's get the chips all sorted. In looking to the future, it's easy to miss this week's points. And in GW30, the potential is there for huge hauls. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is rare you get the chance to dramatically improve at this game overnight. This conversation with Pras was a unique opportunity, one which changes everything for the future. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I know it can still go wrong. I know Fernandes and Haaland and all the rest will likely beat him tonight. But today, Mo Salah has given me just a little bit of hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's easy to say I've been unlucky, but it is wrong. My bad performance is on me, and I need to change my entire mindset. In the meantime, somehow I need to pick a team. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This latest 'Cartel' scandal is nonsense. Nobody benefits from the situation anyway, because everyone has Bruno now. Except, of course, people like me who took a risk, and now have a problem which must be solved. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking a hit right after a wildcard sounds like madness. But the situation has changed, and this is my last transfer opportunity until GW33. If it makes sense, it must be done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No matter how hard I try, I make myself look a fool. The trolls are right - I am a joke, and it is wearing thin. I love this game, but it does not love me back. #fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After all the hype, WILDCARD SATURDAY is here. The only question is whether to activate before the deadline or after. The biggest decision. The highest stakes. The fear is real. #fpl #fantasypl #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone has been convinced Wildcard 32 is the only play in town. But if you need some huge rank gains, the next five gameweeks are your last chance. After that, it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So many have already decided that GW32 is the only time to wildcard. Are they missing out on the best opportunity left in the FPL season? I'm starting to believe so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are lots of options available for the semis, who all could go big. There is only one player everybody needs. With him, huge rank gains are still possible.#fantasyworldcup #worldcup #worldcupfantasy 00:00 Intro00:23 Quarter Final Result09:39 The Only Essential Player14:12 Semi Final Team15:36 Transfer Targets22:58 Chip Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have made a lot of stupid decisions this season. I can't decide if selling Haaland for a huge hit is one of them. It might be my best chance to save my season.#fpl #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once again, I make a great transfer choice. Once again, it somehow blows up in my face. Whatever strategy I use, whatever decisions I make, the game keeps punishing me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no worse feeling in FPL than when the deadline passes and you have made the most basic of errors. You can't blame circumstances for what then happens. It's all on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plans are great in FPL, but points are even greater. As the big double gameweek approaches, even the most carefully-crafted strategy may need to be revised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FPL is a very emotional game, and on the Pubcast last night, those emotions were at their highest. This game affects all of us deeply, never more than when things go wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had a ten-gameweek plan to hunt down the top 100k. After a GW23 disaster, I may need to rip it up. Is Cole Palmer the differential dynamite set to explode? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say nothing can be done about FPL's biggest issue. They are wrong. This is how to take the advantage from the minority and level the playing field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's hard when you don't do well at FPL because your decisions are bad. It's even harder when you are cheated by unfair advantages. It's going to be a long weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From projection models & strategy to confidence issues, toxicity, the 'FPL Cartel', Mark Sutherns and so much more, Az answered everything asked of him with rare candour. I hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Soul vs Solio debate rages on, the Analytics Artiste wanted to talk. In two hours, Trout changed how I understand FPL forever. A brilliant conversation with a brilliant man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I left Messi on my bench. Instead of being ranked 1.6k, I am down to 12.5k. Heartbreaking. This is my strategy to save the situation.#fantasyworldcup #worldcup #worldcupfantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analytics have won FPL once before. Future success is inevitable. Trigger has four top 1k finishes, and he believes I need to adapt if I am ever to be great. Only projection models will make my Big Balls Calls elite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, FPL Fran made a great argument to adopt the projection models and become a better manager. FPL D-Unit had the chance to dissuade me. He may well have done so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My heart has always told me to play FPL with my instinct. My head tells me to open my mind to projection models. FPL Fran had the chance to persuade me. He may well have done so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nine points is a poor captain's return. You have to take the chance and twist. Kane or Bellingham? The answer is probably both - even at the cost of the Ballon D'Or holder. #fantasyworldcup #worldcup #worldcupfantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices