Fantasy Premier League: Prioritize Form and Expected Points Over Fixtures

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"i think this has been published on thursday morning on youtube so do bear that in mind also we are all a wash with five afcon transfers this week lots of transfer activity already so some of the picks you may want to bring in anyway as they're good for number of weeks some of them aren't some of them are just reminder before we go on do press that like button it really helps us out and do remember to subscribe for update with our latest videos and podcasts and do check out latest membership offers fantasy football scout co uk for all the latest tools and gadgets to help you climb up your mini league"

Joe, the presenter, highlights the timing of the podcast publication and the significant number of available transfers due to AFCON. Joe emphasizes that some recommended players are long-term assets, while others are short-term solutions, advising listeners to consider their own team needs. Joe also encourages audience engagement by asking for likes and subscriptions, and directing them to membership offers for additional tools.

"i've gone for a 3 5 2 i like a lot of midfielders at the moment arguably you could go for a 4 4 2 but then still still lots of midfielders you want to get in there as well 4 5 1 maybe could be good but there's a couple of strikers i want so what i'm going to do especially for those listening to the podcast version i'm going to read out the players and then i'll go back from goalkeeper onwards upwards and then the bench just to say why i've got them and also it's got an expected points of 61 that's very strong on this app"

Joe explains his chosen formation, a 3-5-2, and justifies his preference for midfielders in the current game. Joe notes that other formations like 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 could also work but he has specific strikers in mind. Joe also mentions that the FPL Plan tool on the Fantasy Football Scout app generated an expected points score of 61 for his team, indicating its strength.

"we've got saka is first part of that saka against wolves the west midland side is the third worst defense this season and looks prime for the championship as well next time out they've got zero clean sheets saka is the best arsenal attacker currently in terms of expected goal involvement do check out the video i did earlier this week with tom freeman with his team review we have a bit of a deep dive into arsenal's assets there saka's currently the most attacking there got six returns plus deafcons every four matches and bonus two and he's also on pens who's got lots of routes to points there"

Joe identifies Saka as a key midfield pick, highlighting his favorable fixture against Wolves, who have a poor defensive record. Joe points out that Saka is Arsenal's most effective attacker based on expected goal involvement and has multiple avenues for scoring points, including penalties. Joe also references a previous video for a more in-depth analysis of Arsenal's assets.

"my personal policy at the moment which i might deviate because i saka is a very strong bet all depends on whether he plays tonight when i'm recording this and you'll know when you see this on thursday onwards my policy is really to sort of stick with one captain i think because how many of us i mean i've seen the of course social media oh i captained bruno fernandez last week and he blanked i captained haaland this week and he blanked and you miss bruno fernandez's haul you miss haaland's haul and so on so my policy is perhaps just stick with one whether it's saka whether it's bruno fernandez or haaland he's been the most reliable for goals i think i might just stick with haaland and just because that way yes you will get some blanks but you're going to get some hauls as well if you chop and change you run the risk of well what you could do is you could win the lottery and you could nail a double digit haul each time for each of those players and miss those blanks or you get the other way around and just blank blank blank blank blank and i'm not i i i just think i might end up just sticking with haaland it's just nice and safe for me but i do think saka's on paper and the robot says the best one"

Joe discusses his captaincy strategy, explaining his personal policy of sticking with one captain to avoid missing out on potential hauls from other players. Joe acknowledges that this approach may lead to some blanks but believes it offers more consistent returns than constantly switching captains. Joe mentions that while Haaland is his current choice for safety, Saka is statistically the better option according to the algorithm.

"on my bench i've got de bruyne very cheap this one de bruyne home to fulham alderetti home to newcastle might be deafcon points there mate i think sunday might be good esteve um home to fulham and margui at chelsea hopefully he won't be needed he's only 4 2 that's why he's there he probably won't play or get significant minutes you never know though"

Joe lists his bench players, noting that De Bruyne is a cheap option for his team. Joe suggests that Al Dakkak might provide "dephcon" points against Newcastle, and Esteve could also be a useful option at home to Fulham. Joe includes Margui from Chelsea as a very cheap player who is unlikely to get significant minutes but is included due to his low cost.