Such a pleasure to chat with the FPL General about his first draft and a bunch of key talking points and dilemmas. 3x Top 500 finishes in 4 seasons is absolutely ridiculous.
Oscar, you've got such an amazing accent and clear pronunciation, it's a pleasure listening to you talking about stuff (I'm not a native speaker). You'd be perfect as a news presenter or sport reporter! Keep it up man!
Like your content but not sure if the constant background music on loop enhances these conversational videos, at least not at the volume it is here. For me personally, and maybe others, it is too much of a distraction and detracts from the conversation.
I like the fact that it's different but I'd be shocked if Mark doesn't get an 8.0M midfielder because with that team he'll have to take extra transfers to get an 8.0M bandwagon considering the quality in that bracket. Probably Vardy will be thte casualty in that case.
I personally think the only 8mil mid thats worth it is Diaz, which he can't get cos he has three liverpool players. Saka or Maddison could go off, but I'd rather spend that money on a stacked defence, more reliable points there.
That's what has directed most of my drafts, the fact that Saka, Diaz, Kulu, Maddison, Mount, Foden, Mahrez, are all 8.0, you want to be able to pivot between them easily based on form/fixtures. Everyone is carrying big at the back from last season but that's something people adopted because forwards were so bad, the midfield was still good, if you owned Saka, Maddison, Bowen, Mount, Jota, Kulu at the right time you were doing well. There was a ton a value in that 6.5-7.5 range for midfielders last season, Rashford, Trossard, ASM at 6.5 look like good value, Coutinho, Grealish, and Sancho at 7.0-7.5 are slightly riskier but they could be great punts. Either way I think two 8.0mids is the best to start with, Saka being the most nailed and one that you don't sacrifice anyone like with Diaz vs Robo, you can easily pivot down to a 6.5-7.5 should any of your 8.0 mids not perform, and spending 28-30m on your defence isn't going light at the back by any means.
Hi there! Any good advice on my options, please? A) Raya, Arnold, Chilwell, Laporte, Salah, Sterling, Andreas, Mahrez, Colback, Haaland, Jesus...Subs: Gazzaniga, N. Williams, Patterson, and Taylor on 3-5-2 or B) Raya, Arnold, Chilwell, Cancelo, N. Williams, Salah, Son, Mahrez, Neto, Jesus, Wilson...Subs: Gazzaniga, Patterson, Andreas and Archer on 4-4-2?
Awesome chat guys! I get what you mean by leaving it to 5 days to the season. I have made like 20 drafts. Currently have Kane, Haaland and Salah. This video reminded me of Vardy. If i bring vardy I could get saka or kulu in midfield. Excellent food for thought. I think West Ham will score city. So i m staying away from City defenders. What do you think?
I’ve settled on a draft for the first time since game release and it’s disgustingly template. I wonder if it’s worth going for differentials just for the sake of being differentials already 🤔
The background music makes a bit of disturbance. It perfectly suits your short videos but I think it's better not to use it for the long ones or atleast lower the music sound, so we can concentrate on what the guest is saying.
This team is fake one because he have 10 players in team who will play. No way this is actual team that anyone consider. He probabbly doesnt want to show his team, dont want to copy him.
Gotta go Kane over Haaland. Haaland is the attractive option, but he is untested in the premier league, injury prone and may not even play full games to begin with. Kane is well proven as a premier league goal scorer, under Conte was a beast and had an amazing second half of the season last season.
@@joeball1177 maybe, but at the start of last season he was very unsettled having a very public transfer battle and was playing under a different manager. I think season he will have a much better start, spurs are much better under Conte and have a stronger squad than at they did at the start of last season.
@@joeball1177 Kane and Son smashed the start of the Mourinho season in 20/21 their first 4 games... Kane - 3 goals 6 assists Son - 6 goals 2 assist Then he wanted to go last year... now he's ready to start with Conte. I wouldn't buy into that narrative personally.
These types of videos improve your channel. Maybe he could have taken a bit more time with the draft though. Vardy and Ward Prowse😬. And no Spurs, Chelsea or Arsenal???
First time chatting to a guest! Would you like to see more of these types of videos?
I think it's a better video content Oscar good job keep it up
Definitely would!
YES, but please turn off/down the background music. Massive distraction, even headache inducing.
Yes I love the variety of opinions as helps stimulate thought and variation.
Surely.. Please do podcast with fans of this channel
Such a pleasure to chat with the FPL General about his first draft and a bunch of key talking points and dilemmas. 3x Top 500 finishes in 4 seasons is absolutely ridiculous.
Good stuff Oscar, I think something like this every international break would make sense
Thanks Arjun 🙂
Well done Oscar. Great call having a guest. Your Focal site rocks as always.
Thanks Ash 👊
Oscar, you've got such an amazing accent and clear pronunciation, it's a pleasure listening to you talking about stuff (I'm not a native speaker). You'd be perfect as a news presenter or sport reporter! Keep it up man!
Thanks so much!
My Team:
GK: Ederson
DEF: Trent, James, Chillwell, Laporte
Mid: Salah, Bruno G, Neto, Diaz
Fwd: Haaland, Jesus
Subs: 4m Keeper, N. Williams, Andreas P, 4.5 forward
Would go mendy over ederson also saves 0.5 mil
Your design is so sleek. Looks so awesome man.
And congrats for the new format of guests episode.
If he sticks with that I love the boldness and hopes it pays off for him
Love it. Definitely like to see more guests and chats like this. Ever thought of losing the music over the top?
FPL general is a beast great to see him and here his advice
He's a fountain of wisdom when it comes to FPL!
@@FPLFocal agreed always good to get help from someone who has such experience as him
Like your content but not sure if the constant background music on loop enhances these conversational videos, at least not at the volume it is here. For me personally, and maybe others, it is too much of a distraction and detracts from the conversation.
Thanks, will turn down or switch off next time I’ve got a guest
I like the fact that it's different but I'd be shocked if Mark doesn't get an 8.0M midfielder because with that team he'll have to take extra transfers to get an 8.0M bandwagon considering the quality in that bracket. Probably Vardy will be thte casualty in that case.
I personally think the only 8mil mid thats worth it is Diaz, which he can't get cos he has three liverpool players. Saka or Maddison could go off, but I'd rather spend that money on a stacked defence, more reliable points there.
That's what has directed most of my drafts, the fact that Saka, Diaz, Kulu, Maddison, Mount, Foden, Mahrez, are all 8.0, you want to be able to pivot between them easily based on form/fixtures. Everyone is carrying big at the back from last season but that's something people adopted because forwards were so bad, the midfield was still good, if you owned Saka, Maddison, Bowen, Mount, Jota, Kulu at the right time you were doing well. There was a ton a value in that 6.5-7.5 range for midfielders last season, Rashford, Trossard, ASM at 6.5 look like good value, Coutinho, Grealish, and Sancho at 7.0-7.5 are slightly riskier but they could be great punts. Either way I think two 8.0mids is the best to start with, Saka being the most nailed and one that you don't sacrifice anyone like with Diaz vs Robo, you can easily pivot down to a 6.5-7.5 should any of your 8.0 mids not perform, and spending 28-30m on your defence isn't going light at the back by any means.
How does this channel only have 77k deserves way more
Thanks so much Will 😄 hoping for good growth this season
Rushford or martial could be bargains if united continue the pre season form albeit friendlies
It's odd to hear FPL General over the FPL Focal music 🤣 Keep up the great work both of you!
Really refreshing to hear General’s perspective on playing with more freedom and risk
Would probably recommend cutting the background music when you've got a guest, or at least lower it a bit
Will do thanks :)
Great to see someone from NI involved in FPL
Two very cool guys. Great advice. Good luck 🤞
Sanchez
TAA Robbo James Trippier Laporte
Salah Sterling Neto
Haaland Awoniyi
Bench : Andreas Archer Dasilva
0,5 ITB
What do you think?
Don't worry about what other people think... you do you 👍
Really enjoyed that lads thank you..Nice one Oscar..
List of common players among the 1st draft of FPL Pras, Salah & General - TAA, Robertson, Cancelo, Salah, Andreas, Haaland.
Hi there! Any good advice on my options, please?
A) Raya, Arnold, Chilwell, Laporte, Salah, Sterling, Andreas, Mahrez, Colback, Haaland, Jesus...Subs: Gazzaniga, N. Williams, Patterson, and Taylor on 3-5-2 or
B) Raya, Arnold, Chilwell, Cancelo, N. Williams, Salah, Son, Mahrez, Neto, Jesus, Wilson...Subs: Gazzaniga, Patterson, Andreas and Archer on 4-4-2?
I have Rashford in my team pretty relieved to see someone better than me pick him.
Great series
So consise and to the point, is why I don’t miss any of your videos. Honestly, one of my favorite UA-cam channels. Who do you support?
Thanks! I'm an Arsenal fan
Awesome chat guys! I get what you mean by leaving it to 5 days to the season. I have made like 20 drafts. Currently have Kane, Haaland and Salah. This video reminded me of Vardy. If i bring vardy I could get saka or kulu in midfield. Excellent food for thought. I think West Ham will score city. So i m staying away from City defenders. What do you think?
I love the General but there is NO WAY his team will look anything like this come GW1
Probably not, like the rest of us haha, but great to get his thoughts on a bunch of other talking points
Lollol I'm thinking the same. But not a bad draft at all in isolation
FPL General is absolutely goated
He really is. 3x Top 500 finishes in 4 seasons is insane
I think the 5 sub rule affects FPL so much - Lampetys , Martinelli's etc become better squad picks
You want players that are on for 60 minutes, I'd rather still have nailed starters that will get to 60 mins at least.
Thanks Oscar and guest.
I’ve settled on a draft for the first time since game release and it’s disgustingly template. I wonder if it’s worth going for differentials just for the sake of being differentials already 🤔
Mark made a good point that there’s more opportunity to take a punt or two because we’ve got the world cup as an extra cushion
I may be crazy. But I'm doing sterling/haarland/kane over salah/jesus/kane.
The background music makes a bit of disturbance.
It perfectly suits your short videos but I think it's better not to use it for the long ones or atleast lower the music sound, so we can concentrate on what the guest is saying.
Cheers, will turn it down or off on the next one!
Someone needs to tell Mark that he can’t play a 3-3-2 formation 😆
A Scot talking about freedom ☘
Would you rather Cash or Trippier?
Ain't no way this is his real team 😑
This team is fake one because he have 10 players in team who will play. No way this is actual team that anyone consider. He probabbly doesnt want to show his team, dont want to copy him.
Great to see Brendan Rodger’s gets stuck into fpl
Trippier as 4th DEF? With Pope and Botman in, is he the better option among 5.0 and below DEF
Gotta go Kane over Haaland. Haaland is the attractive option, but he is untested in the premier league, injury prone and may not even play full games to begin with.
Kane is well proven as a premier league goal scorer, under Conte was a beast and had an amazing second half of the season last season.
He quite infamously has slow starts to the season however
@@joeball1177 maybe, but at the start of last season he was very unsettled having a very public transfer battle and was playing under a different manager.
I think season he will have a much better start, spurs are much better under Conte and have a stronger squad than at they did at the start of last season.
@@joeball1177 Kane and Son smashed the start of the Mourinho season in 20/21 their first 4 games...
Kane - 3 goals 6 assists
Son - 6 goals 2 assist
Then he wanted to go last year... now he's ready to start with Conte.
I wouldn't buy into that narrative personally.
Spurs fan, i think Doherty will play first few weeks. Spence is behind now in terms of pre season training. So i think Doherty.
I have a question regarding your setup, what tools and apps you use to create this video as I'm trying to create my own, can you help?
Mans devastated. But it's not about rank... it's not about rank
My Playing XI… What do you think
1. GK….Raya……( Value 4.5 )
2. CB … Alexander Arnold ( 7.5 )
3. CB … Virgil Dijk ( 6.5 )
4. CB … Emil Kraft ( 4.5 )
5. MDF … Bernardo Silva (7.0)
6. MDF … Salah (13.0)
7. MDF… Martinelli (6.0)
8. MDF… Jason Sancho (7.5)
9. FW … Adam Armstrong (5.5)
10. FW …. Haaland (11.5)
11. FW …. Jesus (8.0)
Get some Forest players in there, boss!
I don't think his final team will look anything like that tbh...
Probably correct, good to pick his brain on a few other points anyway!
Nobody addressing the fact he has 5 bench warmers?
Please name the 5 bench warmers
If he finishes anywhere near top500 with this team i will have him framed in my room😂
🤣🤣🤣
Bro doesn't even have 11 players that deffo start
wow zero chelsea.. wish you couldve asked him about his thoughts on that :(
Well to be honest this is a horrible draft xD
out- vardy, dunk
in- jesus, james
People are sleeping on sancho imo
Not a hope that's the team he'll go with. It'll be incredibly different I'd bet
I feel like he could swap Ederson for Edouard Mendy and get that extra 0.5M and use that elsewhere but fair enough 🤷🏻♂️
If you are wildcarding early wouldn't it make sense to pick players with the easiest fixtures the first few weeks
De Jong is almost a done deal ....do you think we should keep that in mind ???
there wont be any prices rises for atleast the first 3 days
The first draft wont even make it to top 500K lol but great video
Too early to do these videos. Seemed like he wasn't too honest and is likely to change his team quite a lot
Feeding the algorithm gods
Thanks they’re hungry!
@@FPLFocal just don't feed them after midnight 🤣
What formation is this though 🤔
These types of videos improve your channel. Maybe he could have taken a bit more time with the draft though. Vardy and Ward Prowse😬. And no Spurs, Chelsea or Arsenal???
No Newcastle players? I thought you knew your stuff
Not for real or I am a newbee
I have just uploaded a video discussing EXPENSIVE FPL players you should avoid - ua-cam.com/video/oXiN6lN4ZDo/v-deo.html
Ward-prawse to Neto, Ederson to Raya and Vardy to Kane
Spurs are gonna win this year. And Liverpool won't keep a clean sheet in GW1
spurs can win it only if they buy a world class centre back
@@ramidaoud7945 hmm. They have bought world class CDM. Bissouma
@@maxlaver5614 world class ?
bissoumas will be world class soon, they just need their van dyk or ruben dias to compete with the big 2