FPL BlackBox

As the 21/22 Premier League season draws near, its time to have a look at your team and think… how template am I? If the answer is "very", then you're going to get a very stern telling off from resident maverick @ffscout_luke, who joins Mark and Az as a guest on tonights pod. The three of them will be looking at ways to smash the template, who we should be considering and who is flying under the radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BlackBox boys are back in town! Hopefully you are well rested and ready to go again as the 21/22 Premier League season draws near. There's still a few weeks to go, but Az and Mark are shaking off some of the rust to have a look at some of the key talking points this pre-season. With transfers to be made, fitness tests to be conducted and injuries to be monitored, the focus here is on form vs. fixtures as we start to assemble our Gameweek 1 squads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is over. Thank you all for joining us for the first season of FPL BlackBox, I hope you've enjoyed it. We'll be using this episode to cast our minds back over the crazy season just passed, identify some lessons and hopefully learn how we can improve for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is it. The final Gameweek. I hope you are all where you want to be… but lets be honest, if you're not no.1 (Hi Ola), you can still do better. So what's the plan? Settle for what you've got? Or is it time for a last ditch punt to try and climb the ranks? In such a crucial, chaotic Gameweek, we be looking at each position in turn in pursuit of the "Difference Maker" who can help power a final sprint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well there's only two Gameweeks to go in the final week of the season. What are you playing for? Fighting to get into the top 1k? 10k? 100k? Or are you just waiting for the season to end to go again next year. It's been a hell of a ride, and Az and Mark are here to try and help you make those final few decisions as we steam towards the end of the most volatile season in memory. In this episode they focus on the mid-price midfielder options for the last two matches, as the highly-owned Diogo Jota hits the treatment room and Jesse Lingard dips in form.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're entering into the final straight now, with three massive Gameweeks rounding up a relentless 2020/2021 season. We hope your spreadsheet is made, your brain is engaged and you know what you need to do. But if you don't, then Az and Mark are here to pick out some "difference makers" who can help ensure the campaign ends on a high.As always, we'll also be looking at:Gameweek ReviewThe Great and the Good StandingsTeam data – Defence and AttackPlayer DataCaptain Matrix and Data...and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wow. Who would have thought Manchester United would have a Triple Gameweek? This. Is. Massive. With just one United player between Az and Mark's line-ups and hits needed to change that, this is an agonising scenario but one that has to be embraced by those set up to exploit it. The BlackBox pair take a deep dive on United's data, line them up vs other Double Gameweek assets and give their view on how you use your remaining chips ahead of this extraordinary set of matches.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time is ticking on, can you believe there are only 5 Gameweek's left of the season?! Every transfer is crucial now. Every decision needs to be well thought out and rationalised. And boy are there some decisions to be made. If you sold Kane for Vardy, to you get him straight back in? What do we do with Bruno Fernandes? Is all of our investment in Wolves defenders and Liverpool assets misplaced? There’s plenty to discuss for the BlackBox Crew to discuss then. And they’ll also be tackling all the usual stuff:Gameweek Review The Great and the Good StandingsTeam data – Defence and AttackPlayer DataCaptain Matrix and Data ...and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you have a playing Goalkeeper this week? Unless it was Rui Patricio or Robert Sanchéz, you're probably cursing your luck.We are now entering a Blank Gameweek and the two teams that have it are in slightly different places in our FPL thoughts – Spurs for example come straight back into a decent run of games, whereas Manchester City rotation continues to hit hard.There’s plenty to discuss for the BlackBox Crew to discuss then. And they’ll also be tackling all the usual stuff:Gameweek ReviewThe Great and the Good StandingsTeam data – Defence and AttackPlayer DataCaptain Matrix and Data...and more!------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So both Mark and Az played the wildcard and both saw relative success. Az's mildcard did evoke a bit of disappointment from his co-host, but in a week where the template delivered, its unlikely he has any regrets. There’s plenty to discuss for the BlackBox Crew to discuss then. And they’ll also be tackling all the usual stuff: Gameweek Review The Great and the Good Standings Team data – Defence and Attack Player Data Captain Matrix and Data ...and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices