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By Ben Willcocks

Weekly fantasy football podcast | 13k finish in 1st season | Extension of football blog www.back-four.com and podcast back four more.
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Gameweek 11: Managing the blank

back four FPLDec 03, 2020

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Gameweek 11: Managing the blank

Gameweek 11: Managing the blank

Following the postponement of Aston Villa vs Newcastle, Ben evaluates whether taking hits is necessary, speculates when the rescheduled fixture might fall, and updates his watchlist ahead of Gameweek 11. 

Dec 03, 202035:56
Gameweek 10: Target Fulham

Gameweek 10: Target Fulham

After Bruno Fernandes' retaken penalty turned the tide on his GW9, Ben looks ahead to GW10, unpicking which premium assets to prioritise, which captain options to consider and which attackers to add to the watchlist.

Nov 26, 202034:21
Gameweek 9: The Salah Saga

Gameweek 9: The Salah Saga

After the second international break, Ben discusses what to do with Mo Salah, weighs up whether using a chip is worth it at this stage of the season and runs through his team ahead of Gameweek 9. 

Nov 20, 202032:39
Gameweek 8: Planning Ahead

Gameweek 8: Planning Ahead

With the second international break looming, and a number of fixture swings on the horizon, Ben considers his medium-term plans whilst preparing for the upcoming gameweek.  

Nov 05, 202030:43
Gameweek 7: Captain Headache

Gameweek 7: Captain Headache

After a shocker in Gameweek 6, Ben reflects on a rough rank drop, considers his next transfer plans and ponders the best captain ahead of Gameweek 7. 

Oct 29, 202030:49
Gameweek 6: Agüero on the radar...

Gameweek 6: Agüero on the radar...

In this episode, Ben reacts to his wildcard team from Gameweek 5, considers a medium-term plan of transfer targets, and previews his starting line-up for Gameweek 6. 

Oct 22, 202026:38
Gameweek 5: WILDCARD!

Gameweek 5: WILDCARD!

Following an FPL headache (and a literal migraine) over the international break, Ben runs through his Wildcard team ahead of Gameweek 5. 

Oct 17, 202030:41
Gameweek 4: Werner Out?

Gameweek 4: Werner Out?

Ben runs through his thoughts after the hangover of Gameweek 3, considering the value of targeting penalty-takers ahead of Gameweek 4 and weighing up whether to finally ship Timo Werner from his side. 

Sep 30, 202035:40
Gameweek 3: First Hit Taken!

Gameweek 3: First Hit Taken!

Ben gives an update on his team's performance, as he reacts to the madness of Gameweek 2 and reveals his transfer plans ahead of Gameweek 3. 

Sep 23, 202036:26
Gameweek 2: Hold or Sell?

Gameweek 2: Hold or Sell?

Ben evaluates his Gameweek 1 performance and looks ahead to Gameweek 2, considering which player - if any - to bring into the squad.

Sep 17, 202031:39
Gameweek 1: Team Reveal

Gameweek 1: Team Reveal

In the channel's debut podcast, Ben runs through his team for the start of the season and considers his strategy for the first few gameweeks. 

Sep 11, 202042:26