The Elite XI: Team Reveal feature allows Fix Premium Plus members exclusive access to the greatest Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers. The combined Elite XI boasts an extraordinary 18 x Top 1k, 61 x Top 5k, and 80 x Top 10k finishes. Offering real-time tracking data, push notifications and detailed insight into manager’s strategies, the Elite XI is unlike any other team reveal.

Is this the season you’ll win all of your mini-leagues? Why not get some help by learning from the best FPL managers around. You can follow their every move in real time, just click here to unlock live team reveals.

This weekly article will take you deep into the mindset of the world’s best FPL managers, allowing you to match your playing style to individual members of the Elite XI and use their incredible insight to help inform your own FPL decisions.

James Cooper

• GW21 Points: 66 (70 – 4)
• Overall Points: 1,184
• Overall Rank: 948k
• Team Value: £94.6m
• In The Bank: £9.5m
• Chips Available: BB, TC, FH, WC2

In the upside-down world of FPL, James Cooper, who boasts 7 x Top 10k finishes, and finished top amongst all the Elite XI managers last season, is currently enduring one of his worst ever seasons. Following a great Gameweek 21 score, James has broken into the Top 1m for the first time this campaign. This is a significant improvement from his Gameweek 7 rank of 4.6m, but still miles from where he would usually be at this stage of the season.

James was sensible enough to roll a free transfer from Gameweek 20, enabling him to perform minor surgery ahead of Gameweek 21 and sort out international cup absentees. Phil Foden (£8.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£9.1m) came in to replace the missing midfielders. Sadly neither player provided the satisfaction of instant returns. However, both of James’ new recruits set up the team for the future, and should provide FPL points going forward.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m) injured and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.1m) no longer first choice, James decided to take a hit to bring in Brighton’s Pervis Estupiñán (£5.1m) – another forward-thinking transfer given Brighton’s amazing fixtures – which instantly paid dividends as the Ecuadorian full-back returned 8 points against Wolves.

James also joined the 27.5% of the Top 100k who put the armband on Cole Palmer (£5.8m) and avoided the disappointment of Saka – captained by 42.5% according to Live Insight – and his lowly 3 points.

But for James, this Gameweek was all about the ‘what could have been’:

Looking ahead, there is only one question on James’ mind. When will Erling Haaland (£13.9m) return? This singular piece of information will have an impact on the shape of James’ squad going forward. In either scenario, James is focused on Manchester City’s upcoming fixtures and will future proof his team accordingly.

As if us FPL managers didn’t have enough to think about, the return of premium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) throws another spanner into the works. An impressive return from injury saw the midfield maestro bag a goal and an assist in just 21 minutes; a match winning performance from City’s talismanic Belgian. Torn between potential explosive returns and concern about minutes, managers are wondering how to allocate their funds appropriately. For James, De Bruyne could be a stretch too far.

A similar dilemma is posed by Ivan Toney (£8.0m) who, like De Bruyne, marked his lengthy absence with a return from a direct free kick – albeit with help of some crafty ball placement, which stretched the rules of the game to their limits. While easier on the budget, James has other doubts about bringing the Brentford forward in.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with James’ moves, then head over to the Elite XI: Team Reveal area and sign up to his push notifications – this will allow you to track his moves in real-time and stay one step ahead of your mini-league rivals.

By Matt Whelan

You can check out the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool by clicking HERE.