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Filip Novák
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I analyse football data for a living

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It's called Data Dribble

I publish it weekly, and I would be happy if you took a look here: www.datadribble.co
July 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Are you thinking about playing Assistant Manager in GWs 31-33?

I published an in-depth analysis of all the possible candidates

It is also one of the final opportunities to take advantage of a 7-day free trial this season
April 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🚨 Step-by-step guide: How to build a competitive Free Hit 29 team, part 2

• Bournemouth vs Brentford analysis
• The best 3-player stack out there
• Stacking and synergies explained
• Picks from less appealing games
• Free Hit 29 team assembled

And much more!

A 7-day free trial is still available
March 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🚨 In-form players and teams: How is he only 11.8% owned?

This is a 2-part series about who stands out lately

• A Cameroonian, a Congolese, and a Dane walk into a bar...
• £5.0m MID, who’s a future bandwagon
• Erling Haaland: As hungry as ever?
• The most important wingback?
• And much more...
March 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🚨 GW27 Thought Process: Back in the top 50k and that wild news

This week, I discuss:

• Mohamed Salah vs Cole Palmer captaincy
• The implications of Evanilson's return
• My transfer plans and chip strategy
• And some more...

You can read it for free using a 7-day free trial
February 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Each week, I publish the "Thought Process" article, an extension of my 𝕏 🧵’s

More data analysis, decision-making, and metagame—all in the context of my team

This time, I discuss:

• Oliver Glasner vs Mikel Arteta
• Muñoz vs Hall vs Robinson
• Captaincy, chips and landscape
• And much more...
February 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🤖 Arsenal and Manchester City: When Do the Dynamics Start to Shift?

Another huge one—this time about Premiums

• What happened to Erling Haaland lately?
• Is it possible to build a team around him?
• Cole Palmer: The Cold, hard facts
• Mohamed Salah’s supremacy
• Amazing Bukayo Saka

And much more
February 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🚨 Newcastle FPL picks: Time to say goodbye?

Ongoing massive sell-off of Newcastle players calls for an in-depth look:

• How good is Alexander Isak?
• Different Double Gameweek scenarios
• Are the next 3 fixtures really that poor?
• Will Nico González transform Manchester City?

And much more...
February 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🚨 FPL Landscape in 24-28: What are the best opportunities right now?

This one is like my traditional previews but on steroids!

• 7 players who are on the chopping block
• 5 great opportunities how to extract value from upcoming fixtures
• 2 differentials for chasing in the mini-leagues

Plus:
January 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🚨 Bournemouth: Why are they so good, and who are the players to target?

Another big one

• Andoni Iraola’s intense, high-tempo style analytically
• How crucial were the players that they lost?
• Semenyo vs Ouattara vs Kluivert
• Fixtures and match-ups

And more...

Let’s dive into it:
January 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🚨 Tottenham Hotspur: Weird narratives, better tomorrows and FPL opportunities

Another big one:

• Set pieces comparison: Kinský vs Vicario vs Forster
• Why Ange Postecoglou’s failure to adapt is a myth
• Will we pick the defence anytime soon?
• The best FPL picks

And more:
January 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨 I deep-dived into Gameweek 21 captaincy and devoted a whole article to it

Spoiler alert: it’s not Mohamed Salah

But is it Alexander Isak? What about Cole Palmer? Or Haaland?

It’s massive, thorough, and all you need to know about today’s captaincy

Let’s dive into that:
January 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa have already collected 227 FPL points between them 🐝

Now, I’m predicting what damage they can do in the future

• 2 biggest strengths of Brentford and why it matters
• The most precise fixture analysis
• Mbeumo: Finishing since his Championship days

👇
January 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Assistant Manager Chip is imminent

Just before Christmas, I published an in-depth look at my approach, reflecting on how to tackle it and my thoughts on chip strategy

With a 7-day FREE trial currently available on my Patreon, you can take a look

At that time, it was expected that Liverpool’s...
January 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
💡 GW19 Thought Process: New forward incoming and one unsolvable puzzle

Weekly Patreon analysis of my team

• How did I solve Saka’s replacement?
• Who’s on the chopping block?
• Do I play Robinson or Hall?
• This week’s FWD transfer
• Long-term strategy
• Captaincy

Let’s do this:
December 29, 2024 at 10:54 AM
December 9, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Guys, I’ve reached the pinnacle of my FPL career

I’ve saved them all

👀
December 9, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Hang it in the Louvre

It’s borderline scary how often I’m right

There, I’ve said it

Follow me for more advice. No, I mean it, I know the ball

(this post may or may not contain a tiny dash of hyperbole)
November 24, 2024 at 8:39 AM
The next month and a half will be the moment of truth for Fulham

At first, I was pretty convinced they’d struggle defensively, especially in the early phases of the season

Then Joachim Andersen and Sander Berge happened. They filled the gaps perfectly

And it certainly helps that... 👇
November 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM