Hello all, what a difference a few days make. The Index is absolutely flying and I expect it to continue for a few weeks yet. Antoine Griezmann, in particluar, has receievd rocket treatment today. Come and check out my latest blog post on him and his French team mates. Who did the biz and who failed to impress for France this international break when considering PB and IPDs. I watch the games so you don't have too!! Let me know what you think.

https://fifrenchtalent.com/2019/10/17/france-euro-2020-risers-and-fallers/

@Londoner hey bud. Thanks for the comment and for reading the blog! I am all over Mbappe. I’ve been topping up through the dips. As you say, if he keeps on his current trajectory he’s the workd’s Best player in a year or so. I’ve got 250 so far. I also absolutely love Guendouzi. I think, as you hinted at, he’s got captain material written all over him. That, plus he’s a PB player if he gets the chance to play as a box to box and not just a water carrier.

@DW thanks for reading! I am right behind you on Griezmann. He’s been one I’ve topped up all summer. As you say he’s PB gold for France and should find his feet at Barca soon enough. Also Theo Hernandez is primed for big PB things if Pioli deploys him as an attacking full back. He’s made for the new PB matrix! On the strategy my natural instinct remains to hold tight I still have to really force myself to sell!

@Stevo hey bud. Thanks for reading. I’m pretty confident Cyprien remains a very solid PB play. He’s risen a bit today. He’ll rise a lot more if he hits a solid PB score this weekend. I think his drop was just people moving money around to exploit the big rises that were going on.

Hello all

How are you doing? Its been an exciting time to be on the Index these last few weeks. There is plenty to be excited about as the product grows and develops. We are still all early adopters. Anyway, I just dropped a new blog post about how I have shifted my strategy a little in the last few weeks as the market had swung a little towards shot termism and thus had become more turbulent. Have a look and let me know what you think!

https://fifrenchtalent.com/2019/10/16/calculated-aggression-a-strategic-pivot-in-a-turbulent-market/

@Antierror bang on. For me a cheat code defender is a full back like Atal or Kimmich who are/we’re assigned as defenders but actually play as midfielders or wingers. Or Centre backs like Marquinhos who play in central midfield. Although I’d say there is a new sort of cheat code emerging. Guys like Ben Mendy or Kenny Lala who play as highly advanced wing backs who also step into central midfield as an inverted wing back. Hakimi has looked like he has elements of this role in his game when he plays. Here’s my original blog post.....

https://fifrenchtalent.com/2019/03/26/performance-buzz-cheat-code-defenders/

@Nikitz71 another strong game for him last night too...

@Doug-s 🤞🤞🤞

@Doug-s turns out Rongier looked pretty good in a mediocre performance at the weekend. Could even sneak some set pieces with Payet and Thauvin out.

@Eagleeyehawke it’s a tough one. Konate is a fantastic defender but is still only 20. I think 2020 might come too early especially bearing in mind the depth at CB for France. In my opinion, amazing as it is, he’s not even the next French CB at Leipzig! That’s Upamecano. Again though 2020 will be too early for him as well.