UPDATE: Jonas Sand Låbakk wins Fantasy Premier League. After an aggressive closing spherical, the Norwegian might let go of the joy.
The Premier League is set tonight and a Norwegian will carry the trophy.
Martin Ødegaard’s Arsenal and Erling Braut Haaland’s Manchester City are combating for the given trophy.
But there are a number of Norwegians who’re excited earlier than the Premier League is set.
Jonas Sand Låbakk is able to do one thing that no different Norwegian has ever been capable of do.
Winning the Fantasy Premier League (FPL).
The 20-year-old from Stabekk has nobody in entrance of him earlier than the ultimate spherical of the finals. Behind him are 10,904,182 folks.
– Despite the circumstances, issues are going effectively, sure. This has the potential to be a giant day, says Sand Låbakk on TV 2.
Elite Fantasy collection skilled Dagfinn Thon, who additionally performs FPL, the place he’s within the high 10,000, believes that is an achievement.
– It’s virtually like profitable the lottery. Or like sitting on the prepare from Oslo to Trondheim and throughout the journey you need to throw the ball right into a bucket you do not know the place it’s. He performed rather well, however he was additionally fortunate. It applies to everybody who wins FPL. You need to have a stick, but additionally play effectively. You do not win with only one factor. It’s a loopy success, says Thon.
Sand Låbakk’s crew identify is “Onkel Blaa”, which is the pub of selection for Stabæk followers earlier than, throughout and after matches.
TV 2 additionally interviewed Sand Låbakk earlier this season. You can learn that interview right here:
– You should settle for the award with open arms
Heavy premium
After the primary spherical, he grew to become 1.2 million on the earth. Since then, the arrows have pointed upwards. After the thirteenth spherical, he had fought his manner into the highest hundreds.
After the twenty fifth cycle, he realized that this might work. He then moved as much as twenty seventh place.
Before the ultimate spherical, 46 factors separated Sand Låbakk from the runner-up.
The winner will get every week’s keep within the UK with two VIP tickets to 2 Premier League video games subsequent season.
In addition, the primary place will get entry to chose vacationer sights, a watch, a Premier League soccer, a pc sport, a laptop computer or sensible telephone, a headset and a “goodie bag” containing FPL merchandise.
These selections have been closing
TV 2 requested the Fantasy participant to choose some defining moments for him this season:
1:- I rapidly obtained to Cole Palmer. He wasn’t the participant of the yr within the Premier League, however he is perhaps the participant with essentially the most factors in Fantasy.
2:- My method to the sport is to play as secure as attainable, however generally I’ve to take a number of calculated dangers. I introduced in Josko Gvardiol in spherical 32. In spherical 33 I introduced in Nicolas Jackson, which was harmful. He had only one yellow card left earlier than the suspension, however had two rounds in 35 and 37. I assumed the wild playing cards would get him at 35 once more. My danger was that he would get a yellow card earlier than that. Which he did not do.
3: – In the thirty fourth spherical I used a “free hit”. Among others, I met Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ben White. I used to be third earlier than lap 34 and people round me had William Saliba and Gabriel defending at Arsenal. None of them had Ben White. It was a calculated danger, I assumed I ought to take a unique participant than those that they had. Then Ben White scored two objectives towards Chelsea and scored 26 factors. Absolutely great point.
Free calling = You could make as many adjustments as you need in a single spherical at no further value.
Don’t take victory too early
In the earlier spherical, that they had the identical beginning eleven, apart from one participant.
– I watched it slightly. I checked out his crew and tried to determine what jobs I’d do if I have been him. It appears that he might have three extra of the eleven, with out taking “hits”.
“Top” is once you use extra exchanges than you’re allowed to. Then every change prices 4 factors, which is able to make the duty much more troublesome for the opponent.
Many will say that it’s not possible for the Norwegian to be caught, however he additionally by no means lets the cheers go.
– I did not take victory as a right. I’ve seen sufficient soccer in my life to know you should not try this. But perhaps I’ve a place that eleven million others want to have, he says.
Sand Låbakk additionally performs within the Eliteserien’s Fantasy video games. Last yr he completed in 73rd place.
IMPORTANT: Jonas Sand Låbakk portrays Cole Palmer. Photo: John Walton