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Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they discuss and digress about the world of Fantasy Premier League. After each Gameweek, two Fantasy Premier League experts will discuss all the major talking points and analyse the key decisions in Off the Bench. Hit the subscribe button to ensure you never miss an episode. Follow us on X Like us on Facebook Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: xy6xpl

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Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they discuss and digress about the world of Fantasy Premier League. After each Gameweek, two Fantasy Premier League experts will discuss all the major talking points and analyse the key decisions in Off the Bench. Hit the subscribe button to ensure you never miss an episode. Follow us on X Like us on Facebook Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: xy6xpl

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S4 Ep3: Off The Bench: What to do with Ollie Watkins?

9/1/2025
Following a fruitful pre-season, lots of FPL managers expected big returns from Ollie Watkins who had favourable fixtures to start the season. But three blanks in a row has left many considering his place in their team πŸ€”πŸšͺπŸ€” FPL experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice discuss what they’ll do with the Aston Villa forward, premium player struggles, and whether Jack Grealish is back to his best. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Promising Pedro (02m 40s) * Bournemouth options (13m 13s) * Backing Haaland? (25m 05s) * Salah reconsider (34m 43s) * Selling Watkins (37m 02s) * Going for Grealish (47m 19s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: XY6XPL Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Prasun on X Follow Gianni on X

Duration:00:51:21

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S8 Ep6: FPL Pod: Time to sell off Cole Palmer?

8/28/2025
With the international break on the horizon and some underwhelming form, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team debate whether we should be removing Cole Palmer from our teams πŸ”΅πŸ€”πŸ”΅ They chat through alternative options for the Chelsea midfielder, the injury impact on Saka, and focus on the extra points earned through defensive contributions. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Defensive contribution influence (06m 34s) * Wildcard consideration (17m 28s) * Selling Cole Palmer (21m 42s) * Sticking with Saka (26m 12s) * Differential of the Week (36m 18s) * Transfers and captaincy (39m 04s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:43:36

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S4 Ep2: Off The Bench: Premium players disappointing

8/26/2025
Two Gameweeks in and some big name players are struggling to deliver for FPL managers, with lots of early transfers being made to ship them out πŸ’°πŸ‘‰πŸšͺ So FPL experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield are here to assess whether it’s time to sell or hold. They cover Cole Palmer missing out through injury, Ollie Watkins' lack of goals, and what to do with misfiring Liverpool assets LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Palmer problem (03m 49s) * Going for Grealish (13m 20s) * What to do with Wirtz (26m 59s) * Cunha options (38m 29s) * Goal-shy Watkins (42m 19s) * Investing in Forest (44m 14s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Az on X Follow FPL Family on X

Duration:00:46:50

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S8 Ep5: FPL Pod: No Wildcard panic needed

8/21/2025
One Gameweek into the new season and FPL managers are already trying to rip up their teams and start again 😱⚽️😱 So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to reassure you there’s no need to panic just yet, as they discuss Chelsea players, forward options, and debate the best captaincy picks LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Don’t panic (08m 10s) * Chelsea conundrum (16m 09s) * Waiting for Watkins returns (21m 50s) * Considering Etikeke (26m 46s) * Differential of the Week (29m 45s) * Transfers and captaincy (37m 56s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:58

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S4 Ep1: Off The Bench: Best players in Gameweek 1?

8/19/2025
It’s great to have FPL back. So what better way to review the opening Gameweek than with Off The Bench and FPL experts Harry Daniels and Oscar, aka FPL Focal πŸ†πŸ§πŸ† They discuss the best performers at Liverpool, regret at not owning Haaland, and how Newcastle’s defence might cause a few captaincy headaches next week. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Who to pick at Liverpool (02m 21s) * Keeping hold of Watkins (09m 41s) * Defiant Newcastle defence (12m 25s) * Avoiding Spurs (14m 24s) * Haaland regret (26m 30s) * Missing Arsenal defence? (34m 08s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Harry on X Follow Oscar on X

Duration:00:42:41

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S8 Ep4: FPL Pod: Final team changes before the season starts

8/14/2025
The time for tweaking your squad is almost over, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to give you some last-minute advice πŸ€πŸ€—πŸ€ They discuss going without Mo Salah, who’s in their line-up, and what to do with your front line. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Going without Salah (02m 27s) * Picking your back line (17m 11s) * What to do in midfield? (23m 01s) * Forward conundrum (28m 02s) * Differential of the Week (34m 08s) * Captaincy (38m 14s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:15

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S8 Ep3: FPL Pod: Can you go without Haaland?

8/7/2025
Picking a team with both Salah and Haaland that doesn’t destroy the rest of your squad is proving a challenge. So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss their approach to the dilemma πŸ”΄πŸ˜–πŸ”΅ They chat through going without the Man City forward, if we should avoid attacking players who featured at the Club World Cup, and pick out the best players from each position. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Our latest teams (03m 53s) * On avoiding Cole Palmer (11m 06s) * Goalkeeper picks (16m 07s) * Midfield selections (31m 44s) * What to do with Haaland (37m 37s) * Best forward options (39m 48s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:45:49

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S8 Ep2: FPL Pod: Best players to pick?

7/31/2025
After a busy week of tinkering with our first squad drafts, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are back to look over their changes and chat about which premiums to pick β™»οΈπŸ‘£β™»οΈ They discuss who looks good in pre-season, how to cover big-name players you’re missing, and which teams have the best fixtures at the start of the season LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Pre-season friendlies (02m 51s) * Our team changes (06m 39s) * Picking premiums (18m 00s) * Forward dilemma (31m 46s) * Differential selections (33m 38s) * Best team fixtures (36m 33s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:28

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S8 Ep1: FPL Pod: FPL 2025/26 is live!

7/21/2025
FPL is back bigger and better than ever before, and the FPL Pod team are here to take you through all the updates to the game we love and know 😍⚽️😍 They discuss the SEVEN major changes, from chip increases to defensive contributions, as well as pick their first squad draft. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * More chips (02m 27s) * Defensive contributions (08m 05s) * Assist changes (14m 59s) * AFCON transfers (17m 55s) * Squad reveals (28m 12s) * Salah v Haaland (30m 42s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: xy6xpl Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:50:59

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S7 Ep50: FPL Pod: The 2024/25 season review

5/27/2025
As an awesome Premier League campaign comes to a close, we look back on a rollercoaster FPL season and hand out our inaugural #FPLPodAwards πŸ†πŸ˜ƒπŸ† Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss their highs and lows, who deserves the Juls inspired β€˜Talent, Vision and Planning’ accolade, and look ahead to potential player price changes next season. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * How our season went (00m 50s) * Mini-league champion (20m 56s) * Differential of the season (23m 49s) * Player of the season (30m 52s) * Talent, Vision and Planning award (32m 16s) * Next season's prices (35m 52s) Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:49:50

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S7 Ep49: FPL Pod: Bold or safe on the final day?

5/22/2025
Can you believe it’s already here? 37 Gameweeks have all led to this as the final Gameweek of the season is just around the corner. 😳 Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and a very happy Sam Bonfield are on hand to offer advice, whether you’re fighting it out in your mini-league or chasing an overall rank, they assess the best strategy and picks for you to end the season on a high. LISTEN 🎧 * Gameweek 37 review (02m06s) * Big strategy calls ahead (09m55s) * Selling KDB for Saka? (21m43s) * Going big on Villa (24m26s) * Solving Saliba problem (30m23s) * Differentials, captains, transfers (36m38s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:53

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S3 Ep28: Off The Bench: Who’s in form for the final Gameweek

5/20/2025
With just one more Gameweek left for managers to achieve FPL glory, the lessons from this weekend are vital when making those final transfer moves πŸ”„πŸ†πŸ”„ So FPL experts Harry Daniels and Sam Bonfield dissect the action so far, how Bowen keeps returning, if it’s important to have Newcastle assets, and what to do with the Arsenal forward line. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Ndiaye drama (07m 03s) * Underinvesting in Villa (12m 47s) * Brilliant Bowen (22m 46s) * Liverpool dilemma (30m 55s) * Which Arsenal attacker? (39m 12s) * No Newcastle assets (41m 49s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Harry on X Follow FPL Family on X

Duration:00:45:48

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S7 Ep48: FPL Pod: Making moves by selling Isak and Salah

5/15/2025
Two of the most popular players in the game this season are being shipped out as returns dwindle and managers try some bold moves to finish as high as possible in the rankings 😲πŸšͺ😲 So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team review the sales of Isak and Salah, if they’re the right moves to be making, and who could replace them. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Haaland benched? (10m 02s) * Wanting Watkins (15m 40s) * Letting Isak go (21m 21s) * Selling Salah (24m 17s) * Differential of the Week (34m 23s) * Captain choices (36m 50s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:38

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S3 Ep27: Off The Bench: Premiums continue to disappoint

5/12/2025
It was another Gameweek in which the likes of Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak and even the fit again Erling Haaland failed to make the desired impact β­οΈπŸ“‰β­οΈ FPL experts Harry Daniels and Oscar, aka Focal, review the weekend’s action, as they weigh up the risky moves you could make to climb the ranks, with just two Gameweeks remaining. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * City stutter against Saints (03m 18s) * Moving on from Isak? (08m 50s) * Another Salah blank (15m 51s) * Schade starts (17m 59s) * Eze outscores Sarr again (21m 11s) * Bowen’s on fire (29m 11s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Oscar on X Follow Harry on X

Duration:00:39:50

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S7 Ep47: FPL Pod: Is it too risky buying Haaland?

5/8/2025
Erling Haaland is expected to come back and get some minutes against a relegated Southampton side this Gameweek, but for how long no-one is sure, which is causing concern πŸ˜¬πŸ€‘πŸ˜¬ So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss whether it’s worth bringing the Norwegian forward back, what his return could do to other Man City assets, and they take a look at the teams playing the bottom three. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * What to do with Haaland (14m 33s) * Buying Brentford (25m 49s) * Forest options (27m 38s) * Selling Saka (34m 18s) * Differential of the Week (37m 58s) * Captain choices (40m 48s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:43:49

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S3 Ep26: Off The Bench: Selling Salah for a Haaland haul?

5/6/2025
There are some big premium moves potentially being made as Erling Haaland gears up to return and managers look for ways to climb the rankings πŸ”΅πŸ’ͺ So FPL experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield discuss how to fund buying the Man City forward, which midfielders to consider, and how it’s time to switch Newcastle players out of your side. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Cole comeback (4m 57s) * Selling Salah for Haaland (11m 12s) * Brentford triple-up (20m 10s) * Newcastle departures (26m 58s) * Brilliant Bowen (31m 19s) * Forest decisions (44m 04s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Az on X Follow FPL Family on X

Duration:00:49:57

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S7 Ep46: FPL Pod: End of season strategy

5/1/2025
With just four matches left of the season, it’s now or never if you want to go big and climb the rankings πŸ“ˆπŸ’ͺπŸ“ˆ So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to help you maximise the run-in as they look at why Nottingham Forest are a team to invest in, which teams you should consider avoiding, and how it may be time to sell Crystal Palace assets. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Gameweek 34 review (00m 36s) * Forest fortunes (23m 35s) * Poor fixture run-ins (33m 18s) * Selling Sarr (35m 42s) * Differential of the Week (38m 53s) * Captain choices (41m 43s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:45:45

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S3 Ep25: Off The Bench: Salah scores as Free Hit rewards

4/28/2025
It’s been a great Gameweek so far for FPL managers who used their Free Hit chip as popular picks returned big πŸ€‘πŸ“ˆπŸ€‘ Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice discuss Salah setting his sights on more records, how targeting the teams vying for Europe could pay off, and what to do with Newcastle assets. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Sensational Salah (06m 33s) * Wonderful Wolves (09m 43s) * Newcastle dilemma (17m 34s) * Palmer blank (21m 57s) * Man Utd consideration (28m 11s) * Teams targeting eighth (31m 55s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Prasun on X Follow Gianni on X

Duration:00:40:08

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S7 Ep45: FPL Pod: The Free Hit fun begins

4/24/2025
Just as back-to-back Double Gameweeks end, FPL managers now have Blank Gameweek 34 to navigate, and lots of Free Hit chips are expected to be played 🍟🀀🍟 So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team go through each position to identify all the best picks if using the chip, how to manage the weekend if you don’t have a chip active, and Juls offers a dodgy differential pitch. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Goalkeeper picks (13m 06s) * Selecting defenders (15m 52s) * Midfielders options (23m 24s) * Forward thinking (32m 28s) * Differential of the Week (37m 01s) * Captain choices (40m 32s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Kelly on X Follow FPL Family on X Follow Julien on X

Duration:00:42:30

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S3 Ep24: Off The Bench: Underwhelming Double Gameweek returns

4/22/2025
We're through the first 10 matches of Double Gameweek 33 and the points have been hard to come by so far, as popular players experience quiet weeks πŸ˜’πŸ“‰πŸ˜’ So FPL experts Prasun Singhal and Harry Daniels dissect what’s happened, who’s stood out, and the teams that are in-form ahead of the upcoming Blank Gameweek. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Quiet Man City (03m 04s) * Newcastle suffer (10m 43s) * Saka on the up (14m 04s) * Palmer consideration (18m 26s) * Backing Trent? (26m 35s) * Wonderful Wolves (30m 03s) Win an FPL bundle by topping the FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season: q7yco0 Follow @OfficialFPL on X and Facebook Follow Prasun on X Follow Harry on X

Duration:00:41:26