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Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they invite special guests to 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 Twitter (https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL) Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fantasypremierleague) Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: ib3wlk (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/ib3wlk)

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Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they invite special guests to 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 Twitter (https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL) Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fantasypremierleague) Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: ib3wlk (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/ib3wlk)

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Episodes
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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

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S7 Ep44: FPL Pod: Double Gameweek 33 fever

4/17/2025
The Double Gameweek fun continues with four teams playing twice and big points on offer for excited managers πŸ€‘πŸƒ πŸ€‘ Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team make sense of it all as they pick out the best players to target, whether we should back KDB, and why you should consider holding onto some single Gameweekers. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Sticking with Palace trio (09m 38s) * Aston Villa assets (14m 13s) * Arsenal treble-up(23m 34s) * Risk it on KDB? (29m 20s) * Differential of the Week (40m 22s) * Transfers and captains (43m 02s) 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:00:45:38

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S3 Ep23: Off The Bench: Small returns from the Double Gameweekers so far

4/15/2025
Most of the way through Double Gameweek 32 and it’s been a quiet one for many managers using their chips as the big stars from teams with two fixtures struggled to perform πŸ˜¬πŸ‘ŽπŸ˜¬ But FPL experts Sam Bonfield and Az Phillips are here to examine where the points are coming, how chips have been best played, and who to focus on going forward. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Palace problems (05m 04s) * Vintage KDB (09m 42s) * Arsenal defence (14m 20s) * Aston Villa attack (23m 18s) * Salah swansong (31m 57s) * Isak frustration (35m 48s) 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:00:49:49

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S7 Ep43: FPL Pod: Making the most of the Double Gameweeks

4/10/2025
It’s the first of two back-to-back Double Gameweeks as Newcastle and Crystal Palace play twice πŸ“ˆ So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team examine the standout picks from both sides, with single Gameweekers to consider, and how best to use your chips LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Palace Double Gameweek (17m 33s) * Newcastle Double Gameweek (22m 18s) * Triple Captain options (28m 16s) * Single Gameweekers (34m 48s) * Differential of the Week (39m 07s) * Transfers and captains (42m 10s) 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:00:46:04

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S3 Ep22: Off The Bench: Captain fails as chips prove popular

4/8/2025
It was a big weekend for chips being activated with plenty pushing the button on Assistant Managers and Wildcards ahead of back-to-back Double Gameweeks. However the top five most captained players all blanked πŸ“‰πŸ˜± So FPL experts Lee Bonfield and Az Phillips take a look at which Doubling teams played well, whether it’s best to reduce the number of Arsenal players you have, and who’s a good candidate for the Triple Captain chip. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Aston Villa assets (08m 30s) * Struggling Man City (16m 02s) * Palace problems (20m 42s) * All in on Isak (27m 36s) * Arsenal conundrum (31m 50s) * Chelsea consideration (36m 07s) 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:00:49:07

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S7 Ep42: FPL Pod: Time to hit the chips with Doubles in sight

4/3/2025
It’s a huge Gameweek for activating chips as managers look to use their Wildcard or Assistant Manager following the announcement of Double Gameweek 33 πŸƒπŸ€‘πŸƒ So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to take you through all the clubs with multiple fixtures, the best players to target, as well as what we can learn from Gameweek 30. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Double Gameweek announcement (00m 40s) * Arsenal decisions (12m 25s) * Magic Marmoush (19m 22s) * Assistant Manager chip (29m 33s) * Differential of the Week (42m 00s) * Transfers and captains (44m 06s) 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:00:45:26

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S7 Ep41: FPL Pod: A better idea of Blank Gameweek 34

3/31/2025
With the FA Cup quarter-finals complete we now know how Blank Gameweek 34 might look with six sides currently blanking. πŸ‘€ Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss potential chip strategies with Double and Blanks coming, injuries to two popular forwards and preview the long-awaited Gameweek 30. Listen 🎧 * Blank Gameweek 34 planning (02m 15s) * Juls’ Wildcard run through (12m 20s) * Haaland’s injury scare (24m 04s) * Chris Wood a doubt (26m 16s) * Players returning from injury (35m 20s) * Differentials, transfers and captains (40m 10s) 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:00:48:07

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S7 Ep40: FPL Pod: Going big in attack with the Wildcard

3/27/2025
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team continue to utilise the international break to complete their perfect Wildcard teams ahead of the Run In. They discuss essential Salah, backing Bruno Fernandes, as well as picking Marmoush over Haaland up top. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Must-have Salah (06m 16s) * Cole Palmer questions (09m 53s) * Backing Bruno (15m 15s) * Promising Palace (22m 16s) * Bournemouth options (25m 38s) * Marmoush v Haaland (37m 28s) 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:00:48:55

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S7 Ep39: FPL Pod: Building from the back on Wildcard

3/20/2025
Off the back of Blank Gameweek 29, FPL Managers now face a long wait until Gameweek 30 with an international break and an FA Cup weekend taking place. 😫 Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are making sure to use that time wisely as they discuss some Wildcard options, focussing on the best goalkeeper and defenders to add to your squad. LISTEN 🎧 * BGW29 review (00m 35s) * Chip strategies (09m 13s) * Best goalkeepers (17m 48s) * Avoid the Liverpool defence (26m 30s) * Double Arsenal defence (31m 10s) * Best five defenders (40m 15s) 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:00:43:08

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S3 Ep21: Off The Bench: Fernandes delivers for Free Hitters

3/17/2025
Bruno Fernandes was the star of the show in Blank Gameweek 29 hauling a massive 17 points as he became the fourth-most bought player in a Gameweek of all time. πŸ’ͺ Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice examine a big week for the Free Hit chip, Man City’s forward dilemma and some worrying Chris Wood form as we begin the two-week wait for Gameweek 30 to come around. LISTEN 🎧 * EFL Cup final review (02m 17s) * Haaland or Marmoush? (10m 30s) * Forest in focus (16m 51s) * Bruno goes big (21m 56s) * No Cole leaves a hole (27m 49s) * Early captaincy thoughts (40m 21s) 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 Gianni on X Follow Prasun on X

Duration:00:42:39

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S7 Ep38: FPL Pod: Best Free Hit Team for Blank Gameweek 29

3/12/2025
With four teams absent from the Premier League this weekend because of the League Cup final, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team take a look at the best sides you can create if using the Free Hit chip to avoid the Blank Gameweek πŸƒπŸ€‘πŸƒ They discuss an unusual goalkeeper pick, backing Bruno in the middle, and urge caution with Haaland. But, while focusing on a Free Hit side, these are of course good players to consider for this week even if you aren’t using the chip and are planning to play though. LISTEN πŸ‘‡ * Super Salah (06m 16s) * Free Hit goalkeepers (19m 48s) * Free Hit midfielders (24m 50s) * Free Hit Forwards (29m 03s) * Differential of the Week (39m 47s) * Transfers and captains (43m 58s) 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:00:50:49