The Empty Stands

Semi-Final review and Final preview.

Round of 16 reviews & Quarter Finals preview.

A look at the major talking points and results from the World Cup.

It`s the biggest football competition in the world and we delve into the teams, the expectations, the drama, and of course, who we think would be crowned world champions. Enjoy!

We covered: FPL server crash Deadline leaks and mayhem GW16 targets and punts Captaincy

Arsenal's convincing victory over Liverpool with Martinelli and Saka shining the brightest  United bounced back with a victory at Goodison Park.  Is Antony a better FPL asset than Rashford, Martial, and Sancho?  Graham Potter's magical blues Time to jump on Chelsea assets?  City's routine win against Southampton  Is Foden the best 8m+ midfielder to own?  Who should we...

That`s three hattricks for Erling Halaand now and it seems nothing can stand in his way. In this one, we are joined by Blaze and Tolu as we discussed; - [ ] Best Mitrovic replacements. Martial, Scamaca, Maupay? - [ ] Worth shifting Cancelo to a third City attacker as there seems to be more value there? - [ ] Is it worth getting one considering they blank in GW12? - [ ] Brighton Assets. Thoughts&nb...

North London is red, Manchester is blue, Liverpool struggle, but Chelsea pulls through!

Is Tottenham a title contender? Son bounces back with a hat-trick Who’s to blame for Leicester’s woes and should Rodgers be sacked? How far can Fulham go? West Ham getting hammered  Our half season Top four contenders Is Arsenal gunning for the title? The Queens effect on British football

Super Haaland! Potter's Chelsea excites but falls short Conte's questionable UCL record Latest England Squad Mo Salah or No Salah  Kvaratskhelia and Murdrk

Dodgy VAR calls Thomas Tuchel is gone. How does that affect Chelsea assets? Is the template shifting from big at the back to big at the front? Who takes up the third striker spot? Mitrovic/Toney/Isak? Is Rashford the standout United asset? Salah dilemma  Haaland perma captain  Is it time to jump off Arsenal assets?  Captaincy

Chelsea and Liverpool got undone by Leeds and Manchester United but can we still trust Reece James and Salah going into GW4? Is Rashford one to consider now that United have found their feet? Is Rodrigo a must-have?  All these and more on this episode of the empty stands podcast.

The gameweeks just keep giving and we had a look at the shocking referee decisions in GW2, the one true essential in Jesus, the potential threats of the Chelsea Wingbacks, Darwin Nunez potential replacements, the option of the early wild card, and of course, Captaincy picks for GW3. Listen, enjoy and cheers to green arrows!

Listen to our take on a weekend packed with goals, VAR drama, missed penalties, a red card and many more. We also looked at GW3 and that exciting clash between Manchester United and Liverpool.

The season kicked off with what looked like more of the same, except for newly promoted sides and newly promoted assets getting in on the action. The team sat down to look at some of the impressive and not-so-impressive performances from the last gameweek and what to expect going into gameweek 2. Will it be a bountiful London derby, will Salah break the GW2 jinx or will Erling Halaand continue to...

Football is back and we talked to two (2) of the Top Ten FPL players in Nigeria last season to tell us about team structure, premiums, differentials, and of course Captain Picks for GW1.

Linked up with two long suffering Arsenal fans to discuss the 2021/2022 season, the summer transfer window, and what to expect from Arteta's young guns next season.

From Ole to Carrick and then to Ralf Rangnick but no one could stop United from finishing trophyless and out of the UCL places. We took a look at the reasons for what was a disappointing season for United and what to expect from the new manager, Erik Ten Hag.

Strong line-up on this one with the Chelsea community well represented on an episode where we discussed the highs and lows of the season as well as what to expect next season from the Blues.

We got together with some of the top managers in The Empty Stands FPL mini-league to look back on what was a memorable PL season.

With the managerial uncertainty at Manchester United now sorted with the appointment of Ajax's Erik Ten Hag, we linked up to discuss: Tactics and playing style Possible exits Transfer targets Expectations for next season

The curse of the DGW is yet to be broken this season but as the season finale draws nigh, Reward, Ohis, and Greg join us to put a spell-binding fix to it. European nights mixed with the Pep roulette and the ever-present captaincy picks. Banter on one side and a shocking revelation of a possible differential captaincy option from one of our own. Enjoy!

It`s crunch time in the season teams fighting for the top 4, battling relegations, and battling for the ultimate, the title. But all eyes would be focused at the top of the table in GW 32 as league leaders Mancity host close chasers Liverpool and this could be one to decide the fate of the league but our focus is ensuring you close the gaps in your FPL mini-leagues. Here`s all you need from differ...

A look that the disappointing World Cup qualifying results for Nigeria and Egypt as well as what to expect from the teams that made it through.

With gameweeks 26 and 27 coming thick and fast, we have a look at chip strategies to maneuver the selection conundrum, mix and match permutations and differentials that could shoot you to the Apex. Enjoy this one and cheers to green arrows in this gameweeks.