FPL Podcast from BBC Sport

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave debate the big FPL issues ahead of Gameweek 13. The pod are joined by The Maccabees guitarist and Tailenders podcast regular Felix White. Is this the week to Triple-Captain Haaland or use the Free Hit? Does Chris know which players are in his team? Are there reasons to be cheerful despite England’s Ashes defeat? Felix and Dave go head-to-head on a...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave return from international duty to look ahead to Gameweek 12 and discuss the big issues in the FPL world. Producer Joe, currently sitting top of the BBC Sport League and 23rd in the world, comes on to share some of his infinite wisdom. Is this a week to get away from captaining Haaland? When's the right time to bench boost? Will producer Joe keep h...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by the pod's favourite Frenchman Julien Laurens to preview Gameweek 11. Should you triple-up on Arsenal defenders? Will Dave and Chris actually triple-captain Haaland against Liverpool? Is Dave right in saying the game's gone? ABB takes on Jules in a Champions League/Euros themed Sutton Death and the pod's new name is causing a listener...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by former England scrum half Danny Care to re-find the fun in fantasy football. Is it time to go big on Crystal Palace players, with Munoz, Sarr and Mateta? What about utilising Manchester United’s defence? Dave dishes out his chip strategy, answering: which gameweek is best to triple captain Haaland? There’s a short edition of Sutton D...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by comedian Luke Kempner to discuss the big FPL (and Celebrity Traitors) topics of the week. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Can Ali rekindle his love of FPL? Is it time to sell Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres? Can we finally trust Reece James? Why didn’t the faithfuls banish Jonathan Ross last week? A slightly different Sutton Death sees Chris...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave talk all things FPL ahead of Gameweek 8. Dave finally gives into Haaland, but should we be giving up on our Liverpool assets already? Is Reijnders overrated? Will Chris ever get the name of the pod right? Will Barry from the AA fix Ali’s car in time? H2H Division One leader Natalie Pike joins the pod for a very competitive Sutton Death and a liste...

Alistair Bruce-Ball (still giddy from Europe's Ryder Cup win), Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss FPL's hot topics ahead of Gameweek 7.  The big question this week is whether or not it's time to ditch the underperforming Mo Salah from your FPL teams? Dave doesn't know what to do. Also, DefCon rears its head again - is it overpowered in FPL this season? Mike Minay also joins the pod and takes on...

Alistair Bruce-Ball (live from Bethpage on Ryder Cup duty), Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss FPL's hot topics ahead of Gameweek 6. Dave has wildcarded out of the blue but has he gone too early with Alexander Isak in to the team? Should you Triple Captain Erling Haaland against Burnley? Is Clough and Taylor's lead too big already? 5 Live Sport presenter Steve Crossman takes on Chris in Sutton...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave debate the big FPL issues ahead of Gameweek 5. Top of the table Chris has wildcarded, while Dave has gone all boring in the search for Defensive Contribution points. Is it time to drop Mo Salah for Erling Haaland? Should we be getting Cole Palmer back in? Can we give up on Aston Villa players? In Sutton Death, Ali tries to defend the pod's perfect...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton return ahead of Gameweek 4. Chris still sits top of the pile, while Dave lays out an early Wildcard draft. Should Alexander Isak go straight into your team, and is it time to get Jack Grealish in too? Sutton Death features big money moves, both in the Premier League and the IPL, and the pod goes international once again – this time, from Cape Ve...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by Clinton Morrison to wrap up Gameweek 2 with the temptation of an early Wildcard looming large. Mo Salah is inevitable when it comes to FPL, but was Dominik Szoboszlai robbed of an assist for Liverpool's last-gasp winner at St James' Park? Semenyo and Brennan Johnson are grabbing Dave's attention ahead of Gameweek 3, and Chris and Cli...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by BBC commentator John Acres after a successful first week of FPL. Manchester City are the talk of the pod after Tijjani Reijnders made an impact scoring a goal and getting an assist, but should you have him on your team? Find out who Dave's differential pick is ahead of Gameweek 2, and John & Ali go head-to-head in a tricky game o...

With just a few days before the new Premier League season, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and eventually Statman Dave reveal their FPL teams. Reigning BBC Sport League champion Max Littleproud picks the Listener's Lions team and 2023/24 FPL overall champion Jonas Sand Labakk picks the Rest of the World Listener's team. Plus Statman Dave takes on Max in the first Sutton Death of the season. Make...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back for the new FPL season with a shiny new name which they’re all a massive fan of! The gang discuss the changes in the FPL rules, who’s going to benefit from them and most importantly, is Chris finally going to go it alone? Plus make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back for the final episode of the season. With Bruce ahead by 4 points going into the final gameweek, the pressure was on Dave to catch him. One of them made a blunder with their captaincy and came up short. Comedian and actor Luke Kempner joins the pod as Head-to-Head Division 1 went down to the wire. And Max Littleproud, who finished 5th in...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave have all of the latest FPL advice ahead of the end of the season. Which differentials should you target as the season draws to a close? Are Chris Wood or Bryan Mbeumo good options, or should you target the clubs a the bottom of the Premier League to make up the points difference? Dave remains coy over his gameweek 37 plans as the battle for the le...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton return as Gameweek 32 concludes. Ahead of a Gameweek full of doubles, potential punishments for a possible no-show are discussed. A bench boost works wonders for this week's guest Chris Wise, but the same chip doesn't pay off for Ali. Sutton Death features the most prolific goalscorers and playmakers in Premier League history, and there's a bold...

Alistair Bruce-Ball is in Augusta in the USA for this week's episode ahead of the first golf major of the year, the Masters. He joins UK-based Chris Sutton and Statman Dave to look at the winners and losers from Gameweeks 30 and 31, and they plan how best to use the remaining chips in the last seven gameweeks. We also find out about the house-sharing arrangements in Augusta - which of the 5 Live g...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back ahead of Gameweek 30. There’s changes afoot after the FA Cup quarter-finals, and the Rest of the World take the lead. The Taylor to Chris’ Clough joins the pod to talk strategy, as well as take on Statman in a goalkeeper-themed Sutton Death. Last week’s People’s Pep returns to lock in her transfers and look ahead to Gameweek 31.

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back after the international break. The Listeners now lead the title race after Bruno Fernandes' 17-point haul in Gameweek 29. With the season drawing to a close, what chips should you use and when should you use them? Charlie Shepherd – the FPL wonderkid from Bristol – takes on Ali in Sutton Death, and an Aston Villa-supporting People’s Pep...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back after Gameweek 28. Chris falls further behind in the title race, with the Listeners hot on the heels of Bruce after their Wildcard gamble last week paid dividends. Statman ponders playing a Free Hit ahead of a Blank Gameweek 29, and eyes up Bruno Fernandes following a fruitful spell for the Manchester United captain. This week’s People’...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton & Statman Dave are joined by Andy from Let’s Talk FPL for all the hints and tips ahead of gameweek 25. Cody Gakpo or Luis Diaz? Arne Slot or Unai Emery? Statman Dave & Andy give their thoughts on how to play your Assistant Manager chip and which Liverpool assets are the best long-term options. It’s a pod of learning for Chris Sutton after taking up a new,...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back after Gameweek 24. Statman scores a century after a hat-trick from the Woodchopper and a brace from Jean-Philippe Mateta at Old Trafford. Everyone played the all-new Assistant Manager Chip, and everyone was rewarded, after both David Moyes and Arne Slot’s sides won comfortably with clean sheets. The podcast tackles the age-old hole-in-o...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back after Gameweek 22. Chris has an unusually successful week after some big hauls from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kevin de Bruyne and, of course, the Woodchopper. There’s plagiarism amongst the FPL Community, and Dave gets questioned about his WhatsApp group chat etiquette after a successful week. Kelly Somers joins the pod ahead of Gameweek...

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by former Brighton striker Glenn Murray to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. Following the news of the rescheduled Merseyside Derby, find out when the blank and double gameweeks fall into the season. Do you need to plan ahead? Or sell some key players to make room for double gameweek assets? Statman Dave advises what to do with Ni...