Planet FPL - The Fantasy Football Podcast

Suj and James review the second weekend of GW21 as Arsenal and Liverpool both won handsomely, Ivan Toney returned and scored, there was controversy at Bramall Lane as The Blades drew 2-2 with West Ham and Brighton v Wolves ended goalless last night. It was a weekend where those captaining Bukayo Saka were out of luck despite The Gunners 5-0 victory and those with Liverpool attackers Darwin Nunez a...

On the first of two Clash of the Correspondents this week James is joined by Nottingham Forest fan Mark Sutherns and Arsenal fan Adam Pritchard to discuss the latest at their clubs, the FPL assets of interest and preview next Tuesday's meeting at The City Ground. It's been an eventful period for Forest with Steve Cooper departing and replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo and there was immediate upturn i...

On James' live stream this afternoon, pros and cons of buying Kevin De Bruyne for GW22, thoughts on Ivan Toney and Brentford for the next couple of months, when end of season double gameweeks will be confirmed, James Maddison's return and Tottenham's interest in Antonio Nusa, plus much more Monday on Planet FPL: Clash of the Correspondents, Nottingham Forest v Arsenal with Mark Sutherns and Adam P...

On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Aston Villa fan Lee Jackson and Newcastle United fan Simon Bibby to discuss the latest at their clubs ahead and the best FPL assets from each ahead of the GW22 meeting at Villa Park. Are Villa still in contention for the title? And would it now be a disappointment if they didn't finish in the top 4? Villa's excellent record this season evokes memor...

On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj and James discuss their Overhaul picks and thinking behind them... and spoiler... there's some regrets. But at least Suj remembered to do it! There's discussion on the most popular picks among the top 1000, the appeal of Kevin De Bruyne may be subject to Erling Haaland's fitness, what last night's Cup eliminations for West Ham and Brentford mean for Jarrod B...

Clayton joins James on the Podcast for discussion on FFP and the Premier League's version Profit and Sustainability (PSR), and it's fresh off the news that Everton (again!) and Nottingham Forest will be referred to an independent panel which will decide the punishment the two clubs will face. Why have the two clubs failed PSR? When will they find out their punishment? And it leads to a conversatio...

We may only be halfway through Gameweek 21 but it's been another drama fuelled week and it began pre deadline with Suj missing Friday's deadline and wait until you hear who the captaincy is on! While for James it's been a slow start to the FPL week, but we are only halfway through. There's discussion on the 5 games played so far which saw controversy at Burnley, Cole Palmer rewarding captainers wi...

On James' live stream this morning, deliberations over who to sell first from the flagged Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Mo Salah and Heung-Min Son deliberated. James reveals his likely 2 Free Transfers but there could be a third move for a -4. There's more strategy talk around chips, conversation on benching headaches, some Tottenham nostalgia, anti-competition discussion and more... Still...

Clayton joins James for discussion for captaincy this week and with Mohamed Salah, Heung-Min Son and Jarrod Bowen absent, plus Erling Haaland remaining doubtful, it's not easy to choose who may be best! The podcast doubles up as a preview of the games in GW21 including tactical insight into Manchester United against Tottenham with an analysis of captaincy possiblities from each game leading toward...

With just over 48 hours to go until the closure of the Sky Fantasy Football Overhaul Suj and James deliberate the players under consideration for selection ahead of the Friday night Burnley-Luton encounter, but should Sky managers really consider skipping the very first game after Overhaul? Every team covered, with a number ruled out of interest; there's a core 5-6 players likely to be in the majo...

It's the first big Chip strategy Podcast of the season as Suj and James layout a roadmap of what to expect during the second half of the season with blank and double gameweeks and the various options available for Chip strategies. There's discussion on a now 'probable' Double Gameweek 25 for Liverpool, what could happen to the unfulfilled fixtures featuring Manchester City and Bournemouth and an u...

On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Chelsea fan Gary Mantle and Fulham fan Dara Curran to discuss all the latest at their clubs as both prepare for Carabao Cup Semi Final 1st legs this week and Saturday's West London Derby. If Chelsea are to get themselves into contention for a Champions League place they need to find consistency and soon; can they do it? But does Saturday's game mea...

On James' live stream this afternoon, further analysis on why this weekend's Cup games hold so much importance to our next FPL decisions, and that includes replacing Mo Salah and Heung-Min Son who depart for International duty ahead of an FPL gameweek that could yet, though unlikely, end up as a Double Gameweek! Midfield options covered, plus lots more... Monday on Planet FPL: Clash of the Corresp...

On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Bournemouth fan Neil Grover and Liverpool fan Dan Lord to discuss the latest at their clubs and preview the GW21 encounter on the South coast. Bournemouth have been on a terrific run under Andoni Iraola led by popular FPL pick and talisman Dominic Solanke, can they keep it going and trouble a Liverpool team that top the table but have now lost Mo S...

With the Overhaul now open Suj and James discuss the fixture schedule for the forthcoming months to decipher the teams Sky Fantasy managers will want to invest in for the short and long term and to cover captaincy. There's discussion on how the want for coverage of some teams eliminates the need for others and the importance of working back from the ideal Sky Fantasy team, particular if the intent...

On the Gameweek 20 Review Suj and James discuss all the drama from the games so far and it began with Cole Palmer hauling and ended with Mo Salah hauling after missing a 1st half penalty. Elsewhere there was disappointment for Manchester United and Arsenal in defeats at Nottingham Forest and Fulham, Tottenham were 'lucky' again and Wolves dominated Everton. On the agenda for many FPL managers will...

It's green arrows for Suj and James on the Gameweek 19 Review but very different fortunes for their teams on a dramatic Thursday night as Brighton scored four against Tottenham at The Amex and West Ham caused a shock by winning 2-0 at Arsenal. And they weren't the only surprises this week as Chris Wood scored a stunning hat-trick in Nottingham Forest's victory at Newcastle, while Wolves were anoth...

On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by West Ham fan Chris Stone and Brighton fan Sam Murray to discuss all the latest at their clubs ahead of their GW20 meeting in East London and both clubs are still to play tonight in GW19. Jarrod Bowen is currently FPL's 5th highest scoring player but will the departure of Mohammed Kudus to AFCON mean Bowen moves back to the right? Should they be a c...

With only a week to go before The Overhaul Suj and James discuss all the latest talking points for Sky Fantasy Football and for many tonight feels like the last night to invest. And that means a final look at Chelsea and Manchester City players, but which offer the best investment? Is it too early to punt on Christopher Nkunku? What should managers do if Erling Haaland suddenly returns tonight or...

On the Gameweek 18 Review Podcast Suj and James discuss more fun with flags as several FPL managers see their teams decimated by injuries and suspensions and for many those problems are defensively, and with cash spare in many a FPL managers bank balance Trent Alexander-Arnold is now a priority for many. But it won't be for everyone... Meanwhile Dominic Solanke netted a hat-trick at Forest, manage...

On James' live stream this afternoon there's discussion on Wildcard options for those blessed to still have the chip, notes on possible rotation over the festive period and among a varied assortment of questions there's a warning that buying back Mo Salah and Heung-Min Son when they return from international duty may not be as easy as many would think... and that's down to Blank and Double Gamewee...

James presents the annual calendar year football quiz with 50 questions on events that happened in football, primarily featuring Premier League clubs in 2023. And Suj brings his worryingly sketchy memory for the answers to make you all feel like there is an achievable target to beat. Very best of luck and enjoy the quiz which also acts as a nice remider of many of the key football events throughou...

On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast, final moves considered ahead of the approaching Overhaul, unless you're Suj and you forget to make them! There's discussion on the 3 single gamedays, Palace-Brighton, Villa-Sheffield United and Wolves-Chelsea, the Erling Haaland conundrum for those who have held and those who have sold, captaincy for the week ahead, weekend learnings, listeners questions and mo...

On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Tottenham fan Ricky Saunders and Everton fan Sean Norton to discuss the latest at their clubs, including each's starving for a trophy and preview Saturday's GW18 meeting at White Hart Lane. Despite the absence of several key players, some of it self inflicted by suspensions, and a spell that saw them pick up 1 point from 5, Tottenham are 6 points o...

On The Gameweek Review Podcast, reflections on James' Wildcard and it's been some time... but Suj missed the Deadline and he's now stuck with 3 Manchester City assets heading into GW18. All the games reviewed, there were some daft red cards, Villa and Tottenham assets are likely to be particularly popular heading into GW18 and there's an assessment of the Tottenham midfield assets and the likely V...