Planet FPL - The Fantasy Football Podcast

Following Sunday's disastrous 5-0 defeat to Liverpool Ole Gunnar's Solskjaer's job as manager of Manchester United is very much under threat and some new outlets were reporting a decision would be made on his future last night, that decision appears to be that for now Solskjaer will remain in charge for Saturday's trip to White Hart Lane. Are United simply delaying the inevitable? Can Solskjaer po...

A weekend of Premier League football none us will forget in a hurry and there were big point swings in FPL this weekend with Twitter favourite Kai Havertz blanking despite Chelsea scoring seven and Mo Salah grabbed four attacking returns including a hat-trick in Liverpool's historic 5-0 win at Old Trafford. In their review of Gameweek 9 Suj & James discuss what it means for FPL managers going forw...

On Wednesday night Romelu Lukaku suffered an ankle injury that will almost certainly rule him out of tomorrow's plum fixture at home to Norwich City and potential for Chelsea's attractive fixtures to come. It looks like he's got to go. But to whom? And is structure and future decisions crucial to the final decision? Suj and James confirm their choices, is it a premium option in Kane or Vardy? Or a...

On this week's Planet FPL Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Crystal Palace fan Migtavius and Newcastle fan Simon Bibby to discuss all the latest at their clubs, the FPL assets within them and preview Saturday's Gameweek 9 meeting at Selhurst Park. Please note this Podcast was pre recorded before confirmation of Steve Bruce's sacking as Newcastle manager but the inevitability of his de...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James reflect on a difficult weekend in Sky Fantasy Football and James thought he'd done particularly badly until he heard Suj's score! Friday's Arsenal v Villa fixture is previewed and there's a discussion on what to do with owned assets afterwards and it includes another planned Goalkeeper change for James in the coming weeks which facilitates a...

On the audio from James's Ask James Live Stream plenty of questions answered for those thinking ahead for GW9, including Lukaku v Kane v Ronaldo, if managers dare leave Livramento on the bench again, attacking fixtures, mid price midfielders and there's a tip for a player currently owned by 0.0% of FPL managers.... Join our Planet FPL mini league, the winner will be invited on to a Planet FPL Podc...

On the Planet FPL Gameweek 8 Review... Son gets covid but doesn't, many big name players fail to show and Mo Salah saves Gameweek scores again. So are we now in a position to consider perma capping The Egyptian every week? Or is Romelu Lukaku at home to Norwich to hard to ignore this coming weekend? Plus, the budget midfield option seemingly on everyone's mind, new emerging options, concerns grow...

On the audio from James's Ask James Live Stream plenty of questions answered ahead of tomorrow's GW8 deadline and with injuries aplenty many seem to be considering hits... for defenders! Plus, all the key team news, thoughts on Tottenham's next manager and plenty more... Join our Planet FPL mini league, the winner will be invited on to a Planet FPL Podcast next summer! The code is d7mmxw or you ca...

On this week's Planet FPL Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Manchester City fan Jonny Pringle & Burnley correspondent Jack Toner to discuss all the important details at their clubs, the FPL assets within them and preview Saturday's Gameweek 8 meeting between the two at The Etihad. On the last four occasions the sides have met in Manchester City have won 5-0 on each occasion, is there...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & Jameslook ahead to a weekend that ends with the first of Arsenal's two single gamedays on Monday against Crystal Palace. So who is the best Arsenal asset to get? The data doesn't provide obvious conclusions for anyone so is there a case to skip if Sky managers have Crystal Palace or Aston Villa coverage? And if there is only Palace coverage does th...

After 18 months of negotiations the protracted takeover of Newcastle United Football Club finally and somewhat suddenly was completed last week. What made the Premier League finally accept the takeover bid? Suj and James discuss who the new owners are, why there are such concerns about them, what it means for Newcastle fans, the Premier League and Newcastle's on pitch future... Join our Planet FPL...

With no weekend Premier League football to review Suj & James cover the majority of questions received on Twitter and cover a range of topics and dilemmas ahead of Saturday's Gameweek 8 deadline. Among the topics covered, upcoming captaincy, Chelsea & Man City rotation concerns, South Americans likely to miss out this weekend, Brentford players creating interest and James details his short and med...

On the audio from James's Ask James Live Stream a relaxed vibe during the international break with some questions covered on FPL, the Newcastle Takeover, Tottenham's future, international football, James doing FPL full-time and lots more... Join our Planet FPL mini league, the winner will be invited on to a Planet FPL Podcast next summer! The code is d7mmxw or you can auto join at the link below h...

On this week's Planet FPL Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Brentford fan Tom Medd and Chelsea fan Ted Maw to discuss their clubs, the best FPL assets from them and preview the Gameweek 8 encounter between the two. The Bees have impressed so far in their debut Premier League season and find themselves in the top half. Who does Tom believe is the best defensive asset to own in FPL? And...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James review another difficult weekend for Fantasy scoring and for James once benching and one red card meant three transfers were made over the weekend. There's explanation of why and the moves that were made. Plus, solutions for Ward-Prowse owners leads to conversation about Arsenal and Aston Villa assets, there's talk of the interesting Brentfor...

Beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich & Benfica in the Champions League and defeated by Atletico Madrid in La Liga at the weekend, Suj & James attempt to conclude if Barcelona are at their lowest ebb, or could the situation get worse yet? Discussion on the Podcast includes Barca's dire financial situation, what could reverse the problem, the loss of superstar Lionel Messi, the failed attempts to make money...

Another difficult weekend for many FPL managers but Suj & James are here to cheer you up and talk through all the GW7 football. But this week it's Suj rather than James who sounds like he needs a cuddle! All the reaction to Ronaldo's benching, Lukaku's blank & Salah's haul. Details of Tottenham's change of system, Brentford's shithousery and lots more from all the games for FPL managers to conside...

On the audio from James's Ask James Live Stream on YouTube many FPL managers have defensive issues with Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out and a number of other popular picks at best doubtful to start this weekend. Plus managers are anxious about Jota's prospects, Chelsea's fixture swing has arrived but it's not the only swing we should be aware of this week and lots more, including why James is cur...

On this week's Planet FPL Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Tottenham fan Ricky Saunders and Aston Villa fan Lee Jackson to discuss their clubs, the FPL prospects from them and preview Sunday's meeting at White Hart Lane. It's three defeats in a row for Tottenham after Sunday's disastrous North London Derby defeat. Is this a full on crisis? Is Nuno's job under threat already? What doe...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James review a weekend where many popular captains missed and look forward to the final weekend before the October international break. How important is Lukaku for this Saturday? Should Ronaldo be sacrificed to get the Belgian forward in? There's also discussion on if Antonio to cover Kane on upcoming Sunday's and the November TV selections includi...

UEFA don't want it, but maybe the rest of the World does... so is a biennial World Cup, held every other year something that could happen beginning as early as 2028? It might not be as far fetched as it sounds, but if it did happen what would be the impact on club football and the international calendar? How would qualifying for tournaments even work? Suj & James cover the pros and cons as Footbal...

Suj &James review all the GW6 action from the weekend, a weekend that left James miserable after a beating in the North London Derby. All the key talking points as Antonio left it late for owners, Brentford kept coming back at Liverpool, Jimenez finally scored and Bruno is still looking for his ball! Were Tottenham really that bad? Is the planned Lukaku move still on for non owners still on? All t...

On the audio from James's Ask James Live Stream on YouTube lots of questions on what to do with Patrick Bamford with the Leeds hitman ruled out of this weekend. You won't have to wait long on the audio for James's opinion. But what about the Leeds duo of Luke Ayling and Raphinha who remain doubtful for the visit of West Ham. Plus, thoughts for the GW6 captaincy, those who doubt Harry Kane, short-t...

James is joined by Everton fan Sean Norton and Norwich fan Mark Hammond to discuss their clubs and the FPL assets at them ahead of Saturday's Gameweek 6 meeting between the two at Goodison Park. Everton have picked up 10 points so far but was this to be expected with their fixture schedule? And with injuries to key players now making the squad look thin in the short-term should FPL managers be wea...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James review their weekends and look ahead to the 3 gamedays coming up this weekend. It looks like Ronaldo vs Salah on Saturday, who's the best to back? Does home advantage and the early kick off giving Ronaldo the edge? There's discussion on buying Harry Kane as many will be considering this Sunday, but is there a better alternative to consider? A...