Planet FPL - The Fantasy Football Podcast

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast James convinces Suj that not all is lost in this marathon race for £50,000. On the agenda, bringing Kevin De Bruyne straight back in, the pros and the cons, solutions to replacing Michail Antonio should the West Ham hitman be injured, captaincy choices for the weekend, Son vs Kane after the International break and moves this weekend to cover Southampton...

Suj & James review Gameweek 6 with eyes very much on what to do next in Gameweek 7. Son & Kane save many a Gameweek again, but what will FPL players do once Tottenham's fixtures swing after Gameweek 9? Tactical tweaks for Chelsea & Liverpool feature in the analysis, rotation fears persist but can be overcome for FPL managers, Arsenal & Man City's creative problems, concerns for Brighton & Wolves,...

A detailed look at midfielders in FPL priced between 5.0 and 6.0 and a rarity for Planet FPL with a lot of data to support the thinking. Who comes out best on the numbers and who is catching our eye? Aston Villa & Leeds assets feature in our thoughts, so to do rotation risks, potential penalty takers, psychology of decision making and we can't resist bringing Thomas Soucek into the conversation......

An earlier Live Stream than usual for James with a Friday night deadline (630pm UK time) and he begins with a summary of the team news known so far for all 20 clubs. Among the discussion, James Rodriguez solutions, KDB's potential return, thoughts on the fitness of Aguero, Bale & Pulisic, Salah vs Kane for the armband, Liverpool without VVD, James' confirmed transfer for GW6 & plenty more...   ___...

James welcomes Burnley correspondent Jack Toner & Tottenham correspondent to look ahead to the GW6 encounter at Turf Moor on Monday night. We discuss the importance of Ben Mee to The Clarets and since recording he has returned to training and ask if there are growing concerns for Burnley with only 1 point so far this season. Could Chris Wood yet prove a consistent & value FPL option? While at Tott...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James reflect on a high scoring gameweek and how their Overhaul teams have started. Virgil Van Dijk solutions discussed, should we go cheap or stay with premiums at Liverpool & Man City? Are other transfers acceptable so soon after the Overhaul? Captaincy thoughts for the weekend, Antonio concerns & plenty more... Mini League Pin: 8475785 _________...

On this weeks Gameweek review Suj & James discuss a GW5 littered with late drama including West Ham's stunning comeback at Tottenham and the fallout from it. Kane & Son sensational, can they be ignored? What now for Liverpool with Van Dijk? Have Manchester United turned a corner? Implications for what's next for FPL managers, targetting Villa, interesting budget options emerging of interest, some...

We're not in support of Project Big Picture, far from it, but last week's leaked document did have some positives. We look at them, the financial impact on the EFL, Women's football going independent, scrapping the Carabao Cup, benefits for away fans & plenty more on the agenda, as we 'try' and avoid the negatives... ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code...

It's chaos for James with the emerging news that Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for Manchester City this weekend. Sterling, Pulisic, Grealish & even Bale are under consideration as replacements. The stream is dominated by thoughts of what to do to cover the Belgian and also around difficulty captaincy choices this weekend... ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini...

James welcomes Chelsea correspondent Ted Maw & Southampton correspondent Ali Mitchell to preview Saturday's GW5 meeting at Stamford Bridge. Two clean sheets in a row for The Saints following the defensive horror show in GW2 against Tottenham. Have they fixed their problems or can Chelsea expose them with their pace? We discuss tactics & all the latest on the FPL players of interest at both clubs.....

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James give their final assessment on their thinking ahead of the closure of the Overhaul period. Tottenham's stunning spell, the importance of Wolves coverage, early adavantages in fixtures, why COVID may mean we need to think differently to previous seasons, captaincy thoughts for the weekend & beyond, De Bruyne concerns & plenty more... Mini Leag...

Suj & James review the business done in the summer transfer window and ask who had it best? Analysis includes thoughts on Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Man City & Tottenham. Plus, how Premier League spending compares to other leagues & continued annoyance with the loan system... ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: htt...

As it's the international break James took the opportunity to catch up with Stephen Toumi (@6thGoal) and Neil Grover (@AFCBNG) to discuss the latest at Watford & Bournemouth following their relegation from the Premier League & their meeting at Vicarage Road on Saturday week. Can they both return to the Premier League immediately? Plus, we discuss PPV TV for the Premier League, how it's working in...

No Premier League this weekend so James kicks off his weekly stream by going in head first on the Premier League's decision to introduce games on PPV and his thoughts may surprise. The stream does still contain lots of FPL thoughts, Son vs Kane is a continuous theme and James uses the two to give his opinion on transferring players in early and when is it currently right or wrong. Plus thoughts on...

On this weeks Clash of the Correspondents James welcomes Ben 'Tommo@ Thompson (@FPL_Blade) & Dara Curran (@TheTinkerMen) to preview the GW5 encounter between Sheffield United & Fulham. It's been an awful start for both clubs, between them 8 games played and zero points on the board. Is there cause for serious concern for The Blades? Can Chris Wilder turn it around and will they start to score goal...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James go in depth as we enter the Overhaul period, giving a rundown of all 20 clubs from A-W and discussing the assets of interest from each. Including what to look for in a keeper, why big at the back could still pay and spreading the funds wisely... Mini League Pin: 8475785 _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreo...

Yesterday's 'Sixes & Sevens' (s4 ep9) Podcast became a bit of marathon at 1 hour and 51 minutes so as promised Suj & James revisited the questions they received and covered them here as an extension on yesterday's Podcast. Topics include, Liverpool defensively, Son vs Kane, Aston Villa assessed, average goals per game, will it calm down? The story of a 60 point bench, FPL management styles, enjoyi...

Another incredible weekend of football as Suj & James review all the GW4 action and it was a disaster for their FPL sides but both are in good spirits following outstanding wins away from home from Tottenham and West Ham respectively. United conceded six, Liverpool conceded seven, insight into the tactical orgasm of Leeds and Man City's draw, Everton's excellent start continues and Wildacrds are d...

All the FPL dilemmas covered on James' YouTube stream today as it seems owners are running out of patience with the likes of Timo Werner, but is a downgrade to Raul Jimenez or Danny Ings obvious? James explains why KDB will wear the armband for him this week, thoughts on assets beyond Gameweek 4, Tottenham's improved week, all the team news from the weekend & plenty more... _______________________...

On this weeks Clash of the Correspondents James welcome Adam Hopcroft (@ahopcroft13 & Dan Lord (@FPL_LocoLord) to preview the Sunday evening encounter between Aston Villa & Liverpool in GW4. Villa have started well, two wins from two and the only side yet to concede. We discuss the integration of new signinga including Ross Barkley & Ollie Watkins, a more pragmatic Villa and how they may go about...

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj & James discuss early strategies for the Overhaul and how far ahead managers can plan. Can European fixtures hold the key to successful strategy? Plus, thoughts on weekend captaincies, budget enablers, players catching the eye and why we can all lock our teams in for the weekend... Mini League Pin: 8475785 ____________________________________________...

On the full GW3 review Suj & James discuss learnings from the weekend, some intriguing stats on the likes of Brighton & West Ham, Harry Kane approaching his best potentially, United & Chelsea issues, how Leicester got five at Man City, all the FPL assets of interest, the GW4 players to target, the fixture coming up that has James thinking of tactical orgasms & plenty more... ______________________...

The outrage is real, it appears no one is in favour of the new handball rules and incidents that cost Crystal Palace & Tottenham over the weekend have intensified the anger. But is this an English problem? Have the rest of Europe already accepted these new interpretations of the law? We talk about injustice, right, wrong, solutions & why we are part to blame for allowing the handball laws to be im...

Is KDB fit? Will James still captain him despite there being concerns over a knock last night? On this weeks Ask James YouTube Live stream James covers questions on FPL, fabricating transfer stories, the 500th Podcast, why Raul Jimenez may be at the top of the shopping list for GW4 & the show begins with team news on all 20 teams... ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast...

On this special Planet #FPL podcast Suj & James are joined in the hotseat by ManChild The Producer to celebrate the recording of their 500th Podcast. There is next to no Fantasy Football discussion, instead this is a nostalgic look back at some of the listeners favourite memories over the previous 499 episodes & for those that enjoy the funny and the stupid and want to know more about the backstor...