The Empty Stands

A review of the knockout rounds and a build up to what should be an exciting final.

On this episode, we cover actions from the English Premier League and the African cup of Nations. With double gameweeks now coming with double "headaches", Reward reviews the flaws of them and previews what to expect in the coming gameweek 23 (provides some extra tips). Ohis gives us the breakdown of the highs and lows of the group stages of the AFCON, the disappointing exists, dark horses and a p...

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As we prepare for the 2021 AFCON kick-off,  we discussed favorites to win the showpiece, dark horses to look out for at the tournament, Nigeria's chances at the tournament, MVP contenders, Golden Boot contenders, mouth-watering ties to look out for in matchday one as well as VAR and AFCON drama.

Covid-19 and rotations are the biggest threats to getting green arrows and we got the King and Queen of our mini-league to help us navigate this tricky period.

When two or three are gathered to talk Football in his name, the Lord of football will be here. We had a look at what has gone on in the premier league this past weekend particularly the major talking points. 

Mid-priced forwards seem attractive as the premiums continue to struggle. Thinking about who to captain?. We've got you covered.

Arsenal put last week's debacle behind them by returning to winning ways against the bottom of the league Newcastle, Gerrard got his second win in as many games, Vardy is back scoring and Leicester winning, Liverpool scored 4 and kept a clean sheet in two consecutive Match weeks and the spoils were shared at Stamford Bridge as United stole a point against league leaders Chelsea.

As we look to the holy defensive trinity to give us points in GW13, we talked about the poor performances of strikers so far this season as well as replacements for Ben Chilwell and formations to use to get those green arrows.

It was goals galore in GW12 as league leaders exerted their dominance at the king power stadium, Turf Moore and St. James park both saw 6 goals shared equally, league chasers Liverpool and City kept up scoring 4 and 3 respectively but at the end of the GW, it was the 4 goals scored by Watford that put closed the veil on Ole`s reign in the theatre of dreams. Listen for all the hot takes and possibl...

No more breaks till the new year and FPL action will be coming thick and fast. To stay ahead, we looked at budget midfielders and clean sheet kings to own in GW12.

Shocking league performers, dreadful decisions, rocking bottom, and all things you didn't see coming. On this episode, we discuss the current rankings on the emptystands FPL mini-league, how the favourites have fared and advice for league chasers. This is not an analysis or review episode, this is more for laughs. Enjoy!!!

In this episode, we had a look at results and performances in GW 11 of the premier league, Manchester derby and United`s woes, managers getting sacked, possible replacements, West ham top 4 finish, and many more.

We had a look as well as gathered post-match reactions from the just concluded GW10. Arsenal`s resurgence, shocking results at the Etihad and Anfield, Reece Jame`s park, and a royal rumble to keep their respective jobs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We also looked at the sack of Nuno Espirito Santo and the possible appointment of Antonio Conte. Enjoy!

We looked back on an impressive GW9 for Salah, Mount and Foden which saw them massively reward their owners. GW10 is here and we discussed differentials and captain picks that would guarantee green arrows.

With the International break done, we looked at those players who could be missing and smart transfers to make ahead of GW 8. Seems like the captain pick is straight forward but we looked at two other options that could deliver if you're looking to standout.

We got an overdose of FPL Royalty on this episode with the newly dethroned King of the mini-league linking up with our current leader to talk strategy, transfers and more as we look ahead to GW7.

We looked ahead to GW6 and talked about assets to own and avoid to keep seeing those lovely green arrows. Thinking about who to captain? We got you covered!.

The Ronaldo vs Lukaku FPL battle resumes this weekend and we gave our thoughts on which of them you should own, DCL and Antonio replacements, and who to trust with the armband in GW5. 

New signings and more selection headaches for FPL managers along to the captain dilemma, makes GW4 all the more exciting.  Should we wildcard?  Should we all have Ronaldo? Here's what the community is saying!

We reviewed the 2021 summer transfer window where we saw Ronaldo and Messi dominate the headlines, Kane held captive at Spurs, and clubs struggle to sign their preferred targets. 

We looked at differentials and captain picks ahead of GW3 but we couldn't resist talking about what Ronaldo's return to the PL could do to our FPL teams.

After Bruno and Salah delivered massively in GW1, we talked about who to trust with the armband in GW2 as well as differentials and transfer strategy.

Struggling to decide on whether Trent is a good buy or if you need to join the Salah bandwagon?. We talked about this and more on this episode as well as the managers to watch out for in The Empty Stands FPL Mini-League.

We had a look at some moments in the build up to the final and what to expect on Sunday as Italy and England battle for the title.