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FPL Pod
Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they discuss and digress about the world of Fantasy Premier League.
After each Gameweek, two Fantasy Premier League experts will discuss all the major talking points and analyse the key decisions in Off the Bench.
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Episodes
FPL PodS7 Ep31: FPL Pod: Double Gameweek time
The first Double Gameweek of the season is upon us and there’s some big decisions to make 🤑🤔 So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to discuss all…
FPL PodS3 Ep17: Off The Bench: Caution for Cole Palmer sellers
While it was a good Gameweek for FPL managers as the popular captaincy picks returned handsomely, one FPL favourite, Cole Palmer, had a difficult time for the…
FPL PodS7 Ep30: FPL Pod: Avoiding Traitors to find FPL faithfuls
Who can you trust 100% to supply returns? Are their players that need banishing from your side? 🤝🤷 Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look to uncloak the best…
FPL PodS3 Ep16: Off The Bench: How long to hold Liverpool assets
Despite topping the table, FPL mangers are already looking ahead to post-DGW24 life and questioning how many Liverpool assets are really producing for their…
FPL PodS7 Ep29: FPL Pod: Planning for Double Gameweek 24
We have our first Double Gameweek of 2025 confirmed, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look ahead to what that means to managers 🃏🤑 They discuss the…
FPL PodS7 Ep28: FPL Pod: Is this the week not to captain Salah?
With the cup action out of the way, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look ahead to the upcoming midweek action and whether or not you should go against Mo…
FPL PodS7 Ep27: FPL Pod: Everything to know for a winning Chip strategy
There’s a lot of cup football to be played before the Gameweek 21 deadline, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team take the opportunity to discuss the best use…
FPL PodS3 Ep15: Off The Bench: What to do with Trent Alexander-Arnold?
A popular FPL asset, Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has struggled to produce the points deserving of his price tag 🔴📉 So experts Harry Daniels and Lee…
FPL PodS7 Ep26: FPL Pod: How to start 2025 in style
New year, new plans for FPL managers. So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team begin 2025 by looking at ways to give their teams a boost 📈🤞 They discuss…
FPL PodS7 Ep25: FPL Pod: Bruno Fernandes an easy sell?
A popular purchase going into Gameweek 18, Bruno Fernandes’ red card against Wolves leaves managers questioning whether to hold or sell him 👹👋 So Kelly Somers…
FPL PodS7 Ep24: FPL Pod: What to do with Bukayo Saka?
Following Saka’s injury scare in Arsenal’s match against Crystal Palace, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team assess the options and who could replace him 🔴🔂 They…
FPL PodS7 Ep23: FPL Pod: Ait-Nouri alternatives
With popular pick Rayan Ait-Nouri suspended and then facing a tricky fixture run, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at who you could replace him with 🐺🔄…
FPL PodS3 Ep14: Off The Bench: Budget buys proving worthy purchases
FPL managers are looking for some festive bargains with cheaper options stepping up in recent Gameweeks and delivering the goods 🎁🤑 So experts Sam Bonfield and…
FPL PodS7 Ep22: FPL Pod: Mystery Chip planning
An exciting new development dropped this week with the reveal of the Mystery Chip 🃏😍 So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to give you the lowdown on…
FPL PodS3 Ep13: Off The Bench: Captain dilemma with Salah out
FPL experts Gianni Buttice and Prasun Singhal look at the fall out from the Merseyside derby postponement and managers having to select alternative captaincy…
FPL PodS7 Ep21: FPL Pod: Salah shines again in midweek
Mo Salah cannot stop hauling for his owners as he delivered his 10th double-digit return of the season. 🔥 Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss some of the…
FPL PodS7 Ep20: FPL Pod: Preparing for the first midweek round
A short turnaround means the next Gameweek gets under way in just 2 days time with our first set of midweek fixtures of the season. 👀 Kelly Somers and the FPL…
FPL PodS7 Ep19: FPL Pod: What to do with Man City players?
Erling Haaland’s ownership continues to drop as Man City struggle, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss what to do with their players 🤔📉 They debate…
FPL PodS3 Ep12: Off The Bench: King Cunha shows class
Matheus Cunha is enjoying a remarkable run for Wolves and has a number of tasty fixtures coming up 🐺🇧🇷 So FPL experts Lee Bonfield and Az Phillips assess how…
FPL PodS7 Ep18: FPL Pod: Time to consider Man Utd options
As Ruben Amorim has now officially taken over as Man Utd manager, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at what players we should consider from the Red Devils…
FPL PodS7 Ep17: FPL Pod: Best picks and biggest FPL mistakes so far
With the international break here, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team review how the season has gone so far 📈⚽️📉 They look back on what’s gone right and what's…
FPL PodS3 Ep11: Off The Bench: To sell or hold Haaland
With only two goals in six matches for Erling Haaland, hard questions are being asked about what to do with the Man City forward 🤖👋 FPL experts Sam Bonfield…
FPL PodS7 Ep16: FPL Pod: Salah central to Wildcard special
One of the FPL Pod team has hit the button on their Wildcard chip and no player is more important to that than the inclusion of Mohamed Salah 👑⚽️🇪🇬 Kelly…
FPL PodS3 Ep10: Off The Bench: Bargain buys proving worth
While most of the premiums struggled to deliver this Gameweek, many of the cheaper players produced the goods again 💪⚽️ FPL experts Gianni Buttice and Prasun…
FPL PodS7 Ep15: FPL Pod: Sell Haaland for midfield premiums?
Erling Haaland is the hot topic once again after an underwhelming Gameweek, in which over 300,000 managers used the Triple Captain chip on the Man City forward…
FPL PodS3 Ep9: Off The Bench: Haaland Triple Captain struggle
Big hopes were pinned on Erling Haaland, as over 300,000 Triple Captain chips were played this Gameweek, but with just the single return, does that count as…
FPL PodS7 Ep14: FPL Pod: It’s time to talk about Haaland
It was an easily forgettable Gameweek 8 in which we saw the lowest average score of the season, as well as Erling Haaland’s third blank in a row. ❌ Ahead of a…
FPL PodS3 Ep8: Off The Bench: Moving midfield premiums
The midfield premiums are all starting to step up at the same time so compromises must be made 👑🔥 FPL experts Gianni Buttice and Sam Bonfield consider selling…
FPL PodS7 Ep13: FPL Pod: Time to back Phil Foden?
With some tasty fixtures coming up for Man City, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss whether it’s time to take a punt on Phil Foden 💙🔥 They chat about…
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S7 Ep12: FPL Pod: All in on Saka
The international break gives Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team a chance to review the season so far and just how brilliant Bukayo Saka has been 👑⚽️ They…
FPL PodS3 Ep7: Off The Bench: Is Saka essential?
Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka finally delivered on his performances with a massive haul against Southampton ❤️✨ So FPL experts Sam Bonfield and Az Phillips…
FPL PodS7 Ep11: FPL Pod: Palmer punishes sellers
It’s been a long week for Kelly Somers after she followed the advice of the FPL Pod team on the last episode to go without Cole Palmer and he went on to score…
FPL PodS3 Ep6: Off The Bench: Cole cooks for Chelsea
Cole Palmer proved the doubters wrong with a record-breaking four goals against Brighton ⚽️👑 FPL experts Gianni Buttice and Pras Singhal look back on his…
FPL PodS7 Ep10: FPL Pod: Does Diaz deserve Wildcard inclusion?
Despite improved returns for FPL managers last Gameweek, with favourable fixture-runs shifting, the Wildcard is being used heavily again 📈🃏 Kelly Somers and…
FPL PodS3 Ep5: Off The Bench: Diaz outshines Salah
Luis Diaz continued to delight his owners with his third double-digit haul of the season, once again outscoring Mo Salah. 💫 Harry Daniels and FPL Focal, aka…
FPL PodS7 Ep9: FPL Pod: Handling Man City v Arsenal
With Man City taking on Arsenal in Gameweek 5, many managers are facing a conundrum of what to do with the popular picks from those clubs. 🤔 Kelly Somers and…
FPL PodS3 Ep4: Off The Bench: Haaland can’t stop scoring
It might not have been a hat-trick on this occasion but Erling Haaland delivered another double-digit haul for his owners in Gameweek 4. 🥳 Join FPL experts…
FPL PodS7 Ep8: FPL Pod: Wildcard fever spreads
With the first international break of the season over plenty of managers have opted to activate their Wildcard, including the FPL Pod's very own Julien…
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S7 Ep7: FPL Pod: Salah must-have on Wildcard
It may be an international break but Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to give you the lowdown on the best Wildcard picks 🃏🤝 They discuss how Salah is…
FPL PodS3 Ep3: Off The Bench: Essential Salah and Haaland
Another week, another hat-trick for Erling Haaland and double-digit returns for Salah 🐐👑 With them both in such good form, FPL experts Sam Bonfield and Andy…
FPL PodS7 Ep6: FPL Pod: Interesting forward thinking
Forward options are proving frustrating outside of Haaland, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look ahead to who could fill your frontline 💪⚽️ They chat…
FPL PodS3 Ep2: Off The Bench: Haaland Triple Captain pays off
It was a Gameweek to rejoice for those brave enough to use their Triple Captain chip as experts Gianni Buttice and Pras Singhal look back on Haaland’s…
FPL PodS7 Ep5: FPL Pod: Triple Captain in Gameweek 2?!
We’re only one Gameweek into the new season and already discussion about using our Triple Captain Chip is hotting up 🔥© Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team…
FPL PodS3 Ep1: Off The Bench: How Gameweek 1 went down
With FPL returning, so too does Off The Bench, as experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield discuss all things from the opening weekend 🫶♻️ The pair examine Spurs…
FPL PodS7 Ep4: FPL Pod: Finalising our Gameweek 1 team
The start of the new season is almost upon us, so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are making their final tweaks to their squads 🤙 They discuss bringing in…
FPL PodS7 Ep3: FPL Pod: Tinkering our drafts
We’ve just over a week to go until the season gets under way and plenty of managers have been tinkering with their first drafts, including the FPL Pod team of…
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S7 Ep2: FPL Pod: Picking our squads
The countdown continues until the new season starts and Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to discuss their current Fantasy drafts. They talk about…
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S7 Ep1: FPL 2024/25 IS HERE!
FPL is back for the 2024/25 and so are the full FPL Pod team of Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield to get the season started. 🥳 Changes to the game…
FPL PodS6 Ep48: FPL Pod: 2023/24 season review
Another fascinating Premier League season comes to a close! So join Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team as they look back on all the highs and lows from a…
FPL PodS6 Ep47: FPL Pod: Risk or reward in the final Gameweek
No more long-term planning and vision necessary as we have reached the final Gameweek of the FPL season. 🥲 Unsure whether to go bold or to play it safe? We’ve…
FPL PodS6 Ep46: FPL Pod: Going big on the final Double Gameweek
We bring you some midnight madness (thanks Juls) ahead of the final Double Gameweek of the season. 😮 The full FPL Pod team of Kelly Somers, Sam Bonfield…
FPL PodS2 Ep28: Off The Bench: Haaland does it again
It’s been a weekend to remember for one of our FPL experts as they look back on a prosperous Gameweek 💯💍 Harry Daniels and Lee Bonfield review Chelsea’s upturn…
FPL PodS6 Ep45: FPL Pod: Time to triple-up on Man City
It’s crunch time in FPL as we near the end of the season and every decision counts 🎲♻️ Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team review which three Man City options…
FPL PodS2 Ep27: Off The Bench: Wildcards pay off
It was a week for Wildcard users to rejoice as many of the popular Run-In picks produced 🃏🥳 FPL experts Gianni Buttice and FPL Family’s Sam Bonfield look back…
FPL PodS6 Ep44: FPL Pod: Are we all selling Salah?
It’s been a big Double Gameweek 34, unless your name is Mohamed Salah 👑😢 Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss the Egyptian King’s future, what to do with…
FPL PodS2 Ep26: Off The Bench: Palace party lifts spirits
The much-anticipated Double Gameweek 34 got off with a bang thanks to Crystal Palace’s exploits 🏰🎉 FPL experts Az Phillps and FPL Focal, aka Oscar, discuss the…
FPL PodS6 Ep43: FPL Pod: Double Gameweek 34 fun
The big Double Gameweek is finally upon us so Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team dissect how best to attack it 💪😍 They review all the teams involved, potential…
FPL PodS2 Ep25: Off The Bench: Perfect Palmer
A Gameweek that started and ended with hat-tricks for popular FPL picks, saw a number of other well-owned players struggle ⚽️⚽️⚽️ FPL experts Prasun Singhal…
FPL PodS6 Ep42: FPL Pod: Future planning for Doubles
The final fixtures that needed rearranging have had their dates set, meaning we now have a complete scheduled for the run in. 🙌 With DGW37 confirmed, Kelly…
FPL PodS2 Ep24: Off The Bench: Counting down to Double Gameweek 34
Plenty of big names provided returns in Gameweek 32 but attention is now beginning to turn to the big Double Gameweek around the corner 😬 With Double GW34…