FPL Pod
Welcome to the FPL Pod. Join Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and Sam Bonfield ahead of each Gameweek as they invite special guests to 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. Hit the subscribe button to ensure you never miss an episode. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL) Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fantasypremierleague) Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: ib3wlk (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/ib3wlk)
Episodes
May 8, 2025 • 43 mins
Erling Haaland is expected to come back and get some minutes against a relegated Southampton side this Gameweek, but for how long no-one is sure, which is causing concern 😬🤑😬
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss whether it’s worth bringing the Norwegian forward back, what his return could do to other Man City assets, and they take a look at the teams playing the bottom three.
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* W...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss whether it’s worth bringing the Norwegian forward back, what his return could do to other Man City assets, and they take a look at the teams playing the bottom three.
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* W...
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May 6, 2025 • 49 mins
There are some big premium moves potentially being made as Erling Haaland gears up to return and managers look for ways to climb the rankings 🔵💪
So FPL experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield discuss how to fund buying the Man City forward, which midfielders to consider, and how it’s time to switch Newcastle players out of your side.
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* Cole comeback (4m 57s)
* Selling Salah for Haaland (...
So FPL experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield discuss how to fund buying the Man City forward, which midfielders to consider, and how it’s time to switch Newcastle players out of your side.
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* Cole comeback (4m 57s)
* Selling Salah for Haaland (...
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May 1, 2025 • 45 mins
With just four matches left of the season, it’s now or never if you want to go big and climb the rankings 📈💪📈
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to help you maximise the run-in as they look at why Nottingham Forest are a team to invest in, which teams you should consider avoiding, and how it may be time to sell Crystal Palace assets.
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* Gameweek 34 review (00m 36s)
* Forest...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to help you maximise the run-in as they look at why Nottingham Forest are a team to invest in, which teams you should consider avoiding, and how it may be time to sell Crystal Palace assets.
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* Gameweek 34 review (00m 36s)
* Forest...
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April 28, 2025 • 40 mins
It’s been a great Gameweek so far for FPL managers who used their Free Hit chip as popular picks returned big 🤑📈🤑
Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice discuss Salah setting his sights on more records, how targeting the teams vying for Europe could pay off, and what to do with Newcastle assets.
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* Sensational Salah (06m 33s)
* Wonderful Wolves (09m 43s)
* Newcastle dilemma (17...
Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice discuss Salah setting his sights on more records, how targeting the teams vying for Europe could pay off, and what to do with Newcastle assets.
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* Sensational Salah (06m 33s)
* Wonderful Wolves (09m 43s)
* Newcastle dilemma (17...
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April 24, 2025 • 42 mins
Just as back-to-back Double Gameweeks end, FPL managers now have Blank Gameweek 34 to navigate, and lots of Free Hit chips are expected to be played 🍟🤤🍟
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team go through each position to identify all the best picks if using the chip, how to manage the weekend if you don’t have a chip active, and Juls offers a dodgy differential pitch.
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* Goalkeeper picks (13...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team go through each position to identify all the best picks if using the chip, how to manage the weekend if you don’t have a chip active, and Juls offers a dodgy differential pitch.
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* Goalkeeper picks (13...
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April 22, 2025 • 41 mins
We're through the first 10 matches of Double Gameweek 33 and the points have been hard to come by so far, as popular players experience quiet weeks 😢📉😢
So FPL experts Prasun Singhal and Harry Daniels dissect what’s happened, who’s stood out, and the teams that are in-form ahead of the upcoming Blank Gameweek.
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* Quiet Man City (03m 04s)
* Newcastle suffer (10m 43s)
* Saka on the ...
So FPL experts Prasun Singhal and Harry Daniels dissect what’s happened, who’s stood out, and the teams that are in-form ahead of the upcoming Blank Gameweek.
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* Quiet Man City (03m 04s)
* Newcastle suffer (10m 43s)
* Saka on the ...
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April 17, 2025 • 45 mins
The Double Gameweek fun continues with four teams playing twice and big points on offer for excited managers 🤑🃏 🤑
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team make sense of it all as they pick out the best players to target, whether we should back KDB, and why you should consider holding onto some single Gameweekers.
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* Sticking with Palace trio (09m 38s)
* Aston Villa assets (14m 13s)
* Ars...
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team make sense of it all as they pick out the best players to target, whether we should back KDB, and why you should consider holding onto some single Gameweekers.
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* Sticking with Palace trio (09m 38s)
* Aston Villa assets (14m 13s)
* Ars...
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April 15, 2025 • 49 mins
Most of the way through Double Gameweek 32 and it’s been a quiet one for many managers using their chips as the big stars from teams with two fixtures struggled to perform 😬👎😬
But FPL experts Sam Bonfield and Az Phillips are here to examine where the points are coming, how chips have been best played, and who to focus on going forward.
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* Palace problems (05m 04s)
* Vintage KDB (09m 4...
But FPL experts Sam Bonfield and Az Phillips are here to examine where the points are coming, how chips have been best played, and who to focus on going forward.
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* Palace problems (05m 04s)
* Vintage KDB (09m 4...
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April 10, 2025 • 46 mins
It’s the first of two back-to-back Double Gameweeks as Newcastle and Crystal Palace play twice 📈
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team examine the standout picks from both sides, with single Gameweekers to consider, and how best to use your chips
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* Palace Double Gameweek (17m 33s)
* Newcastle Double Gameweek (22m 18s)
* Triple Captain options (28m 16s)
* Single Gameweekers (34m ...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team examine the standout picks from both sides, with single Gameweekers to consider, and how best to use your chips
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* Palace Double Gameweek (17m 33s)
* Newcastle Double Gameweek (22m 18s)
* Triple Captain options (28m 16s)
* Single Gameweekers (34m ...
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April 8, 2025 • 49 mins
It was a big weekend for chips being activated with plenty pushing the button on Assistant Managers and Wildcards ahead of back-to-back Double Gameweeks. However the top five most captained players all blanked 📉😱
So FPL experts Lee Bonfield and Az Phillips take a look at which Doubling teams played well, whether it’s best to reduce the number of Arsenal players you have, and who’s a good candidate for the Triple Cap...
So FPL experts Lee Bonfield and Az Phillips take a look at which Doubling teams played well, whether it’s best to reduce the number of Arsenal players you have, and who’s a good candidate for the Triple Cap...
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April 3, 2025 • 45 mins
It’s a huge Gameweek for activating chips as managers look to use their Wildcard or Assistant Manager following the announcement of Double Gameweek 33 🃏🤑🃏
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to take you through all the clubs with multiple fixtures, the best players to target, as well as what we can learn from Gameweek 30.
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* Double Gameweek announcement (00m 40s)
* Arsenal d...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to take you through all the clubs with multiple fixtures, the best players to target, as well as what we can learn from Gameweek 30.
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* Double Gameweek announcement (00m 40s)
* Arsenal d...
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March 31, 2025 • 48 mins
With the FA Cup quarter-finals complete we now know how Blank Gameweek 34 might look with six sides currently blanking. 👀
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss potential chip strategies with Double and Blanks coming, injuries to two popular forwards and preview the long-awaited Gameweek 30.
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* Blank Gameweek 34 planning (02m 15s)
* Juls’ Wildcard run through (12m 20s)
* Haaland...
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss potential chip strategies with Double and Blanks coming, injuries to two popular forwards and preview the long-awaited Gameweek 30.
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* Blank Gameweek 34 planning (02m 15s)
* Juls’ Wildcard run through (12m 20s)
* Haaland...
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March 27, 2025 • 48 mins
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team continue to utilise the international break to complete their perfect Wildcard teams ahead of the Run In.
They discuss essential Salah, backing Bruno Fernandes, as well as picking Marmoush over Haaland up top.
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* Must-have Salah (06m 16s)
* Cole Palmer questions (09m 53s)
* Backing Bruno (15m 15s)
* Promising Palace (22m 16s)
* Bournemouth op...
They discuss essential Salah, backing Bruno Fernandes, as well as picking Marmoush over Haaland up top.
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* Must-have Salah (06m 16s)
* Cole Palmer questions (09m 53s)
* Backing Bruno (15m 15s)
* Promising Palace (22m 16s)
* Bournemouth op...
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March 20, 2025 • 43 mins
Off the back of Blank Gameweek 29, FPL Managers now face a long wait until Gameweek 30 with an international break and an FA Cup weekend taking place. 😫
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are making sure to use that time wisely as they discuss some Wildcard options, focusing on the best goalkeeper and defenders to add to your squad.
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* BGW29 review (00m 35s)
* Chip strategies (09m 13s)
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are making sure to use that time wisely as they discuss some Wildcard options, focusing on the best goalkeeper and defenders to add to your squad.
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* BGW29 review (00m 35s)
* Chip strategies (09m 13s)
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March 17, 2025 • 42 mins
Bruno Fernandes was the star of the show in Blank Gameweek 29 hauling a massive 17 points as he became the fourth-most bought player in a Gameweek of all time. 💪
Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice examine a big week for the Free Hit chip, Man City’s forward dilemma and some worrying Chris Wood form as we begin the two-week wait for Gameweek 30 to come around.
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* EFL Cup final review ...
Experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice examine a big week for the Free Hit chip, Man City’s forward dilemma and some worrying Chris Wood form as we begin the two-week wait for Gameweek 30 to come around.
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* EFL Cup final review ...
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March 12, 2025 • 50 mins
With four teams absent from the Premier League this weekend because of the League Cup final, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team take a look at the best sides you can create if using the Free Hit chip to avoid the Blank Gameweek 🃏🤑🃏
They discuss an unusual goalkeeper pick, backing Bruno in the middle, and urge caution with Haaland. But, while focusing on a Free Hit side, these are of course good players to consider f...
They discuss an unusual goalkeeper pick, backing Bruno in the middle, and urge caution with Haaland. But, while focusing on a Free Hit side, these are of course good players to consider f...
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March 11, 2025 • 43 mins
Mo Salah continues to earn his title as the FPL King after he broke his own season points total record against Southampton at the weekend. And he still has nine matches to go 👑🇪🇬🔴
But outside of the star midfielder, Liverpool assets are being let go by managers with experts Sam Bonfield and Harry Daniels explaining the thinking behind the moves, why it’s still difficult to back Erling Haaland, and if it’s worth a ...
But outside of the star midfielder, Liverpool assets are being let go by managers with experts Sam Bonfield and Harry Daniels explaining the thinking behind the moves, why it’s still difficult to back Erling Haaland, and if it’s worth a ...
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March 6, 2025 • 47 mins
While there was no Premier League matches to deal with, it’s been a big week for FPL as popular picks have been ruled out for forthcoming Gameweeks through injury and suspension 🤕🔴🤔
So Kelly Somers and the Pod team are back to look at all the alternative defenders and forwards available, strategise for upcoming Blanks and Doubles following the FA Cup results, and urge caution with Salah against Saints.
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So Kelly Somers and the Pod team are back to look at all the alternative defenders and forwards available, strategise for upcoming Blanks and Doubles following the FA Cup results, and urge caution with Salah against Saints.
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February 27, 2025 • 43 mins
The surprise resting of Alexander Isak in Gameweek 27 caught a lot of FPL managers out, so Kelly Somers and the Pod team look at our forward options and the upcoming fixtures ⚫️🤔⚪️
The team also discuss that captaincy decision between Salah and Palmer, as well as recap the best players in each position so far this season.
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* Palmer struggles (07m 48s)
* Isak conundrum (16m 37s)
* Br...
The team also discuss that captaincy decision between Salah and Palmer, as well as recap the best players in each position so far this season.
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* Palmer struggles (07m 48s)
* Isak conundrum (16m 37s)
* Br...
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February 24, 2025 • 44 mins
Players from Liverpool, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa are hitting great form but with a Blank for all four teams on the horizon in Gameweek 29, it’s time to plan to transfer some of them out 👋🚪
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at who is a must-keep, whether the Free Hit chip might be the way to go, and give some love to Jarrod Bowen ahead of the next set of fixtures.
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So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at who is a must-keep, whether the Free Hit chip might be the way to go, and give some love to Jarrod Bowen ahead of the next set of fixtures.
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