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 Like us on Facebook Join the FPL Pod team's mini-league: ib3wlk
Episodes
May 27, 2025 • 49 mins
As an awesome Premier League campaign comes to a close, we look back on a rollercoaster FPL season and hand out our inaugural #FPLPodAwards 🏆😃🏆
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss their highs and lows, who deserves the Juls inspired ‘Talent, Vision and Planning’ accolade, and look ahead to potential player price changes next season.
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* How our season went (00m 50s)
* Mini-league...
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss their highs and lows, who deserves the Juls inspired ‘Talent, Vision and Planning’ accolade, and look ahead to potential player price changes next season.
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* How our season went (00m 50s)
* Mini-league...
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May 22, 2025 • 42 mins
Can you believe it’s already here? 37 Gameweeks have all led to this as the final Gameweek of the season is just around the corner. 😳
Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and a very happy Sam Bonfield are on hand to offer advice, whether you’re fighting it out in your mini-league or chasing an overall rank, they assess the best strategy and picks for you to end the season on a high.
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* Gameweek 37 revie...
Kelly Somers, Julien Laurens and a very happy Sam Bonfield are on hand to offer advice, whether you’re fighting it out in your mini-league or chasing an overall rank, they assess the best strategy and picks for you to end the season on a high.
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* Gameweek 37 revie...
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May 20, 2025 • 45 mins
With just one more Gameweek left for managers to achieve FPL glory, the lessons from this weekend are vital when making those final transfer moves 🔄🏆🔄
So FPL experts Harry Daniels and Sam Bonfield dissect the action so far, how
Bowen keeps returning, if it’s important to have Newcastle assets, and what to do with the Arsenal forward line.
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* Ndiaye drama (07m 03s)
* Underinvestin...
So FPL experts Harry Daniels and Sam Bonfield dissect the action so far, how
Bowen keeps returning, if it’s important to have Newcastle assets, and what to do with the Arsenal forward line.
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* Ndiaye drama (07m 03s)
* Underinvestin...
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May 15, 2025 • 42 mins
Two of the most popular players in the game this season are being shipped out as returns dwindle and managers try some bold moves to finish as high as possible in the rankings 😲🚪😲
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team review the sales of Isak and Salah, if they’re the right moves to be making, and who could replace them.
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* Haaland benched? (10m 02s)
* Wanting Watkins (15m 40s)
* L...
So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team review the sales of Isak and Salah, if they’re the right moves to be making, and who could replace them.
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* Haaland benched? (10m 02s)
* Wanting Watkins (15m 40s)
* L...
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May 12, 2025 • 39 mins
It was another Gameweek in which the likes of Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak and even the fit again Erling Haaland failed to make the desired impact ⭐️📉⭐️
FPL experts Harry Daniels and Oscar, aka Focal, review the weekend’s action, as they weigh up the risky moves you could make to climb the ranks, with just two Gameweeks remaining.
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* City stutter against Saints (03m 18s)
* Moving on fr...
FPL experts Harry Daniels and Oscar, aka Focal, review the weekend’s action, as they weigh up the risky moves you could make to climb the ranks, with just two Gameweeks remaining.
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* City stutter against Saints (03m 18s)
* Moving on fr...
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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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