FPL Pod S8 Ep17: FPL Pod: Key learnings to improve your season
Nov 13, 2025
As the international break unfolds, hosts assess the season's progress and tackle tough decisions. They debate whether to chase Liverpool's enticing fixtures and strategize around players affected by AFCON. DEFCON's influence on defender value is discussed, with a push for a four-defender setup becoming clearer. Budget players are surprisingly outperforming big names, reshaping traditional strategies. Plus, they share crucial insights on wildcard timing, maximizing transfers during AFCON, and planning chip usage for optimal point hauls.
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Missed Points From Last-Minute Transfer
- Sam bought Mark Guehi late and missed his clean sheet because Guehi was benched.
- The transfer pain left Sam frustrated and illustrates transfer timing risk.
Bench Regret At The Stadium
- Julien sat in the stadium for City-Liverpool and felt the pain of bench points firsthand.
- He missed big points from Nico O'Reilly on his bench while watching Haaland's penalty miss live.
Chips Changed Transfer Logic
- DEFCON and the new chips have reshaped transfer targets and squad construction.
- Managers now prioritise cheaper, high-floor players and strategic chip timing.