

FML FPL - Fantasy Premier League Podcast
FML FPL - Fantasy Premier League Podcast
FML FPL is a Fantasy Premier League podcast hosted by Alon and Walsh, two veteran FPL managers riding the weekly highs and lows. Expect brutally honest reactions, fantasy football advice you probably shouldn’t follow, and full Gameweek therapy.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 14min
Ep. 314 - On to GW7 - I Think I’m Gonna Be Wildcarding
It’s probably time for Alon to wildcard. There’s a lot to discuss.
00:00 - Intro / admin.
01:16 - How’d we do in GW6?
03:39 - Leagues update.
04:43 - Brentford and Liverpool match.
08:58 - Triple premiums and big at the back.
12:49 - Lukaku and Chelsea attack.
18:16 - More big at the back chat.
19:40 - KDB and Jack and Man. City.
26:13 - Antonio.
27:12 - Arsenal questions (and Sarr sorta).
32:09 - Aston Villa questions and Emi.
40:19 - More questions from our Discord.
01:00:54 - Our captains and transfers for GW7.
01:11:05 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
FML FPL Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 2021 • 59min
Ep. 313 - On to GW6 - Cough to Get Off
Walsh was touch and go but toughed it out for this one. Had to keep it short-ish but we do what we can. We move.
00:00 - Intro / admin.
01:03 - How’d we do in GW5?
05:51 - Leagues update.
06:58 - Leeds and Bamford replacements.
18:38 - Chelsea questions and big at the back.
24:54 - Man. City questions and more big at the back.
30:55 - Some mid-priced mids.
35:09 - Jota and Liverpool questions.
40:57 - More questions from our Discord.
46:44 - Our transfers and captains for GW6.
55:41 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
FML FPL Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep. 312 - Fireside Chat with Carl Anka
Carl Anka covers Manchester United for The Athletic and he also co-wrote "You Are A Champion: Unlock Your Potential, Find Your Voice And Be The BEST You Can Be" with Marcus Rashford.
Alon and Carl talk all about Manchester United. There’s Ronaldo and how he fits into the team, Ole and what he’s up to, the direction of Manchester United, Sancho, Varane, Manchester United’s “window to win”, Business Casual, Unserious, DDG vs. Henderson, writing a book with Marcus Rashford, Carl’s FPL team, and more.
You can find "You Are A Champion: Unlock Your Potential, Find Your Voice And Be The BEST You Can Be" by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka at: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/marcus-rashford/you-are-a-champion/9781529068177
Follow Carl on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Ankaman616
Check out his writing at The Athletic and get 33% off if you use this URL: https://theathletic.com/manunitedpod
Talk of the Devils podcast: https://theathletic.com/podcast/162-talk-of-the-devils/
And the Wrighty’s House podcast appears in the Ringer FC feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Ynwdxjd1TC0Z2OLFtnIm
FML FPL Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 14, 2021 • 1h 35min
Ep. 311 - On to GW5 - Walsh is on Wildcard
Walsh’s Wildcard is popped and that dominates the conversation. Balancing the Mo/Rom/Ron triumvirate with enablers is crucial and we get into a bunch of more shit!
00:00 - Intro / admin.
01:58 - How’d we do in GW4?
05:16 - Leagues update.
06:01 - Walsh is on Wildcard.
11:32 - Budget MIDs.
24:45 - Budget and mid-priced FWDs.
33:22 - Burnley rant.
39:13 - Man. United and Ronaldo.
46:59 - Lukaku.
52:42 - Crystal Palace.
59:30 - West Ham.
01:04:05 - Leeds.
01:10:27 - More questions from our Discord.
01:13:54 - Our transfers and captains for GW5.
01:15:19 - Walsh’s current Wildcard tinker.
01:29:02 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 2021 • 1h 33min
Ep. 310 - On to the International Break - I Bet on Losing Dogs
Early season there is just so damn much to talk about for every episode. Let’s go get it.
Also shoutout to the Mitski song “I Bet on Losing Dogs” that I got the name of this episode from which A. rocks and B. describes my FPL tendencies (betting on losing dogs): https://youtu.be/dQkZve4_B2A
00:00 - Intro / admin.
00:48 - How’d we do in GW3?
01:30 - Do we actually positively influence each other in FPL? Telling each other stories. Bullish and bearish.
08:05 - Leagues update.
08:53 - Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United assets.
20:59 - Bruno cap over Antonio cap.
23:26 - The how and why our views differ from the herd.
24:46 - Premiums, enablers, and the death of the middle class. Two premiums or three premiums?
34:39 - Let’s talk about Leeds.
41:27 - Wolves questions.
52:37 - More enablers.
58:32 - Some Man. City chat.
01:07:21 - Other random shit.
01:09:31 - More questions from our Discord (and enabler forwards).
01:26:50 - Our transfers and captains for GW4.
01:29:34 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 35min
Ep. 309 - On to GW3 - Daddy’s in a Bad Mood
There’s too much to talk about and we go long again. We have many takes and rants and complaints and thoughts. The season is well and truly rolling and we’re already behind the template. Where to next?
00:00 - Intro / admin.
00:59 - How’d we do in GW2? And GW2 tilting things.
09:31 - Leagues update.
11:17 - West Ham and Antonio and Benrahma.
18:46 - Man. City questions.
30:36 - Spurs questions. And some Wolves chat.
41:43 - Chelsea questions.
51:29 - Mo + Trent + Bruno + Rom - get’em all.
52:25 - Other forwards - DCL, Toney, Armstrong, and Callum.
01:01:35 - Livramento.
01:03:37 - More questions from Discord.
01:15:52 - Our transfers and captains for GW3.
01:32:04 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 17, 2021 • 1h 23min
Ep. 308 - On to GW2 - Mee and You
Everything is interesting, everything is a data point, every player is an option. Just GW1 things. But also let’s look to GW2 too.
00:00 - Intro / admin.
01:58 - How’d we do in GW1?
04:31 - Our GW1 teams.
05:43 - Leagues update.
07:09 - Man. United questions.
14:42 - Leeds.
17:23 - Chelsea questions.
22:25 - Everton questions and Southampton rant.
28:30 - West Ham questions.
37:08 - Spurs questions and some Man. City.
44:57 - A little Liverpool chat.
46:01 - 4.0 defenders.
49:39 - Mbeumo and Toney. Dennis.
52:48 - More questions from Discord.
01:12:15 - Our transfers and captains (Mo vs. Bruno) for GW2.
01:18:44 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 43min
Ep. 307 - Preseason Pod 4/4 - GAMEWEEK ONE BABY
Questions into topics into rants and tangents and rinse and repeat. It’s time for GW1 and there are infinite possibilities ahead of us. Let’s explore some.
00:00 - Intro / admin.
03:16 - Are we still on Bachmann?
04:34 - Building for long term or building for short term or a bit of both?
09:08 - Early Wildcard?
11:41 - Liverpool / Jota / Tsimikas.
24:21 - Amartey (and other 4.0 guys).
29:46 - Up to forwards.
30:22 - Ings / Villa.
36:25 - Lukaku. Vardy?
39:38 - Wilf.
43:10 - Antonio and West Ham.
51:43 - Leeds assets.
57:54 - Man. United assets.
01:04:42 - Discord questions.
01:08:02 - Gundo and some City guys.
01:35:11 - Captain for GW1.
01:36:59 - Questions we still have for ourselves.
01:39:58 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 5, 2021 • 57min
Ep. 306 - Fireside Chat - Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap
Neil Atkinson does loads of presenting, hosting, and writing for the award winning Anfield Wrap.
Alon and Neil talk about The Anfield Wrap, Liverpool, and then bounce around to different teams, players, the 21/22 season, fantasy football, and more.
You can find Neil on twitter at: https://twitter.com/Knox_Harrington
And you can find all things Anfield Wrap including their free podcasts, free videos, and free articles at: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/
00:00 - Intro / admin.
00:49 - How did The Anfield Wrap start and grow?
04:52 - Come for the football and stay for the city (Liverpool).
07:17 - Konate, VVD, and the other Liverpool centerbacks.
10:26 - Liverpool’s midfield.
14:12 - Thiago Alcântara.
15:17 - Diogo Jota, Firmino, and the ways in which Liverpool will attack.
21:32 - Players taking time under both Pep and Klopp.
23:09 - Liverpool becoming more physically imposing.
24:55 - Sadio Mane and physical and mental fatigue. Also the mental strain from the pandemic on certain players.
28:21 - Changes between last season and this season.
31:34 - Man. City, Man. United, Chelsea and a title challenge.
36:05 - How much new signings do or don’t move the needle.
38:22 - The 21/22 season for Brighton, Aston Villa, Burnley, Southampton, Wolves, Crystal Palace, and Everton.
41:53 - The top four remaining the top four.
44:35 - The newly promoted sides.
46:34 - What’s Neil and The Anfield Wrap’s relationship and experience with fantasy football and FPL?
52:41 - Outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 4, 2021 • 1h 47min
Ep. 305 - Preseason Pod 3/4 - Budget-priced Assets
One of our longest pods in history but it had to be done. Budget-priced assets are boxed as the GW1 deadline gets closer and closer. Fuck.
00:00 - Intro / admin.
01:20 - Patreon and Discord and supporting the pod.
04:07 - Budget-priced GKs (4.5m and under).
22:13 - Budget-priced Defenders (4.5m and under).
50:47 - Budget-priced Midfielders (6.5m and under).
01:23:46 - Budget-priced Forwards (6.5m and under).
01:43:35 - Anus slap(s) and outro.
Links:
Check us out at: http://fmlfpl.com
Support us at: http://patreon.com/FMLFPL
We’re most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/FMLFPL
We upload video versions of the pod on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fmlfpl
And Alon sometimes goes live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fmlfpl
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices