The FPL Banger Podcast

Sam & Siva return to discuss the big issue of FPL GW2 - do we dare go against Captain Haaland ? We also discuss lessons learnt from GW1, including what to do with Rashford/Bruno, Alex Isak, Joao Pedro and more. Follow us on Twitter, IG, TikTok etc at FPL Banger 👊 And like and subscribe! (00:45) GW1 Leaks (05:08) Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (10:06) Ben Chilwell & Best CHE picks (16:12) Man United 1-0 Wolves (19:11) Newcastle 5-1 Villa & Isak (22:49) Diaby, Mbeumo & Maddison v Richarlison (27:50) Arsenal 2-1 Forest (30:26) Top xG Performers (31:50) Double 4m Keepers & Nico Jackson v Watkins v Pedro (35:35) Captain Haaland or Salah or Chilwell/Estu (42:30) Differential Pick of the Week (44:30) Joao Pedro & Cheap Defenders

Sam & Siva are back to with their final FPL GW1 Preview to discuss going NO HAALAND, Joao Pedro, Pre-Season Traps, Squad Structure & Flexibility, Cobra Kai Havertz, the "Optimal" best FPL team and more. (00:47) Arsenal v Man City thoughts (06:15) Haaland out of form? (09:50) Arsenal players (16:10) Havertz & Past Bias (19:06) Joao Pedro, Traps & Structure (39:00) Salah & Bruno & LIV/MUN (38:20) FDR Analysis (43:20) God of Thunder unhappy with Pep (45:40) The Optimal FPL Review Team (46:45) God of Thunder unhappy with Reece James (48:00) Heavy Bench v Light Bench (52:53) Sam's Spicy Draft with no Norwegians If you liked the Pod, follow us on Twitter at FPL_Banger and give us 5 STARS on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! It really helps us and helps more people to find the Pod. Get those gray arrows! League Code: fermxy

Sam & Siva (5 top x20k ranks) discuss all the big issues ahead of FPL GW1 including Jesus replacements, whether Mo Salah is worth the price and the best picks in each position, including our favourite differentials - who are actually in our draft 👊 (00:00) Welcome Back (02:40) Best Arsenal Picks with Jesus Out - Martinelli v Odegaard , Trossard v Nketiah and is Kai Havertz for real ? (25:00) Is Salah worth his price? (30:00) Goalkeepers ? Onana not essential? (33:30) Defenders ? Trent Stones Chilwell Gabriel Estu and the rest or just go with 4.5s (42:00) Midfielders ? Mbeumo Mitoma March Martinelli Martin Mo Marcus Bruno Gross Eze (53:10) Forwards ? The case for Julian Alvarez or Watkins Nkunku Isak (57:00) Phil or no Phil Foden (58:00) Joao Pedro and Evan Ferguson and DCLol plus Nicolas Jackson Wissa Darwin (62:00) Villa defence (66:00) Hojlund and Bruno (69:00) Colwill and Udogie Henry Pinnock (73:00) Flekken and Unfortunate Drinks Breaks (75:00) Sam committing to Salah

Sam has done it again, captain Foden for a huuge 24 point haul to follow up his Wilson captaincy in GW36. Tune in to hear his and Siva's final day transfers, punts and captaincy picks as we help you to try and chase down that final spot in your mini leagues. (00:00) Which Teams Still Have Something to Play For (03:51) Sam's GW38 Theory - Attack Teams With Nothing to Play For Cos No Pressure and Lots of Goals Incoming (sounds weird but hear him out) (05:45) Crystal Palace and is Eberechi Eze due his first hattrick (08:20) Liverpool gonna smash Southampton 7-0 and are we really goinna miss out (13:00) Attack Arsenal or avoid them cos vibes (17:32) Man United possible rotation issues (19:30) Newcastle v Chelsea, Will Chelsea be Extra Motivated to Give Super Frank a Super-Send Off (20:40) Man City v Brentford, Dare we go for Mbeumo and what to do with City assets (22:20) Selling Haaland for Kane , Worth It or not sexy enough (26:50) Rodrigo A Must if Fit? Raphina flashbacks to last season (29:50) Villa , Watkins & Ramsey the ultimate xNarrative Picks (Rejected by Southgate, Need a Result) (35:00) Brentford Leicester Everton discussed and dismissed (39:30) Bobby Firmino Hype Section (41:15) Captaincy Chat while Sam tries to sell you on Eze (c) (45:10) Outro and Thanks To All You Beautiful People If you liked the Pod, follow us on Twitter at FPL_Banger and give us 5 STARS on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! It really helps us and helps more people to find the Pod. Get those green arrows!

Sam is- on a crazy high score of 103 pts in GW36 before the NEWvBHA game. He and Siva are back to chat the best moves for GW37, the last, best opportunity to make up ground and win your mini-leagues. (00:00) Sam on 103 points and Siva's estupid move of not owning Estupinan (02:50) Should you attack GW37, or save for GW38? (06:50) In-Depth Serious Analysis on Best Chelsea Assets (08:58) Man City Discussion - EBH Alvarez Mahrez Phil Jack Kev Gundo Akanji etc (21:48) Man Utd Discussion - Bruno (in for Salah?), Antony Anthony Garnacho Shaw Dalot DDG etc (34:10) Brighton Analysis if you don't already own 3, Enciso Estu Kaoru Mac10 Real Steele Ferguson etc (41:50) Single Gamewek options, Isak Callum Eze Salah Trent (44:00) CAPTAINCY - Boring Erling or Risky Rashy or Exciting Estupinan (48:00) Shoutout to the Best GK in the WHOLE WORLD Thibau Courtois If you liked the Pod, follow us on Twitter at FPL_Banger and give us 5 STARS on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! It really helps us and helps more people to find the Pod. Get those green arrows!

After a successful Salah move last week, Sam & Siva are back and are both on FREE HIT. We chat the best picks in each position, for those using (and for those not using) the Free Hit chip. (00:00) Salah Self Congratulation Section & the 3 Best Liverpool Picks (07:00) Gakpo v Jota (10:30) Budget Mids - Andreas Willian Olise Eze Ramsey & Jordan Ayew yes we are being serious stop laughing (19:40) Arsenal Picks and Why Sam Doesn't have Double Mids (22:00) Best Defenders (28:00) Best Forwards & debating Isak v Solanke (36:50) Weekly Roasting of Frank Lampard (38:20) Kane Toney and Jesus chat (41:50) Goalkeepers woo hoo (45:10) Captaincy

Rashford's injury could finally shake the template up. Sell or hold? Grealish in or go all the way up to Salah? What about the inevitability of Kane? And these pesky Arsenal players who keep hauling but have no DGW. We discuss all of this, and more. (00:00) Let's talk about Bruno Fernandes (04:15) Rashford, Hold or Sell (07:00) James Maddison, Hold or Sell & Replacements (10:25) Mitoma / Mac robbed by incompetent referees (12:25) We Address Our Enemies, Frank "vibes and spirit > literally any tactics" Lampard (15:00) Is Mo Salah Back in our teams and what about Harold Kane (21:50) Is Jack Grealish the most obvious transfer ever (25:00) Salah > Grealish if you can afford it ? (30:50) Best Defender to transfer in this GW and why are the nerds doing Raya to Ederson (38:00) In Depth Captaincy Deep Dive Analysis Discuss-lol we're just capping Haaland (40:00) Gabriel Martinelli pls stop hurting us

Bench Boost GW29 worked a treat but it's now time to come back down from those 140+ point hauls to a more standard gameweek. Haaland, Grealish and Man City players dominate the discussion but we also consider potential issues like Isak, Brighton assets and of course, a very tricky captaincy decision. (00:00) We Address Our Enemies No.2, Frank Lampard Jr (02:40) Lampard and How Chelsea Players Might be Affected, Kepa Chilwell Havertz (07:17) Forwards, Haaland Toney Isak Watkins Jesus Kane (13:40) Grealish and other Man City players, KDB Ederson etc (19:20) More Isak chat, competing for mins with Wilson aka the Injury Prone Pele (23:00) Brighton discussion, start or bench them during these harder fixtures (26:20) Captaincy, Rashford v Watkins v Salah lol ok maybe not that last one

International break is over and we can finally chat about FPL again. We're making some big decisions this week. Sold Haaland. Gonna sell Kane. Buying Salah? We've got you covered. 0.00 Scott McTominay Analysis 2.00 Selling Erling Haaland 12.00 Harry Kane scoring on and off the pitch 19.00 Evan Ferguson chat 20.30 Salah v Bruno and selling Saka (or Martinelli/Odegaard) 28.00 Best Brighton picks - Mitoma March Mac Ferguson Estu 38.00 Isak Watkins and other forwards 42.00 Shaw Estu Dunk and other defenders 46.00 Reece James 48.00 Captaincy : Marcus vs Kaoru 55.00 We Address Our Enemies. No.1. Dominic Solanke

109 pts in GW27! No time to celebrate though as GW28 starts immediately. Free hit? Save a transfer and play with 10? Sell Brentford or Brighton players? SELL HAALAND? We discuss all the big questions for GW28 including captaincy. 0.00 GW27 Reaction 4.30 Do we sell Brighton/Brentford players for Blank Gameweek 28 12.30 SELL HAALAND ?!?!?!?! Watkins Havertz Iheanacho Solanke Isak 25.00 Do you need Kane or Toney (if you don't own them already) this week 27.40 Free Hit Picks - Son Maddison Trossard 33.00 Captaincy - Kane Martinelli Watkins  If you like the Pod, FOLLOW US on Spotify. Give us 5 stars! We like that. If you don't then it's OK too.