
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.
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Latest episodes

Apr 4, 2023 • 42min
S1 Ep24: Off The Bench: Season defining Gameweek decisions
FPL experts Az Phillips and Andy North look back on a pivotal point in the season as managers try to make the most of a bountiful Double Gameweek 🤑
They review Arsenal assets, what to do with Haaland, and if it’s time to starting reducing the number of Brighton midfielders you own.
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Jesus dilemma (03m 27s)
Haaland headache (10m 14s)
Bye bye Brighton assets (18m 10s)
Chelsea conundrum (23m 46s)
Villa defenders (26m 38s)
Long term Man Utd (31m 46s)
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Mar 29, 2023 • 38min
S5 Ep35: FPL Pod: Gearing up for a big Double Gameweek with Tom Stokes
Fresh from victory in the ePL, Tom Stokes joins Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team to discuss preparation for a massive Double Gameweek 34 🤩📈
Best Double options, what to do with Arsenal assets and how to handle single Gameweekers are the hot topics.
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Fixture announcements (04m 37s)
Double options (10m 25s)
Steele at the back (17m 41s)
Keeping Arsenal midfield (19m 09s)
Salah consideration (27m 21s)
Transfers and captains (34m 33s)
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Mar 23, 2023 • 55min
S5 Ep34: FPL Pod: Reviewing the season so far with Adrian Clarke
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are joined by former footballer Adrian Clarke to recap what’s gone on since the Premier League restarted ♻️⚽️
Best players per position, Wildcard teams during the international break, and how to use your Chips for the season run-in are all discussed...
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Adrian’s FPL campaign (02m 44s)
Goalkeeper options (11m 41s)
Defensive delights (21m 15s)
Midfield conundrums (31m 26s)
Forward thinking (43m 37s)
Chip chat (50m 17s)
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Mar 20, 2023 • 40min
S1 Ep23: Off The Bench: Looking back at Blank Gameweek 28
FPL experts Harry Daniels and FPL Focal (Oscar) review the tricky Blank Gameweek 28 as managers navigated a reduced fixture list as they attempted to get a full XI out 🧐
The pair discuss Arsenal assets, Chelsea’s performance, when to bring back Erling Haaland and exciting picks from Man Utd.
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Martinelli decisions (03m 06s)
Moving on Man Utd (06m 14s)
Chelsea conundrum (8m 18s)
Isak consideration (19m 10s)
Haaland returns (24m 18s)
Aston Villa assets (25m 29s)
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Mar 16, 2023 • 45min
S5 Ep33: FPL Pod: Ditching Haaland for short term gains with Luke Kempner
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to preview a tricky Gameweek for managers as six sides Blank before a big Double 🧐💯
Comedian and FPL fanatic Luke Kempner joins them to chat selling Haaland, Chelsea assets, and spicy options to see you beat your mini-league opposition
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Goodbye Erling Haaland (18m 10s)
Removing Brighton defenders (24m 51s)
Chelsea consideration (29m 41s)
Moving for Maddison (32m 18s)
Differential discussion (35m 02s)
Captains & Transfers (38m 13s)
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Mar 13, 2023 • 41min
S1 Ep22: Off The Bench: Goodbye Erling Haaland?
A decision few managers thought they would be making this season, but is it time to sell Man City’s Erling Haaland? That’s the question Lee Bonfield and Gianni Buttice consider as they assess Gameweek 27 and look ahead to more Blanks and Doubles 👑😬
The FPL experts discuss Chip strategy, Chelsea’s upturn in form, the Haaland conundrum, and going big on Brighton.
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Free Hit plans (05m 37s)
Letting go of Liverpool (09m 37s)
Chelsea improvements (14m 30s)
Haaland out (19m 10s)
Brighton triple-up (26m 49s)
Maddison dilemma (38m 05s)
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Mar 8, 2023 • 45min
S5 Ep32: FPL Pod: How to navigate the coming Gameweeks
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are joined this week by Prasun Singhal, diving into the next few Gameweeks and looking at the teams to invest in and shy away from 👀
Leaving Liverpool assets out, not forgetting single Gameweek players and chip strategy are all covered in this week’s episode ✅
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Panel’s Gameweek 26 review (0m 48s)
What to do with Liverpool (6m 38s)
Brentford and Brighton assets (11m 15s)
Single Gameweek players (30m 47s)
Chelsea players back on the menu? (33m 42s)
Chip strategy (38m 42s)
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Mar 7, 2023 • 39min
S1 Ep21: Off The Bench: Brighton and Brentford focus
Az Phillips and Andy Park dissect Gameweek 26 and discuss the pros and cons of managers using their Wildcard 🃏
The pair talk us through the players to pick for Double Gameweek 27, the Harry Kane conundrum and potential Chelsea assets to look out for 👀
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Wildcarding in Gameweek 27 (1m 30s)
A Man Utd reaction (6m 11s)
Brighton assets (8m 01s)
Newcastle slipping away? (22m 20s)
Harry Kane, in or out? (25m 06s)
Chelsea’s tempting calendar (27m 45s)
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Mar 2, 2023 • 53min
S5 Ep31: FPL Pod: How to approach Gameweek 26 with Neil Robertson
Kelly Somers and the FPL team look towards Gameweek 26, joined by Australian snooker player Neil Robertson 🎱🇦🇺
On this week’s episode the panel look at two huge fixtures in the Premier League calendar and what to do with Eddie Nketiah.
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Neil’s FPL story (4m 44s)
FPL in the Snooker community (6m 35s)
Gameweek 25 review (9m 01s)
How the FA Cup affects FPL (18m 10s)
Bees buzzing (33m 50s)
Gameweek 26 plans (55m 55s)
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Feb 27, 2023 • 41min
S1 Ep20: Off The Bench: Managing Double Gameweek hype
FPL experts Lee Bonfield and FPL Focal (Oscar) review a challenging Double Gameweek 25 and what lessons there are to learn about identifying teams for short and long term gain 📈
They discuss Man Utd prospects, an up turn in Spurs’ form, and single Gameweek players.
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Keeping Man Utd (02m 44s)
Learning from GW25 (09m 32s)
Chelsea conundrum (14m 54s)
Spurs assets (17m 47s)
Looking ahead to GW28 (26m 58s)
No for Nketiah (32m 50s)
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