
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

Nov 10, 2022 • 43min
S5 Ep19: FPL Pod: The last Gameweek before the World Cup featuring Glenn Murray
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are joined by former Premier League forward Glenn Murray to discuss the best player options for the final Gameweek ahead of the World Cup.
Liverpool, Man City, and differential picks are all covered, as well as a reminder this is the last Gameweek to use your first Wildcard in!
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Spurs selection (11m 35s)
Darwin delight (14m 06s)
Goalkeeper shake-up (17m 37s)
Wildcard reactions (27m 10s)
World Cup prep (32m 33s)
Captains and transfers (37m 42s)
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Nov 7, 2022 • 40min
S1 Ep10: Off The Bench: Strongest FPL one-week punts
Lee Bonfield and FPL Focal, aka Oscar, assess what happened in a tough Gameweek 15 and select potential one-week punts for the final set of fixtures before the men’s World Cup begins 🤤
Attacking Liverpool assets, taking cheap options seriously, and a couple of left-field picks are all on the agenda for the FPL experts.
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What to do with Liverpool (01m 31s)
Avoiding Newcastle double-up (4m 55s)
Aston Villa assets (13m 58s)
Pereira possibilites (19m 41s)
Zaha conundrum (23m 04s)
Spurs potential (31m 18s)
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Nov 3, 2022 • 55min
S5 Ep18: FPL Pod: Haaland start or sell featuring Ben Foster
Former England and Man Utd goalkeeper Ben Foster gives the inside track on how popular FPL is with players and why he loves the game so much 🤩
He also joins Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team to discuss what they’re doing with Haaland and how attention is turning to one particular forward option
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Ben Foster on getting into FPL (01m 20s)
Goalkeeper prospects (16m 47s)
Forward thinking (22m 50s)
What to do with Haaland (23m 04s)
Favourable fixtures (36m 40s)
Captains and transfers (46m 55s)
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Oct 31, 2022 • 46min
S1 Ep9: Off The Bench: Two Gameweeks to have fun
Off The Bench pundits Az Phillips and Prasun Singhal examine which players to target as they look to spice up their FPL teams ahead of the World Cup.
Favourable fixtures for Brighton, Everton and Man Utd are all explored, while the triple-up on Arsenal and Man City is discussed.
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Incredible Brighton (02m 09s)
Arsenal excellence continues (6m 01s)
Newcastle flying (10m 38s)
Liverpool disappointments (20m 02s)
Everton fixtures (27m 49s)
Man City triple-up (31m 32s)
Man Utd on the up (38m 58s)
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Oct 27, 2022 • 48min
S5 Ep17: FPL Pod: What’s it like to be manager of the week
England cricket legend and Fantasy Premier League fan Stuart Broad joins this Gameweek to relieve his memorable Manager of the Week win and look ahead to Gameweek 14 🏆
Meanwhile Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team assess Liverpool options and the best front three for the run-in to the World Cup
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Broad’s Manager of the Week win (03m 00s)
Liverpool prospects (11m 44s)
Five star Almiron (17m 24s)
Keeping Haaland (22m 55s)
Differentials discussion (33m 44s)
Captains (43m 47s)
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Oct 25, 2022 • 48min
S1 Ep8: Off The Bench: Three Gameweeks before World Cup!
Off The Bench, particularly aptly named this week, tackles all the big talking points from FPL after Gameweek 14, which saw a lot of managers leave points outside of their starting XIs.
Gianni Buttice and Andy North keep this week’s bench warm, discussing which players to target with three Gameweeks left before the World Cup…
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• Newcastle assets (00m 33s)
• Mid-price strikers (05m 09s)
• Man City triple up (09m 45s)
• Best Arsenal picks? (23m 00s)
• Man Utd’s run (26m 04s)
• Budget defenders (30m 13s)
• Squad slimming & Andreas (33m 50s)
• Everton players (37m 36s)
• Upcoming transfers (41m 58s)
• World Cup considerations (44m 07s)
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Oct 20, 2022 • 49min
S5 Ep16: FPL Pod: Time to go big before the World Cup?
Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team return partway through the midweek fixtures to chat strategy ahead of the final four Gameweeks before the World Cup 🏆
They talk Man City and Arsenal assets, who has the most favourable run of fixtures, and hear from BBC and Sky Sports broadcaster Eilidh Barbour about her experiences of FPL
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Newcastle on the up (03m 42s)
Bringing back Arsenal and Man City (13m 47s)
What to do with Salah (22m 18s)
Foden fun (27m 46s)
Sam’s Wildcard (37m 10s)
Captain picks (46m 24s)
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Oct 17, 2022 • 42min
S5 Ep15: FPL Pod: Best options for the Man City and Arsenal blank
With no fixture for Man City and Arsenal in Gameweek 12, Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at how many of their players we should be holding onto and who could replace them.
Meanwhile BBC 5 Live presenter Steve Crossman takes the guest spot to discuss bringing in Mo Salah and whether to hand him the armband or not 💪
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Mason mounting up the points (04m 25s)
Maddison dilemma (08m 30s)
Goalkeeper options (27m 27s)
Free Hit GW12 (29m 38s)
Salah selection time (35m 56s)
Captains (37m 05s)
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Oct 13, 2022 • 47min
S5 Ep14: FPL Pod: How to overcome injury issues
The list of injuries is increasing rapidly but Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are here to help guide you through the possible replacements ahead of Gameweek 11 🔄
Joining them is former professional tennis player Anna Fitzpatrick as they discuss moving on premium defenders and possible rotation risks
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Midweek matches round-up (07 m 15s)
Liverpool alternatives (11m 27s)
Scamacca consideration (19m 42s)
End of big at the back (24m 29s)
Potter rotation (31m 36s)
Transfers and captains (36m 55s)
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Oct 11, 2022 • 43min
S1 Ep7: Off The Bench: Preparing your team for Gameweek 12
Off The Bench assesses a high-scoring Gameweek 10, as Lee Bonfield and Harry Daniels start plotting a course to navigate an upcoming blank Gameweek
While the pair also look at possible options at London clubs with West Ham and Chelsea seeing an improvement in form and fixtures
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Arsenal v Liverpool recap (02m 15s)
Is it Hammer time? (12m 05s)
Toon in your team (16m 58s)
King Kane overlooked (20m 02s)
Man City flying high (27m 23s)
Take a pick in the Potter lottery (33m 38s)
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