FPL Lounge: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the FPL Lounge. Sit back and relax whilst listening to Andy and Chris discuss the week's FPL happenings. With Andy's blend of stats and football knowledge (which saw him finish in the top 5k overall last season) and Chris' unique, perhaps more neutral view on FPL, you might just pick up a few helpful tips along the way too (although don't hold us to that!). Every good lounge should be relaxing and so the FPL Lounge aims to be detailed enough that its helpful for your mini league position, without taking things too seriously.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW6 Preview of the 24/25 season!
Back to a normal length pod after a shorter one last week, the lads start by discussing the minutes and team in midweek action, including a poor result for Andy's Man United in the Europa League and plenty of rotation in the EFL cup.
The radar includes a bulky mid-range, with upgrades for one asset in the midst of a big fixture swing, and another new addition that will surprise many long-time listeners. There is also a fringe shout for a cheaper alternative to Mo Salah.
It's teh first honey trap of the season, and both Andy and Chris go down a very similar route with it, before discussing whether Haaland should be perma-captain for now.
They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW5 Preview of the 24/25 season!
A shortened pod this week because of a holiday in the Lounge, the lads start by discussing the minutes - and injuries - from a midweek round of EFL cup and Champions League matches.
A full radar sees a stalwart FPL asset remain on the centre, multiple assets on the mid-range including some budget defenders to pad out your backline, and an intriguing OOP midfielder whose fixtures have just turned.
The lads finish this week with captaincy, assessing Erling Haaland's stats vs Arsenal, and looking at two other options with appealing home fixtures.
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW4 Preview of the 24/25 season!
International break is over, so the lads are back to FPL, and the new rolling transfers rule means managers have more flexibility to make changes now the transfer window has slammed shut!
The lads have a rare double on the centre of the radar, featuring two big-hitters that need no introduction to FPL players, but who have great fiuxtures and greater underlying data. They've also got two teammates on the fringe that can, if they survive European rotation, could have high-upside given their relatively modest ownership.
They swim against the tide once again this week, this time looking at a player who has been transferred in by over 500k players since GW3.
Captaincy feels like a toss-up between Salah and Haaland, although the lads look at some differential options targeting some leaky defences. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW3 Preview of the 24/25 season!
Transfers and price change galore this week - the lads discuss the talking points from these and the impact on FPL.
They next consider which players are on their radar - tasty looking attacking midfielders continuing to be the theme, but also one very attacking defender strongly catching the eye too!
They swim against the tide once again this week, this time looking at the player who has had the most transfers out.
Captaincy seems open again this week and the lads discuss who could be considered as realistic options, before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW2 Preview of the 24/25 season!
With not much going on in the wider football world the lads being with their players on the radar. What are the upsides of transferring in any given player this gameweek versus rolling the transfer for future use?
The lads go on to consider a high potential attacking player who has creeped his way up the radar, as well as some mid priced midfielders who are starting to catch the eye.
They swim against a large tide this week, discussing why they think you should avoid following the crowd and bringing in the highest transferred in player so far (a defender who looks like he loves to get forward!).
An FPL tale as old as time re-emerges in the captaincy discussion before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW1 Preview of the 24/25 season!
FPL is back, bebe! The lads are excited for another FPL season to begin, but with many changes to the game, and some interesting price points for many popular players, the idea of a template seems more tricky than ever.
The lads begin with their radar picks, including a high-owned premium asset on the centre of the radar, but whose ownership at this time last season was more than double what it currently is. Is this player's price rise worth it? Andy & Chris seem to think so! The radar also features a player recently on the move, and a budget defender with low ownership but with high attacking upside.
They swim against the tide to kick off the season, with a high-owned midfielder not currently tickling their fancy, before assessing the deluge of great captaincy options to kick off the season.
They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Can Chris finally win this season? Or will Andy make it 5 in a row?
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta or Threads, @FPL_Lounge, and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this fourth of four episodes ahead of the 2024/25 season, they analyse the Forwards to strongly consider ahead of GW1.
As with the all the Long Weekend episodes, the pod is split into three price categories, with the lads assessing the merits of premium assets, middle-ground assets and budget enablers. In this forwards episode, they discuss the pros and cons of going with Haaland or not, the great finishers now available in the mid range and who might be able to find a few returns on a shoestring
Their flagship GW1 Preview will be released in the middle of next week, ahead of the Friday deadline to start the season. Don't forget to follow the lads on X, instagram and threads @FPL_Lounge and subscribe to the show to ensure you have new episodes before that gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this third of four episodes ahead of the 2024/25 season, they analyse the Midfielders to strongly consider ahead of GW1.
As with the all the Long Weekend episodes, the pod is split into three price categories, with the lads assessing the merits of premium assets, middle-ground assets and budget enablers. In this midfielders episode, they look at the FPL's big-hitting premium options, including those with significant price rises, some mid-range midfielders with some bounceback potential, and some cheaper enablers that have impressed in pre-season.
The final episode for Forwards will be released tomorrow, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on X, instagram and threads @FPL_Lounge and subscribe to the show to ensure you have new episodes before the gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this second of four episodes ahead of the 2024/25 season, they analyse the Defenders to strongly consider ahead of GW1.
As with the all the Long Weekend episodes, the pod is split into three price categories, with the lads assessing the merits of premium assets, middle-ground assets and budget enablers. In this defenders episode, they look at Arsenal's defensive price increases, whether some of the £5.0m assets are worth their attacking upside compared to their cheaper teammates, and they try to unearth some £4.0m budget gems.
The episodes for Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next two consecutive days, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on X, instagram and threads @FPL_Lounge and subscribe to the show to ensure you have new episodes before the gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this first of four episodes ahead of the 2024/25 season, they start by taking a look at general FPL strategy.
They spend the second half of the podcast looking at their least favourite FPL position, goalkeepers, analysing options for every price point.
The episodes for Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next three consecutive days, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on X, instagram and threads @FPL_Lounge and subscribe to the show to ensure you have new episodes before the gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Chris & Andy for a fifth season as they talk you through the addictive game of Fantasy Premier League.
In their weekly podcast, the lads preview each Fantasy Premier League Gameweek, taking team news, injuries, form and things they've spotted into account, highlighting players they're beginning to notice on their radar, questioning some FPL groupthink, and looking at the top captaincy options for each gameweek.
The lads kick off the season with their trademark series of season preview pods, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend, with a podcast per position group released the week before the season starts.
Remember to follow us on X (FKA twitter) and instagram @FPL_Lounge before that all-important GW1 deadline. It's good to back back in the Lounge again!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW38 Preview, the final preview of the season!
For long-time listeners they'll know the format of this show - the lads go through every game (even Burnley vs Forest) trying to pick out the best options for your final GW.
They start by running through the final day permutations for the title, European and all-but sealed relegation battles, before looking over historic final day stats.
Then, game-by-game, the lads spend two minutes running the rule over the must-haves and the differentials that could make all the difference to your final mini-league or rank standings.
After last week's incredibly bold honey trap, are listeners ready for the boldest swimming against the tide in pod history?
And while captaincy may have a familiar feel, all that does is build up the tension for the climatic conclusion of a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW37 Preview, the penultimate preview of the season!
It's a big double gameweek - the last of the season - with six teams having two fixtures, so a key opportunity for those final chips to be used, especially those that have held their Bench Boost or Triple Captain chip/
The radar has a fresh feel, with additions maybe of a differential nature, given the template feels so strong in FPL at the moment - the best assets are just simply so high owned, the lads offer up some alternatives that may help boost rank but some with the appropriate risks.
Honey traps once again the order of the day, with Andy throwing out perhaps the boldest honey trap in FPL Lounge history...
Captaincy has a Man City focus, natural given their double, but the lads run the rule over some other doublers that could be great armband differentials for those chasing in a mini-league. They finish, with the penultimate game of Who The Heck Is Stat?! of this season.
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW36 Preview!
The potential for rolling a transfer looms large over this gameweek but there are still plenty of appealing options for your FPL teams.
The radar looks similar to last week's with great fixtures and doubles still on the horizon for the league's oil rich clubs. Some movement though with players going up, some going off and some newly appearing.
The eyes to next week's double are also wide with the anyone else list slightly longer than usual...
That upcoming double also impacting the tide - its very still and clam out there. Nothing to swim against. So the Honey Traps are back out and they make for some useful consequences for FPL.
Captaincy looks to be open to a few options this week with ranks swings certainly possible and big returns expected for more than one key player. The lads discuss these pros and cons before finishing with what could be a crucial game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW35 Preview!
A double gameweek for two teams gives a focus to this week's pod, although with many managers on Wildcard, the lads run through a few permutations including how seriously to take this DGW35 and when the best time is to play your bench boost.
The radar has had a facelift, with plenty of new names to discuss, including a mercurial young Englishman and a super Swede on the mid-range, and a whole host of fringe picks to get you wildcard-ready. Andy even says a few positive things about United players.
Honey trap this week suffers from a bit of groupthink, but there's still some takeaways for managers to use, before they run the rule of the big DGW captain shouts and finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our DGW34 Preview!
Big double gameweek for seven teams (and a blank for one) means divergent strategies - including in the Lounge! - so the lads run through some thoughts about how to tackle the DGW34 depending on what chips you've left. There's also a focus on European rotation.
The radar has a familiar feel to last week, but with some upgrades for some Crystal Palace assets, and the inclusion on the radar for the most expensive defender in the game. Speaking of, they run the rule over Liverpool assets, with a certain attacker notable by his absence... although long-time listeners won't be surprised.
Hold your horses AGAIN and don your swimming trunks AGAIN - there's ANOTHER tide to swim against! This player is no favourite of the Lounge, but even so, the most transferred player in not doubling this week? Not for this podcast.
Captaincy seems a toss up between two assets, neither of whom look great on the eye at the moment. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW33 Preview!
The key FPL news kicks us off and it focuses on this GW being in a European sandwich.
Like last week, the radar is influenced by the chips you may or may not have left, and by a large DGW looming next week. A couple of new additions make their way on including a previously much maligned FPL asset with some very interesting recent stats. Some interesting returns from injury for big players has also caught the lads' eyes.
Hold your horses and don your swimming trunks - there's actually a tide to swim against! And its a potentially risky one, but the lads explain why they think transferring in one of the league's best players could be an error.
Captaincy seems close this week, with the usual suspects seeming like the best shouts - but which one?! They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW32 Preview!
A shorter pod than usual this week due to work commitments, but a GW32 preview is here all the same, with all the key info you'll need before the deadline.
The lads start with some rotation news from GW31, with several FPL big-hitters either rested to nursing minor injuries.
The GW32 radar includes some new additions, including a budget flying defender, and an upgrade from last week's fringe for a Liverpool midfielder. There are also two players, perhaps a bit reactionary, that will fit nicely into teams FHing in DGW34. The fringe itself has a similar feel to last GW.
The lads save some time by moving straight to captaincy, where it feels a pretty evenly matched field, with Salah, Haaland and Cole Palmer all very spicy options to be considering for the armband this GW. If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW31 Preview!
Like buses, you wait aged for one pod and then two come along in quick succession! It's a short turnaround to GW31 but there's plenty of FPL news - most of it injury related - and with little time for press conferences before the deadline, some managers may feel underprepared.
The lads add some fresh blood to the radar though, with another addition to the centre, a rare foray into a double-up defence in the mid-range, and some Liverpool assets on the fringe.
Little to swim against again this week so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps following a successful trap last week, before a captaincy discussion that is once again, not focused on the machine that is Erling Haaland.
They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW30 Preview!
It's been a while, due to various illness and work commitments, but the lads are back, and they start by looking ahead to the DGW announcements and think about upcoming chip strategies. they also have a look at injury news after the international break, and also discuss FPL's new Fantasy Challenge game.
The radar is brand new, and as strategy-agnostic as they can make it, with TWO players on the centre of the radar - although they'll need no introduction to FPL players. There are budget teammates on the mid-range, and a cheeky cheap goalkeeper to target on the fringe.
Little to swim against this week so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps, before a captaincy discussion that assesses the merits of four players, three with an appealing home fixture, and the other one is Haaland.
They end, as ever, with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our BGW26 Preview!
It's a blank gameweek for 4 teams, with some popular assets missing, so the lads run through those BGW fixtures teams and give an update on the FPL calendar over the next few GWs, with some doubles and a large blank on the horizon.
The radar has the blanks and doubles in mind, with a Bournemouth player on the mid-range despite a tough fixture this week, while the fringe contains a first mention for a Manchester United player, and some budget midfielders that could be useful through the next few GWs.
Little to swim against again this week so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps, before a captaincy discussion that has an all-too familiar feel.
They end, as ever, with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our DG25 Preview!
It's a double gameweek for 4 teams, including two of FPL's big-hitters, so the lads run through those DGW fixtures and give an update on Man City's strong side in European competition and some injury news for players on a double.
The radar has a very familiar feel to GW24, with managers wise to target the double with assets with great underlying numbers and high upside this GW.
Little to swim against this week so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps, before a captaincy discussion including whether to play the Triple Captain chip this GW, and a look ahead to other potential Man City and Liverpool DGWs later in the campaign.
They end, as ever, with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for a slightly later GW24 Preview (apologies - there was illness in the lounge!)Plenty of updates in the FPL world, including two new doubles, some updates on BGW29 and therefore plenty of chat about chip strategy. The lads unpack and dissect it all to keep you up to date.The radar reflects the changes to the FPL schedule, with DGW25 players featuring prominently, with also a nod to DGW28. The lads swim against the tide this week with a fairly high-owned player being transferred out en masse, despite having some favourable fixtures - including a double - on the horizon.Choosing between Liverpool and City assets may be the challenge this week given both have favourable fixtures, but the captaincy segment focuses primarily on these two sides.They end, as ever, with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW23 Preview.
Barely a couple of days since the last deadline so not loads of talking points, although some key further info on Mr. Erling Braut Haaland, with his long-awaited return to action.
The radar reflects the impact of the return of one the most expensive and highly owned FPL assets ever in Haaland. The lads discuss how desperate, or not, the need is to get him back in immediately. Another striker at the other end of the price spectrum sneaks his way on as does another Man City premium player and - unusually for the lads - a guy they've got all excited about despite the numbers. Pure vibezzzz.
What's that - can I hear the bees? With very few transfers taking place yet the lads wheel out the honey traps again and try to suggest a scenario they can see happening this gameweek.
They end, as ever, with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge - it's been a while! - for the GW22 Preview.
Plenty of news to get listeners caught up on, including injury updates on some major FPL hitters, updates on future double and blank gamesweeks, plus a look ahead to a likely big BGW29. The lads also provide a small update on Afcon and the Asian Cup, with few FPL big hitters returning early.
The radar has a similar feel to GW21, but there is a notable addition, although the lads are unsure on his xMins in coming weeks.
Two swims against the tide in consecutive gameweeks is a real rarity this season, but the lads are back once again to oppose a player with over 200k transfers in at the time of recording. They also look ahead to this week's best captaincy picks.
And history is made when they finish, as ever, with another great round of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the first gameweek of 2024, to preview this elongated GW21.
Plenty of news to get listeners caught up on, including injury updates on some major FPL hitters, the departure of others to Afcon and the Asian Cup, along with a look ahead to potential blank and double gameweeks on the horizon. As ever, the lads go through the permutations and what impact each could have on your team.
A slim but promising radar heads to the south coast for two mid-range picks, while the fringe has a familiar feel but includes a new Brazilian who may have found his shooting boots.
A rare swim against the tide this gameweek sees the lads refuse to get excited about the return to some degree of fitness for an FPL favourite, while captaincy - and the impact of having your captain feature in the second half of GW21 - is one of several points discussed.
They finish, as ever, with another great round of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the final time in 2023, to Preview GW20.
Transfers few and far between with another quick turnaround so the lads opt for another shortened show, covering the essentials. Talking points include the last week to use wildcard plus Haaland news.
Some new and some remaining names on the radar, with one from last week pushing on up. A former FPL must-have comes back into the thinking after much-increased underlying numbers and with Haaland out, who from City could benefit?
No time for a tide of transfers to build so the lads move on to Captaincy - a last stand for Salah ahead of AFCON against a UCL rival? Or are there other better options?
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Happy New Year!
Ho Ho Ho! Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the final pod before Christmas - GW19, kicking off the day after the big man's been down the chimney.
In a shortened pod, and with injuries, rotation and suspensions afoot, the lads start by quickly getting you up to date on all FPL news.
The radar has a very similar feel to GW19, but a big name drops off, a hat-trick hero gets downgraded, and a new sneaky addition to the fringe might take advantage of some good upcoming fixtures.
No swimming against the tide this week, or a honey trap, so the lads move (and end) on Captaincy, assessing the risk of putting the armband on a City asset without hearing from Guardiola beforehand, especially with some other attractive options.
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Ho Ho Ho! Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the final GW before Christmas - GW18.
It's a blank GW for two teams but first the lads review the circumstances around an inadvertent BGW17, particularly unfortunate from an FPL POV from those who brough in Solanke. The lads also discuss festive rotation and the EFL Cup.
Stop what you're doing - there is a pick on the centre of the radar for the first time in what feels like forever, although he may have a familiar feel... There are also additions to the mid-range and the fringe, including two picks dubbed 'vibes'.
A festive honey trap could allow the lads to glaze their seasonal vegetables if they lure their opponent in, while there's focus on a standout captaincy option. And the little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?! ends with some festive drama.
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview GW17.
Premium player chaos in the news this week with reports of a Haaland injury (or is there??) and the spectre of Son and Salah's departures for most of Jan, mixed in with the impending Wildcard deadline, all leaving managers with big dilemmas. The lads explain and consider the options.
City and Brentford blanking in GW18 heavily impacts fixture runs and so the radar hasn't vastly changed for the past few GWs. That said, the lads consider a move to THE CENTRE for a previously unlikely candidate, who might come into the thinking if no-Haaland is confirmed and a few more possible candidates who've crept their way onto the fringe.
The tides this week hugely influenced by blankers and suspensions so more honey traps are being laid out... will anyone ever get caught in one?!
For once, captaincy is a minefield with many options to consider even if Haaland ends up playing - but particularly so if not. The lads then finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview this short-turnaround GW16.
Plenty of FPL news, particularly the injury to a high-owned Bryan Mbuemo and the continued benchings of high-owned Matty Cash, with a few other examples of rotation in GW15 too that may have left managers frustrated!
The radar has a similar feel to GW15, with the lads assessing why Solanke or Isak aren't quite hitting the centre, but there is some movement with a budget 'keeper being upgraded from the fringe to the mid-range, and a new exciting addition to the fringe. The lads also highlight and unusually tight defence if you need some defensive reinforcements.
After a bumper swimming against the tide last week, the lads return to trying catch each other in their honey traps, focusing on away wins and a league powerhouse up against a league minnow.
Just two standout captaincy options this week - and maybe only one, given the fixture - before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview this midweek GW15.
With such a short turnaround from GW14, the lads assess the impact rotation could have on GW15, with some high-owned players picking up knocks/niggles, some replaced earlier than usual, and some benched in GW14. The lads also take a look at the big-name players one booking away from a ban.
The radar has the feel of Postman Pat's cat, with the Toon Army featuring heavily, including a budget 'keeper and a midfielder whose FPL ownership is rapidly increasing.
No swimming against the tide for several weeks, so the lads naturally return with not one, but two players to swim against bringing in to your team ahead of GW15 - and they're both defenders! Plenty of reliable assets have favourable fixtures, too, when weighing up who gets your captaincy, before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter) or Insta @FPL_Lounge and be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview GW14
A rarity for this season takes place with midweek Premier League games meaning 3 FPL GWs in 9 days. the lads highlight the issues this raises for you teams. It also starts the run in towards the congested Xmas fixture schedule, which has consequences for Wildcard. When added to rearranged games coz of City's Arabian adventures, it calls for some chip strategy consideration, and how to build your team towards it
Some outstanding underlying numbers, regained fitness and improved fixtures result in 3 new radar picks for the lads to consider.
Its getting real sticky out there with even more honey traps being laid out this week - again no tides to swim against. Many potential captaincy options with many good options playing at home - but can anyone challenge the usual contenders. The lads finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return after the international break to preview GW13.
Plenty of flagged players for FPL managers to consider ahead of the GW13 deadline, so the lads remind all listeners to keep an eye on press conferences. A look ahead at the fixtures, too, before a busy Christmas schedule, sees some smaller EPL teams atop the ticker - would we see some emerging FPL assets?
Not on the radar - yet! A skinny radar features an if-fit West Ham midfielder on the mid-range, with a team mate on the fringe alongside a recent England debutant.
Honey traps again feature, with little to swim against, and the lads try to assess a pretty poor week for standout captaincy options. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview GW12.
As seems to be the case across the entire football landscape at the moment, VAR was a talking point for the lads this week, as well as the European midweek consequences for FPL.
Some cheap soon-to-be starters in one of the best defences in the league make their way onto the radar this week, with another cheap new starter on the fringe too. A positive turn of fixtures for a London team draws out some further options on, or just outside, the radar.
More reactionary Haaland action and big injuries means not much original to swim against again, so the lads whip out their honey traps once more. What do they believe might happen, that others perhaps wouldn't...?
Captaincy seems to have a few contenders this week before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview GW11.
Very few talking points this week, but the lads have a quick chat about possible rotation in the Carabao Cup, especially given some Premier League heavyweights face off against each other.
Some injury news means guaranteed minutes for a new addition to the radar's mid-range, while the fringe also has some new, budget, defensive additions with high clean sheet potential over the coming weeks.
After a bumper swimming against the tide last week, there's nothing of interest this week, so the lads try to catch each other in goals-heavy honey traps.
There's also another genuine captaincy debate before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return to preview GW10.
the lads have a quick chat to start about Europe, and the potential to wildcard, but also spend some time reflecting on the passing of two giants of English football, Sir Bobby Charlton and Bill Kenwright.
The radar has a familiar feel to last week, with some minor additions and movement, including an upgrade for an in-form Ollie Watkins.
There's a bumper swimming against the tide where the lads swim against not one, but two players being heavily transferred in and out this week.
There's also a genuine captaincy debate before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads return refreshed after the international break to preview GW9.
After a quick chat about Beckham (the documentary and the man), they turn their attention to wildcard strategy and why now may be tempting for many.
Their radar is given a refresh, with a few players remaining from GW8, but also plenty of new chat and discussion, including a very appealing under-priced defender and a number of forwards with decent underlying numbers.
They swim against a defender who's had several, perhaps unjustified, price rises, before a captaincy discussion concentrated around the two most expensive assets in the game. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our preview of Gameweek 8 - the last before an International break
A very similar looking radar to last week as the trends spotted then continue, but 2 midfielders and strikers who've been highly adored in these parts before are rearing their heads again too: one each for the radar and for the "anyone else" watchlist.
Someone call Winnie the Pooh as the lads are rolling out the Honey Traps again this week, with injuries and fixture swings dominating transfers and not leaving much to swim against. Can they swing low sweet chariot??
STOP THE PRESS... Captaincy is an actual conversation this Gameweek!! The lads of course discuss the main man Erling, but if ever there's a week to genuinely think about some other options... hear what the lads have to say. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our preview of Gameweek 7.
Some potentially helpful rotation this week with the Carabao cup rather than Europe taking up the midweek games.
Many defenders remain on and join the radar this week with varying risks and opportunities which the lads discuss. Some top premium assets of FPL past are starting to catch the eye again too...
A swimming against the tide this week which seems to hugely go against popular opinion (and the data experts!), but the lads seem pretty set on going against it... spolier alert - it involves a Double Gameweeker
The lads discuss captaincy and vice captaincy - whilst realising they missed someone they'd eyed up for the radar, so do listen out! And they end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! European football returns but the lads, as ever, are focusing on FPL in this, their preview of Gameweek 6.
European rotation of course if a concern at this time of the season, but with so many injuries mounting for the Manchester clubs, how much rotation will we see? The lads feel confident that De Zerbi's Brighton will more than make up for it.
No centre of the radar again this week, but a packed mid-range and fringe, featuring a player the lads nearly swam against last week and a defender - yes, defender - with the 3rd best non-penalty xG in the league!
Show me the honey, bebe! Nothing to swim against this time, so the lads get sticky, before finishing with captaincy, and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back after the international break and the transfer window SLAMMING shut to preview Gamweek 5.
Our first FPL DGW of the season has been announced and it's a big one, when in GW7 two titans of FPL, Burnley and Luton, square off twice - how will we resist bringing in assets from those two? Perhaps they can replace some pre-international break injury worries? Or maybe you can Wild Card them in? The lads discuss the options.
A trim radar features no-one in the centre, but a new, possible out-of-position player for the mid-range, while the fringe includes a budget forward and a group of defenders with underlying numbers going unnoticed.
the lads swim against a defender who's started the season in rich goalscoring form, but without underlyings to back it up. They are also tempted to swim against a quality forward who may become a minutes risk...
The (vice) captaincy discussion centres around North London assets, with a small mention of a certain Man Utd forward... before they finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to preview the final Gameweek before the International Break (and the transfer window closing!).
Transfers - and potential transfers - dominate the news with last minute carnage occurring all over the league. What will the impact be on FPL? What's the best way to try and deal with all the upheaval?
The radar is interesting this week with 2 well-performing English MIDs causing much debate - the lads fall down firmly on the side of one over the other. Some moves in and out of the radar for others and an Anyone Else section which is growing by the minute, as transfers bring new possibilities into the foreground.
Nothing to swim against again this week, so the lads lay out more Honey Traps - after last week's successes. Captaincy yet again becomes vice-captaincy with many seemingly good options (if Erling Haaland weren't a thing). They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The season is now in full swing, and the lads turn their attention to GW3.
They start by running through the latest FPL news, with European midweek fixtures beginning for one team, and injuries and transfers aplenty impacting FPL assets.
They also have a quick look at the utility of using the Bench Boost chip in GW3, given a good set of fixtures for many assets.
On the radar, the centre is dominated by two team-mates with the best underlying numbers in the league, with the mid-range also dominated by some slightly more expensive team-mates.
Many players on the fringe remain there from last week, but with a special nod to Chelsea's attractive impending fixture run.
Nothing to swim against this week, so they try to catch each other in their honey traps, with goals and newly promoted teams the focus, before finishing with a vice-captaincy chat (yes, Haaland will be everyone's captain) and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! As the dust settles on GW1, we go again as we look ahead to GW2.
The lads give a few of their takeaways after GW1, including some concern for Man Utd, and less concern about Aston Villa, despite their respective results.
O the radar, the lads look at an eye-catching defender in the centre, while KDB's injury presents some opportunities in the mid-range.
The Fringe features four players, including two exciting forwards and two midfielders who returned in GW1.
They swim against a player they both like, but with an atrocious fixture run, before debating Salah vs Haaland for the armband.
They finish, as always, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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We're back, baby! Welcome once again to the FPL Lounge for our flagship GW1 Preview episode - and how good does it feel for football and FPL to be back?!
The start of this season feels more difficult to navigate than usual, and with that, Andy & Chris start by discussing how new football rules relating to added time and bookings could affect FPL. They look at the 'template' and how playing safe early can benefit your team further down the line, as well as advising of a keen ear on opening week press conferences from Premier League managers.
The radar focuses on one of the league's better defences, with a high-owned player in the mid-range and some budget midfielders on the fringe.
They swim against a high-points scorer from last season being featured in over a third of active teams, before finishing with captaincy and the latest renewal of a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this final of four episodes ahead of the 2023/24 season, they'll be looking at Forwards.
With only two 'premium' forwards in the game this year, how irresistible is Erling Haaland? Can managers survive without him? Is there a way to own both him and Kane? The lads try to answer all these questions.
There are only two mid-priced options from £7.0-8.5m that appeal to Andy & Chris, although they acknowledge that others could come to the fore if their minutes are more guaranteed. There's plenty of intrigue in the budget options, though, including a possible Brighton forward on penalties and Brentford's Ivan Toney replacement.
That's a wrap for the Long Weekend; next up is the GW1 Preview, due to be recorded Wednesday and with you by Thursday. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this third episode of four ahead of the 2023/24 season, they'll be looking at Midfielders.
With only four 'premium' midfielders in the game this year, can managers survive without? Is Salah worth his price tag? Can Son rediscover his 2021/22 form? The lads try to answer all these questions.
There are a number of mid-priced options from £6.5-8.5m that could be worth consideration, although many of the big names feel like more of a 'wait and see' to Andy & Chris. There's a similar feel to the budget options, with a few £4,5m shouts potentially worth a gamble ahead of GW1.
The final Long Weekend episode will be released on Monday, ahead of the flagship GW1 Preview later this week. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this second of four episodes ahead of the 2023/24 season, they'll be looking at Defenders.
Premium Defenders were in abundance last season but what will the lads make of the options this year? And how will that affect who or how many of the mid range and budget options they look at. All the price tiers are discussed along with the pros and cons of many defensive options for you team.
The episodes for Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next two consecutive days, ahead of the flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this first of four episodes ahead of the 2023/24 season, they start by taking a look at general FPL strategy, ahead of what should be a 'normal' Premier League and therefore FPL season.
They spend the second half of the podcast looking at their least favourite FPL position, goalkeepers, analysing options for every budget and questioning their own 'keepers strategy of seasons gone by.
The episodes for Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next three consecutive days, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Chris & Andy for a fourth season as they take a relaxed look at the trials and tribulations of the addictive Fantasy Premier League.
In their weekly podcast, the lads preview each Fantasy Premier League Gameweek, taking team news, injuries, form and things they've spotted into account, highlighting players they're beginning to notice on their radar, questioning some FPL groupthink, and looking at the top captaincy options for each gameweek.
The lads kick off the season with their trademark series of season preview pods, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend, with a podcast per position group released the week before the season starts.
Remember to follow us on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge before that all-important GW1 deadline. It's good to back back in the Lounge again!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! At the end of a long and gruelling season, Chris and Andy are back to review how it went. In this first of two season review shows the lads go position by position to ponder the various FPL assets who stood out. This then leads them to a team of the season from both and ultimately, the third annual, ever-prestigious, FPL Lounge Player of the Season (from a fantasy perspective). Whoever could it be....?
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the final preview pod of the season! It's the GW38 Preview.
They run through the permutations of GW38, with only a handful of teams with things to play for, primarily those locked in a relegation battle and those trying to claim England's final European spot. They look at some final day data from years gone by, concluding it's best to target goals and not target clean sheets!
No radar this week in its usual format; instead, the lads go fixture-by-fixture trying to unearth the gems that might secure your high rank or win your mini-league. Two minutes per fixture and two men never short of things to say...
The lads do their final honey trap of the season, before a fairly lengthy discussion on captaincy - will Andy finally be brave enough to go without his armband on Haaland? They finish, as ever, with another dead rubber game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW37 Preview.
The lads are back with the penultimate GW preview of the season, and it's the final double of the season, with four teams playing twice in GW37.
They run through the permutations of GW37, with a handful of teams with nothing to play for, they ponder whether assets from these teams should be ignored. They also look at potential rotation, particularly among teams fighting on multiple fronts, like the Manchester clubs, or those who've had a fixture backlog, like Brighton.
A trim radar sees them focus on Andy's favourite team, with an asset in the centre and two more on the fringe, while they also highlight a few players with good underlying numbers but playing for bad sides with relegation a real possibility.
Swimming against the tide features a player who's hit a rich vein of form, but the lads doubt whether it can continue into the last few matches, while Captaincy features the age-old discussion about the temptation to veer away from Haaland. They finish, as ever, with another dead rubber game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW36 Preview.
The lads are back again as the Gameweeks come in thick and fast - and this ones a doubler!
With only 3 GWs left and doubles this week and next, the radar features players form teams with extra fixtures. The biggest of debates this week is which NEW FWD to go for - the lads talk through the pros and cons of Isak vs Wilson. They go on to look at other BRI and NEW assets, plus anyone else catching their eye
Swimming against the tide features a player who's scored a few from the edge of the box recently and is one of the highest scoring players in the game - are the lads too bold in swimming against bringing him in? Captaincy takes into account City's intense 2 legs against R. Madrid which straddle this GW, plus the fact 2 teams are on doubles - do you go for the the old guard of Haaland/Salah or a doubler from NEW or BRI?
Although the title is done and dusted, anguish still persists for Chris as the lads end the show with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW35 Preview.
The lads are back with their final 'normal' pod of the season, given there's just two double gameweeks and the final day to go. Despite being as the business end of the season, they discuss another Premier League managerial change, as Big Sam tries to firefight Leeds United away from safety. Will he be able to turn them around defensively enough to prevent an onslaught against the Champions Elect Man City at the weekend?
But it's City defensive assets that are on the centre of the radar, with the lads struggling to determine which offers best value, and which offers the best guarantee of minutes. They're similar confused on the mid-range when it comes to Newcastle forwards and the ever-increasing array of Brighton attacking assets that'd all have excellent FPL value - if minutes were guaranteed!
Nothing to swim against this week, so the lads try to catch each other in their honey trap, before discussing captaincy options and finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW34 Preview.
The lads are back again as the Gameweeks come in thick and fast - and this ones a doubler!
The radar continues last week's theme of being influenced by those teams doubling. Liverpool, Brighton and City assets figure heavily and the lads go through the pros and cons of who to choose.
Swimming against the tide features a previous FPL Lounge player of the season who plenty seem to be getting rid of. He's pricey, so its understandable, but why should you consider keeping him? Captaincy has a familiar ring to it - City on a double... surely only one conclusion? And they end with a potentially season defining little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW33 Preview.
A quick turnaround for a rare midweek Gameweek with all teams in action to start an interesting and fully settled schedule up until the end of the season.
The radar has many new faces who benefit from good run-ins including multiple double gameweeks. Liverpool and Brighton attackers are back in view, which might be expected, but what won't be is the defensive players who have come into form. Strikers and City's good run also feature.
A swimming against the tide in favour of a player one of the lads has always struggled with and who plays for a relegation contender - what??! That is the case though - listen to why the lads DON'T think you should be getting rid. Captaincy seems wide open this week and the lads consider the pros and cons of various options before ending with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW32 Preview.
A blank gameweek for four teams due to the FA Cup semi finals leads the lads to inevitably talk about strategy, with many managers - and listeners - likely to use their Free Hit chip this week. But fear not, if you're on a different strategy!
The radar tries to look at players that can benefit managers on a Free Hit and just using free transfers to navigate this blank, with an eye on future doubles too. It inevitably, then, includes a few standout Liverpool assets, who are unlikely to need much introduction to FPL managers. The radar also runs the rule over an in-form striker for a struggling club, budget midfield assets at Fulham and a rejuvenated Crystal Palace, and a final mention of Free Hit specific players.
Little to swim against again this week so the lads show each other their honey (bebe), with strikers and goals the order of the day, before finishing with a captaincy conversation that belongs in 2021/22 and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW31 Preview.
A light talking points this week, with the lads discussing Rashford's injury - hold or sell? - and the European fixtures, plus a brief look ahead to the GW32 blank, and the potential for using the Free Hit chip.
The radar again lacks a player the lads feel strongly enough to put in the centre, but does include several players on the mid-range, including one upgrade from last weeks' fringe. It also includes a premium asset with good fixtures and good underlying numbers, but who is not quite passing the lad's eye test. There's also a mention for a budget forward with plenty of upside.
Little to swim against this week so the lads weave together their respective honey traps, which leads nicely into a captaincy discussion before finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW30 Preview.
More manager sackings in the talking points - how will they affect your FPL team? That plus European rotation ahead also to consider.
The radar has a fair few FWDs on this week, including a no brainer in the centre, an in-form option with great stats too on the mid-range and a recently returned player on the fringe. Some other interesting looking City options are also weaved in.
The lads face the calmest ocean they've ever seen in swimming against the tide - what on earth are managers thinking transferring out this player?? Captaincy brings the perennial 'how many mins will Haaland get' quandary, but he's got some competition that makes that even harder this GW - the lads look through them. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back after the international break to the FPL Lounge for the GW29 Preview - a double gameweek for 12 teams.
The lads review the recent managerial changes in the Premier league, with Chris dropping a lovely Roy Hodgson-anecdote, before getting down to the real business of GW29 - all those doubles and how to play your chips!
A busy radar sees some additions with good fixtures now and into the future, with some hesitation places around a scheduled blank for GW32. The lads find something to swim against this week (or is it just an excuse to have a Harry Kane love-in?) before assessing the GWs captaincy options and being careful not to sleep in single GWers. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW28 Preview - a blank gameweek for 6 teams.
The talking points dominated by the blank this week - free hit, wildcard, or can you muddle through without a chip?
The radar sees some previous fringe assets make their way forward - with one even making it all the way to the centre. Chelsea players get a look in plus a few punts to consider if you are on of those on Free Hit.
Again the blanks influencing the transfers in and out so no tides to swim against - bring out the honey bebe! The lads lay out some honey traps (FPL related things they think might happen). Many captaincy options this week with some of the regulars not playing and the lads take a look through a fair few. They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It's GW27 Preview time.
A double for four teams lets the lads discuss the best way to optimise this GW, and they even have a quick chat about bench boosting in GW27. The radar has a familiar face in its centre, but additions to the mid-range and fringe will give listeners plentyt o think about ahead of the deadline.
No tide to swim against again this week, so the lads show each other the (Cypriot) honey in their Caught in the Honey Trap segment, before finishing as always with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It's GW26 Preview time.
With the conclusion of the FA Cup 5th round (and a huge FPL Lounge shout out to Grimsby Town), we've a lot more clarity on upcoming Blank GWs. The lads run through the reduced no. of BGW28 fixtures, resulting in a likely smaller BGW32 and therefore smaller DGW34 and DGW37 than perhaps first thought. The impact that has on strategy is discussed, with the Bench Boost chip now having an obvious home, but with decisions still to be made on Free Hit and the final Wildcard if you still possess them.
The radar is almost entirely new, focusing on the Brentford and Brighton assets with multiple DGWs on the horizon, but with additional mentions of a forward in red hot form and a defenders whose team have improving underlying defensive numbers.
No tide to swim against this week, so the lads show each other the honey in their Caught in the Honey Trap segment, before finishing as always with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW25 Preview.
A strange occurrence with a blank and double gameweek all in one, with another large double announced this week for Gameweek 29. Lots of complications, lots of ifs and buts, but the lads do their best to lay out the current thinking...
The radar is heavily influenced by doubling teams with one or two old favourites from last season starting to creep their way into the thinking too.
An UNPRECEDENTED swimming against the tide for the lads this week with 2 traps to avoid precedes an interesting captaincy conundrum in which the greatness of Haaland comes up against some high ceiling doublers. And they end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW24 Preview.
No blanks or doubles makes for a boring Gameweek at this stage of the season, right? There's certainly an argument for that this week, with GW24 feeling like the calm before the storm, with doubles and blanks scheduled in four of the next five Gameweeks. The lads therefore have a quick discussion on strategy, surmising that it's okay not to have a clear idea just yet, but managers will likely need a plan soon in order to capitalise.
The radar also has a slightly dull feel to it, with many players remaining on from last week, although the lads do run the rule over Liverpool assets ahead of their upcoming double - but with Newcastle this week, maybe GW24 is not the time to make a move.
They have swim against a tide with a player with great underlying numbers, but blank GWs on the horizon, before finishing with an assessment of the rotation concerns for the standout captaincy options and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW23 Preview.
It's another DGW, this time for the teams placed 1st and 2nd in the league. The lads update listeners on future DGW plans, primarily for GW25, before switching to a DGW-dominated radar. Arsenal and Man City feature heavily, but which assets are the lads more keen on? And will they ever shut up about Nketiah?
They have a very reluctant swim against a tide, with a player they like just not having the fixtures to warrant a transfer, before finishing with their second lengthy captaincy discussion in 2 GWs (including assessing using the triple captain chip) and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW22 Preview.
It's a DGW for Andy's beloved Man United, as well as Leeds, so the lads run through some strategy and extra info on upcoming doubles and blanks. They also assess some of the business done as the transfer window SLAMS shut.
Are you READY? EDDIE? GO! The lads fill the centre of their radar with an Arsenal forward with better underlying numbers than Haaland since the World Cup, while also including a DGW22 option and a City midfielder in a rich vein of form on the mid-range.
The lads swim against a midfielder being transferred out en masse despite strong underlying numbers, before finishing with a lengthy captaincy discussion (including assessing using the triple captain chip) and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for the GW21 Preview.
It's a similarly empty centre of the GW21 radar as it was in GW20, although there's some movement, with Brighton assets moving ever-closer to the centre, another mention for Harry Kane, and a look at the league leader's defence.
The lads will surprise many long-time listeners with what they choose to swim against the tide with this week, before finishing with a captaincy discussion and a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! We're back after an FA Cup break, to preview GW19 - a double for 4 teams.
No-one occupies the centre of the lad's radar this GW, although one is very unlucky to miss out. The radar also features a focus on some doubles, a budget midfielder and some interesting changes in underlying numbers for two lowly Premier League teams.
The lads return to swim against the tide after taking a break from the ocean recently, before having perhaps the most in-depth captaincy chat of the season before finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! We're back with a short turnaround again, this time to preview GW19 - a double for 2 teams.
One man just cannot seem to escape the centre of the radar - even if his alarm clock's on the blink! Not many new additions but some shifts in the radar with 2 strikers and in in-form midfielder in the midrange. Defenders occupy the fringes and there are many options to keep an eye on with the transfer window having flown open.
Short turnarounds often mean not many transfers for the lads to swim against so round up the bees as its another honey trap for them to consider this gameweek. Captaincy is inteersting for oonce! Haaland is of course an option but with a tougher fixture, who else could we consider - the lads take a look. They then finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Short turnaround from GW17 to GW18, but that's not left Andy and Chris without plenty to discuss!
The radar has a similar feel to last week, with two players retaining their place and one of last week's fringe players getting an upgrade, while Andy and Chris finally - FINALLY - add an FPL 22/23 darling to their radar. They also consider Reece James replacements - how does Andy feel about Utd defenders?
Not much to swim against this week, so they try to catch each other in their respective honey traps (show me the honey, bebe) before finishing with a Haaland captaincy cert and a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! We're back for the restart of the FPL season with unlimited transfers and a packed festive football fixture fiesta!
One man who's form seems to have survived through the change from domestic football to the World Cup and back again makes his way to the centre of the radar - with great fixtures and a great price in hand to boot! With unlimited transfers there are options to consider all over the pitch and the lads look at who they think are the best bets, with perhaps the striker position causing the most amount of thinking.
Over 3/4 million managers have transferred in a player with 3 of last season's top 7 in his next 3 fixtures and the lads can't understand why - so they're swimming against that rather large tide! Captaincy of course means Salah and Haaland get a mention but if someone is on the centre of the radar this week, they've got to be great option too right? The lads finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Its the final Gameweek before the World Cup and the lads are here to guide you through the ultimate one week punt!
There are no different ranges of the radar this week as the lads consider the pros and cons of EVERY fixture! With unlimited free transfers before the world cup you can take a punt on anyone - so who should you go for? The lads consider all the teams in quickfire fashion.
There is a very strange tide to swim against as many managers have wrongly assumed that one of the best premium assets won't be available in a great looking home fixture - don't be one of them! Captaincy predictably focuses on Haaland's availability but have the old reliables of Salah and Kane come back into the thinking more this week? They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the penultimate Gameweek before the World Cup break, let Andy & Chris guide you through the teams and assets worth a short-term punt, before unlimited transfers can undo any errors (looking at you, Zaha).
The centre of the radar features a triple-up on a favourite team to draw FPL assets from - two of which are already well-owned, but who could take that coveted third spot? The mid-range of the radar includes some familiar faces, and some defences with budget defenders to target over the next two GWs. And is Andy starting to believe in Man Utd's defence again?
They swim against the tide of a player who's struggled for gametime recently, but who is an elite FPL performer on his day, before having a very simple Haaland's injury-dependent captaincy segment. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Just three Gameweeks to go now until the World Cup break, and it may feel tempting to take a few more risks ahead of having unlimited transfers before the resumption of the Premier League. Fear not, as the FPL Lounge is here to guide you through the pros and cons of various possible assets.
A bloated radar features a discussion about four similarly priced forwards with plenty of upside, while also featuring an OOP midfielders and a few players the lads mentioned last week.
They swim against not one, but two players being transferred out this week, before discussing the risks of captaining a potentially injured Haaland and finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! No sooner has GW12 ended and GW13 is here. Big guns Arsenal and City are back and we're truly on the run in to the mid season break now.
Possibly the most balanced radar of the season with one of the 8m MIDs group in the centre, an enabler MID on the fringes and some cheap starting DEFs in good teams on the mid range.
With transfers understandably dominated by the returning ARS and MCI players, the lads turn to the Honey Trap to highlight some FPL fancies this week, and try to catch each other out. Captaincy sees many premiums against weaker opposition and the lads finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! BGW12 is here, with no Arsenal or City players to choose from, it's sure to be an interesting week in the world of FPL.
Mitro remains on the radar after a scoring return from injury in GW11, while there's the addition of three new players - all from the same team! The lads also take a peek into the defensive numbers of an underperforming team, and offer up a wing back who could be played out of position in GW12.
The lads swim against the tide of a player who has poor underlying numbers despite returns in GW11, while the Captaincy debate feels like it's plucked straight from the 2021/22 season. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! GW11 has arrived but Haaland didn't score a hat-trick last week so who knows what could happen this time.
Injuries, Europe and injuries in Europe are once again covered in the talking points, along with a look ahead to the BGW12.
Mitro reappears on the radar (fitness permitting - although there's an expectation he'll be fit to take advantage of a good fixture run) along wide a premium forward getting closer to the centre. Some Chelsea assets appear on the fringes, and the lads also mention a few flyers.
The lads swim against the tide of a player who has a tough fixture, followed by a blank, and the Captaincy debate extends well beyond Haaland - for this GW, at least. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! GW10 has arrived following another Haaland monster haul dominating the previous one.
Injuries, Europe and injuries in Europe are covered in the talking points.
The Players on The Radar sees some defensive options solidify their place and Mitro replacements considered. However the segment descends into a wider debate about the difficulty of selecting players this season and the inconsistency of many assets - how do we pick who to go for?!
The lads swim against the tide of a player who, despite looking decent in a team with newly found attacking swagger, has an awkward fixture run to navigate. Captaincy is becoming an almost pointless conversation these days - surely there's only one option? They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back after the international break to preview GW9.
Is this the beginning of a restart? The end of the beginning? However you brand it, with just eight GWs before the World Cup (and unlimited transfers) the lads discuss Wildcard strategies, as well as the injuries coming off the international break. The Players on The Radar focuses on a big striker ticking all the right boxes, includes some budget defenders with contrasting underlying numbers, and a reluctant Andy talks up one of his least favourite players as having at least some potential.
They swim against an arsenal tide given the Gooner's fixture run, before finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to preview GW8.
Last week's preview proved even more useless than usual after games were postponed as a mark of respect for the Queen. Some have also fallen foul in GW8 and the lads discuss the implications - is it the time for a chip?
The Players on The Radar focuses on a striker ticking all the right boxes. The mid range throws up many options too with players who have good fixtures this gameweek also having decent runs after the international break.
There is no tide to swim against this week - transfers dominated by postponements - so this week brings the first Honey Trap of the season - can the lads entice each other into falling for the proposition. Captaincy screams out one man's name loud and clear this week - but there's a few strikers for whom there's an argument to be made. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?! Surely Chris can drag himself back into it...?
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge!
The lads start by hitting the big news ahead of GW7, namely Thomas Tuchel's sacking as Chelsea manager and the rumours that he'll be replaced by Brighton's Graham Potter, as well as the impact that could have on those two teams in FPL. The lads also comment on GW8's postponement of Brighton's derby against Crystal Palace.
The Players on The Radar once again features a Newcastle striker, but also some budget defenders across teams with favourable fixtures beyond the international break - some that could possibly be targeted as part of a post-GW8 wildcard.
They swim against the tide of transferring in a player whose FPL output is overly reliant on set-pieces, before finishing with Captaincy and whether Andy can keep his amazing start to the season going in Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Another quick turnaround as GW6 arrives less than 48 hours after GW5 has ended.
The transfer window has shut and so the lads discuss the lay of the land now all business is done. Will any of the moves impact our FPL teams?
The Players on The Radar bring up an interesting mid range striker debate with City rotation, as ever, causing question marks. Their rotation also affects the fringes of the radar and we continue to look at Brighton's good run.
The lads swim against the tide of transferring out a 2nd premium defender in 3 Gameweeks: trusting premium assets has paid off in the past 2. Captaincy throws up the usual suspects with lots of chat about hiveminds and the feistiness of the Merseyside derby. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! GW4 is barely over and yet GW5 is quickly upon us so the lads are back with a bank holiday preview episode. They discuss this week's talking points, including fixture pile up and European draws, before considering some Players on The Radar. The meanest defence in the league this season make their way right to the centre with rotation for some moving them further out or off entirely. A cheaper midfield option also starts to stand out from the field and make his first radar appearance. For the 2nd GW running the lads are swimming against the idea of transferring out a long-time trusted LIV asset who has had the 2nd most dumpings of any player so far. Captaincy throws up the usual suspects - although not all of them - with fixtures and potential rotation the key deciding factors. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?! If you've read this far you're a true fan so please feel free to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. And subscribe to ensure you have new shows as soon as they're available - always before the Gameweek deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After a horrendous GW3, the lads are keen to put all that behind them ahead of a bank holiday GW4. They discuss this week's talking points, including the UCL and UEL draws pre-GW4's deadline, as well as the quick turnaround to GW5 and Pep's comments regarding how many games Haaland can play in quick succession. The Radar features another Pep disciple, with positive mentions also for Brighton's defenders, Leeds' midfielders and Harry Kane.
The lads swim against the tide of the game's most expensive defender being transferred out en masse, before another really mixed captaincy slate, offering plenty of good opportunities. They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this GW3 Preview, the lads start by discussing the week's talking points, including that Nunez red card, Haaland's lack of touches and the early-season price rise issue. The Radar begins to speak of some divergence between Chris and Andy's teams, with Andy looking to upgrade in midfield and Chris looking to spend a bit bigger in attack to find a Nunez replacement.
The lads swim against the tide of the Premier League's top goalscorer being transferred in en masse, before the first really mixed captaincy of the season and playing a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After spending far too long discussing Ipswich Reserves vs Ipswich Rejects, the lads turn their attention to GW2. Forwards are making a comeback (finally!!) with almost 1 million managers jumping on the Haaland bandwagon. Andy and Chris discuss what this transfer landslide has done to prices.
A forward keeps his place on the centre of the radar - a man who helped make the GW1 show seem like we know what we're talking about! The middle of the radar sees some mid range midfielders and defenders swap places with some new faces appearing on the fringe.
The lads swim against the tide of managers suddenly losing faith with one of the games most popular pre season picks before discussing captaincy and playing a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! GW1 is almost upon us and Andy and Chris are back with the all important Preview pod to kick off the new season. They start by looking at the latest FPL news including some unprecedented ownership levels and an emerging pair of £4.0m 'keepers with starting potential.
The Radar includes one marquee signing from a title challenger, two budget enabler midfielders and a focus on checks notes Everton's good fixture run post-GW1.
Then, they swim against a tide of managers starting the season with a player they think is too high-owned, before looking at captaincy options. Can you really look past the greatest FPL asset of all time?
And finally, they end with a frankly unmissable game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for the final instalment of their season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend, where they focus on Forwards.
Post-Community Shield, the lads run the rule over Haaland, his fellow £11.5m buddy in Harry Kane, and an eye-catching performance from Darwin Nunez. Their mid-range forwards discussion centres around a player oft-dismissed in years gone by, before the lads round off with a budget forward chat with plenty of options that have decent potential upside.
We hope you've enjoyed the Long Weekend series. The GW1 Preview will be recorded Wednesday, ahead of the start of the season. You can still listen to the other three Long Weekend episodes as you're tinkering with your GW1 drafts, and don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge, subscribe to the show and if you're feeling extra kind, leave us a review with your podcast provider!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In the third of four episodes ahead of the 2022/23 season, they focus on midfielders.
With KDB fit for the start of the season and Son's form and price rice cementing him in the premium category the lads discuss who in that price bracket is worth the heft investment. The discussion on the defenders episode means there's probably less money around for midfielders and so the lads compare the broad selection of 8.0m options, alongside a range of cheaper alternatives including a nailed on starter playing in the hole at 4.5m.
The episode for Forwards will be released tomorrow, ahead of the flagship GW1 Preview next week, and you can still listen to the Strategy + Keepers episode, and the Defenders one to get all the info you need ahead of the deadline. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge, subscribe to the show and if you're feeling extra kind, leave us a review with your podcast provider!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In the second of four episodes ahead of the 2022/23 season, they focus on defenders, including a change of strategy towards defensive assets in 22/23, perhaps going big on the array of premium defensive options.
They do also look at some slightly cheaper options than the big hitters, though, including Tottenham's wing backs, Arsenal's mid-priced options, Brighton's budget defenders to capitalise on their friendly early fixture run, and the best £4.0m bargain enabler.
The episodes for Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next two consecutive days, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week, and you can still listen to the Strategy + Keepers episode that kicked the Long Weekend off. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their series of season preview podcasts, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend. In this first of four episodes ahead of the 2022/23 season, they start by taking a look at general FPL strategy, including the additional unlimited transfer window in the game this year to coincide with the World Cup in Qatar.
They spend the second half of the podcast looking at their least favourite FPL position, goalkeepers, analysing options for every budget and questioning their own 'keepers strategy of seasons gone by.
The episodes for Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards will be released over the next three consecutive days, ahead of their flagship GW1 Preview next week. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Chris & Andy for a third season as they take a relaxed look at the trials and tribulations of the addictive Fantasy Premier League.
This season the lads will be producing just one show a week, the flagship GW Preview pod in order to give you, the listener, the best possible content. Each preview will remain loosely the same as in previous seasons, taking team news, injuries, form and things we’ve spotted into account, highlighting players we’re beginning to notice on our radar, questioning some FPL groupthink, and looking at the top captaincy options for each gameweek.
They will though, of course, still look back at what has happened over the previous GW to help better inform their preview shows going forward.
The lads will also be resurrecting their series of season preview pods, the FPL Lounge Long Weekend, with a podcast per position group released the week before the season starts.
Remember to follow us on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge before that all-important GW1 deadline. It's good to back back in the Lounge again!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! To conclude the 21/22 season the lads give out some end of season awards. Who has been a surprise? Who has under delivered? Who has been a bargain? And who has won the ever-coveted John Lundstram Newly Promoted Player of the Season award?
In the second half of the show, they discuss what they've learnt this year, and look ahead to who could be looking at better or worse seasons next year.
Thanks for listening throughout the season!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! At the end of an intense and unusual season, Chris and Andy are back to review how it went. In this first of two season review shows the lads go position by position to ponder the various FPL assets who stood out. This then leads them to a team of the season and ultimately, the Second Annual FPL Lounge Player of the Season (from a fantasy perspective).
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Welcome to the FPL Lounge! After promising shorter shows, the lads have somehow produced their longest preview of the season so far (blame Andy!).
After considering talking points for the week - who has what to play for - Andy and Chris' radar goes through every fixture in GW38 in 2 mins (ish). With GW38 being the ultimate one week punt, there's no runs of fixtures to put on your radar so the lads offer some pros and cons of assets from each of this week's 10 games.
Later, they set some more honey traps (bebe) before discussing captaincy and ending with the final round of this season's Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review a busy and eventful DGW36 and preview the penultimate DGW37, as the season draws to a close!
In the DGW36 review, the lads review the players in the teams that doubled, including good returns from City assets (including one player in particular), with returns also coming for radar picks in Luis Diaz and Eddie Nketiah. They assess whether they caught each other in their honey trap's before rounding off with a review of armband selections, with many happy managers - but none more so than Andy.
The DGW37 Preview starts with a monologue so long from Andy, Chris managed to pick up and sign for a parcel without being late back. They assess some key players on the radar for teams that double in this GW, with a focus on Villa defenders and assessing whether Richarlison is worth a punt. They swim against the tide with FPL's most popular player being transferred out en masse, before finishing with captaincy
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the preview of DGW36 the lads reflect on a dramatic UCL semi-final and what the minutes incurred by City players could mean for the run-in. The radar continues to focus on the doubles, both next week and this, but with a more laser focus on Man City now with all eggs in their Premier League basket. The lads also assess different chip strategies for the final three GWs of the season.
In traditional 'big double gameweek' style they try to catch each other in their honey traps, before assessing a variety of captaincy options and finishing, as ever, with Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review Gameweek 35 and its been an up and down one.
They start by going back over the players on the radar with Chelsea laying an egg, but Villa (and Olly Watkins) doing the business for the radar, with the lads also right to swerve Leicester assets.
Top Differential and Blankety Blank are back, although neither Andy nor Chris feel much conviction with either pick this week.
They assess swimming against the Jesus tide with a more long-term lens, before praising Son's haul for those lucky captainers and having a look ahead to DGW36.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the preview of GW35 the lads reflect on what the mixed European fortunes, and minutes, means for players of those teams involved. The radar continues in last week's theme of looking ahead to doubles although some players look more attractive now whilst others less so. This sees some new additions and some assets that drop off.
They swim against the tide of another flash-in-the-pan striker before captaincy and an Andy in triumphant mood takes on our little game, Who The Heck is Stats?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review Gameweek 34 and its been an up and down one.
They start by going back over the players on the radar with huge variance for key Chelsea assets and mixed success elsewhere too.
Top Differential and Blankety Blank are back with one team providing winners for both this week.
A very shallow tide was swum against with success before more mixed fortunes in captaincy are discussed.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review a busy and eventful DGW33 and preview a GW34 that truly kicks off the squeaky-bum-time of the season - where mini-leagues are won and lost!
In the DGW33 review, the lads review the players in the teams that doubled, including good returns from Newcastle defenders and Harvey Barnes, feel (finally) justified in Swimming Against the Maddison Tide, and a successful armband for CR7 backers.
The GW34 Preview starts with the latest FPL news before taking a look at the rest of the fixtures for the run-in, assessing which teams have multiple doubles and the most favourable match-ups and heavily influencing the radar. They once again swim against an East Anglian tide, before finishing with captaincy and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this GW33 Preview, the lads start by recapping an excellent midweek of European fixtures for British teams, and hypothesise how many players on a double should be in manager's teams this week. Their radar is once again heavily influenced by the DGW33, and their Swimming Against the Tide has a familiar feel to it too. They round off as ever with captaincy and a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this episode the lads start by highlighting the talking points of doubles announced for GWs 36 and 37, plus a quick look at news for English teams in Europe.
The Players on the Radar again link to DGW33 teams although GW31 has tempered the desire for such players. The lads add a few updates to those doubling teams/players highlighted last week before pondering a few non-doublers who could prove useful even without the extra game.
Swimming against the tide sees an old favourite return to the segment - the most transferred in player being someone the lads don't trust.
With lots of similar level teams playing each other this GW captaincy looks a little tricky. With most avoiding the big Top 2 clash, the lads discuss the pros and cons of other options.
They end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The overall theme of today's review of GW31 is Andy and Chris waffling and lamenting under-performances!
To begin, some poor performances for many of the featured teams dominates the review of the radar.
Then for the first time in a while the lads can take a look at high owned blankers and low owned players who returned, with some useful nugs coming out of it.
The tide is still out but they assess how well it went swimming against it so far, before captaincy picks are reviewed. They end with a quick look ahead to the newly announced doubles in 36 and 37.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After an extended International Break the lads are back to preview Gameweek 31.
With the final run-in feeling like a mini season of its own they discuss the key staging points, including two upcoming DGWs.
After a quick consideration of the strategies available it becomes clear that teams who double in GW33 will influence the thinking regardless, so the radar becomes an extended deep dive into those teams.
One of the best assets in the entire game features in this week's Swimming Against the Tide with the lads more than happy to don their trunks for this one.
With two teams doubling you'd think they might feature in captaincy, but attractive looking home fixtures for 2 premium assets in particular get most of the focus. All this, before ending, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?! .
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review a busy DGW29 and preview a somewhat quieter BGW30 - although they still found plenty to talk about! (the preview starts at 29:06).
In the DGW29 review, the lads review the players in the teams that doubled, including good performances from Tottenham and two clean sheets for Liverpool. They also look back on the Kane vs Salah armband debate.
(29:06) The BGW30 Preview starts with the latest FPL news, including an announcement of DGW31 AND DGW33, although the finalised teams for DGW33 will have to wait until after FA Cup QFs this weekend. The lads go through each of the teams playing in this BGW, talking through strategy and players to target whether you're on a free hit, or whether you're using free transfers to get through the blanks. They try to catch each other in their betting-related honey traps, before finishing with captaincy and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to review an action-packed DGW28 and preview a similarly busy DGW29 (the preview starts at 41:48).
In the DGW28 review, Andy reflects on a disastrous gameweek for him, reviewing Rudiger and Kilman's surprise benchings alongside the performances from Chelsea, Wolves and Southampton. They also review their Swimming Against the Tide, with Jimenez saving his bacon in Wolves' final game of the GW, and in their captaincy picks the lads wonder if they overlooked Coutinho.
(41:18) The DGW29 Preview starts with the latest FPL news, including the teams who are doubling, and the latest news at Chelsea with sanctions placed on their former owner meaning an unsettling time for the team from West London. The Radar focuses on those teams who double this week, with a particular focus on Arsenal and Tottenham, who also play in GW30. They Swim Against the early Reece James transfers, before finishing with captain picks and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the first of 2 consecutive DGWs the lads take a look at the options for dealing with what's to come. This leads to a fairly extensive radar to cover those who have doubles and those who will actually feature in the mainly blank GW30 too - but with a few teams/players who stand out.
All good things must come to an end and a player who was once the darling of the FPL Lounge podcast becomes the subject of Swimming Against the Tide - price, personal stats, team stats and there being plenty of other DGW options all working against him, in the lads' view.
With Mo Salah back in the captaincy mix, you'd be forgiven for thinking that's a foregone conclusion again now - but the lads have their eye on some other good looking options too.
They finish, as ever, with Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! A blank for some big teams but a double for one down the lower end led to some imbalanced squads and therefore many Free Hits this Gameweek.
The radar was influenced by not only this but the upcoming bigger doubles announced for 28 and 29 too and the lads go back over the picks with an eye on what’s to come.
The schedule carnage off the back of the winter break and Omincron means its been a while since Top Differential and Blankety Blank have had the chance to appear in a review show. The lads go through both with an old FPL flame causing a stir.
They then take a look back at Captain picks before considering the implications of midweek FA Cup games ahead of 2 DGWs and a large BGW 30.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads have returned from their foray to East London amid gusty winds to bring you the latest FPL news, reviewing DGW26 and previewing GW27 (the preview starts at 21:10).
In the DGW26 review, the lads look back at the players on the radar, including Burnley's first DGW in a row, the Wolves and Arsenal defenders they thought were worth putting some stock into, and those single GWers that may still have been worth your time.
(21:10) The GW27 Preview starts with the latest FPL news, including blanks in GW27 for Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, Burnley's second double in a row, and the announcement of DGW28 and DGW29. the Players on the Radar reflect those newly confirmed fixtures, assessing whether Newcastle have anyone worth bringing in, along with the teams who have good long-term and short-term runs. The lads have the easiest Swim Against the Tide ever, before finishing with captain picks and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Andy has returned from his holiday in time for DGW26, in this hybrid episode that also reviews GW25 (the preview starts at 28:11).
In the GW25 review, the lads look back at the players on the radar, including Brighton and Man Utd assets who doubled, plus previous radar picks of Liverpool and Aston Villa players. They review their Honey Traps - did Andy win twice? Did Chris lose twice? Who knows. They finish by looking back at their captaincy selections.
(28:11) The DGW26 Preview runs down the latest FPL news including the return of European football, before looking ahead to DGW26, including some budget defenders to target and trying to highlight whether Burnley assets are worth investing in. The lads Swim Against the Bruno Tide - but only tentatively - before finishing with the most obvious captain pick of the year and and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It's a quick turnaround this week, and the lads had to record early during GW24, so no review here, just a straight-up preview of GW25 - a double for Man Utd and Brighton.
With that in mind, they focus on players from those teams, with Andy's Man Utd scepticism limiting just Bruno to the radar, along with some Brighton options neither Andy or Chris are convinced by. Looking ahead, they reiterate their strength of feeling towards Liverpool and Villa assets.
They try to catch each other in their honey traps this week, before finishing with Captaincy selections and a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! With an extended winter break, GW23 is finally in the books and the lads are finally back to preview Gameweek 24.
They catch up on all FPL news, including the news of double GWs in 25, 26 and potentially 27, the deadline day signings before the January transfer window SLAMMED shut, and Mane and Salah's return to the EPL from Afcon. Their radar is heavily influenced by the teams with good upcoming fixtures and doubles, including Man Utd, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and, to a lesser extent, Burnley.
Next they swim against the tide for a January signing who's flattered to deceive on the eye so far, before running through a host of captaincy options and finishing, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After a horrendous GW for a number of reasons, the lads pick the bones out of the radar and the lack of points. Despite that lack of points in general though, some success for radar picks.
Blankety Blank is a no brainer this week but there are a few interesting options for Top Differential - no surprise the points are with the low owned players when the average is so low.
They take a look back at Captain picks before looking ahead to the winter break and FA Cup 4th Round to come before the next Gameweek - with talk of a winter break special.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The latest hybrid breaks down GW22 and looks ahead to GW23 (The Preview starts at 38:04).
In the GW22 review, the lads review the players on the radar, including impressive Aston Villa assets, but with Andy highlighting a player not called Philippe Coutinho, while blanks were the order of the day from players the lads thought could have - but didn't end up having - doubles in GW22. Their Swimming Against the Tide was successful, but only by default, and their array of captaincy selections were a bit hit and miss.
(38:04) The GW23 Preview runs down the latest FPL news, including navigating a winter break without football!. Their radar again focuses on Aston Villa's good run, with a few new additions from teams also with good fixtures, before finishing with captaincy picks and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! With a very extended GW21, including an FA Cup hiatus, the lads are finally back to preview DOUBLE Gameweek 22.
After some talking points, which inevitably include Covid, they look for some players on the radar... but the ocean floor's quite empty! With all the options that could've played out, there aren't many juicy looking doubles but Andy and Chris talk through the best of the bunch and what it means for potential attractive Single GW players.
Next they swim against a fairly obvious looking tide: albeit a player they usually love, he has a bad looking run coming up.
With Mo Salah off to AfCON Captaincy is blown wide open and the lads run through the pros and cons of a few of the best options.
They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In order to avoid a 2 week gap between shows, because GW21 doesn't end until the end of next week, the lads are reviewing what's happened so far in this GW's first round of fixtures.
They start by reviewing how the players on the radar fared before looking at a high owned player who blanked and a top differential: this week's choice looking likely to have a decent run in the team going forward.
They then review captaincy before looking ahead to GW22 with EFL Cup Semis and FA Cup 3rd round before it begins. How many doubles might there be and what difference would it make?
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! A New Year hybrid breaks down GW20 and looks ahead to GW21 (The Preview starts at 30:04).
In the GW20 review, the lads review the players on the radar, including a return-to-form for Harry Kane, Jarrod Bowen Arrow and removing Utd players as they make Andy too angry. Their Blankety Blank is courtesy of a MID who spurned some very big chances, while the Top Differential is an under-the-radar Crystal Palace forward, before reviewing their captaincy selections.
(30:04) The GW21 Preview runs down the latest DGW news and tries to make head and tail of who may have the best fixture run depending on when DGW21 and DGW22 are announced (if ever!). Their radar focuses again on Kane and Bowen, while also looking at whether there are opportunities to take advantage of the number of fixtures Watford, Leicester and Burnley may have with rumoured DGWs. They finish with captaincy picks, influenced by those DGWs, and Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! A festive hybrid breaks down GW16 and looks ahead to GW20 (The Preview starts at 31:28).
In the GW19 review, the lads review the players on the radar, including Arsenal assets demolishing Norwich, Tottenham assets demolishing Crystal Palace and Jarrod Bowen excelling in defeat for West Ham against Southampton. They award a Chelsea wing back Blankety Blank, and look at a host of Top Differentials, before reviewing their Swimming Against the Tide and Captaincy picks.
(31:28) The GW20 Preview runs down the latest postponements, before looking at some new players on the radar and captaincy selections.
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Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas from the FPL Lounge! Andy & Chris are back to record their pre-Christmas GW19 Preview, but start by running through all of the latest FPL news, including the neatly wrapped additional Free Hit from those kind elves in the FPL workshop, the bah humbug of two GW19 postponements already, and a look ahead to a (likely) DGW22, as well as additional DGWs later in the year.
Players on the radar tries to take advantage of the immediate good fixtures for Arsenal, Tottenham and Man Utd, while the boys debate swimming against the tide and moving on from a high-owned FPL big hitter.
They round off with a non-Salah captaincy, and a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In a Covid-ravaged gameweek there were still some fixtures that survived and the lads are back to review them.
Despite the many postponements the radar still managed to highlight decent City and Arsenal options. The lads discuss a Top Differential and a high owned blanker who might need moving out of teams.
The review their honey traps, which also just about managed to survive the disruption, and Captaincy picks. They end with a look ahead to what this all means for fixtures in GW19 and beyond, a consideration of the impacts of the EFL Cup midweek and news of FA Cup replay scrapping which frees up some very likely double gameweeks for FPL in January.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Covid is back in full force, resulting in plenty of cancellations in GW17 (with an extra one announced as we're typing these episode notes!), meaning that many games in GW18 are also in jeopardy. Nevertheless, Andy and Chris crack on, trying to identify players on the radar to target from clubs rumoured to be Covid-free (for now).
Next they try to catch each other in their sweet, sweet honey traps, before assessing a mixed bag of captaincy options and finishing, as everwith a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The hybrid returns as we review GW16 and preview GW17 (The Preview starts at 32:13).
In the GW16 review, the lads review the players on the radar, weighing up Emmanuel vs King, Man Utd's labouring victory over Norwich and Bowen's blank in a dud claret and blue affair. They review their swimming against the tide and reflect on captaincy selections, and how a CR7 penalty saved their bacon.
(32:13) The GW17 Preview discusses the latest Covid news, and runs down a few popular FPL assets walking a suspension tightrope. POTR features more claret and blue action, this time in the way of forwards, plus a surprise inclusion of a player oft-lambasted in the Lounge. The lads swim against a suspension tide, before rounding off with captaincy.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Covid is back rearing its ugly head and adding to the festive fixture player availability carnage to create many problems for managers. The lads discuss Spurs' outbreak and its FPL implications before looking at players on the radar: has Andy drunk the Rangnick hype-juice too early or are there some legitimate Man Utd assets to help us take advantage of their favourable run? They also look at one of the West Ham attacking midfielders breaking out from the pack and consider which of last week's players to keep on.
Next they swim against the tide - Spurs players appearing in a slightly different way to usual. They end with captaincy - maybe some genuine alternatives to Salah/LIV players this week - and, as ever, a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW15 the lads look back over their players on the radar: one Man City asset stood out but what does it mean going forward? Who looked good for Man Utd under Rangnick’s new 4-2-2-2 system? Are Watford good? And did any of the cheaper DEFs look like options?
Defenders feature heavily on both Blankety Blank and Top Differential with mixed fortunes for premium ones and a fruitful gameweek for others.
In miraculous fashion the lads managed not to drown whilst swimming against the tide – albeit they weren’t necessarily expecting a return this Gameweek and discuss what it means for Antonio and other WHU attackers during the rest of December.
They finish by reviewing the captaincy options and looking ahead to next week.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The hybrid is back again as we review GW14 and preview GW15 (The Preview starts at 31:04).
In the GW14 review, the lads review the players on the radar, with some serious 'rotation' (or are they genuine injuries?) among City assets, while the lads continue to wax lyrical about Tariq Lamptey, trash Dan James and differentiate between the Liverpool captaincy options.
(31:04) The GW15 Preview keeps several GW14 players on the radar, with the additions of Watford's budget forwards and - pinch me, it's 2008 - Ashley Young. They swim against a claret and blue tide, before repeating the same captaincy segment they have for weeks and finishing this time with a very yawny Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The hybrid is back for the first time this season as we review GW13 and preview GW14 (The Preview starts at 33:42).
In the GW13 review, the lads review the players on the radar, with some decent picks including Jota, a winning Honey Trap for Andy and Liverpool assets providing good armband selections.
(33:42) The GW14 Preview includes trying to take advantage of a festive fixture run for Man City in Players on the Radar, a Stats vs Eye Test courtesy of #FPLLoungeAtTheGames, based on Chris’ trip to Brighton vs Leeds, and finishing off with GW14 captaincy picks - will the lads veer away from the Fab Four?
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! No technical issues affect the lads this week but they still manage to make the pod over 70 minutes. After ticking off some FPL Lounge bingo cards with chat about Man Utd's new interim manager, the lads preview Ben Chilwell replacements, including one wing back staying on the radar, and a new addition. A few other additions to the radar come in the form of players featured on the GW12 Review show.
The lads try to catch each other in their honey trap, before a needlessly long conversation about captain selections and ending, as ever, with Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW12 - hopefully with all technical difficulties in the rearview mirror - the lads discuss Tottenham's dud attack, despite returns for Reguillon, a gift from Jota and how two 3-3 draws provided positives and negatives for the radar picks.
Am EFL legend is this week's Blankety Blank, while the Top Differential is a premium asset with some of the best underlying numbers in the league. Go figure!
The jury's out on Swimming Against the Tide for a few more GWs, before finishing with captaincy and looking ahead to GW13 - unlucky for some.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Technical issues blight the lads again this week but, after discussing the manager merry-go-round, the radar sees a rare GK sighting along with Spurs and Palace assets with good runs coming up. There’s even room for a gamble on a striker who could benefit from the managerial switches.
A seemingly quite straight-forward tide to swim against for the lads this week – an ever-present in their thinking this season was the most transferred out player at the time of recording.
Captaincy - so obvs Mo Salah gets discussed (#originalcontent) - but with other premium assets facing weak defences maybe there are some genuine alternatives this week?
The lads then end, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW11 - in lieu of GW11's Preview - the lads discuss a mixed bag for the players on the radar, with Tottenham proving dull, Chelsea lacking a clean sheet, but Jarrod Bowen proving his worth.
There's no party in Blankety Blank and Top Differential sees another West Ham attacking midfielder reward his low ownership.
Swimming Against the Tide ends with a bore-draw, before finishing with captaincy and looking ahead to a post-International Break GW12.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW10 the lads consider some mixed outcomes for the players on the radar. Unknown illness for one plus multiple out of character defensive performances, for the big teams and Brentford, causing upsets.
A usual suspect appears in Blankety Blank and Top Differential sees reliable midfielders get the nod over defenders popping up out of nowhere with goals to boost their points tallies.
Neither Andy nor Chris managed to catch the other in the Honey Trap this week with ‘the field’ offering far too much resistance.
They cover off captaincy before a brief look ahead to next week including the ever-present perils of Europe for some midweek.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It’s a midfield bonanza on the radar this week with lots of options that have caught the lads’ eyes: almost as many as there are flagged players at the moment!
A certain team from East Anglia appear to have great fixtures coming up – but can any of their players go on the radar? And Brentford defenders get another look in too – another team with a good fixture run.
Given the lads’ agreement with so many high transferred in players this week, there’s nothing to swim against. Instead, there’s a glorious return of the Honey Trap – the lads try to entice each other to take up the challenge.
Captaincy means more Mo Salah eulogising but there do seem to be at least some alternatives for consideration this week. They finish, as ever, with a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW9 the lads look back over their players on the radar, with mixed success for the Lukaku replacements – cheaper alternatives doing better than other premiums. And although KDB and Mane were both benched, another should-be premium City Midfielder seems to be emerging. Similar themes crop up in Blankety Blank and Top Differential and in the captaincy review they consider whether its perma-captain Salah for the foreseeable future? They end with a quick chat about injuries and how the midweek League Cup fixtures might affect things.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW8 the lads look back over their players on the radar, with Chelsea assets underwhelming vs Brentford, with 4 blanks in a row for Lukaku although their defence held firm - if you can predict who will start. Mixed fortunes for their cheaper enablers on the radar, and the lads try (and fail) once again to come down on the keep or sell debate for Michail Antonio - who also features in Blankety Blank. Some interesting future radar candidates emerge in Top Differential, while an underwhelming Everton allows the lads to pat themselves on the back for Swimming Against the Tide before ending, as ever, with a review of captaincy and a quick look ahead to GW9.
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An update from Andy and Chris on the FPL Lounge Podcast.
Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, we won't be able to continue with our usual schedule of podcasts for the foreseeable future
We hope we'll be able to do the odd show, on an intermittent basis so do listen out for those. Listen to this update for further info about our plans.
Thanks for your continuing support - for a completely free, amateur show with no budget, the comments we've had over the weeks and months on Twitter and Insta really mean a lot to us and are a huge reason we continue with the show.
We hope to be able to return to our normal schedule one day, but for now that's beyond our control.
Until next time, as ever, thanks for joining us in the FPL Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! As the boys look ahead to GW5, Andy & Chris put some potential Antonio replacements on the radar, including a forward they've never really been keen on but whose stats imply he could be in line for returns in GW5 in particular.
They double down on last week's Stats vs Eye Test with a Swimming Against the Tide, before looking at an even bigger glut of captaincy options. They finish, as ever, with the game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW4 the lads look back over their players on the radar, with the big guns both on fire and some promising signs for a defence outside the big 6. A disastrous week for the Blankety Blank candidate and a Top Differential who appeared on the radar for a 2nd week in a row. The Stats v Eye Test took place after the lads recorded so will be tidied up on next week’s preview but they end, as ever, with a review of captaincy, which this week saw a lot of premium success, and a quick look ahead to next week.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After the international break, Andy & Chris return to preview GW4, with some new players on the radar, including a certain CR7, and looking ahead to good fixtures for Wolves, Arsenal and Watford.
They assess an Everton midfielder in their first Stats vs Eye Test of 2021/22, before looking at a glut of captaincy options. They finish, as ever, with the game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW3 the lads look back over their players on the radar, including an unfortunate red card for one, but returns for an out-of-position midfielder. Lightning strikes twice in consecutive gameweeks for GW3s Blankety Blanker, while their Top Differential was also on their radar. They cautiously revel in their decision to Swim Against the Ivan Toney Tide, before rounding of with captaincy picks and having a quick look ahead to a post-transfer window and international break GW4...while also teasing a bonus episode in between.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After a decent GW2, the lads are back to preview GW3, where they unearth some new players on the radar, including some Chelsea players with great underlying numbers and a look at Brentford's defence.
Speaking of the newly promoted Bees, they once again swim against a tide of managers transferring Ivan Toney out en masse, before looking at a tricky week for captaincy.
Finally, they see if Chris can regain his lead in the game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of GW2 the lads look back over the players they had on their radar to see how they did. They look at high owned players who disappointed, including the GW1 big-hitters, and a low owned wingback who stood out in Blankety Blank and Top Differential before also reviewing their decision to Swim Against the Paul Pogba Tide. They round off by checking the captaincy picks and having a quick look ahead to GW3.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After a successful GW1, the lads are back to preview GW2, where they take a look at some of the players on last week's radar and add a few more, including £5.5m and £4.5m 'enabler' midfielders, as well two rising stars playing out of position.
Then, they swim against a tide of managers transferring Andy's all-time best bud Paul Pogba into their teams, before looking at the same captaincy options that they did last week.
Finally, they see if Andy can take an early lead in the game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this review of an exciting, high scoring GW1 the lads look back over the players they had on their radar to see how they did. They look at high owned players who disappointed and low owned players who stood out in Blankety Blank and Top Differential before also reviewing their decision to Swim Against the Emi Martinez Tide. They round off by checking the captaincy picks and having a quick look ahead to GW2.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back and buzzing for the start of a new season. In this preview of GW1 they take a look at some players on their radar: some due to good short-term fixture runs and others with an eye on the longer term.
Then, they swim against a tide of managers starting the season with a player they think is too high-owned, before looking at captaincy options. Can you really look past the big 2?
And finally, they end with a new and improved version of the game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the 4th and final part of our Long Weekend preview series, Chris and Andy take a look at Forwards. Some potentially premium-busting new signings arriving in the league from Inter Milan make for many questions over where to spend the big money. After looking at the top end of the scale, the cupboard also looks bare when it comes to budget options but the lads do their best to highlight a few.
This makes for a vacuum up front which seems to be filled by the many viable mid-ranged Forward options. This leads Andy and Chris to talk through a range of choices in this category. Please do let us know what you think of this show and the whole preview series on Twitter or Instagram @FPL_Lounge
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the third part of our Long Weekend preview series, Chris and Andy take a look at Midfielders. A bumper episode to reflect the many many options in this position. The lads take an extensive look through Premium, Mid-priced and Budget Midfielders to help you structure your team. Please do let us know what you think on Twitter or Instagram @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their long weekend of FPL podcasts, as they preview the 2021/22 season. This episode focuses on defenders, analysing some of the popular picks in the premium, mid-tier and budget categories. Where do the lads stand on Trent vs Robbo? Is Luke Shaw worth his high levels of early ownership? How will Chris replace Stuart Dallas? Give the pod a listen to find out all that and more. Midfielders and Forwards will follow later over the weekend, and catch-up on the Goalkeepers pod if you haven't already. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Andy & Chris for their long weekend of FPL podcasts, as they preview the 2021/22 season, starting by taking a look at general FPL strategy, before analysing which goalkeepers you should be thinking about for your team. Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards will follow later over the weekend. Don't forget to follow the lads on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Join Chris & Andy for a second season as they take a relaxed look at the trials and tribulations of the addictive Fantasy Premier League. Chris and Andy are excited to take you through the ups and downs of another Fantasy Premier League season.
Each week we’ll begin by previewing the upcoming gameweek, taking team news, injuries, form and things we’ve spotted into account, highlighting players we’re beginning to notice on our radar, questioning some FPL groupthink, and looking at the top captaincy options for each gameweek.
We’ll also review each gameweek, looking at how our players on the radar have done, seeing which players are surprising us, and looking at whether our captain picks paid dividends.
We'll also have a series of preview shows as part of our FPL Lounge Long Weekend.
Remember to follow us on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge. Enjoy, loungers!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the second of our two season review shows the lads hand out some end of season awards – it’s like the Oscars meets the PFA! Then they have a quick chat about what they think they’ve learnt from this season and which players might improve or drop off in 21/22.
Please do rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods, let us know what you make of our awards and whether you’d pick anyone different and give us your lessons learnt on twitter or instagram @FPL_Lounge. This is our first full season doing the pod so if you’ve got any other feedback on how it’s been, what you’ve enjoyed or what could improve please do get in touch!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! At the end of an intense and unusual season, Chris and Andy are back to review how it went. In this first of two season review shows the lads go position by position to ponder the various FPL assets who stood out. This then leads them to a team of the season and ultimately, the inaugural FPL Lounge Player of the Season (from a fantasy perspective).
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! For the final GW of the season, Andy and Chris review their standout players on the radar, having gone through every fixture in the preview, including a continuation of Joe Willock's scoring run and a heartbreaking West Brom consolation goal scuppering their bullishness on Leeds. Ballon d'Or nominee Stuart Dallas is this week's Blankety Blank, while West Ham's only non-EFL graduate winger takes the Top Differential prize. They finish by reviewing captains. Thanks to all our listeners this season, we'll look forward to welcoming you back to the @FPL_Lounge for the 2021-22 season!
Welcome back the FPL Lounge! The hybrid is back for the final time this season! The lads review GW37, including a good week for the radar, a poor week for the honey traps and a crossbar for the captaincy selections.
They mix things up previewing the final GW of the season by going game-by-game, spending two minutes on each fixture trying to unearth some hidden gems to boost ranks or win mini-leagues in the final week. They finish with captaincy picks and a Who The Heck Is Stat?! dead rubber.
Thanks for joining us in the FPL Lounge this season. Keep interacting with us on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge over the off-season, and we'll try to have plenty of things to show and say.
Welcome back the FPL Lounge! The hybrid is back! The lads review GW36, looking back at a number of players on the radar, review a Chris victory in Caught in the Honey Trap, and look over captaincy selections.
They begin previewing the penultimate GW of the season by looking at the teams with two favourable fixtures and the assets that are attractive. They have similar Honey Traps, before finishing with captaincy selections. Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge and do leave us a review, rate us and subscribe wherever you get your pods.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Having to unusually skip the review, Andy and Chris look ahead to Gameweek 36 – a blank for 4 teams. The players on the radar begin with assets from teams with a good final run-in before looking at a position group who haven’t had as much of an impact this season in the Forwards. The lads lay out some interesting honey traps for one another and a few captain options are considered before ending with a little game we like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It's double and triple gameweek fever as the lads target some players to take advantage of the additonal fixtures, with an extended look at Man Utd assets. They swim against the tide on a set-piece master, before asking Bruno or Bust in the cataincy stakes. They finish, as ever, with a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge and do leave us a review, rate us and subscribe wherever you get your pods.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Andy and Chris Review a strange Gameweek 34 with the postponement of the big fixture of the weekend – Man Utd v Liverpool – causing carnage to both the guys’ teams. Despite their own misfortunes, it’s a great week for the players on the radar and they are reviewed shortly before looking at Top Differentials and high owned blankers. With Swimming Against the Tide impacted by the postponement its no wonder Chris skipped past it but the lads go over what they can from that before reviewing how captaincy went too. They look ahead to a fairly large DGW 35 before they sign off.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! With just 5 GWs to go, the lads target a few players on the radar who could have DGWs, as well as one Welsh wizard as a differential. They swim against the tide on a big-name FPL asset, before finishing with captains (Stuart Dallas?!) and a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge and do leave us a review, rate us and subscribe wherever you get your pods.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Chris and Andy talk through the happenings of GW33 including a disaster for Chris' wildcard (always remember to click 'save' when setting Iheanacho as your captain). High owned blankers and top differentials are next up before they review their stats vs eye test, taking an L due to Joe Willock's ridiculous super-sub scoring run. A look back on a decent week for captaincy picks before looking ahead to GW34.
Welcome back the FPL Lounge! The hybrid is back! The lads review GW32, looking back at a few of their players on the radar, and reviewing how the triple captain conundrum of Kane vs Son left everyone smiling in the end.
They begin looking at GW33 by discussing the shortlived Super League, before moving onto a few new players on the radar and a few defences to target with differentials. They focus on the Toon in Stats vs Eye Test, before finishing with captains and a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge and do leave us a review, rate us and subscribe wherever you get your pods.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Chris and Andy look ahead to Gameweek 32 – a double for Spurs. After considering some players on the radar a mercurial player is considered in the stats vs eye test. A few captain options crop up this week – surprisingly given there’s only one team on a double - before ending with a little game we like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Chris and Andy talk through the drama of GW31 including a disaster for Andy's wildcard (AGUERRRROOOOOH NO). High owned blankers and top differentials are next up before they review their decision to swim against the tide, which they manage to justify (thanks to Stuart Dallas). A look back on a poor week for captaincy picks before a discussion on the tortuous length of GW32.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Into the business end of the season, the lads breakdown wildcard templates and offer a few alternative differentials with good upcoming fixtures as players on the radar. They swim against a lilywhite tide before focusing on captains and finishing, as ever, with a game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Chris and Andy talk through the happenings of GW30 including a disaster for the Chelsea defensive assets on the radar. High owned blankers and top differentials are next up before they review their honey traps – both of which were easily escapable this week. A look back on captaincy where one man stood out comes before a discussion on the perils of Europe which could impact on the next FPL gameweek.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After a hiatus due to the International break, the lads are back to get stuck into the final run in of the season. In this GW30 preview they look at some players on the radar after considering the impacts of the break on many teams: 2 weeks recovery for some but many intense competitive minutes for others. Chelsea’s decent upcoming fixtures and the return of a value Liverpool asset start the conversation.
After the break they try and catch each other in the honey trap, look at captain options for this week and end, as ever, with a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge, please rate or review the show on your podcast app and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episode as soon as it drops!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! As we approach the final tricky GW to navigate for FPL managers this season, the lads try to put some players on the radar for all different strategies and chip availability.
The lads try to catch each other in their honey traps - not without controversy - before focusing on captains and finishing, as ever, with a game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads almost get lost down a few random rabbit holes before reviewing GW28 in this show. They weigh up some highs and lows for the players on the radar, then they look at some top differentials and high owned blankers before reviewing captaincy. They end with a brief look ahead to the huge blank GW29.
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Welcome back the FPL Lounge! On another hybrid show the lads review DGW27 and look ahead to GW28 – the first regular one for a while! Stay with us… this gets confusing: the lads look back at the players and captains they considered in GW27 before looking at some players on the radar for 28 with an eye ahead to the many teams blanking in 29 – got it?!
After that they visit a stats vs eye test that’s been brewing for a while before highlighting some captain picks and ending with a game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think on twitter or insta @FPL_Lounge and do leave us a review, rate us and subscribe wherever you get your pods.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Back with another hybrid how, the lads review the bumper DGW26 before previewing GW27, including some new Players on the Radar that may be worth targeting no matter what your strategy is for BGW29 in just a few week's time. They aimt o catch each other in their honey traps, before finishing with captaincy picks dominated by the blue half of Manchester and Who The Heck Is Stat?! Rate, review and subscribe or get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! And it is overflowing this week ahead of a humungous Double Gameweek 26. With so many factors in play – European rotation, chips, over half the league on doubles and further upcoming blanks and doubles – the lads try to put some players on the radar that take into account all possible scenarios.
With form and fixture difficulty very mixed in this historically large double Gameweek too, captains are just as tricky to consider – but Andy and Chris talk through the options. They also swim against the tide of managers transferring out a player who only plays once this week and finish, as ever, with a game of Who The Heck Is Stat?!
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads review the players on the radar from GW25 before highlighting a top differential and a high owned blanker. They review their honey traps, look over captaincy picks, or standout pick, as it was and discuss what to look out for ahead of GW26.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The boys are back to preview GW25, which includes a double for Leeds and Southampton, so the players on this week's radar features their top assets, with the boys favouring the team from Yorkshire from an FPL perspective. They try to catch each other in their honey traps, before looking at the standout GW25 captaincy pick and finishing, as always, with Who The Heck Is Stat?! Rate, review and subscribe or get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads review the players on the radar from GW24 before highlighting a top differential and a high owned blanker. They check if they were right to swim against the tide, look over captaincy picks and discuss what to look out for ahead of GW25.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The boys are back to preview GW24, which includes a double for four teams. Looking retrospectively at previous radars, Chris & Andy keep some on and remove others based on confirming future fixtures, and run through the potential DCL replacements if his scan reveals a hamstring injury that will keep him seidelined. They swim against two tides, and run through the merits of captains this week, with no DGW players really taking their fancy. They finish with a tricky Who The Heck Is Stat?! Rate, review and subscribe or get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the first regular review show for a while the lads review the players on the radar before bringing back Blankety Blank and Top Differential: a premium defender doesn’t get off with the segment being missed in recent weeks. As ever, they review captaincy and discuss the key things to keep an eye on before next gameweek. They end on a sombre note with a tribute to a man who inspired both Andy and Chris – the great Chris Wesseling who we sadly lost over the weekend.
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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In what should be the final hybrid show for a while, the lads review GW22 before previewing GW23. They brush over the emerging Chelsea assets under Tuchel, look ahead to fixtures changes bringing DGWs for some teams, and swim against the tide on a hauling defender in GW22. They round off by considering a host of captaincy options before finishing withe Who The Heck Is Stat?! Rate, review and subscribe or get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Another midweek Gameweek means another hybrid show, as the lads review GW21 before previewing GW22. They review the players that they’d seen on the radar for GW21 and that sheds light on some more for GW22. They check the honey traps to see if anyone got caught and review captains. The blobs on the radar grow in the preview as Chelsea assets come more into focus, before the lads weigh up a player’s potential in Stats vs Eye Test and consider who to captain. Rate, review and subscribe or get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. The boys are back with another hybrid episode, starting by reviewing GW20, including successful KDB and Vardy replacement suggestions. Skip forward to 20 mins in if you'd just like to listen to the GW21 preview, which starts with some periphery radar picks (and Andy leading you through some breathing exercises). The pair try to catch each other in their honey trap, look over a mixed bag of potential captaincy options and finish with Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast enters your feed, and follow us on twitter and insta @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Gameweek 20 has arrived and, as of yet, it has no blanks, no doubles and no drama: a good old fashioned normal gameweek! With news of 2 major injuries, the lads take a slightly different look at players on the radar this week, they swim against the tide in a way which will surprise precisely no one, discuss captains and play the latest instalment of Who The Heck Is Stat?! Rate, review subscribe and share the pod with friends. Don’t forget to interact with us @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! It's a bumper review show this week as Chris and Andy take you through all the highs and lows of an extended double gameweek, including some of their high-scoring radar picks (we see you, Manchester City CBs). The boys pick a Blankety Blank and a Top Differential with little radar potential, before reviewing their new segment, seeing who got caught in the honey trap. they round off by looking back on disappointing captain picks - unless you went bold - before looking ahead briefly to GW20. Remember to get in touch @FPL_Lounge and rate, review and share the pod with friends. The FPL Lounge should be back on Sunday to preview GW20.
IF YOU JUST WANT THE PREVIEW SHOW SKIP TO 21:50 Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In this bumper episode the lads have a quick look back on BGW 18 before diving into DGW 19. As ever they look at some players on the radar and some key talking points but this week, before captaincy, they trial a new segment named ''Caught in the Honey Trap". They end with a little game they like to call, Who the Heck is Stat - a game which this week sees one of the pair seethe... . Listen, share, rate, review and be sure to subscribe so you get new episodes in your feed automatically before the deadline! Find us on twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! More FPL chaos descends as fixtures get rearranged just after the lads finish recording, but many of their players on the radar should stand the test of time whatever your strategy heading into BGW18 and DGW19. In a bumper POTR segment there's no time for a stats vs eye test, and no tides to swim against this week, but they do compare the two standout captaincy options and end, as always by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Happy New Year to all of our listeners, as Andy and Chris welcome in 2021 by reviewing GW17. They look at how the players on the radar got on before considering some top differentials and high-owned blankers. There’s a conclusive outcome from the swimming against the ride, but captaincy is a bit less clear. Remember to get in touch @FPL_Lounge and rate, review and share the pod with friends. Look out later in the week for a bonus pod from the boys before previewing the BGW18.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! As the lads digest their turkey (or chicken) and Christmas leftovers, they break down a few new players on the radar managers could be looking to keep an eye on. They swim against the tide of FPL managers transferring out a reliable asset en-masse, before going through a mixed bag of GW17 captaincy options. They end by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are back, full of mince pies, to review Gameweeks 15 and 16. They look at how the players on the radar got on before considering some top differentials and high-owned blankers. There’s a conclusive outcome from the stats vs eye test but captaincy is a bit less clear. Remember to get in touch @FPL_Lounge and rate, review and share the pod with friends. The GW17 preview will be out not long after this review, so be sure to subscribe to have it land on your device ASAP!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Another hybrid episode? Tis the season of goodwill, so give the people what they want! Chris and Andy try as best they can to split the pod in half, previewing GW15 and GW16. They start by running down the fixtures in GW15, before digging into some players on the radar that should stand the test of time - or the festive period at least. They have a stats vs eye test which riles Andy up, before running through the captain picks in GW15. They then look ahead to GW16, by running down the fixtures and the captaincy picks for w/c 28th December. They round off with a Who The Heck Is Stat?! Please share the pod with friends and family and remember to subscribe to get all this content as soon as its available! Merry Christmas to all listeners!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After all the carnage of hybrids and back-to-back gameweeks the lads are back to the trusty old classic that is a review show. They review the players that were on the radar, check out some blankers and differentials, have to skip over Stats v Eye Test by default and look back over captain picks. They also finally reveal their festive schedule and look ahead to the very busy period ahead. Rate, review, subscribe, share with your friends and get in touch on twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! As the old saying goes, "no hybrid episodes, no party" as the lads intersperse a look ahead to GW14 by picking up on how their radar players performed in GW13. They bring up a cheap, buzzy FPL asset in a Stats vs Eye Test, assess GW14s best captaincy options before rounding off with a Who The Heck Is Stat?! Please share the pod with friends and family and remember to subscribe to get all this content as soon as its available!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! And our sofas are bursting at their seams in this hybrid episode as the lads run through a review of GW12 before leaping into a preview of the imminent GW13. After the usual review of the week just gone, including of course a blankety blank and top differential, they look ahead to players on the radar and captains for GW13, starting Tuesday!! Please share the pod with friends and family and remember to subscribe to get all this content as soon as its available!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! After congratulating Chris on his success in another fantasy sport, Andy takes listeners through some "Fantasy Enablers"; low-cost and low-owned players that could complement the FPL "heavy hitters". They swim against the tide, sensing an overreaction from FPL managers to one player being transferred out en masse, before running through some captaincy options in a gameweek with big teams playing each other. They end by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. On the GW 11 review show Andy and Chris run through the players that were on the radar, top differentials, high-owned blankers and captains. Swimming against the tide was paused as the game came after the recording but the lads were confident it would be fine anyway! Remember to rate, review and share the pod with your friends - and be sure to subscribe so new episodes always arrive on your device
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Once Andy & Chris have finished chatting about Andy's birthday, they discuss some budget midfielders on the radar, before donning their speedos to swim against the tide. The finish off by running through captaincy picks and playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris discuss free kick technique, before looking at how their players on the radar performed - if they weren't victims of Pep Roulette. They look at a Man City top differential and see an FPL over-performer regress to the mean in Blankety Blank. They justify their Stats vs Eye test stance with yet more stats before finishing by looking at their captain choices. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Once Andy & Chris have finished discussing the merits of Christmas meats, they discuss some defensive players on the radar, return with Stats vs Eye Test, and discuss some of the standout captaincy picks. They round off by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris discuss fans going back to stadiums, before looking at how their players on the radar performed. They look at a Chelsea top differential and reason that a long international break may have affected their Blankety Blank. They defend their decision to swim against the tide before finishing by looking at their captain choices. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! Chris & Andy return after the international break to preview GW9 preview. They have a party discussing a new striker on the radar, swim against two tides, and discuss captaincy picsk in a difficult gameweek. They round off by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
In this week’s review show Andy and Chris look back at their players on the radar, after Andy gets something about Panenkas off his chest! There’s a very high owned blanker to discuss and Villa assets on show in Top Differential and the review of Stats vs Eye Test. They finish off with captain picks and what to do with the international break. Rate, review and subscribe and get in touch on Twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads have had to buy a new sofa this week as they try to fit, amongst others, half the Chelsea first 11 on the radar. They take a deeper look at the stats behind a recent blanker in the return of Stats vs Eye Test before considering captaincy options and playing the next round of Who The Heck Is Stat?! Let us know what you think of the pod and how your teams are looking on twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are here to review another weekend of Premier League action. They review the players that were on the radar, captaincy picks, consider GW7's top differential and focus on the game's highest-owned goalkeeper in Blankety Blank. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
In this preview show Andy and Chris discuss players on the radar for GW7, including a couple who have forced their way on there despite not actually being that popular with our hosts! They’ll be swimming against the tide again this week before discussing captaincy options and ending on a new and improved version of Who The Heck Is Stat?! Which allows listeners to play along til the very end. Rate, review, subscribe, tell your friends and get in touch @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are here to review another weekend of Premier League action. They review the players that were on the radar, captaincy picks, consider GW6's top differential and focus on why it didn't happen this week for a high-owned player in Blankety Blank. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the GW6 preview, Andy and Chris discuss some new players on the radar, including a premium striker, and a budget midfielder and defender, plus an EFL graduate to get Chris excited. They don their trunks to once again swim against the tide, this time of FPL managers buying a particular player, before discussing captaincy options for GW6. They round off by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are here to review another weekend of Premier League action. They review the players that were on the radar, captaincy picks, consider GW5's top differential and focus on why it's not happening for a high-owned player in Blankety Blank. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
An EMERGENCY episode to update listeners on some major injury news ahead of the deadline. Andy and Chris discuss all the key info coming from today's pre-match press conferences including some big news regarding Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea premium assets. If you find it helpful we'd really appreciate a rating or review on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an update and let us know what moves you make on Twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the GW5 preview, Andy and Chris discuss the players fit again after the international break in their players on the radar section. In a new segment, they swim against the tide of many FPL managers selling a particular player, before discussing captaincy options for GW5. They round off by playing Who The Heck Is Stat?! Remember to rate, review and subscribe, and you can interact with us @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are here to review one of the most bonkers weekends of Premier League football they can remember. They review the players that were on the radar, captaincy picks, consider some top differentials and focus on why it's not happening for a high-owned player in Blankety Blank. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! In the last preview before the international break, Andy and Chris guide you through all the key talking points and players on their radar ahead of GW4. They debate a budget defender in the stats vs eye test, before running through some potential captaincy picks and ending, as ever, with the game they like to call ‘Who the Heck is Stat?!’. Rate, review, subscribe and get in touch on twitter and instagram @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. Andy and Chris are here to try to pick any crumbs of comfort they can from what was an all round awful Gameweek 3 for many. Among other things they review the players that were on the radar, captaincy picks, consider some top differentials and lay out why City getting battered doesn’t necessarily affect their fantasy potential. Remember to subscribe now to ensure episodes always land on your device before the next week’s deadline!
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge. With football and FPL starting to get back into full flow, Andy and Chris guide you through all the key talking points and players on their radar ahead of GW3. They consider other players for the stats vs eye test and captaincy picks, ending, as ever, with the game they like to call ‘Who the Heck is Stat?!’. Rate, review, subscribe and get in touch on twitter @FPL_Lounge
Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! There were goals galore in GW2 giving Andy and Chris plenty to unpack as they review the weekend’s action, including some top performing differentials, a high ownership player blanking and reviewing some of their Player on the Radar picks from the preview pod. Remember to subscribe so that the podcast appears in your feed, rate and review so the podcast can reach more people, and drop the guys a message on Twitter and Instagram with how your team performed in GW2 - they’re @FPL_Lounge.
Welcome to the FPL Lounge! Chris and Andy are here to discuss all the key talking points ahead of Gameweek 2. With City and United players making their first appearances of the season the lads discuss the key issues including players on the radar, what to do with transfers or wildcards and captaincy picks for this week. We also hear Chris take on Andy for the first time this season in "Who the heck is stat?!". Thanks for joining us in the FPL Lounge.
The first gameweek of FPL 2020/21 is over. Andy and Chris look back at the many players considered in the preview show, discuss how they got on and what that might mean for future picks. Remember to subscribe to the pod so that new episodes appear on your device in good time for the next deadline, and if you want to rate, share or review the show the lads would be forever grateful!
The new season is upon us and so is the first ever FPL Lounge Podcast. In the first of our weekly preview shows Andy and Chris discuss the key issues and players to look out for in Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League. They discuss the best captaincy options for this week and we hear Andy take on Chris in "Who the Heck is Stat?!". Follow us on twitter @FPL_Lounge and let us know what you think!
Welcome to the FPL Lounge Podcast! Chris and Andy are excited to take you through the ups and downs of another Fantasy Premier League season. In this episode we introduce ourselves and highlight a couple of things we're looking forward to for the 2020/21 season. Enjoy, loungers!