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The Athletic FPL Podcast

The Athletic’s Fantasy Premier League expert Mark McGettigan – aka FPL General – gets straight to the point and tells you what you need to know if you want to be a successful FPL manager.Transfer advice, captaincy picks, a regularly updated watchlist, this is the pod for you if you want to rise to the top of your mini league and stay there.

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Latest Episodes:

What do we do with Chelsea and Man City defenders & is now the time to wildcard? Sep 28, 2021

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The FPL General reviews a disappointing gameweek for Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Lukaku owners and looks ahead with renewed optimism to gameweek 6. There's the usual take on captaincy picks, transfer advice, a watchlist update, plus these questions answered:

Double Chelsea defence or 1 Chelsea and 1 City for next 5 GWs?
If you would wildcard this gameweek, what would your team be like?
Reasons to wait until gw8 for wc and not this week?
Is a missing / misfiring Chelsea midfield going to damage Lukaku's points potential?
Would you stick with Sanchez or go for Ramsdale assuming he is first choice now?
Is Saka a viable option over Sarr, looking at Watford's tougher fixtures and Arsenal's form turnaround?
What are your thoughts on Aston Villa defenders?
Do you feel comfortable going with Gallagher to fit in Ronaldo and Lukaku?
If you owned both Jota and Greenwood, which one would you be looking to move on first and is GW7 to right time to sell?
Best one week punt (any position, any price) before GW8 wildcard?

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The Chelsea conundrum - which players do we go for? Sep 21, 2021

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The FPL General reflects on a tricky gameweek 5, before looking ahead to this weekend's fixtures with captaincy & transfer advice, a watchlist update, plus these questions answered:

Alonso or Rudiger?
Thoughts on a Chelsea triple up in defence after the Man City fixture this Gameweek?
Would you swap Antonio in for Bamford?
Is Greenwood going to lose his place soon with Sancho, Rashford and Lingard waiting?
If you have Torres, do you keep or sell?
Is it time to start considering Vardy as a viable premium-lite option?
Should I wildcard if I've had a bad start to the season?
Is it worth saving 0.5m and going for Walker over Cancelo/Dias?
Ronaldo or Lukaku on a wildcard this week?
What are the teams to target other than Chelsea in the upcoming fixtures?

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FPL Friday - 10 quickfire questions before the Friday deadline Sep 17, 2021

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The FPL General is here with some last minute advice before this week's Friday deadline ahead of Newcastle v Leeds. He's got team news from the press conferences, captaincy picks, transfer tips, his team reveal for GW5 and these 10 quickfire questions answered:

Rank these 6.5 million and below midfielders - Gallagher, Gray, Sarr and Raphina
Is it worth doubling up on the Wolves defence?
Which striker below 6 million is worth a punt for the next 4-5 weeks?
What are your thoughts on captaining a defender for a differential?
Bamford or Jimenez?
What to do with Mahrez?
Luke Shaw - stick or twist?
Semedo or Tierney to replace Coufal?
Is Gabriel Jesus a realistic option to replace Calvert-Lewin?
Is Adama Traore still an option for you?

Remember the deadline is at 18:30 tonight!

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Do we stick or twist now Antonio is suspended? Sep 14, 2021

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The FPL General rounds up all the action from gameweek 4 and gives you his take on best captaincy picks and transfers for GW5. Plus there's his watchlist update and these questions answered:

With Antonio suspended and DCL not projected to return until GW7, is it time to get either of the Wolves forwards, Bamford, or even Ings?
Antonio - keep for form and future fixtures, even if we have threadbare benches and may need to play someone like Brownhill and end up with no viable subs this week, or change to Bamford?
Who is the best replacement for DCL?
Do you think Salah, Ronaldo and Lukaku in the team is a viable option?
If wildcarding this week, would you fade, Ronaldo for Lukaku?
Who is the best Wolves option in defence?
Is it time to offload Benrahma, particularly for the likes of Gray?
Is Conor Gallagher now a legitimate enabler or a trap?
Any love for Pukki as a replacement for the underperforming Toney?
Do you think Ramsdale could be worth inclusion if you're playing a wildcard?

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FPL Friday: Ronaldo team news update Sep 10, 2021

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The FPL General is back with another Friday update. He's watched all the press conferences and has the latest team news from across the league including important updates on Ronaldo, Son and Raul Jimenez. There's also his GW4 team reveal plus a smattering of your last minute questions answered

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Is Ronaldo worth taking a points hit for? Sep 07, 2021

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The FPL General is back with a look ahead to the resumption of the Premier League, he's got his usual watchlist update, advice on captaincy and transfers, plus these questions answered:

If there’s a number of players with issues coming back from international break (say 4-5 were flagged), would you wildcard or ride it out for a week?
Is a wildcard a worthy consideration at this point if you have a FT and thinking only 2/3 changes to your squad, better taking the hit on points?
Is Ronaldo value for £12.5m vs the mid-priced forwards?
Does Ronaldo help or hinder Man United's other assets such as Greenwood and Bruno?
What's your view on Ronaldo for a hit?
Could you rank these forwards? Antonio, DCL, Jimenez, Bamford.
How do you rank Jota, Greenwood and Torres as options from this Gameweek onwards?
Is Ismaila Sarr being overlooked as a downgrade to fund Ronaldo?
Are we overlooking Spurs assets?
Best GK options for those on wildcard?

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FPL Friday - Should we consider Harry Kane? Aug 27, 2021

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The FPL General is here with another pre-deadline Friday update. He's got all the latest team news from the press conferences, he's got advice on captaincy which looks wide open this week, and there's his GW3 team reveal too,

All that plus these questions answered :

Is Lukaku already essential?
Do you prefer loading up on premium assets or having a more balanced team?
Is it worth taking a hit to swap Salah for Harry Kane this week?
Will you consider Ronaldo if he signs for Man City or Man United? Will he a be a midfield or forward?
Have we missed the Benrahma express if we don't already own him?

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Do we go all out for Lukaku now or wait till after the international break? Aug 24, 2021

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The FPL General rounds up all the headlines after GW2, looks at transfer options, captaincy picks, updates his watchlist, and inducts the latest batch of players into the 59th minute club.

All that plus these questions answered:

With two solid performances in a row, is Benrahma essential?
Is it worth getting Lukaku in now, or waiting until gameweek 7?
Ditch Harvey Barnes or keep him because he's got Norwich next?
Is Grealish a good option going forward?
Should Mahrez owners keep him for one more gameweek?
Ings to Calvert-Lewin for gameweek 3 or gameweek 4?
Is it too early to sell Luke Shaw?
Should Veltman be sold now to avoid a price drop?
Which Tottenham 4.5m defender is the best buy?
Who's the best £4.0 or £4.1m defender to replace Tsimikas?

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FPL Friday - Bruno or Salah captain for GW2? Aug 20, 2021

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The FPL General is here ahead of Saturday's GW2 deadline with some last minute advice on potential transfers, a roundup of the latest team news after the managers have given their press conferences, and that all important question of captaincy - it looks like a straight choice between Bruno and Salah this week, but who is the General going for?

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GW1 reactions - What do we do with Man City assets for GW2? Aug 17, 2021

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The FPL General reacts to a massive opening weekend in FPL with high scores galore. There's advice on captaincy, transfers, a watchlist update, and we welcome the season's first inductees into the 59th Minute Club

All that plus these questions answered:

Is getting Benrahma for Raphinha too knee jerk or getting in early on a form player for one that did not impress?
Are Man City assets essential for GW2?
What's the Man City plan? And the Son plan after? Is it worth ignoring city, saving the free transfer and getting onto son gw3?
With Gundogan possibly injured, who is his best replacement?
Do we keep Mahrez?
Is the sensible move to get rid of a player that didn't look right in gw1 (Harvey Barnes) or bank a transfer?
Is it worth offloading Son to get Lukaku?
Keep Greenwood or replace with Grealish?
Is it worth switching Jota to Grealish/Greenwood?

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