The Athletic FPL Podcast

The General gives his thoughts on the upcoming blank and double gameweeks. With only one fixture in the next two gameweeks, could this be the week to transfer out Erling Haaland? The General gives his...

With several double and blank gameweeks to prepare for, is now the time to activate the wildcard? The General answers your twitter question and also reveals his potential current wildcard draft.
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With a number of double gameweeks on the horizon, The General gives you an outline on potential chip strategy and when to think about playing the wildcard. He also answers your questions on which doub...

The General rounds up the Friday press conferences and answers your twitter questions on the prospects of Haaland being rotated and what preparations to make for the upcoming blank gameweek.
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The Pep Roulette wheel seems to be spinning faster than ever this season and The General gives his thoughts on what to do with your current and future Manchester City assets. The General also updates ...

The General gives his thoughts on the best Arsenal assets for their upcoming double gameweek. Plus with double gameweeks approaching thick and fast, The General gives his thoughts on the best way to u...

With blank gameweeks on the horizon for big FPL assets, the General give his advice on how to plan long term to be in a good position for BGW25. The General also updates his watchlist, answers your tw...

The General gives his advice on which Manchester United assets to stock up on for DGW 22 while also offering strategy ahead of Blank Gameweek 25. He also answers your twitter questions and gives his t...

The General previews GW21 by rounding up the Friday afternoon press conferences and answering your twitter questions ahead of Saturday's 11am deadline. The General also shares his transfer plans and r...

After three blanks is it time to give up on Almiron? The General outlines some great value mid-priced alternatives and answers your twitter questions.
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A huge Double Gameweek appraoches FPL managers, with double fixtures awaiting some of the game's most exciting assets. The General advises on who you should be bringing into the team and whether it's ...

The General reviews the boxing day fixtures and gives his advice on dealing with Reece James' recent injury setback. He answers your twitter questions and shares his updated watchlist.
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With Unlimited Transfers at your disposal, The General is here to advise you on who should be featuring in your FPL teams ahead of the boxing day fixtures. He gives you his latest watchlist, team draf...

It's the final Gameweek before the World Cup break and The General gives you his top tips for finishing on a green arrow. The General also answers your questions on transferring De Bruyne to Salah, on...

The General gives his thoughts on the best one week punts ahead of the final gameweek before the World Cup Break. The General also reviews the past gameweek and answers your twitter questions
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The General reviews the latest Premier League Press Conferences, with updates on Haaland, Wilson and Salah. He also answers your twitter questions on GW15 transfer strategy and sources for early team ...

With Ivan Toney suspended and Newcastle firing on all cylinders, The General answers your twitter questions ahead of gameweek 15 including the best Ivan Toney replacements and the ideal Newcastle trip...

The General updates you on all of the Friday afternoon press conferences and answers your twitter questions ahead of gameweek 14. There is also an update on Erling Haaland's fitness and also which pla...

Gameweek 13 saw another frustrating Liverpool performance, and Miguel Almiron leapfrog Mohammad Salah's points total. With 6 goals this season is the man from Paraguay a must have? General also answer...

The General gives us his thoughts on which Arsenal and Man City assets need to return to teams after the blank gameweek. He also answers your twitter questions on keeping the faith with Salah, and wha...

Arsenal and Manchester City's blank gameweek, James Maddison's suspension and Mohamed Salah's return to form are providing a number of headaches for FPL managers heading in to Gameweek 12. The General...

The General reviews Gameweek 10 and gives his advice ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal's blank in Gameweek 12. He also answers your twitter questions on Salah and whether it's worth keeping the fai...

The General reviews the afternoon's press conferences ahead of the Gameweek 10 deadline with an update on Mitrović's injury. The General also answers 10 of your quickfire questions,
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As Erling Haaland makes FPL Captaincy all but redundant, The General discusses preparations for GW12 and what to do with Aleksandar Mitrović and Ivan Toney.
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The General reviews the afternoon's press conferences ahead of the Gameweek 9 deadline. He also answers your questions surrounding Isak's injury and whether captaining Salah is worth the risk. 
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The FPL General is back with the Premier League finally at full capacity again this weekend. He takes a look at Gameweek 9 transfers and captaincy, including why his latest draft is likely to feature ...

FPL General guides us through the changing landscape of gameweek 8 with three games being postponed - is now the right time to wildcard or should we hold our nerve? He's also got an updated watchlist,...

The FPL General looks ahead to gameweek 7 and tackles the big issue of what to do about the stuttering form of the usually indispensable Mo Salah. There's also plenty of advice on transfers, captaincy...

The FPL General previews gameweek six, gives you transfer advice, best captaincy picks, an updated watchlist, and answers your questions including the burning issue of whether managers who don't yet h...

The FPL General attempts to put the madness of Mo Salah's blank in Liverpool's 9-0 win behind him and get ready for gameweek 5 which consists of games being played in the Premier League this week on T...

Join the FPL General as he provides all the last minute injury updates from key Premier League players this weekend, including James Maddison and Anthony Martial.

Then there's advice on captaincy and...

The FPL General surveys the scene after gameweek 3, with a lot of people waiting anxiously to see what Liverpool can do at Old Trafford on Monday night. He's got an updated watchlist, transfer and cap...

The FPL General is here with some last-minute advice for you before Saturday's gameweek 3 deadline. He's taken in all the managers press conference, is across the latest team news and has tips on tran...

Join the FPL General as he assesses Gameweek 2 and updates his watchlist ahead of Gameweek 3. Is it time to move on from Leon Bailey? Who is the best midfielder under £8m? Is it time to sell Mason Mou...

The FPL General is here to assess gameweek 1, with all eyes on Erling Haaland after his impressive debut. Should Kane owners bite the bullet and make the transfer to Haaland? There's an answer to this...

The FPL General is here with a big preview of gameweek 1 of the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League season. He'll be answering ten crucial squad related questions from listeners, giving you his updated wat...

Whether you're a complete Fantasy Premier League newbie or veteran campaigner if you listen to this podcast you will become a better FPL manager, as the FPL General draws upon decades of experience to...

FPL is live for the 2022/23 season, and that means the FPL General is here with a look at all the player price reveals and some of the early fixtures, to help you start building your squad ahead of th...

The General looks ahead to the final Gameweek of the season, as he tries to push into the overall top 10k, and details various strategies to help you triumph in your mini-leagues...
Plus answers to th...

The FPL General previews the penultimate gameweek of the season and comes armed with plenty of advice for those of you who are still in with a chance of moving up your mini-leagues...

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FPL General is here to look ahead to double gameweek 36 as we approach the business end of the FPL season. He's got an update on his watchlist, transfer advice and captaincy picks, plus these question...

FPL General is here ahead of Saturday's gameweek 35 deadline with some last minute advice to help you push on record a strong end to the FPL season as we enter the closings stages.

Do I sell James fo...

With just five gameweeks left until the end of the season the FPL General is here to help you try and eek out that last bit of improvement that could see you rise up the mini-leagues. He's got a revie...

FPL General looks ahead to gameweek 34, reflects on a mixed bag for many managers in gw33, and answers these questions:

Is it safe to transfer out Saka for a Chelsea midfielder?

Should we chase the ...

FPL General is on hand with some last minute help ahead of Saturday's gameweek 33 deadline. He's got up-to-date team news, captaincy picks, transfer advice, plus answers to these questions:

Is Cornet...

FPL General looks ahead to gameweek 33 and it's another big one with plenty of teams playing twice, and a few not playing at all.
There's also a quick review of gw32, a watchlist update, plus these qu...

FPL General is here with a last-minute preview of gameweek 31 including some up-to-date team news and plenty of transfer advice via answers to these questions:

If we get the news that Trent Alexander...

FPL General is here to get you back focused on your FPL team as we approach the end of the international break. He looks ahead to double gameweek 31 with his usual variety of advice on captaincy, tran...

FPL General is here to help you navigate the choppy waters of gameweek 30 which sees only eight Premier League teams in action, plus there's an update on his watchlist, his captaincy picks and these q...

The FPL General picks up the pieces after a big double gameweek and looks ahead to another double in GW29 while also keeping an eye on the upcoming GW30 where a number of teams do not play. We've also...

FPL General looks ahead to another double gameweek, with Chelsea being among the most appealing sides to target this week. The General has an updated watchlist, plenty of transfer and captaincy though...

The FPL General reflects on a late decision to wildcard, following last Friday's fixture changes, and why he'll get over not triple-captaining 84 pt hero Mo Salah... Plus, why it makes sense to use a ...

FPL General reflects on gameweek 25 and casts his eyes upon the upcoming double gameweek 26 - with a host of teams playing twice it's another chance to rack up big points. There's transfer advice, cap...

The midweek fixtures are in the books so FPL General is here to preview gameweek 25 with a tight turnaround to Saturday's 11am deadline. All the usual wisdom plus these questions answered:

Is it wort...

FPL General is back after a lengthy gameweek 23 finally drew to a close at the weekend, and it was a tough one for a lot of managers. We look ahead to gameweek 24 with the usual array of transfer advi...

Utkarsh Dalmia aka @zophar666 joins the General in the latest series of interviews with elite FPL managers. 
Zophar started his FPL journey with a midfield featuring Lucas Leiva and Wilson Palacios. H...

FPL General's series of interviews with the top FPL managers continues with Craig aka FPL Editor - one of the best around, he can boast 7 top 20k seasons, including 3 top 5k finishes and is also the h...

FPL General is here after a hectic double gameweek featuring more postponements and plenty of on-field drama. We look ahead to GW23 with the usual selection of captaincy picks, transfer advice, a watc...

FPL General's series of interviews with the top FPL managers continues with Abdul Rehman aka FPL Salah, who boasts 4 top 1k ranks and 5 top 5k ranks - he is right up there with the very best in the wo...

The FPL General is back after the FA Cup break and ready to hit the ground running for the double gameweeks that lie ahead. There's all the usual transfer and captaincy talk, plus a watchlist update a...

In the first of a series of interviews with the best FPL managers in the world, The General talks strategy with a member of the elite - FPL Heisenberg.
With multiple top 10K finishes under his belt, i...

The FPL General is here with his last podcast of 2021 ahead of the New Year's Day fixtures. The New Year also brings with it the ability to play your second wildcard and the General has his thoughts o...

The Premier League is set to continue throughout the Christmas period despite the ongoing COVID concerns, so the FPL General is here to get you ready for what will hopefully be a busy period of festiv...

With an increasing number of Premier League games being postponed due to covid cases, the FPL General tries his best to navigate his way through the uncertainty and assess the most sensible approach f...

We've got another midweek round of Premier League fixtures starting on Tuesday, so the FPL General is here to get you up to speed with his usual batch of transfer advice, captaincy choices, an updated...

The FPL General is here to assess the landscape after gameweek 15 and get you ready to go again before the weekend. There's transfer advice, captaincy picks, a watchlist update and these questions ans...

It's a quick turnaround to gameweek 15 after a hectic round of midweek fixtures and the FPL General is here to get you set up and ready to go again. There's captaincy picks, transfer advice, a watchli...

It's a quick turnaround this week with the gameweek 14 deadline coming on Tuesday before a full programme of midweek fixtures, so with that in mind the FPL General is armed with transfer advice, capta...

The FPL General is here with team news ahead of gameweek 13, plus there's transfer advice, his team reveal and these pressing questions answered:

Do you think Alonso is going to start in place of chi...

With an action-packed gameweek 12 in the books the FPL General is here to assess the damage and get you ready to go again at the weekend. He's got a watchlist update, transfer and captaincy advice, pl...

The FPL General has scoured the managerial press conferences to bring you all the team news you need to make those big last minute transfer and squad selections ahead of gameweek 12. There's also his ...

With the international break over the FPL General is here to get us back in the groove for gameweek 12 as the Premier League returns. There's a watchlist update, captaincy picks, transfer advice plus ...

With good fixtures and a potential new manager bounce with the arrival of serial winner Antonio Conte, is it time to get in early on Spurs assets? The FPL General rounds up a busy gameweek 10, updates...

The FPL General is here with the headlines from this Friday's press conferences and gives his wisdom before Saturday's gameweek 10 deadline. Transfers, captaincy and his team reveal plus these questio...

After a wild gameweek and another green arrow, The FPL General gives an update on his watchlist, transfer advice, captaincy picks and these questions answered: 
What's your thoughts on squad structure...

The FPL General is here ahead of a Friday deadline for gameweek 9 and the big story this week is Romelu Lukaku's injury, the General explores a range of potential solutions for replacing the Chelsea s...

The FPL General looks ahead to gameweek 9, fresh off the back of picking up a green arrow in GW8. He's got an updated watch list, transfer advice, captaincy picks and these questions answered:

Lukaku...

The FPL General has activated his wildcard and he's here with an update on his latest draft ahead of Saturday morning's GW8 deadline.
He's tuned in to all the press conferences so has the latest team ...

The FPL General is back from his international break hiatus and ready to hit the ground running in search of those precious green arrows. He's got captaincy picks, transfer advice, a watchlist update,...

The FPL General is here with a last minute blast of advice and wisdom before Saturday's gameweek 7 deadline. Transfers, captaincy and his team reveal plus these questions answered:

Is Trent a hold or...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 Ant...

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 Jime...

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 ...

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...

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 pl...

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, a...

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 59t...

The first FPL deadline of the season is just a few hours away so the FPL General is here with some last minute advice for those of you still tinkering with your teams - he covers captaincy picks, some...

With just a matter of days to go until the first FPL deadline of the season the FPL General is here with his all important golden rules to make sure you stay on track for a good season, he also takes ...

New name, same FPL General - he's back with 11 days to go before the first deadline of the season with ten tips for success this season, plus the usual selection of burning questions from our listener...

FPL is now live for 2021/22 and that means the FPL General is back to give you a team-by-team rundown of all the notable hikes and falls in those all important player prices, giving you an early shout...

The FPL General is ready to head into battle one last time this season as we head into the final gameweek and he's got plenty of advice for you whether you're looking to save your season or stave off ...

The FPL General is back with his usual words of wisdom as we approach the final three gameweeks of a gruelling FPL season.
Transfers and captaincy advice plus these questions answered:

Are Man Utd as...

The FPL General is here to assess the damage after a disastrous gameweek 34, with the Man Utd v Liverpool postponement causing havoc for managers everywhere
He'll share his thoughts on how to save you...

In advance of GW34, The General reflects on Bruno Fernandes' downturn in recent form and answers the following questions:

Is this a good week to bank a transfer?

Is Diogo Jota worth holding onto?

G...

In this special bonus episode, Mark sits down with Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad - The Sheffield United owner with four Top 10K FPL finishes - to discuss a shared love of fantasy football, tips for aspir...

The General returns, with a green arrow in sight, to help us navigate Gameweek 33, The EFL Cup Final and beyond. Will he resist the urge to pick up Lingard AGAIN this week and answers to the following...

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