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FPL Lounge
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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.
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Gameweek 24 Preview 24/25
Jan 30, 2025Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to preview DGW24. With Everton and Liverpool having two fixtures in GW24 - including the final ever Merseyside Derby at the grand old lady that is Goodison Park, the lads check in on strategy, including which chips, if any, it could be worth playing this week. They also look at European rotation while the final round of Champions League games are in play. With a strong Liverpool theme to last week's radar, this week is no different, but with some movement and some picks against the grain, including remaining bullish on a Liverpool player with 0.03 xGI in last weekend's thumping of Ipswich. The lads swim against a Bournemouth player running hot - probably too hot - with FPL returns that simply cannot be sustainable, especially with a difficult fixture this GW. There's only one option for captaincy this week, but should he be tripled captained? And Who the Heck Is Stat?! returns - can there be a fifth 3-pointer in a row? If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 18 Preview 24/25
Dec 23, 202400:48:30Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW18 Preview of the 24/25 season! A big injury to one of this season's big 4 assets dominates the news as it could have huge impacts on team structure and wildcard plans - speaking of which, the deadline's round the corner! The lads discuss it all A these days lesser-spotted player appearing on the CENTRE of this week's radar, with a couple of new, affordable fringe additions too. No interesting tides on the horizon this week, but who doesn't love a festive helping of honey - the lads have their traps out again. Captaincy looks obvious... doesn't it? And with a festive scheduled more deeply filled than your aunty's mince pies, no time for a Who The Heck is Stat this GW - but back soon! If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 17 Preview 24/25
Dec 19, 202401:04:50Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW17 Preview of the 24/25 season! Lots to catch up on in the FPL world, with a chat about suspensions, League Cup rotation and two managerial dismissals. Will any Wolves and Southampton assets become more viable with a change of coach? The radar features a few that remain from previous weeks, with the addition of a rare double-up defence, and an in-form striker. The lads again swim against the tide, going against a very affordable midfielder who's caught the eye recently but whose underlying data flatters to deceive. A mixed bag in the captaincy segment follows. 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 the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 16 Preview 24/25
Dec 12, 202401:00:04Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW16 Preview of the 24/25 season! And there is news! FPL have finally decided what this mystery chip is all about. The lads run through the latest change to the game we know and love. Plenty of chat on the radar too, with multiple new additions and equally lengthy conversations about those that didn't quite make it. A tentative swim against the tide follows, with a budget striker seeing a lot of sales despite a strong start to the season, while the four premium players in the game are discussed in the captaincy segment, with a focus on two in particular. 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 the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 15 Preview 24/25
Dec 6, 202401:04:54Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW15 Preview of the 24/25 season! With the dust barely settling on GW14, the lads run through some key rotation news ahead of a second consecutive quick turnaround. Their radar this week is not blasting out many strong signals, with the only options appearing on the fringe. Towards the end, the lads discuss why so few assets beyond the premiums are making a mark at the moment. A couple of strikers, and a set of defenders are catching the eye. With nothing yet to swim against it means the return of the honey traps - where will the goals be this gameweek? Captaincy again has many viable options this gameweek and the lads go over the pros and cons. 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 the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 14 Preview 24/25
Dec 2, 202401:06:58Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW14 Preview of the 24/25 season! After another missed pod (sorry folks) in GW13, the lads are back for the first midweek GW of the season, GW14. With the dust barely settling on GW13, the lads run through some league news, including Andy's hero Ruud van Nistelrooy's appointment as the new Leicester manager. Their radar features a player on the centre, and one on the mid-range, with three on the fringe including a rare goalkeeper selection - if he can keep his place after a drubbing at the weekend. They swim against the tide with a player neither Andy nor Chris can get on board with, while the captaincy conversation involves four or five players with reasonable haul potential this GW. They finish by resuming the low-scoring season of 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 the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 12 Preview 24/25
Nov 22, 202401:07:17Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW12 Preview of the 24/25 season! After taking a short break due to technical issues and holiday commitments (plus an international break) the lads are back with a GW12 preview and a look ahead towards Christmas. With six fixtures between now and Christmas Day, and eight fixtures between now and the deadline to use your first wildcard, the lads have a quick chat through strategy and the fixtures swings as the season approaches its halfway point. They also discuss those international break niggles which most FPL assets will have miraculously recovered from. A light radar still manages to include two premium assets with great fixture runs, yet middling underlying numbers, and a pricey (but not Premium) forward in very good form. They return with a double swimming against the tide, opposing the FPL groupthink on two players (including one from Andy's beloved Man Utd), before assessing the captaincy options - for which Haaland doesn't seem the principle candidate this week. They finish by resuming the low-scoring season of 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 the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!
Transcribe →Gameweek 9 Preview 24/25
Oct 25, 202400:35:09Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW9 Preview of the 24/25 season! A shortened show this week means the lads delve straight into the players on their radar. Cheap forwards seem to be the flavour of the week with some good output, underlying numbers and fixtures for a couple in particular. The return of a former FPL Lounge player of the season also has the lads intrigued. Captaincy follows with an interesting dilemma for FPL managers. 3 blanks in a row for Haaland and City looking off it - but some of the highest projected goals ever for them this GW. The lads discuss the pros and cons. Who The Heck Is Stat is on a break for a couple of weeks as Chris jets off round the world - which may be for the best given how the lads are getting on this season! It will be back with a vengeance once Chris is back in good ol' Blighty later in the season though. 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!
Transcribe →Gameweek 8 Preview 24/25
Oct 18, 202401:00:15Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW8 Preview of the 24/25 season! Back from the international break, the lads start by going over the big non-FPL related news: Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager. They also look at any big injuries and late returns from the international fixtures. The radar has a familiar feel to GW7, with only new additions to the fringe, but that does include an old FPL Lounge favourite and a winger with a good fixture run in the next four. No swimming against the tide this week, so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps, where contrasting approaches make for some spicy traps. Captaincy feels like the first incredibly obvious choice of the season. 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!
Transcribe →Gameweek 7 Preview 24/25
Oct 4, 202400:56:50Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW7 Preview of the 24/25 season! As is often the case, the lads start by considering the impacts of midweek European action on FPL. Onto the Players On The Radar and - possibly for the first time ever - someone in each position makes it on. A fixture swing for a Big 6 team sees two of their players make the cut, plus one player carried over from last week and a new one who the lads have previously warned against! A huge, and possibly controversial tide to swim against this week but the lads take it on like prime Baywatch Hasselhoff. Followed by a far more routine captaincy discussion 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!
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