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FPL Rivals
Hosted by Alex Butler, Ben Watts and Chris Hooker · EN
Join Alex, Ben, and CJ as they dive into the drama, banter, and brilliance of their fiercely competitive Fantasy Football Head-to-Head League — FPL Rivals. From tactical masterstrokes to hilarious blunders, weekly match-up previews, and the coveted “Manager of the Month” spotlight, this podcast brings you all the highs and heartbreaks of fantasy football with a personal twist. Whether you're a seasoned FPL veteran or just love a good football chat, this is your backstage pass to the beautiful game’s most entertaining fantasy league.
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World Cup Special: England Out...The Positives Nobody's Talking About!
3w ago00:55:25Tap to summarizeAlex is joined by guests Rufaro and Stu as they discuss England's defeat and the aftermath. They also touch on the future of the England team and the role of key players.Chapters00:00 Tactical Analysis and Refereeing Controversies28:40 Refereeing Bias in Football31:05 The Psychological Impact of Leading in a Football Match
Transcribe →World Cup Special: Could this Finally be England's Year? | Norway Reaction & Argentina Preview
3w ago00:46:19Tap to summarizeAlex and CJ discuss England vs. Norway game, player performance, and the impact of substitutions, England's success in the tournament, the resilience and experience of England's players, the performance of France and Spain, the challenge posed by Argentina.Chapters00:00 Defensive Strategy and VAR Controversy24:17 VAR Controversy and Refereeing26:32 Resilience and Experience of England's Players26:52 France and Spain's Performance27:03 Argentina's Challenge27:24 Player Performance and Recovery
Transcribe →World Cup Special: Three Lions Roar In The Azteca
4w ago00:50:58Tap to summarizeAlex and CJ discuss England's impressive performance. They also are joined by Charlie50K run to support a charitable cause. The discussion delves into the VAR fresh off his 50k for charity. Chapters00:00 World Cup Special15:03 VAR Controversy20:56 Post-Run Reflection26:18 Norway vs. Brazil: A Comparison32:00 Player Performance and Impact41:20 World Cup Controversies
Transcribe →World Cup Special: Kane Conquers Congo as Belgium Battle Back
Jul 300:38:26Tap to summarizeAlex and CJ discuss England vs. Congo, including defensive performance, tactical analysis of Congo's strategy and Harry Kane to the rescue. They then preview England vs. Mexico, Mexico's strengths, altitude challenges and team selection. They also talk Belgium's performance, Germany's exit.
Transcribe →World Cup Special: Jude Papers Over Panama
Jun 2900:37:49Tap to summarizeAlex and CJ react to England's win over Panama, tell the media to clam down after another overreaction, preview the round of 32 clash with DR Congo, and pick out the biggest knockout ties to watch.
Transcribe →World Cup Special: The Great Wall of Ghana
Jun 2500:56:16Tap to summarizeBen, Alex and CJ break down the Ghana England game and discuss whether or not we need to be concerned. They also discuss the Golden Boot contenders, other stand out performances and what else is to come as we enter the final group games.
Transcribe →World Cup Special: England send a message!
Jun 1901:03:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode we are joined by Greg the founder of Rivals FPL site who shares insights on the World Cup, team strategies, and his prediction website. We discuss England, Spain and Ronaldo as well as call out who is bottom of the prediction league!
Transcribe →S2, E51: End of season review
May 2901:13:09Tap to summarizeTragedy for some, triumph for others: the commissioners look back at an epic Fantasy season of misery, misfortune and magnificence.
Transcribe →S2, E50: Countdown to the final!
May 2200:56:03Tap to summarizeThe commissioners scratch their head at England's squad selection, as the countdown to the playoff final begins.
Transcribe →S2, E49: Wonderful Watkins, Shameful Southampton
May 1900:31:30Tap to summarizeOne semi-final seems done and dusted and another hangs in the balance as the commissioners react to the news of Southampton's punishment.
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