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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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Episodes

Is it worth a points hit for KDB, Bruno and Salah?

The FPL General is back to preview gameweek 10 and send his weekly wisdom your way. We've got a watchlist update, captaincy and transfer advice, plus these questions answered: - Who are the Man City assets least likely to be rotated? - Is James Rodriguez done? Time to swap him for KDB? - Who is the best 4.5 defender for the next five fixtures? - Is it worth a points hit to get Bruno, Salah and KDB? - Ziyech is good, but is he FPL good? - Is Diogo Jota worth playing as the 5th midfielder in a 3-5...

Dec 01, 202032 min

Can we trust KDB and Manchester City?

The FPL General is here with his weekly dose of wisdom looking ahead to gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League, with Manchester City and Kevin De Bruyne's failings in particularly sharp focus There's advice on transfers, captaincy picks, players to add to your watchlist, plus these questions answered: - Who should be the bigger priority KDB or Vardy? - Should I sell Son for KDB? - Should we go for Man City defenders rather than attackers? - Should we keep Robertson or get a Man City defender? - W...

Nov 24, 202034 min

Solving the Salah/KDB/Bruno conundrum

The FPL General is back and armed with his usual batch of essential advice ahead of FPL returning this weekend He's got tips on transfers, captaincy picks, a watchlist update, plus these questions answered: - Solving the KDB/Salah/Bruno conundrum - Bamford, Watkins or Adams? - Is this the perfect time to wildcard? - Would the General ever go on I'm a Celebrity? - Who are best three forwards to get on a wildcard? - Is Ross Barkley being overlooked? - Pineapple on pizza - yes or no? - Is Ziyech an...

Nov 17, 202034 min

Gameweek 8 Preview - Is it time to give up on Bruno Fernandes?

The FPL General previews gameweek 8 and looks at whether with it's time to give up on Bruno Fernandes given Man Utd's current dip in form. As well as that burning issue the General also tackles the following questions: Is this the prime time to get Gareth Bale in? Should we keep hold of Danny Ings for now? Do we keep DCL while Everton are missing Rodriguez? Should we be considering Man City defenders? Which Chelsea attacking asset is the best pick? Should we get rid of Roman Saiss? Time to repla...

Nov 03, 202031 min

Gameweek 7 Preview - Is it too early to lose faith in Trent Alexander-Arnold?

The FPL General previews gameweek 7 and gives you his view on a question a lot of FPL managers are asking - is it too early to lose faith in last season's top scoring defender Trent Alexander-Arnold? There's also a review of a tricky gameweek 6, the latest ins & outs from the watchlist, captaincy advice, plus a bumper crop of twitter questions - including the burning issue of whether it might be chucking out time at the DCL disco... Subscribe to The Athletic for access to the FPL General's e...

Oct 27, 202029 min

Gameweek 6 Preview - What to do with your Liverpool defenders

The FPL General previews gameweek 6 and gives you his take on what to do with your Liverpool defenders after the news of Virgil Van Dijk's serious injury. Should you stick with previously reliable assets like Alexander-Arnold and Robertson? Could Gomez or Matip be worth picking up? Or does Virgil's absence make them all too unreliable? Enquire within and the General will give you his considered opinion as always. Elsewhere he looks at the viability of Harry Kane v Sergio Aguero, which Villa midf...

Oct 20, 202042 min

GW 5 Preview - Are Kane & Son must haves?

The FPL General is back to preview gameweek five of the FPL season with his take on whether the Spurs duo of Kane & Son are must have assets after their flying start to the season, and whether we need to prioritise penalty takers after seeing so many spot-kicks so far. All this plus his review of GW4, an update on his watchlist ins/outs, advice for captaincy picks and transfers, plus 10 of the best questions from you. Subscribe to The Athletic for access to exclusive columns and Q&As fro...

Oct 13, 202039 min

Gameweek 4 Preview - What to do with Timo Werner?

The FPL General previews Gameweek 4 and gives you this thoughts on whether it's time to abandon Timo Werner or to give him one last chance against Crystal Palace before we head into the international break. Elsewhere the General gives you an update on the ins/outs on his watchlist, advice for captaincy & transfers and answers your questions which cover such topics as whether Lacazette is a viable striking option, best attacking defenders and much more. If you have a question for the FPL Gene...

Sep 29, 202036 min

Gameweek 3 preview - stick or twist with Man Utd players & Werner?

The FPL General previews Gameweek 3 and gives you his thoughts on whether to hold your nerve with Timo Werner or any of the Man Utd assets. The General also updates you on the ins and outs on his watchlist, the best captaincy picks and transfer strategies for GW3 and takes your twitter questions as always. Subscribe to The Athletic for access to exclusive columns and Q&As from the FPL General all for the price of just £1 a month by heading to theathletic.com/fplpod Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Sep 22, 202030 minEp. 95

Gameweek 1 review + Bruno Fernandes transfer strategy

Sign up to The Athletic for access to exclusive FPL columns and pre-transfer deadline Q&As from the FPL General. Head to theathletic.com/fplpod to subscribe for just £1 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 15, 202037 minEp. 94

Players to target for your GW1 squad

The Athletic is now free for 30-days, sign up to get access to exclusive FPL columns and pre-transfer deadline Q&As from the FPL General. Head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 30-day free trial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 08, 202043 minEp. 93

The FPL General's guidelines for a good season

The Athletic is now free for 30-days, sign up to get access to exclusive FPL columns and pre-transfer deadline Q&As from the FPL General. Head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 30-day free trial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 01, 202052 minEp. 92

THE FINAL GAMEWEEK PREVIEW

That's right folks, Gameweek 38, the last gameweek of the season is upon us and the FPL General is here, as he has been all year, to give you the essential advice for captaincy, transfers and anyone who has their chips still remaining. It's your last chance to move up the rankings and grab the glory! Subscribe to The Athletic for access to the FPL General's exclusive columns and Q&As - head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 30-day free trial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Jul 24, 202031 minEp. 91

Gameweek 37 Preview

The FPL General is here with the essential advice you need to make a last minute dash up the FPL rankings as we approach the penultimate gameweek of the season. He's got captaincy picks, transfer advice, potential differentials plus the usual batch of listener questions answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 202031 minEp. 90

Gameweek 36 Preview

The FPL General is here to preview Gameweek 36. He's got all the usual advice on captaincy picks, key players to transfer in, players to finally abandon, and some differentials if you're looking to sneak up the rankings in the last knockings of the season FPL TRANSFER DEADLINE IS 19:15 on TUESDAY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 202027 minEp. 89

Gameweek 35 Preview

Yes that's right, there's another gameweek upon us and with only 24 hours until the GW35 deadline the FPL General is here with all the essential advice on captaincy picks and transfers that you'll need to move up the rankings in the final weeks of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 202030 minEp. 88

Gameweek 34 Preview

The FPL General is back with another dose of FPL advice ahead of Gameweek 34 - players to watch, captaincy and transfer picks, plus listener questions including which Man Utd and Man City assets to go with the for the remaining fixtures and whether it's time to abandon Mo Salah. Remember the deadline for GW34 is 5pm on Tuesday 7th July! Subscribe to The Athletic for access to the FPL General's exclusive columns and Q&As - head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 30-day free trial Hosted on Acast...

Jul 06, 202029 minEp. 87

Gameweek 33 Preview

With just over 36 hours between gameweeks the FPL General is here to give you all you need to know ahead of GW 33 - the deadline is Saturday morning 11:30am! We've got all the usual advice - players moving in and out of the General's watchlist, captaincy and transfer picks, plus listener questions which cover such topics as which Liverpool and Man CIty players you should keep now they've got nothing to play for and much more... Sign up to The Athletic for access to the FPL General's exclusive co...

Jul 03, 202030 minEp. 86

Gameweek 32 Preview

The FPL General is back with another pod stacked full of essential insight & advice ahead of Gameweek 32. The General updates you on the players heading in and out of his watchlist, best captaincy picks for GW32, transfer advice and of course we have the usual selection of audience questions Sign up to The Athletic for access to The FPL General's exclusive columns, Q&As and AD FREE podcasts - head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 40% discount Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Jun 26, 202031 minEp. 85

Gameweek 31 Preview

The FPL General is here once more to bring you right up to speed with all the essential FPL advice ahead of Gameweek 31 - which starts on Tuesday so there's no time to waste! The General runs through how he got on in Double Gameweek 30, the players who are moving in and out of his watchlist, his advice on best captaincy picks for GW31 and of course there is the usual batch of audience questions too Sign up to The Athletic for access to the FPL Generals exclusive columns and Q&As - head to th...

Jun 22, 202033 minEp. 84

FPL IS BACK! Essential advice for Double Gameweek 30 and unlimited transfers

Fantasy Premier League is back so that means the FPL General is back with all the essential tips ahead of a bumper gameweek 30+ including advice on how best to use your unlimited transfers, players & teams to avoid, things to watch out for with the packed schedule of games, best captaincy picks and many more nuggets of FPL wisdom. Subscribe to The Athletic for Mark McGettigan's exclusive Fantasy Premier League columns and Q&As - head to theathletic.com/fplpod for a 30-day free trial Host...

Jun 10, 202039 minEp. 83

Gameweek 30 preview

The FPL General looks ahead to Gameweek 30 with advice for transfers, captain picks plus all your burning FPL questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202034 minEp. 82

Gameweek 29 Preview

The FPL General previews Gameweek 29 with advice on transfers & captaincy picks, and all your burning twitter questions answered. We're asking listeners to the 59th Minute FPL Podcast to fill out this short survey to help make your listening experience even better: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25VZGGQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 03, 202032 minEp. 81

Gameweek 28 Preview

The FPL General looks ahead to Gameweek 28 and gives you advice on what to do if you have any players from Man City, Arsenal, Sheffield Utd and Aston Villa none of whom will feature in FPL this weekend. Subscribe to The Athletic for exclusive FPL columns and Q&As from the FPL General every week throughout the season - you can get a 40% discount here: theathletic.co.uk/fplpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 25, 202028 minEp. 80

Gameweek 27 Preview

The FPL General looks ahead to Gameweek 27 and helps you make those important FPL decisions. Is it time to get rid of the likes of Vardy and De Bruyne? The General answers all your questions and gives you an update on how his squad is looking now he's played his wildcard. Subsribe to The Athletic for exclusive FPL columns and Q&As from the FPL General every week throughout the season - you can get a 40% discount here: theathletic.com/fplpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Feb 18, 202032 minEp. 79

How to play your wildcard

With the winter break disrupting the flow of Gameweek 26 the FPL General is here with invaluable advice for anyone looking to play their wildcard, with important info on the perils of price rises and falls, and the potential pitfalls of teams with blank gameweeks ahead, plus as usual he answers all your burning FPL questions Sign up to The Athletic for ad-free podcasts plus weekly FPL columns and live Q&As with the FPL General himself, just follow this link: theathletic.com/fplpod Hosted on ...

Feb 12, 202035 minEp. 78

Gameweek 26 preview

The FPL General looks ahead to Gameweek 26 and helps you make those all important transfer, captaincy and wildcard decisions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 202028 minEp. 77

Gameweek 25 Preview

The FPL General helps you make your important gameweek 25 decisions, gives you tips for playing your wildcard, answers your questions and reflects on a bitterly disappointing double gameweek 24 (Spoiler - he triple captained Sadio Mane) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 202030 minEp. 76

Double Gameweek 24 Preview

The FPL General previews the big double Gameweek 24 and tells you which player you should risk your triple captain chip on, as well as answering all your questions and running you through his watchlist of the players you might want to be bringing into your team. Patreon info: Patreon.com/fplgeneral. Twitter & Instagram: @FPLGeneral. 'Beat the General' mini-league code: chistv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 20, 202027 minEp. 75

Gameweek 23 Preview

The @FPLGeneral previews Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League. Patreon info: Patreon.com/fplgeneral. Twitter & Instagram @FPLGeneral. 'Beat the General' mini-league code: chistv. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 202032 minEp. 74
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