The Athletic FPL Podcast

By The Athletic

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Image by The Athletic

Category: Soccer

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 437
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 224

Best FPL Podcast!
 Aug 19, 2022
No unnecessary long chats, great insights and news which genuinely help in team selection.

Description

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.

Episode Date
Temporary Haaland Replacement? Blank Gameweek 28
Mar 16, 2023
Time to activate the Wildcard?
Mar 01, 2023
Future Chip Strategy and Blank/Double Gameweek Preparations
Feb 23, 2023
Rolling transfers and Haaland rotation concerns?
Feb 17, 2023
Time up for De Bruyne? Are Man City assets worth the risk?
Feb 13, 2023
Martinelli to Odegaard and Future Chip Strategy
Feb 10, 2023
Long Term Planning For Blank Gameweeks
Feb 06, 2023
Preparing for Double GameWeek 22
Feb 02, 2023
Press Conference Round Up and Twitter Questions
Jan 20, 2023
Stick or twist on Almiron? Is Ødegaard now a must have?
Jan 16, 2023
Triple Captain Chip Activated?
Jan 12, 2023
Replacements for Reece James?
Dec 29, 2022
FPL is back! Finalising our teams after the World Cup break
Dec 23, 2022
Strategy before the World Cup Break
Nov 11, 2022
The Best One Week Punts
Nov 07, 2022
Where to find Team News? Press Conference Round Up
Nov 04, 2022
Best Toney Replacements and The Ideal Newcastle triple up.
Oct 31, 2022
Haaland's fitness and the best Pre-World Cup differentials
Oct 28, 2022
Sell Salah and spread the cash? Time for Almirón?
Oct 24, 2022
Return of Man City and Arsenal Assets - Foden or Saka?
Oct 21, 2022
Planning for Blank Gameweek 12
Oct 17, 2022
Time up on Salah and Preparing for Gameweek 12
Oct 10, 2022
Mitrovic strategy and is Salah now an 'expensive luxury'?
Oct 07, 2022
FPL Captaincy is dead
Oct 03, 2022
Kevin De Bruyne to Salah? Press Conference update
Sep 30, 2022
Gameweek 9 transfers and captaincy strategy
Sep 26, 2022
Planning our way through the postponements - GW 8 preview
Sep 13, 2022
Do we keep the faith in Salah or sell and spread the cash?
Sep 05, 2022
Do we need to get Haaland at all costs? Gameweek 6 preview
Sep 01, 2022
Midweek FPL fixtures preview (Don't mention Mo Salah!)
Aug 29, 2022
Gameweek 4 injury news and 10 quick-fire questions
Aug 26, 2022
Reasons to play your wildcard early...
Aug 22, 2022
Should we sell Robertson for Reece James? + team news update
Aug 19, 2022
Banishing Bailey and previewing Gameweek 3 transfers and captaincy
Aug 15, 2022
Should Kane owners move to Haaland now?
Aug 08, 2022
The big FPL gameweek 1 preview
Aug 02, 2022
Top ten tips for Fantasy Premier League success
Jul 25, 2022
FPL is back - player price reaction & 50-man watchlist
Jul 06, 2022
Son, KdB, Diaz & The Final Gameweek
May 20, 2022
Stick or twist with Salah?
May 13, 2022
Deciding which teams to big on for double gameweek 36
May 05, 2022
FPL Friday - time to replace Reece James?
Apr 29, 2022
Should we hold misfiring Son/Kane or move to KDB?
Apr 26, 2022
Chelsea players for double gameweek 34 - gamble with Werner or play safe with Mount?
Apr 21, 2022
FPL Friday - Time to swap Salah for Bruno?
Apr 15, 2022
Double gameweek 33 preview - finding the best replacements for Matt Doherty
Apr 12, 2022
Team news and transfer advice
Apr 01, 2022
Picking the best Man City & Chelsea assets for the run-in
Mar 29, 2022
Navigating blank gameweek 30 - to free hit or not to free hit
Mar 17, 2022
Planning for Double Gameweek 29 and Blank Gameweek 30
Mar 11, 2022
Which Chelsea assets should we target for DGW 28?
Mar 03, 2022
Salah Regret & Free Hit Gameweek 27
Feb 24, 2022
Is this the week to triple captain Salah?
Feb 15, 2022
Do we get Salah straight back in?
Feb 11, 2022
Gameweek 24 midweek fixtures preview
Feb 07, 2022
Interviewing the elite managers: Utkarsh Dalmia from FPL Wire
Feb 04, 2022
Interviewing the elite managers: FPL Editor
Jan 27, 2022
Is it time to ditch Ronaldo and go back to Bruno?
Jan 20, 2022
Interviewing the elite managers: FPL Salah
Jan 14, 2022
Should we be free hitting for the upcoming double gameweek?
Jan 11, 2022
Interviewing the elite managers: FPL Heisenberg
Jan 06, 2022
Is it too risky to wildcard for GW21?
Dec 31, 2021
Festive Fixtures Preview
Dec 21, 2021
Navigating the covid uncertainty
Dec 17, 2021
Is it time to triple-captain Salah at home to Newcastle?
Dec 13, 2021
Ranking Sancho, Bruno, Rashford & Ronaldo
Dec 07, 2021
Time to bring in Ronaldo ahead of Man Utd's appealing fixtures?
Dec 03, 2021
Midweek FPL fixtures - is Jota a must-own?
Nov 29, 2021
FPL Friday: Solutions for replacing Chilwell
Nov 26, 2021
Do we go for the Chelsea triple defence plus Trent and Cancelo?
Nov 23, 2021
FPL Friday: Team news and transfers
Nov 19, 2021
Gameweek 12 preview: Son or Kane? James or Chillwell?
Nov 17, 2021
Is it time to invest in Spurs assets now that Conte is in charge?
Nov 02, 2021
Do we keep the faith with Raphinha?
Oct 29, 2021
With the biggest assets mis-firing, Where should you spread the cash?
Oct 26, 2021
FPL Friday: Solutions for injured Lukaku
Oct 22, 2021
Lukaku - stick or twist?
Oct 19, 2021
FPL Friday: WILDCARD ACTIVATED
Oct 15, 2021
Do we double up on City& Chelsea defenders and is it time to think about Vardy?
Oct 12, 2021
FPL Friday: what to do with injured Trent Alexander-Arnold?
Oct 01, 2021
What do we do with Chelsea and Man City defenders & is now the time to wildcard?
Sep 28, 2021
The Chelsea conundrum - which players do we go for?
Sep 21, 2021
FPL Friday - 10 quickfire questions before the Friday deadline
Sep 17, 2021
Do we stick or twist now Antonio is suspended?
Sep 14, 2021
FPL Friday: Ronaldo team news update
Sep 10, 2021
Is Ronaldo worth taking a points hit for?
Sep 07, 2021
FPL Friday - Should we consider Harry Kane?
Aug 27, 2021
Do we go all out for Lukaku now or wait till after the international break?
Aug 24, 2021
FPL Friday - Bruno or Salah captain for GW2?
Aug 20, 2021
GW1 reactions - What do we do with Man City assets for GW2?
Aug 17, 2021
FPL Friday: last minute GW1 tips
Aug 13, 2021
The FPL General's Golden Rules + his latest GW1 draft
Aug 10, 2021
Ten tips for FPL success this season
Aug 03, 2021
FPL 2021/22 is LIVE - team-by-team player price review
Jun 25, 2021
Best differentials to save your season in the final gameweek
May 20, 2021
How to cope with no Man Utd, Chelsea or Leicester players in gameweek 36
May 13, 2021
Strategies to save your season & plan for double gameweek 35
May 04, 2021
Gameweek 34 & A Nostalgic Bid For Sigurdsson?
Apr 27, 2021
The General & A Prince
Apr 25, 2021
Gameweek 33 Preview: Shackles Off For Mourinho-Less Spurs?
Apr 22, 2021
The Long Gameweek 32 & Eye-Catching Kai Havertz
Apr 13, 2021
Messi Lingard & Wildcard Advice for Gameweek 31
Apr 06, 2021
Gameweek 30 & The Wildcard 'Essentials'
Mar 30, 2021
How To Ride Out Blank GW29 & Doubling-Up On Tuchel's Defence
Mar 16, 2021
Dealing with a BAD Gameweek + Why we're loyal to Salah?
Mar 09, 2021
The Gameweek 27 Rush + Time To Let Bruno Go?
Mar 05, 2021
Double Gameweek Fever & The Ideal Front 3
Feb 23, 2021
Double Gameweek 25 & The Raphinha Differential
Feb 16, 2021
Is It Time To Bring Back Harry Kane?
Feb 09, 2021
How many Man City players do we start against Liverpool?
Feb 04, 2021
Dealing with Pep roulette
Feb 01, 2021
Is it time to abandon Patrick Bamford?
Jan 28, 2021
Replacements for injured KDB and out-of-form Salah
Jan 22, 2021
How to tackle double gameweek 19 now that the fixtures have changed
Jan 14, 2021
Navigating the disruption + best differential options for GW18
Jan 08, 2021
Changing plans for double gameweek 19 + is it time to replace Son with Rashford?
Dec 31, 2020
Festive Fixture Preview - It's wildcard season!
Dec 22, 2020
Planning ahead for double gameweek 19
Dec 17, 2020
Midweek fixtures preview - who's best captain KDB or Bruno?
Dec 14, 2020
Is Salah the must-have captain this week?
Dec 08, 2020
Is it worth a points hit for KDB, Bruno and Salah?
Dec 01, 2020
Can we trust KDB and Manchester City?
Nov 24, 2020
Solving the Salah/KDB/Bruno conundrum
Nov 17, 2020
Gameweek 8 Preview - Is it time to give up on Bruno Fernandes?
Nov 03, 2020
Gameweek 7 Preview - Is it too early to lose faith in Trent Alexander-Arnold?
Oct 27, 2020
Gameweek 6 Preview - What to do with your Liverpool defenders
Oct 20, 2020
GW 5 Preview - Are Kane & Son must haves?
Oct 13, 2020
Gameweek 4 Preview - What to do with Timo Werner?
Sep 29, 2020
Gameweek 3 preview - stick or twist with Man Utd players & Werner?
Sep 22, 2020
Gameweek 1 review + Bruno Fernandes transfer strategy
Sep 15, 2020
Players to target for your GW1 squad
Sep 08, 2020
The FPL General's guidelines for a good season
Sep 01, 2020
THE FINAL GAMEWEEK PREVIEW
Jul 24, 2020
Gameweek 37 Preview
Jul 17, 2020
Gameweek 36 Preview
Jul 13, 2020
Gameweek 35 Preview
Jul 10, 2020
Gameweek 34 Preview
Jul 06, 2020
Gameweek 33 Preview
Jul 03, 2020
Gameweek 32 Preview
Jun 26, 2020
Gameweek 31 Preview
Jun 22, 2020
FPL IS BACK! Essential advice for Double Gameweek 30 and unlimited transfers
Jun 10, 2020
Gameweek 30 preview
Mar 10, 2020
Gameweek 29 Preview
Mar 03, 2020
Gameweek 28 Preview
Feb 25, 2020
Gameweek 27 Preview
Feb 18, 2020
How to play your wildcard
Feb 12, 2020
Gameweek 26 preview
Feb 04, 2020
Gameweek 25 Preview
Jan 28, 2020
Double Gameweek 24 Preview
Jan 20, 2020
Gameweek 23 Preview
Jan 14, 2020
Gameweek 22 Preview
Jan 07, 2020
Gameweek 21 Preview
Dec 31, 2019
Gameweek 17 Review/Gameweek 18 Preview
Dec 17, 2019
Gameweek 16 Review/Gameweek 17 Preview
Dec 10, 2019
Gameweek 15 Review/Gameweek 16 Preview
Dec 06, 2019
Gameweek 14 Review/Gameweek 15 Preview
Dec 02, 2019
Gameweek 13 Review/Gameweek 14 Preview
Nov 26, 2019
Gameweek 12 Review/Gameweek 13 Preview
Nov 19, 2019
Gameweek 11 Review/Gameweek 12 Preview
Nov 05, 2019
Gameweek 10 Review/Gameweek 11 Preview
Oct 29, 2019
Gameweek 9 Review/Gameweek 10 Preview
Oct 22, 2019
Gameweek 8 Review/Gameweek 9 Preview
Oct 15, 2019
Gameweek 7 Review/Gameweek 8 Preview
Oct 01, 2019
Gameweek 6 Review/Gameweek 7 Preview
Sep 24, 2019
Gameweek 5 Review/Gameweek 6 Preview
Sep 17, 2019
Gameweek 4 Review/Gameweek 5 Preview
Sep 10, 2019
Gameweek 3 Review/Gameweek 4 Preview
Aug 27, 2019
Gameweek 2 Review/Gameweek 3 Preview
Aug 20, 2019
Gameweek 1 Review/Gameweek 2 Preview
Aug 13, 2019
Gameweek 1 is almost here!
Aug 06, 2019
Gameweek 1 Watchlist 2019/20
Jul 05, 2019
Season Review/Lessons Learned
May 17, 2019
Ep. 35 - Gameweek 38 Preview
May 10, 2019
Ep. 34 - Gameweek 37/38 Preview
Apr 30, 2019
Ep. 33 - Gameweek 36 Preview
Apr 24, 2019
Ep. 32 - Double Gameweek 35 preview
Apr 17, 2019
Ep. 31 - Wildcard Watchlist
Apr 09, 2019
Ep. 30 - Blank Gameweek 33 Preview
Apr 04, 2019
Ep. 29 - Double Gameweek 32 Preview
Mar 26, 2019
Ep. 28 - Blank Gameweek 31 Preview
Mar 12, 2019
Ep. 27 - Is the season over yet?
Mar 05, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Fulham v Chelsea - Gameweek 29
Mar 03, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Newcastle v Burnley - Gameweek 28
Feb 26, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Leicester v Crystal Palace - Gameweek 27
Feb 23, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Burnley v Spurs - Gameweek 27
Feb 23, 2019
FPL Eye Test - West Ham v Fulham - Gameweek 27
Feb 22, 2019
Ep. 26 - Double Gameweek 25 thoughts
Jan 31, 2019
Ep. 25 - Hold Those Transfers!
Jan 25, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Fulham v Spurs - Gameweek 23
Jan 21, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
Jan 19, 2019
FPL Eye Test - Wolves 4-3 Leicester
Jan 19, 2019
Ep. 24 - TAA ruins my day
Jan 15, 2019
FPL Eye Test - West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
Jan 12, 2019
Ep. 23 - Come back Mo, I'm sorry
Jan 08, 2019
Ep. 22 - Last Pod of 2018!
Dec 18, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Man City 3-1 Everton
Dec 15, 2018
Ep. 21 - Back in the Game
Dec 11, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Everton 2-2 Watford
Dec 10, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Leicester 0-2 Spurs
Dec 09, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
Dec 08, 2018
Ep. 20 - If FPL did nightmares
Nov 28, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Bournemouth 1-2 Arsenal
Nov 25, 2018
FPL Eye Test - Spurs 3-1 Chelsea
Nov 24, 2018
Ep. 19 - Gameweek 11 Review/Gameweek 12 Preview
Nov 06, 2018
Ep. 18 - Halloween Horror Show GWs 10 & 11
Oct 30, 2018
Ep. 17 - GW 9 Review/GW 10 Preview
Oct 23, 2018
Ep. 16 - To Kane or not to Kane
Oct 02, 2018
Ep. 15 - Gameweek 7 Preview
Sep 25, 2018
Ep. 14 - Wildcard Success
Sep 18, 2018
Ep. 13 - Wildcard Activated
Sep 11, 2018
Ep. 12 - GW3 Review/GW4 Preview
Aug 28, 2018
Ep. 11 - GW2 Review/GW3 Preview
Aug 21, 2018
Ep. 10 - GW1 Review/GW2 Preview
Aug 14, 2018
The 59th Minute ep.9 - GW1 Watchlist
Aug 07, 2018
11 Tips for FPL Success
Aug 03, 2018
The 59th Minute FPL Podcast - Ep.7 - Gameweek 38
May 09, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep.6 - Blank Gameweek 35
Apr 16, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep.5 - Wildcard Watchlist
Mar 27, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep.4 - Blank GW31
Mar 13, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep.3 - 'Lewis Dunk, You Beauty'
Mar 07, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep.2 - GW29 - Salah v Kane
Feb 27, 2018
The 59th Minute - Ep. 1 - Blank GW31 planning
Feb 20, 2018
Fantasy Premier League GW27 preview
Feb 06, 2018
Fantasy Premier League GW25 preview
Jan 26, 2018