FPL Podcast from BBC Sport

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Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to look ahead to Gameweek 17 with the help of Radio 4's Today Programme Sport Presenter Mike Williams. With Hugo Ekitike scoring twice for Liverpool, is it time to bring him in? Is Dominic Calvert-Lewin the new bargain striker we need? How many Christmas jumpers is too many? Will Chris figure out how his new phone works in time for Saturday's deadline? Chris takes on Mike in a League Cup-themed Sutton Death and a listener invites the pod to Mexico. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 20th December - 3pm - Manchester City v West Ham Saturday 20th December - 3pm - Brighton v Sunderland (Sports Extra) Saturday 20th December - 5:30pm - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Sunday 21st December - 4:30pm - Aston Villa v Manchester United

Dec 10

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave bring in the expert help of @ Let’s Talk FPL Andy. With playing Wolves on Saturday, how do you best maximise Arsenal’s star players? Does Saka come in for Haaland as captain? And how does Andy suggest you use your five free transfers? Plus, there’s a Manchester United/ Fifa World Cup cross-over in Sutton Death. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.

Dec 3

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to look ahead to Gameweek 15 alongside BBC commentator Chris Wise – with all four of them Triple Captaining Erling Haaland for his blank against Leeds. Can we trust Liverpool again? Is the Conference League ruining Crystal Palace assets? Does Boston actually have a football team? Ali takes on Chris Wise in a controversial Sutton Death causing plenty of geography debates, and Dave talks about his plans for Christmas. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 6th December – 3pm – Bournemouth v Chelsea Saturday 6th December – 3pm – Tottenham v Brentford (Sports Extra) Saturday 6th December – 5:30pm – Leeds v Liverpool Sunday 7th December – 2pm – Brighton v West Ham (Sports Extra) Sunday 7th December – 4:30pm – Fulham v Crystal Palace

Nov 26

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave debate the big FPL issues ahead of Gameweek 13. The pod are joined by The Maccabees guitarist and Tailenders podcast regular Felix White. Is this the week to Triple-Captain Haaland or use the Free Hit? Does Chris know which players are in his team? Are there reasons to be cheerful despite England’s Ashes defeat? Felix and Dave go head-to-head on a football/cricket crossover in Sutton Death and a listener accuses Chris of being a sheep. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 29th November – 3pm – Manchester City v Leeds Saturday 29th November – 3pm – Sunderland v Bournemouth (Sports Extra) Saturday 29th November – 5:30pm – Everton v Newcastle Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – West Ham v Liverpool Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – Aston Villa v Wolves (Sports Extra) Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – Nottingham Forest v Brighton (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 30th November – 4:30pm – Chelsea v Arsenal

Nov 19

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave return from international duty to look ahead to Gameweek 12 and discuss the big issues in the FPL world. Producer Joe, currently sitting top of the BBC Sport League and 23rd in the world, comes on to share some of his infinite wisdom. Is this a week to get away from captaining Haaland? When's the right time to bench boost? Will producer Joe keep his job once former producer Grace listens to this pod? Chris takes on Joe at a Harry Kane-themed Sutton Death and a listener reveals his father's shady past which led to Chris missing out on a house outside Birmingham 20 years ago. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 22nd November - 3pm - Liverpool v Nottingham Forest Saturday 22nd November - 3pm - Fulham v Sunderland (Sports Extra) Saturday 22nd November - 5:30pm - Newcastle v Manchester City Sunday 23rd November - 2pm - Leeds v Aston Villa Sunday 23rd November - 4:30pm - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Nov 5

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by the pod's favourite Frenchman Julien Laurens to preview Gameweek 11. Should you triple-up on Arsenal defenders? Will Dave and Chris actually triple-captain Haaland against Liverpool? Is Dave right in saying the game's gone? ABB takes on Jules in a Champions League/Euros themed Sutton Death and the pod's new name is causing a listener some smart-speaker issues. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 8th November - West Ham v Burnley - 3pm Saturday 8th November - Everton v Fulham - 3pm (Sports Extra) Saturday 8th November - Sunderland v Arsenal - 5:30pm Sunday 9th November - Nottingham Forest v Leeds - 2pm Sunday 9th November - Brentford v Newcastle - 2pm (Sports Extra) Sunday 9th November - Aston Villa v Bournemouth - 2pm (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 9th November - Crystal Palace v Brighton - 2pm (Sports Extra 3) Sunday 9th November - Manchester City v Liverpool - 4:30pm

Oct 29

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by former England scrum half Danny Care to re-find the fun in fantasy football. Is it time to go big on Crystal Palace players, with Munoz, Sarr and Mateta? What about utilising Manchester United’s defence? Dave dishes out his chip strategy, answering: which gameweek is best to triple captain Haaland? There’s a short edition of Sutton Death thanks to The Rec. Plus, what can Danny tell us about Celebrity Traitors’ Joe Marler? Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.

Oct 22

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by comedian Luke Kempner to discuss the big FPL (and Celebrity Traitors) topics of the week. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Can Ali rekindle his love of FPL? Is it time to sell Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres? Can we finally trust Reece James? Why didn’t the faithfuls banish Jonathan Ross last week? A slightly different Sutton Death sees Chris and Luke go head-to-head on famous football fans and a listener is in disbelief after his son plays an inspired triple-captain. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 25th October – Chelsea v Sunderland – 3pm Saturday 25th October – Newcastle v Fulham – 3pm (Sports Extra) Saturday 25th October – Manchester United v Brighton – 5:30pm Sunday 26th October – Arsenal v Crystal Palace – 2pm Sunday 26th October – Aston Villa v Manchester City – 2pm (Sports Extra) Sunday 26th October – Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest – 2pm (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 26th October – Wolves v Burnley – 2pm (Sports Extra 3) Sunday 26th October – Everton v Tottenham – 4:30pm