Fantasy Island: an FPL podcast

Just when we thought we had our plans in place for the final weeks of the season, a big blond Viking strode back into our sights. Erling Haaland is back fit and could face Southampton on Saturday.Do we take a chance…even if it costs us four points?Or do we stick to our guns and look to bring in the value picks like Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood or Evanilson?James and Alex bring you all the answers! Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James and Alex discuss their Free Hit successes, whether it's time to sell Liverpool and Arsenal players, how James asked some tough questions of Graham Potter, whether FPL is like poker and whether we should captain Bryan Mbeumo against Manchester United.Alex also gives his verdict on ABBA Voyage...is it really as good as everyone makes out?Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James and Alex are both playing their Free Hit so run through all the players they are considering in Gameweek 34.Do we take a chance on Trent Alexander-Arnold? Which Newcastle midfielder is the best pick? Do we just target the promoted teams?Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth!Timestamps00:00: Introduction02.55: Bench Boost 33 review14:43: Goalkeepers21:27: Defenders33.03: Midfielders42:58: Forwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another double gameweek and lots of FPL managers will be playing their bench boost chip...but which players should we pick?Will it be Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford or Morgan Rogers who is the standout Villa pick? What to do with Savinho who was benched for Man City's last two games? Will Bukayo Saka start both games in the double for those wishing to captain the Arsenal midfielder?James and Alex discuss all the key questions ahead of DGW33 as well as lamenting Alexander Isak's disappointing triple captain return.Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's chip time! Triple captain and bench boosts are in play across the FPL landscape and now we need to decide who to put the armband on and which double gameweekers to bring in.Alexander Isak is the obvious choice but is he 100 per cent fit? Should we wait until GW33 and put it on Bukayo Saka or even Phil Foden?Which are the best Aston Villa assets for their double with minutes risks over Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio?Mo Salah has also signed a new contract at Liverpool...can he now break Wayne Rooney's FPL total points record?Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth!Timestamps00:00: Introduction01:35: How we did in GW3106:26: Can we cheer FPL assets against our own team?09:55: Triple captain thoughts...Isak? Saka? Foden?20:02: Transfer and chip plans for GW32/3322:58: Best Villa options with PSG minutes concerns27:30: James's Journal...a tasty UEFA dinner!31:35: Best non-doubling midfielders38:55: Mo Salah's new contract...what does that mean for FPL42:10: My 11-year-old knows more about football than the experts45:18: Glasner for AM? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wildcard played and the points are rolling in! When are we planning to bench boost and when is the best time to triple captain?James and Alex review GW30 and reveal their chip strategy while asking has Pep ruined Phil Foden and whether we should plan to stick the triple captain armband on Bukayo Saka with injury doubts over Alexander Isak.The boys also reflect on an evening with Paolo Di Canio and nights out with George Best.Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sat twiddling our thumbs while we wait for the FA Cup results and decide whether it's time to wildcard or not. In the mean-time, James and Alex discuss whether it's best to play it safe or take mega risks when it comes to FPL!The boys each pick their three essential players for the run-in to help boost your ranks...three big guns and three mega differentials.Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the international break but there's still enough to be excited about. James is thinking about playing his wildcard even though we don't know the FA Cup results or the makeup of the blank and double gameweeks.The boys discuss the merits (and drawbacks) of playing it this week instead of in GW31 and reveal which players you need to target and eye up the perfect Crystal Palace and Newcastle triple-ups.James also spills the beans on England's life at St George's Park after he spent the week interview Jordan Pickford and James Trafford while enjoying all the free media food!Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth!Timestamps:00:00: Introduction03:25: GW29 review15:25: WC30 v WC3120:55: Palace triple-up33:45: The secrets of St George's Park48:00: Early GW30 transfer thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get the party poppers out...it's Fantasy Island's 50th episode!James and Alex discuss Mo Salah who has already broken his own points record to secure his title of greatest FPL player of all time...and ask whether he can go past 400 points before the end of the season. The question, though, is do we sell him before he does?We discuss GW29 and why you might want to wildcard instead of free-hitting while also looking back at our favourite memories from our first 50 episodes.Thank you to everyone who has listened and followed along the way.Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the big question for the business end of the season: when do I play my remaining chips?The Fantasy Island boys give you the definitive answers ahead of the upcoming blank and double gameweeks while also wondering what on earth you should do if you were hit with the flurry of injuries and suspensions.James describes what it was like to see Matheu Cunha's meltdown in the flesh as well as his recent frustrations at picking up parking fines, spending four of the last six days in hospital and the incredible reason he's getting ready for Eurovision.Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok for the best FPL tips, transfers and captain picks...all on the show that can seriously damage your wealth!PS: We apologise for any minor sound issues in the recording...bloody WiFi! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.