S9 Ep8: FPL Pod: Is It Time to Load Up on Defenders?

Gameweek 7 is done and dusted… and the FPL Pod is back to get you ready for Gameweek 8. Kelly, Juls and Sam look back on the ups and downs of GW7 and catch up on the headlines from Europe. Today, they get into the big question: who’s actually worth the money? Kelly and Sam both have cash to burn, but are the premiums worth it? And what to do about the Man City rotation causing chaos? 🤯 Isak’s back too and the team weigh up whether he’s the best use of cash. Plus... is GW8 the time to take the armband off Haaland?

Kelly, Juls and Sam reflect on a frustrating Gameweek 6 & look ahead to Gameweek 7 now that the Premier League is back 🥳🥳🥳 Do you need THREE Brighton players? Is time to sell Bruno for Saka? And if you sold João Pedro… is it time to buy him back? Plus... the team pick out the differentials you should be looking at this week, and discuss what impact European games might have on squad rotation. ⏰ GW7 deadline: Saturday 17 October, 11:00 Kelly’s wildcard review (4mins 10s) Jules’ European roundup (7mins 3s) Go big on Brighton? (9mins 10s) Which Arsenal three? (14mins 37s) Do we need Leeds? (24mins 12s) Are there any Spurs options? (28mins 28s) Time to sell Bruno? (29mins 58s) Schade: hold or sell? (30mins 58s) Fulham fixtures vs form (32mins 27s) Differential of the week (39mins 12s) Captains, transfers & chips (42mins 24s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q0hv1q Follow @OfficialFPL on Twitter and Facebook Follow Kelly on Twitter Follow Julien on Twitter Follow FPL Family on Twitter

The international break is nearly over… and the Premier League is BACK this weekend for Gameweek 6 🙌 Kelly, Juls and Sam round up the international action over the break, including the latest on Pedro and Palmer, before getting into the big Arsenal question: which trio do you trust? Is Saka essential? And who should you back in that Arsenal defence? Kelly's wildcard is back on the table too… she reworks her draft throughout the episode as the team weigh up who makes the cut. Plus: the Second Chance League is here for anyone whose season has already gone wrong… is it time for Kostoulas, do we need Gross, and is Schade's form here to stay? LISTEN: International roundup (6 mins 0s) Pedro and Palmer latest (6 mins 21s) Arsenal defence decisions (9mins 18s ) Time for Kostoulas? (17 mins 13s) Is Saka essential? (26 mins 10s) Which Arsenal trio? (27 mins 27s) Do we need Gross? (31 mins 7s) Differential of the week (36 mins 21s) Captains and transfers (39 mins 50s) Win our FPL Pod mini-league at the end of the season and get an FPL bundle: q0hv1q Follow @OfficialFPL on Twitter and Facebook

It's another international break week on the FPL Pod, which means decision time before the Gameweek 6 deadline is creeping closer 🥳😬🥳 Kelly, Juls and Sam are back to talk through the injury picture from around the world, the latest on Kelly's wildcard rebuild, and who the best differentials are as things stand. Plus… is it time to ditch the back three? LISTEN:

Gameweek 5 was a low-scoring slog… but with the international break coming up, the big question isn't your starting XI anymore… it's whether to pull that wildcard trigger. Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team break down GW5, work through the Szoboszlai conundrum, and Kelly lays out her full wildcard draft. Plus: Tarkowski time, Chelsea's attacking issues, as well as the big question… Bru-yes, or Bru-no? LISTEN