The FPL Banger Podcast

The lads are back with their bad football views, proposing alternative punishments for Jordan Pickford's horror tackle on Van Dijk, praising Ole after winning 2-1 in Paris and Leon's regularly scheduled defence of Lampard after Chelsea and their £250m attack managed 1 shot on target in a 0-0 draw at United Ahead of the English El Classico, Arsenal v United, the boys look back at their favourite memories of this historic rivalry and as always, select an XI 0.25 Premier League Table Status Check 6.27 Dirty Everton and Proposed Pickford Punishments 10.03 United v Chelsea 14.50 United v Arsenal 19.36 Arsenal Man United Chelsea Premier League Combined XI

Siva and Sam are back to help you with your FPL teams for GW6. With goals flying in, we assess the big hitters from Man City, Spurs, Man United, Chelsea & Liverpool. We also revisit mid priced midfielders, Liverpool defenders and alternatives following Van Dijk's injury, pick the best captains, answer listener questions and more. If you enjoyed the pod, let us know on Twitter @FPL_Banger Timestamps 0.49 Rundown 1.08 GW5 Review 3.10 Aguero Sterling Mahrez 5.38 Kane Son Bale + more Aguero Ings Jimenez 9.03 Fernandes Rashford 10.43 Salah Mane 13.02 Werner Havertz Pulisic Ziyech + Jorginho sorry 16.10 Rodriguez Grealish 17.36 more Grealish Barkley McGinn 20.05 Podence 20.50 Zaha 22.15 Saka 23.20 Trent Robertson 25.13 Saiss Chilwell Wan-Bissaka 27.42 Konsa Targett Martinez 29.48 Castagne Justin 30.30 Lamptey Cresswell Taylor 31.40 Captains & Transfers

With wildcards & multiple transfers on the mind and armed with 4 GWs of data we consider doubling-up (or not) on Spurs, Villa and other in-form teams while addressing what to do with underperforming City and Chelsea assets, revisiting Trent/Robbo, budget defenders, captains, listener questions and more.  If you enjoyed the pod, let us know on Twitter @FPL_Banger  Timestamps  0.21 GW4 Review  2.21 Rundown  2.57 Son/Kane  5.18 Werner/Puli/Ziyech/Jorginho/Chilwell  11.12 Antonio/Bowen/Soucek  15.08 Grealish/Watkins/Barkley/McGinn  18.26 Maupay/Trossard  19.59 Aguero  22.41 KDB & Early Transfers  24.43 Bruno & United  26.20 Wood/Taylor  28.10 Best forwards under £7m  30.33 Jimenez/Saiss  32.44 Robbo/Trent  36.51 Best budget defenders  38.15 Captains  40.19 Transfers

The boys are back to review the end of the 2020 summer transfer window. But before that, we discuss Man United’s humbling 6-1 loss to Spurs and whether it is finally time for #OleOut. We also talk soon to be 20/21 Premier League champions Everton, David Moyes and virtues of working from home, the Premier League teams which had the best and worst transfer windows, before finally selecting our all-time Premier League Transfer Flops XI after much debate. Controversial picks all around.  Timestamps  0.43: United 1-6 Spurs, Liverpool 2-7 Villa  3.23: Everton & Carlo 4.20: Moyes WFH  6.20: Best 3 teams for transfers  14.08: Worst 3 teams  21.43: Transfer Flops XI  22.18: GK  23.06: DEF  31.56: MID  36.47: FWD  42.48: The Manager

After a freak GW where wildcarders were punished, we talk how to move forward, Son, Werner & Martial replacements at every price bracket, Liverpool defenders vs budget options plus captaincy contenders. If you enjoyed the pod, let us know on Twitter @FPL_Banger Timestamps: 2.08 Wildcard Wasted? 3.28 Son replacements 3.41 Mahrez/Bruno/Rashford 5.40 Penalty takers essential? 6.40 Zaha/James Rod/Barnes/Maddison 10.20 Havertz/Mount 11.28 Trossard 12.50 Townsend 14.21 Soucek/Bowen 17.14 Werner Out? 18.58 Martial Out? 20.18 Kane 22.40 Vardy 26.15 Jimenez/Ings 28.46 DCL/Richarlison 31.24 Bamford 33.42 Trent/Robbo 36.49 Budget defenders 37.17 Reece James/Saiss 39.07 Best £4.5 mid 39.49 Captains 41.59 Man City segway 42.49 More captains

GW2 has come and gone and Sam really nailed it, having Harry Kane for all 4 of his assists. He now puts his previously “secret differential” plan to wildcard in GW3 into action – although news has leaked out and now every FPL manager seems to be on a wildcard. Siva, who could not have picked a worse time to transfer out Son Heung Min for Bruno Fernandes, joins Sam on the wildcard. With 2 weeks of data and eye tests, the lads consider the best options at every position and at every price bracket in a jam packed pod. Follow us on Twitter @FPL_Banger where we also make “deep dive” FPL Threads reviewing the previous Gameweeks

We wish to apologise for Sam's comments in EP. 2 where he compared José Mourinho's "backwards" style of football to the movie Tenet. Following Spurs' 5-2 win over Southampton, it is only appropriate that Sam takes a temporary break from the pod while we investigate his comments.  Siva takes over as we discuss United's 3-1 defeat to Palace where a penalty save was cancelled for De Gea jumping off his line too early, and help out by suggesting rule changes to improve football.  Also, Leon gives his support to Lampard after Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Liverpool while openly flirting with Ancelotti and inspired by the signing of the season, (Branislav Ivanovic) the lads pick their 2010s Premier League Best XI with some surprising choices.

Fresh from the carnage that was GW1, Sam & Siva assess the damage (hint: 1 of them did not have Mo) and debate the big FPL issues before GW2: Keep Salah or swap to United assets, jumping on Everton and dumping Spurs assets, Essential Enablers from Leicester and Wolves, Budget Forwards, Recommended Transfers and Captaincy options  Follow us on Twitter @FPL_Banger where we also make “deep dive” FPL Threads reviewing the previous Gameweek and previewing the upcoming Gameweek

The Banger Committee is back to give their bad football opinions on the opening weekend of Premier League action. We also begin the countdown to Mourinho's inevitable sacking, and inspired by the mass brawl between PSG and Marseille, we pick our Ultimate Fighting XI, with a surprising choice for manager.

The FPL spin-off to The Banger Committee Podcast.  This episode, Siva and Sam bring you their comprehensive preview of the FPL 20/21 Season, with their thoughts on the best GKs, Defs Mids and Fwds. Plus what to do with United and City assets during their blank GW1 as well as captaincy picks for GW1.  Follow us on Twitter @FPL_Banger (formerly @FPLDoctor)