The Athletic FPL Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The General gives his thoughts on the upcoming blank and double gameweeks. With only one fixture in the next two gameweeks, could this be the week to transfer out Erling Haaland? The General gives his recommendations on potential temporary replacements and answers your twitter questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With several double and blank gameweeks to prepare for, is now the time to activate the wildcard? The General answers your twitter question and also reveals his potential current wildcard draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A huge Double Gameweek appraoches FPL managers, with double fixtures awaiting some of the game's most exciting assets. The General advises on who you should be bringing into the team and whether it's time to activate the Triple Captain Chip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The General is back to preview an extended gameweek 32, still haunted by wildcard sales of the recent past, as Jesse Lingard becomes officially impossible to ignore and Kai Havertz starts to show his class at Chelsea... Mark reveals his plan to break into the top 10k by the end of the season... And of course, answers to the following: Is Kane a good triple captain option for this week & Is Son essential for the Spurs double? Is it worth bringing in Iheanacho before his FA Cup tie? Were the last couple of Chelsea matches just defensive blips? Is Edinson Cavani worth it? Emi Martinez over Edouard Mendy? How best to use your free hit if you still have one? And, will The General revert to a more conservative strategy from now until the end of the season after breaking some of his own golden rules? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The General is in a defiant mood after triggering his wildcard early but still has some sage advice for those of you who've patiently waited for Gameweek 31 to play it. A Liverpool revival continues to entice, as does the form of West Ham's Jesse Lingard, plus a totally re-imagined watchlist and answers to the following: Is Kane a set-and-forget captain until the end of the season? Any advice for GW31 Wildcarders? KDB, Fernandes, Salah & Kane - Drop one! How many Liverpool players do we need after their performance against Arsenal? Is Ederson the safest defensive Man City pick? Can we trust either Wolves or Arsenal defenders? Who is the best differential wildcard DF, MF and FW option? Marcos Alonso - stick or twist given recent game time? And how do you feel about Iheanacho now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fantasy Premier League returns in Gameweek 30 with The General grateful to the international break for being able to enjoy a Sunday without any red arrows and to refocus on the final stretch... Why Arsenal's Martin Odegaard is a better player than an FPL player, a 'fling' with Marcos Alonso, as well as answers to the following: What to do with Man City assets now they *basically* have the Premier League all wrapped up? Keep Bale and Son for Newcastle away? Are Leeds' assets like Raphinha and Bamford worth keeping beyond GW30? Who is the best one-week transfer if you plan on wildcarding in GW31? Who are the best midfield options currently at £7.5m and under? Pedro Neto's upcoming fixtures look good - is he worth a punt?  And, if you could have done one thing differently, what would it have been? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just the four fixtures for the FPL General to mull over as the dreaded blank Gameweek 29 approaches, he reveals why Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is a good option for the short and long-term... He also debates a one-week-punt on Leandro Trossard and whether "value-buy" Iheanacho will he make his wildcard squad? Plus, answers to the following twitter questions: What is a reasonable amount of hits to take this week? How do you handle multiple injuries in your squad? Who are the top 5 players to target? Is Lingard the best available Salah replacement for this GW? Is it a good idea to play a wildcard during the international break? Which differential players are you eyeing up? ... And are Man City, Everton and Villa assets all now worth selling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to recover and not overreact to a frustrating gameweek? The General knows your pain and is here to talk about putting your ego aside, Harry Kane's imperious North London Derby form and more; Do you need to take risks with differential players to climb the leaderboard? Why is Salah still in our teams? Will tripling up on Spurs assets work out in short-term? Is Aubameyang back in the conversation now? Which defenders do we need to target for blank gameweek 29? Two cheap strikers to back-up Kane for the blank GW? Time to move Gundogan 'The Enabler' on? Does your approach need to change if you're focused on a mini-league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FPL General is back and eager to move on quickly from a historic double gameweek - which failed to live up to expectations... Fortunately Gameweek 27 is upon us and some big questions need to be answered, that is, if you can all stop looking ahead to 'blank gameweek 29' of course! Qs: Is it time to replace Bruno Fernandes ahead of a tough run of games for Manchester United? Is a Spurs triple-up a good option for the remainder of the season? Would it be wise to focus all our attention on the upcoming blank Gameweek 29? A Brighton defender or Michail Antonio? Best Harvey Barnes replacements for similar money or less? Are City's fringe players like Mahrez, Foden & Jesus becoming a good option? Who are the best defenders for £4.5m or less? And is Alex McCarthy actually worth keeping? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the General prepares for the biggest double gameweek ever! - He talks about Villa players being banned from FPL, Jesse Lingard becoming harder to ignore and answers more of your questions such as; How many hits you should be willing to take in preparation for this weekend? Whether a bench boost of single game week players is still worth it? If Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a viable triple-captain option? What is the ideal front 3 for double gameweek 26? Should we resist the temptation to wildcard until GW 29? Is it time to switch a double Man City defence, for a double Man City midfield? Ricardo Pereira or Lucas Digne? Who are the best differential replacements for the injured Jack Grealish? Could it really be time to sell Mo Salah? And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices