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Festive Fixtures Preview

Festive Fixtures Preview

FromThe Athletic FPL Podcast


Festive Fixtures Preview

FromThe Athletic FPL Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Premier League is set to continue throughout the Christmas period despite the ongoing COVID concerns, so the FPL General is here to get you ready for what will hopefully be a busy period of festive fixtures. There's the usual watchlist update, captaincy advice plus these questions answered:

If one still holds the first wildcard, when is the best to play it, GW19 or GW20?

 Is it time to dump double Chelsea defence?

 Is big at the back still a viable strategy? If so, who are the preferred players?

 Is it too much of a knee jerk transfer to get Son in?

 Is Bernardo Silva a hold?

 With Martinelli emerging as another midfield asset, can we go without a Man City midfielder given the rotation risks and stick to nailed assets like Son, Mount, Raphinha etc?

 Is it time to sell ESR or will his game time improve?

 Do we target Ronaldo this gameweek?

 Assuming Salah is your captain, best options for vice-captain if a game is postponed?

 Should we be starting to plan transfers towards potential upcoming DGWs, or stick with week-by-week reactionary transfers given COVID disruption?
Released:
Dec 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Athletic's Fantasy Premier League expert Mark McGettigan - aka FPL General - gives you his considered view on the players to watch, who to make captain and answers your burning FPL questions. Mark has played the game for more than ten seasons and in three of the the last five campaigns, he has finished in the Top 500 in the world rankings.