FPL is upside-down, defenders keep outscoring attackers, and Jermaine Jenas is officially in the mud. In this week’s Wildcards, JJ and JP break down why this season’s Fantasy Premier League feels completely broken, why defensive picks are dominating every gameweek, and how the new DEFCON rules are turning the game into a nightmare for attacking managers.

From missed chances and rogue captain picks to AFCON shake-ups and formation changes, the lads review their gameweeks, compare scores, and decide whether it’s time to ditch strikers altogether. They also dig into Premier League fixtures, Liverpool’s slump, Arne Slot’s tactical headaches, and the debate around whether losing Salah might actually help Liverpool reset.

Then it’s the big one… England’s number 10. Palmer, Bellingham, Foden - who actually fits? JJ reacts to the media’s twist on Thomas Tuchel’s comments and the pair give their honest starting XI for the 2026 World Cup.

And of course, there’s the weekly chaos: VAR inconsistencies, referee bias accusations, Doku turning into Messi for one week only, United’s looming AFCON crisis, rogue FPL transfers, and the best (and strangest) player superstitions JJ and JP have ever seen.

This episode is packed with Premier League talk, fantasy insights, and pure Wildcards banter from start to finish.

What You’ll Hear in This Week’s Episode:

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Key Moments: 

0:00 – Weekly scores and mini-league standing drama

05:20 – Why defenders are smashing FPL this season

07:00 – Ditching strikers? New formations that actually work

09:30 – Jar Pedro pain and rogue captain picks

10:40 – Top performers, transfers in and transfers out

14:50 – Premier League fixture rundown and FPL traps

21:20 – Producer Sam goes top of the Wildcards league

22:00 – Liverpool get hammered: what's going wrong?

23:30 – VAR meltdowns, referee bias and Michael Oliver’s stats

27:20 – How Liverpool should play without Salah during AFCON

29:00 – United’s AFCON crisis: Diallo, Amdouni, Boey analysis

31:40 – Could Conor Gallagher replace Mainoo?

32:40 – The England number 10 debate

35:00 – Palmer vs Bellingham vs Foden: who fits best?

37:00 – Why England friendlies are dead

38:00 – Player superstitions: Beckham, JT, Berbatov and more

41:30 – Spurs, managers and madness behind the scenes

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