The international break has thrown us FPL managers a few headaches with some popular picks now flagged as injured 🔄🤕🔄

So Ian Irving, back in the hot seat for this Gameweek, and the FPL Pod team discuss the possibility of a Free Hit to solve your short-term worries, who might be worth letting go of, and potential replacements.

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* International round-up (04m 22s)

* Free Hit pick (8m 21s)

* Selling Gabriel? (13m 51s)

* Semenyo struggle(29m 41s)

* Differential of the Week (41m 12s)

* Transfer and captains (44m 46s)

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With the international break upon us, it’s time to take stock and review how things have gone so far this season 🙇📉📈🙇

So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team look at whether it’s best to avoid the tempting Liverpool fixtures, what to do with players taking part in AFCON, and how best to use your final Chips.

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* Lessons learnt (09m 20s)

* Liverpool fixtures (10m 50s)

* DEFCON delight (14m 11s)

* AFCON plans (20m 27s)

* AFCON Free Transfers (28m 47s)

* Chip strategy (36m 45s)

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It was a disappointing FPL weekend, as Gameweek 11 ended up becoming the lowest average points so far this season 📉🤯📉

Highly-owned players Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo both missed penalties and other popular picks struggled for returns. So FPL experts Az Phillips and Lee Bonfield discuss who they’re backing to come good again and potential players to recruit.

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* Sticking by Saka (05m 20s)

* Backing Mbeumo (11m 15s)

* Heroic Haaland (23m 39s)

* Staying with Semenyo (26m 13s)

* Chelsea considerations(31m 29s)

* Importance of Thiago (38m 33s)

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With Arsenal performing so well, FPL managers are heavily invested in the Gunners but are we picking the right trio? 🔴🔴🔴

Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss the best Arsenal strategy, if we should be taking money out of our midfield and reinvesting elsewhere, and look ahead to the upcoming fixture swing.

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* Best Arsenal triple-up (07m 26s)

* Rice over Saka (13m 16s)

* Defensive midfielders (20m 09s)

* Fixture swing (29m 20s)

* Differential of the Week (34m 43s)

* Transfers and captains (37m 23s)

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Erling Haaland is enjoying a remarkable season and so are all of his FPL owners, but outside of the Norwegian forward, it’s difficult to know which Man City team-mate to pick 🔵💪🔵

FPL experts Harry Daniels and Sam Bonfield look at the options, whether we should mix up our forward line, and if there’s a less obvious third pick to bring in from Arsenal.

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* Joao Pedro headache (10m 13s)

* Man City outside Haaland? (15m 23s)

* Magical Mateta (19m 37s)

* Woltemade worries (29m 29s)

* Potential Liverpool defence (37m 04s)

* Rice, Rice baby (41m 07s)

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While more funds are being piled into the defence as we go big at the back, it means cheaper forward options are required, and the most popular purchase is Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta 🦅🔴🔵

So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team discuss whether you should invest in the Frenchman, why four in defence is so important, and if it’s time to start looking at Man Utd assets.

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* Four at the back (09m 19s)

* Pedro problems (15m 57s)

* Must-have Mateta? (18m 38s)

* Man Utd potential (30m 26s)

* Differential of the Week (36m 27s)

* Transfers and captains (38m 44s)

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With many FPL managers having invested heavily in their front line, now might be the time to release funds by swapping to a cheap third forward and utilising that money elsewhere 🤑📈🤑

So FPL experts Gianni Buttice and Prasun Singhal look at the bargain options up top and where those new found funds could then be used to give your team a boost.

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* Liverpool dilemma (02m 40s)

* Magical Mateta (13m 58s)

* Selling Gyokeres for Arsenal defence (18m 14s)

* Man Utd options (24m 16s)

* Cooling on Man City (31m 54s)

* Keen on Kroupi (38m 08s)

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There’s been a tactical shift in the game as the top FPL managers play more defensive assets and use formations with at least four at the back 💪👟💪

So Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team do a deep dive on the defence, discuss the best Arsenal triple-up, and who drops to your bench.

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* Formation change (10m 27s)

* DEFCON importance (15m 28s)

* Arsenal triple-up (18m 20s)

* Sunderland bargains (24m 42s)

* Differential of the Week (41m 15s)

* Transfers and captains (43m 33s)

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There are lots of Arsenal assets to pick from but the defensive double-up appears to be the most rewarding following their latest away win 🔴💪🔴

So FPL experts Harry Daniels and Oscar, aka FPL Focal, debate where to invest in the Gunners, other defensive options, and if a new role for Joao Pedro could improve his points.

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* Joao Pedro dilemma (03m 42s)

* Arsenal defensive double-up (12m 12s)

* Crystal Palace points(18m 50s)

* Everton defence (29m 42s)

* Man Utd consideration (34m 17s)

* Thiago turning heads (36m 54s)

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It’s been another long wait with the international break but Gameweek 8 is on the horizon, and despite being out of form Liverpool are a hot topic of discussion with some kind fixtures coming up. 🔴👀

Kelly Somers and the FPL Pod team are on hand to get you set for the weekend, Julien Laurens provides another excellent international round-up as Liverpool and Arsenal players are put under the microscope. 

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* International round up (01m 18s)

* Making sideways moves (05m 05s)

* Saka or Gyokeres? (07m 22s)

* Who to target at Liverpool? (14m 13s)

* The numbers behind Salah (27m 35s)

* Differentials, transfers and captains (35m 37s)

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