Have no fear, your FPL "experts" in ABB, Statman Dave and Chris Sutton are here! Join the FPL Podcast from BBC Sport every gameweek as they discuss, digress and debate all things FPL.
Have no fear, your FPL "experts" in ABB, Statman Dave and Chris Sutton are here! Join the FPL Podcast from BBC Sport every gameweek as they discuss, digress and debate all things FPL.
The FPL Podcast from BBC Sport takes on The Commentator's View in 5 Live's annual football quiz.
Will John Murray and Ian Dennis beat Chris Sutton and Statman Dave? Will Ali Bruce-Ball stay impartial as quizmaster? And will they all stay friends?
Five rounds: 04:10 Clash of the Commentators 20:25 Articulate 27:35 Guesstimation 38:40 Sutton Death 48:25 Book round
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss the big FPL issues ahead of the festive fixtures with the help of Listener Spud.
Was Dave wrong about Ekitike? How should we replace the injured Bruno Fernandes? Can AI save the Listener's Lions?
Video games and board games are on the table for Sutton Death and Spud has another superb song up his sleeve.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. (There'll be no more entries after the Gameweek 19 deadline)
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to look ahead to Gameweek 17 with the help of Radio 4's Today Programme Sport Presenter Mike Williams.
With Hugo Ekitike scoring twice for Liverpool, is it time to bring him in? Is Dominic Calvert-Lewin the new bargain striker we need? How many Christmas jumpers is too many? Will Chris figure out how his new phone works in time for Saturday's deadline?
Chris takes on Mike in a League Cup-themed Sutton Death and a listener invites the pod to Mexico.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 20th December - 3pm - Manchester City v West Ham Saturday 20th December - 3pm - Brighton v Sunderland (Sports Extra) Saturday 20th December - 5:30pm - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Sunday 21st December - 4:30pm - Aston Villa v Manchester United
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave bring in the expert help of @ Let’s Talk FPL Andy.
With playing Wolves on Saturday, how do you best maximise Arsenal’s star players? Does Saka come in for Haaland as captain?
And how does Andy suggest you use your five free transfers?
Plus, there’s a Manchester United/ Fifa World Cup cross-over in Sutton Death.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to look ahead to Gameweek 15 alongside BBC commentator Chris Wise – with all four of them Triple Captaining Erling Haaland for his blank against Leeds. Can we trust Liverpool again? Is the Conference League ruining Crystal Palace assets? Does Boston actually have a football team? Ali takes on Chris Wise in a controversial Sutton Death causing plenty of geography debates, and Dave talks about his plans for Christmas. Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League while you still can! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369. Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week – Saturday 6th December – 3pm – Bournemouth v Chelsea Saturday 6th December – 3pm – Tottenham v Brentford (Sports Extra) Saturday 6th December – 5:30pm – Leeds v Liverpool Sunday 7th December – 2pm – Brighton v West Ham (Sports Extra) Sunday 7th December – 4:30pm – Fulham v Crystal Palace
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave debate the big FPL issues ahead of Gameweek 13. The pod are joined by The Maccabees guitarist and Tailenders podcast regular Felix White.
Is this the week to Triple-Captain Haaland or use the Free Hit? Does Chris know which players are in his team? Are there reasons to be cheerful despite England’s Ashes defeat?
Felix and Dave go head-to-head on a football/cricket crossover in Sutton Death and a listener accuses Chris of being a sheep.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week –
Saturday 29th November – 3pm – Manchester City v Leeds Saturday 29th November – 3pm – Sunderland v Bournemouth (Sports Extra) Saturday 29th November – 5:30pm – Everton v Newcastle Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – West Ham v Liverpool Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – Aston Villa v Wolves (Sports Extra) Sunday 30th November – 2:05pm – Nottingham Forest v Brighton (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 30th November – 4:30pm – Chelsea v Arsenal
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave return from international duty to look ahead to Gameweek 12 and discuss the big issues in the FPL world. Producer Joe, currently sitting top of the BBC Sport League and 23rd in the world, comes on to share some of his infinite wisdom.
Is this a week to get away from captaining Haaland? When's the right time to bench boost? Will producer Joe keep his job once former producer Grace listens to this pod?
Chris takes on Joe at a Harry Kane-themed Sutton Death and a listener reveals his father's shady past which led to Chris missing out on a house outside Birmingham 20 years ago.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week –
Saturday 22nd November - 3pm - Liverpool v Nottingham Forest Saturday 22nd November - 3pm - Fulham v Sunderland (Sports Extra) Saturday 22nd November - 5:30pm - Newcastle v Manchester City Sunday 23rd November - 2pm - Leeds v Aston Villa Sunday 23rd November - 4:30pm - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by the pod's favourite Frenchman Julien Laurens to preview Gameweek 11. Should you triple-up on Arsenal defenders? Will Dave and Chris actually triple-captain Haaland against Liverpool? Is Dave right in saying the game's gone?
ABB takes on Jules in a Champions League/Euros themed Sutton Death and the pod's new name is causing a listener some smart-speaker issues.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week –
Saturday 8th November - West Ham v Burnley - 3pm Saturday 8th November - Everton v Fulham - 3pm (Sports Extra) Saturday 8th November - Sunderland v Arsenal - 5:30pm Sunday 9th November - Nottingham Forest v Leeds - 2pm Sunday 9th November - Brentford v Newcastle - 2pm (Sports Extra) Sunday 9th November - Aston Villa v Bournemouth - 2pm (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 9th November - Crystal Palace v Brighton - 2pm (Sports Extra 3) Sunday 9th November - Manchester City v Liverpool - 4:30pm
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by former England scrum half Danny Care to re-find the fun in fantasy football. Is it time to go big on Crystal Palace players, with Munoz, Sarr and Mateta? What about utilising Manchester United’s defence?
Dave dishes out his chip strategy, answering: which gameweek is best to triple captain Haaland?
There’s a short edition of Sutton Death thanks to The Rec. Plus, what can Danny tell us about Celebrity Traitors’ Joe Marler?
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl. To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by comedian Luke Kempner to discuss the big FPL (and Celebrity Traitors) topics of the week. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Can Ali rekindle his love of FPL? Is it time to sell Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres? Can we finally trust Reece James? Why didn’t the faithfuls banish Jonathan Ross last week?
A slightly different Sutton Death sees Chris and Luke go head-to-head on famous football fans and a listener is in disbelief after his son plays an inspired triple-captain.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week –
Saturday 25th October – Chelsea v Sunderland – 3pm
Saturday 25th October – Newcastle v Fulham – 3pm (Sports Extra)
Saturday 25th October – Manchester United v Brighton – 5:30pm
Sunday 26th October – Arsenal v Crystal Palace – 2pm
Sunday 26th October – Aston Villa v Manchester City – 2pm (Sports Extra)
Sunday 26th October – Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest – 2pm (Sports Extra 2)
Sunday 26th October – Wolves v Burnley – 2pm (Sports Extra 3)
Sunday 26th October – Everton v Tottenham – 4:30pm
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave talk all things FPL ahead of Gameweek 8. Dave finally gives into Haaland, but should we be giving up on our Liverpool assets already? Is Reijnders overrated? Will Chris ever get the name of the pod right? Will Barry from the AA fix Ali’s car in time?
H2H Division One leader Natalie Pike joins the pod for a very competitive Sutton Death and a listener takes advantage of a glitch in the FPL app.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week –
Saturday 19th October – Manchester City v Everton – 3pm Saturday 19th October – Crystal Palace v Bournemouth – 3pm (Sports Extra) Saturday 19th October – Fulham v Arsenal – 5:30pm Sunday 20th October – Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa – 2pm Sunday 20th October – Liverpool v Manchester United – 4:30pm
Alistair Bruce-Ball (still giddy from Europe's Ryder Cup win), Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss FPL's hot topics ahead of Gameweek 7.
The big question this week is whether or not it's time to ditch the underperforming Mo Salah from your FPL teams? Dave doesn't know what to do.
Also, DefCon rears its head again - is it overpowered in FPL this season?
Mike Minay also joins the pod and takes on Dave in a very difficult round of Sutton Death, whilst Chris himself comes under barrage from the new manager of the Listener's Lions who is a Lincoln City fan.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week: Saturday 4th October Arsenal v West Ham 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Manchester United v Sunderland 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Chelsea v Liverpool 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE
Sunday 5th October Newcastle v Nottingham Forest 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Everton v Crystal Palace 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Aston Villa v Burnley 1400 KO - LIVE ON THE BBC WEBSITE & SPORTS EXTRA Wolves v Brighton 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Brentford v Man City 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE
Alistair Bruce-Ball (live from Bethpage on Ryder Cup duty), Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss FPL's hot topics ahead of Gameweek 6. Dave has wildcarded out of the blue but has he gone too early with Alexander Isak in to the team? Should you Triple Captain Erling Haaland against Burnley? Is Clough and Taylor's lead too big already?
5 Live Sport presenter Steve Crossman takes on Chris in Sutton Death and the pod faces the wrath of a disgruntled Sunderland-supporting Reverend.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week -
Saturday 27th September - Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 3pm Saturday 27th September - Chelsea v Brighton - 3pm (Sports Extra 2) Saturday 27th September - Nottingham Forest v Sunderland - 5:30pm (Sports Extra) Sunday 28th September - Aston Villa v Fulham - 2pm Sunday 28th September - Newcastle v Arsenal - 4:30pm (Sports Extra)
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave debate the big FPL issues ahead of Gameweek 5. Top of the table Chris has wildcarded, while Dave has gone all boring in the search for Defensive Contribution points.
Is it time to drop Mo Salah for Erling Haaland? Should we be getting Cole Palmer back in? Can we give up on Aston Villa players?
In Sutton Death, Ali tries to defend the pod's perfect record against former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Premier League commentaries on 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week -
Saturday 20th September - Brighton v Tottenham - 3pm Saturday 20th September - Wolves v Leeds - 3pm (Sports Extra 2) Saturday 20th September - Manchester United v Chelsea - 5:30pm Sunday 21st September - Sunderland v Aston Villa - 2pm Sunday 21st September - Bournemouth v Newcastle - 2pm (Sports Extra 2) Sunday 21st September - Arsenal v Manchester City - 4:30pm
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton return ahead of Gameweek 4. Chris still sits top of the pile, while Dave lays out an early Wildcard draft.
Should Alexander Isak go straight into your team, and is it time to get Jack Grealish in too?
Sutton Death features big money moves, both in the Premier League and the IPL, and the pod goes international once again – this time, from Cape Verde.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by Clinton Morrison to wrap up Gameweek 2 with the temptation of an early Wildcard looming large.
Mo Salah is inevitable when it comes to FPL, but was Dominik Szoboszlai robbed of an assist for Liverpool's last-gasp winner at St James' Park?
Semenyo and Brennan Johnson are grabbing Dave's attention ahead of Gameweek 3, and Chris and Clinton put their Arsenal knowledge to the test in a fast-paced game of Sutton Death.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by BBC commentator John Acres after a successful first week of FPL.
Manchester City are the talk of the pod after Tijjani Reijnders made an impact scoring a goal and getting an assist, but should you have him on your team?
Find out who Dave's differential pick is ahead of Gameweek 2, and John & Ali go head-to-head in a tricky game of Sutton Death.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
With just a few days before the new Premier League season, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and eventually Statman Dave reveal their FPL teams.
Reigning BBC Sport League champion Max Littleproud picks the Listener's Lions team and 2023/24 FPL overall champion Jonas Sand Labakk picks the Rest of the World Listener's team. Plus Statman Dave takes on Max in the first Sutton Death of the season.
Make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
To get in touch - email fpl@bbc.co.uk or Voice notes on WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back for the new FPL season with a shiny new name which they’re all a massive fan of!
The gang discuss the changes in the FPL rules, who’s going to benefit from them and most importantly, is Chris finally going to go it alone?
Plus make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back for the final episode of the season.
With Bruce ahead by 4 points going into the final gameweek, the pressure was on Dave to catch him. One of them made a blunder with their captaincy and came up short.
Comedian and actor Luke Kempner joins the pod as Head-to-Head Division 1 went down to the wire.
And Max Littleproud, who finished 5th in the world, also joins the pod to put himself forward as Chris' assistant for next season!