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GW18: New FWDS New MIDS New DEFS New GKS

·1 hr 13 min·4 clips

The hosts say they would rather Bruno Fernandes never play again if it boosts Cunha's penalty share.

They open with Christmas logistics and the odd pressure that comes with hosting family. It's quiet, but not exactly calm. One host is tucked away in a log cabin and doing the show from a laptop. The other is trying not to sound too feral in front of the in-laws. They joke about Discount December and the rush of sign-ups around the holidays. Then the fantasy updates start arriving. One host has made a load of transfers. The result is still a familiar red arrow. That shape has become so normal it barely surprises anyone anymore. A 71-point week helps only a bit. The wider feeling is still that the season keeps slipping away no matter what gets done. From there, the conversation turns toward a midfielder who looks like a coverage play. The argument leans on easy fixtures and a role that should keep him involved. Fulham is treated as fine. The bigger pull is the run ahead, with home Wolves, home Leeds, and home Burnley making it look much more appealing. They frame him as a handy short-term move, not a permanent hold. He may frustrate. He may be the kind of player who gets hauled off around 70 minutes. He still looks live for assists, bonus, and the occasional brace. The hosts keep cross-checking the pick against the other obvious options. The whole thing stays messy, practical, and a little exhausted. That is the point. By the end, the pod has wandered back into Christmas chatter and a Love Actually tangent before the sign-off lands.

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Messy, useful FPL talk with a believable case for the next move.

This holiday-season FPL hangout stays on transfers, red arrows, and the awkward job of protecting rank while the schedule shifts. Its strength is the push and pull around a midfield coverage pick: the case gets laid out clearly, but the choice is never treated as tidy.

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You want the transfer read before the holiday chaos gets any louder.

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