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Gameweek 34 | FPL 24/25 | Ft. Semi Casual

April 22, 2025·1 hr 43 min·5 clips

Rupert reveals he's overtaken Ash in FPL after being 5.7 million places behind just 23 gameweeks ago.

This episode of The FPL JUiCE Show features hosts Ash and Nick alongside returning guest Rupert, focusing on Fantasy Premier League strategies for Gameweek 34. The hosts and guest engage in a competitive banter about their season-long rankings and specific team decisions. They analyze their current Gameweek 33 scores, with Ash revealing a -16 point hit resulting in 42 net points and Rupert leading with 64 points using his bench boost chip. Ash details his minus 16 hit, transferring in players like Ben White and Martinelli while moving out assets like Cresswell and Murphy. Rupert's success is credited to picks like Chris Wood, Saliba, and Raya, with his captain on Kevin De Bruyne. The group debates whether Ash, playing a Free Hit chip, is obligated to include Erling Haaland in his squad due to a prior season-long agreement. A live poll is conducted with the community to settle this rule dispute, with the hosts interpreting the ambiguous "no" vote result as forcing Ash to include Haaland. Nick advocates for a data-driven approach, suggesting that following player form and fixture runs could have led to a top 10k rank. Ash defends his unconventional strategy of targeting low-owned players like Nicolas Jackson to gain rank, dismissing highly-owned template picks like Palmer and Isak. A memorable argument erupts over whether Kevin De Bruyne or Paul Scholes is the greatest Premier League midfielder, with Nick championing Scholes's visionary passing and Rupert defending De Bruyne's modern impact. The tone is highly conversational, laced with constant humorous insults, mock outrage, and inside jokes between the hosts. The style is informal and energetic, blending FPL strategy with personal anecdotes and tangential debates. Fantasy Premier League managers who enjoy chaotic banter, unconventional team strategies, and lively community interaction will love this episode. Listeners seeking a strictly analytical, data-focused FPL discussion might find the constant ribbing and tangents distracting.

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A busy, practical stop for managers planning around the blank.

Gameweek 34 planning is the focus here, with the hosts moving cleanly from the Double Gameweek 33 fallout to the blank ahead. That keeps the transfer talk useful, and the league standings plus the member banter give the episode enough shape to stay easy to follow.

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You want a fast read on FPL Juice before Blank GW34 starts biting.

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