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Aug 2022
42m 35s

S1 Ep1: Welcome to Off The Bench

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About this episode
Introducing our brand new weekly FPL podcast, Off The Bench, the perfect companion to the FPL Pod. The day after each Gameweek two Fantasy Premier League experts will discuss all the major talking points and analyse the key decisions. 

First up is Lee Bonfield and Gianni Buttice, who consider whether Erling Haaland is already a must-have  🤔

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  • Darwin evolution at Liverpool (03m 12s)
  • Gabriel Jesus stick or twist (08m 33s)
  • What to do with Harry Kane (17m 35s)
  • Erling Haaland must have (19m 15s)
  • Lessons learnt (30m 11s)
  • Looking ahead (34m 35s) 
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