Gameweek 29 Preview 24/25

Welcome back to the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to preview GW29. And it's a blank gameweek, with four teams not playing due to the EFL Cup Final, there's plenty of strategy divergence for FPL managers to navigate. There's a player on the centre of the radar this week, but a big chance you already own him! Andy & Chris don't, though, and despite being fairly against this player all season, he feels essential this week. A somewhat-maligned defence has some short and long-term appeal on the mid-range, with a wing-back with attacking upside and a very cheap £4.0m option giving some appeal. Things have gotten slightly worse, but still ultimately can only get Beto, on the fringe. Double down on a swimming against the tide? Why not? Despite blanking again, one premium asset feels like returns are imminent based on he underlying numbers. And with Salah blanking, who do we turn to with our captain's armband? The lads finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who the Heck Is Stat?! If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!