Van Dijk vs John Terry Debate Pennant is sticking to his guns on who is the best defender in Premier League history! PLUS Arsenal Title Wobble... was it to be expected? And Man City Are Closing In

This week delivers one of the biggest football debates of the season alongside crucial Fantasy Premier League decisions as the title race tightens. Jermaine Jenas and Jermaine Pennant react to Arsenal’s costly dropped points against Wolves and Brentford, questioning whether this latest wobble has handed the Premier League title momentum back to Manchester City. With City potentially just two points behind and Arsenal still to travel to the Etihad, the pressure is firmly on. On the Fantasy Premier League side, the lads review Gameweek 26 scores, wildcard strategies and the growing trend of selling Erling Haaland to redistribute funds across midfield. Cole Palmer captaincy, Arsenal defensive picks and rogue striker options like Strand Larsen are all analysed. With Spurs fighting relegation under a new manager and Arsenal entering crunch time, the title race and FPL decisions are more intertwined than ever. You Will Hear: JJ’s Thoughts On The John Terry vs Virgil Van Dijk Debate Captaining Gabriel Was A Mistake Arsenal Wobble Again Will Man City Now Win The League? Is The Best Captain Option Now Palmer In FPL? Put Strand Larsen In Your Team As A Rogue Pick Is It Time To Sell Haaland? Follow @wildcardspod on Instagram and you can even join our official Wildcards Pod FPL league to see if you have what it takes to beat Jenas and Pennant Key Moments: 0:00 – Virgil van Dijk vs John Terry debate teaser & social media storm 1:30 – Jermaine Pennant on handling online backlash over the Van Dijk vs Terry comments 3:39 – FPL wildcard update: weekly scores, ranks and mini‑league positions 4:08 – Big transfers: selling Madueke and Haaland, spreading funds across the Fantasy Football squad 7:18 – Controversial Gabriel captaincy and double gameweek defender strategy 9:39 – Arsenal’s wobble, dropped points and Man City taking control of the title race 10:39 – Brentford fixture run and swapping Havertz out for Toney in FPL 12:07 – Madueke minutes risk and how Arteta might set up Arsenal vs Spurs 13:28 – Rogue FPL picks: Thiago and Crystal Palace’s Strand Larsen value forward 15:24 – Most transferred in/out players and the growing “no Haaland” strategy 17:15 – Captaincy debate: Cole Palmer vs João Pedro vs Semenyo for Gameweek 26 18:01 – New Spurs manager Igor Tudor: tactical expectations and fantasy implications 20:00 – Gameweek 26 winner and Wildcards league community shout‑out 22:22 – Full Virgil van Dijk vs John Terry breakdown: stats, accolades and eras 35:43 – Is it “bottle” season for Arsenal and why Man City are now clear favourites 37:40 – North London Derby preview: Spurs motivation vs Arsenal title pressure 40:41 – Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, new manager bounce and relegation battle 42:42 – Upcoming gameweek 27 plans and closing the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices