What Christmas Is Really Like As A Professional Football Player in The Premier League

It’s the Wildcards Christmas Special - and chaos is firmly on the menu. In Episode 20, Jermaine Jenas and Jermaine Pennant wrap up the festive period with a classic mix of FPL frustration, Premier League debate, and behind-the-scenes football stories you will not hear anywhere else. Follow https://www.instagram.com/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 via https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/ju9q3b using the league code: ju9q3b The lads break down another unpredictable FPL gameweek, including brutal bench boost pain, missed hauls, festive transfers, and the players everyone is rage-selling over Christmas. From Morgan Rogers rescuing teams once again to Dominic Calvert-Lewin punishing managers from the bench, this episode captures the reality of managing FPL during the festive fixture pile-up. There’s also a proper debate around the lack of Boxing Day football this season, with both hosts sharing what Christmas was really like as Premier League players - from training on Christmas Day and being stuck in hotels, to missing New Year’s Eve celebrations and dealing with frozen pitches. The highlight comes with one of the most outrageous stories ever told on Wildcards, as Pennant reveals how a New Year’s Eve fancy-dress decision landed him in the national newspapers - and almost got him cancelled before a match. You Will Hear: Morgan Rogers saves JJ’s team yet again! Penn’s Calvert-Lewin bench punishment Why Boxing Day football matters to fans Christmas Day routine as a football player New Year’s Day fixtures ruin every New Year’s Eve Dressing room culture in the Christmas period Penn gets banned from playing a New Year’s Day game Key Moments: 0:00 Christmas Special intro and festive FPL scores 01:30 Morgan Rogers saves another gameweek 04:50 Bench boost pain and missed hauls 07:10 Wildcards league winner announcement 08:20 Most transferred players over Christmas 10:40 AFCON impact on FPL squads 12:00 Life as a footballer at Christmas 14:10 Training on Christmas Day stories 15:25 Frozen pitch and cancelled New Year’s Day match 16:45 New Year’s Eve fancy-dress story that hit the papers 18:30 Boxing Day football debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices