Episodes
The WGTA boys are joined by a very special guest this week, as @FPLGeneral (Mark) makes his annual Christmas appearance on the show! We take a look ahead at the upcoming festive period, as well as the imminent departures of Salah, Son & co as they disappear for tournament football in the New Year. Plus bold claims and a Q+A as always. Please subscribe to the pod and leave a 5* review if you enjoyed it! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/17/23
With Tom back on the pod, we take a ride through the key men in FPL and their current status, and then take a look at some of the emerging forces taking the FPL world by storm in recent weeks. Don't worry, we also have a tactical discussion about a certain Norwegian... Plus bold claims and a Q+A as always. Please subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed it! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/11/23
A solo pod tonight with Tom out for the evening, meaning Sam takes the reigns for the first time. Today, Sam takes a look at how planning in FPL changes during this busy festive period. Does embracing the chaos and playing more instinctively give an advantage during this time? Normal service resumes on Monday. Please subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed it! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/07/23
Sam re-joins Tom on the pod this week as the paid both mull over their decision-making in GW14, leaving them both with a severe lack of Ollie Watkins all of a sudden... They take a look at the logic behind recent decisions, and how to react to the fast shifting landscape of FPL during this period of the season. Please leave subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/03/23
With Sam out on holiday, Tom's joined by Adam Pritchard (@threefivewho on X) for this week's pod! We look over how for a few key teams how injuries have created opportunities for FPL managers to shift their focus, and project onward to how this can benefit us as FPL hits fast forward over the coming weeks Plus bold claims and Q + A! If you like what you heard, please subscribe to the pod 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/27/23
The fixture crunch is upon us as we head towards the busy winter Premier League schedule. With matches coming thick and fast, the WGTA boys decipher how best to navigate the upcoming congested fixture run facing FPL managers, looking at the upcoming fixtures and the key men to bring in. Plus bold claims and a weighty Q+A. Please remember to subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/20/23
After the horror-show of GW11, the WGTA boys were in good spirits after a rejuvenating green arrow for both other their sides, as we head into the third (!) international break of the season. This week's pod takes a deep look into the underlying data of all 20 Premier League teams so far this season, as we look for key takeaways & insights which we can use to inform our decisions as we move forward. Subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed the show 🙏! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 11/13/23
Tune in as the WGTA try to put the horrors of Gameweek 11 into words, and analyse our decision-making over the past few weeks to see if we could have done things differently... Plus in the Q+A we look forward to next week, which frankly can't come soon enough 😂 Please subscribe to the pod and drop a 5* review if you enjoyed the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/06/23
Ahead of Gameweek 11, WGTA takes a deep look into the curious topic of over-management, analysing some of the key behavioural science concepts entrenched in this phenomenon. We aim to focus on how to spot when we are prone to over-managing our FPL teams, and how best to guard against it. Plus an extensive Q+A Please leave a 5* review and subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed pray 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/30/23
The WGTA boys are back, and joined by @FPLFran to discuss the calculated gambles all fantasy football managers will be making as the fixtures swing massively in Gameweek 10 🎲 Returning to the preseason "Pick Your Fighter" format, we go through 5 key men for FPL managers to consider this week (Watkins, Saka, Martinelli, Bowen and Mitoma) and consider the decisions we're gonna have to make to bring them into our teams 🤔 Subscribe to the pod if you liked what you heard this week 🙏 Learn more...
Published 10/23/23
The international break is (thankfully) almost over and WGTA is back ahead of Gameweek 9! Today, the guys discuss the merits both for and against owning Mo Salah for the coming stretch of fixtures, alongside a host of listener questions we've piled up over the past week. Please leave a 5* review subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/16/23
As we hit the second international break of the season, the WGTA boys take stock of what we can gleam from the opening 8 weeks of the 2023/24 season so far as we step back and reflect on what's gone on in a "time capsule" pod - intended for us to open ahead of the next season's Gameweek 1! Please leave subscribe to the pod if you enjoyed the show! 🙏 Back next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/09/23
Another week, another wildcard active amongst the WGTA crew! Can Sam match the success of Tom's GW7 side? We take a thorough look at the benefits & drawbacks of wildcarding this week, and run through some key A vs B decisions that we are all currently facing ahead of Gameweek 8. Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/02/23
Welcome to a special episode of Who Got The Assist?, where a wild(carding) Tom has appeared! 👀 Tom talks through his decision to wildcard and his team after using the chip. Let us know what you think of Tom's current wildcard draft in the comments below! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/28/23
Sam returns to the pod this week as the WGTA crew debate the effects of FoMO as part of our FPL shared experiences, ahead of our first double gameweek of the season. Is FOMO in full-force this season, is it necessarily always a negative thing, or could it possibly provide us with some utility as FPL managers? Tune in to find out... Please leave a like a subscribe to the channel if you enjoy our content! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/25/23
With Sam off sunning himself, Nick's back guesting with a yellow flagged Tom (poked in the eye by a baby) as we speak about how to react to a pretty poor start for many engaged managers: react or be patient? That brings us on to the most valuable commodity in FPL: trust in our players. With this thin on the ground, what do we do next? Sam's back next week (sorry for any shoddy segues!) If you enjoyed the show, please remember to like & subscribe! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 09/18/23
As we head into the first international break of the 23/24 FPL season, Tom & Sam pick apart the opening 4 gameweeks and take a look at what an early wildcard could look like. ✍️ We also look at other popular wildcard routes, including how we can best 'attack the block' of upcoming fixtures for maximum benefit. If you enjoyed the show, please remember to like & subscribe! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/04/23
After a less than perfect Gameweek 3, Tom & Sam dissect their FPL sides to see what might have gone wrong, and look at lessons learned. With a plethora of midfield options now appearing on the menu, we discuss the best way to navigate our transfers over the coming weeks and which mids stand out amongst the rest 👀 If you enjoyed the show, please remember to like & subscribe! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/28/23
Plenty of moving parts to discuss from Gameweek 2, with the Man United assets coming under the microscope as other tempting and cheaper midfield options begin to appear... Tom & Sam take a look at the lay of the land after 2 weeks, and attempt to figure out whether we can truly make informed decisions from limited sample sizes! If you enjoyed the show, please remember to subscribe! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/21/23
The boys are back for their dissection of the events of FPL Gameweek 1, with plenty to discuss! We take a look at the events leading up the the deadline, our teams performances so far, and ponder the benefits & drawbacks of kneejerking into GW2... If you enjoyed the show, please remember to like & subscribe! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/14/23
We're back for our final full-fat pod for pre-season, as we ready our engines for lights out on FPL 23/24 this Friday! 🤩 We discuss our final pre-season talking points, pick out some outrageous bold claims for the 23/24 season, and take a look at our current drafts ahead of the deadline... If you enjoyed the show, please remember to subscribe and leave a 5 star rating! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/07/23
This time, Who Got The Assist? takes on inspiration from the gaming world, with a Tekken-style match up pod! Tom & Sam nominate their favoured fighters to go up against some of FPL's most popular template picks, hoping to land a convincing blow. 🥊 Let us know what you make of our picks!  Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoy the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/31/23
Welcome back to another pre-season show for Who Got The Assist? Today, we take a look back at our FPL careers, and take learnings from our previous trials and tribulations in Fantasy Premier League, as we look to improve as managers (and assist you) ahead of the 23/24 season. Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoy the show! 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/24/23
We're back with this year's deep dive of the prices. We cover all 4 positions as well as a classic Tom WGTA data dive - does price correlate with performance? Is the game still balanced? Buckle your seatbelt for some proper detail around this year's FPL prices. We'll be back soon with the Unwritten Rules pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/12/23
We are back for our 7th season! FPL 23/24 launched earlier today and Tom is joined in the WGTA hotseat along a brand new co-host... FPL Pricey! We run through all of our hottest takes on pricing and the game as we know it, and have a look at our first drafts of the season. Please leave a like & subscribe if you enjoyed the show! ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/05/23