A final FPL pod of 2023. We brave the topic of budget defenders. We try to sort the

Salah and Son situation and we're hoping for some improvements on the guy's dodgy

differentials of late.

Hello everyone. Well, who knows what day it is. We're in that awkward time of year between Christmas and New Year when no one has a clue. But it is Thursday and FPL Pod is back to review Game Week 18 and 19. Now, as it stands, of course, Game Week 19 isn't finished because there are two more games to come this week. We hope you've all had a good one so far. As always,

I've awoken San Bonfield, Ian Irving and Junior and Ron from their post-Christmas lull.

And Jules, I'm going to start with you. Happy Christmas. But how did you say happy Christmas to us this year?

What was the one message we got from you on the 25th of December?

Joy, Noel to everyone. It's just that, you know, the official fantasy primary league social media accounts,

put out, hey, are you top of your mini league at Christmas?

So I just looked, I had no idea if I would stop or not.

As you know, I'm not, you know, I'm playing for pleasure, of course, and to be with you guys.

And it turned out that I was top of Christmas. So, hey, like last Christmas, the song, like Arsenal, the football club, I was also

top of Christmas.

So I thought I'll share that with the whole world.

So, hey, you know, it might not last.

It hasn't lasted, Jules.

We're three days after Christmas and who's top now.

This is not finished yet.

Well, you seem to go early and I'm going to tell you that I've gone two points above you.

Thanks to that man, Julian Alvarez.

We'll talk about FPL pod mini leagues and our mini league and all that very shortly.

But Ian, I imagine it was a happy Christmas for you.

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