The FPL punishments have officially begun… and they start with a Hot Ones–style wing challenge 🌶️🔥

Once the pain settles, the Fireside FPL crew dives into a big-picture football discussion: what do upper mid-tier clubs REALLY need to do to compete for leagues and trophies against the sport’s giants?

Using Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen as case studies, we break down the managers, player profiles, and transfer strategies required for clubs like Villa, Newcastle, and Tottenham to bridge the gap to the elite.

In this episode:

✅ Our first FPL punishment: Hot Ones wings 🌶️

🔥 What separates good teams from title winners

⚡ Can mid-tier clubs realistically compete with the superpowers?

👔 Managers, recruitment, and long-term squad building

🔍 Aston Villa & Leverkusen as real-world blueprints

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The pressure on football managers has never been higher.

As more money pours into the sport through gambling, global popularity, and social media exposure, the question has shifted from long-term vision to “what have you done for me lately?” In this episode, the Fireside FPL crew dives into whether modern managers are being given enough time to truly build winning teams — or if the sack culture has gone too far.

We debate the fine line between patience and accountability, the role players play in a club’s financial success, and whether managers are unfairly becoming the first scapegoat when results dip.

In this episode:

✅ Are managers fired too quickly in modern football?

🔥 How money, gambling, and pressure have changed expectations

⚡ Do players matter more than managers to club success?

👀 Is patience still possible in today’s game?

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It’s the holiday season at Fireside FPL, and we’re getting festive 🎄

In this episode, we celebrate the holidays by handing out Naughty and Nice list honors based on performances so far this FPL season. Some players have absolutely landed themselves on Santa’s naughty list (looking at you, Enzo Fernández), while others like Marc Guéhi have been model FPL citizens and earned a spot on the nice list.

We also wrap things up by highlighting the true ball scorers who have delivered when it matters most and helped carry managers through the festive period.

Whether you’re enjoying green arrows or surviving red ones, this episode is all about reflecting, laughing, and getting ready for the busy run ahead.

[00:00] Intro

[04:20] Naughty List

[14:05] Nice List

[22:15] Ballscorers

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