An Arsenal Win Certain This North London Derby Day? Plus, Has The International Break Caused FPL Carnage and Is Haaland a Captaincy Risk This Gameweek?

The Premier League returns for Gameweek 12 so Jermaine Jenas and Jermaine Pennant break down the madness of the international break, the injuries that are about to ruin FPL lineups, and the drama of Scotland, Ireland and England’s latest qualifiers. Then it is straight back into the trenches as FPL managers everywhere face the same painful question. What do we do this week? Expect FPL warnings, transfer traps, rogue captain picks and the one thing most managers are missing when building their squads. The boys also go deep into Arsenal v Spurs with a full combined eleven, score predictions and a very honest breakdown of why this derby feels different. What You’ll Hear This Week: • The biggest FPL risks created by the international break • Why certain expensive defenders must be avoided right now • The cheap defenders and midfielders who score regular DEF CON points • Whether Harland is a safe captain against Newcastle • Rogue captain picks for managers who are chasing • Why Doku might not be worth the hype • Players most transferred in and out and what it means for your team • The impact of AFCON on your squad • Full Arsenal v Spurs combined eleven and score predictions • Who actually gets into either bench when you combine both squads The boys discuss: - Scotland’s unbelievable qualification drama • - McTominay becoming Maradona at Napoli - Man United players shining after leaving the club - Big Arsenal injury worries ahead of the derby - Five at the back vs five in midfield - Why Semenyo and other FPL favourites are risky - The Doku debate - Cheap defenders you must look at - Harland captaincy fear - Rogue captain choices for Gameweek 12 - AFCON squad impact - Full Arsenal v Spurs combined eleven - Predictions for the North London Derby 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 Intro and Scotland qualification chaos 02:40 Why everyone hates England except England 03:30 Ireland late drama and Home Nations chat 03:50 Hominy turns into Maradona at Napoli 04:30 Man United players thriving elsewhere 04:42 Premier League is back and FPL stress returns 05:18 The Harry Kane debate returns 06:40 Props, banter and giving Kane his flowers 06:44 Arsenal injury blows and FPL fallout 07:29 Formation changes and two up top 08:15 Top transfers in and out this week 09:53 The Doku hype and reality check 10:47 Jenas’ defensive concerns and midfield headaches 11:23 Considering Mateta and forward line dilemmas 12:49 Pennant’s transfers and Burnley fear 13:50 Liverpool pain and avoiding their defence 14:01 Ekiteke debate and FPL rivalry 15:00 Chips remaining and triple captain thinking 16:22 Risk takers, captains and players to avoid 18:50 Rogue captain picks for Gameweek 12 19:20 Should you captain Harland at Newcastle? 20:15 Is Mbwemo away at Everton a risk 21:03 Why lesser team defenders are gold 22:00 AFCON impact on FPL squads 23:26 How Liverpool might change shape during AFCON 25:11 DEF CON obsession and midfield strategy 27:00 North London Derby build up 28:21 Score predictions 30:12 Arsenal Spur Combined starting XI breakdown 37:10 Building the bench and comparing squads 38:50 Spurs depth concerns 40:56 Why spurs have struggled at the Emirates 42:10 What Thomas Frank needs to do 43:25 Derby intensity stories from their playing days 44:04 Final thoughts and forfeit warnings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices