FPL is back this week and Jermaine Jenas and Jermaine Pennant are hyped for it! On this podcast, Pennant relives his emotional return to the pitch for Liverpool Legends vs Chelsea Legends, complete with Diego Costa beef, VAR drama, and nostalgic flashbacks from his playing days. This week’s pod is brought to you by our friends at Match Bingo to join us, sign up and use our promo code WILDCARDS to get a 200% deposit bonus, so with a £5 deposit you get another £10 to play with! Clicking the link is the best way for you to support the show https://matchbingo.onelink.me/VMlY/wildthings 18+ only, please gamble responsibly. The lads dive head-first into Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 9 - transfers, team dilemmas, and the psychology of chasing points. There’s FPL beef, tactical overthinking, brutal honesty and a few dodgy transfer confessions. You will also hear Jenas and Pennant react Jack Wilshere’s new management job, what makes a great modern manager, and why some players need freedom - not curfews. JJ shares old-school tales from the Bobby Robson and Rafa Benitez eras, while Pennant imagines his own “party pass” policy for players who perform. Plus we share about how JJ has landed on the radar of HMRC Podcast Guy! 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 – Jermaine Pennant returns to action at Stamford Bridge 03:40 – Baba’s infamous training tackle flashback 06:00 – Playing on modern “carpet” pitches vs old-school mud 07:45 – Which legends could still play in the Premier League 09:50 – What players miss most after retiring 12:20 – Premier League & FPL back after the international break 14:50 – JJ vs JP FPL rivalry heats up 17:00 – Richarlison, Salah & Foden – time to sell? 20:00 – Best budget defenders and wildcard tips 24:20 – Match Bingo segment: Liverpool vs Man United preview 31:30 – Jack Wilshere’s new management chapter 36:00 – What kind of manager would Jenas or Pennant be? 39:40 – Would you let players party after a win? 41:45 – HMRC Podcast Guy puts Pennant on the radar 45:00 – Wildcards League update + fan shoutouts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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