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Foden and Cherki bench report interrupts FPL Andy's deadline stream

With Jackson bought and two transfers still available, the Let's Talk FPL host weighs uncertain starts, bench choices and the temptation to spend points.

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4:29Andy confirms João Pedro to Nicolas Jackson and expects to save his two remaining transfers.
5:25Calafiori's uncertain starting prospects make Konsa the less risky line-up choice in Andy's discussion.
20:01Andy favours holding Bruno Fernandes another week unless selling him frees up money needed elsewhere.
23:09He discourages an eight-point transfer penalty for Bench Boost when the chip could be played without it later.
29:10Andy relays FPL Fran's report that Foden and Cherki are benched, with Gvardiol starting.
59:35High ownership alone is not a good reason to buy a player, Andy tells viewers.

"Oh, Foden and Cherki both benched!" Andy says as a reported Manchester City line-up reaches his Gameweek 9 deadline stream. After keeping faith with Rayan Cherki in his earlier coverage, he now has an unwelcome update to put on the ticker.

The Let's Talk FPL broadcast has drawn roughly 195,000 views in its first 22 hours. It gives viewers the messy part of fantasy football preparation: not simply choosing good players, but deciding how much uncertainty to tolerate before the deadline.

Andy has already moved João Pedro out for Nicolas Jackson and expects to save his other two transfers. He prefers Jackson to Omar Marmoush, but stops short of calling his purchase essential. When chat grows concerned about Jackson's chances of starting, Andy reads Unai Emery's comments about earlier rotation and maintains that the forward was rested.

Riccardo Calafiori presents a different calculation. Andy repeatedly flags the risk of starting him, with Ezri Konsa offering an alternative. Even the countdown clock becomes a distraction: Andy explains that the clock change has made it inaccurate, then briefly displays it to demonstrate the problem.

The City update arrives through social media account FPL Fran, rather than an official team sheet. Andy relays its report that Phil Foden and Cherki are benched while Joško Gvardiol starts.

Elsewhere, his advice is less reactive: hold Bruno Fernandes another week unless selling releases needed funds, avoid an eight-point penalty to force a Bench Boost, and don't buy a player simply because so many other managers own him.

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Channel: Let's Talk FPL
Subscribers: 515,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 1,841,026
Channel views, pace per day: 369,318 (on a normal day: 243,833)
Video published: October 31, 2026
Video views so far: 193,978 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 226,801

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The deadline stream drew a substantial audience before completing its first day. Its early viewing is in line with the channel's usual pace for this format.

subscribers

515,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

228,109,357

views per day

369,318

typical day: 243,833

the video

views

193,978

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