"Score a hat trick or go home" is a phrase that we use referencing Aston Villa's Anna Patten with Matt hoping for a brilliant performance from her to continue his good Fantasy WSL season.

However, we could also use it towards Nick who is lacing up his boots again as part of AFC Croydon's What a Life Cup and is fundraiser to improve youth facilities for the next generation of footballing talent. The Brothers also discuss whether Nick qualifies as a celebrity by virtue as co-presenter of this very podcast! If you're interested in attending and raising money for a good cause, more details can be found below...

AFC Croydon Website

Speaking of "this very podcast," the lads review their game week 35 performances and ask the question: "can Matt continue his good form now he has used up all his chips?"

The chaps also share their FPL plans with Matt considering bringing in Saka and Nick deciding on "the tragic end of Igor Thiago" as he contemplates whether to transfer out the Brentford talisman.

Things are a lot more interesting in Fantasy WSL, as the Bridge Brothers contend with Arsenal's triple game week as well as playing their respective chips ahead of the last game week of the season and, very sadly, the last ever game week for Aerial Fantasy WSL.

Times and joining codes are detailed below...

FPL: Game week 36: Saturday the 9th of May at 11:00. BN59SG

FWSL, Game Week 22: Saturday the 16th of May at 12:00 FKWAXX

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The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days.

If you also want to hear from the man behind the music used in the Bridge Brothers podcasts, episode 3 of Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose is out now, featuring Matt's interview with Sea of Days, aka Shane Speed. You can click the Acast link below or find it on all your favourite podcast platforms...

Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose Episode Three

We will also be releasing an extract of the interview as a Bridge Brothers Free Hit episode!

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It's been quite the week in the news for Chelsea FC. An insipid defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion was followed by the dismissal of Manager Liam Rosenior, all amongst increasing fan unrest at the BlueCo ownership. Fast forward to Sunday and the men's seniors, under the guidance of former Croydon FC and AFC Whyteleaf coach Callum Macfarlane, defeated age old rivals Leeds United to book their place in the FA Cup final. It's a funny ol' game sometimes!

The Bridge Brothers talk about all of this as well as the Chelsea Women's 4-1 victory over Everton at Goodison as well as some Beyond the Bridge discussion surrounding AFC Croydon who reached the Isthmian South-East Play-off Final. If successful, they will seal promotion to the Isthmian Premier where they could play Matt's local non-league team AFC Whitehawk as well as Lewes FC.

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With Matt having now exhausted all his chips in this season's FPL, the older Bridge Brother reflects, (in true Pep Guardiola style), on what went well and would could have been better. With Nick still having his bench boost and triple captain to play, is there still one last twist in battle for sibling supremacy.

While Matt talks about his relief that all he needs to do is play one transfer in FPL this week, things are not so simple when it comes to Aerial WSL with the lads having a good few chips to play with only three games remaining. There is also, of course, the small matter of a triple game week for Arsenal.

With other musings and reflections, including the Brothers' experience of interacting with the lovely people behind the Aerial WSL app, things are getting exciting as we head towards the business end of the football season.

Game deadlines and codes are as follows...

FPL: Game week 35: Friday the 1st of May at 18:30. BN59SG

FWSL, Game Week 21: Saturday the 2nd of May at 11:00 FKWAXX

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Recorded ahead of Chelsea's 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Liam Rosenior's, somewhat inevitable departure at Stamford Bridge, Matt and Nick lament the Blue's Saturday defeat against Manchester United.

It sees that Brothers compare the two teams, (United and Chelsea), both with similar dilemmas, yet the Red Devils seem to be getting the results in the Premier League.

Nick addresses the issues at the heart of Chelsea's poor performances on the pitch and talks about these in the context of wider issues in the beautiful game.

Matt on the other hand tries his best to be coherent as he deals with an April cold.

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Recorded on Monday, Matt and Nick's assessment about the performance of their Chelsea assets in FPL was massively tempered by the fact that they felt that their beloved club would be soundly defeated at the Amex by Brighton and Hove Albion. Nick referred to it, in advance we should say, as a "blood bath at Brighton."

With us releasing this on Thursday, ahead of the FPL deadline, this all seems pretty accurate with Chelsea offering up one of their worst performances in memory which was swiftly following by the sacking of the manager Liam Rosenior.

But, anyway, back to FPL. Alongside discussing why it is foolish to look at Chelsea players in the game, (even though we still do for some reason), the lads review their double game week performances so far as well as what players Matt should look at when it comes to the big blank in game week 34.

The Brothers also prepare their FWSL teams for the return of the Women's Super League and with fixtures moving and doubles and even trebles being on the cards, there's a lot to keep on top of as we head into the last few games of the season.

Game deadlines and codes are as follows...

FPL: Game week 34: Friday the 24th of April at 18:30. BN59SG

FWSL, Game Week 20: Saturday the 25 of April at 11:00 FKWAXX

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Matt and Nick start the episode with chat about AFC Croydon and AFC Wimbledon's run of results as well as Chelsea's under 21s progressing in the Premier League 2 competition, anything is better than talking about the senior men's squad right now.

With that in mind, the lads start by recapping their recent visit to Kings Meadow to see Chelsea Women defeat a resilient Tottenham 2-1 in the quarter final of the FA Cup. Alongside securing Chelsea's progress into the semis, the game not going to extra time meant that Nick could get his shopping at a local Korean super-market!

Clips in this episode are all from this day out and capture our experiences of the day.

With a degree of resignation, the chaps went on to talk about Chelsea's 7-0 mauling of Port Vale, (Rosenior would make a good League One manager), to their latest 3-0 defeat in the Premier League, this time at the hands of Manchester City.

Like Chelsea men, Matt was also not on top form, as he was suffering a cold, but hopefully normal service will be resumed in time for next week.

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Matt and Nick return for FPL Bridge Brothers episode 29 and the conversation focuses on GW 32 wildcard choices as well as chip usage for double game week 33 and the blank in 34.

With the Bridge Brothers continuing to compete against each other the question remains, will Matt's double game week obsession come good, or will Nick's free hit strategy prove to be a genius move?

The chaps sign-post to more WSL chat in future game weeks, but the Bundesliga side FC Union Berlin's appointment of Marie-Louise Eta gets the lads talking about how good the Chelsea men's squad would be if Sonia Bompastor or the managerial legend that is Emma Hayes took charge.

Game deadlines and codes are as follows...

FPL: Game week 32: Saturday the 18th of April at 11:00. BN59SG

FWSL, Game Week 19: Sunday the 26 of April at 11:00 FKWAXX

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Despite decent good results for our teams beyond the bridge, it's been another difficult week for Chelsea, this time for our men and women's sides.

The Bridge Brothers start with an analysis of Chelsea's 1-1 draw against London City Lionesses in the WSL. The blues' UCL ambitions have been dented at the Den by LCL.

We then move from Nikita Parris to Paris Saint Germain with the French Champions taking another opportunity to thrash Chelsea in the men's Champions League.

It didn't get any better for Liam Rosenior's charges with another 3-0 humiliation a few days later, this time at the hands of Everton.

This prompts discussion of the joint BlueCo Out protests from Chelsea and Strasbourg fans this coming April, (the 18th to be precise), and Nick's frustration at Liam Rosenior who he does not think is good enough to be Chelsea manager.

In an effort to cheer ourselves up, there is Alan Shearer chat alongside a coupe of other tangents along the way.

The lads also finish the podcast by paying tribute to former Chelsea goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro, who sadly passed away at the age of 67.

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