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The deadline for Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us – and we’ve got everything you need to help you with your transfers and captaincy decisions on this page.

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ADVICE AND TIPS FROM TOP FPL MANAGERS

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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey on for Robbo then! Early drama

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      eh no, robbo will play against leeds

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ah yes ofc

  2. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Changed from Trent to Mo captain last minute. The rumours got the better of me. Very disapppointed in myself.

  3. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    That Tsimikas smile has been missing but today ladies,

    he is backkkkkkkk

  4. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoroughly enjoyed the Chaos in the last 2 hours, finished my team yesterday, strategy in place. I'm a pro. Good luck casuals.

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      all luck to you sir

  5. Rassi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Salah EO will be interesting to see. So many wildcards activated that it may not be too much over 200%.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Still gunna end up spending the whole DGW that Salah doesn't get any points - even with him as my Captain.
      I hate EO!

  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else forget to activate TC? 😀

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      No. Just cancelled it and played WC instead.

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How do people know Robbo benched - team sheets is one hour 15 mins prior…

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Leaks.

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      the source

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yes but the teamsheets aren’t released to media people etc until then. Unless Klopp is leaking it lol

        1. Rassi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Klopp is not the only one who knows those beforehand.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Who else

            1. Rassi
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              The players, some staff members, players' relatives/friends etc.

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                True - but I doubt any of them would leak it

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 11 months ago

                    So the only time leaks ever happen is because the manager leaked it?

                    1. Scapegoat Salah
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 11 months ago

                      No but the leaks are usually in line with being close to kick off, not more than 3 hours before - unless ofc it’s injury/COVID etc

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Lmao this comment is the kind I make before I've had my breakfast and the brain isn't firing on all cylinders

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                But why would anyone else be involved

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 11 months ago

                    Come on dude, the players know, coaches, physios, they talk, people talk that's how leaks always seem to happen

          3. Rassi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            There are reliable leaks and then there are false rumours.

          4. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            My thoughts as well.

          5. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Nobody knows for sure. But Liverpool leaks are often correct so this could be true.

          6. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            BS rumours

          7. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            People seem to forget that picks are not just for one gameweek

            1. Angelic upstart
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              This.

              If you've taken any hits this week (or any week) the idea is they'll pay for themselves over the next X period of time. So if you've took a hit for Robertson you'd expect him to be better than the player you transferred him out for over a period of time.

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                I’ve had Robertson for weeks, just wondering how a leak could have been so early

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 11 months ago

                  Yet conveniently just on the deadline…

                  1. Mighty Banana
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 11 months ago

                    King of the trolls put some of his minions to work.

          8. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Very true. The rumour emanates from that most reliable of sources The Daily Express who predict 6 feet of snow every week.

        2. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          That was carnage. Final wildcard

          Rams (dubravka)
          Taa vvd Tierney Saiss Digne
          Salah Saka raphinha coutinho (ramsey)
          Kane jiminez (broja)

          Good luck all

          1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Looks good - how many weeks you looking for this to carry?

            1. Flynny
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Should be good till at least 31

        3. Nanoelektronicar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Feeck all if Robetson benched.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            If he is he will still play against Leeds.

        4. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Lol I planned the whole week for VVD. Then went Luis Diaz right before the deadline. Hadn't considered him for a second before that.

        5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Would expect a few changes to the #LFC team today and I think Trent will be one of them who'll be given a rare rest

          https://twitter.com/CACoates96/status/1494938977043980290

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I reckon Salah is rested

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              could happen, big cup final to come

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                Salah is looking for his 150th Liverpool goal today, Klopp said it could happen today, so he'll be playing some part today and you know he's going to be desperate to score.

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 11 months ago

                  Feels like the most perfect gameweek for the most perfect fpl player for the most perfect fpl team of all time.

                  We all know what’s going to happen lol

            2. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              I wish

            3. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Would be amazing as a non TC’er

          2. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            won't be affected if its Trent

          3. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I like her response to "why"

            Because they have a lot of games.

            Brilliant insight.

          4. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I’ve been saying this a lot past few days about Robertson

          5. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            No way, Trent is rotation proof

          6. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            So highly likely Salah is rested for one of the games...

            1. Hughes Your Daddy
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Yep, think Salah will play just one of them.

          7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Haha anyone can say that sure. If she is wrong everyone forgets it. If she is correct people will say she was spot on etc.
            As other posters said if anyone is likely to be rested it is Salah.
            More replacements options - more football in his legs.

          8. boc610
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            haha wow further proof of what stewart lee called twitter: "a bunch of rats in a ditch fighting over some pi ss"

        6. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Kept Bowen on WC, and doubled up the risk by using a £5 free bet on him as first goalscorer. Here goes nothing!

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            People dropping Bowen and Cancelo on a WC this week better hope their faith in players who have not score this season is repaid. Madness

        7. b91jh
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          It seems everyone on wc has Broja, Ramsey and Digne on their bench.
          At least I’m one of them.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Interesting, I wildcarded gw24 not a great one, it turned out. But now I only have Broja on the bench from those three. I have to hope that Villa do something now in that case.

        8. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Nothing you can do.

        9. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Expected Liverpool line up. No Trent, Robbo or VVD

          https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1494966235129282560

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            wow

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              bad for salah too, milner starts

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Diaz owners in heaven if that's the case.

            1. yousunkmybattleship
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              All two of them

          3. Mighty Banana
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            O_O

          4. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            So Pukki for Dream Team this week?

          5. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Took a -4 to bring him in for reg and even if vvd doesn't play a minute he'll still get me as many points haha

          6. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            How legit are these guys?

            That defence looks shocking if No TAA, Robbo and VVD.

            1. Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Lads, it's Norwich.

          7. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            That team is pretty rubbish. As someone who has TAA & VVD, that would suck big time. Not a great opening fixture for Salah TC-ers either.

          8. Bobby Crush
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            do you really expect them to rotate 3 out of 4 in the backline?
            no chance

          9. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Can’t see that being correct.

            1. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Me neither. Easy to create fake account.

              1. Dion D's Solo Shower
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                We don't know if it's true or not, but that account has existed since 2015 and has a following of more than 150k. Surely not just an easily created fake account.

                But we'll see. It seems weird, though.

          10. Scots Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Hope not. Would be a dent in DGW excitement

          11. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Too many changes at the back in one go...surely

          12. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            That’s just the Daily Express predicted line-up

            1. Bennerman
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Exactly. Lack of critical thinking on here is scary

        10. Salan
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Can Salah give us 100+ points this week? Hope so.

          1. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Not with Milner supplying the crosses and through balls for Salah

          2. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Doubt it but we live in hope

        11. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          If Trent and Robbo are not playing then this is bad for Salah TC's.

          1. Mighty Banana
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Better no? Salah will have more of a reason to score several, as Liverpool more likely to concede.

            1. DycheDycheBaby
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Trent and Robbo create all the chances.

            2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              That logic makes no sense.

              1) Just because Liverpool need goals it does not mean that they will get them
              2) Just because Liverpool need goals it does not mean that Salah will get them
              3) If the defence is shaky for Liverpool it could mean that Liverpool play more cautiously than normal.

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Tsimikas providing the ammunition instead. Happy days.

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              And no Mane to block Salah goal opportunities either.

          3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            What about Trent treble captainers?!!

        12. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Hmm. Feel undercooked with 6 doublers.

          Still got all my chips, just felt too rushed doing WC now.

          Good luck everyone

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            6 is fine. Single gameweek players can always outscore double gameweek players. Half the time it is only a mental thing because it looks good on paper.

            1. PascalCygan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              You’re right. Just feeling envious looking at the wildcard teams now!

        13. HD7
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Forgot to change De Gea to Ramsdale (-4)... Hope it aint so bad.

          Btw maybe it would be better to get now Sa for 28 since I have Tierney, right?

          1. Goooo Rickie
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Both are decent options.

          2. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah I just kept DDG too

            1. HD7
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Lets hope that the difference in pts this GW is

              1. HD7
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                insignificant

        14. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Switched Roobo to VVD literally 5 seconds before DL.
          Better be true now, as I'd have obviously gone Robbo over VVD...

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Rumour is they're both benched so irrelevant

          2. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah the only reason to go VVD over Robbo is for xMinutes. If they're both benched that's good for Robbo owners

          3. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            When I made the transfer, there was no news of VVD being out. That's broke since

          4. Bobby Crush
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            good move imo

        15. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yes Klopp in the middle of a championship fight with the absolute need to win is going to rotate his entire 1st squad. Something he has never done before. Right.

          1. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I don't believe the rumours anymore.
            Robbo missing a game for the perfcetly acceptable replacement of Tsimi is believable. The whole DF out plus Mane and some others is less believable.

          2. boc610
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            when was the last time he had a cup final and potential trophy in the middle of the season and 3 games in 10 days on top of that ?

            1. El Presidente
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              I'm sorry but rotate your entire defensive line is just stupid. And disrespectful to NOR. What is he thinking? I don't believe it, but I that is true, is outright bad team management.

              1. Bennerman
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                You don't believe it, but you're going 'what is he thinking?' and 'outright bad management' etc?

                If you don't believe it, how come you're beginning to froth at the mouth in anger!

          3. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            If you’ve played FPL long enough you know it’s inevitable

        16. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Went for it. -16.

          Got Pope, Son, Jimenez, Saka & Salah (TC) in.

          Out is Ryan, Fernandes, DCL, Jota & De Bruyne.

          Got a strong bench for doubles too. Next move is Trossard>Coutinho.

          1. Sandy Ravage
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            -12 here. Good luck

          2. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Yikes

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              It's actually a good strategy.

            2. Lallana_
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              The doubles mitigate the -16 IMO.

              Feel like Bruno>Son was hard...but I feel like I need to get Bruno out later soon anyways, might as well give Son the double with his fixtures.

              Probably don't need any hits for next few weeks.

              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                Bruno to Son didn't feel "right", but I did that also.

          3. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I took -16 also, good luck!

            1. Lallana_
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              you too!

        17. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Regretting already not wildcarding but hope TC Salah can save the week.
          Rest of the season will be so interesting, lot of fun all those DGW and twists!

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            How can Salah TC save your week when everyone will have the same?

            1. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Many WC flying so teams will go in very different directions, but yeah its not Salah that will swing it, more someone like Cancelo, Bowen and other people have dropped on WC

              1. Burger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                I'll be laughing if people have dropped those 'essential' assets 😀

          2. BIGREDDOG
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Me too.

          3. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Can't assume everyone in his league did same

        18. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          How can I bet money on Salah scoring two 2’s this GW?

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Try Desmond.com

          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Doesn’t matter, nearly everyone have captained him in case he should haul

        19. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Hope everyone is excited!

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Yep! Big week!

          2. Lallana_
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            had fun and did a -16! more doubles, the more fun! 😀

        20. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I spent so long agonising over Salah TC or bench boost that I forgot what I left it on. What a numb nut 😆

          1. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            You mean, when it updates, you don't even know if it will show Salah TC or BB?
            That's pretty wild!

          2. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            It's in the hands of the FPL gods now

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Let fate do its thing! If this season is anything to go by, it'll be on the wrong one though 😆

              Good luck all.

        21. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Even though we all have TAA, if your competition put him TC and he doesn't play, it's a win

        22. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          What a hectic few days! Been doing more team adjustments and planning than ever before! I had my WC all ready to go but thought I had another 30 mins until deadline. 🙁
          Still managed to do a -4 seconds before the deadline.

        23. Oggle22
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          If all rumours are true as a new vvd owner salah tc and trent vc I'm defo giving up on this season hearing all 3 could be rested

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            they have 2 games this gameweek … it happens in doubles

          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            You believe that?!?

          3. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I'd be surprised if Salah benched esp with Jota out and they're still chasing the title

          4. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I'd wager a big sum that they are not true re all three of those rested. No way

          5. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Salah not gunna be benched. That much you can take to the bank!

          6. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            After what happened when Dennis was sent off I don't expect nothing

          7. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            The waybmy seasons going itll happen chasing my ml leader down and every time I try summat a little different I end up needing my bench which is poo

        24. Salan
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I am not saying this must be not true as all TAA, Robbo, and VVD getting rest today.

          But, it's too risky for Klopp and Liverpool, even a home match vs Norwich. Resting 2 of the starting backline is the most I expect.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            If it was Matip instead of Milner I’d have thought so you know what, fair enough that back line is more than capable against Norwich. I mean, Gomez and Tsimikas are very good players, it’s not like they are terrible replacements. Matip and Konate, nothing wrong with that either

          2. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Full strength I reckon