Lateriser on Gakpo, Amad + his Assistant Manager punt

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Thiaw
Dalot
Dango Ouattara

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	96.6%	Likely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	97.9%	Maybe
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	97.3%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	95.2%	Maybe
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	93.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	92.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	81.5%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.8m	73.4%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.1m	74.5%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	73.7%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	66.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	64.8%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	62.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.3%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	59.5%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	57.6%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	57.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	55.7%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	55.0%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	54.6%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	53.8%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	52.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	50.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	50.7%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	47.2%	Unlikely
Madueke	ARS	6.8m	46.3%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	45.3%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	44.7%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	43.5%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	43.2%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.5%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	41.3%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.1m	35.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	39.7%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	37.8%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	37.4%	Unlikely
Hill	BOU	4.1m	36.0%	Unlikely
Buendía	AVL	5.3m	37.8%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	37.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	36.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Kilman	WHU	4.2m	100.1%	Very Likely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	99.6%	Maybe
L.Miley	NEW	4.5m	97.6%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	97.2%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	97.8%	Maybe
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	91.4%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	91.4%	Unlikely
Kluivert	BOU	7.0m	91.2%	Unlikely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	90.7%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.4m	90.8%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	89.6%	Unlikely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	89.3%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	87.9%	Unlikely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.3m	86.6%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	86.5%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	85.5%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	85.0%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.6m	83.7%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	81.8%	Unlikely
McGinn	AVL	5.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	81.0%	Unlikely
Ekdal	BUR	3.9m	80.6%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	79.9%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.4m	77.1%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	78.3%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	78.1%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	79.7%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.6m	72.5%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.5m	75.3%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	74.0%	Unlikely
Pablo	WHU	5.5m	73.4%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	70.9%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	72.1%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	70.3%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	71.5%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	69.4%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	68.9%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	66.4%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	65.4%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	A
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
Up	Ballard	SUN	B

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:22pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	C, Vs
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	B
No Change	Rayan	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:28pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:30pm

GW28 Chip Poll

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Lateriser on Gakpo, Amad + his Assistant Manager punt

20 February 2025 130 comments

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In his latest article, two-time Indian Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion Lateriser speaks about his own team’s dilemmas, regarding Cody Gakpo (£7.6m), Amad Diallo (£5.5m), captaincy and the Assistant Manager chip.

There are a fair few forced decisions for FPL managers this week. I have several to make myself, which I’d like to discuss.

Like many, I have a few injuries to deal with. Amad is likely out for the season and Gakpo will cut it close in regards to Sunday’s trip to Manchester City, according to Arne Slot.

I also have the decision of whether to pick a new Assistant Manager or stick with Unai Emery. Since I’m struggling at a lowly 860k rank, I need to push the pedal a fair bit. Which is why I’m going to take a third high-ceiling shot at accumulating 20+ points.

CHOOSING AN ASSISTANT

Before going any further, I recommend reading Neale’s Assistant Manager table bonus analysis, which is as good as it gets.

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That’s all from me for now. If you want more, we had a lot of Assistant Manager and chip strategy discussion during this week’s episode of The FPL Wire:

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Wolfman180
1 year, 7 days ago
Bench one of:

A) Palmer
B) Mbuemo
C) Kluivert
D) Dango
E) Mateta
F) Isak
G) Wissa
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1. DagheMunegu
  1 year, 7 days ago
  C
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2. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  G
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3. Ginkapo FPL
  1 year, 7 days ago
  Shall we brush your teeth too?
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  1. Wolfman180
    1 year, 7 days ago
    Didn't know that was an option 😮
    I'd appreciate it thanks
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4. Udogie-style
  1 year, 7 days ago
  G
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BazingtoN
1 year, 7 days ago
Nwaneri or Mbuemo (C) for this week i'm not doing salah for a differential scared of doing Mbuemo first game of the week because if he blanks my week is ruined thoughts ??
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1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
  1 year, 7 days ago
  Your week is ruined thoughts? Mine is seven days 😎
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    1 year, 7 days ago
    Chilled on sundays
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2. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  Who else do you have in your team?
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ididnt
1 year, 7 days ago
Elanga to:

A. Minteh
B. Nwaneri
C. Dango
D. Hold
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1. DagheMunegu
  1 year, 7 days ago
  C
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2. CherryBoys
  1 year, 7 days ago
  Easy C
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3. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  C
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Big W
1 year, 7 days ago
What to do with Emery are people keeping him and saving the FT??
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1. DagheMunegu
  1 year, 7 days ago
  I would keep
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DagheMunegu
1 year, 7 days ago
Bottomed

Slot AM
Pickford
TAA Gabriel Hall
Salah Palmer Gordon Semenyo Mbeumo
Isak Wissa

Fab Huijsen Greaves Ndiaye

1ft

A Roll
B Slot to Arteta
C Gordon to Kluivert/Ouatara
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1. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  B
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2. Yes Ndidi
  1 year, 7 days ago
  What are you doing re chips? With 1FT, I think I'd roll, but B looks OK as well.
  
  If you are FH29, Gordon will need to go, but maybe not this week
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jack88
1 year, 7 days ago
Choose

1.Arteta+dango
2. Glasner + kluivert
3. Keep slot + dango
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1. DagheMunegu
  1 year, 7 days ago
  1
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melvinmbabazi
1 year, 7 days ago
Is it really worth a -4 to change slot ?
I’ve done amad to outarra already
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1. Wolfman180
  1 year, 7 days ago
  I've got the dilemma of which option to do (Replace Slot or Amad to Dango) and atm I'm pretty set now on replacing Amad even though it'll give me a bad benching headache. Don't think its worth a hit to switch Slot
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2. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  No, because you would need to have a big haul from your other choice of AM in order to justify the hit. Also, there is a chance that Liverpool beat City.
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  1. melvinmbabazi
    1 year, 7 days ago
    Cheers
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davewg59
1 year, 7 days ago
Are 2 Bournemouth mids too much?
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1. Yes Ndidi
  1 year, 7 days ago
  It'll be the template in a couple of weeks time
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Big Mike
1 year, 7 days ago
Who is the best replacement for Morgan Rogers?

A) Nwaneri
B) Minteh
C) Other (please specify)

I have 5.6m to spend and already have Kluivert (don't want double Bournemouth midfield)
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AnfieldLad
1 year, 7 days ago
Rogers ->
A) Dango
B) Kluivert
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1. Yes Ndidi
  1 year, 7 days ago
  B
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2. Udogie-style
  1 year, 7 days ago
  A
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3. Big Mike
  1 year, 7 days ago
  B
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Wolfman180
1 year, 7 days ago
Amad to Dango or Nwaneri?

Already own Kluivert

Other attackers are: Salah, Palmer, Mbuemo, Wissa, Isak, Mateta
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1. Yes Ndidi
  1 year, 7 days ago
  D.
  Having Kluivert won't affect how Dango scores.
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  1. Wolfman180
    1 year, 7 days ago
    That is true but it does give me a big benching headache!
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Yes Ndidi
1 year, 7 days ago
Just out of interest, for someone playing through GW29, saving FH and maybe not WC until 35 depending on how the doubles fall, how would you rank the forward options available, or alternatively which 3 would you go for?
1. Wood
2. Wissa
3. Gakpo
4. Cunha
5. Marmoush
6. Watkins
7. Isak
8. Mateta
9. Anyone else.

Currently I have 1,4 & 7. Wood has been brilliant for me since I got him on WC6, but I'm tempted to let him go for a City asset. Mad?
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  1 year, 7 days ago
  Yes Ndidi
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veni
1 year, 7 days ago
Current team 2 FT:
GK : Sels (Fabianski)
DF : Milenkovic / Kerkez / Munoz / (Emerson / Greaves)
MF : Salah (C) / Palmer / Mbeumo (VC) / Diaz / (Amad+)
FW : Mateta / Isaak / Gapko+

Options :

1) Amad/Diaz OUT for Outtarra/Mitoma IN ?
2) Amad/Gapko OUT for Outtarra/Wissa IN ?
3) Amad/Gapko OUT for Mitoma/Wissa IN ?
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