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FPL 2025/26 team previews: Liverpool – Best players, DC magnets + more

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The current champions, Liverpool, are the focus of our latest Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team preview.

In these team-by-team guides, we look at the best FPL picks for the 2025/26 season.

We’ll also attempt to predict the line-up for Gameweek 1, assess the opening fixtures, detail the top players for defensive contributions (DC) and more.

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LIVERPOOL: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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FPL notes: Bradley injury latest, Liverpool win title + Evanilson banned

Liverpool were runaway champions in the 2024/25 season and, quite clearly, the best team.

They ended up finishing 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal, even though their performances slowed down a bit as the season went on.

They also topped various attacking metrics, including goals, shots, big chances and expected goals (xG).

No surprise, then, that Arne Slot’s side are the early favourites to retain their crown in 2025/26.

Above: Teams sorted by xG Difference in 2024/25

DREAM SUMMER WINDOW

FPL pre-season: Does a Bradley knock make Frimpong likely to start?

Liverpool have splashed the cash this summer, and they probably aren’t done yet!

Buying players from a position of strength, they’ve signed Florian Wirtz (£8.5m), Hugo Ekitike (£8.5m), Milos Kerkez (£6.0m) and Jeremie Frimpong (£6.0m).

The Reds are set to make a second bid for Alexander Isak (£10.5m), too, after their initial £110m offer was rejected.

It’s a scary prospect, particularly given their 2024/25 dominance.

LIVERPOOL: REASONS TO BE FEARFUL

NO TRENT / LACK OF DEFENSIVE COVER

Everton v Liverpool team news: Alexander-Arnold on the bench

There aren’t many potential issues for Liverpool this season; however, the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid leaves a creative void that has to be filled.

The roaming right-back served up 43 FPL assists across his final five seasons at Anfield.

It will also be crucial to monitor how Liverpool manage with traditional full-backs on both sides of the pitch, as it could impact their ability to keep clean sheets.

The centre-back role requires additional depth as well, following the sale of Jarrell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, especially with Joe Gomez (£5.0m) currently injured.

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  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Salah, VVD and _________?

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Wataru Endo

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    2. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Been on Wirtz for 7 days. Now on Gakpo to go Williams > Cucurella

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      1. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Got Sels over Sanchez now too. So had to have some Chels def cover. Other than Cucs the rest are such meh picks

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    3. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I still like Gakpo. Good option if you are on an early WC.

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  2. mcginnntonic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Kelleher
    Milenkovic Murillo Tarkowski
    Palmer Gakpo Malen Bruno
    Watkins Thiago Haaland

    1.5m itb currently to upgrade on Thiago probably
    CBs interchangeable for anyone around that price point

    Thoughts?

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    1. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Maybe upgrade Tarkowski to a 6m. Everton started slow last seasons and pre-season wasn't good. Thiago to Raúl?

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      1. mcginnntonic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        6m is too much to spend on a single cb imo with the value now in cheaper picks
        why Raul? Fulham are not very good lol

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        1. Notorious Z
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          the only 6m def you should consider is VVD

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          1. jayzico
            • 15 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            Disagree. Cucs first 3. VVD won't keep a clean sheet in GW 2 or 3; even one is tough against Evanilson

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            1. Notorious Z
              • 4 Years
              9 months, 9 days ago

              cant say that, liv are still a top 3 defence in the league and his first 3 opponents havent looked settled in pre season...bou looking weak with the loss of many players , newcastle under turmoil and arsenal still looking for a system to fit gyokeres , not to forget vvd is good for bonus + defcon and always a threat at set pieces and nailed for every minute

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              1. jayzico
                • 15 Years
                9 months, 9 days ago

                Good points

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  3. Dutchy FPL
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Closing in on my team for now. Idea is to WC GW13, FH GW6 and BB before WC. Team looks like this, with the three cheapest mids/fwds rotating, starting 2/3 each week. Any thoughts?

    Sánchez
    Milenkovic - van de Ven - Wan Bissaka
    Salah (C) - Palmer (V) - Bruno - Anderson
    Raúl - Watkins - Solanke (Mateta if not fit)

    Bench: Dúbravka, Dewsbury Hall - N. Williams - Estève

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      vdv to romero or porro seems more secure and worth long term, raul is fine if muniz leaves

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Raul is a no-go. Listen to Fulham fans who insist its Muniz's place now

      Tempted by Muniz tbh, but Raul will Shirley see minutes

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      1. mcginnntonic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Think Muniz is leaving now?

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  4. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    I've had a real aversion to re-classified mids to forwards, but Bowen losing only 5 points whilst retaining an affordable price tag

    We had the Havertz debate last season and whilst he faded (such is the curse/life of mids classified to forwards), the bonus system meant he was a decent option early on

    Meanwhile, I've started to focus in on Cunha. Been quite dismissive of Utd, but Cunha looks an enticing option

    Interesting that Saka and Cunha were electric options last season, penalty takers and yet had only one pen between them!

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      quality players will always find a way to be consistent each season regardless

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        yes there's something in that. Quality talismen that you just know what will deliver points. Set and forget

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          a lot in that rather

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    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Had little interest in Man Utd last season but the new attack and lack of European action warrants more focus this season, but maybe not from GW1.

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      1. Notorious Z
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        bruno if you want someone from the start, sesko , cunha, bumo and dorgu may emerge later down the line

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          The money saved with Gakpo and Cunha feels significant at this stage tbh

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            Buy cheap, buy twice

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 10 Years
              9 months, 8 days ago

              that could indeed prove to be true here, aye

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  5. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Picking a midfield and forward structure/template is pretty set by and large

    But picking defenders is like whack-a-mole/trying to hold water

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Nightmare, especially on BBgw1

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  6. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    RP on latest article. Plus extra thoughts

    Every time I open a new tab on this site I get the LIMITED TIME OFFER modal window. Wtf is that? This shite is endless. Every "update" brings more of it.

    I rely on new tabs for navigating the site -- and the internet. Now I get friction with half of the clicks I make. Very frustrating, and not worth the hassle.

    Can't even opt out by clicking 'I don't want to save 47%', the most condescending corporate messaging from a site that sees its community as a spreadsheet of plebs rather than associate with.

    I think FFS really underestimated loyalty and the effect of a community just wanting to support the business through membership. Instead, they try to force the loyalty by raising the price and locking people into their existing payment level, as if that should make a member feel special. No, it makes people feel like hostages. Like FFS is a parasite extracting money year-on-year rather a community that we intentional and warmly give back to in a mutual, reciprocal relationship. Speaking for myself, of course, but presumably for some other people too.

    Well, I write this rant about once a year, and so here it is for this year.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      plebs they don't wish to associate with*

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        If only you could edit your post.

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    2. Jaws
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Loyalty? The majority of the whining and moaning is always done by non-members. No wonder so many of the old regulars have left.

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        So it's not the dodgy business practices that have lost them the 'old regulars', it's the complaining about it?

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        The old regulars have left, exactly. FFS has lost their loyalty. Many others have stopped paying. FFS has lost their loyalty too.

        The majority of posters on the site are non-members, so you would expect the most complaints from them. Many of the complainers likely used to be loyal members, too.

        I remember many old regulars "whining and moaning" complaining in the past, as well. To suggest they left because non-members were also whining and moaning about the site is weird.

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          The old regulars are on Nirvana, all of them.

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          1. Notorious Z
            • 4 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            recall them

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          2. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            They all left because of me whining and moaning. All of them!

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            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              9 months, 9 days ago

              Not me, I’ve always loved you! Tis true!

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              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 months, 9 days ago

                Thankee for thy loyalty. Tears formeth in mine eye. Tis true, me laddie. This man doth cry for thee. For this man feeleth similitude in the company of the template.

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          3. Merlin the Wraith
            • 9 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            D'oh! That's 'kin done it. Man the ramparts.

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        2. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          This. We found better forum, lots of veteran posters from ffs went there. Can’t see a reason to pay ffs membership as same stats are found on twitter.

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      3. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        That’s a ridiculous take, pop your teeth back in.

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  7. Jullepuu
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts on my current draft?

    Sels Dubravka
    VVD Neco Konsa Richards Esteve
    Salah Palmer Eze Semenyo Ndiaye
    Watkins Wood Guiu

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      A few nice differentials in there

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  8. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Any good defenders for 5.0 and under with good gw1 & 2 fixtures?
    Best Ive found is Williams, BHA, or Villa, not that exciting

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      neco williams not exciting? he is quite attacking and advanced and decent for defcon , probably the best 5m out there

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        I have Sels, I guess theyr still solid at the back

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  9. Tanjiro
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts please?
    All starters?

    Sanchez
    VVD VdV Konsa
    Salah Palmer Malen P.M.Sarr Baleba
    Haaland Watkins

    Dubravka, Guiu, Reinildo, Esteve

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      consider dropping watkins to a 7.5 and upgrading vdv and konsa to more reliable defcon / attacking def

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Why? Watkins is a great option and the 4.5 defenders have value too.

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        1. Notorious Z
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          spending .5 to 1m more on your defence gives you the best defcon + cs reliable defenders which will be set and forget in any fix

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    2. Chungwit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Your best rank beats mine so don't let my thoughts sway you... but Sarr, Baleba and Guiu is too much of a sacrifice just to get in that 3rd premium surely.
      Malen seems a minutes risk medium-long term, and we just don't know about Guiu (though fine as a 3rd bench option). I know nothing about Reinildo.
      I was flitting between Sanchez and Sels, but the Colwill injury has pushed me to Sels.

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  10. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Konsa, VDV or another 4.5?

    Playing every week, other defenders are VVD and Munoz

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Richards or Andersen

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    2. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      maybe a neco williams at 5 or anderson at 4.5

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Andersen

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    4. MetallicaJack93
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      The fixtures are crap for Andersen though...

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  11. Jokesy87
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts please

    Sels (Dubravka)
    AWB Milenkovic Konsa (Guehi, Delcroix)
    Salah Palmer Bruno Rogers Desbury-Hall
    Watkins Wood (Mayenda)

    Defense, Bruno + Dewsbury-Hall and 3rd Striker doing my head in!

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      can consider awb to diouf , rogers pending injury status

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      V nice ! Bruno and kdh have also been in my draft for a while now

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  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    How nailed is Spence at spurs ? I am desperately trying to fit porro but can't afford him. Cheers

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      maybe go vdv at same price for naildness, spence has competition with udogie

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Cheers forgot about udogie...

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I would think Udogie will impact his mins at LB depending on availability

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Definitely cheers

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  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Best (c) option for the opening 5 GW’s?

    1. Haaland @ Wolves or Salah (h) to Bournemouth

    2. Saka (h) to Leeds or Haaland (h) to Spurs

    3. Bruno (h) to Burnley or Palmer (h) to Fulham or Haaland @ Brighton

    4. Palmer @ Brentford or Salah @ Burnley

    5. Salah (h) to Everton or Palmer @ United

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      1. salah 2 saka 3 palmer 4 salah 5 salah

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        6. Haaland (h) to Burnley 😎

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      1. Salah
      2. Haaland
      3. Palmer
      4. Salah
      5. Salah

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  14. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Looks like I’ll start the season with 451 first time ever. How does it look?

    0.5 itb

    Kelleher (Dubravka)
    Vvd-Tarkowski-Williams-Diouf (Esteve)
    Salah-Palmer-Anderson-Rogers-Wirtz
    Watkins (SL, Guiu)

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I'd play sl ahead of a defender

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        So SL instead Diouf?

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          Or tarkowski. Leeds first game at home I can see them scoring

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      2. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Without a doubt. SL is your cheapest forward line set and forget player - he is for me at least.

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Cheers all!

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  15. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Chaps.

    I must admit, quite embarrassingly. I've been here 14 years.

    Yet I still don't know how to upvote (+1) a poster on my macbook. Can someone please help this old technophobe?

    Eh, thanks 🙂

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Click on the triangle bottom left of the worthy post.

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      1. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        WOW. IT WORKS! Thanks FPL. Quite happy that an older FFS head told me this. Sweet, cheers mate.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      https://prnt.sc/jiJkIEilF4JV

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  16. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    I know, I know, with the new defcon rules and all. Probably better to go 3,5,2.

    Having played the game for a few years now, I simply can't bring myself to not go 3, 4, 3.

    Aesthetically, and being a visual person, I just can't.

    OCD perhaps.

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Feel you. Been playing for 15 years and have always started with 343 but defcon makes me think 442 / 451 is the formation to start with.

      Besides Watkins there aren’t strikers I really want.

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      1. Notorious Z
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        you might even say that 9m is a lot to spend on a forward slot this season

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        1. jayzico
          • 15 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          I'm looking to Bowen > Gyro for gw2 though. Saka too expensive. SL is 6.5.

          SO my 3, 4, 3 is justified. |Watkins is my third striker.

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      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        The 9m point for a striker is a good one to have within reach.
        Ekitike
        Isak
        Watkins
        Gyokeres
        Sesko
        One or two of them should deliver from the off and breakaway from the 7.5s and below

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        1. Notorious Z
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          dont discount the 7.5-5.5m forward bracket which may yet provide excellent value and enable more money in defence and midfield where defcon points exist primarily

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I'm a longtime 343 fan but I'm going for 433/442 with 4 defenders playing every week and a 4.0, Salah & Bruno, and 6x 5.5-7.0 mids and forwards rotating.

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        5.5-7.0 mids, 7.5/8.0 forwards

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  17. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    RMT

    All things going well, I’ll not make any transfers until JPedro to Wood in GW5!

    Sanchez
    VVD VDV Neco
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Ndiaye Andersen
    Watkins JPedro

    Dub Konsa Esteve Guiu

    £0.5m itb for price changes and bandwagons.

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      assuming j pedro keeps good mins and dosent get ousted by delap

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Yes. Though he’s my first planned transfer out, so not opposed to making that move earlier anyway of it doesn’t work out.

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    2. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 8 days ago

      Lol. That definitely won't happen!

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  18. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Which combo would you prefer?

    A. Kelleher Bruno Evanilson
    B. Sels/Sanchez Bruno JSL
    C. Sels/Sanchez Wirtz Evanilson

    Thanks.

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      B

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      b

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      C

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  19. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    How big are DC gonna be for defenders if they aren’t keeping clean sheets ? For example are Lacroix and Collins worth 5m from the start ?

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I reckon so. I'm going with both those 2 and playing them every week. The fact that they're more likely to get DCs in tougher fixtures prompts me to change defensive strategy completely.

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  20. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    I see Alex Morena is in 11.3% of teams. Is he a guaranteed starter?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Absolutely not. He was close to being loaned to Girona but it fell through. He won’t play for Villa again.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Digne also signed a new contract

        https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1953471340469510226?t=WQMcn8SCnx1E4IRLnpsc8Q&s=19

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  21. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Anyone else completely stuck on how they intend to set up their team? I'm spending too much time thinking about the bench boost....which of the following is better....

    A....setting up the squad to play BB early

    NlB...ignoribg BB. going 352. Bench of dubravka esteve and guiu and having a strong starting 11 than A....thanks

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Bench Boost is absolute garbage, it’s an additional 10 point at best. A waste of time planning around it and shouldn’t shape your team planning.

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Every chip is a minimum of 20 points

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          No it isn’t, ask for managers average Bench Boost score and it’s nowhere near 20 points.

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        2. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          9 months, 8 days ago

          Lol. Give me half of that last season and I would be happy. My BB (which I planned for) was something like 5-7p.

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    2. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      getting rid of the bb before the widlcard is optimal

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    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I’ll save my bench boost for pre afcon 5 fts despite ”content creators” hyping for early bb.

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        I'm starting to feel shackled by playing it in BB2 as planned.....

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        1. Notorious Z
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          you can get it done now else later if u feel u can manage it during the busy fix period

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        2. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          By pre afcon, value players has emerged, teams settled and Salah money in use to boost bench. With afcon fts you can do house cleaning.

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          1. Notorious Z
            • 4 Years
            9 months, 9 days ago

            or use salah money to go to haaland if u havent got him

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    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I’ve just looked at the fixture ticker to see when looks best for my benched assets.

      GW8 really appeals as Burnley and Sunderland have good fixtures and decent cheap options.

      Otherwise GW18 is an option.

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      1. Notorious Z
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        this is true if players dont get injured or dropped or rotated

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    5. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I've found an earlyish week that isn't 1 nor 2, where almost all my 15 have nice fixtures. Didn't even plan it.

      Cue seven injuries the week before.

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      1. Notorious Z
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        dosent matter, the landscape of fpl can change in 2 -3 weeks either due to form or injuries

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          9 months, 9 days ago

          I figure, since I didn't plan it, there won't be any spanners in the works. It's only when you plan carefully that it goes to sh-ts.

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  22. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts on Bruno? Despite Man Utd's terrible season, he still finished 5th out of all midfielders.

    As I recall, he started quite slowly, before getting steady returns in the 2nd half of the season

    Then I hear his position might be changing in the new set up?

    Worth getting Gakpo as a placeholder perhaps?

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      yeah bruno is always on the watchlist esp the burnley fix is appealing

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Burnley will always terrify me after that 2-0 under Ole

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      from CM he will still naturally push up imo. especially if hes in the midfield role behind cunha, who expect will look drop back at times to initiate attacks

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        *will look to

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    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I’ve had him in my team quite a lot in pre season, but felt he had to go to free up funds ahead of City and Chelsea in GW4…

      So I decided to just look at a bigger picture of 7 weeks to minimise required transfers.

      I think United could be interesting with suddenly an array of proven FPL assets now in midfield. Wait and see for me to pick the best.

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    4. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      I think Bruno with DCs and quality players to finish the huge number of chances he creates, and win penalties for him, is nigh on essential.

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    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 8 days ago

      Bruno will also assist and score from deep as well as further forward, especially with penalties...

      Add the defensive contributions and he is a strong pick.

      Possibly the standout one if you can afford to go there.

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  23. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Why diouf over AWB, struggling to find any research

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      diouf looking more attacking

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/04/fpl-pre-season-arias-debut-goal-4-5m-diouf-impresses

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/07/21/fpl-pre-season-new-4-5m-west-ham-left-back-diouf-shines

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/07/16/fpl-new-signings-who-is-new-west-ham-left-back-el-hadji-malick-diouf

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    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Both strong contenders

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  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Sels
    VVD Munoz Lacroix
    (S)alah Bruno Cunha Eze Gakpo
    Watkins Strand-Larsen

    too many eggs in 1 basket (triple liverpool/palace, double united) or nah?

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      wouldn't feel confident in any triple ups except the champions

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Depends how you attack the game…

        Spurs Everton Chelsea could also warrant a triple up depending on chip strategy.

        Chelsea especially look great irrespective of chips - Sanchez Palmer Pedro is feasible.

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        1. Notorious Z
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          the injury to colwill will still have a impact though and sanchez isnt the best shot stopper

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        2. Jaws
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 9 days ago

          Pedro screams casual

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        cheers, fair enough.

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    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Though triple Palace this early on seems crazy to me.

      I love their assets and what they can bring to FPL as much as the next man, but when they have a good run of fixtures.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        cheers, yeah just feel like they've had a decent pre-season, and pretty settled. should start season strong. dont mind their first 3 fixtures for eze, munoz is long term and the hope would be lacroix can get 4 points DC points in first 3. a goal or cs would be a bonus. struggling abit to get the right 3rd defender. might be worth going forest full back, not sure

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  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    A or B? Please

    A) Eze and Malen/Wilson
    B) I Sarr and Kudus

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      a

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      b

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    3. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      b

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  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Kelleher
    Virgil | Neco | Diouf
    Salah | Palmer | Bruno | Wirtz | Adingra
    Watkins | JSL

    Kinsky | Gundmundsson | Esteve | Guiu

    Template?

    Thanks

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  27. Wirtz Nightmare
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Probaly my most different draft but here it is
    Sanchez
    VVD Williams Vdv
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Cunha Reindeer
    Watkins SL

    Bench : Dubz Richards Guiu Esteve

    Thinking SL as a set and forget and I really like the midfield , with Cunha playing with better players than he did at wolves.

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    1. Notorious Z
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      seen watkins in every draft posted here and salah as well so not as differential as you think

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    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Cunha was the man at WOL and will probably not have the same talisman/free role at UTD.
      Could still be a good shout tho'

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  28. Steavn8k
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Thoughts on this draft?
    Sels-Dubravka
    VDV-Aina-Cucu-Konsa-Esteve
    Salah-Palmer-Kudus-Ndiaye-Xhaka
    Pedro-Watkins-Wood

    Considering downgrading Pedro to upgrade Xhaka, if so to who?

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  29. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Wood or Bowen for first 3?

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    1. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Form vs fixtures. Bowen for me.

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    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      B

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  30. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 9 days ago

    Who is on penalties for Wolves and Brentford?

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    1. devoncop
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 9 days ago

      Strand Larsen for Wolves.

      Brentford will be Wissa if he stays and Thiago if he goes.

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 9 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 8 days ago

      The Wolves situation isn't that clear after Cunha's and Sarabia's departures. Hwang has taken penalties for them, but is unlikely to get many minutes. Arias has a 9/12 record. Strand Larsen has 3/3, but his most recent penalty goes all the way back to 2021.

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