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FPL General’s Gameweek 9 team reveal + transfer plans

24 October 2025 630 comments
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With Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams before Friday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, is fully committed to going without Mohamed Salah (£14.3m) and Erling Haaland (£14.7m) this season. He shares his latest thoughts below.

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 8 REVIEW

FPL General’s Gameweek 9 team reveal + transfer plans

Does anyone have a decent forward that I could sign on loan? What a disaster these have been in recent weeks.

Hopefully, a brace in midweek brace will see Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) kick on and do what we expected him to do at Arsenal. As much as I can’t wait to sell Joao Pedro (£7.5m), he’s going to survive for at least one more week, due to other priorities. 

Captain Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) somehow managed a 14-pointer without any attacking returns, which was very sweet. Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) did the business by setting up the winner over Liverpool, while Daniel Munoz (£5.6m) registered two assists. What a Fantasy gem he is.

Aside from those three, it wasn’t a great Gameweek. Fingers crossed that this one will be more productive.

GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM

 

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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Will Neale start Gabriel or not? Huge call!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      No it isn’t. He will either start or not play.

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    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Everyone who owns Gabriel will start him. If he doesnt start he doesnt play. It messes up BB9 plans thats all.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        Just wish he would hurry up and do the predicted line ups. Too much dilly dallying on YouTube with Jonty.

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        Not many other good options for BB before Christmas, unless rebuilding team

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        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 16 days ago

          BB11 looks ok for me having WC8 and I will have 5 FTs next GW to play with if needed.

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      What will you do if Neale doesn't have him in his predicted line up? Will it actually impact your team?

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      1. MJF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        He will post some attention seeking shite on here.

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 16 days ago

          This is outrageous.

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  2. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    What’s the crack with Gabriel then, does anyone have any solid thoughts on his chances of playing?

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    1. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Chances of playing are 50/50

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        Not unless Arteta is going to toss a coin.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Playing Sunday helps

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      https://x.com/CharlieVantFPL/status/1981735416962109680

      I also asked my Arsenal-fan mate his thoughts on Gabriel (he is a season ticket holder and I ask him for opinions every week).

      He doesn’t get inside info, but knows the club about as well anyone could without having inside info.

      He response was this:

      Gabi will play.

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  3. Shark_Sandwich
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    help needed - please
    Simons & Livramento out
    who to bring in
    Chalobah & Grealish
    or James & N'Daiye

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  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Gabriel to Timber for free to secure BB?

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  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Salah or Haaland captain?

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    1. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      What do you think? Seriously

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  6. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Still makes sense to own Gabriel on a WC right?

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    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Nope. I'd go for the two full backs personally.

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      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        why if its obviously not serious? He'll be out one game at most (probably)

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 16 days ago

          Because they are really attacking and you can't trust Arteta

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    2. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Yep start him

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    3. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Last five games 45 points hurry up please

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    4. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah I think so.

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  7. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Reinders-> Enzo FT G2G?

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  8. Eddie Nketamine
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    WC GW9 GTG? 0M ITB

    Pope
    Gab Timber Senesi
    Saka Semenyo Gakpo Ndiaye Caicedo
    Haaland Kroupi.Jr

    Dubravka Rodon Mateta Munoz

    Haaland or Semenyo captain

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

    Damn it, I'm bench boosting anyway. If Gabriel doesn't play, I will have KDH, Tark and Dubravka to score me a few points. My last BB got me 6 pts so it's not a high bar to clear.

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    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Thinking the same. I swear we had this same kerfuffle over Gabriel a few weeks ago and he was fine. Has played every minute so far. And Palace is not the game to rest him.

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  10. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Team for the GW - 1FT

    Pope (Dubravka)
    Tark Gabriel Senesi Semenyo
    Saka Reinjders Stach Ndiaye
    Haaland (C) Pedro

    Subs Richards Alderete Richarlison

    A Stick and ROLL
    B Richarlison to Welbeck
    C Richarlison to woltemade
    D Stach to Sarr

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    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      C and bench Reijn

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  11. Jstap94
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Raya,
    Gabriel, Cucurella, Senesi
    Gakpo, Reijnders, Sarr, Fernandes, Semenyo
    Pedro, Haaland

    Dubravka, Evanilson, VdV, Esteve

    £0.3m in the bank, 2FTs. Thinking Gakpo to Enzo and Evanilson to Woltemade?

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  12. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    "[Bruno Fernandes] was excellent against Liverpool, so hopefully it’s more of the same at home to Brighton and Hove Albion."

    You really have to question whether these chancers actually bother watching the games or not.

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  13. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Gabriel backup? Pffft!

    Got Diouf, innit.

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  14. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Good to go?

    Petrovic
    Timber Muñoz Senesi
    Saka Bruno Semenyo(V) Gordon Enzo
    Haaland(C) Pedro

    Dubravka Richards Alderete* Obi
    1.6 0FT

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    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      I'd be tempted to start Richards over Munoz. R has more chance of DCs than M has of attacking returns

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  15. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Start 1:

    A) Reijnders vs Villa
    B) Stach vs Hammers

    Raya
    Burn Gabriel Senesi
    Semenyo Bruno Saka Reijnders*
    (H)aaland JPedro Woltemade

    Dubravka Stach Richards Mukiele

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  16. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Bench boost this?

    Pope
    Gabriel* Timber Senesi
    Saka Kudus Ndiaye Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Pedro

    Dubravka Sarr Rodon Diouf

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  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    90% chance Arteta is lying and Gab is completely fine

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      75% chance you are wrong

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      50% chance.
      He’s either lying or not.

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    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      76 percent of statistics are made up anyway

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  18. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Alderete over Mukiele on WC6 just keeps getting better...

    Senesi Tarkowski Gabriel* Alderete* Andersen*

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  19. A Fat Spanish Waiter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    This bench boost decision is killing me. Bench is: Stach, Van De Ven, Rodon and Dubravka. But I have Gabriel.

    Options are: 1) BB anyway; 2) wait for 11. Leeds and Burnley are decent in 11, but not as good as 9. VDV would be gone by then. I'm totally torn.

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    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Same dilemma. I'm doing BB9. Just need to get it done so my planning can be free of it. BB11 may work but there's multiple games between now and then and presumably more injuries and hassles.

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    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

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      I'm exactly the same position with dub, rodon, stach and VDV. Moving to Calafiori as have 5FT

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  20. Nazz
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Should I bench boost with two Palace players? Make a transfer?

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Rodon, Senesi
    Saka, Enzo, Semenyo
    Haarland, Woltemade, Pedro

    Dub, Longstaff, Richards, Sarr

    Thank you!!!

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Nah, save it for later

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  21. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Alright lads,

    A) Time for a JP to Wolte move
    B) Hold till Sunderland

    1) Hold VDV this week
    2) VDV to Diouf

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    1. Jstap94
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      B, I thjnk he will play behind Guiu which his better position

      1

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  22. Al Pacho
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    I’m playing Dub instead of Donna.
    So start VVD or Esteve?

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    1. Al Pacho
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Sorry VDV**

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  23. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    A. Kudus > Enzo
    B. Gyo> Wolte (have Gordon)
    C. Gyo + Reij > Wolte + Enzo (benching dilemma this week, Gordon maybe)
    D. Save FT

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  24. Lucas8406
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    VDV and Foden to James and Gakpo (-4)?

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  25. Tibbs
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    3FT how does this look:

    VVD + Reijnders + Pedro >>> Chalobah + Caicedo + Woltemade?

    Next Question is do I BB this?

    Petrovic | Dub
    Gabriel |Guehi | Gudmondsson | Chalobah | VDV
    Semenyo | Caicedo | Saka | Ndiaye | Stach
    Haaland | Gyo | Woltemade

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  26. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Arteta won't want to go up against Mateta without Gabriel if possible. I think it's mind games FWIW

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      I don't see the point of this "mind games". It doesn't alter Palace's approach to the game anyway

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        It's pointless but that doesn't mean it's not what Arteta is doing. Gab is going to play

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Botman a decent pick?

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    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  28. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    HELP. Which one is better?
    A) Gakpo+Richards
    B) Enzo/Ndiaye+Munoz

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  29. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    I have all three of Gabriel Alderete and Andersen, should i deal with some of them (probably Andersen) or should I just hold as there is no better options on those price points than them? Of course BB9 is now out of the queation. I have 3 FTs and my plan was to roll and to do some transfers for GW10

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    1. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      If you've got the luxury of 3 FTs I think you've got to move Andersen out so you are guaranteed to field a full 11. Even though I do feel Gabriel plays.

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    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Id roll. You'll want to keep Gabriel and theres not many options at 4.5 or below if you have Dubravka and maybe Leeds already. Sunderland have tough GW9 and GW11 fixtures too. An extra tf will give you good flex next GW.

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      1. GROBARI
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 16 days ago

        Yeah i do have Dubravka and Stach only healthy players on my bench. I feel like Gabi aswell but its very tricky situation. I also lean towards rolling

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        1. GROBARI
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 16 days ago

          Gabi will play*

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  30. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 16 days ago

    Bench 1 of
    Kudus ndiaye rejinders gyokeres

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 16 days ago

      Reij

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