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In his latest article, three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser is thinking of two possible transfer routes before this evening’s Double Gameweek 26 deadline.

Reinvigorated after benefitting from Cole Palmer’s (£10.5m) hat-trick, he outlines his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) plan between now and Blank Gameweek 31.

FPL 2025/26 first draft team reveals: Triple Forest, Everton + Chelsea

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in again. I was heading into the Gameweek in a very relaxed manner, realising that any hope of respectability this season had ended, though I’d still play very seriously and put plenty of thought and research into all decisions.

Then, the FPL gods gave me a gift, like Marc Guehi (£5.2m) from the first half of this season, as I managed to get a 96-point Gameweek that pushed me from 1.7m to 1.0m in the worldwide ranks. I received a Palmer hat-trick, as all my midfielders and most defenders came through.

I did recently mention that I’ve enjoyed some isolated FPL thinking, cutting down a fair amount of ‘need for validation’ in my moves, as well as FPL content. It’s definitely given me more thinking space, and I’ve enjoyed the whole process, for now.

GETTING A THIRD ARSENAL PLAYER

 

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  1. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    23 days, 22 hours ago

    Cant decide!

    1/ Dorgu -> Guehi (FUL NEW lee NOT whm)
    2/ Dorgu -> Lacroix (BUR WOL mun tot LEE)
    3/ roll and play Aldarete (LIV) this week

    Thanks

    PS: guehi seems to have better xGA in last 6 and marginally better fixtures in next 6 but lacroix has defcons

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      23 days, 22 hours ago

      2

  2. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    23 days, 22 hours ago

    Best combo to bring in.

    A - Hill & Sarr
    B - Munoz & KDH

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      23 days, 22 hours ago

      A

      But B probably best for the longterm, though not relevant if you plan to WC

  3. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 days, 22 hours ago

    Gyok or Timber for 3rd Arsenal? (have Rice and Gabriel) would mean selling Ekitike for Gyok

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      23 days, 22 hours ago

      Tim

  4. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    23 days, 22 hours ago

    Start Virgil or Wilson?

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      23 days, 22 hours ago

      VVD

  5. TanN
    • 5 Years
    23 days, 22 hours ago

    A) Gabriel
    B) Rice

    Captain or Triple Captain?

    Top of my mini leagues (just)

    1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
        23 days, 22 hours ago

        gabriel single capt if top

    2. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
        23 days, 22 hours ago

        REPOST ):

        start 1:
        a jimenez (also starting wilson and goes to the etihad)
        b thiago (arsenal at home)

        captain:
        1 gabriel (c)
        2 gabriel (tc)
        3 ri(c)e
        4 ri(tc)e
        5 bruno f
        6 erling haaland

        1. TanN
          • 5 Years
          23 days, 22 hours ago

          B 1 i think

          1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              cheers any reason?

              1. TanN
                • 5 Years
                23 days, 22 hours ago

                Thiago more likely to score

          2. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            23 days, 22 hours ago

            b1

            I'm holding TC until later

        2. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          23 days, 22 hours ago

          1FT 0.3m ITB

          Raya
          Gabriel (C) Chalobah Senesi
          Bruno Mbeumo Rogers Rice Enzo
          Haaland Ekitike

          Dub - Andersen Alderete Guiu

          Roll and flip flop between C/TC Gab until deadline?

          1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              OUI, MON AMI

            • OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                23 days, 22 hours ago

                just normal capt i think personally

            • Snoop Udogie Dogg
              • 5 Years
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              scenes when Arsenal concede in both games

            • MJF
              • 7 Years
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              Be cool if this site got a supporter who attends home and away for each club to offer their views weekly or monthly on the best FPL picks.

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                23 days, 22 hours ago

                I go to United games, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'd know any more about FPL prospects than some fella on his laptop at 3am.

                Now if we're talking about actual ball knowledge, that's a different story...

                1. MJF
                  • 7 Years
                  23 days, 21 hours ago

                  When you go to a game you do see patterns and thinks though, don't you? I mean I only get to about five a year, but I always feel I have a far better sense of who is a threat, where weakness are and stuff from that.

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 11 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Very true, it's handy for seeing those runs that the camera doesn't pick up, but I'm not sure how much extra value I could provide over someone who just watches on telly.

                    I think the biggest advantages fans have is that they get to be more up-to-date on injury / team news and fan opinion that could impact the team (if everyone wants the keeper dropped, for example). I also think that non-fans have a habit of just judging players by their G/A numbers - I remember not long ago people were calling Cunha a flop because he wasn't scoring every game, whereas every matchgoer I know thinks he's brilliant.

            • Catastrophe
              • 15 Years
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              Thiago -> Mane*?

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                23 days, 22 hours ago

                Nope

            • TanN
              • 5 Years
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              Start strand larsen (bur) over any of these?

              Enzo
              Semenyo
              Rogers
              Mané

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                23 days, 21 hours ago

                Over Enzo

                1. TanN
                  • 5 Years
                  23 days, 21 hours ago

                  Any reason why?

            • hazza44
              • 13 Years
              23 days, 22 hours ago

              Best GK for the rest of the season? Looking to move Roefs on.
              A) Martinez
              B) Kelleher
              C) Henderson
              D) Hold Roefs

              1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                  23 days, 22 hours ago

                  keleher when the fixtures turn

                • Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  23 days, 22 hours ago

                  D until Kelleher in GW28. Martinez might be good too, but Kelleher's run is hard to resist

                  Too early to know if Palace is back to being tight, imo. But the fixtures would be gone by the time I'm convinced

              2. Pep Roulette
                • 8 Years
                23 days, 22 hours ago

                Play one

                A. Konsa vs BHA(H)
                B. Tarkowski vs BOU(H)

                1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    a

                  • Weasel51
                    • 10 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    B

                2. Vasshin
                  • 7 Years
                  23 days, 22 hours ago

                  Who to start among these:
                  1. Esteve (cry A)
                  2. Bowen (united H)

                  1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      -4?

                    • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                      • 9 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      2

                    • Ze_Austin
                      • 7 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Bowen. DCs reduce Esteve's chances of negative points off your bench, but I still wouldn't start him over a form attacker

                    • Goodfeathers
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      23 days, 19 hours ago

                      Bowen

                  2. Vasshin
                    • 7 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    Start Esteve vs palace A or Bowen vs United H

                  3. marpy016
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    Anything needed here, 1FT and 1.5 ITB?

                    Raya
                    Thiaw - Lacroix - Gabriel (TC)
                    Rice - Bruno F - Rogers - Enzo
                    Ekitike - Pedro - Haaland

                    Dubravka - Wilson - Gudmundsson - Dorgu

                    1. Lallana_
                      • 12 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      Looks strong.

                    2. Weasel51
                      • 10 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Save or Thiaw > Guehi

                    3. Ze_Austin
                      • 7 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Thiaw should go soon, but Dorgu to Hill for now and bench Thiaw

                  4. Johan Queef
                    • 11 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    I have 5FTs but not sure I'm ready to downgrade Ekitike or Thiago to fund more exciting mids.

                    A) Rodon -> Richards (start over Cash)
                    B) Cash -> Munoz

                    Thanks!

                    1. Lallana_
                      • 12 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      B

                    2. Weasel51
                      • 10 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      B

                  5. RealSocialDads
                    • 9 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    Captain:

                    A. Gabriel
                    B. Rice

                    If chasing

                    Play:

                    1. Kroupi (eve)
                    2. Thiago (ARS)

                    1. RealSocialDads
                      • 9 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      And start:

                      A. Verbruggen (avl)
                      B. Dubravka (cpa)

                      1. Lallana_
                        • 12 Years
                        23 days, 22 hours ago

                        A

                    2. Lallana_
                      • 12 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      B
                      1

                    3. Weasel51
                      • 10 Years
                      23 days, 22 hours ago

                      A1

                  6. Lallana_
                    • 12 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    2FT, 0.5M ITB. Any moves or save?
                    Could get Rogers & Hill in for Virgil and Wilson.

                    Sanchez
                    Timber | Gabriel (TC) | Lacroix
                    Wilson | Bruno | Rice (vTC) | Wirtz | Enzo
                    Ekitike | Haaland

                    Bench: Dubravka, Virgil, Gudmundsson, Marc Guiu

                  7. Weasel51
                    • 10 Years
                    23 days, 22 hours ago

                    Sanchez
                    Gabriel(c) Timber Alderete
                    Rice Rogers BrunoF Mbuemo Semenyo
                    Mane Haaland

                    Dubravka Thiago Rodon Dorgu

                    A) Rogers+Dorgu >> Sarr/Enzo + Munoz (-4)

                    B) Dorgu > Guehi

                    C) Dorgu > Someone else

                    D) Roll

                  8. Ignasi M
                    • 8 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    I'm a Gooner and I think Arsenal will concede in both games. Gonna save my TC for possible GW 33 where city should have a double gameweek (surely city will get through to FA cup semi final?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzxFoIb-mqo

                    1. DandyDon
                      • 7 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      This. i have Gabriel but don't see point in spendin a transfer on Chalobah to a gunner when they have two good home games coming up. meanwhile Brentford and Wolves in form at home. More interested in Gyorkes or Madueke but even then do i transfer out Mbuemo or Semenyo!? Joao Pedro? Nope.

                    2. Miguel Sanchez
                      • 9 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      I would much rather TC Haaland in a DGW vs ARS, CPA….

                      Hmmm… the TC may be coming off. FWIW I’ve used BB so am free to use the TC in the big double.

                      1. Ignasi M
                        • 8 Years
                        23 days, 21 hours ago

                        I'm now leaning to Gameweek 33, where I'm fairly confident City will have a double gameweek. The only thing to sway me is a Gabriel goal, but he tends to save his goals for big / vital games

                  9. McSauce
                    • 16 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    0FT so this would be for a -4

                    A) Semenyo -> Rice (-4)
                    B) Rogers-> Rice (-4)
                    C) Enzo -> Rice (-4)
                    D) No hit

                    I have Gabriel & Saliba

                    1. Bale11
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      No hit

                    2. Totti
                      • 9 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      C

                    3. mixology
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      A

                  10. Totti
                    • 9 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    who do u rather guys?

                    A) zubimendi without -4
                    B) another arsenal defender and mane with -4

                    already owning gabriel and rice

                    1. Ze_Austin
                      • 7 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Roll FT

                      1. Totti
                        • 9 Years
                        23 days, 21 hours ago

                        in this case i have to play either brobbey or wilson

                  11. thewarn
                    • 2 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Afternoon!

                    Raya
                    Gab | senesi | guehi
                    Rice | semenyo | Bruno f | Enzo
                    Ekitike | haaland | dcl

                    Dubs/wilson/rodon/van hecke

                    1 ft/£1.7M ITB

                    Good to go?

                    1. Totti
                      • 9 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      yes

                  12. gunnersxgooners
                    • 1 Year
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Which is the better team here?

                    1)
                    Verbruggen
                    Munoz Timber Gabriel Chalobah
                    Rice Semenyo Enzo BrunoF Rogers
                    Haaland

                    2)
                    Raya
                    Munoz Gabriel Chalobah
                    Rice Semenyo Enzo BrunoF Rogers
                    Thiago Haaland

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      2

                  13. Thomas Magnum
                    • 10 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Any mods or anybody able to help? Viewing the site on iPhone and for some reason it keeps opening in desktop mode, anybody know how I can set it back to normal phone mode? Cheers

                    1. Ze_Austin
                      • 7 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      The small green phone icon at bottom left. That's what I can see on my Android Chrome, after replicating your issue by clicking "View Desktop Site" on the left sidebar

                      1. Thomas Magnum
                        • 10 Years
                        23 days, 21 hours ago

                        SMH! Right infront of me the whole time!! Many thanks 🙂

                  14. DandyDon
                    • 7 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    only transfer i'm considering for a triple up. Yes or No?

                    Miley to Zubimendi + Taty to Kroupi

                    (2FT and will play 5 in midfield)

                  15. Lionel Fellaini
                    • 10 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Play DCL or Thiago?

                    Maybe even a punt on DCL to Strand Larsen?

                  16. Bale11
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Start van de ven or Hill?

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Hill

                  17. Eightball
                    • 5 Years
                    23 days, 21 hours ago

                    Start one:
                    A) Wilson
                    B) Bowen

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      23 days, 21 hours ago

                      Bowen