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21 February 2026 376 comments
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With Gameweek 27 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are finalising their teams before Saturday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, continues to plough on without Erling Haaland (£14.8m)!

Here, he outlines his plans for the week ahead.

General no Salah Haaland

Double Gameweek 26 Review

FPL General’s Haaland-less Gameweek 27 team reveal

What a Gameweek! I wasn’t expecting too much from this Bench Boost, but it went spectacularly well. Jose Sa (£4.2m) and James Hill (£4.0m) are probably my new favourite footballers.

Differentials Emiliano Martinez (£5.0m) and Cole Palmer (£10.6m) did the business, and going against the Gabriel Magalhaes (£7.1m) captainers and Triple Captainers by giving my armband to Declan Rice (£7.6m) also paid off.

At an overall rank of around 1.4 million, it made sense to go against the grain by using an early Wildcard and Bench Boost.

Since my unlimited Gameweek 24 transfers, the team has jumped from 2.2 million to 660k, just 12 points from the top 500k.

When it was down to 6.9 million in Gameweek 10, getting in that top million was nothing but a pipe dream, so I’m excited to see how far the Troops can now climb. Is the top 100k possible? 

Gameweek 27 Team

 

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  1. bobicek92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Should I start Rice or Mukiele?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Huzzzaaahhh!!!!!

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Rice

    3. BR510
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Mukiele

  2. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    I'm slightly concerned about haaland mins.
    Captain Bruno or Semenyo?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Bruno

  3. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Who to Captain here mates?

    Haaland Pedro Bruno?

    Pickford
    Timber Chalobah Gabriel
    Bruno Rice Rogers Wilson
    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Esteve Miley Gudm

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      P or H

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Pedro

  4. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Help appreciated

    A) Rice to Palmer. Means i will have to play KDH and still have Guiu in my team

    B) Guiu to Thiago. Benching KDH and get rid of Guiu

    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 23 days ago

      B unless really short-term

      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Yeah. Palmer feels short term. Great this round but preparing for blank 31 my team is worse

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      It depends hom much you hate utd

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      B

      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Yeah. It is the reasonable move isn’t it

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      B

  5. htfcbrad
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Went early with a GW24 wildcard and BB26 (246 points in 3 GWs) but now considering my chip strategy for rest of the season.

    Squad looks good this week with 3FTs banked though I have 8 blanking in GW31 which I can navigate a starting XI with transfers.

    Won't be able to load up as heavily on DGW33 as the later wildcarders but the fixtures don't look that fantastic imo. Thinking FH34 and TC in either 33/36.

    Thoughts?

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      That's cool but what you will do if there is 4-5 dgw's?

      1. z13
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 23 days ago

        There's like a 5% chance it's 3+, just big one in 33 and small one in 36

      2. htfcbrad
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        DGW33 will be the biggest double and hoping I'll be able to target the other doubles with FTs later. The disadvantage I have here is lack of information before the FA Cup 5th round and QFs, hence why I'm saving FTs

    2. z13
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Yes especially with Arsenal and City playing each other during that double. I also WC'd in 24 (only 197 points) but it seems like the obvious strategy for WC24-ers

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Except Man City would have Arsenal at home as the free swing then Burnley away as the bonus

        Could be a lucrative TC

        Man City need to beat Arsenal in that match

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      TC33 on Man City

      FH34 is clear

  6. bigbadbony
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Who to bench? Have Gabriel
    A. Saliba
    B. Matheus nunes
    C. Wilson

    1. htfcbrad
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Wilson

  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Does Dr Ennet specialise in STDs? Asking for a friend.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Genital Wirtz?

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Yes - Space Travelling DeLorean's

  8. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Pen***s down soon? Lol

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Hours

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      In 2 hours and 30 minutes

  9. BR510
    4 months, 23 days ago

    WC team gtg? 3.7 m itb for Palmer to Salah next gw
    Kelleher
    Gabriel Konsa Alderete
    Palmer (C) Bruno Semenyo Dango Rayan
    Haaland Thiago
    Darlow Konate Hill Barnes

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Pedro going to inflict pain?

      1. BR510
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Got Palmer, trying to save as many FT into 32 as possible and wouldnt want him from next week

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          4 months, 23 days ago

          GTG

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Cap Palmer?

    Bench correct?

    Kelleher
    Gabriel, Guehi, Muki,
    Palmer, Rogers, Bruno, Rice
    Haaland, JP, Ekitike

    Dubs Wilson Timber Hill

    0.1

    1. ratski
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      If you have Palmer you have to capt for this game

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Yep that’s my thoughts

    2. BR510
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Seems crazy to have the games best value inform defender playing Wst Ham 3rd on your bench but not much you can do. Maybe Hill over Rice. Would have Hill 1st bench too

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        I had Petrovic & Senesi earlier & didn’t go to plan

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 23 days ago

          Hill has been much better than both, even with just one CS

          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            4 months, 23 days ago

            Would you play Hill over Muki or Guehi?

            I like him being differential but Guehi ownership & Sunderland H form?

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              4 months, 23 days ago

              Just checked form & swapped Muki for Hill, 3% ownership

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Not far off BB here

      Palmer yeah, and maybe Wilson behind both defenders

  11. ratski
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Wc active
    Kelleher, (darlow)
    Gab, vvd, hill (Maguire , Reinildo)
    Palmer, Rogers, Bruno, semenyo (kdh)
    Pedro, haaland, thiago

    So choice has been made Rogers to dango to free up funds. So then it lasts slots are...
    A. Pedro, guehi, and a good 4.4 backup Def
    Or
    B. Ekitike, 4.5m Def on rotation and rodon backup

  12. Phlajo
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Small bench headache..

    Play 2 out of:
    A: Mukiele (FUL)
    B: Hill (whu)
    C: Mane (cry)
    D: Wilson (sun)

    1. thom830g
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      A, D

    2. davemk
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      A, B

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    GTG?

    Kelleher
    Gabriel, Nunes, Alderete
    Bruno (VC), Mbeumo, Rice, Rogers, Enzo
    Haaland (C), Igor Thiago

    subs: Dubravka, Mané, Timber, Van De Ven

  14. z13
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Haaland, Tarkowski and Madueke to Ekitike, Mo Salah, and Konsa/Diouf (benched) sounds good?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Wouldn't sell Haaland now. That window has gone. It's time to get him back

  15. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Quick question

    A start Rice and keep transfer
    B Mbuemo
    C Enzo
    D Wirtz

    Cheers

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Well I have Enzo and Mbeumo and am not thrilled about them.
      So either A or D

    2. Mata of opinion
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      D

  16. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Any chance Palmer is rested?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Nope

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Nah

    3. Shipstontrev
      • 17 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      No chance, but he might not play the full 90:

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Well, there is because they take it day to day

      But unlikely

  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Start Dubra or Raya? Raya never makes any saves

    1. thom830g
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Raya

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Check points per match and their opponents' positions on the table

    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      If Dub was at home to Wolves it might've been a consideration.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Could rack up saves

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 23 days ago

          Impossible to predict when he does

          Raya is the game's top GK for points atm

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            4 months, 23 days ago

            Currently on Raya, but think Spurs will score at least from one goal. Raya also woeful in the last 2

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              4 months, 23 days ago

              This

            2. Shipstontrev
              • 17 Years
              4 months, 23 days ago

              Burnley defenders have been consistently woeful, so Raya.

  18. thom830g
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Worried about this lot but maybe best to safe transfer for next gw to make some substantial moves? 1 FT 0,3 ITB

    Raya
    James - O’Reilly - Gabriel
    Enzo - Rice - Rogers - Bruno
    DCL - Haaland - Pedro
    (Dubravka - Wilson - esteve - Dorgu)

  19. Kiyoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Roefs,
    Gabriel, Matheus N., Cash
    Bruno F., Rogers, Enzo, Wilson
    DCL, Ekitike, Haaland

    A: Ektike, Wilson -> Thiago, Semenyo
    B: DCL, Timber -> Thiago, Hill

  20. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Start one:

    A) Watkins
    B) Dango

  21. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Captain?
    Rogers Haaland Pedro Bruno

    Is Haaland nailed to start

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Pedro

      Yes

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      H or P

  22. Fnug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    My season started so well, but complacency has seen me drop from top 1k to around 25k the past few weeks. Is it wildcard time? Would love me some Palmer and Wirtz, and the goalie and double Arsenal defense need to go. 1 FT and all chips left.

    Verbruggen (Dubravka)
    Gabriel, Timber, Mukiele (Richard’s, Thiaw)
    Bruno, Enzo, Semenyo, Rice (Miley)
    Haaland, Thiago, Ekitike

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Verbruggen to Kelleher and close the FPL app/site

      1. Conners
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Agree with a lot of your suggestions ZE, but I wouldn't recommend a GK transfer with 1FT saved.

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          4 months, 23 days ago

          Verb has lost too many CS recently

      2. Fnug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 23 days ago

        Or live with Verbruggen and do Enzo and Timber —> Szobo and VVD next week

  23. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 23 days ago

    Really stuck here, who would you bench?

    a) Ekitike
    b) Bowen
    c) Enzo

    Thoughts welcome

    1. Shipstontrev
      • 17 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Enzo, Palmer and JP will hog all the points.

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 23 days ago

      Despite the fixture, Enzo I think.