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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
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Should I start Rice or Mukiele?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Huzzzaaahhh!!!!!

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Rice

    3. BR510
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Mukiele

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

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

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Bruno

    5. HD7
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 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
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Haaland

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        P or H

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

        Pedro

    6. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 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
        3 months, 8 days ago

        B unless really short-term

        1. Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

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

      2. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        It depends hom much you hate utd

      3. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        B

        1. Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Yeah. It is the reasonable move isn’t it

      4. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        B

    7. htfcbrad
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 8 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
        3 months, 8 days ago

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

        1. z13
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 8 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
          3 months, 8 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
        3 months, 8 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
          3 months, 8 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
        3 months, 8 days ago

        TC33 on Man City

        FH34 is clear

    8. bigbadbony
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

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

      1. htfcbrad
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Wilson

    9. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

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

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Genital Wirtz?

      2. Conners
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Yes - Space Travelling DeLorean's

    10. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Pen***s down soon? Lol

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Hours

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        In 2 hours and 30 minutes

    11. BR510
        3 months, 8 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
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Pedro going to inflict pain?

          1. BR510
              3 months, 8 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
                3 months, 8 days ago

                GTG

        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 8 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
            3 months, 8 days ago

            If you have Palmer you have to capt for this game

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Yep that’s my thoughts

          2. BR510
              3 months, 8 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
                3 months, 8 days ago

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

                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 8 days ago

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

                  1. g40steve
                    • 8 Years
                    3 months, 8 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
                      3 months, 8 days ago

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

            • Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Not far off BB here

              Palmer yeah, and maybe Wilson behind both defenders

          3. ratski
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 8 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

          4. Phlajo
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Small bench headache..

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

            1. thom830g
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              A, D

            2. davemk
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 8 days ago

              A, B

          5. Gudjohnsen
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            GTG?

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

            subs: Dubravka, Mané, Timber, Van De Ven

          6. z13
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 8 days ago

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

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

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

          7. Sid1891
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Quick question

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

            Cheers

            1. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 8 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
              3 months, 8 days ago

              D

          8. Jebiga
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Any chance Palmer is rested?

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Nope

            2. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Nah

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

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

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

              Well, there is because they take it day to day

              But unlikely

          9. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Start Dubra or Raya? Raya never makes any saves

            1. thom830g
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Raya

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

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

            3. Conners
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

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

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                Could rack up saves

                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 8 days ago

                  Impossible to predict when he does

                  Raya is the game's top GK for points atm

                  1. Royal5
                    • 14 Years
                    3 months, 8 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
                      3 months, 8 days ago

                      This

                    2. Shipstontrev
                      • 16 Years
                      3 months, 8 days ago

                      Burnley defenders have been consistently woeful, so Raya.

          10. thom830g
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 8 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)

          11. Kiyoshi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 8 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

          12. adstomko
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Start one:

            A) Watkins
            B) Dango

          13. HD7
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Captain?
            Rogers Haaland Pedro Bruno

            Is Haaland nailed to start

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Pedro

              Yes

            2. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              H or P

          14. Fnug
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 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
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Verbruggen to Kelleher and close the FPL app/site

              1. Conners
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 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
                  3 months, 8 days ago

                  Verb has lost too many CS recently

              2. Fnug
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

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

          15. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Really stuck here, who would you bench?

            a) Ekitike
            b) Bowen
            c) Enzo

            Thoughts welcome

            1. Shipstontrev
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Enzo, Palmer and JP will hog all the points.

            2. Conners
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Despite the fixture, Enzo I think.