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Hall of Famer Dan Wright’s FPL Gameweek 2 Bench Boost team reveal

27 August 2026 77 comments
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With FPL Gameweek 2 just a day away, it’s time to see how one of our top managers is approaching the next round.

This time, we hear from Hall of Famer Dan Wright, who talks us through his squad, planned transfers and the key decisions ahead of the Gameweek 2 deadline.

Despite only starting playing FPL in 2012/13, Dan has 10 finishes inside the top 50k, of which five were inside the top 10k.

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  1. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Team gtg for GW2? Have 1 FT

    Kinsky
    Gabriel, Ajer, Ballard
    Bruno F (c), Mbeumo, Semenyo, Szobo, Ode
    Thiago, JP

    Verb, DCL, Muharemovic, Vuskovic

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    1. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      gtg

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    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Thiag0 better score for us this week

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      1. Khalico
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        That’s what I’m banking on especially how the other Brentford players are scoring goals and points.

        If he does nish, I will be downgrading him to Barry

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      2. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        He can assist Schade and then Schade him.

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  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    11 of my team in the drops

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    1. Nomadic Spurs
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Wildcard for risers.

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  3. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Well, I've known this decision was coming for a long time but I'm still no closer to making one. Who would you bench from:
    A) DCL
    B) Tzolis
    C) Semenyo
    D) Wirtz

    I don't love DCL but benching a penalty taking forward seems dubious. Can't see myself benching Tzolis after how he and Aston Villa looked last week. The other two were just irritating last week although Wirtz was denied a goal with a brilliant save.

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I have benched DCL

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      c

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  4. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Does Barry or KDH get pens if Ndiaye goes to City?

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7542493/2026/08/27/grealish-ndiaye-man-city-everton-transfer-update/

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    1. Khalico
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Would it be Grealish if he’s back at Everton? Otherwise seeing it as Barry taking them instead

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    2. GreennRed
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Barry according to this: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/the-scout/set-piece-takers

      Garner according to FFS.

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    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Everton fans online seem split as well, between Barry and Garner.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        KDH a very good pick for his price even without penalties.

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Absolutely, had last season, such a great pick.

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        2. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          I wanted him but went with Tzolis, Boomo and Semenyo

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I still havent sorted my benching issues. bb not an option as I have 2 non playing players. help pleaaase

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      bench 2

      a van ewijk
      b hume
      c de cuyper
      d muha
      e hinchelwood

      thank you very much!

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      1. Khalico
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        B and D

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          thank you!

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      2. DeSelby
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        b & d

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      3. Tripswich
        1 month, 19 days ago

        C and E

        Lightning won't be striking twice for Brighton.

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  6. AF90
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    If you own Palmer you have to Captain this week right?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Yes

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    2. GreennRed
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      He's a good option but one good GW doesn't mean form. Captain choice up to the individual.

      Captaining Palmer. VC Pedro.

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  7. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    For Draft FPL whose would you rank these for the rest of the season?

    1. Sangare
    2. Hinshelwood
    3. Savio
    4. Rayan

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      1423

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    arsenal and city given pretty tough draws in cl. liverpool abit easier

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  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bench right here? Not sure about benching Hume (FUL)....

    Lammens
    Gvardiol, Calafiori, Maguire
    Mbeumo, Wirtz, Tzolis, Ndiaye
    Haaland, Isak, Pedro

    Bart, Gross, Hume, Aina
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT

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  10. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    King Harald of Norway in a pretty bad way. Motivation for Haaland? 🙂

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  11. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    The CL draw is no longer exciting. They don't draw half of the games - they are allocated by a computer. Lame.

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  12. x.jim.x
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Liverpool:
    Atlético Madrid
    Inter Milan
    Porto
    Club Brugge
    Villarreal
    Fenerbahçe
    Lens
    LASK

    Manchester City:
    Paris Saint-Germain
    Barcelona
    Sporting CP
    Porto
    Napoli
    RB Leipzig
    AEK Athens
    Lens

    Arsenal:
    Real Madrid
    Bayern Munich
    Borussia Dortmund
    Real Betis
    Lille
    Napoli
    Sabah
    Slavia Prague

    Aston Villa:
    Paris Saint-Germain
    Barcelona
    Borussia Dortmund
    Club Brugge
    Fenerbahçe
    Galatasaray
    Viking
    Slavia Prague

    Manchester United:
    Bayern Munich
    Atlético Madrid
    Roma
    Sporting CP
    RB Leipzig
    Villarreal
    Sabah
    Como

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  13. Meechum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Got some dilemas in my Draft league. Should I make these waivers?

    1. Enciso to Savio
    2. Hume to Muharemovic

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    1. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Would also consider picking up Solanke instead of Savio.
      Barcola is also on my radar. Surely a starting winger at Liverpool...

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      1. ASAP Rocky
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Not with Marmoush around. I think he starts over Solanke

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  14. thetommy14
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC 2 draft?

    Trafford
    NOR, Calafiori, Konsa
    Palmer, Rogers, Szobo, Tzolis
    Haaland, JP, Wissa

    Steele, Sangare, Thiaw, Ajer

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    1. ASAP Rocky
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Seems to knee jerk. I'd hold off on your WC unless your team is a trainwreck.

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Bench issues all over that..

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      1. thetommy14
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Next wildcard in January it’s a good idea to have good cover…

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  15. ASAP Rocky
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    What to do there folks with .5 ITB

    Kinsky - Verbruggen

    Calafiori - Ait Nouri - Porro - Ajer - Thomas

    Le Fee - Szobo - Bruno - Foden - Hughes

    DCL - Haaland - Joao Pedro

    Stick or transfer Ait Nouri?

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  16. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Will Ndiaye start with all these rumours?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      As it stands today, I'd say yes.
      Who knows what developments happen tomorrow though.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      He played the other day at Preston.

      So if not sold this week, probably and he'll likely play for the move.

      However, could be signed by tomorrow.

      Money talks but would Everton want Grealish as part of the deal?

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  17. ididnt
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bench Hume or Rodon?

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  18. I AM THE FPL MONSTER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    1 free transfer-
    A) Hold Wirtz roll the transfer
    B) Swap to Szobo

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  19. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Palmer and Rogers starting v Luton is a choice. All that depth...

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Chelsea XI: Penders; Gusto, Acheampong, Lacroix, Chavarria; James, Barco; Estevao, Palmer, Rogers; Welbeck.

      Debuts for Barco and Welbeck.

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Surprised at Glass Body James starting

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  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    im abit confused why gvardiol and o'reilly are so popular, arent they going to be competing very soon for one position? or does gvardiol move to LCB

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  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Enzo Fernandez heading to Man City too?

    https://x.com/i/status/2093025103088849290

    No Enzo Fernandez in the Chelsea squad to face Luton.

    Manchester City have accelerated talks this week.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Wonder if they are thinking about putting him in at the #10

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Martinez deal done too for £7.5m...

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Yeah

        Just seen that

        Rumours that Chelsea are also interested in Ndiaye

        He could be the moving piece in the Enzo transfer

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      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        only 207,899 Sanchez owners

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  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Is anyone having problems logging into Saudi fantasy football
    I'm not receiving the verification emails
    I've checked my junk folder

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      take it as a sign

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  23. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bench one:

    a) Gvardiol (cry)
    b) Muharemović (BRE)
    c) Sangare (lee)

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      a

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  24. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Hinshelwood 63 mins on the weekend and not even in the squad, what's going on there?

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      May have to bench him for Van Ewijck

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      He's still drunk from celebrating his 2 goals vs Villa.

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    3. SM001
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Injured. "Small issue"

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  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Anyone Haaland owners doing Bruno F > Palmer and FH GW3?

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  26. ASAP Rocky
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Does Ait Nouri -> Gvardiol make sense here?

    Kinsky - Verbruggen

    Calafiori - Ait Nouri - Porro - Ajer - Thomas

    Le Fee - Szobo - Bruno - Foden - Hughes

    DCL - Haaland - Joao Pedro

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      If you want Man City defence, then yep.

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  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    BREAKING: Chelsea agree a £7.5m deal to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa.

    Argentine World Cup winner expected to sign a two-year contract with a one-year option.

    Follows @Matt_Law_DT

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Just saw this on Sky Sports News. - Strange transfer, Martinez is pony - surprised Chelsea going for him. Our little club scored for fun past him the last couple of seasons. Must be missing something here.

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  28. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Raya
    Califori Maguire O'Riley
    Fernandes Mbuemo Semenyo Tzolis
    DCL Isaak Pedro
    Kinsky Enzo Le Fee Ballard Thomas

    Would you bench boost this week?

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    1. Tripswich
      1 month, 19 days ago

      A thousand percent

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      hell yeah

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  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Absolutely terrifying what happened in Nepal, a whole glacier collapsed in the huge land slide and the massive volumes of water and earth fell 1,000m at speeds of 75mph to the Chinese border crossing.

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    1. All Muxed Ip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Think you've been watching BBC news!! It was probably a glacial lake breaking breaking through a weak spot mountain.
      They are an asolute disgrace and all the world meeting net zero targets will not combat the forces of nature.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        what?! "It was probably..."

        So nice of you to share your corroborated conspiracy theories.

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        It was Sky News I was watching and then twitter videos afterwards.

        People running for their lives

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  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    EXCL: Nottingham Forest submit offer to sign Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.

    Proposal for 30yo right wing-back worth £20m + £2m add-ons. #CPFC considering whether to accept

    #NFFC boss Oliver Glasner keen to reunite with Colombia int’l.

    @TheAthleticFC

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