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Hall of Famer Dan Wright’s FPL Gameweek 3 team reveal: Triple Captain activated

3 September 2026 42 comments
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With FPL Gameweek 3 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 3 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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Gameweek 2 went very well, as captain Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) helped propel me to a score of 130 points. Of those, 18 came from my Bench Boost, which is roughly what I hoped the chip would deliver.

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  1. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    19 mins ago

    Start 1;

    1) Pedro
    2) Palmer

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      17 mins ago

      I'd play both but of the two probably Palmer, just.

      But whichever you bench they have the potential to punish you.

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    2. Lost for Wirtz
      16 mins ago

      Palmer takes penalties

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    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      15 mins ago

      2

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    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      15 mins ago

      The one on set pieces.

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    5. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      14 mins ago

      2

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    6. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 mins ago

      Interested to see who is already on your pitch if you are choosing to bench one of them!

      Chelsea will offer a significant test for Arsenal this weekend, a huge step-up from Coventry and a decimated Villa team. The eye test on Arsenal's defence is very strong, but part of me wonders if they looked better because their opposition was weak.

      I'd also add that Declan Rice looked injured when he was subbed off on 85 mins, Mosquera also went off injured on 79 mins to join Timber and Saliba on the sidelines. So Arsenal's defence isn't a nailed-on clean sheet at all this week.

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      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        5 mins ago

        I fully expect Chelsea to score

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    7. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 mins ago

      Pedro

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  2. Lost for Wirtz
    18 mins ago

    Start Sangare or Saliba?

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      17 mins ago

      I wouldn't start Saliba.

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      1. Lost for Wirtz
        15 mins ago

        Are you expecting more of a high scoring game, rather than a controlled 1-0?

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        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          11 mins ago

          Yes, and I'm expecting Saliba to still be injured.

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      10 mins ago

      You'll get Sangare on either way

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    3. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 mins ago

      Saliba? What?

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        5 mins ago

        😆

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  3. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    16 mins ago

    I prefer hall of shame version

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  4. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    15 mins ago

    Donnarumma
    Konsa White Calafiori Jacquet O'Reilly
    Mbeumo MGW Semenyo
    Thiago Barry

    Who to captain? Leaning to O'Reilly

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      15 mins ago

      MGW or Thiago should be considered too.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 mins ago

      Thiago braced twice against Sunderland last season

      I don't mind MGW either, he's currently VC for me, just so the C and VC aren't in the same fixture

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 mins ago

        Ok thanks lads.

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  5. Super John McGinn-
    • 14 Years
    15 mins ago

    Thoughts on the below?

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori, Maguire, Ajer
    Bruno, Mbeumo, Le Fee, Gomez
    Haaland, JPedro, DCL

    Kinsky, Tzolis, Ballard, Diop

    2 FT 0.5 ITB

    A) Tzolis > Foden
    B) Mbeumo > Cherki
    C) Ballard + Le Fee > Konsa + Foden
    D) Ballard + Le Fee > Gvardiol + Sangare
    E) Roll
    F) Other

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 mins ago

      D

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    2. One for All
      • 8 Years
      just now

      B

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  6. One for All
    • 8 Years
    13 mins ago

    Wildcard draft:

    Verbruggen
    Hall, Calofiori, Gvardiol
    Elanga, Cherki, Palmer, Szoloszlai
    Wissa, Haaland, Joao Pedro

    Kelleher, Elanga, De Cuyper, Konsa

    Paln to wildcard in a few gws. how's this wildcard guys?

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      12 mins ago

      I think Bruno F is essemtial

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      1. One for All
        • 8 Years
        10 mins ago

        Fixtures do look good Gw 5 onwards. Might have to add him in but this team i feel looks good for bb GW6

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        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          6 mins ago

          Yes the bench boost potential is gold. I've already played mine so looking to load up my starting 11 on wildcard, with Bruno, Haaland, Palmer all involved.

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  7. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    13 mins ago

    Who is the best 4.0 defender out of Thomas and Diop?

    I like Thomas but concerned his minutes will be under threat from Pinnock.

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      5 mins ago

      Exactly.

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  8. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    13 mins ago

    Van Cuyper worth the extra over Ajer?

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      8 mins ago

      Ajer looks solid and a good source of regular defcons. De Cuyper has rhe higher ceiling with potential for attacking returns. Short term he looks better but his minutes will be under threat when Mitoma returns mid to late September.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 mins ago

      Yes, ST.

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  9. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    13 mins ago

    2FT 0 ITB

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Maguire Hume
    Bruno Mbeumo Tzolis Schade
    Haaland (TC) JP DCL

    Kinsky - Le Fee Rodon* Diop

    Rodon + Tzolis > Egan + Foden, TC Haaland, WC4 a goer?

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      3 mins ago

      WC4 means go for it this week. Get Foden & Cherki, sort Rodon on WC.

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    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 mins ago

      I like it

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  10. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 mins ago

    1. Mbeumo, Maguire -> Schade, Calafiori
    2. Le Fee, Maguire -> Gomez, Calafiori (have Gross)

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    1. One for All
      • 8 Years
      8 mins ago

      A

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  11. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 mins ago

    Benching headache this week:

    Kinsky
    Calafiori, Shaw, Ballard
    Cherki, BrunoF, Szo, nDiaye
    Pedro, DCL, Haaland

    Verbruggen, Gros, DeCuyper,Davis

    I think Leeds score, hence benching DeCuyper over Shaw, Everton have lost Ndiaye too, so MUN chance of clean sheet perhaps vs Everton.
    If nDiaye doesn't score Gros comes off the bench.

    So TL;DR
    Play 1:
    a) nDiaye vs Coventry (presumes he plays)
    b) Gros

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 mins ago

      Play these two

      Gros, De Cuyper

      Bench Ndiaye + 1

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  12. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    2 mins ago

    Thiago has the armband for me this week.
    Already hiding behind the sofa. GL all

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  13. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    1 min ago

    A. Dcl + tzolis > Barry + foden
    B. Mbeumo + tzolis > foden + Anderson
    C. Maguire + tzolis > dedic + foden

    2ft, 0 itb

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      just now

      I would want to see better results from Foden before buying him.

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  14. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 min ago

    Dedic or Ajer?
    Cheers!

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