Which £4.0m FPL defenders look set to start in Gameweek 1?

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

FPL GW15 Scout Picks

Verbruggen

Tarkowski
Muñoz
Thiaw

Foden
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Fernandes
Minteh

Woltemade
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
O’Reilly
Andersen
Damsgaard

GW15 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	157.2%	Very Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.4m	114.4%	Very Likely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	101.4%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.3m	90.8%	Maybe
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	94.7%	Maybe
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	96.6%	Maybe
Raya	ARS	5.9m	85.0%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.1m	80.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	88.6%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	84.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	84.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	83.4%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	83.8%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	81.4%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	80.2%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	77.0%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	75.8%	Unlikely
Neto	CHE	7.2m	67.7%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	6.9m	74.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	70.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.8m	68.7%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	69.7%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	64.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.3m	65.1%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	62.6%	Unlikely
King	FUL	4.5m	62.0%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	6.0m	56.5%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	55.3%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	54.3%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	50.2%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	52.0%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.2m	48.4%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	42.7%	Unlikely
Sessegnon	FUL	5.4m	47.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	41.4%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	41.8%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	45.6%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	41.4%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	43.0%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	44.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	114.5%	Very Likely
Caicedo	CHE	5.9m	120.5%	Very Likely
Rodney	CRY	4.5m	99.9%	Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.3m	99.0%	Likely
Vicario	TOT	5.0m	98.2%	Maybe
Tel	TOT	6.3m	96.3%	Maybe
Coppola	BHA	4.3m	95.9%	Maybe
Lewis	MCI	4.8m	93.7%	Maybe
Pinnock	BRE	4.3m	95.5%	Maybe
Dixon	EVE	3.9m	94.9%	Unlikely
J.Araujo	BOU	3.9m	93.8%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.4m	93.1%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Kerkez	LIV	5.7m	92.2%	Unlikely
Welch	EVE	3.9m	92.5%	Unlikely
Ortega Moreno	MCI	4.8m	90.9%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	91.4%	Unlikely
George	CHE	4.9m	91.3%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.4m	91.0%	Unlikely
Boateng	BUR	4.8m	89.7%	Unlikely
Georginio	BHA	5.7m	84.6%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.5m	88.8%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	4.0m	87.2%	Unlikely
Dasilva	BRE	5.0m	82.1%	Unlikely
Knight	BHA	4.5m	84.2%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	84.7%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.2m	84.7%	Unlikely
Abbott	NFO	3.9m	85.0%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.3m	85.0%	Unlikely
Cox	BRE	4.0m	84.3%	Unlikely
Matete	SUN	4.4m	82.5%	Unlikely
McGill	BHA	4.0m	83.6%	Unlikely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	83.2%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.7m	82.9%	Unlikely
Young	AVL	4.4m	81.8%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	83.2%	Unlikely
Akinmboni	BOU	3.9m	82.0%	Unlikely
Christie	BOU	5.0m	80.9%	Unlikely
Sonne	BUR	3.9m	81.7%	Unlikely
Gannon-Doak	BOU	4.9m	81.3%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Vs, Sus
Up	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Sels	NFO	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 2 Dec, 2025 3:14pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	A, Sus
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	de Ligt	MUN	C, Vs
Up	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Andersen	FUL	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, £
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 2 Dec, 2025 2:34pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A, Vs
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Gakpo	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Minteh	BHA	A
Up	Anderson	NFO	A, Vs, £
No Change	Fernández	CHE	B
Up	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B

Last updated: 2 Dec, 2025 2:44pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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FPL

Which £4.0m FPL defenders look set to start in Gameweek 1?

11 August 2025 664 comments

Skonto Rigga

Shortly after the relaunch of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) for 2025/26, we attempted to pick out the best £4.0m defenders in the game.

Now that we’ve seen every pre-season friendly take place, we have an even better idea of which of these bargain buys will start in Gameweek 1.

£4.0M DEFENDERS – PRE-SEASON GAME-TIME

Before we go further, a quick look at the £4.0m defenders with the most pre-season minutes. This data comes courtesy of our trusty Pre-Season Minutes Tracker.

We should stress that some sides contested friendlies, especially earlier in the summer, that were played behind closed doors and were kept relatively hush-hush. Line-up information wasn’t available for those games, so the true number for some of the names below may be slightly different.

With that caveat ringing in your ears, here are the leading names for (known) pre-season game-time:

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g40steve
3 months, 25 days ago
Pedro or Mateta can only have one 🙁
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1. Eric Banternaaa
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Pedro
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2. JerseyD
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Pedro
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3. FPL Blow-In
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I’ve gone Mateta for more minutes
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  1. g40steve
    3 months, 25 days ago
    This is my dilema, gets 90 & pens vs playing in a team with Palmer feeding a prolific striker?
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    1. AAAFootball
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Pedro for fixtures, but i like both and will certainly consider JP (Mateta) when i wildcard
      
      Just realised that JP refers to both of them lol
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    2. Ron_Swanson
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Pedro scored 5 non penalty goals in each of the last two seasons
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4. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Pedro.
  
  I’ve swung completely around in this.
  
  I didn’t think he was amazing at Brighton. Too streaky.
  
  But he seems to be loving playing with Palmer. (to be fair, who wouldn’t?)
  
  May have minutes managed but Delap has still got a lot to prove if Lego maintains form and the first few fixtures give Pedro the edge.
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    I think Pedro has a huge advantage in his versatility
    
    He could be played as 9, as LW, as RW, or as 10 with CP at RW
    
    Palmer has made him a good player
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5. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Cry with me
  
  Let me guess
  Haaland and Watkins?
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6. g40steve
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Sels,
  Munoz, Cucu, Diouf
  Palmer, Salah, Bruno, Reijnders, Ndoye
  Pedro, Watkins
  
  Dubs, Konsa, Gudmund, Guiu
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Oh interesting
    
    Sell cucu to tark
    sell munoz to lacroix
    sell bruno to rogers
    
    and get mateta in there!!!!!
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7. Boz
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I'm on JPM at the moment. The Delap factor puts me off Pedro
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8. Mother Farke
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Pedro scored v Milan, but he was also clean through - from a Sanchez pass - for Milan's red card. He will 100% be amongst the points when he starts.
  
  Perhaps it's wise to start with him, but entertain the thought of selling once Delap genuinely looks a threat? This will be around the Champions League starting imo.
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  1. Ze_Austin
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Leaning that way. I've got so many possible exit routes that I feel comfortable starting with him
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    1. Mother Farke
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Yeah, loads of choice around 7.5.
      
      If course, it's worth noting Pedro could fall in price early in a worst case scenario.
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9. mike8272
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Mateta is the safer pick because Pedro and Delap could get rotated.
  
  Which player has the most upside out of Mateta and Pedro? Flip a coin.
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JerseyD
3 months, 25 days ago
Ok, my first and hopefully only RMT of the season:

Sanchez
N Williams, Van De Ven, Diouf
Saka, Wirtz, Bruno, Reijnders
Haaland, Watkins, Pedro

Dubravka, Drewsbury-Hall, De-Cuyper, Gudmudsson

Any feedback appreciated
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1. FPL Blow-In
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I like it, very nice. Similar structure for me playing 343
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  1. Boz
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Really like it!
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2. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Pretty decent
  
  Watch:
  - dub injury
  - Reijnders rotation
  - Apparantely forest are considering a Neco replacement
  - KDH is a minor rotation doubt with all of the new signings. He should start but will likely be playing 8 instead of 10. Not a problem on the bench
  - Would not reccomend going without palmer, probably saka> palmer and drop one of bruno, wirtz, de cuyper for someone like 7.5s or 4.0
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Sorry that sounds like i hate your draft. Its a good draft, just telling you any concerns that may arise
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    1. JerseyD
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Thanks, I agree with your comments KDH is a concern for me but I’m going to WC 3”early (I always end up doing it) so I’m happy he’ll start for the first few GW’s
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3. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  It’s amazing how much easier the game feels with Haaland over Salah isn’t it?
  
  De Cuyper doesn’t excite me in that bracket. I don’t see Brighton scoring many and I think Mitoma will get frustrated. That could mean he comes inside opening up space for DC but my feeling is he will probably stay wide and hog the ball blocking the channel.
  
  Front three is beautiful.
  
  I worry about a slow start at Spurs so VDV hasn’t made the cut for me.
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  1. JerseyD
    3 months, 25 days ago
    VVD has been in and out, I’m going to see how they deal with PSG before making a final decision.
    
    Decuyper is due to his good rotation with Diouf but I share your concern there
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Mother Farke
3 months, 25 days ago
I think I'm at peace with this:

Sels
Cucurella Tarkowski De Cuyper
Saka Palmer Wirtz Rutter* Reijnders
Watkins (C) Joao Pedro

Dubravka Evanilson Konsa Munoz

* Still switching between him and Minteh.

1.0m banked for tweaks.
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1. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Rutter IMO has the 9 more likely and the 10 as well
  
  By the looks of things you have a complicated rotation going
  
  Best of luck!
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  1. Mother Farke
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Thanks!
    
    Yeah, Munoz and Tarkowski compliment each other:
    
    lee NFO wol SUN whu WHU
    
    Then I will WC most likely.
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    1. AAAFootball
      3 months, 25 days ago
      TBH if you want to save funds you can just set and forget Tark
      
      He gets so much DC and random CS or goals
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      1. Mother Farke
        3 months, 25 days ago
        That's true, but I really like Munoz haha. I like being entertained by my teams, usually. Never going to win the whole tthing, might aswell enjoy myself.
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        AAAFootball
        3 months, 25 days ago
        Yeah fair enough he is excellent
        
        Could then drop Cucu and De cuyper for a lot of cash and a good set and forget 3
        
        Although with no ultra premiums you aren't really strapped for money
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2. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I like the Rutter pick. Kind of.
  
  Concerned about Brighton output.
  
  They won’t get many cs either so De Cuyper is a pick I can’t get into.
  
  Plus Fulham are exactly the kind of team Brighton have tended to struggle against.
  
  He’s a wait and see for me.
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  1. Mother Farke
    3 months, 25 days ago
    With De Cuyper being a set-piece specialist, I think he's worth the risk. His FPL potential is certainly there.
    
    I'd rather risk him than get someone like Van de Ven, for example, who can't stay fit.
    
    Which 4.5s are you eyeing up out of interest?
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    1. AAAFootball
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Konsa is reliable but boring
      
      For now i have Diouf but will likely sell for konsa gw2
      
      I also have Van de ven with gritted teeth
      
      Was very interested in David moller Wolfe but the price is still waiting
      
      Agbadou also
      
      But my ideal would be Udogie if he recovers in time
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      1. Mother Farke
        3 months, 25 days ago
        Yeah, agree on Konsa. That said, I watched the Villa highlights and he almost scored from a corner.
        
        Both Van de Ven and Udogie rule themselves out of my thinking due to them being unreliable fitness wise. Imagine being letdown by an injury when you really need them to play?
        
        Agbadou is a good player, but I can see Wolves really struggling this season. I'd rather stick with De Cuyper. At least Brighton are on the front-foot in most games?
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FHRITP
3 months, 25 days ago
Nouri or Gvardiol???

Well, I mean if Nouri starts every game, then Nouri. But will he???
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1. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Ask a magic bird
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2. Ze_Austin
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Gvardiol is injured
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Thank you magic bird
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  2. FHRITP
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Problem solved.
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Count of Monte Hristo
3 months, 25 days ago
(c) Salah or Haaland in GW1?
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1. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Haaland all the way
  
  Or bowen if you have him because isn't that the point of having him?
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    3 months, 25 days ago
    No Bowen for me.
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Sheffield Wednesday
3 months, 25 days ago
Hey FFScout, any news on the guess-the-fpl-prices-for-2025-26-and-win-ffscout-membership competition?
Can't see any announcement on HT or Community

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/06/30/guess-the-fpl-prices-for-2025-26-and-win-ffscout-membership
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1. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Yeah fact
  
  I could have won!!
  
  but the rest of you would have had to be so bad for that to happen lol
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  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Time is running out to take advantage of free membership before the deadline.
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    1. Ze_Austin
      3 months, 25 days ago
      The flashbacks...
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AAAFootball
3 months, 25 days ago
WTF are these ads?

"Teacher in bikini leaves nothing to the imagination?"

WTF?
This is a family friendly website!
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1. MC Hammer
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Taking the name 'Fantasy' in a whole new direction
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    {face palm}
    
    lol
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Count of Monte Hristo
3 months, 25 days ago
Will Bizot be the new number 1 at Villa or they are looking to buy a new keeper?
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1. 2008 Antony
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Martinez is still there, but suspended for GW1
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2. mike8272
  3 months, 25 days ago
  All depends on if Martinez leaves, but since Gauci has gone out on loan, they would probably need to sign another goalkeeper if Martinez left. Whether that would be as backup or to start is debatable.
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Zenith UK
3 months, 25 days ago
The final drawing? BB1

Sels, Dubravka
RAN, VVD, VDV, Diouf, Gudmundsson
Salah, Palmer, Kudus, Rice, Reijnders
Watkins, Joao Pedro, Fullkrug
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1. AAAFootball
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Gudmunsson will not keep it clean
  
  at least esteve will get the dcs and whats the bet spurs bottle
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  1. Zenith UK
    3 months, 25 days ago
    After GW1 he’s there for the bench at 4.0, I also don’t have EVE pegged as massive scorers so here hoping
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    1. AAAFootball
      3 months, 25 days ago
      I hate playing fpl against my own team lol so could never start leeds gw1
      
      I also rate us a lot more than i probably should.
      ( although playing beto plus tark vs pool was a masterstroke last year)
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2. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Some really nice picks there.
  
  I think Rice + Reijnders could be incredible.
  
  Little bit risky for me though.
  
  Something I’m toying with is, can I get better returns off 2x 5.5 and 2x 5’s in defence?
  
  Not figured it out yet but maybe something to look into if you haven’t already.
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  1. AAAFootball
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Interesting thought i am thinking right now to go with two 5.5s and then a rotating pair of 4.5s
    
    A huge question is if 4 at the back with 2 bench attackers outscores a traditional lineup
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  2. Zenith UK
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Reijnders is already 5.5 so only risking Rice/Kudus, I think Rice is a banker with Zubamendi signing. Kudus will probably switch out eventually
    
    Happy with Diouf plus VDV can become someone like Guehi if TOT don’t kick on is my though process
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    1. DavvaMC
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Do you think Rice will be more advanced now?
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      1. Ze_Austin
        3 months, 25 days ago
        I'm not sure he's looked that way in preseason. The last one even got me interested in Zubimendi himself:
        
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/10/fpl-pre-season-gyokeres-goal-4-0m-hill-kluivert-injury
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        DavvaMC
        3 months, 25 days ago
        You prefer Zub then? Not see any preseason yet.
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        Ze_Austin
        3 months, 25 days ago
        No preference yet. Just what happened when I read about their roles on the pitch
        
        I thought Zubimendi would stay withdrawn and allow Rice to be more forward. Now they're interchanging instead
        
        Rice still has some set pieces, and does get forward himself too. My expectations have been tempered a bit though
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    2. benbrowning81
      3 months, 25 days ago
      I like it. Just posted my 5.5 defenders draft for your delectation / desecration.
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FPL Sanky
3 months, 25 days ago
How is this looking?

Kelleher Dubravka
Diouf Guehi N.Williams DeCuyper Gudmundson
Palmer Wirtz Saka KDH Sarr
Haaland Watkins Piroe
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1. FPL Sanky
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Piroe at 5.5 is a regular starter for LEE....right?
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AAAFootball
3 months, 25 days ago
Here is my draft.

It is called "Where did all the money go?"
Sels
Milenkovic Tarky Diouf Van de ven
Palmer Kudus Grealish
Haaland Watkins J Pedro

Hegyi I.Sarr Malen Esteve

1.0 ITB but i wanted to have 0.5 to start.

I wanted VDV to porro but then not quite good
I wanted malen to rogers but also not quite good

Has excellent rotation but a lot of ifs
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1. el polako
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Kudus and Grealish in midfield is one punt too many for my liking.
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2. Mother Farke
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I like the general build, but regarding the midfield:
  
  - I can't see Grealish being fit to start v Leeds
  - Kudus reminds me of Saint-Maximin. Lots of industry, but little delivery. Can be very frustrating in FPL terms.
  - Malen won't start
  
  I love the Sarr pick. In fact, I'd start him every week.
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Coaly
3 months, 25 days ago
a) Bowen, Rogers, Potts
b) Thiago, Wirtz, KDH
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1. el polako
  3 months, 25 days ago
  A
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pmletch
3 months, 25 days ago
No premium looks aggressive, a high ceiling to. Considering it as Salah could share points this year.

0.5ITB:
Verbruggen (Dub)
Saliba, Cucurella, Diouf (Richards, Esteve)
Wirtz, Palmer, Bruno, Gakpo (Dewsbury-Hall)
Gyokeres, Watkins, Pedro
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benbrowning81
3 months, 25 days ago
I really like the 5.5 defenders which gives options.

Sanchez, (Dubravka)

Murillo, Tarkowski, AWB, *, (Esteve)

Palmer, Salah, Wirtz, **, Rice

Bowen, Pedro (Guiu)

So, QUESTION:

* Lewis-Skelly / Mikilenkovic
** Rutter / Reijnders +.5 / Anderson +.5

QUESTION 2:

With +.5
Esteve => VVD
Or
Tarkowski => VDV
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1. Dutchy FPL
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Maybe consider Munoz, can hide him on your bench for GW1 with this team, for the ** I'm on Anderson at the moment, others a wait and see for me.
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  1. benbrowning81
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Yea, I like that Munoz move thanks Duchy
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Dutchy FPL
3 months, 25 days ago
Solanke has been in my draft since day one, but moving him to Mateta and accept the three 'difficult' fixtures seems more logical now. J. Pedro is another option at my 7.5 price point but I just can't look past the minutes risk. I will only add one of these and Wildcard late (probably GW13). Who would you choose?
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1. el polako
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I’m on Mateta at the moment - 90 minutes plus pens.
  
  Thinking Joao Pedro may be this seasons main flop pick.
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  1. Dutchy FPL
    3 months, 25 days ago
    Leaning that way to. Are you planning on starting him in GW1?
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    1. el polako
      3 months, 25 days ago
      Yes, with my team set up will start him every week.
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2. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I have fully swung round to Pedro.
  
  Seems to be loving link up with Palmer.
  
  A better player than last season. His issue was being so streaky. He was also playing in a severely hampered Brighton team without a settled attack around him.
  
  Fully expect him to be worth the minutes risk especially in those first few fixtures. Hard for Delap to get game time if JP keeps up preseason form.
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Silecro
3 months, 25 days ago
Hello,
Which one would you start?

A) Evanilson vs liverpool
B) Sarr vs chelsea
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1. Dutchy FPL
  3 months, 25 days ago
  B
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potatoace
3 months, 25 days ago
Are people BB gw1 with Dubravka?
He's a risk right?
If not, interested to hear your BBgw1 gk pairing
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1. benbrowning81
  3 months, 25 days ago
  I see BB1 as a risk anyway.
  
  Too many new signings I want that could miss minutes this week, and too few nailed enablers (eg Dub, Guiu).
  
  That said I’m looking to run Laterisers WC13 Stratrgy so may have a little while to use the BB.
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2. Dutchy FPL
  3 months, 25 days ago
  If you go for a BB1 I think a 4.5 GK pairing and an early Wildcard is the way to go now (Verbruggen and Areola / Kelleher, if fit).
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3. Ze_Austin
  3 months, 25 days ago
  As strong an indication as any other to delay the chip, imo. Along with Kelleher & Perri knocks, Bijol's suspension, West Ham GK uncertainty, Guiu's slow integration, not sure which 4.5 mid will start
  
  *If* you're going Dúbravka/Guiu cheap on BB1, you could just "throw it away" in a random later GW when we're sure of which cheap guys are starting, so you'll already have them for your bench anyway... And won't need a WC to sell after
  
  Imo, the non-risky GKs who seem likely to keep a GW1 CS are 5.0+: Vicario and Pickford. Maybe Bizot at 4.5, if you're set on WC2
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☈☾
3 months, 25 days ago
Cant wait for Sesko v Gyokeres GW1!
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1. Holmes
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Gyroscope will bury him
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Wirtz Nightmare
3 months, 25 days ago
eam after lots of chopping and changing , maybe a little template.
Like to hear your thoughts

Sanchez
VVD VDV williams
Salah Palmer Bruno Reindeer i.Sarr
Watkins Pedro

Dubz Guiu Richards esteve
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1. Boz
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Solid and that's what you need for GW1
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Downtown
3 months, 25 days ago
Haaland or Palmer?
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1. Ze_Austin
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Cold Palms
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amsemp
3 months, 25 days ago
G2G? Monitoring Rogers and Baleba at the moment. I can’t bring myself to tinker anymore.

Sanchez, Dubravka
Murillo, Tarkowski, Lacroix, Diouf, Esteve
Salah, Palmer, Semenyo, Rogers, Baleba
Watkins, Evanilson, Strand Larsen
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Ze_Austin
3 months, 25 days ago
NEW ARTICLE:

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/12/laterisers-fpl-gameweek-1-team-reveal-bruno-or-bru-no
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Stockport Hatter
3 months, 25 days ago
Is Estevao likely to be starting for Chelsea?
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Rabb05
3 months, 25 days ago
2 of these 3 please (don't have salah but have wirz)

1. Ekitike
2.Gyokores
3. Watkins
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b91jh
3 months, 25 days ago
A) Sels, Cucu, Gakpo, Rogers
or
B) Sanchez, Neco, Bruno, Reijnders
?
(Have Wirtz, Salah-less)
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1. b91jh
  3 months, 25 days ago
  Gakpo should be I.Sarr for option A, typo
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pundit of punts
3 months, 25 days ago
GW 1 BB team

Viacrio
Takowski - Spence - VdV
Salah - Palmer - Ndiaye - Reijnders
Watkins - Pedro - Wood

Sels - KDH - Williams - Diouf

WC GW 4 and FH GW 6 is the plan. So, very short term picks. Thoughts? 🙂
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