The next deadline, at a glance
Everything an FPL manager needs to check before a deadline, on one page and read from the game itself. Start with the deadline and the week's most-picked answers below, then work down: the template you are measured against, the transfers the rest of the game is making, and the fixture runs that should decide your next moves.
This week in FPL, at a glance
| Question | Answer | Why | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW9 deadline | Transfers and captain lock | GW9 captain picks → | |
| Most-owned player | HaalandMCI | 78.3% of managers | Every player, sortable → |
| Most bought for GW9 | N.JacksonAVL | 961,222 in | The transfer market → |
| Most sold for GW9 | João PedroCHE | 1,155,498 out | The transfer market → |
| Top scorer this season | HaalandMCI | 66 points | Best players by position → |
| Best value this season | De CuyperBHA | 11.3 points per £m | Value picks by position → |
| Best form, last 30 days | GabrielARS | 9.0 points per match | Next-gameweek projections → |
The template you are measured against
The fifteen most-owned players in the game, in squad shape. Every one you do not own is a gap you are carrying; the question is whether you are carrying it on purpose. The template guide explains how to decide.
| Player | Pos | Club | Price | Owned | Pts | Form | Next 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raya | GK | ARS | £6.2m | 45.7% | 49 | 6.3 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| Verbruggen | GK | BHA | £4.6m | 22.4% | 40 | 5.7 | MCI (A)BRE (H)HUL (A) |
| Calafiori75% to play | DEF | ARS | £6.0m | 51.0% | 45 | 5.3 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| De Cuyper | DEF | BHA | £5.3m | 42.5% | 60 | 7.3 | MCI (A)BRE (H)HUL (A) |
| Gvardiol | DEF | MCI | £5.7m | 26.8% | 42 | 1.7 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) |
| Gabriel | DEF | ARS | £7.9m | 22.9% | 52 | 9.0 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| Hall | DEF | NEW | £5.3m | 20.5% | 40 | 3.0 | EVE (H)FUL (A)ARS (H) |
| Rogers | MID | CHE | £8.0m | 50.2% | 41 | 4.0 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
| Groß | MID | BHA | £6.2m | 46.2% | 58 | 3.7 | MCI (A)BRE (H)HUL (A) |
| Cherki | MID | MCI | £8.0m | 38.2% | 44 | 3.3 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) |
| Palmer | MID | CHE | £9.8m | 27.3% | 37 | 3.0 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
| B.Fernandes | MID | MUN | £11.7m | 24.0% | 33 | 0.7 | CHE (A)AVL (H)LIV (A) |
| Haaland | FWD | MCI | £15.8m | 78.3% | 66 | 9.0 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) |
| João PedroInjured | FWD | CHE | £7.8m | 62.6% | 47 | 4.7 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
| Calvert-Lewin | FWD | LEE | £6.1m | 21.3% | 35 | 4.3 | BOU (A)TOT (H)CHE (A) |
The fifteen most-owned players in a legal squad shape — two goalkeepers, five defenders, five midfielders, three forwards — ranked by the share of all FPL managers who own each. Fixtures are coloured by FPL’s own difficulty rating, green easiest to red hardest.
Who the rest of the game is buying and selling
Transfers since the last deadline, from every FPL manager. The most-bought list is usually tomorrow's template and the first set of price rises; the most-sold list is where the crowd has lost faith, often after an injury or a hard run.
| Player | Pos | Club | Price | In | Owned | Pts | Form | Next 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Jackson | FWD | AVL | £6.8m | 961,222 | 13.5% | 34 | 8.0 | FUL (H)MUN (A)SUN (H) |
| Tavernier | MID | BOU | £6.4m | 679,588 | 20.0% | 52 | 7.0 | LEE (H)IPS (A)NFO (H) |
| Isak | FWD | LIV | £9.1m | 374,931 | 17.2% | 51 | 6.0 | ARS (H)CRY (A)MUN (H) |
| Evanilson | FWD | BOU | £6.2m | 359,463 | 9.4% | 43 | 8.3 | LEE (H)IPS (A)NFO (H) |
| Konsa | DEF | ARS | £4.7m | 207,274 | 20.4% | 39 | 9.0 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| Gabriel | DEF | ARS | £7.9m | 186,150 | 22.9% | 52 | 9.0 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| Manzambi | MID | AVL | £6.1m | 177,308 | 4.9% | 31 | 5.7 | FUL (H)MUN (A)SUN (H) |
| Cherki | MID | MCI | £8.0m | 131,824 | 38.2% | 44 | 3.3 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) |
| Player | Pos | Club | Price | Out | Owned | Pts | Form | Next 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João PedroInjured | FWD | CHE | £7.8m | 1,155,498 | 62.6% | 47 | 4.7 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
| Calafiori75% to play | DEF | ARS | £6.0m | 341,560 | 51.0% | 45 | 5.3 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| SakaInjured | MID | ARS | £9.5m | 243,103 | 8.2% | 37 | 1.7 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A) |
| B.Fernandes | MID | MUN | £11.7m | 237,154 | 24.0% | 33 | 0.7 | CHE (A)AVL (H)LIV (A) |
| Cherki | MID | MCI | £8.0m | 222,480 | 38.2% | 44 | 3.3 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) |
| Calvert-Lewin | FWD | LEE | £6.1m | 185,907 | 21.3% | 35 | 4.3 | BOU (A)TOT (H)CHE (A) |
| Palmer | MID | CHE | £9.8m | 179,128 | 27.3% | 37 | 3.0 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
| SzoboszlaiInjured | MID | LIV | £6.7m | 176,126 | 14.7% | 21 | 0.3 | ARS (H)CRY (A)MUN (H) |
Transfers made by all FPL managers since the last deadline. Fixtures are coloured by FPL’s own difficulty rating, green easiest to red hardest.
Where the fixtures are kind
Every club ordered by the difficulty of its next five fixtures, easiest first, with its league position alongside. The clubs near the top are where transfers in should come from; the clubs near the bottom are where your transfers out should come from.
| Club | Pos | P | W-D-L | Goals | Pts | Run avg | Next 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 14 | 8 | 2-3-3 | 8:10 | 9 | 2.4 | CRY (H)LEE (A)IPS (H)SUN (A)FUL (H) |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 3-1-4 | 12:16 | 10 | 2.6 | HUL (A)BOU (H)TOT (A)AVL (H)COV (A) |
| Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 2-0-6 | 6:15 | 6 | 2.6 | SUN (H)EVE (A)CRY (H)LEE (A)IPS (H) |
| Aston Villa | 9 | 8 | 3-2-3 | 9:12 | 11 | 2.8 | FUL (H)MUN (A)SUN (H)IPS (A)EVE (H) |
| Bournemouth | 13 | 8 | 2-3-3 | 12:13 | 9 | 2.8 | LEE (H)IPS (A)NFO (H)FUL (A)BHA (H) |
| Chelsea | 5 | 8 | 4-1-3 | 17:15 | 13 | 3.0 | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H)NFO (A)CRY (H) |
| Everton | 11 | 8 | 2-4-2 | 8:9 | 10 | 3.0 | NEW (A)COV (H)BRE (A)LIV (H)AVL (A) |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 8 | 2-1-5 | 9:19 | 7 | 3.0 | TOT (A)LIV (H)COV (A)HUL (H)CHE (A) |
| Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 1-2-5 | 6:14 | 5 | 3.0 | COV (A)CHE (H)AVL (A)TOT (H)LIV (A) |
| Arsenal | 2 | 8 | 7-0-1 | 13:5 | 21 | 3.2 | LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A)MCI (H)BRE (A) |
| Man City | 1 | 8 | 7-0-1 | 20:9 | 21 | 3.2 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H)ARS (A)LEE (H) |
| Brighton | 3 | 8 | 5-1-2 | 23:7 | 16 | 3.2 | MCI (A)BRE (H)HUL (A)NEW (H)BOU (A) |
| Leeds | 7 | 8 | 2-5-1 | 9:6 | 11 | 3.2 | BOU (A)TOT (H)CHE (A)COV (H)MCI (A) |
| Hull City | 10 | 8 | 2-4-2 | 9:8 | 10 | 3.2 | IPS (H)ARS (A)BHA (H)CRY (A)NFO (H) |
| Nott'm Forest | 18 | 8 | 1-3-4 | 6:10 | 6 | 3.2 | BRE (A)MCI (H)BOU (A)CHE (H)HUL (A) |
| Liverpool | 4 | 8 | 4-3-1 | 11:8 | 15 | 3.4 | ARS (H)CRY (A)MUN (H)EVE (A)SUN (H) |
| Fulham | 15 | 8 | 2-2-4 | 8:10 | 8 | 3.4 | AVL (A)NEW (H)MCI (A)BOU (H)TOT (A) |
| Man Utd | 16 | 8 | 1-4-3 | 10:13 | 7 | 3.4 | CHE (A)AVL (H)LIV (A)BRE (H)NEW (A) |
| Brentford | 6 | 8 | 2-5-1 | 14:9 | 11 | 3.6 | NFO (H)BHA (A)EVE (H)MUN (A)ARS (H) |
| Newcastle | 8 | 8 | 3-2-3 | 12:14 | 11 | 3.6 | EVE (H)FUL (A)ARS (H)BHA (A)MUN (H) |
Ordered by the average difficulty of the next five fixtures, easiest first; the position column is the league table. Fixtures are coloured by FPL’s own difficulty rating, green easiest to red hardest.
The five-minute deadline routine
Check availability first: any player flagged doubtful or out comes off the bench or out of the squad before anything else is decided. Then the captain, because it is the largest single swing you control. Then transfers, judged over the next three to five gameweeks rather than the next one. Then the starting eleven and bench order, with the first substitute being the player most likely to cover a late absence.
Lock everything except the captain and the bench an hour before the deadline, and use the final hour for team news only.