Your Ultimate Fantasy Premier League Guide for the new season

A new season of Fantasy Premier League is on our doors, and with it comes all the changes in chaos, triumphs, sorrows and changes of last minute captain that we know and love, Writes the expert FPL Blake Hurst. Whether you are looking for this elusive mini-binge or make the highest rank, one thing counts the earliest: a calm and calculated approach. FPL is a marathon, not a sprint. You will have good weeks, you will have bad weeks. But the best managers are those who trust the process and do not make reckless decisions.

Follow these tips and tricks to make you pass the best possible start for the next season that will lead to your mini-bull’s competitors asking you how you have become a FPL guru overnight.

Build a balancing team for the week of play 1

There is no perfect draft – only one that works for your strategy and your style of play. Some managers opt for Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland and build around them. Others choose one and distribute their funds to reach more depth through the team. The key point? Focus on starters nailed with favorable early lights. You need a good start to the season, so trust reliable players, 90 -minute men, so you don’t continue the peloton four weeks after the season.

Play safely before becoming daring

Everyone loves a differential, this call from Captain Voyou, the random midfielder 5.5 m to 2% that marks a splint … but not in your starting eleven for GW1. The choices proven with solid history should form the heart of your first team. Going too far too early often leads to regrets (and an unnecessary joker). Let the first weeks settle in. Once you know who shoots and who is not, this is when the calculated risks can shine. Often the best GW1 team is your “boring” team. You have a lot of time for cheeky differences.

The lighting first, the form will follow

The form can be misleading at the start of the season – it is especially speculation, especially from pre -season. Good lights, however, create opportunities. Target teams with promising opening hours, and you could discover a star in small groups before the price goes up and everyone jumps. Once the shape becomes real, adapt. Lighting must guide your initial GW1 project because it is the most important project you are building all season.

Keep the captain simple at first

The best FPL managers keep things simple in the first weeks. If Salah or Haaland are in your team, there is a good chance that it is your best option as a captain. Taking the risks of brassard so early is accompanied by a strong potential for frustration. Use differentials elsewhere in your team – your captain should give you consistency, especially in the first weeks. There is nothing worse than a void of captain of a new number playing against Sunderland while Salah makes a splint against a team of the top four where everyone captain. Stay safe with the captain unless a very good opportunity arises later in the season.

Take advantage of new defensive points

With the defensive contributions now rewarded, players who are over 10 years old, blocks, interceptions or plated can bring you 2 additional points. This new and exciting rule could make certain central backs or defensive backgrounds more relevant than ever. Consult us the CBS defensive contribution or are we staying with the high risk reward attacking the rear? Stay vigilant for our Defender surveillance list where we can help target defenders to seek to bring in your GW1 draft.

The chip strategy has more than ever

This season adds a twist with two of each chip available. The way you deploy them is more important than ever. Many managers plan to use the Bench Boost chip in one of the first three weekends to maximize the points before the international break, then the joker around Gameweek 8 or 13. Align your initial team with your chip to fully exploit these advantages. There is no good / bad strategy.

Salah and Haaland: both, one or none?

It is the biggest FPL debate at the moment. Going with the two gives you guaranteed points but limits the flexibility of the squad. Choosing a release of funds for a stronger XI, while one or the other goes is extremely daring. You go without the two best players of the hope that your team can cover them. If you take this path, be sure to invest this budget in the actors in whom you trust to deliver in a coherent way. Most engaged experts will go with one of the Salah or Haaland. While the majority will be on Salah, and rightly so, he is the best FPL player of all time and has proven that every year, there is an argument to go for Haaland instead. Liverpool has strengthened their attack with the signatures of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and the possible addition of Alexander Isak. Does this lead the objectives to spread more and to Salah less involved? We all know how good Haaland can be good at his day. It is risky to do without Salah but there is an argument for that. Do it, however, and you have to restructure your team and already continue the pack and regret it for the rest of the season.

Key habits for a smarter start

• Do not make instinctive transfers. Rolling transfers are always practical because you never know what unexpected injuries can occur.

• Avoid transferring goalkeepers – they rarely justify the transfer. Either you opt for a GK 4M and play your GK 4.5 / 5m each week. Or consider having a 4.5 m rotary pair of GKS. We will review what to look for in our next GK surveillance list.

• Always check that your captain, vice-captain and bench order are just before the deadline.

• Hang on to make transfers until later as possible to catch all new and team leaks. This will give you an advantage over your mini-bullies rivals

• Prioritize players who regularly play more than 85 minutes. Late goals and assists win the game weeks. Last season, around 60% of the goals scored occurred after the 60th minute. You will not score points if your player is underlying early.

• Stay up. Even the best managers have weeks of horror. Trust your judgment and remember why you transferred to the player. Sometimes it takes more than a week to get your award.

Final reflections

Fantasy Premier League is not only a game – it’s a test of patience, strategy and intelligence. The FPL is unpredictable – your captain will come, your bench will carry and a last minute deviation will ruin the white sheet you need so desperately. But those who succeed will be those who remain stable, trust their decisions and keep their eyes in the long term. Do not forget – FPL is a marathon, not a sprint. This season is your opportunity. Refine your instinct, take up the challenge and prepare to leave your brand. With our help, your Mini-Ligue rivals will wonder how you have become a FPL expert overnight. Here is a season filled with smart movements, crazy differentials and a season filled with green arrows. Your FPL trip starts now – let’s make the legendary.