The Desk
August 2026
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The Template Blanked, Villa’s Bleeding, and Bruno Needs a Response: Your Gameweek 2 Weekly Review
Gameweek 1 is done, and it did the thing opening weeks always do: told us everything and nothing at once. Arsenal look every bit…
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Gameweek 2 Predicted Lineups: The XIs to Watch
Five fixtures worth building a gameweek around, and the team news that’s likely to shape all of them. Deadline is 18:30 BST Friday, so…
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Gameweek 2 Transfer Suggestions: Chase Form, Not Last Weeks Headlines
One gameweek of data is enough to spot a few genuine signals, and also enough to talk half the game into a knee-jerk transfer…
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Gameweek 1 Player Performance: Who Actually Delivered
The scoreboard from Gameweek 1 tells one story. The underlying numbers tell a slightly different one, and it’s worth knowing both before you make…
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Gameweek 2 Injury Updates: Who is Actually Missing
Every club has a physio room story two weeks into a season, and Gameweek 2 is no exception. Here’s what’s confirmed across the sides…
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Gameweek 2 Fixture Analysis: Reading the Runs Before They Are Obvious
Fixtures don’t lie for long, but they can mislead for a week. Gameweek 1 rewarded some squads and punished others almost at random, on…
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Gameweek 2 Differential Picks: The Template Already Blanked Once
The template had a rough opening week. Of the twelve most-owned players in the game, only three delivered a return in Gameweek 1. The…
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Gameweek 2 Chip Strategy: Why Patience Beats Panic
One bad gameweek is a terrible reason to reach for a chip, and Gameweek 1 handed a few thousand Manchester United owners exactly that…
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Gameweek 2 Captain Recommendations: Bruno’s Reprieve, Haaland’s Reckoning
Arsenal cruised. Manchester United capitulated. Erling Haaland, the most expensive forward in the game, drew a blank at Bournemouth and watched Rayan Cherki outscore…
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Arsenal Just Embarrassed Man City. Here’s What Else You Need Before Friday’s Deadline
Community Shield fallout, Villa’s striker crisis, and the injury flags that actually matter before the GW1 deadline.
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Deadline Day Is Coming: The Last-Minute FPL Gameweek 1 Squad-Picking Guide
Gameweek 1 deadline is looming. The deadline lands Friday, August 21 at 6:30pm BST, kicking off the same evening Arsenal host newly promoted Coventry…
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Prices Are Live, Panic Is Rising: Your FPL Gameweek 1 Preview
Fantasy Premier League is officially open for business. Prices dropped this week, the “who’s the new most expensive player in FPL history” debate has…