Speaking after Fitz United's latest defeat, Bruno Fernandes appeared to lay the blame squarely at the feet of manager Daniel FitzHenry. Asked about the reason Fitz United haven't pressed opponents, Fernandes said "That's on the manager and on the staff to see it, it's not on me." Speaking on Monday Night Football, Jamie Carragher was having none of it. "For Bruno Fernandes to do that, it is a disgrace. Last season he was Player of the Year.... He wouldn't have got that award without FitzHenry."
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WILSON U-TURNS ON GIBBS-WHITE
The revolving door at Just Brilliant continues as Morgan Gibbs-White returns just one week after leaving. "It's hard to keep up these days," sighed a season-ticket holder. "Wilson must have reasons, but from the outside it's perplexing."
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ON PITCH LEADER LETTING SINGH DOWN
The one that got away came in Gameweek 6. Mani Singh gave the Dominant Sloppyszlai armband to B.Fernandes, who scored 1; De Cuyper, a few pegs along in the same dressing room, scored 15. It was not the only miss. Over the last five gameweeks the captains have brought in 30 points, the fewest in the Gert Lush Bristol FPL ML, and left 49 points on the table. See the Manager Profiles section for the full breakdown.
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PALMER TO WREAK HAVOC ON WILSON'S FEELINGS
Matt Woolcock's Risking No Salah have taken 20 points off Mighty Fine Feeling's lead in three gameweeks, and go into this one two points behind Luke Wilson's side in the battle for third. "At seven points a week, we catch them this week," said Salahs fan Kenneth Duncan. "My dad says that's not how maths works. My dad has never caught anyone."
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STORM AUSTEN PUTS EIGHT AT RISK FOR CARTWRIGHT
Katie Cartwright's Katchester United are the Gert Lush Bristol FPL ML side most at risk if Storm Austen postpones the weekend's games. Four fixtures are in doubt: Hull against Brentford, Liverpool against Brighton, Manchester United against Bournemouth, and Sunderland against Leeds. Cartwright has eight players in the eight clubs — Harry Maguire, Pascal Groß, Bruno Borges Fernandes, Diego Gómez Amarilla, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Bart Verbruggen, Tarik Muharemović and Daniel Ballard — more than any other side in the league. Five of them are in the starting XI. The next highest is seven, shared by six other sides. The average Gert Lush Bristol FPL ML squad has 5.2 players in those fixtures.
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Gert Lush (Bristol FPL ML) standings & GW8 selection
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Haaland
C Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
De Cuyper
Gibbs-White
Muharemovic
Verbruggen
Tavernier
2529
Haaland
C Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
Konsa
Gibbs-White
Raya
Muharemovic
Thomas
3529
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Konsa
Gibbs-White
Verbruggen
Odegaard
Cherki
Gvardiol
Evanilson
4527
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
Konsa
Muharemovic
Cherki
Barnes
Tzolakis
5519
C Haaland
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
Konsa
De Cuyper
Calvert-Lewin
Gibbs-White
Raya
Schade
6516
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
Konsa
Gibbs-White
Thomas
Odegaard
Kinsky
7516
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Palmer
Konsa
Verbruggen
Tavernier
Schade
Gabriel
Manzambi
8512
Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Gross
C Palmer
Calvert-Lewin
Raya
Thomas
Mbeumo
Davis
Gomez
8512
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
De Cuyper
Calvert-Lewin
Raya
Muharemovic
Tavernier
10509
C Haaland
Joao Pedro
Calafiori
Rogers
Gross
Palmer
Konsa
Gibbs-White
Schade
Kinsky
Gvardiol
The Data Behind the Drama
Overall rank history — top 25
Global FPL rank across the last 10 gameweeks — higher up the chart is better
Pitch ratings are computed from your season. Press-room ratings unlock with Press Conferences. How the ratings work →
Sheep includes this week's team sheet. The other pitch ratings are as of GW7 (last completed gameweek).
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#1
Manager profile · Gert Lush (Bristol FPL ML) · Season
#1
Joe LepperJoe's Team
Last 5Season
⚽ On the pitch
🎯 Captaincy★★★★★
joint 5th best · 137 pts from captains over 7 GWs
🍀 Luck★★★★★
5th best · +85.1 pts vs expected · +18 auto-subs
🔥 Form★★★★½
7th best · averaged 68.6 pts/GW, last 5 GWs
🔁 Transfers★★★½★
3rd best · transfers edge +2.85 pts/GW
🐑 Sheep★★★★½
9th biggest sheep · 84% sheep rating (86% first XI · 87% captain · 72% chip)
Favoured: Palmer, Gross, Haaland
🎤 In the press room
Most famous quote: “”
Most obsessed with:
☀️ Positivity ★★★☆☆🎭 Drama ★★★☆☆🙄 Excuses ★★★☆☆🎩 Class ★★★☆☆📝 Spelling ★★★☆☆🎤 Attendance 62%
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#2
Manager profile · Gert Lush (Bristol FPL ML) · Season
#2
Andy NorthNordi By Nature
Last 5Season
⚽ On the pitch
🎯 Captaincy★★★★★
joint 4th best · 141 pts from captains over 7 GWs
🍀 Luck★★★★★
3rd best · +93.5 pts vs expected · +14 auto-subs
🔥 Form★★★★★
best · averaged 73.2 pts/GW, last 5 GWs
🔁 Transfers★★½★★
7th best · transfers edge +1.973 pts/GW
🐑 Sheep★★★★½
13th biggest sheep · 81% sheep rating (83% first XI · 84% captain · 58% chip)
Favoured: Palmer, Haaland, Joao Pedro
🎤 In the press room
Most famous quote: “”
Most obsessed with:
☀️ Positivity ★★★☆☆🎭 Drama ★★★☆☆🙄 Excuses ★★★☆☆🎩 Class ★★★☆☆📝 Spelling ★★★☆☆🎤 Attendance 62%
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#3
Manager profile · Gert Lush (Bristol FPL ML) · Season
#3
Luke Wilsonmighty fine feeling
Last 5Season
⚽ On the pitch
🎯 Captaincy★★★★★
joint best · 151 pts from captains over 7 GWs
🍀 Luck★★★★★
9th best · +70.4 pts vs expected · +28 auto-subs
🔥 Form★★★★★
3rd best · averaged 71.4 pts/GW, last 5 GWs
🔁 Transfers★½★★★
17th worst · transfers edge +0.795 pts/GW
🐑 Sheep★★★★½
18th biggest sheep · 79% sheep rating (79% first XI · 86% captain · 68% chip)
Favoured: Odegaard, Gross, Haaland
🎤 In the press room
Most famous quote: “”
Most obsessed with:
☀️ Positivity ★★★☆☆🎭 Drama ★★★☆☆🙄 Excuses ★★★☆☆🎩 Class ★★★☆☆📝 Spelling ★★★☆☆🎤 Attendance 62%
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#4
Manager profile · Gert Lush (Bristol FPL ML) · Season
#4
Matt WoolcockRisking No Salah
Last 5Season
⚽ On the pitch
🎯 Captaincy★★★★★
joint 7th best · 132 pts from captains over 7 GWs
🍀 Luck★★★★★
best · +111.3 pts vs expected · +4 auto-subs
🔥 Form★★★★★
2nd best · averaged 73 pts/GW, last 5 GWs
🔁 Transfers★★★★★
18th best · transfers edge +1.147 pts/GW
🐑 Sheep★★★★½
11th biggest sheep · 82% sheep rating (83% first XI · 93% captain · 59% chip)
Favoured: Palmer, Haaland, Gross
🎤 In the press room
Most famous quote: “”
Most obsessed with:
☀️ Positivity ★★★☆☆🎭 Drama ★★★☆☆🙄 Excuses ★★★☆☆🎩 Class ★★★☆☆📝 Spelling ★★★☆☆🎤 Attendance 62%
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Gunners Glory, Eze Come Eze Go, Gleedlikers, Hakuna Tanaka, Fpl Beery Fc And Olliempiakos have all moved for Cole Palmer, and Pinky and De Bruyne would like it noted that they were there in Gameweek 3. The midfielder is going for around £9.8, which is what happens when six clubs bid at once. Stefan Harbron's reward for getting there first is the same player, and the right to look faintly smug about it for a week.
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BLACKMORE THE CAPTAINCY SAVANT
Richard Blackmore's Simply Irresistible have had the best captaincy choices of Gert Lush Bristol FPL ML active teams over the last five weeks, thanks to talismanic performances from Haaland (GW3 9 points), Joao Pedro (GW4 12 points), Haaland (GW5 6 points), Haaland (GW6 6 points) and Haaland (GW7 13 points). See the Manager Profiles section for the full breakdown.
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STEENKAMP LOOKS FOR GIBBS-WHITE CAPTAIN DIFFERENTIAL
Brandon Steenkamp's choice of Morgan Gibbs-White as captain over Erling Haaland for Quantum of Tzolis has the football world talking. "It's a bold strategy," commented Gary Lineker. Fans are curious to see if this unconventional move will yield results, or backfire horribly.
Fitz United's Fernandes (Bryan Berlin, CC4)
