In his latest article, three-time top 200 finisher, Lateriser, talks about the potential impact of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) if the teams qualify for the cup final or are on the waterfront.
We are in the final stages of the 2025/26 season, and when it comes to this stage of the season, decisions largely ‘depend on conditions’. Quite a few FPL managers have accumulated a lot of transfers, which I think is both an opportunity and a threat.
Such is the change in our Fixtures, buying an Arsenal forward to replace a decent striker who will soon face a mandatory team (Chelsea against Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, for example) might easily cause pain.
BEACHES = MORE DESTINATIONS
Discussing this section, I just want to provide a few reminders. The final day of the Premier League season is known for seeing more goals than usual. So, with the exception of defenders from Arsenal, Manchester City and Crystal Palace, I will focus on using all transfers on strikers.
Also, the deeper we go, the more ‘loose-goosey’ it becomes. Gameweek 35 produced above average goal totals, and I expect that trend to continue until the end. This is because more and more ‘shore teams’ will emerge once things start to be decided.
This often means bigger scores and, in some cases, the minutes players are expected to play can be a bit dodgy. After all, the World Cup will soon follow. If such participants didn’t have much to play for, I wonder if they would stop risking injury.
Although it usually makes sense to pursue players with multiple routes to a point, for example Declan Rice‘s (£7.2m) corner kick and defensive contribution (DefCon), I believe that this open phase of the game makes it better for him to chase two goals.
ARSENAL RUN
It is also important to look at how the finals of other competitions may impact a particular team’s performance. Let’s start with Arsenal.
The Gunners are having a great week. Not just star people Bukayo Saka (£9.9m) returned and was immediately outstanding, as a centre-forward Viktor Gyokeres (£8.9m) has found form – the ‘Rashford Syndrome’ is still alive and well, as he is rumored to be getting back together with his girlfriend.
League title rivals Man City slipped up on Monday and, 24 hours later, Arsenal reached the Champions League final.
For FPL, the good news is that things are still competitive, while there is plenty of rest time between the remaining matches. The Champions League final takes place six days after Gameweek 38.
Additionally, Saka scored four goals and assisted two of his last three goals against Sunday’s opponents, West Ham United.
PALACE, VILLA + FOREST
Now, a little about other cup competitions. If they beat Shakhtar Donetsk tonight, the Crystal Palace Conference League final will be held three days after Matchday 38. Therefore, we could see mass rotation or continuation of minutes against Arsenal.
Whoever wins the Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Europa League match will take the final between Matchweek 37 and 38.
Depending on how much game these two have left, this could improve their upcoming opponents.
FA CUP EFFECTS
Finally, the FA Cup final, which takes place on Saturday in Matchday 37.
A few days later, Chelsea host Spurs, while Man City travel to Bournemouth. Depending on the results of Gameweek 36, we could see both teams prioritizing the game at Wembley.
FINAL THOUGHTS
From all of the above, it is clear that Arsenal’s match schedule is very interesting, but in my opinion Manchester United is another interesting offer. Champions League qualification is locked and they could meet Forest before the Europa League final.
What’s more, their new priority is to help Bruno Fernandes (£10.4m) secured the Premier League assists record.
This might be good for that Matheus Cunha (£8.1 million), Bryan Mbeumo (£8.4 million) and Benjamin Sesko (£7.3 million). It is said that the striker from Slovenia had to be replaced in the first half against Liverpool.
For myself, I’m not having the best season, so I’ll try a Hail Mary or two before the end. My Triple Captain chip is active for Gameweek 36, and I’m considering not using it Erling Haaland (£14.6m), in the hope of gaining some points of difference.
If you want to dive deeper into some of the other kicks, you can check out our latest episode of The FPL Wire below:
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