Rosenior slams Arsenal for lack of respect: ‘There’s a certain etiquette in football’
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The Fantasy Premier League has entered the final stages of the season, with 14 matches remaining. Most managers still have a lot of cards, so planning when to activate them will be important if you want to move up in the mini-league and pursue a competitive overall rank.
Arsenal will play two games on Round 26 as their away match against Wolverhampton Wanderers has been moved forward, but Man City’s home match against Crystal Palace, originally scheduled for March 21, will have to be rescheduled for a later date.
If you’re not sure where to turn, here are three other players who could make a big difference in Gameweek 25.
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“You feel the emotions” – Carrick reflects on the anniversary of the Munich disaster
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As before, the categories are:
Player 1: Up to 10% ownership
Player 2: Up to 5% ownership
Player 3: Up to 2% ownership
FPL players will only be able to change teams ahead of every match by the deadline of 18:30 UK time on Friday 6th February.
1. Eli Junior Crupi, £4.7m – Forward, Bournemouth, 6.1% – Aston Villa (H)
Bournemouth, managed by Andoni Iraola, deserve attention. Despite selling Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City in the middle of last month, the Cherries remain in good form. Semenyo’s story at the Vitality Stadium came to a fairytale ending as he scored the winning goal in stoppage time against Tottenham.
This ended Bournemouth’s 11-game winless run, but Iraola has never looked back since bidding farewell to Semenyo. His side were spectacularly denied a win in the closing stages against Brighton & Hove Albion, but back-to-back wins against Liverpool and Wolves mean they will have little to fear from a visit from a struggling Aston Villa side.
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Junior Crupi celebrates great finish with Wolves last weekend
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This was the match that gave the South Coast club a breakthrough back in August 2015, when Eli Junior Crupi was just nine years old. He has already scored eight goals in just 10 starts in the Premier League this season and is on the brink of achieving that record.
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“More than talent” – Slot planning for life beyond Van Dijk with Jaquet signing
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2. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, £4.1m – Defender, West Ham, 4.2% – Burnley (A)
The West Ham United defender hasn’t attracted much attention this season. After all, no team has scored more than 30 goals in the second half of a match.
From a defensive perspective, the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo was expected to create a more solid team.
But since the Portuguese took charge in September, they have collected 15 points, almost the same as their total. They were relatively dominant against Chelsea last weekend, but a second-half collapse continued that trend and left the Hammers in the relegation zone.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka provided two assists against Chelsea
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Notably, West Ham appointed former Rayo Vallecano manager Paco Jemez as first-team coach in January 2026. The Spaniard is known for his attacking style, which is already reflected in his wider use of full-backs.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka helped Espirito Santo’s side put the proverbial cat among the pigeons in the first 30 minutes at Stamford Bridge, assisting both Jarrod Bowen and Crisencio Somerville, who is shortlisted for January’s Premier League Player of the Month award.
Wan-Bissaka is still waiting to hear back from them, but we feel his potential as an enabler is worth our investment at £4.1m, having recently picked up a DefCon point in the win at Tottenham.
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Highlights: Fernandes’ stunning goal gives West Ham important win over Sunderland
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3. Noni Madueke, £6.8m – Midfielder, Arsenal, 0.8% – Sunderland (H)
With 325,963 sales at the time of writing, Bukayo Saka is the most-transferred player of the week after the Arsenal winger limped off during last weekend’s warm-up with Leeds.
There are reports that Saka is expected to miss the next three Premier League matches, with his return scheduled for the north London derby against Tottenham on February 22nd.
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Noni Maduke scored a goal and an assist against Leeds.
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However, with Arsenal’s form remaining strong in the short term, 12.3% of FPL owners should consider letting Saka go and bringing in his replacement, Noni Madueke.
Maduke, who was drafted in at short notice at Elland Road, scored 14 goals to end a long wait for a goal in this competition, having been at Chelsea since January 2025.
However, the 23-year-old looked set to make up for lost time, having been primarily used by manager Mikel Arteta from the start of this season’s cup games, with Saka standing in his way.
Travel-strapped Sunderland’s visit to the Emirates Stadium felt too good an opportunity to focus solely on Arsenal’s defence, as they took over a set-piece role to suit their open-play threat.
