What FPLai Learned From 2025/26
This is the honest review page: what signals deserved more weight, where FPL managers overreacted, and how the 2026/27 preseason workflow should be stricter because of it.
Captaincy lesson
Safety still matters most when the obvious captain has a strong role and fixture. Chasing upside works better after the baseline is understood.
Transfer lesson
Sideways moves need a high bar. The summer workflow should reward structural improvements more than player-for-player noise.
Ownership lesson
High ownership is information, not proof. The 2026/27 pages should separate template safety from actual upside.
Position evidence from 2025/26
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Players to keep in view
Use these links as the evidence trail behind each summer note: last season's role, minutes, form, ownership, and price history. As the new-season database opens, this hub moves onto the fresh records automatically.
Summer timeline
World Cup starts
Start tracking Premier League players by minutes, role, and injury risk.
Premier League fixtures
Open the full calendar with venues, kickoffs, badges, and gameweeks.
World Cup final
Move from live tournament notes to FPL rest-risk conclusions.
Premier League starts
GW1 content, captaincy, and final draft checks take over.
Pressure-Test The Takeaway
Once 2025/26 prices and teams are live, run the idea through FPLai before you commit your GW1 draft.
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