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FPL GW Recap: Brighton Boys Run The Show

ChampionSport Editorial Team·26-08-2026·2 min read
FPL GW Recap: Brighton Boys Run The Show

Eh. Did you see what Brighton just did? De Cuyper and Hinshelwood walked into this gameweek like they had a score to settle with everyone's transfer plans. Wamma. The FPL gods have spoken, and they said "forget your premium picks, we're balling on a budget today."

If you captained a big name and missed the Brighton bus, bro… this man is finished. You and your triple captain chip deserve each other. 😂

🌟 Heroes of the Gameweek

De Cuyper (£4.6m, BHA), Form 17.0. SEVENTEEN. This boy is balling at £4.6m and only 6% of managers own him. If you had him, you're currently sipping champagne. If you didn't… what were you even doing?

Hinshelwood (£6.0m, BHA), Form 16.0, owned by just 2%. A 2% differential cooking like this is pure cinema. He's the kind of pick that makes your group chat go silent for 24 hours out of pure jealousy.

Mendy (£4.0m, HUL) and Ajayi (£4.0m, HUL), Two Hull defenders under £4.5m delivering? That is the definition of a budget blessing. Owners (or should we say, the chosen few), your bench fodder is eating.

Palmer (£9.5m, CHE), Form 13.0, owned by 13.3%. Cole Palmer doing Cole Palmer things. The premium pick that actually showed up while others were sleeping. Respect.

Gakpo (£7.0m, LIV), Form 12.0 and only 5.2% ownership. Liverpool forward, sub-£7m, cooking differentials? Lock him in before the price rise hits, or cry later.

💀 Flops and Forgot-to-Show-Up

Any manager who captained a player outside the top 10 form list this week… abeg, we need to have a serious conversation. FPL is not a guessing game o. Even if your big-money striker blanked again, at least the Brighton boys were free.

🔮 Tips for Next Gameweek

  1. Double-check fixtures before transferring. Too many of you panic-rolling. Stay calm.
  2. Differentials to watch: M.Sangaré (£5.6m, BRE) at 6.7% and Stach (£6.0m, LEE) at 1.7%, sneaky picks if fixtures smile on them.
  3. Hold Palmer, premium differentials who deliver don't grow on trees.
  4. Don't sleep on budget defenders. Mendy and Ajayi prove gems exist in the £4.0m range.

Join the ChampionSport Community League and show your picks to the rest of Uganda before the next deadline. 🏆

ChampionSport Editorial Team

ChampionSport Editorial Team

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