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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.

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ChampionSport Editorial Team

ChampionSport Editorial Team

Editorial Team

The ChampionSport.ug editorial team compiles and edits sports coverage for Ugandan fans — Uganda Premier League, the Cranes, the Premier League and more. Stories are drawn from official and reputable sources and reviewed before publishing.

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