FPL Gameweek 35 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 35 (reconstructed cutoff 1 May 2026, 17:30 UTC), the optimiser picked B.Fernandes as captain and Gabriel as vice, a 3-5-2, and no transfers. Projected squad total was 60.4. It scored 44 net points after hits. This is a reconstructive replay: the cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not a live two-hour freeze.
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Key facts
- Captain
- B.Fernandes (6.2 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Gabriel
- Formation
- 3-5-2
- Transfers
- None
- Bank
- £3.8m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 60.4 xP
- Points
- 44
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Roefs | SUN | WOL (A) | 2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | FUL (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6 | Vice-captain |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | EVE (A) | 3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4 | — |
| DEF | Virgil | LIV | MUN (A) | 4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| MID | B.Fernandes | MUN | LIV (H) | 3 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 10 | Captain |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | EVE (A) | 3 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 2 | — |
| MID | Rice | ARS | FUL (H) | 3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 5 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | TOT (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1 | — |
| MID | Groß | BHA | NEW (A) | 3 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 2 | — |
| FWD | Bowen | WHU | BRE (A) | 3 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 2 | — |
| FWD | João Pedro | CHE | NFO (H) | 3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 8 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | LEE (A) | 3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | FUL (H) | 3 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | BUR (H) | 1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | NFO (H) | 3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 35. The optimiser captained B.Fernandes (vice Gabriel), formation 3-5-2, and made no transfers. It scored 44 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 60.4 expected points.
- The optimiser held the squad this week.
- Evidence-informed finished +0 points versus the optimiser this week.
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
This is a reconstructive historical replay, not a live two-hour freeze. Inputs were rebuilt after the season; see Methods and the limitations on this page.
Limitations of this snapshot
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
- Press and injury notes were not locked before the deadline.
- Prices are not exact pre-deadline quotes.
- Raw community xP tables were not used as the pre-deadline forecast.
Three approaches compared
Template (roll transfers), optimiser (selected plan), and same-state evidence. In this ingest, evidence matched the optimiser every week.
| Approach | Formation | Captain | Transfers | Projected | vs Template | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Template No transfers | 4-4-2 | B.Fernandes (M.Salah) | 0 | 57.4 | — | 40 | 40 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) No transfers | 3-5-2 | B.Fernandes (Gabriel) | 0 | 60.4 | +4.0 | 44 | 44 pts net |
Evidence No transfers | 3-5-2 | B.Fernandes (Gabriel) | 0 | 60.4 | +4.0 | 44 | 44 pts net |
Chip check
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
How to verify
This Gameweek 35 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:ffc043e7984739f5b810cff7df251b96bd2bed417cc26b7e3c604b6d988c03c9), with cutoff 1 May 2026, 17:30 UTC (first kickoff minus 90 minutes). Download the JSON to inspect the rebuilt inputs. This is not a live two-hour freeze.
Who should I captain in Gameweek 35?
The selected plan captains B.Fernandes (6.2 projected points) against LIV (H). Vice-captain is Gabriel. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 35?
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
Is Gameweek 35 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.