FPL Gameweek 36 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 36 (reconstructed cutoff 9 May 2026, 10:00 UTC), the optimiser picked Haaland as captain and Semenyo as vice, a 3-5-2, and 2 free transfers (João Pedro out, Haaland in; B.Fernandes out, Sarr in). Projected squad total was 87.3. It scored 89 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
- Haaland (14.6 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Semenyo
- Formation
- 3-5-2
- Transfers
- João Pedro → Haaland, B.Fernandes → Sarr
- Bank
- £0.6m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 87.3 xP
- Points
- 89
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Roefs | SUN | MUN (H) | 3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 6 | — |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | CRY (H) | 3 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 15 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | WHU (A) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 11 | — |
| DEF | Virgil | LIV | CHE (H) | 3 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 2 | — |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | CRY (H) | 3 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 12 | Vice-captain |
| MID | Sarr | CRY | MCI (A) | 5 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 8 | — |
| MID | Rice | ARS | WHU (A) | 3 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 3 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | BUR (A) | 2 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2 | — |
| MID | Groß | BHA | WOL (H) | 1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | CRY (H) | 3 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 22 | Captain |
| FWD | Bowen | WHU | ARS (H) | 4 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 2 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | AVL (H) | 3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | WHU (A) | 3 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | TOT (A) | 3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | LIV (A) | 4 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 36. The optimiser captained Haaland (vice Semenyo), formation 3-5-2, and made 2 transfers (João Pedro out, Haaland in; B.Fernandes out, Sarr in). It scored 89 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 87.3 expected points.
Transfers
João Pedro out (£7.5m) → Haaland in (£14.6m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
B.Fernandes out (£10.2m) → Sarr in (£6.3m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: João Pedro to Haaland; B.Fernandes to Sarr.
- 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 | 3-5-2 | B.Fernandes (M.Salah) | 0 | 55.0 | — | 57 | 57 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) João Pedro → Haaland, B.Fernandes → Sarr | 3-5-2 | Haaland (Semenyo) | 2 | 87.3 | +32.0 | 89 | 89 pts net |
Evidence João Pedro → Haaland, B.Fernandes → Sarr | 3-5-2 | Haaland (Semenyo) | 2 | 87.3 | +32.0 | 89 | 89 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 36 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:a19ad730b16d53fdf34dd1bd73c7ec5279d8672c1da6e613c326173bc216e7a5), with cutoff 9 May 2026, 10:00 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 36?
The selected plan captains Haaland (14.6 projected points) against CRY (H). Vice-captain is Semenyo. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 36?
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 36 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.