The FPL Coach

Football Coach & Performance Analyst ⚽️
FPL through a coach’s lens.
Roles matter. So does having fun.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

Football Coach & Performance Analyst ⚽️

Big on understanding player roles and what they mean for FPL.

I’ll share my thoughts, ask questions, challenge ideas and have a bit of fun along the way.

Here to learn, connect, make friends and enjoy the game together.Let’s have fun.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@FPLHawk Good luck Hawk💪🏿

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@FPLhawamdeh Dorgu 3 Gwks punt?

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@forouryoung Fair but he will eventually start I see him as a player that is going to start regularly but United have a lot of options upfront.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

4 players I couldn’t fit… and I’m already worried 😭
The roles are what caught my eye. 🧵

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@TheFatGoalie 😂😂😂 17 goals

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@FPLPriceChanges I think he will tick over alongside JP

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

This is something I think FPL managers often overlook. A key player gets injured and the immediate question is, “Who replaces him?” But the bigger question is how the team changes without him. His absence can affect roles, chance creation and the output of players around him.

[SantiSignals @SantiSignals]

Hearing a lot of lazy analysis from some popular FPL content creators (won’t name names) on eg, Diego Gomez.

Minteh is a rockstar and he matters. You can’t just ignore his absence and assume it means Gomez automatically benefits.

Minteh missed 9 games last season.

His teammates’ xGI/90 in those (albeit small sample) games:

- Gómez 0.380 → 0.224
- Rutter 0.333 → 0.113
- Hinshelwood 0.430 → 0.218

All three got worse. Minteh is a very important supply line.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

Sels — 1.4%
Role: GK in a defensive system
Strong suit: Glasner’s defensive record
Routes: Saves • Clean sheets • Bonus
Opta also highlighted Sels as an under-the-radar GW1 pick, with Glasner now at Forest.

Role → Opportunity → Points.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

Buendía — 1.4%
Role: Creator + set pieces
Strong suit: Penalties + direct free-kicks
Routes: Assists • Free-kicks • Pens

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

People are bullish on João Pedro, but what about the players around him? If he scores, someone assisted him. If he assists, someone scored. Maybe the real FPL question is who benefits most from João’s involvement? 👀

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@KingFemi__ Tielemans — Passer / Creator
Mainoo — Controller / Progressor
Baleba — Destroyer / Ball-winner
A balanced mid 3 have all profiles

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@MirthCity 😂😂😂

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@Cantonadevils Tielemans — Passer / Creator
Mainoo — Controller / Progressor
Baleba — Destroyer / Ball-winner
A balanced mid 3.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@MirthCity Lol you not giving your club a chance hey.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

Jota 😔

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We move

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We move

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@Koenen__ Adding on my watchlist

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

I’ve always backed players based on their role in the team and how that role translates to FPL points.

[The FPL Coach @TheFPLCoach]

@lord_ian IMO no player is a must.