Strategic Use of Five Free Transfers for FPL Value and Flexibility

Key Quotes

"Everyone in FPL has just been given five free transfers. I've already confirmed one of mine and I'm looking at making some other moves either this week or going forward in today's video we're going to discuss lots of things like which teams you should be looking to target with your five free transfers how many of them should you be using if you're going to go early are there going to be lots of price changes and actually if you're on free hit what could a potential draft look like and which teams should we be targeting both short term and long term as well."

FPL Harry explains that the game has provided players with five free transfers, a significant opportunity for team adjustments. He indicates that he has already made one transfer and plans to discuss strategies for utilizing these transfers, including identifying target teams and considering the impact of price changes. This sets the stage for a detailed analysis of transfer options and team building.

"My one confirmed transfer that I've already made you can see was selling Mateta to Thiago. Now I'm recording just before halftime in that Crystal Palace versus Fulham game it is currently one nil I did bench Anderson but I did have Richarlison so we're all basically spending the second half counting defensive contributions if you've got any defenders in that game and a farewell gift for Mateta would absolutely be appreciated in the second half of that match before I'm sure he gets substituted early."

FPL Harry details his first confirmed transfer, selling Mateta to acquire Thiago, and provides context by mentioning the ongoing match between Crystal Palace and Fulham. He notes his current team situation, including benching a player, and expresses a hope for defensive contributions from his remaining players in that game, framing Mateta's potential substitution as a farewell.

"The two big ones for me are Enzo Fernandez and Virgil van Dijk. Enzo Fernandez playing a lot deeper doing a lot more defensive work while Caicedo is out injured doesn't really feel like he's worth the money and the other one is Virgil van Dijk he definitely doesn't feel like he's worth the money Liverpool have not turned the corner that we thought they would over the last couple of weeks since the last international break when their fixtures got better they are struggling and they are definitely struggling from a defensive point of view."

FPL Harry identifies Enzo Fernandez and Virgil van Dijk as key players he is considering selling due to underperformance. He explains that Enzo's deeper role and defensive focus, especially with another player injured, diminishes his value, while Virgil van Dijk is also not justifying his cost as Liverpool's defense is struggling. This highlights FPL Harry's critical assessment of specific player investments based on current form and team performance.

"One of the big things going on this week is the amount of price changes that are going to take place you will have seen it already on Saturday evening there have been so many price changes Phil Foden has risen in price once again if you want to track them or you want to know which players are likely to rise in price livefpl has been the number one ranked price change predictor in the game every single month so far this season."

FPL Harry emphasizes the significant impact of player price changes in the game, noting that many have already occurred. He recommends using LiveFPL as a reliable tool for tracking these changes and predicting which players are likely to increase in value, indicating its consistent performance as a top predictor throughout the season. This points to the strategic importance of monitoring market movements for potential gains.

"The other big question that I'm getting is do you need to use all of them this week no you absolutely don't of course you need to use one so that you get your free transfer in game week 17 and onwards you need to use one every week like normally if you were to get up to five free transfers but no if you don't use your transfers this week in game week 17 you will still have them you won't go back down to one so you can keep rolling and saving them long term."

FPL Harry addresses the common question about whether all five free transfers must be used immediately. He clarifies that players are not obligated to use all of them, explaining that not using transfers simply means they roll over to the next game week, allowing for strategic saving. This advice encourages a long-term perspective rather than a rushed expenditure of transfers.

"So just going back and having a look at my team before we go back to the lineup the big two players that I've said that I want to replace are Enzo Fernandez in midfield and Virgil van Dijk. The plan with Van Dijk is to buy another Crystal Palace defender, most likely I like their upcoming fixtures it's just Manchester City this week is the week that I don't like to do it so whether it's Van Dijk out or whether I look to upgrade an Anderson or Rodon or someone like a Lacroix or Marc Guéhi or doing Van Dijk to someone one of those to free up some money as well those are all possibilities for me but because it's the Manchester City fixture this week unfortunately it looks like I need to give Van Dijk this week."

FPL Harry reiterates his intention to replace Enzo Fernandez and Virgil van Dijk, outlining potential defensive targets from Crystal Palace due to their favorable fixtures. He acknowledges the difficulty of making a transfer against Manchester City this week, suggesting that Van Dijk might need to stay for this particular game week, while also considering alternative defensive upgrades or transfers to free up funds. This demonstrates his tactical approach to player replacements based on fixture difficulty.