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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare)

@fplnightmare.bsky.social
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Taking on the FPL template with unique strategies, ideas and thoughts. 2024/25 Final OR: 77,751. Best ever OR: 9,394 (2021/22).

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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
BENCH BOOST TIME! 🤔 Tarko OUT 😱 2 Transfers + Long Term Plan 🎯 GW7 Team Selection 📝 Watch: youtu.be/Dw5sN-c2b10 It feels like the best time to activate another chip. 🎯 Tarko out makes sense 🎯 DCL could go 🎯 Surprise Replacements 🎯 Long-term strategy deep dive
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I Was Mocked For My Decisions, But I Stand By Them 🗣️💩👊 FPL GW6 Reaction 🎯 Watch: youtu.be/7U-y_EKCyn8 They said on @fplpubcast.bsky.social that I got all my decisions wrong, and now this is a survival week. I strongly disagree. I am actually starting to believe in myself again.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Two transfers made: Thiaw ➡️ Hall Sangare ➡️ Barnes One transfer rolled. Couldn't resist the siren call of that Newcastle left flank, not after @alexvollo.bsky.social's thread the other day. Haaland captain because I think Man City beat Liverpool. Think DCL is actually second bench.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
FOUR Huge Decisions 🤔 3 Free Transfers = 5 Great Gameweeks? 🎯 GW6 Team Selection 📝 Watch: youtu.be/o6lK1pWile8 After the long break, it is time to make decisions: 🎯 Fixtures & Long-Term View 🎯 Palmer vs Saka 🎯 Thiaw vs Hall 🎯 Sangare Replacement 🎯 GW6 Team
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
14k OR & I'm Terrified Of Ruining My FPL Season. Please Help Me 😨🆘 Watch: youtu.be/_kyEFs8GB4U I never dreamt of being in this position. But now I'm here, and I have something real to lose. That pressure stops me thinking clearly about my next move. I need your thoughts.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How I Saved My FPL Career 🔥💯 The Five Key Changes (It's Not Too Late) 📝 Watch: youtu.be/8q3NEWFE8Lg Last year, I had the worst FPL season of my life. This season, I am on course for the best. This is what changed.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You Saved Me From Myself This Gameweek. Thank You 🙏 FPL GW5 Reaction 🎯 Watch: youtu.be/tJbRZxh-2SA Without you calming me down, the old Nightmare would be back, and the shed would be rocking. This is only possible because of you. Together, maybe we can do the impossible.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The absolute GOAT.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I Kept Sangare & Ignored Gibbs-White. This Improves Me As An FPL Player 🎯🔥💯 Watch: youtu.be/lnvBR8mF5mk I can't believe I am actually doing a reaction video to an FPL deadline, but I know I will be asked this question all weekend, so I figured it was worth it 😂
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In the end, I chose to roll. No transfer. No MGW. Haaland captain. OR: 178k. Ultimately, I am still retraining my mind into a new way of playing. Part of it is letting great options (like MGW) go sometimes and trusting a plan. Not easy, but engaging with risk never is.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Tarko OUT? 😱 Two Huge Transfers In Mind 🎯 Free Hit The Best Move? 🤔 GW5 Team Selection 📝 Watch: youtu.be/ZJU7PHyBabw They will tell you it is best to roll your transfer. But in doing so, we may miss out on big opportunities. There is always an edge for the brave.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
95 points. Shame about Muharemovic losing his CS & DCL downgrade to an assist, but I've had more than my share of luck so far, so no complaints. The GW I feared the most, and I've beaten the FH draft I declined and risen to 158k, with FH, BB & WC still to play. Feel very lucky.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Penalty Pain - Huge Swings 😞 Budget Szoboszlai Slayers 🔥 Fighting To Survive 😥 GW4 Reaction Watch: youtu.be/IKmFJ6DZzOc 🎯 Do penalties need nerfing? 🎯 Szoboszlai is a bad pick 🎯 Emotions: Celebration or gloating? 🎯 Early transfer plans 🎯 No Haaland won't work for me
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Huge Strategy Change 😱 Palmer, Bruno or Free Hit - Decision Made 🎯 GW4 Team Selection 📝 Watch: youtu.be/CwO9AZCFZZA After nearly two weeks of stress, my decision has been made. It is a change to my original plan. I hope it will stave off the shed for another week.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Hardest Choice Of The Season. I'm Terrified Of Getting It Wrong 😭🚨😨 Watch: youtu.be/iYnAlPtGwzo I thought my strategy was brilliant, but now the reality is here. The fear of making the decision is paralyzing me. Is Cole Palmer worth tearing up a team?
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Palmer or Bruno? 🤔 Free Hit or GW4 Wildcard with NO Haaland? 😱 Transfers Only? 🎯 Watch: youtu.be/alx3zIxgYxI GW4 is an absolutely pivotal gameweek. The decisions we make will define our season. We owe it to ourselves to explore all the possibilities.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Not a bad week, not a great week, without the OG it would've been par. Solid, if unspectacular start, but still got WC, FH & BB, and in a good position to build from. Twice in three weeks I've got DEF rotation wrong. Might be time to switch Ballard & Thiaw to Konsa & Calafiori.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Triple Captain Fail 😞 An Own Goal 💩 Wildcard or Free Hit In GW4? 🤔 GW3 Reaction Watch: youtu.be/n1SW5kaPbVI In GW3 FPL reminded us that it does not love us back. It may be time for drastic measures to fix my team. Three transfers doesn't seem enough.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New FPL Plan? 😱 Wildcard & Free Hit Drafts 🎯 Triple Captain Talk 🤔 GW3 Team Selection 📝 Watch: youtu.be/VmNONifpChI With so many on chips, getting it wrong could be devastating to your rank. Make sure you get it right. Also, I need your thoughts on a risky new plan.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Most Extreme Swing In My 14 Years Playing FPL 😱 GW2 Reaction GW3 Transfer Plans 📝🎯 Watch: youtu.be/GAQCMTJT6XI Whether you have Haaland, Bruno, neither or both, GW2 gave us such intense emotions. We can't change the outcome. What matters most now is how we react.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Given how my season went last year, I was worried how I would start this season, especially knowing I was sacrificing early points to make gains on a late WC. To open like this, with no chips played, is unreal. Arsenal will do damage tomorrow, but tonight is a good night.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
'Perfect' FPL Plans Mean Nothing If You Have The Wrong Players 😱 GW3 Wildcard Draft 📝🎯 Watch: youtu.be/zrSzbX9V3s4 To be the best, you have to keep an open mind. Sometimes, that means changing the best-laid plans. Maybe it's better to be wrong once than every gameweek.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
GW2 team. No transfers. Fernandes captain. Just couldn't face a Haaland blank and a weekend of misery. Ballard over Thiaw, trusting the Newcastle/Sunderland home rotation. Giving certain players a chance to let me down so I feel happier selling them. Good luck!
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Bruno or Haaland Captain? 🤔 Fix My Calafiori Mistake? 😱 GW2 Team Selection 📝🎯 Watch: youtu.be/14WO9Q2ZHrc Fernandes & Haaland both have great arguments to be my GW2 captain. Now, it's time to decide. Also, it appears I have misjudged the Calafiori projections.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I Believe In My No Arsenal Strategy, Whatever The Trolls Say 🧌🗣️👎 Watch: youtu.be/tu5qbMav9gU They say I'm throwing my FPL season away for YouTube views. They ignore that I have a long-term plan. I trust in my beliefs, especially when they are backed by data.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Roll Transfers Or Get FPL's Best Players In Now? 🤔 GW2 Early Thoughts 📝 Watch: youtu.be/PQwA5axcKXg The accepted wisdom is that rolling a transfer in GW2 is the smart play. But is it really that sensible to keep bad players when the good ones are so obvious?
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
FPL Is Hard, But It's Only One Gameweek 😞 GW1 Reaction 📉 Watch: youtu.be/5c9JWjETce8 All our hopes and dreams, a whole summer of planning, and 90 minutes later we wonder what the point was. Try to stay calm - your team is fine. Next week, it could all feel different.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Is My Season Ruined Already?! 💩😭 No Arsenal In The Team 🤡 GW1 Reaction Watch: youtu.be/YsLK4bGluxM In the cold light of day, maybe taking no defenders from the best defence in the world isn't the masterstroke I thought it was. Or maybe, just maybe, it will all be fine.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Final team. Reasoning: www.youtube.com/live/hWXrKg1... I think that gets me to GW6 without a transfer, and inside the top million. The road to redemption begins. All about staying in touch until the GW17 wildcard. Good luck!
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Soul vs Solio Season Preview, featuring FPL D-Unit, and Trout from @solioanalytics.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTHg... It wasn't what it could've been, but there is a lot of humour and great analysis and debate (as well as a mini Shed Rant when I reached the end of my tether 😂).
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Soul vs Solio Season Preview 😇😈 Drafts, Strategy, Analysis 📝 Live at 6:30pm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2NO... Head or heart. The debate which rages through every decision. Tonight, D-Unit, Trout & myself - Soul, Solio & Sceptic - go head to head to find the winning FPL formula.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Five Key Factors For Your Final FPL Draft 🤔🎯📝 The Fifth Is Essential For Everyone 👍 Watch: youtu.be/6AzDKrEiqi0 The FPL deadline fast approaches, and our minds are in overdrive. Don't let the main principles of FPL squad building get lost in the noise.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
You Destroyed My Haaland & Bruno Plan - My Reaction 🎯 + Mental Health Update 👍 Watch: youtu.be/iSFy2_MmdXU I went on the Blackbox and had my masterplan torn apart by everyone. I listened to what you had to say, and I have acted. Now, we are ready to last until WC17.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Bruno & Haaland = Essential 🔒 Semenyo Undeniable 🔥 New FPL Draft For Long-Term Strategy Watch: youtu.be/a9-1nbuW7co They say late chips can't work, but they can with a plan. Captaincy is critical - this draft nails it. Of the almost-premium players, Semenyo feels vital.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Everything Wrong With FPL's Most Popular Players 💩😱👎 Watch: youtu.be/LcrHxdoW7rw We all know we will get most of those players in our teams. Before we do, it is worth considering the flaws with these highly-owned players, to decide whether they are really worth the risk.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Bournemouth, Brentford, Forest rotation is so good too. I like Truffert, Kayode & Jesus, but any combo works well. Not quite as good as Groß, Hall & Le Fee rotation, but worth considering. Rotations like these can beat set & forget 8m mids long-term, with much better cover too.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Groß, Hall, Le Fee rotation. Two penalty takers, Hall likely on lots of set-pieces too. For the price of, say, Mbeumo plus a 4.5m MID & 4m DEF, you have three great assets with an insane long-term fixture run. Play one & have two great subs every GW. Will save so many transfers.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Early Chips = Huge Mistake 😱 GW17 Wildcard Is FPL's Cheat Code 🎯 Best Strategy For All Chips Watch: youtu.be/EemUitJT0jI So much talk revolves around using chips early. Here, I explain why waiting until Gameweek 17 for the wildcard offers the best chance of success.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
All this hype about Trai Hume being an OOP defender at RW. He played RW eleven times last season. In those games: - One goal - zero assists - one clean sheet - zero defcons I understand the temptation at £4.5m, but the evidence suggests there are far better options out there.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Avoid Bruno! 😱 Defcons = Maverick 🔥 Elite Midfielder Rotation 🎯 New Draft & Strategy 🤔 Watch: youtu.be/-E5vDxudprY Bruno Fernandes is GW1's biggest trap. Defcon Daddies allow a unique, aggressive strategy - how to reach GW12 with EVERY chip, by only changing ONE player.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Early Bench Boost Drafts 🎯 Why Saving Chips Is The Best Strategy 🤔FPL 26-27 Watch: youtu.be/NcDHYtN_W7w The early bench boost is the hot topic. No Haaland or Bruno may maximise the chip. However, the best play is not to play it at all.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Secret £6m Superstar! 🔥 Play Smart - Save Transfers! 🎯 First Draft & Strategy 🤔 Watch: youtu.be/ccMertUMJFc Everyone has missed the best budget asset in the game. First drafts are about strategy, not players - this draft almost guarantees a great early position.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
2.5K OR! 🔥 ALL IN On Spain? 🎯 Best Transfers & Strategy For The Finals 🤔 Watch: youtu.be/AWNn1v8ldD8 This is the last chance for us to affect our World Cup Fantasy ranks. The big decision is whether to hedge our bets or go all in. Only one strategy will succeed.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
4K OR!🔥 The ONLY Essential Signing 🎯 Best Semi-Final Transfers & Strategy 🤔 Watch: youtu.be/IrfeFunJ9f4 There are lots of options available for the semis, who all could go big. There is only one player everybody needs. With him, huge rank gains are still possible.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
-3 taken. Dest ➡️ Digne Medina ➡️ Porro Yamal ➡️ Bellingham Vini Jr ➡️ Gordon Quiñones ➡️ Oyarzabal Clean sheet shield active. Still debating another -3 to replace Hakimi. Captaincy: Dembele, Oyarzabal, Bellingham, Messi (if I remember 🤪😭). 12.4k as it stands.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Missed Deadline = Rank Disaster 💩😭 Kane Or Haaland? 🤔 Budget Bargains 💲 Watch: youtu.be/_RaB65aCxAg I left Messi on my bench. Instead of being ranked 1.6k, I am down to 12.5k. Heartbreaking. This is my strategy to save the situation.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Missed the deadline by two minutes. Left with zero-point Dest as captain & Messi on the bench. Would've been about 800th in the world right now. Now, I'm down to 7.4k. Fantasy football is a cruel game at times. Never had a run like this before, and for it to end like this is savage. Proper gutted.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
2.5k! 🔥9 Point Captain - Not Enough?! 🎲 Transfers - Triple England? Dembele Out? 😱 Watch: youtu.be/h9ZioEZ7X3E Nine points is a poor captain's return. You have to take be brave and twist. Kane or Bellingham? The answer is probably both - even if it means no Dembele.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
My transfers were: Emi Martinez ➡️ Rangel Dumfries ➡️ Kounde Balogun ➡️ Quiñones Bellingham ➡️ Lamine Yamal Not *that* confident on a Mexico win, but feel now is the time for Yamal. Captain: Hakimi ➡️ Mbappe ➡️ Vini ➡️ Quiñones ➡️ Yamal ➡️ Dest ➡️ Messi ➡️ Manzambi. 2,199 OR.
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Andrew Lawes (FPL Nightmare) @fplnightmare.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Top 1k! 🔥 R16 Transfers - Kane Essential? 🎯 Secret Differentials 😱 Watch: youtu.be/kWXF5WlzQ_g The turnaround to R16 is quick, so we have to be ready. This is my team, why I'm signing the players I will, and why I'm likely ignoring Kane. World #1 still feels possible.
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