FPL Gameweek 4 Insights from Dan Wright

With the FPL Gameweek 4 deadline now looming, one of the game’s most consistent operators is already several moves ahead.

This week, Hall of Famer Dan Wright opens up his notebook and walks us through his squad, transfer thoughts and the big calls that will shape his early-season campaign.

Wright only joined the FPL ranks in 2012/13, but he has treated the game like a long-term project. Ten finishes inside the top 50,000, five of those inside the top 10,000, tell the story of a manager who rarely loses his footing over 38 weeks.

He arrives at Gameweek 4 in a strong position. A Triple Captain chip on Erling Haaland (£15.5m) in Gameweek 3 delivered 27 points and pushed his overall rank up to 55,000. Not explosive by chip standards, but solid, banked profit in a week where many managers held fire.

Gameweek 4 Team Reveal

With the deadline just a day away, Wright’s focus shifts from celebrating Haaland’s haul to fine-tuning the rest of his squad. The foundations are there, the rank is competitive, and the margins are already tight. One or two bold decisions over the coming days could decide whether this strong start becomes the platform for yet another top-10k charge.