The wait is almost over — it’s time to fall in love with Fantasy Premier League all over again.As far as cultivating a winning squad for the 2026-27 FPL season is concerned, we’re into time added on with Friday’s Gameweek One deadline (6.30pm UK time; 1.30pm ET) looming large.Here at The Athletic, our experts Holly Shand and Abdul Rehman will be your trusted companions throughout the season with advice and analysis that should hopefully boost your chances of success in your mini-leagues as well as the overall FPL leaderboard — and don’t forget Ben Dinnery, who returns with his live Gameweek One Q&A at 2pm to 3pm UK time (9am to 10am ET).So now is as good a time as ever to reintroduce our FPL writers, recap their pre-season columns and find out what makes them tick.Recap with our experts’ pre-season columns here
A beginner’s guide with everything you need to know
Ranking the top 10 premium players in Fantasy Premier League this season
Season two of DEFCON – how to maximise your defensive contribution points
The best budget options for every position
