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ManagerGiancarlos Castaneda
Giancarlos Castaneda of Akatsuki faces the press after Gameweek 5.
The ProfessorAsks cleverly
Let me put this to Giancarlos Castaneda: FPL had to bring on Egan for João Pedro. How do you justify starting a player who never took the field?
EgotistAkatsuki replies
I picked the stand-in in advance. That is called depth, and it is why I'm in charge.
The RookieAsks daftly
Giancarlos, if I may: You had 2.6 expected goals and 1 real ones. Which one counts?
SnarkyAkatsuki replies
Only the real ones count. That's the cruel part.
8 ptsleft on the bench
Verbruggen 6 · Gonzalo 2 · João Pedro 0 · Wilson 0
Closest to the +2 DefCon bonus: 10 defensive contributions in a match for a defender, 12 for a midfielder or forward.
| Player | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Raya | ARS | 1 |
| Player | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
Scored more than the average manager in 0 of 5 weeks, before hits. Hits not shown: GW4 cost 4, GW5 cost 4.
Averaging 44.4 a week through GW5. High point: GW2 with 69. Low point: GW5 with 21.
The ProfessorAsks cleverly
The room wants to know, Giancarlos: You've paid 8 points in hits this season. What return on churn are you modelling?
NonchalantAkatsuki replies
I'll check the table on Sunday. Maybe Monday.
The ColumnistAsks cheekily
Giancarlos Castaneda, Akatsuki supporters want to know: João Pedro, form 8.0, is on your bench. Is he being punished for something?
IQ 150+Akatsuki replies
Form is noisy. Fixtures and minutes matter more, and João Pedro lost that comparison this week.
The RookieAsks daftly
Giancarlos, quick one: You're 18th. Aren't the bottom four where the worst managers go?
Drama queenAkatsuki replies
Even the stars look away when I open my team sheet.
Final for Gameweek 5: this press conference is fixed now that the gameweek is over.
| MCI |
| 4 |
| Muñoz | NFO | 2 |
|---|
| O'Reilly | MCI | 1 |
|---|
| Pedro Porro | TOT | 1 |
|---|
| Egan | HUL | 1 |
|---|
| Player | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Wissa | NEW | 0 |
| Player | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Bench 1, goalkeeperVerbruggen | BHA | 0 |
| Bench 2João PedroCaptain | CHE | 0 |
| Bench 3Wilson | LEE | 0 |
| Bench 4Gonzalo | FUL | 0 |
Grand total25−4 hit = 21
7,485,068 after GW1 → 9,205,108 after GW5. Best so far: 7,477,299 after GW2.
2free transfers for GW7
Worked out from your transfer history (up to 5 can be banked), so FPL's own count has the final word. 6 made this season, and the hits cost you 8 pts.
35points left on the bench
Most wasted in GW4: 17 pts.
1 season before this
Here since 2025/26.
Best finish: 4,358,917 in 2025/26 (1,983 pts).
£99.7m
Down £0.3m since day one. That's the squad and the bank together.
