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GW4: FPL DefCon Deep Dive with Tom Hadley
Tom Hadley repeatedly emphasizes that DefCon assets offer high floors and sustainable value, noting that patience is required as players like Anderson last year eventually hit their stride, and this season's increased DefCon hits across the league provide more viable options beyond the usual suspects.
Briefed in the Fantasy Premier League edition of Thursday, 10 September 2026
What was discussed
John Egan and Mendy DefCon value4:46
- Tom Hadleyopinion
I think I actually prefer him to Egan just because of just because of. I think it's more sustainable with him
- Joeassertion
Both are fine for four mil with the way that they've been defending
Mihajlovic as season hold6:08
- Tom Hadleyopinion
I think he's just a season hold for me. I know the the leads fixtures kind of turn for the for the worst when it comes to game week six
- Joeopinion
I would happily play him away Arsenal, to be honest
Anton Stak and Alex Scott DefCon prospects7:58
- Tom Hadleyassertion
He's the Anderson of this season. That's think. That's what I want to wanted to hear, really
- Joeopinion
He's good to go now if you wanted to. Yeah, any game
Granit Xhaka and Janelt DefCon value10:29
- Tom Hadleyassertion
He hit four plus points fifty percent of time all season last year for five point five mil
- Joeopinion
He just feels like one of them. As soon as I bring him in, he'll like come out the team or something
Sangari's early sub and robustness concerns12:46
- Tom Hadleyopinion
I think it's it's just a bit of a worry, isn't it, that Andrews is willing to do this quite abruptly if things aren't going well
- Joeopinion
I don't think Sangari is an issue all of a sudden after one hocky
Chelsea defenders DefCon analysis14:34
- Tom Hadleyopinion
If you if you have to pick a Chelsea defender, it will be Lukaku just for that security
- Joeopinion
Lacroix is probably the one for Deathcons, and just seeing down the list. Yeah, he looks the most secure as well, doesn't he?
Palace and Coventry defenders DefCon15:29
- Tom Hadleyopinion
I think out of the Palace guys, it will be the right back, Kalili. I don't think he's on this list, but he's he's hit it twice
- Joeopinion
I don't. I'm not particularly keen on getting a Coventry defender
Harry Maguire and Everton defenders DefCon18:46
- Tom Hadleyassertion
His numbers were just neck and neck Tarkovsky throughout the whole season, and he has this great ability of hitting it when they have. Clean sheets as well
- Joeopinion
I think I think he's solid at 5.5
Ipswich and Brighton defenders DefCon19:59
- Tom Hadleyopinion
I think I think it's still edged towards just the centre back, just because they're more sustainable over time
- Joeassertion
I think him and Muharemovic they were the the stars of preseason, weren't they? With the numbers that they brought from the other league
Conceição's Arsenal move and DefCon21:45
- Tom Hadleyopinion
The signs have somewhat promised that, whilst he's playing for Arsenal, the numbers will be better just because of the way those centre-backs are and how aggressive they are
- Joeopinion
I mean, I think I'll put him in because he'll probably go up. 4.4 mil as well
Midfielders Palacios and Bentancur DefCon22:12
- Tom Hadleyassertion
He's very much recovery oriented, like. He's got twelve out of the nineteen this week was recoveries, which is a loan Defcon
- Joeopinion
I mean, he's five mil. It looks like a reasonable, just kind of high floor player with a little tiny bit of creativity
Mainoo, Gakpo, and Dewsbury-Hall DefCon24:29
- Tom Hadleyassertion
Every now and then, yeah, it's a little added bonus. I think he just about fifteen, twenty percent of time he hits it last year
- Joeopinion
If he's getting reasonably high DEFCON numbers as well, it's just a nice little bonus
Isak and Ødegaard bonus point analysis26:58
- Tom Hadleyopinion
More than half of that is just turning up and doing his stuff. So that makes, I mean, on my wildcard, I penciled Odegaard in
- Joeopinion
I think he can match Saka at the moment with his range of points
Gakpo, Haaland, and Havertz bonus points28:47
- Tom Hadleyassertion
Forty is massive for a striker scoring. Like, I know it was the winning goal as well, which helps
- Joeopinion
I was suggesting on another video with Tom Freeman for his walk, I want you just get Havertz and he's playing, playing striker for the best side in the country
Joshua King and Suzuki bonus prospects29:42
- Tom Hadleyassertion
His baseline, his baseline bonus was 20 from his bonus point system of 38. But these fixtures, so it's coming up
- Joeassertion
I think he's the first. If he's not the first, he's one of the first keepers this season to hit the full pass threshold
Barnes, George, and DefCon league trends33:44
- Tom Hadleyassertion
We've actually had 12 more Defcon hits in the league so far this season than at this stage last season
- Joeopinion
I've I've always got a bit of a phobia against getting Barnes in because he he shoots a lot and and misses a lot
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