<p>FPL Gameweek 32 saw some huge hauls for defensive players in particular, with defenders making up four of the top five highest scorers.</p>
<p>In our concise weekly review, we’ll cover some key highlights, split into four categories.</p>
<p>Haulers documents the biggest stars of the week, howlers and heartbreakers the disappointments and disasters, while things you might have missed are included in the hidden highlights.</p>
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<li data-start="189" data-end="348">🔥 Defenders dominate with Mavropanos, Guehi and O&#8217;Reilly among the big haulers</li>
<li data-start="189" data-end="348">🤦 Thiago haunts sellers with another Everton haul, Arsenal&#8217;s defence falters again</li>
<li data-start="189" data-end="348">💔 Haaland blanks despite City flourish, Fernandes could reward holders</li>
<li data-start="189" data-end="348">👀 Mateta and Mukiele back with a bang, Brighton impress in defence</li>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32 haulers</h2>
<h3>🥇 Konstantinos Mavropanos &#8211; West Ham &#8211; 21 points</h3>
<p>Two goals and a clean sheet meant an unexpected haul for West Ham defender Mavropanos, although the fixture at home to rock-bottom Wolves was certainly touted as a favourable one in the build-up.</p>
<p>Trebling his attacking returns for the season in one match, we&#8217;re perhaps unlikely to see a repeat of this haul in the games that remain, although the Greece international certainly took his goals well.</p>
<p>Hammers teammate <strong>Jarrod Bowen </strong>is unlucky not to crack the top three this week, earning just a single bonus point for his three assists, thanks to braces for both Mavropanos and <strong>Taty Castellanos </strong>in the 4-0 win.</p>
<div id="attachment_78716" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78716" class="size-full wp-image-78716" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Bowen-vs-Taty-bordered.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Bowen-vs-Taty-bordered.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Bowen-vs-Taty-bordered-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Bowen-vs-Taty-bordered-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78716" class="wp-caption-text">Jarrod Bowen v Taty Castellanos, <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> this season</p></div>
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<h3>🥈 Mats Wieffer &#8211; Brighton &#8211; 18 points</h3>
<p>Another unlikely hero bagged himself a brace in Gameweek 32, as versatile Brighton man Wieffer swept home his first goal in over a year &#8211; later finding the net again to seal the victory over Burnley.</p>
<p>Wieffer&#8217;s prospects from here perhaps aren&#8217;t the most promising despite some late runs into the box and defensive contribution potential, as the Dutchman is deployed primarily as a right-back under Fabian Hurzeler, and his midfield classification in FPL means he receives just one point for a clean sheet.</p>
<p>Wieffer wasn&#8217;t the name most FPL managers were hoping to see crop up on the scoresheet against the Clarets, but there is still plenty of action ahead for Seagulls assets in next week&#8217;s double &#8211; as well as some favourable fixtures to finish the season.</p>
<div id="attachment_78701" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78701" class="wp-image-78701 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Wieffer-bordered.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Wieffer-bordered.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Wieffer-bordered-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Wieffer-bordered-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78701" class="wp-caption-text">Mats Wieffer&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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<h3>🥉 Marc Guehi &#8211; Manchester City &#8211; 15 points</h3>
<p>A single goal alongside Manchester City&#8217;s clean sheet was enough for Guehi to earn 15 points against Chelsea, with the defender banking a huge haul from a solitary attacking return not for the first time this season.</p>
<p>City are hot on the heels of Arsenal, and there is understandably renewed interest in attacking assets like <strong>Rayan Cherki </strong>as well as their defenders following a fine display at Stamford Bridge.</p>
<p>Those bringing in a defensive asset from Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side will be monitoring the fitness of <strong>Nico O&#8217;Reilly</strong>, with the England youngster notching another well-taken header against Chelsea from an advanced starting position in midfield.</p>
<div id="attachment_78709" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78709" class="size-full wp-image-78709" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AveragePosition_Chelsea0-3ManchesterCity.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AveragePosition_Chelsea0-3ManchesterCity.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AveragePosition_Chelsea0-3ManchesterCity-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AveragePosition_Chelsea0-3ManchesterCity-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78709" class="wp-caption-text">Average player positions, Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City (Gameweek 32)</p></div>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32 howlers</h2>
<h3>Thiago haunts sellers with Everton haul</h3>
<p>It was perhaps a fateful omen that Thiago had already bagged a hat trick in the reverse fixture against Everton, and in that vein it&#8217;s surprising that the Brazilian was the fourth-most sold player heading into a home game against the Toffees.</p>
<p>With FPL managers attempting to make room for doubling forwards such as <strong>Joao Pedro</strong>, <strong>Danny Welbeck </strong>and <strong>Dominic Calvert-Lewin</strong>, Thiago was one of the big names on the chopping block due to Brentford&#8217;s single fixture in Gameweek 33.</p>
<p>His subsequent 13-point haul could be viewed as a lesson in patience for managers with regards to talismanic penalty-taking assets, as the Brazil international has displayed remarkable consistency across all kinds of fixture since his move to West London.</p>
<div id="attachment_78710" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78710" class="wp-image-78710 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10FPL-transfers_out-bordered-4.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10FPL-transfers_out-bordered-4.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10FPL-transfers_out-bordered-4-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10FPL-transfers_out-bordered-4-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78710" class="wp-caption-text">Most transferred-out players ahead of Gameweek 32</p></div>
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<h3>Two clean sheets in seven for Gunners, but Gabriel finds a way</h3>
<p>Arsenal&#8217;s title charge took another stutter as Bournemouth ran out victorious at the Emirates stadium, and the psychological pressure of Manchester City breathing down their necks could certainly turn up the heat on the Gunners&#8217; defensive assets.</p>
<p>Players from Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side will likely be mass-sold as they travel to title rivals City in Gameweek 33 while many teams double, although Arsenal have an excellent run to follow with three of the next four games coming at home &#8211; including a plum fixture against Burnley.</p>
<p>Highly-owned <strong>Gabriel </strong>picked up an assist to soften the blow for his FPL owners &#8211; but even he was arguably culpable for Bournemouth&#8217;s second goal, despite the Brazilian now producing a monster 33 points in his last four appearances and sitting third in the overall points charts.</p>
<div id="attachment_78711" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78711" class="wp-image-78711 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-points-bordered-4.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-points-bordered-4.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-points-bordered-4-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-points-bordered-4-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78711" class="wp-caption-text">Total FPL points scored this season</p></div>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32 heartbreakers</h2>
<h3>City flourish while Haaland blanks, all eyes on Fernandes</h3>
<p>Points were shared around for Manchester City this week with the likes of <strong>Jeremy Doku </strong>joining their defenders on the scoresheet &#8211; but there were no returns for <strong>Erling Haaland</strong>.</p>
<p>Although Fernandes certainly boasted the better Gameweek 32 fixture, those who activated their Wildcard may have gone without the Portugal international due to Manchester United&#8217;s lack of a double next week.</p>
<p>With Monday night&#8217;s clash between Manchester United and Leeds still to come, we could yet see some big point swings off the back of Fernandes captaincy.</p>
<div id="attachment_78712" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78712" class="wp-image-78712 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Haaland-vs-B.Fernandes-bordered-1.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Haaland-vs-B.Fernandes-bordered-1.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Haaland-vs-B.Fernandes-bordered-1-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/headtohead-Haaland-vs-B.Fernandes-bordered-1-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78712" class="wp-caption-text">Erling Haaland v Bruno Fernandes, <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> this season</p></div>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32 hidden highlights</h2>
<p>Here are a few things you may have missed in Gameweek 32:</p>
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<li>Budget Sunderland man <strong>Nordi Mukiele </strong>returned to action with a 14-point haul against Spurs &#8211; despite missing five games through injury the defender has now racked up seven attacking returns this season</li>
<li>Jean-Philippe Mateta was also back with a bang, scoring 12 points thanks to a brace on his first start since returning to fitness</li>
<li>The Frenchman&#8217;s resumption of penalty duties is worth noting, with the Eagles playing host to West Ham in Gameweek 33</li>
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<div id="attachment_78713" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78713" class="wp-image-78713 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Mateta-bordered-5.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Mateta-bordered-5.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Mateta-bordered-5-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/playerstats-Mateta-bordered-5-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78713" class="wp-caption-text">Jean-Philippe Mateta&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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<li>Ahead of their double, Brighton are ranked 1st in the league for clean sheets over the last six gameweeks</li>
<li>Despite catching the eye with a 14-point haul, <strong>Nico O&#8217;Reilly</strong> faces a fitness test ahead of Double Gameweek 33 &#8211; keep an eye on our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups/">predicted lineups</a> page this week for further updates</li>
<li>Bowen&#8217;s creativity from set-pieces shone through against Burnley &#8211; only Fernandes and Cherki have more assists than the Hammers man this campaign</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_78714" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78714" class="size-full wp-image-78714" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-assists-bordered-2.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-assists-bordered-2.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-assists-bordered-2-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Top10-attack-assists-bordered-2-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78714" class="wp-caption-text">Total assists this season</p></div>
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