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Gameweek 5 concludes at Old Trafford as Manchester United’s Fantasy assets bid to end our weekend with a series of hauls.

Romelu Lukaku is undoubtedly the big draw. Still by far the top player, he remains part of 2.8 million squads and is backed by 1.4 million with the captaincy (30.1%).

However, having been the dominant captain all season, his Gameweek 5 support is at its lowest since the opening weekend of the season when he was backed by 28% of managers.

In addition, despite scoring six goals in six outings in all competitions, Lukaku’s ownership continues to slide.

The Belgian suffered a net loss of 72,000 owners ahead of Friday’s deadline and has so far been sold by another 38,000 managers before kicking a ball in Gameweek 5. Over 28,000 of those managers have made the move to Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, with the Argentine’s hat-trick putting real pressure on Lukaku today. Fail to deliver returns and sales will surely pick up pace.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan also needs to produce.

The Armenian has been the major benefactor in FPL terms from Paul Pogba’s injury, gaining more than 321,000 new owners – second only to Spurs’ Ben Davies for Gameweek 5.

But following the 11-point tally from City’s David Silva in yesterday’s 6-0 win at Watford, Mkhitaryan owners will be keen to see their man produce a return without the influence of Pogba alongside him.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A. Kdb & Morata
    Or
    B. Silva and Aguero -4 ?

    Thanks

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

  2. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Planned move was Stephens > Kola for the next 2 before WC.

    Elliot
    Davies, Jones, Stephens, Mee
    KDB, Salah, Mkhi
    Kane, Lukaku, Joselu

    Subs: Foster, Carroll, RLC, Long
    1 FT, 1.8m ITB

    Should I reconsider because of Aguero?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      reconsider imo..

  3. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Please help choose one

    a) Sanchez and Atsu
    b) Hazard and Ritchie
    c) Eriksen and Ritchie

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A if you feel punty, given the fixtures.

      Otherwise C.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers... I am feeling C is safe way to go but somehow feel A is where the points will be.

    3. Permian23
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    6. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B)

    7. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

  4. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How's this team look?

    Elliot
    Cedric - Jones - Davies
    Eriksen - Silva - Salah - Brady
    Kane - Lukaku - Abraham

    1FT, 1.2 ITB

    Foster, Lowe, Maguire, T.Carroll

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Solid.

  5. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Repost
    Is pedro injured?

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No

  6. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How long will the Flappyhandski clean sheet last against Watford? Thinking 15 minutes. Those 11 points on my bench will take him 3 more weeks at least to equal.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They're solid...Watford don't look that dangerous in attack

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        All the more reason they will concede. These things just are meant to annoy.

  7. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kane > Aguero
    Britos > Mendy/Walker

    Worth a 4 point hit?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not for a hit

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't endorse losing Kane but these are good moves

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels ➡

    A. Otamendi
    B. Stones
    C. Monreal

    which one to go for?
    thx!

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Take it you own Davies?

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Bailey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone Ake to Otamendi

  9. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    all week this board is going to be people in the same predicament.

    I have Kane, lukaku, firmino

    now I need a Man City striker, can't upgrade firmino I like the look of the rest of my team.but who do you swap out of Kane and lukaku for aguero?

    spurs better fixtures but Kane needs to start scoring
    Utd fixtures poor but lukaku keeps delivering

    think I'll

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      think I'll be waiting for press conferences on Friday

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same front 3 and I just did Lukaku to Kun and will possibly reverse next week before WC after week7

    3. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      May as well ditch Kane. One proper goal and one goal that was a cross in 5 games for 12.5m.

  10. Bailey
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison, Yoshida, Dunk -> Mkhi, Mendy, Naughton for a -12?

    All 3 are rising today + Dunk is falling.

    1. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Good transfers. -12 might be too steep for me, but long term I think it'll pay off.

    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      -12 makes me very nervous especially for defenders

  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kane stays. One last chance against West Ham, a blank and I wont consider him again till after Christmas

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good luck. Gone for me.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          already have Kun, so I guess I don't have to worry about him. Good luck to you to, lets see what happens in GW 6

      • Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cue a brace.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          i'm going to keep captaining until one more blank. A brace would be so welcome

      • Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        As long as he shoots to Hart's left, hattrick guaranteed 😉

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          would be so welcome 🙂

    2. arkom
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Which one is better? I'm wondering if I use wildcard..

      A) Foster - Elliot
      Trippier - Bertrand - Daniels (Mee - Mariappa)
      Salah - Loftus-Cheek - GroB - Alli (Carroll)
      Firmino - Kane - Lukaku

      B) Foster - Elliot
      Davies - Walker - Daniels (Cedric - Mbemba)
      Salah - Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Davis (Loftus-Cheek)
      Firmino - Vardy - Lukaku

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        A

    3. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A) Dawson + Elneny -> Lascelles + Atsu
      B) Cedric + Elneny -> Lascelles + Atsu

      Keeping in mind I already have Foster as a keeper.

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        A

    4. Lukakwho
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      51 points. I have 1FT, is there anything that needs to be changed urgently?

      Foster, Fabianski

      Kola, Bavies, Dunk, Mee, Daniels

      Salah, KDB, RLC, Jese, Carrol

      Kaku, Kane, JRod

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Jese, JRod not good. KDB too expensive. Kane not doing the business.

        1. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Want to keep Kane. KDB I will see after next week. JRod needs to go.

    5. Bailey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      At what point do you play your wildcard? I'm happy with all my team bar 4 players. -12 point hit or WC?

      1. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You should wildcard when there is a DGW. Shouldn't take a 12 point hit though either.

        1. Pooodle
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          There won't be a double GW in the first half of the season.

          1. Lukakwho
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Why not Wild card in the second half of the season...

            1. Pooodle
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              You have one wildcard for the first half and one for the second...

              1. Lukakwho
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Since when?

                1. Pooodle
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Read the rules.

                2. Volley127
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Last season

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Depends how useful the 4 players are.

      3. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        In response to your earlier post, I think you could hold of the Mendy transfer and get a cheaper City defender later. Dunk to Naughton can also wait as Fernandez is another nailed 4.5 Swansea defender.

      4. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        There is no right or wrong time to play a WC

      5. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I'd be looking to change something like 7-8 players minimum on WC including heavy hitters.

        Otherwise limit it to -8.

    6. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Best move here?

      Elliott / Forster
      Jones / Yoshida / Dunk / Danilo / Long
      Alli / Erikson / Brady / Atsu / Carroll
      Kane / Lukaku / Firminio

      A) Kane -> Aguero
      B) Danilo -> Kola
      C) Kane and Danilo -> Aguero and Kola / Alonso (-4))

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        B

    7. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What to do with this lot? I would like Aguero but thatbdoesnt aeem possible...others with question marks are Alli and Firm. Cant do much about the cheap mids for bow unless i Wildcard...

      .................Fabs...............
      Kolasinac--Alonso--Hegazi
      Mikhy--Richie--Alli--Doucouré
      ----Kane--Firmino--Lukaku---

      Subs: Elliot.....Mee Carroll Rangel
      £0.1ITB--1FT---Wildcard intact

      1. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Lol.sorry about typos..on my backup phone atm

    8. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Best 5.5 defender for the next two gameweeks? Otamendi, Stones, Keane, Trippier..?

      1. hammersp2000
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Was going to ask a similar question.

        Currently thinking otmendi, but you could also throw Montreal into the equation

    9. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino + Eriksen to Aguero + Silva/Sterling for a - 4.

    10. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nest 2 transfers to get in Kun ?

      Foster
      Hegazi Davies Jones Cedric
      Kdb Mkhy Alli
      Lukaku Morata Firmino

      Elliot Carroll Rlc Smith

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Best*

      2. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        KDB to Mkhi and Kaku to Kun.

    11. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Got no city cover. Pogba to silva enough? I feel like silva doesn't have the goal threat

    12. hany0lo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hello
      1. chicha/daniels -> vardy/def for 3.9
      2. chicha/salah -> jesus/mid up to 6
      3. chicha -> rooney/fwd up to 7.5
      4. chicha/morata/miki or salah -> aguero/vardy/mid up to 5.8 or 6.7

      which option? cheers

    13. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      City and United's home fixtures vs Palace are rated 2 by FPL. The Woy effect?

    14. United10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pick one to buy
      a) Lascelles
      b) Mee
      c) Naughton

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        C

      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        A

      3. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        A

    15. Chepe Santacruz
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would appreciate some thoughts please.

      a) Bertrand/Merino to Kola/Silva (-4) bench Suttner
      b) Bertrand/Merino to Kola/Ramsey (-4) bench Suttner
      c) Bertrand/Abraham to Martina/Jesus (-4) play Suttner
      d) Bertrand/Abraham to Kola/Vardy (-4) play Suttner

      Basically have 3.8 ITB and 5.5 defender, 5.0 midfielder and 5.5 striker that I'm willing to lose.

      1. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        D

    16. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      anyone else Best 4.5 Def pls? given form and fixtures thnx
      (got double new in elliot and mbemba)

      1. lascelles
      2. naughton
      3. ward/mee

      1. Chepe Santacruz
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Naughton probably.

    17. puhd
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Alli over Eriksen

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good move?

        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No.

    18. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Does no-one like Brady anymore as a 3rd / 4th mid?

      Seriously considering him.

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Gross or Ritchie better options

        1. Big P
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Disagree on GroB

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Still a good option, yes.

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes good pick

      4. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like a good option.

      5. Big P
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good pick, still

    19. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      WC active - let's hope for a couple of double digit rises

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I WC'ed last week...made a healthy 0.5m. You'll do alright this week.

        Price rises more buoyant now a lot of WCs have been played.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I think so, I may pick up a rise for Mikhi, Otamendi, Silva, Gros and Lascelles and save a Mee drop, bring in Aguero etc - happy to own all of them and City are hard to ignore

    20. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Any thoughts on how to use my 2FTS? 0.1 ITB.. Ta!

      Foster

      Alonso, Jones, Davies, Cédric

      Eriksen, Mkhitaryan, Richarlison

      Chicharito, Lukaku, Kane

      Subs: Elliot, Mooy, Mbemba, Carroll