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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 4 tips and advice

This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 4.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

FPL Gameweek 4 captain options: armbands set for Sergio Aguero

Scout Picks

Aguero, Salah and Hazard headline Scout Picks for Gameweek 4

Team News

FPL Gameweek 4 – Team News Round-up

Richarlison Replacements

Who are the best FPL replacements to transfer in for Richarlison?

The Opinion

FPL Question Time – Richarlison replacements, City midfield dilemma and differentials

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The Underlying Data

FPL Gameweek 4 – An analysis of the key stats

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3,160 Comments Post a Comment
  1. lufcMOT
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    who is the best 4.0 defender

    1. o0Ash
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bennett.

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bennett, but may be on borrowed time

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Nah he’s their best CB

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Big risk Dendocker could replace him apparently.

          He played midweek in that role

  2. Ed
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start one:
    A) Foster
    B) Patricio

    Bench one:
    C) Ings
    D) Fraser
    E) AWB

    Currently on B & C.

    1. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AC

  3. StopItHarold
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    It's Bench Boost time!! Let me know what you guys think:

    Fabianski Pickford
    Mendy Alonso Stones AWB TAA
    Salah Mkhitaryan Milner Neves Wilshere
    Kane Zaha Arnautovic

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Would bench Wilshere, Neves and one of Milner/Stones

      1. StopItHarold
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        No mate im using my bench boost chip!

        1. Slartibartfast
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Good luck

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Or AWB

    3. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Undo

      1. StopItHarold
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        why??

  4. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Who this week

    A) WAN Bissaka (SOU)
    B) King (che)

    1. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

  5. Khark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    What time does the breakfast club go live?

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      About 11.15 I think

      1. Khark
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

  6. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Luiz or Bellerin?

    I may prefer to get in bellerin but looks like he’s very close to dropping. Both have good fixtures, but Arsenal’s attack seems to be coming down the right side.

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Did you see Luiz last week?

      1. Vasty Deep
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        No

        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Google the art of how not to defend. Should be near the top.

    2. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Out of those two Bellerin.... but I prefer Monreal at the same price

  7. fenixri
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Really torn between Haz and Kun for cpt. I think I will go with my gut and captain Hazard.

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Blimey. Not often Hazard goes bonkers.

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He does against Bournemouth.

        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I captained him Home and away to them last season actually. 13 points in total I think.

  8. BeDreamin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Guys I need. I'm on a WC I have Mane. I've done Salah and 5m defender to Hazard and Alonso. Thoughts?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Keep Salah

    3. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Make people work for their differentials rather than giving them one like Salah

    4. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea have better fixtures. Hazard should return more points than Salah and I wouldn't want 2 attacking Liverpool players over the next few game weeks.
      I haven't had Salah and feel I won't miss him having Mane and Hazard....he looks sharp

      1. 2hotty
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Why wouldn't u want 2 liverpool attackers they will score regardless of fixtures

  9. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play 1.
    Fraser(che)
    Periera (LIV)

  10. JoJoRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Eriksen or Moura?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Moura. Cheaper and more explosive.

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Moura although more rotation risk with Son back

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He ain’t being dropped for the moment.

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen

    4. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Alli 😛

    5. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Both

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    GTG?

    Ederson
    TAA AWB Mendy Alonso
    Salah Mkhi Fraser Walcott
    Auba Kun

    Hamer Duffy Ings Guendouzi

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      brilliant team bro!
      Captain Kun

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, nice team.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks guys. Very tempted to TC.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          As long as it’s on Kun!!
          I’m 50/50 on TC. Probably going to hold off just icase he’s benched

        2. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Nice team. The Fulham fixture next gameweek is also very tempting for TC.

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Indeed. Kun's record v Newcastle is just unbelievable. Plus, they've got the same ref today as the one when he scored 5. Good omen?

            1. HNI
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Captaining TC in single gw is plain stupid. In dgw you get 2 chances to get it right. I feel Aguero will score a brace. But in DGW it will be still more points upside

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I think there's a chance of a hat-trick.

    3. Fantasizer
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Omg i got the same team last week on wc... cheers bro

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        😐

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Repost:
    Help

    Which one?
    1. Ryan
    2. Hennessey
    3. Fabianski

    1. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      same dilemma thinking ryan

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      321

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bennett nailed on ?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe, maybe not. There is a guy who is due back and will take his spot apparently, Dendoncker?

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        more like CDM so not really

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Not necessarily.

          Played CB midweek.

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah he’s fit the Coady role

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I dont think so. Starter for now

    4. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Seems to be playing well atm but there is threat to his position

    5. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No.

  14. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play two:

    A) AWB (Sou)
    B) Shaw (bur)
    C) Neves (whu)
    D) Maddison (liv)
    E) Tomkins (sou)

  15. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who has the greatest attacking threat out of Shaw and Wan-Bissaka?

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Palace at home would sway it for me, so AWB. Some suggesting they expect a reaction from MU though so if you’re in that camp then go with Shaw...personally I’m not!

  16. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Shaw or AWB?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Why can't you play both?

  17. Jessy88
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Fraser or AWB?

  18. Salahlulijah
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    What will be the lol@ this gameweek
    A- Mane to Hazard and -4
    B- TC Kun

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      C- Both

    2. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      C. Walcott-buyers

    3. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Captaining Hazard and Bou bash them 3-0 like last time at Stamford

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    All good??

    Rui
    Alonso / Mendy / Robo
    Salah / Mane / Wally / BSilva
    Kun(c) / Zaha / Wilson

    Hamer / WB / Billing / Peltier

  20. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Dilemma...
    West Ham - decent immediate fixtures; poor form; team and manager still finding their feet
    Fulham - not great fixtures but scoring quite freely and nice n settled

    Head says Mitro (with Fraser)
    Heart says Arnie (with Neves)

    Which one to go for to complete my wildcard??
    A. Mitro & Fraser
    B. Arnie & Neves

    Opinion will not doubt be split so first to three wins. Cheers guys.

    1. Fantasizer
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I have Arnie but would choose A all day long

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      In the long run I think Mitro and Arnie is the sensible option in a 343, but for now A looks like sense.
      I have Arnie and think he'll score today though.

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah. It’s that gw immediately after the wildcard thing where you feel sick when the guys you didn’t get score!!

        Cheers for the advice all.

    4. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A.

  21. palmersears
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Got bottomed on this:

    Thoughts on which of these WC squads is preferable please!

    A)
    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Mendy Alonso Wan-B Bennett
    Hazard Moura Salah Neves Stephens
    Mitrovic Aguero Ings

    Or

    B)
    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Mendy Alonso Wan-B Bennett
    Pedro Moura Salah Walcott Neves Stephens
    Arnautovic Aguero Mitrovic

    A) has Hazard, but B) just feels a bit more balanced when I look at it?

    1. lufcMOT
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      second one has 6 midfielders so Id go with that

  22. Fantasizer
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pereira or taa or awb?

    1. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      have you seen pereiras fixtures after this week? there's no way i'd sell him

  23. Laporte In A Storm
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Time to drop Robbo? I am on a WC and have Mendy and Alonso - time to save some cash in defense and drop Robbo? If so, who for?

  24. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bilva to moura for -4?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lol no.

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Madness

  25. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    How on earth did Lingard drop in value?!

  26. kinghenry14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    defenders that will get the most minutes at 4.4 and 4.0 apart from awb? doherty and bennett?

    cheers

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bennett, Doherty can lose his place to vinagre soon

    2. Pedro's snacks
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric 4.4

  27. ELMEO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    2 out of 4 for this GW:

    A. Pereira
    B. WB
    C. Kante
    D. Holebas

    Thought I'd decided on BC, but now having second thoughts...

    1. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A and B for me

  28. Seminole
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Last decision: play Shaw or Wan B?

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Seems to be a common question this AM. I’d go AWB

      1. Seminole
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Ha seriously. Just noticed it 2 other times above this. Seems a split decision.

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw all day long

  29. Tornado
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the consensus on moura vs wally?

  30. Wayne8
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    GTG

    RYAN / hamer

    ALONSO / MENDY / SHAW / AWB
    Bennett

    SALAH / HAZARD / MIKHI / WALCOTT / Masuaku

    AGUERO / ZAHA / Joselu

    Cheers.

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’d find 0.5m to upgrade(if you can call it that) Joselu to Ings/Jiménez