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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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  1. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero or Hazard for those that own both?

    1. Up the tics
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going hazard

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero for me.

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero.

    4. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

    5. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Azza

    6. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero

    7. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

  2. NachoMan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    AguuuerrrOOOO!

  3. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is a palace going to keep a cleanie on the cards?

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      good chance , although i just have a feeling they wont

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Same ahahha is either a 0-0 or he can go well over 2.5 goals

  4. @Team Shark FC
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which goalkeeper rotation is better. Currently on WC:

    a) Fabianski & Foster
    b) Fabianski & Ryan
    c) Hennessy & Hamer
    d) Hennessy & Ryan

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D

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

      C seems a no go now. D has blue fixtures as far as the eye can see.

      1. @Team Shark FC
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        How about A & B?

    3. FC Barkerlona
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone Hen and Fab. Hen up to GW9 then Fab fixtures turn sweet

  5. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Final wildcard decision. Robertson and 4.5m keeper or Alexander-Arnold and Ederson? Any views?

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

      AA and Ederson because of Liverpool’s tough fixtures and possible rotations

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The one with ederson can be highly rewarding

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah that's the way I'm leaning. Robertson has looked fantastic though.

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeas but a 4;5 goalkeeper won’t give u as many points, u r relying on Robertson to outscore taa and ederson and Man City can keep 3 cleanie out of 4 in the next fix

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Deep down I know this 😉

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ---and ANDY ROBBOOOOO!!!

    4. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had the very same last hesitation mate!

      Opted for Ederson - TAA.

      Much more confident of a CS week in week out with Ederson, and eventhough in an idea world Id prefer having Robbo than TAA, TAA is improving every week, also plays high up the pitch, and he delivered 24 crosses to Robertson’s 10ish - twice more. Sure, he needs to be more accurate with them but the potential defo is there.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah ran a comparison earlier. It's been the bookings and the cross accuracy that seem to have skewed it. The gk situation is a no brainer. Cheers.

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t get a Liverpool defender on a wildcard.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        There's also a little voice in the back of my head telling me to jump on Pereira.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I have them both

      2. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Until SOU (H).

    6. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson option for me

    7. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks folks!

  6. Salahlulijah
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Iheanacho (Liverpool home) or Boly (West Ham away)

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I alway prefer strikers, and livpool are due to let one in

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

        Cheers was thinking that too

  7. FPL Ultras
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    As everyone is picking Aguero for captain, I am going for Aubameyang. Have Aguero in my team but a differential captain would make the difference. What do you think guys?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same position but too scared not to go kun

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        What if he is benched? You never know with Pep!

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah but what if he blanks again aubemayang and kun get 2?

          1. FPL Ultras
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Agree! Who knows? However the reason I will be captaining Auba is because he had 3 blank weeks. I believe he will start scoring soon...

            1. Volley127
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Meanwhile Aguero has been scoring, so should carry on scoring??

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

      Depends if you’re doing well or chasing. If you’re chasing then go for it

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        1st in 2/3 leagues... 2nd in the other one.

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Nobody knows
          It’s basivally guesswork

      2. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That is terrible advice, especially this early in the season. Go for the one you think is most likely to get the most points. Forget differentials until gw 35.

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

      Has to be Kun

    5. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No massive need to go for differentials this early on in the season, just go for the person who you think will score the most points... and for this GW it's Kun

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The spoon feeding article is here

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Here comes the plane.

  9. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I currently have Mkhi in my WC team with no other Arsenal cover. But I really don't believe he will bring in the points.

    I may well be wrong but he always seems to assist the assisted and is very rarely the one making runs into the box the same way let's say Ramsey would. He's always lurking in the wing and laying the ball off for the likes of Bellerin to cross.

    I am considering going without and looking at Gross as a short term punt

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Gross will be good after he played the 2 big matches this month...I d stick Mkhitaryan good fixtures and arsenal picking up form...also he and aubemayang destroyed bundesliga togheter at dortmund

    2. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I have Auba as Arsenal cover and I guess you should keep Mhki given the easy fixtures that follow for the gunners!

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Get Ramsey then

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

    Mkhi or Moura?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi

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

      Moura

    3. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhitaryan

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

        Almost unanimous - thanks.

        Will stick with him.

        1. Scotty B
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          3 each mate

    5. Manumana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Moura

    6. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Moura

  11. Den
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck to those ballsy enough to c Hazard, he is a great player, but I can never remember him hauling massive before? I had captained him home to Newc last season and I recall a brace and baps, but he has never provided that fuzzy feeling that I have experienced before skippering the likes of Aguero, Salah, Rooney, RVP etc before when they have exploded and given how unselfish he is, I just don’t fear he is likely to anytime soon. On the other hand Aggers at home to Newcastle today makes me think he could go crazy again. He was two inches away from anr brave last week at wolves and will undoubtably get chances today. Bournemouth have beaten Chelsea twice at the Bridge over the last few seasons, so will not fear them. Good luck to everyone though whoever you put the armband on.

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good point. Considering removing him from my WC team and replacing with Pedro

      1. Den
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You will no doubt have a far better balanced team with Pedro, I don’t believe Haz will return much more than him over the next 5 game weeks, Pedro stars are great atm.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Captained him last year same fixture he returned 1 goal and 3 bonus...I haven’t bought him this year

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pre-Conte easy home fixtures I can remember big scores.

    4. Greek Flair
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard has always been boom or bust.

      Gameweek scores look like

      2
      3
      16
      2
      2
      14

      Always have to be patient and ride out the blanks!

      1. Den
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Compare that to Aguero’s home form though? I think Hazard has one Chelsea hattrick to date, I think Aguero has 13 (and counting)!

        1. Greek Flair
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I don't disagree by the way, I am also on Aguero C today

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks Den.

    6. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He got 19 points in a match last season.

  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Salah and Pedro
    Or
    Mane and Hazard

    ??

    1. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mane - Hazard

  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone captaining Hazard over Aguero ?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted but having Hazard is enough this week for me.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have started a bit weak, so I am thinking to take the risk and going against the crowd. Coz taking risks now can be recovered in future. And if it works, then I'll be happy

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He was my Richarlison replacement this week. It’s up to you if your confident go ahead. I just think Aguero will score more this week.

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not reliable enough for me.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He looks in red hot form. Has a good scoring record against Bournemouth

    3. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't overthink it! Go for Hazard if your gut says so!

  14. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    0.1m itb and taken -4 this GW

    Richarlison > L.Moura
    Cairney > Walcott

    Fab
    Mendy-Robertson-Luiz
    Walcott-Salah-Mkhi-L.Moura
    Arnie-Zaha(vc)-Kun(c)
    Patricio-Maddison-WanB-Peltier

    GTG?
    Bench head ache this week but looks right to me!

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg. Your moves are made now, think I’d have only made one of those transfers and played Maddison over Cairney.

      Looks good though. Your going to have benching headaches every week now.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I took Rich out last Tues but have literally just buckled and transferred Walcott in!

        Hoping it pays off as I'm sitting top of ML's

        Cheers

    2. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very good team!

      Good job mate!

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks pal!

  15. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I'm set for this week but looking ahead to next week I'm thinking of getting Alonso and Fraser in for VVD and Jota.

    Problem is I have the exact cash and Alonso is going up tonight. Do you reckon those transfers would be worth making early and catching price rises (especially if Alonso does well again this week).

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      IB can throw up some injuries... big gamble!

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You might be right, my bench is weak also. I could also do this move but with Brooks instead of Fraser nearer the deadline.

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

      Always a risk - red card or injury and you’re screwed but it seems like a good move to me.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do it.

  16. Greek Flair
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I went Siggy instead of Walcott this week and I’m feeling very vulnerable to the 1million new owners

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice pick

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I went with him when everyone was rushing to Richarlison at the start and I'm utterly disappointed. Same for Sané over Bilva.
      Reason why I was pushed to WC last week itself.
      So, Gdluck.

  17. Twiggster27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the better option in the Arsenal backline Bellerin or Monreal?

    1. Den
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Toss a coin really as their defence is v leaky, but for goal threat has to be Montreal as his goals scored this last year or so has been insane, so he would be my pick

  18. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Do i take a hit this week if I have to WC next week most probably?

    Had Cairney to cover Richarlison. But he's injured too. Got Billing on bench, so do you think taking a hit for either Cairney or Richo is worth it? Got 1m in the bank too

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

      I wouldn’t

  19. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mad to consider Mkhi(c) while having Aguero and Salah(also Laca if that means anything)?

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

      Yes.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes imo but sometimes it'll pay off

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think it will be a weekend of big hauls, Mkhitaryan could provide one

  20. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard has scored 2 in his last 17 home appearances

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      under a different manager 😆

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

      Mostly in a dysfunctional Conte side.

    3. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He has scored like 5-6 in 6 matches against Bournemouth

  21. Tauruspt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    TAA OR Wan B?

    Currently in the latter due to fuxtures and possible liverpool rotation

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Wanbisaka or Kante?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same issue here. I’m on Kanté.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same, I'm playing AWBooooom!

  23. thisisdiz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    No Aguero.
    Captain Mendy/Auba/Miki?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy.

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Also good option, u look at 6 for clean sheet, poss bonus points and if he gets an assist u nailed it

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba

      1. Den
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Mendy and transfer auba for Aguero!

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

          Haha, this is his last chance..

  24. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who'll be Everton's CB?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good question.
      Holgate and Zouma probably

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zouma + Holgate

  25. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Rumour is Alisson been caught doing the dirty - hookers and marching powder. Probably just speculative gossip from tabloids.

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve seen the video, looks great fun 😆

    2. Delta Varane'iant
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aye it's legit.
      What you gone for first game this week Limbo for the ole 4fold scheme.

  26. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard done 🙂 Any changes to suggest?

    Ederson • Hamer

    Alonso • Mendy • Alexander-Arnold • Wan-Bissaka • R.Bennett

    Salah • Hazard • Walcott • Kanté • Billing

    Agüero • Zaha • Arnautovic

    1. swervinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      kante not a great 4th mid

    2. Den
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Great team

      1. Den
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You can play 4 at the back as and when you don’t fancy Kante. You might want to think about losing TAA as his fixtures are poor and replacing with a 4.5 starter to give you a tiny bit more flexibility for 4th mid so you could upgrade to Iwobi or Gundogan etc?

  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard for me is the type of player who you either keep all season and never captain or dont have at all, yes he will come good at the end of the season but it is soo frustraiting to predict which games he hauls in.

    1. Den
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more

  28. cilz88
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wanbisaka or robertson for today?

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    My TV is now 102.6, as high as I ended with last season. What is yours fellas?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      12 inches.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That's a tiny TV mate. Don't you get headaches?

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

        Lol

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      102.1 yeah it s gone mad

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mine is somewhere at the bottom of my screen that I never look at because it doesn’t matter.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        It does matter

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          How come you ended on just 102.6 last season then? 🙂 Mine was over 105

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            So you agree?
            Was chansning, got rid of Salah and then got him back in etc. poor choices.

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Not really. When you focus on picking the right players, if they do well, your TV builds naturally. That’s all I did. Didn’t pay too much attention to it. I took some price falls too

          2. Volley127
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            If you never look how do you know it was over 105?

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Figure of speech. 🙂

              Of course I looked at it. I meant I don’t give it much attention. It’s not all that important

  30. Caleb's Kitties
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A. Pereira groß zaha

    B. TAA mkhi arnautovic

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B