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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

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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

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FPL Gameweek 4 – An analysis of the key stats

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  1. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anything here worth a hit or just wait one more week.

    Foster.
    Robertson, mendy, luiz, wan B,
    Salah, mhki, walcott,
    Aguero, firm, king

    Hamer, Fraser, biling, a smith.

    1. fenixri
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bragging

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

      Mkhi > Moura

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

        That’s not worth a hit.

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

      Gtg

    5. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start Fraser over AWB. Chelsea aren't great.

  2. fenixri
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Ings or Tomkins?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tomkins.

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

      B

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Too much choice on WC
    My only dead sets are....

    Hennessey
    Mendy Robertson Alonso AWB Bennett
    Aguero Zaha

    Then...
    One of Salah/Mane
    Hazard or Pedro
    Walcott (can’t tell you how many times he’s burnt me in the past)
    Moura. Blistering form, but Son and fixtures not great
    Wilson or Fraser (depends where there’s space in my team)
    Arnie or Mitrovic
    Another City mid seems essential? Worth a punt on Gündogan?

    Any suggestions??

    1. 3-4-3
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah-Hazard
      Mitrovic

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah
      Haz
      Mkhi

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think I’d leave Robertson out on a wc, rotation risk and tough fixtures. Everything else is just personal preference really

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

        This

    4. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and haz. Ditch Mane (an offside goal and a 93rd minute strike to start the hype. Also rotation risk now)

      Wilson for extra funds to enable haz

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

      Have you considered Gray over Fraser?

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

      Thanks all. Interesting advice
      Can’t really get Haz Salah and Aguero together without major reconstruction

  4. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rank the following:

    A) Robertson
    B) Trippier
    C) TAA
    D) Bellerin

    Thanks

    1. Jontharon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A, B, D, C

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

        This

      2. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Agree

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You've sorted them in price order for no apparent reason.

        TAA will be the highest scoring 5m option in the game. If you're worried about rotation then you shouldn't rank Robertson first, or Trippier second (though neither should be rotated too much).

        I'd say, C, B, A, D, with the fixtures and value in mind. TAA can be benched for Pereira, say.

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

          +1

  5. Bat Man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Jiminez or Wan B?

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

      Jiminez

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

      Usually I always say a forward, but has to be Wan B on this occassion

  6. l@sp0
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play one of :

    A) Wilson (che)

    B) Wan Bissaka (SOU)

    1. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      B

  7. airborneaksai
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    benching conundrum :

    bench 2 of these for this gw :

    PVA WainBisaka RObertson Duffy Mendy

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

      Why is mendy on the list...
      AWB and Duffy

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

      Duffy and Wan-Bisaka

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB and Duffy

    4. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mendy robbo. Silly questions get silly answers...

    5. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Duffy and awb

      1. airborneaksai
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks all! except Mr Q nobody likes a smartass

  8. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning guys!

    Pickford
    AWB Mendy Robbo Alonso
    Salah Mane Mkhi
    Aguero Tosun Mitrovic

    Stek Bennett Hughes Stephens

    GTG? Bench order ok?

    Cheers!

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hughes over bennet on bench.

      Captain?

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

        (K)un ofcourse

        1. Mr Q
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gtg

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

            Cheers

  9. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My octo just predicted a mane brace and haz blank. Just sayin......

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

      Gently cook with a little garlic, olive oil and lemon

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        haha

  10. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gtg?

    Patricio

    Robbo-Alonso-pva-wb

    Salah-Mane-mkhi

    Kun-zaha-king

    Bench: 4.0, fraser, ralls, Peltier

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

      Not sure about playing PVA and AWB both. But GTG otherwise

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fraser instead of wb?

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

      Wouldn’t play 2 palace defenders. Spread your risk and play Fraser for AWB

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

  11. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Finalized my squad for the weekend GTG people?

    Ryan
    AWB Boly Tomkins
    Dilva Eriksen Pedro Salah
    Aguero (©) Firmino Murray

    Subs: Patricio, Kabasele, Stephens & Peltier

    0.4 ITB and before I get ripped for my defence being weak I'm wildcarding after the IB 🙂

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

      Should be WCing as soon as the deadline ends. Not after IB 😛

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ah yes all the tinkering about for the next two weeks from 11:30 onwards lovely 😉

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I can see why you get ripped about week defence.....I would say he same

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        *the

  12. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is general consensus to captain Kun over Salah this GW? Been out of the loop.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes mate.

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kun

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You haven't seen the captain poll then?

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

      Check captains poll for concensus.

    5. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kun has great home record against Newcastle, plus last home match hatrick so that's why most are going with Aguero

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough, thanks

    6. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alright cheers all, had it on Kun, seems like an enticing home fixture.

  13. jomikijiq
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Monreal
    B) Bellerin
    C) Laporte (have Mendy)

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin.

    2. Pitch Perfect
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      You have too much money tied up in defence if you’re picking one to start from those three! Bellerin for me btw

      1. jomikijiq
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        many people have Robbo in place of one of these guys 🙂

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

      B

    5. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All

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

      A for me

    7. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  14. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best shout for "lol@"s today?

    A) Walcott owners
    B) Mkhitaryan owners
    C) Aguero cappers
    D) Alonso hitters

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

      None it's boring

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

      lol@ you for B! 😉

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😎

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      none

    4. Pitch Perfect
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hoping D.

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

      A when he gets stretchered off

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Im thinking D most likely myself. BOU scoring and no attacking returns.

    7. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      E. Hazard owners

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

    Is Tomkins fit? Not that I have him, I just trust Palace (Wan-Bisaka) to get a CS if he is back with Sakho.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hodgson wouldn’t say, I’d be surprised if he was though.

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

        Okay cheers

  16. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start fraser or King?

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

      King

  17. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's your biggest gamble/decision you have to make for this GW?

    Mine is going to drive me crazy until (and after) deadline.

    I have Sanchez and can't decide whether to switch to Hazard for -4 or stick, play him against a tired Burnley and transfer him out next week for free.

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

      Mine is to start Iheanacho or Boly...not very exciting!

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

      To ditch Bailly Jota or Cairney. I ditched Bailly after his no-show against Spurs before Cairney got injured but planning on keeping Cairney as he'll be back for next game week hopefully.

      Btw I think you made the right call.

    3. amit1964
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      man u playr??? when did you see sanchez play well for united???? morinio is there? dont play united playrs. hazard for -4??? yessss.......................( i am united fan)

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mine is to sit tight and save my trannie for GW5, giving me 2. It's burning a hole in my pocket, but I have to sit tight!

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You need to let Sanchez go. You needed to let him go after GW1 when he was beyond awful against Leicester.

      This is as a Sanchez GW1 owner which stopped me having Mané and Aguero!

  18. Men in green tights
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Robbo or awb any advice not sure pool will keep cs

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

      Not sure Palace will either. Robbo more likely to get attacking returns and bonus.

      1. Men in green tights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Team looking ok for this gw folks? Anything worth a hit? Plan to wc over the break.

    ddg
    alono vvd wan biss
    salah mane wally mili
    kun arnie king

    boruc boly stephens peltier

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      WC? Why?

  20. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Tomkins out or declared fit to play?

    Starting WB over Ings now and looking for more information.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hodgson wouldn’t say, I’d be surprised if he was though.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I see. Thank you.

  21. Webbinho
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning. Which defensive pairing for the coming weeks?

    PVA and Bennett
    Monreal/Bellerin and AWB

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

      B

    2. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      the second. with AWB you get attacking returns, with Bennett - no. Also fixtures for Arsenal and both Monreal and Bellerin are attaking. I would choose Monreal.

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin and Wan-Bisaka.

  22. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Whom would you bench out of:

    A. AWB
    B. Fraser
    C. Ings

    Thanks!

    1. Webbinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sadly Ings. Probably only play 65 max

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      C

  23. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This article is a compilation of the weeks articles. Seems a bit excessive - surely encouraging reading throughout the week is better than 'I'll just log in on Saturday morning, read and then bugger off'?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I guess the aim is people click through to some of the full articles, thereby increasing revenue.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It's also really good as each time you open the comments, they keep moving as the articles at the top eventually load.

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I access and read everyday but still like this one which give the whole picture of what I had consumed over the week.

      Easy to find what I missed too.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        True, but it's a bit 'spoon feedy'. I read these everyday, and contribute if I can. Just wonder if some literally read on a Saturday and don't contribute. This site thrives on its forum contribution

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'm not sure about the thriving part. Every page is full of abc's. The place has become a haven for RMT's unfortunately. So much information yet so much indecison

        2. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          The worst spoonfeeding is articles like the one about Richarlison. Literally "Who should I replace X with?" for highly owned players.

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Its probably a big contributor to the brainless Walcott craze

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like it, its good for those who are really busy all week then come Saturday morning they can make themselves massive cup of coffea and read through imoortant bits before making final decisions.

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

      You're assuming people even read the articles.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Surely they do 😀

  24. Dan United
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    iwobi good punt? How many mins do people think he will get?

    I need a midfielder for £6.6 or less, any other recommendations?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Too risky, maybe Townsend?

    2. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      if it's only for this week - Knockaert or Schurrle?

      if not Fraser imo

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

    What is more likely to happen?
    A, B, or C ???

    A) ManCity scores 6 goals / Kun scores 3 goals
    B) ManCity scorez 6 goals / Kun is benched-plays for 5 minutes
    C) Arsenal scores 4 goals / Auba scores 2 goals

    Thanks guys!

    1. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

  26. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Ings
    B. Hughes
    C. Doherty

    Thanks guys!

  27. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Aubameyang brace tomorrow, I dreamed it overnight.

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

      Quick change the bed sheets before mum finds out! 😉

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      dreamt 😉

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Dreamed is also correct.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          nightmare grammatical error

          1. Fantastisk
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Lull

  28. Boholad
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My current team is:

    Foster
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, AWB
    Salah(vc), Richarlison, Mkhitarian, B.Silva
    Aguero(c) Mitrovic

    Fabianski, Neves, Ings, Peltier,
    2.3m ITB

    What should I do?
    A). Richarlison ~ Walcott
    B). Richarlison & B.Silva ~ Hazard & Fraser (-4pt)

    Thanks

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I did A several days ago and saved 0.4. No regrets yet.

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

    A. Mkhi arnie

    B. Gross zaha

  30. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Help!
    This is killing me. Cannot choose 2 out of AWB, Shaw and Wilson. Was going to bench Wan if Tomkins was out but we do not know that. Have feeling South are going to get a goal and that Utd will keep a cleanie and yes Wilson is a forward and l usually rather play forwards. Maybe just answered my own question. Bench AWB.

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

      AWB, Wilson

    2. Eo_K
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would go Shaw & Wilson