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

    Bench one -

    A Ings
    B WB
    C Fraser

    Thanks.

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

      B

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

        Thanks

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

      A

  2. Henning
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Asked this question before, but not shure what to do.

    1. Arnautovic in for Ings and play him for -4

    2. Bench Ings and play Neves/Wan-Bissaka

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2 with WB

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play awb

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2 AWB

    4. Henning
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanx.

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

      2. AWB

  3. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mmm I wonder after the games this week who will be the next best thing that you need to ruin your team to get him in ... same every week on here... Kane maybe?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane will rear his head at some point accompanied by the usual tedious and hysterical phrases on here such as “essential”, “guaranteed” and “mark my words”

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

        Mark my words he is nearly guaranteed to be essential soon.. so he is

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Lol

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

    Who are the 'must haves' over next 4 gameweeks?

    I would say Hazard, Alonso, Mendy, Ageuro... Im also thinking Mikhi and Ramsey??

    What do others think?

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

      AWB

    2. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah. Next four and rest of season.

    3. Long ball Larry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There are no “must haves”.

  5. Jay_
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is there any playing 4.4 mids?

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

        gunarsson after the intl. break should start imo

      2. Mr. Funny Name
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        None nailed, gunnarsson when he returns from injury possibly

      3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I guess Gunnarsson will play when he’s fit.

      4. Jay_
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks all

      5. SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Is Ings out?

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He’s a Doubt. Think he’ll either be fit to start or not even on the bench with the kind of injury he has. So I’m playing him with a good 1st sub

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

            Same here. AWB first sub

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I never thought a player could miss again due to a blister but apparently you can.

          Saints medical supplies don’t extend to Dr Scholl gel plasters.

      6. wendty
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Which option do you prefer?

        A:BENNETT/SALAH/D.SILVA/PEDRO/SCHURRLE

        B: HOLEBAS/MANE/HAZARD/MOURA/FRASER

        The other players are:

        FOSTER/FABIANSKI
        ALONSO/MENDY/ROBERTSON/WAN BISSAKA
        WALCOTT
        AGUERO/MITROVIC/WILSON

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I like the one with SALAH

        2. MG13
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

        If I make three changes for -8 tonight and decide to play wildcard on, for example, Monday evening, will it cancel the hits I have taken? Or I need to activate the wildcard before I make changes in order not to get point hits?

        1. Prison Mike
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah it will cancel the hits

        2. Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          cancels the hits

        3. CMJC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Errrrrrrm...

        4. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          As long as you make the transfers after deadline

      8. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Best 4.5 GK combo to go with on WC?

        Henessey and Ryan?

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yes

        2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I’d have Hennessy and Patricio

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

          That's the combo I've gone with

      9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        nearly time for leaked liverpool lineup? Just want to make sure no suprises before pulling trigger on Mane > Haz

        1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Where is it available in general? Liverpool express?

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

            Yeh that’s finished now - the account confirmed it last season

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

          Haven't had any leaked line ups this season leaks seemed to have been plugged

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

            Good. Level playing field now.

            1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Everybody had access to Anfield Express Twitter before, it was always a level playing field.

              1. Konig Luther
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                exactly... like this site is available for everyone. you use the info or not.

        3. Optic1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          What kind of Liverpool line up surprise would stop you making that move? Mane has been starting and scoring and you're still going to make the transfer.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Can you not think of ANY suprise that would impact the transfer? really?

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

        Everyone ready to get trolled by Ings, whatever Bournemouth player you bench and the wrong one from Pedro and Wally?

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          People shouldn’t be sheeps and let others make decisions for them

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

        11 players today. Red/boring sunday

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same

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

        Why do FFs not just create polls of popular players who should start just like the captain pick

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Said this so many times last season

      13. Tornado
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Newcastle looked fairly tight vs chelsea...anyone scared of aguero captain?

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

          It’s city at home no

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

          yup, the non captainers

          1. Ady87
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            This haha

        3. CostaCoffee
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I’ve gone Hazard but now I’m much more scared of not having (K)un than having him captain

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

          Only fear is him being benched, but once see him in starting line up expecting a brace

        5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I am. Probabilities day you should captain Agüero and I have but I love this idea that Newcastle are pushovers because Aguero once scored 5 against a different side and he has 9 little footballs next to his name from 5 games.

          I have seen City struggle at home before and the crowd’s sense of expectation if they haven’t scored after 20 is palpable. And Benetiz is known for defensively tight teams and bus parking.

          And who knows, maybe Jesus starts.

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

        Play Shaw or Neves??

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

          shaw

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

          Neves

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

          Shaw

      15. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure how many NRL fans are here, but it's a sad night in a way. JT's just finished his career, and what a career it was! Farewell legend...

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

          Nice way to go out for him. One of the GOATs

      16. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        G2G?

        Fab
        Robertson, Mendy, Alonso
        Salah, Mane, Bilva, Fraser
        Aguero(c), Arnie, Ings

        (Foster, WB, Stephens, Peltier)

        Thanks.

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

          gtg

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

            Thanx

      17. Tomlette Greggs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        On WC:

        A) D.Silva + Patricio
        or
        B) Ramsey + Ederson?

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

          A imo

      18. TONEY HONEY
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Which one to play?

        A: Maddison
        B: Bissakka

        1. Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          B, imo

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

          B

      19. Adro3
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Used my FT earlier this week. Bench Tomkins and Cairney or take a hit?

        1. Origi-nal
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hit

      20. 8ball
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        gtg?

        Ryan, Fabianski
        Alonso, Mendy, AWB, Bennett, Peltier
        Salah, Hazard, Walcott, Mkhi, Billing
        Aguero, Zaha, Wilson

      21. tanumfr
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ryan or Fabianski today?

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ryan. WHam are pants

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

            Pants?

            1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Pantaloons

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ryan. Brighton difficult to break down at home and don’t Fulham have a few doubts?

      22. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who gets more points today, Neves or Shaw?

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

          Same dilemma, was on Neves but I'm swaying more towards Shaw - could still get attacking returns

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

            Thanks. I think I might flip a coin!

        2. Long ball Larry
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Neves

      23. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Any of these worth it for free?
        A) Robertson to Alonso
        B) Mane to Hazard
        Or save FT.

        1. No Professionals
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same boat, you'll regret whatever you do

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I like saving a transfer over the international break but I would fancy Hazard to outscore Mane today and Liverpool’s fixtures are getting tough soon... and Klopp has hinted at rotation after the break.

      24. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Start 2:

        1. Ings
        2. WB
        3. Fraser
        4. Duffy

      25. ddpour
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Trippier in for Davies or Coleman?

        Who to leave on my bench:
        A) WanBiss v Soton (H)
        B) Jimenez v Wham (A)

      26. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Talking to myself on a wrong thread.... 2qs please

        1) Best £13.1m FWD-MID duo? Not including Walcott or Moura
        2) Huds fans - how nailed is billing?

        1. Jsadler95
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'm not a Huddersfield fan but he's third choice behind Hogg and Mooy for the double pivot from what I can tell. So if Mooy replaces Pritchard in the CAM role then Billing would play I think.

      27. Lexi2014
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who to play?

        Boly vs West Ham (A)
        or
        AWB vs Sou (H)

      28. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        All set? 🙂 Good luck everyone!

        Patricio
        Robertson • Mendy • Alonso • AWB
        Salah • Mkhitaryan • Mané
        Arnautovic • Aguero(C) • Zaha
        (Hamed • Tomkins • Kenedy • Cairney)

        1. Jeremy T
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Looking good to me!

        2. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Have 9 of your 11. Ryan and Walcott is all the separates us

        3. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. Nice team

        4. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Very nice Rafa, decent bench too. Presumably Hamer not Hamed.

          Good luck 🙂

        5. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks all! Enjoy 🙂

        6. Skorr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I hope so!
          The only difference in our teams is that I missed the Mkhi price rise and have Walcott instead. 🙂

      29. Jeremy T
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hey everyone. How nervous should I feel with only Tomkins on the bench this week? My starting XI *should* all get game time. Would like to save FT for international break, but have £1.0 in the bank, so could upgrade the injured Cairney. Risk it with just Tomkins, or make the transfer for safety?

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Naah, you're better off rolling the transfer and having 2 over the IB rather than using one on a bench transfer.

          1. Jeremy T
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks! 🙂

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

          Just looked at your team, move Gudmunsson to Walcott.

          1. Jeremy T
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks! I already got rid of Gudmundsson (had 2 FTs this week).

        3. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I actually used a free transfer to remove Tomkins. I wasn't too keen on having him and Wan B. anyway.

          1. Jeremy T
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, I wouldn't usually like the double up. I included AWB originally as 4.0 fodder, but he's exceeded expectations. Think I may just hold on and be more prepared for after the international break. Thanks!

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

          Defo hold your transfer. You will be better placed next two weeks to select a team for gw5. You could play 3 transfers then for your 4 points.8

          1. Jeremy T
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Cool, thanks! 🙂