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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, 12 months ago

    Bench one -

    A Ings
    B WB
    C Fraser

    Thanks.

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

      B

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      C

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

  2. Henning
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 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, 12 months ago

      2 with WB

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Play awb

    3. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      2 AWB

    4. Henning
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Thanx.

    5. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      2. AWB

  3. TyroneGAA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 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
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 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
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

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

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          Lol

  4. KINGVIZO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 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, 12 months ago

      AWB

    2. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Salah. Next four and rest of season.

    3. Long ball Larry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Zaha

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      There are no “must haves”.

  5. Jay_
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Is there any playing 4.4 mids?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      gunarsson after the intl. break should start imo

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      None nailed, gunnarsson when he returns from injury possibly

    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I guess Gunnarsson will play when he’s fit.

    4. Jay_
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks all

  6. SirStevieG
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Is Ings out?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 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
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Same here. AWB first sub

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 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.

  7. wendty
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 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
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I like the one with SALAH

    2. MG13
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B

  8. Jässi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 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, 12 months ago

      Yeah it will cancel the hits

    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      cancels the hits

    3. CMJC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Errrrrrrm...

    4. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      As long as you make the transfers after deadline

  9. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Best 4.5 GK combo to go with on WC?

    Henessey and Ryan?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I’d have Hennessy and Patricio

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      That's the combo I've gone with

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 12 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…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Where is it available in general? Liverpool express?

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

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

    2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Good. Level playing field now.

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

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

          1. Konig Luther
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 12 months ago

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

    3. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 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, 12 months ago

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

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 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
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

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

    11 players today. Red/boring sunday

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Same

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

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

    1. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Said this so many times last season

  14. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

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

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

      It’s city at home no

    2. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      yup, the non captainers

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

        This haha

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

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

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 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.

  15. Mr_Barbs
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Play Shaw or Neves??

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

      shaw

    2. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Neves

    3. Eo_K
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Shaw

  16. Fitzy.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 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
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

  17. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    G2G?

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

    (Foster, WB, Stephens, Peltier)

    Thanks.

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

      gtg

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanx

  18. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    On WC:

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

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A imo

  19. TONEY HONEY
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Which one to play?

    A: Maddison
    B: Bissakka

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B, imo

    2. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B

  20. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. Origi-nal
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Hit

  21. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    gtg?

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

  22. tanumfr
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Ryan or Fabianski today?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Ryan. WHam are pants

      1. tanumfr
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Pants?

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          Pantaloons

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Who gets more points today, Neves or Shaw?

    1. Mr_Barbs
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks. I think I might flip a coin!

    2. Long ball Larry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Neves

  24. JONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Same boat, you'll regret whatever you do

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 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.

  25. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Start 2:

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

  26. ddpour
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Trippier in for Davies or Coleman?

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

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 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, 12 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.

  28. Lexi2014
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Who to play?

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

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 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
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Looking good to me!

    2. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yep. Nice team

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

      Good luck 🙂

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks all! Enjoy 🙂

    6. Skorr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

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

  30. Jeremy T
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 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, 12 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
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks! 🙂

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Just looked at your team, move Gudmunsson to Walcott.

      1. Jeremy T
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

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

    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 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
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 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
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 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
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Cool, thanks! 🙂