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After a barnstorming match between Cardiff City and Arsenal on Sunday lunchtime, the two 16:00 BST kick-offs at Vicarage Road and Turf Moor bring Gameweek 4 to an end.

Tottenham Hotspur have made three changes to the side that beat Manchester United last Monday, with Ben Davies (£5.8m), Davinson Sanchez (£5.9m) and Michel Vorm (£4.9m) – in for the injured Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) – the men to come in. Danny Rose (£5.9m) and Eric Dier (£4.9m) drop to the bench.

Sanchez’s inclusion means that Mauricio Pochettino’s side are set to employ a 3-5-2 formation this afternoon, with Lucas Moura (£7.2m) possibly set to join Harry Kane (£12.5m) in attack – as the Brazilian did in the 3-1 win over Fulham. Moura was the second-most-bought player of Gameweek 4, being drafted in by more than half a million Fantasy Premier League managers.

Watford, meanwhile, are unchanged for the fourth successive league match.

The injured Phil Jones (£5.2m) is one of three players to drop out of Jose Mourinho’s starting XI, with Fred (£5.8m) and Ander Herrera (£5.0m) forced to watch on from the bench.

Alexis Sanchez (£10.2m), Marouane Fellaini (£5.0m) and Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) earn a reprieve to the United first team, which looks on paper to be a 4-3-3 following the wing-back experiment of Gameweek 3.

United are yet to keep a clean sheet this season (having recorded a league-high 19 in 2017/18) and David De Gea (£5.9m) – the most-sold goalkeeper of this round – has the worst save percentage of all the Premier League shot-stoppers this campaign.

Having naming an unchanged team for his side’s first three league matches, Sean Dyche has rotated his full-backs, with Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.4m) replacing Stephen Ward (£4.9m) and Matthew Lowton (£4.9m).

An injury to Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) means that 18-year-old Dwight McNeil gets a start on the left flank.

Burnley XI: Hart; Taylor, Tarkowski, Mee, Bardsley; Cork, Hendrick, Westwood, Lennon, McNeil; Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw; Fellaini, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku, Sanchez.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas; Hughes, Capoue, Doucoure, Pereyra; Deeney, Gray.

Spurs XI: Vorm; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Davies; Dembele, Eriksen, Dele; Lucas, Kane.

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

      Leave Alonso Aloooone!

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

      Hopefully he gets benched soon...

  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bonus updated, Trippier 0

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

      Nice

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I've seen this movie played out before...

    - People take Mkhi out the week after getting him in
    - People watch Mkhi score a haul
    - People refuse to get him back in

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    When will Watfords difficult fixtures begin? 😆

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

      Its gonna be Long

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

      They won't play spurs every week

  4. JakeTheRed
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson - (Hamer)
    Mendy - Alonso - Robertson - (Awb) - (Bennett)
    Hazard - Mane - Moura - Walcott - Mkhitaryan
    Aguero - Wilson - (Kamara)

    OR

    Ederson - (Hamer)
    Mendy - Alonso - HOLEBAS - Awb - (Bennett)
    Hazard - Mane - Moura - Walcott - (HOJBJERG)
    Aguero - LUKAKU- (Kamara)

    Reason behind my thinking:
    - With Robertson's upcoming fixtures I don't think Liverpool will keep many clean sheets
    - Mkhitaryan might be up for a lot of rotation under Emery especially with Lacazette performing well today
    - Lukaku in for the differential

    Thoughts please?

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

      Seems you really want the 2nd team.

    2. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would go with the first team.

      -Lukaku wont be facing a tired def every week.
      -With 2 playing subs good enough to tie u over for a gw or 2.
      -With pool style of play robertson will continue to shine.
      You have 2 weeks to ponder.

  5. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

    Probably won’t be a popular team but allows me to fit in most of the big hitters:

    Hennessey Hamer

    Alonso Mendy TAA Holebas Bennett

    Hazard Salah Mane Costa Cairney

    Aguero Mitrovic Kamara

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

    Who scores more next 4 weeks? Arsenal or Liverpool? Currently have zero Arsenal, 3 Liverpool

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

      Sell some Liverpool but don't get Arsenal

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

      Almost same

  7. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso, TAA, Mendy, AWB
    Salah, Haz, Lucas
    Aguero, Jimenez, Zaha
    (Speroni, Fraser, Kabasele, Odoi)
    1FT 0.7ITB

    No big concerns atm... maybe Zaha but we'll see. Should i be worried about potential price drops for any of the above? Thoughts??

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

      Don't make any moves due to price drops in next 2 weeks...

      You can chill

  8. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all. Frustrating week but still cobbled 50 together. Ings on bench and pog pen miss hurt.

    No need for wildcard - but any guidance on what I should be looking to do? 1ft. 0itb.

    Patricio hamer
    Robbo mendy Alonso awb Peltier
    Salah pog walcott mkhi stephens
    Kun firm ings

    A. ...... mkhi and firm to hazard and Jimenez- 4

    B....just lose mkhi

    C.... something else.

    Will turn walcott into richi gw6

    Thanks

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not convinced about Firmino. Could downgrade then upgrade someone to Hazard?

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

    I'm sticking with Walcott and Mkhi for GW5.
    - It's a 2 week break and Walcott will be fit again.
    - Mkhi will start, as Unai Emery abandons his disastrous 2 striker formation.
    They both have good fixtures in GW5.

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Unless it’s an underlying hip injury which was reported...

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

      Well, it didn't look like a disaster to me.

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

        Disastrous?

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

      auba G + 2 baps
      Laca G +_A + 3baps

  10. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’m keeping Myki but selling Walcott for peyrera just not convinced.. Might give Myki one more chance

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

      Wrong way round

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

    I remember when last season it was first international break and I wasn't happy with my team (was missing Eriksen or some other one or two players that I wanted).
    I took a hit and kept my WC..Thanks to that I used it later and won my cash league.

    Remember, if you can fix your team with one or even 2 hits, do it..and keep your WC for times when Kane etc will be essential or injuries will hit your team hard.

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      fair points

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What rank did you finish with?

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

        18k I think so not great, I know but other bad decisions caused it.

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

          Early WC might have got you a better rank. Each team and situation is different.

          1. Yes Don
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Man makes obvious statement. Well done.

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

            In my situation it was good choice. Think that -4 is better than knee jerk WC.
            Look at some here who played it and simply wasted it

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

              Each season is different. Last season the early WC worked well.

  12. only2
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stephens to Guendozi before the drop. Any good?

  13. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Might just cap the Egyptian Prince after watching fecking Deeney and Pereyra manhandle that excuse of a defence.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Watford are no mugs

      4 wins out of 4 and they fully deserved to beat Spurs

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

        But Spurs are.

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agree Salah (C) next 4 games

    3. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Really do not like davison sanchez, frightens me to death if I have a Spurs defender

  14. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva, Shaw > Fraser, Alonso?

    Y/N?

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

      Not Fraser

      1. La vida FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why?

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I quite like Fraser nice set of games coming up, I'm thinking of pairing him with Wilson

  15. Henning
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So 1 ft and 2.6 m in The bank.

    No need to do any transfer until after the break right? Or is there any transfer i should do right away?

    Hennessey Hamer

    Robertson Alonso Mendy Cook Wan-Bissaka

    Salah Mkhitaryan Neves Wallcot Moura

    Aguero Mitrovic Ings

  16. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What is average score looking like?

    (Not here obviously, overall!) 😛

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

        51, thanks...

        Guess red arrow will be big this time.

        Have to hold those knees for 2 weeks 😮

  17. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford, Stek
    Robbo, Mendy, Shaw, AWB, Kabasele
    Salah, Mhiki, Wally, Dilva, Cairney
    Kun, Zaha, King

    would you WC with this lot? I'm leaning towards it atm

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

      Yeh tbh

  18. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Right over 300+ points in 4 GWs.

    Time to switch off from football for 2 weeks.

    Enjoy the time with family and friends - catch ya in a fortnight!

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      never off duty myself

  19. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one? All of them will be for a (-4)

    A. Salah & Peltier -> Trippier and Hazard
    B. Zaha and Mkhitaryan -> Bobby Reid and Hazard
    C. Mkhi and Walcott -> Hazard and Neves/Hughes

  20. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys- Completely stuck here.... maybe just over thinking- on using my WC.

    Peltier price going down today/tomorrow and Bennett going up today
    I don t own Alonso or Hazard
    I have Miki who obviously looks like a risk now
    I have Zaha - some articles saying 4 weeks, others saying nothing
    I have Walcott- injury update not yet in
    Hudson Odoi my 5th mid already at 4.4 and may be down to 4.3 tonight

    I think my biggest fear is dropping Salah in all of this... I own Mane

    Should I wild card? Or just stick to -4 alonso and hazard in for Salah and Peltier?

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

      I activated WC — a lot of price drops and rises

  21. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone dropping Salah on here to Hazard. Too knee jerk or right time to swap with fixtures coming up for pool??

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Trying to decide myself

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Me too! Have a decent team right now but could be a good time to mix it up!

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

      Think knee jerk. Alonso covering Chelsea's attack enough for me. Salah is explosive as he showed last season, Hazard isn't. Salah's record in the big fixtures last year was also strong

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        But hazard on same points as Salah with a lot less minutes and 2.4 cheaper! Tempting with how Mané is performing don’t you think??

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

          Just don't see it continuing that way

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Given Watford have just dismantled the Spurs defence, I might hold all 3 of my Liverpool.

      Plus I've got Zaha to deal with now 😐

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

      I am short selling Salah

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts here folks? Silly to be considering WC?

    DDG
    Alonso, Mendy, Shaw, AB
    Salah, Mane, Fraser
    Aguero, Zaha, Tosun

    Hamer, Robertson, Schneiderlin, Stephens 1ft and .5 itb

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

      Yeh good team

  23. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba > Anyone for -4 ?
    (probably Aguero)

  24. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas is really going to struggle when Champions League football kicks in.

  25. yLLacs
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1. Tomkins > Alonso
    To do this i will need to sell either BSilva, Mkih or Walcott for the cash??
    Due to rotation/funds leaning towards the first two...

    2. Use Wildcard
    Foster Fab
    Robbo Mendy Tomkins AWB Bednarek
    Salah BSilva Mkih Walcott Gunnarson
    Aguero Auba Ings

    Thoughts appreciated

  26. crazyyapper
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    current team:
    patricio
    mendy robbo alonso
    salah mane walcott mkhi
    zaha ings aguero

    subs: hamer awb bennet billing

    should i go
    a) salah walcott zaha -> hazard auba fraser
    b) robbo mkhi salah zaha -> shaw hazard fraser kane
    c) salah -> hazard
    d) no change

  27. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rage wildcarded to this;
    Foster Patricio
    M A R
    Mane Hazard Pereyra Maddison
    Kun Mitro Laca
    Bench rubbish but all playing
    Ah well I suppose if anyone gets injured I don’t care now 🙂

  28. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you start?

      A) Mitrovic vs mci
      B) Shaw vs wat
      C) AWB vs hud

      Think I'm going to go with Mitrovic because City haven't been keeping clean sheets and he's in fantastic form.

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

        A easily

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

        C

    • Beautiful Game
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do you think Lacazatte will start after today?

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

        Should do

      2. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He should, but I don’t trust Emery not to put Iwobi back in the lineup. Seriously, the effectiveness of Laca and Aubameyang playing at the same time was demonstrated clearly going back to last season. So why did it take 4 games into this season for us to see it?