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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. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do we know at this point how much rotation Bilva and Mhik will have? Are they worth replacing with Hazard and a £5m player like Hughes?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes imo

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

    Any fires to put out here or switch off for 2 weeks and swallow any drops -and hopefully rises?

    * are flagged yellow

    Patricio
    Alonso Van Dijk Mendy
    Salah Mané BSilva Walcott *
    Aguero Mitrovic Ings

    Foster Billing Wan -Bisskka Tomkins*

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bilva and Walcott only downsides to the team.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

        Who would you go for-Pedro Maddison ? But will wait until after International games

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Team near identical to mine, no imo

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

      Walcott will be back &!is defo starter for season

  3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Currently have Zaha, Bilva, Daniels and Kabasele dragging my team down...any suggestions for replacements? Think Daniels may drop tonight...Boly?

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's risky, but the drop calculations have been a bit off. Unless its 103/104% I've started ignoring it. Definitely ignore the 100.4 Daniels is currently on.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How many FT, and do you have WC still? Depends on rest of team.

      I'd be doing Daniels to Boly/Doherty primarily yeah. Maybe swap Kabasele for Holebas, not sure how Kabasele has been. Honestly, I would keep Bilva as ok you can never read Pep's mind but City improved a lot when he came on for Jesus.

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        WC and 1FT this GW

        Team is
        Ederson Hamer
        Robertson Alonso Daniels Kaba Wan
        Bilva Salah Stephens Pedro Guendouzi
        Kun Zaha Auba

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

          If i were to wc it would be something like:

          Ederson to 4.5 (ryan/fab for me)
          daniels to boly/doherty
          kaba to holebas
          zaha to deeney/mitro
          stephens/guendouzi to fraser

          or do a few of those moves and save wc

          1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers

  4. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Also Dendoncker is fit, so don't believe the unfit hype, he played 90 minutes Tuesday just gone, he will most likely play for Belgium during the international break too. And it isn't because he isn't good, it's the fact he isn't up to speed with the English game at all.
    Bennett may well drop out sooner or later, but compared to Coady (one or two appearances with Liverpool) and Boly (French League) he is the only one with Premier League experience in the entire team (2 seasons with Norwich), let alone the defensive back line.
    Also after recent performances, and looking at the stats, the position is his to lose. Coady is more deserving of the drop based on the stats alone.

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

      Coady is the captain.

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        More deserving, doesn't mean he will.

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

      Dendocker due to fall too. Wolves proving to be the most interesting prospect this season alongside Watford.

  5. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any 6.1 mid that you recommand? Annoyingly I cant get Pareyra.

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

      Fraser

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        worth double BOU? I have Wilson too

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

          Schurrle

          1. Thinkering like a Boss
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Is he good?

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

      Why compromise? If pareyra is the one cant you squeeze him in by moving some money from the bench

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Patricio, Hamer
        Mendy, Shaw, Robertson, AWB, Bednarek
        Salah, Mane, Mahrez, Moura, Pedro
        Aguero, Wilson, Kamara

        Planning to do Bednarek, Mahrez > Alonso, 6.1 mid. Unless I do WB instead of Bednarek but I will not do that tbh

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

    Pls everyone, stop bringing Hazard in... he'll pull a Walcott

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

    Mitrovic mass transfers in with City next. Have to laugh.

    Might actually sell!

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

      Cit ain't exactly been water tight at the back in fairness..

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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

        City*

      3. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        nailed on to get a yellow card and subbed after 80

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

      form over fixtures. Both Huddersfield and Newcastle have scored against City

    3. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Such a silly comment. Yedlin and Boly can score against them. He's by a long way the best forward option around that price bracket.

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

        Boly handball goal.

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You know he'll score if you sell him.

      I'm dropping Ederson. Not tight at the back.

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

        (got Mendy)

  8. proczell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Worth wildcarding from:

    Fab - Foster
    Mendy - Alonso - VVD - AWB - Cedric
    Mane - Salah - Bilva - Mkhi - Stephens
    Kun - Zaha - Kamara

    Have 2FT if not, but afraid of multiple price drops over two weeks.

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Price drops slow over international break.

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

        Stephens dropping tonight and probably Salah, Zaha, Fab and Bilva over the break..

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

          I've seen Stephens being on the delta to drop for a few nights but he hasn't drop. I suspect wildcards are messing with the figures so it won't necessary drop tonight but might be close.

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

            Okay, have not monitored him for the last days. Might do 2 transfers tonight or tomorrow then, and hold the wildcard at least a couple of days.

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think that's worth Wildcarding, especially with 2 FT, take a hit if you have too

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

    Did post this before too but posting again post-match for more discussion.

    Jesse Lingard @ 6.8m, 3.3% ownership. Looked very impressive today, could've had a brace in the first 3 minutes. Good fixtures, Rashford's 3 game suspension should help him be more nailed. One of Jose's favorites.

    Think he might be my Mkhi replacement..

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good run of fixtures too (wat, WOL, whu, NEW)

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you feeling confident just go for it

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

      I have my eye on him... good be a good differential with the fixture shift

    4. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      personally want to see full end product from him first

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good option for sure

  10. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Have to sort out Bavies, but in the meantime as a kneejerk....Salah and Kamara to Hazard and Mitrovic (-4). Yay or Nay?

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

      step away from your computer

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

      Nay for me

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nay

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haha, cheers all 😆

    5. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nay. find another way for haz

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

      Yes. Sarah way too expensive

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        How much does she charge? 😛

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

          13£ for 70minutes!

  11. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any little update on Walcott?

    Y'all reckon he starts gw5?

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

      Too soon to know. Will drop over the break IMO as folk WC.

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

        (showing as Major Doubt next game - Rib injury on Physio Room)

      2. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        price drops don't get impacted by wildcard users

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

          I forget that. Maybe not then.

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

    Currently my team :

    Patricio-Hamer
    Robertson-Alonso-Mendy-WB-Daniels
    Salah-Mane-BSilva-Walcott-Neves
    Aguero-King-Kamara

    Bank : 1.0

    Any advice ?

    Bsilva ---> Pedro and Daniels ---> Bennett for a hit ?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why bennet? Just Bilva > Pedro is enough

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

        Yes, probably.

  13. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    4 weeks in and do we have any idea on the best goalkeepers?

    Premium buys have been largely disappointing (DDG/Ederson) and if we assume Etheridge isn't going to save a penalty each week, which is the best budget gk under 5 million?

    Is there a suitable gk rotation emerging? If there is, I haven't seen it.

    Personally, I am happy to stick with Hennesy for now and a 4.0 until the wildcard.

    Thoughts?

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

      Hennessey and 4.0 looks good. I'm personally on Fabianski and 4.0 just because he's a good keeper who'll rack up loads of saves and will get the occasional CS (almost this week!). Fixtures turn soon-ish too

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      On Patricio and 4.0, was worried initially but wolves seem to be sorting themselves out so happy for now (albeit one of their defenders may be a better choice).

    3. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Patricio and Etheridge for me.

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

      Have had Patricio/Foster from the start of the season, pretty happy so far (2 CS in 4) with good rotation going forward and both teams looking fairly solid.

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

        Nice combo. Looks the best rotation so far.

  14. Patrick Bateman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any idea how to get in Alonso in this team? Ideally want to do it before he rockets in price...

    Fabianski (Foster)
    Luiz, Mendy, Robertson (Wan Bisaka, Bennett)
    Miki, Mane, Salah, Fraser (Hudson Adoi)
    Aguero, Arno, Zaha

    1.0 itb, 1 transfer

    1. Nüno Vippan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Luiz, arnautovic out

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

      2. Patrick Bateman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Good moves. Considering

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

      Zaha to Ings and Luiz alonso

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

      luiz to alonso leaves you how much short?

      1. Patrick Bateman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        0.2 short I’m afraid. Thanks anyway!

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Straight swap from Robbo to Alonso seems the most logical, Liverpool got a tough run coming up and there will be rotation. I'm thinking of making that transfer

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yeah Luiz, didn't see him

        1. Patrick Bateman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah luiz is the weak link. Cheers

    5. Patrick Bateman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for all replies... considering all. Scared Alonso will be out of reach very soon.

  15. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who you think gets more points over the coming weeks. Aubam and bsilva or hazard and mitrovic?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard and Mitro

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

    would you wild card this lot? Wild Card?

    Fabianski Patricio

    Mendy Robo Shaw Peltier** WB

    Salah Mane Walcott** Miki** Hudson-Odoi**

    Aguero Mitro Zaha**

    1. Nüno Vippan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No

  17. Champione
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Haven't seen the Arsenal game yet. What do you make of Auba's performance. Worth keeping or should he be included in a double transfer to get Hazard in?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He wasn't great imo

  18. BradtheLAD
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid for 5.5 mil?

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

      can you stretch for fraser? if not go for hughes maybe watford have looked good

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

      Ghezzal if you can't afford Fraser

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    lingard was great today
    can't decide between him and fraser 🙁

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

      What can you do with the extra cash? I can upgrade TAA to Trippier so I’m tempted

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        it seems you think trippier gonna start many games!

  20. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Something seems to be wrong with my leagues. My score is 68 (-4) but then I check the Leagues and it says I got 54?

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      not updated?

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Give it time

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I bet you scored 14 today

  21. Emmicson
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hello, Good day to Y'all. How can One Improve this Team ?
    Alisson Forster
    Alonso Mendy D.Luiz Shaw Bisaka
    Mane Mkhtaryan Moura Pedro Pereyra
    Aguero Firmino Kamara
    1.5 ITB 1FT Looking at :
    Firmino to Auba ?
    Firmino to Lukaku ?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I hold and look out for injuries

  22. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gw rank updated

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

    Any update on Walcott injury?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think he will play gw5. 2 week is a long time to recover

  24. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you take out Mkhi or Walcott for next GW?

    For who? 0.3 itb

    Cheers

  25. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Think I have to push the button on Azpi -> Alonso tonight.

    Marcos rising, Azpi falling.

    Am I mad??

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

      no. if it's for free and no other fires to put out, do it 100%

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not mad. Rest of the team looking good?

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah pretty happy with it all (except Bilva) but I just can’t see Azpi catching up.

        Weird thing is, their comparison tool stats are SO close!! (Alonso wins by 51:49)!!

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

      Sensible

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I think so...hopefully!

        Feel like for 6.5, Azpi needs to be hoovering up bonus in those 2-0 types of games. The fact that Rudiger and Luiz have got bonus in Chelsea victories with a clean sheet means it’s got to be done.

        Cheers all, here I go... (now watch him get injured

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

    If Zaha is out for 4 weeks... who do you view as the best replacement for him?

    Mitrovic seems the obvious choice, but I have my eye on Deeney too. Watford have looked threatening and have good fixtures.

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

      Yeah they are the 2 I'm looking at.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d consider Callum Wilson actually. Main man for Bmouth without question. Looks hungry. Should’ve scored Saturday.
      Those two good options as well.

  27. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    126k gw rank I’ll take that

    How we all do chaps?

  28. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have Laca, is he a player worth keeping if you have him but not worth bringing in if you don’t because of rotation concerns? Do people feel he is a sure starter now?

  29. JJO
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    bye bye LMS
    never went out this early

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What's the safety score?

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        dont know
        but surely not below 35

  30. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wally and Zaha - just wait and see? Any news?

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

      “Fake” news from The sun says zaha could be up to 4 weeks but he had a fitness test morning of game yesterday so IMO he’ll be closer to a return than that and I’m planning to hold. Walcott no official news.