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2 September 2018 3734 comments
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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. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey • Hamer
    Alonso • Mendy • Shaw • Wan-Bissaka • Bennett
    Hazard • Mané • Moura • Pedro • Billing
    Agüero • Lukaku • Joselu
    • 0 ITB •

    How does this look for an early WC team?
    Cheers!

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d start planning ahead for rotation.

      May want a few more picks from sides that won’t rotate. Watford spring to mind. The reason Leicester’s assets were so valuable in the 15/16 season wasn’t purely that they stormed to the title, although that helped, players like Fuchs, Mahrez and Vardy played almost every game.

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

        Cheers, fair point

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

      Would not wildcard that! You can fix it with 1-2 transfers

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

        It is my WC team lol 😀 What are those 2 transfers you had in mind though?

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

          I know. Just F’ing with you hehe 😉

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

      Excellent other than Joselu. Ings and drop Moura to Maddison?

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

        Was thinking of doing Joselu + Pedro + Hamer -> Ings + Fraser + Bettinelli (Fulham keeper)

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

      I have also WC and have picked few players who is in.
      Exactly same defence. Haz, Mane, Lukaku and Kun are coming to my team. Maybe Maddison over Pedro, not sure yet. Joselu isnt coming to my team, would take Jimenez or Mitro over him.

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

        Ah fairs, I'm trying to drop Joselu for Ings too.

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

          Dont like Southampton, cant see them scoring a lot.
          But he is good cheap choise.

    5. BigRedRom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Moura and Pedro will rotate with and possibly lose their spot to Son and William respectively

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

    Repost

    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?

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

      now is the definitely time to keep him

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

      Think he'll start from now, I would definitely keep if I had him

    3. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just asked below the same thing. Arsenal have looked better with him in the team, surely he’s a starter now?

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

        I’m definitely not keeping Mhik as well then!

    4. AndyCook
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I don’t see why he would be a sure starter, Mkhi was the best player and ended up on the bench, Ozil keeps playing (probably to justify paying his massive salary) which means Mkhi coming back may still be at the expense of Lacazette. In addition Lacazette is the logical striker for the Europa League. I’d keep him but he isn’t nailed

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mkhi really wasn't the best player in any game.

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

            If you had to keep one would it be Laca or Micky?

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

              Or keep both? Or get rid of both?

            2. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Laca. Emery is still trying different things and combinations but I think he has to realize now that in easier fixtures Laca and AUba together is the way to go, plus Torreira starting.

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

        Im in the same boat, kept him for so far it would be silly to get rid now.

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

      Falling into the cycle of taking hits every week again 🙁

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

        It becomes quite the addiction, even cost me my ML last year! I've been restricting myself this time around and I'm surprised to avoid any hits in August for the first time.

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

          Well at least I feel I made good moves with Zaha and Eriksen to Wilson and Hazard

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

        Can't realistically expect a very high OR if you keep taking hits.

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

          Yeah I know it's just my fingers aren't satisfied till I do

    6. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Lacazette now an option do we think? Some good fixtures coming up

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

        Would keep if I already had, not an option IMO till he starts a couple more with consistent performances.

      2. AndyCook
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No. Too much rotation and he is likely to be the Europa league striker too

      3. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Walcott back for Hammers game?

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

          Yes he got small injury

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

            Ok, then keeping. Ship out Miktharian?

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        De gea Hamer
        Alonso Wan B Peltier Mendy Robertson
        Salah Mane Rich Neves Stephens
        Zaha Aguero King

        Is it the right time to wild card.

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

          I dont know. But your mid is weak tbh

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

            Midfield is fine! Jeez

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

          Whole team is fine

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

            Keep an eye on Zaha, De Gea could go and gives you some to upgrade Peltier or Neves (or Stephens)

      5. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Were Maddison's returns so far kinda 'lucky'? Struggling to choose between him, Pedro or maybe going with Gray/Traore instead...

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

          his actual returns were deflection and ghost touch, but he could have another ones. passes the eye test for me

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            yeah looked decent, these others didn't look bad either

      6. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If that had been Kane swinging a leg at the own goal instead of Eriksen he’d have been off on a lap of honour claiming it 😀

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

        A or B pls for -4

        A Peltier and Salah out for Alonso and Hazard
        B Peltier and Mikki out for Alonso and 5.5M mid- suggestions? 100k off fraser

        my team currently....

        Fabianski Patricio

        Mendy Robo Shaw Peltier** WB

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

        Aguero Mitro Zaha**

      8. InTommyWeTrust
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Calling all Mkhitaryan owners, what’s the plan?

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

          Enjoy the 2 weeks.

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

          Out of my team this week

        3. korbendallas82
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Keep for me. Seems like all the 7 mill guys are Shaky. Maby Gross set and forgot would be better.

          1. AndyCook
              7 years, 7 months ago

              He got benched too

              1. Volley127
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Possibly off pens too

          2. polis
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Stick

          3. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Probably selling

          4. AndyCook
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Keep until Richarlison is back and after they play each other

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

              keep at least another week

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

              Haz

            • InTommyWeTrust
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Mixed bag. Pretty much where my head is.

              Cheers all

          5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Wowzers, gw rank 7355 and no I did not forget a few digits.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              14944 here, stoked for a great score. Wish I went with my gut and captained Hazard over Kun!

              1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Nice one, tightening up the fook da maywedder league.

                1. ★Kuntheman★
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  The cream of the crop mate, that's what we've got 😉

            2. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Had 1,500 on the dot this morning. Mkhi killed me I'm sure

              1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Aye, had him and Auba today.

          6. Top 210 Club
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Salah one blank and everyone removing him. Always performs against top six most fixture proof player there is!

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Mate, shut it 😆

              He's been perfect so far from a fantasy standpoint, playing well, getting chances, getting points consistently, yet nothing special yet. It's coming so soon and I want as few people as possible to enjoy it

              1. Top 210 Club
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Haha Damn! Sorry was Damn spell check sentence. Meant to say sell and spread the funds!

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

              yeah i had to chose whether to drop salah or mane for hazard on a wc. Stuck with salah, went mane to hazard.

          7. Dannyb
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Best strike partner for Aguero and Mitrovic/Deeney? Money no object as on wildcard.

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

              Aguero Mitro Deeney here on wc, decide later with both Deeney and Mitro rising.

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

                Good point about rises, can't see them double rising though surely?

            2. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Hmmm ings or Deeney

            3. Pukki Party
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Vardy

              1. Top 210 Club
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Actually this

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

              I mean Aguero and Mitrovic/Deeney and someone else. Sorry if it didn't make sense.

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

              Wilson. Great stats and fixtures

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

                Hasn’t he missed like 6 big chances

          8. Regin
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            any chance robbo will be rotated with CL games coming or is he 100% nailed?

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

              Inbetween.

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

              Could easily be rotated. Only Virg is nailed imo.

            3. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Always a chance. But never know mate

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

                thinking the same... I'm dropping for alonso... don't see many CS in next 3/4

          9. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Bernardo to

            A) Pedro
            B) Moura

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

              I'm probably keeping another week at least. He'll probably become Richarlison in 6/7.

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

                Richarlison on my bench

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

            OR updated, top 5k o/

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

              change your username asap....

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

                I'm not the most humble when it comes to FPL so it's a good reminder. I was gifted the name as part of an insult so it has become a badge of honour 😆

            2. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wow! I'm stoked with cracking 100k already, 85k over here!

              Wish I got some captaincies right, missing the Aguero 20 ended up being 10 pts that would've gone a long way.

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

            OR in.

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

            I really want Alonso but struggling to get him in.
            Foster Fabianski
            Robbo Mendy Pereira WanB Peltier**
            Salah Bilva** Walcott* Pedro* Fraser
            Aguero Auba Kamara*
            0.2ITB
            1 FT thoughts?

            Was thinking maybe Bilva and Peltier > Alonso and a 5.0 or under mid for a -4.

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

              Sounds good, Hughes 5.0

              1. Top 210 Club
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Murphy, Cardiff plays OOP and scored today. 4.5 mid will probably rise.

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

                  You mean Ward? Murphy is 4.9 and didn't even play.

                  1. Top 210 Club
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Sorry yes lol

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

                You think? Or is it worth saving 0.6 and getting hojbjerg instead of hughes?

          13. LeicesterA
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Top of all of my ML's at present with a decent team on paper. Yet still, I'm so tempted to WC today.

            My bench is dire which concerns me now CL kicks in, there's a number of adverse price drops happening for me, I want Hazard, I want Salah out to strengthen elsewhere. Plus, this break is always typically good for some price change profiteering.

            But then again, what am I thinking if I'm doing so well? Maybe I'm mad...

            1. AndyCook
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Depends on your team. It’s not so much what rank you are but which way you are moving

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

              Woo upto 59k from 114k I’ll take that

              1. Top 210 Club
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Nice

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

                Very solid green.

              3. Son is Rising
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Took a - 8 to get rid of Salah and Peltier and still ended up going from 8k to 3k. Will take that!

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

                  Yep I took a minus 8 to do Salah and westwood to Haz and moura 🙂 I’ll take that

                  1. Son is Rising
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Nice! Although I also brought in Haz although if I hadn't taken the hit I would have 6 more points 😆 (as would have played Ings).

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

                      red for me 🙁 down to 14k

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

              Pick one:

              A) Fraser
              B) Lingard
              C) Maddison
              D) Pereyra

              1. The Baby-faced Assassin
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                I like C

              2. Pukki Party
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                C

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

                C

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

              VvD, Richarlison/Bilva/Mkhi, Firmino to Holebas, Hazard, Mitrovic for (-4)?

              Who do I need to get out on priority in between the 3 mids?

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

                Bilva-rich-miki
                Wait with transfers till matchday imo

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

                yes could work out. Keep Richa , after 1 more match he will be nailed. B Silva probably out.

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

              Is Walcott to Pedro worth -4?

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

                not sure. he started from the bench

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

                Pedro likely to share time with Willian although may get more time

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

              Hi anyone know the LMS score

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

                Tryna find out myself

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

                Somewhere between 33 and 40.

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

                What did you get?

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

                  54 with a 12 point hit

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

                    You're safe.

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

                      phew

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

              After taking a -8 I still kept my rank inside the top 9k 🙂

              No chips used

            8. Regin
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Let's forget FPL for a moment.
              Can LIV or even Chelsea seriously challenge ManC this year?Both LIV & CHE looking very good.This reminds me of the season where the Gerard slip cost LIV the title.

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

                Don't forget Watford mate

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

                Yes I 100% think they both can. Liverpool more likely imo especially once Salah has his end product

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

                Not sure about Chelsea but I certainly think Liverpool can. VVD + Keita look to really be final pieces of the squad.

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

                  and alison despite that blunder

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

              Wow, OR 750k, I'm officially a casual

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

                oof lol. I had terrible GW2 and 3, dropping from 70k GW1 to 800k GW3. Back up to 520k now. It's only gw4 mate nae bother

              2. AndyCook
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Can half that each week at this stage

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

                Do we reckon Watford (and namely Deeney) can maintain this run with their fixtures?

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

                  No, but they'll give it a good go. Most tenacious team in the league with some strong improvements in MF. Like them a lot — but they don't have the depth to be there in 10 games. I hope they are though. Will make for a very interesting season if there's a wider net of teams challenging.

                2. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Of course not. Win every game?

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

                Hughes the best £5m option?

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

                  probably.

              5. Whazza
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Any likely double risers?