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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. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is wan biscuit ok to play every week to enable
    Salah mane haz
    Aguero Wilson Ings

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

      Just about I think

    2. We Go Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what the rest of your defence is

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

        Robbo Mendy Alonso

        1. We Go Again
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Then I'd say yes

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

      I'd say so until gw 10

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

    Pickford
    Alonso | Mendy | Robertson | Luiz
    Salah | Mané | Dilva | Neves
    Aguero | Zaha*

    Stek | AWB | Stephens | Kamara | 1FT & 0.1ITB

    A) Zaha -> Ings/WIlson
    B) Salah -> Hazard

    Pickford is also a waste of space.

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

      Salah to hazard is the sensor move

    2. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      WC draft any thoughts?

      Patricio - Hamer
      Alonso - Mendy - Robbo - Bennet - AWB
      Mane - Dilva - Fraser - Hazard - Neves
      Lacazette - Kun - Ings

      Laca too knee jerky? No Salah a worry but pool fixtures awful and can't squeeze him and Hazard in.

      Any advice welcome!

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

        No idea why this ended up here haha

    3. Partick Bateman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pickford might do alright when the CB situation is settled. Also handy that he has a 4.0 backup.

      1. Partick Bateman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wait for Zaha news, could play AWB if one week out. Wouldn't do B myself.

  3. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah Mane Robertson Lucas Moura, 4 players 1 game, nightmare stuff

    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why?

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

    Pedro or Madison?

    already have haz, Alonso and vardy

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

      Madison

    2. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro.

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

        Pedro

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

      Maddison I think

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

      Maddison imo

  5. vandebeek
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster, Fabianski
    Mendy, Robbo, Cedric, Wan Bissaka, Bednarek
    Mane, Bilva, Bernardo, Mkhi, hudson
    Firmino, Aguero, Auba.
    Should I play WC?

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

    Hi. Any views on firmino and mkhi to hazard and 6m striker (deeney, Jimenez etc) for a hit?

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

    Thanks

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

      Similar thinking here.

      Patricío Hamer
      Robertson Alonso Mendy AWB Bednarek
      Salah Mkhi* Moura Fraser Stephens
      Aguero Firmino* Zaha

      My issue is having to monitor Zaha.

      I want Hazard and Deeney/Wilson.

    2. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would.

  7. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you keep Mitrovic on a wild card?

    Have Wilson already

    Have Pereyra and Holebas for Watford (but could change Pereyra) so no to Deeney

    Ings and save money?

    Zaha/Arnie

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

      I can't think of one good reason you wouldn't

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

      Mitro looks like the best mid price forward right now imo

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

      I think Mitrovic is a keeper for me. His stats are great. Ings and Wison are also good alternatives in my opinion, but so far Mitrovic is the standout. He has aerial threat, penalties, free kicks, you name it.

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

        His on FKs too?

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

          He*s

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

            He’s* lmao

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

    Really don’t want to make early transfers before the international break but I’ve exact funds to do Auba + Zaha > Aguero + Mitro -4

    My TV is already low (100.4) and it’s beginning to restrict my moves.

    Risky it or hold out and get the likes of Ings instead of Mitro?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Or Deeney?

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

        Or Wilson I guess

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Listened to FPL General pod a couple of weeks ago. He was priced out of Mkhitarian because of a rise because he waited. He just moved to the next best option he could afford.
          Pedro
          Worked out better for him. Patience. Let the game pick his players.
          I found this advice helpful.

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

            Listened to that one myself

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

      I doubt I'd sell Auba with their next few fixtures. Just Zaha to Mitro, though I'd prefer Mitro from GW6. If you can wait on Zaha news that might be better.

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

        It’s just a nightmare going into every weekend with out Aguero. Got luck this weekend tho

      2. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aubameyang is not showing a lot of threat though. The goal today was from range, but he is not getting into dangerous positions at all. He has very few shots in the box and shots on target.

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

          Yeah he was quiet all day except for that goal

  9. nelluckram
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hart
    Alonso Mendy AWB
    Salah Mané Mkhi Pedro
    Aguero(c) Arnie Wilson

    Hamer Robbo CHO Peltier

    Is Peltier-> Bennet a sensible use of a FT before he drops in price?

    If so, start 1 of him or AWB?

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

      Risky before 2 week break. Any £ ITB to wait it out?

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

        0.05... I always end up 0.1 away from my WC team and I don't want it to happen again! I don't mind taking a hit. I've taken 2 so far, both paying dividends

  10. DeathoftheParty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    70k... Nose bleed of the highest order.

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

      I'm at 6k. Highest I've ever been by far. Still can't stop thinking about the Mahrez and Shaw over Bilva and Mendy decision though. Also decided against Lucas Moura but hey, no such thing as perfection. Delighted so far

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

        Moura one of the key reasons I'm up here. What a lad. #mouramoura

  11. Stinglikeabee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Should I do Salah and Mhki to mane and Hazard? I have the exact find to do this.

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

      Funds

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

      I would

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, do it

    4. nelluckram
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah probably

  12. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhy out for who? Nothing in the bank. Already have haz and alonso so hesitant to go Pedro to

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

      Why would you want to get rid of him though?

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

      Would keep him personally but if you’re itching to shift him look at Maddison or Fraser.

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep imo

    4. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Trolled me I got him in for Moura last week

    5. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I know he has the fixtures but after not starting today really annoyed with him already

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

    Had Vardy last season for a run of:

    BUR / new / sou / PAL

    Leicester scored 8 goals in that run, winning 3 & losing 1.

    Vardy returned a grand total of ONE assist.

    I binned him, he then scored VS Man Utd & Liverpool. Good fixtures don’t mean points for JV9. Just a wee warning.

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

      I think he will be on fire. Signed new contract, get stupid red card and its time to give his best

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

      full backs and maddison are the interesting leicester players in my opinion

  14. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A Eriksen, Mane, Wilson +2.2
    B Fraser, Mane, Kane
    C Moura, Salah, Wilson +1.0

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

      I like B

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

      C

  15. Inspector Norse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I panicked and pressed WC...

    First draft looks like this:

    Ryan (Hamer)
    Mendy - Robbo - Alonso - Holebas - Wan-Biss
    Mane - Hazard - Dilva - Maddison - Fraser
    Kun - Mitro - Ings

    0.4 ITB

    Too inflexible in terms premium strikers hitting form?
    Can Mane do the job for Salah also longer term?
    Is Dilva worth a punt, or rather go with other options lees rotation prone?

    Cheers

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

      I'd rather have pedro over maddison. I think pedro over the next 8 gw will outscore maddison for sure.

      1. Inspector Norse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks, I have thought about it, but Willian scares me (and have Haz + Alonso for Chelsea coverage)

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

      wilson over ings and mitr imo, due to form and fixtures.

      Stats wise, Salah eats Mane comfortably. Much better C option imo.

      But nice team!

    3. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good team

      1. Pilgrim62
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        But, who you going to bench?

  16. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    When you last minute sub out Hart & Boly for Foster and Wan Bissaka.
    Mkhi coming on for a minute too!!
    FML

    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well I have no idea why you would consider playing boly over awb but the other one would have gone hart

  17. doublyG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you transfer in between Fraser and Holebas to start?

    1. Bow Locks
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Frazer was my first transfer in.

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

        Not worried about set pieces lost to Rico. Holebas has clean sheet potential too and is 1m cheaper

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

    Really want to do Salah and Zaha to Mane and Lacazette for -4. But feel hesitant. Anyone else thinking the same?

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

      I just got rid of salah for hazard plus it gave me the extra cast to get in Alonso. 🙂

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

      Mane and Laca look great but salah and Zaha are also good picks. You also have the headache of Laca rotating. I'm sure he will start the next game but arsenal will rotate while the manager finds the best balance.

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

      I wouldn't

  19. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hmm, could do Tomkins, Bilva, Arnie -> Bennett, Maddison, Vardy

    Tempted to downgrade Tomkins this week and do the 2 other moves next gw!

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

    I enjoyed reading this article. No fake news here. Facts all the way 🙂

    https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/raheem-sterling-manchester-city-goal-newcastle-united-pep-guardiola/

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

      “The comfort with which Sterling performs for Guardiola in his role has cemented his place in the starting line-up and the playmaker demonstrated today why he is so integral to what the men in blue do.”

      Key word: cemented 😉

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

    Holebas’ 19 points have stayed on my bench for the last two weeks after he came off it VS Burnley to get me 2pts.

    This game.

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Got his 13 in Gw1 though!

  22. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How's this for a WC team?

    Foster / Patricio
    Robertson / Mendy / Shaw / AWB / Alonso
    Salah / Mane / (Richarlison) / Stephens / Fraser
    Aguero / Mitrovic / Ings

    Benching Richarlison for GW 5 of course

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

      Think you can be starter with your gks
      Is Salah mane and robbo a must with the upcoming schedule? Youve tripled the team with the most difficult fixtures.

      Some James to consider: Sterling, hazard, Aubameyang, PVA, Bellend, wilson

      Cfc, arse, bmouth and cp have outstanding fixtures. Think you could be able town xploit that better.

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks! good points to consider. What did you mean with starter GKs - going differential?

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

          *smarter

          Maybe brighton 8.5 duo?

    2. Inspector Norse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I gather you already own Richarlison? Otherwise hold that transfer for price drop (or just get someone else in until after gw5)

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, waiting for a price drop before transferring back in - same with Stephens

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

      I'd swap salah for hazard and use the extra cash to upgrade Fraser or Richardson

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        good point. I will probably want Salah back by GW9 though. Could ride Hazard and then do a simple swap - and keep the funds ITB

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

    Is Will Hughes a viable pick for a bench player or should I go 4.5?

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

      4.5 imo

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

      Yes he is viable worth the extra to deal with rotation

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

      Very viable

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

      If you're not going to play him then 4.5

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

      If you have a cheap player in your 11 that you might want to bench every now and again.

  24. Udo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    May I ask which would you rather have for Rich?
    A: Pedro
    B: Lingard
    C: Maddison
    0r go cheaper for Hughes/ Gray and switch to 4:4:2 with one of those two on the bench?

  25. Bow Locks
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looked at the overall leaders team. Spunked his chips away.
    I wonder how many of those there are in the top 20k.
    Feels like optimism.

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

      Not as many as you think.

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

      In the top 10k the average spunk is 0.23 chips.

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

        0.33 if we include wc-spunks

  26. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with Firmino as my only Liverpool asset for next game?

    A) Keep

    B) Get Vardy

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

      A

  27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What should I do here? Prepared to take -8 hit:

    Pickford,Stek
    Mendy,Robertson,Pva,WB,Peltier
    Salah,Mane,Bilva,Walcott,Stephens
    Kun,Wilson,Zaha

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

      PVA -> Alonso should be the priority

      I would fund it by downgrading Bilva or Zaha

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

        Dont do this. If you need a sacrificial lamb to Get alonso, robbo seems smarter to me.

        Dont see the need for a minus at all. Wait for info on Zaha and walcott, wait to see what internationals throw your way. Then revisit your squad for transfers.

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

          I know but I'll miss out on price rises. And with all those teams around me with Alonso I just feel like I'm missing out on his points which I really am considering his form:/

  28. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's the priority?

    A. Wally out
    B. Take the Mkhi out
    C. Tosun (to Mitrovic)

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

      C

    2. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B imo

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

      Could give Tosun another GW

  29. Ode
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you WC this?

    De Gea
    DLuiz Robertson Mendy
    DSilva Salah Walcott Mkhi
    King Aguero Arnie

    B: Hamer WB Billing Peltier

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

      No

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

    Aguero or Haz tc worthy gw5?

    Aguero home to fulham
    Haz home to cardiff

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

      Possibly
      No

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

      That Cardiff defense was far from solid today.

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

      I am getting tempted over Aguero TC

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

      A guru should know