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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. nelluckram
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Start in order:

    A) Robbo
    B) AWB
    C) Bennet

    1. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That order imo

      1. nelluckram
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm thinking of benching Robbo (Liverpool fan). I think it's 1 of the other 2...

    2. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Reverse order , awb robbo could be debated , but bennet clearly first

      1. nelluckram
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Leaning towards this

      2. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting, I am one of those people who doesn't like to bench a premium defender. Look back to Mendy in gw1, quite a few benched then and got punished. Spurs seem to concede from crosses mostly so Robbo could be good, then again the Liverpool front 3 aren't exactly aerial threats.

    3. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bennet first, then maybe robbo

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ACB

      Robertson is fixture proof

      Wolves defensively solid, Burnley are toothless

      Palace defence is not so great at the minute (unless Tomkins comes back in)

    5. nelluckram
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I should probably also mention that I'm planning on using a FT on Bennet before Peltier drops in price. Could be why I'm inclined to start him...

  2. One for All
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ederson

    Stones - Wan b - A Arnold. - D Luiz

    Salah. Mkhitaryan Hazard. Townsend

    Zaha Ings Aguero

    Subs

    Fabianski
    Yoshida
    Orial Romeu

    Got 0.9 Mil in the bank thinking of swapping Arnold for shaw because of tough fixtures, what should I do?

  3. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How’s this WC team?

    Hennessey - 4.0
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - AWB - Bennett
    Hazard - Mane - Pedro - Fraser - Billing
    Aguero - Lukaku - Jimenez

    Thoughts..?

    1. mr. inconspicuous
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Haha almost identical to the one I’ve just posted!

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        you must be quite rich to afford Madisson over Fraser of mine. GL! 😉

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Billing and Bennett aren't nailed long term. Pedro could rotate with Willian.

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Pedro to become Richarlison for GW6

        1. LewanGOALski
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          GW7, sorry, when Eve faces Fulham at home

    3. Champagne supernova
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Getting rid of Salah could haunt you.
      Liverpool’s next game is against spurs.
      Spurs got beat today by an average Watford side.

    4. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Really nice looking team

    5. WesMantooth
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Theres a few other players i would be more inclined to Get than Lukaku, but seems okay.

      Should prob look at the gjsituation. Hennesey might loose his spot at some point. No playing 4.0gk as of right now. Also, this is your wc. Hennesey looks great for 5-9, but awful 10-13.

      ID go PVA/bellend over robbo aswell.

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Still thinking which 4.5 GK to go with - might choose Henne, Ryan, Patricio, McCarthy. I’ll see...

        Robbo is a season keeper for me. Not gonna touch any of my 3 premium DEFs for a while

    6. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Have almost the same.
      Robbo > Shaw
      Pedro > Maddison (not sure yet)
      Jimenez > Mitro
      Fraser > Hughes (bench)

  4. WesMantooth
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If you already have hazard, wouldnt the ideal play for gw5 be swapping mane/Salah for Ras?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not if he doesn't start.

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He’s cemented his place in the starting lineup.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          How can you possibly be so confident when Pep changes constantly and CL to come. The honest answer is that nobody knows.

          1. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 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.

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

            I’m not confident btw. Far from...

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Sterling great for FPL but Pep isn't !!!

              1. Oven Glover
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Tell me about it. But if Sterling was nailed in that team I’d happily continue to own him instead of jumping to Salah in a couple of weeks.

          2. WesMantooth
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Cant be certain he starts. But would you take citys three next beautiful games with Sterling likely to start all three over Salah/mane perhaps being rotated in the one good game theyve got?

  5. mr. inconspicuous
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I’ve had my best start to fpl (currently 12k) but with uncertainty over several players (Bilva, Zaha, Wallcot, Peltier) I’ve decided to wildcard to keep up my momentum, what do you think to the following :-

    Patricio Hamer
    Robertson Mendy Alonso AWB Bennett
    Mane Hazard Pedro Maddison Billing
    Lukaku Aguero Jiminez

    I will look to swap Pedro for Richarlison when he’s back. I was looking at swapping Robertson for maybe Shaw but I feel Robertson is a season keeper. Feel nervous losing Salah but if his form picks up and when fixtures improve, a few transfers will get him back in.

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Great start - well done!

      I’m in a similar position and thinking of WC too given the fixture shifts.

      Personally, I’m going Shaw over ‘pool defence given fixtures.
      Gone for Sterling instead of lukaku but either could perform and be good differentials.
      Also got Ings instead of jimmy but overall I think you are gtg!

  6. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Transfers done gonna be a nervous 2 weeks WC in back pocket incase it goes tits up

    Fab
    Alonso Mendy robbo wanB
    Salah mane hazard
    Aguero Wilson Ings

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      very nice! im a little confused as what to do with Arnie & Zaha seeing Ings looks good & cheaper... prob sit on my hands for 2 weeks if I can

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That would be sensible unlike myself

  7. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso In for Robbo?

    1. EgyptianKing
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Impossible for you to get both?

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        yeah.... got mendy and shaw

        1. EgyptianKing
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Robertson is a great pick. But mainly due to fixtures, if they are really mutually exclusive, I would go Alonso

    2. Udo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't see the benefit in that. You might consider having both?

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        just don't see the clean sheets in liverpool vs chelsea/ spurs/ city and with rotation in the mix due to CL and league cup... thinking along those lines maybe alonso better pick

  8. Ode
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wildcard this?

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

    * = players I would get rid of in a wc

    1. Ludde
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      In my opinion. I would WC that team. What do you think of mine WC team?
      Hennessey Patricio
      Robertson Mendy Alonso WB Bennett
      Salah Hazard Lucas Maddison Billing
      Aguero Mitrovic Ings

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Decent

    2. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why on earth would you get rid of DSilva?

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Because I want Ederson in goal

      2. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This. The rest I get but Dilva is a keeper

    3. Angelic upstart
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If probably only lose deGea, Wally and luiz from that 15 and none of them are pressing. Hold the wildcard, you'll thank yourself for it when other players come to the fore.

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm, would you do DLuiz & Wally to Alonso & Fraser for a -4?

        1. Angelic upstart
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'd say that's a decent duo

    4. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Can't argue with the * really. I went for Wally and Mkhi and regretting it now.

    5. @johnnyteams
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I just brought in DSilva for GW5 and until KDB returns DSilva showed v Newcastle how essential he is to Pep He’s nailed until KDB returns

  9. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, what is your view on Lingard? Viable option to replace Walcott? Seems nailed I would say

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but you might want Richarlison in 2 weeks.

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Precisely! Lingard could be a temporary solution, just during 1 or 2 GWs I would say.

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Tough week with a 90K drop

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1956965/event/4

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks a half decent side aswel

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      may have missed it/it might be too early to say but LMS score this week?

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *very unlucky score this week with those lads

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Username 🙂

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          😉 blind as a bat! never spotted that before. thanks

    3. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Solid squad and decent OR though. One of those weeks.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch. Makes me feel better about my green arrow. 936 > 797k.

    5. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like mine last week.

  11. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric and Mkhi to Alonso and Fraser for a minus 4. Good choice?

    1. emyoueffsee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone?

  12. One for All
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    anyone got the link for the team feedback on this website?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      RMT feedback or something else?

  13. Lumberjack
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC time? 7 players in my team that I'm thinking of shifting...Hamer/ Bellerin/ Bednarek/ Mkhi/ Wally/ Gunnarson/ Gudmunsson/ Zaha. Don't see an alternative really...

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

      I would

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That’s a WC

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

      Yep. It's time. Good GW to play it with the international break. Plenty of time to mull things over and play the markets!

    4. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers both.

      1. Lumberjack
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *all!

  14. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Laughable how Lukaku appears to be this week's wet dream for many.

  15. nelluckram
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bennet nailed long term? Likely to start at least?

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

      yes

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just wait and see what to do with Zaha, Wally and BSilva?
    Or maybe WC/do Salah Zaha to Hazard/Laca?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      wait (im gonna try anyway)

  17. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Salah to Hazard or Sterling?

    1. EgyptianKing
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard!

    2. nelluckram
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Haz

  18. rodog
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Laca now a good option in terms of starting?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      With that performance he should start next game

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        And would you think that means Mkhi will be benched?

    2. Gareth nose
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ^This?

  19. qotsa77
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Need opinion!
    A) Salah+Tomkins > Hazard+Alonso or Holebas
    B) Aubameyang+Mkhitaryan > Hazard+Wilson or Mitrovic
    C) forget about Hazard and keep Salah and Aubameyang

    And couple of questions.. Alonso or Holebas considering their price difference? and Pedro or Moura considering rotation risk?

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Debating C myself! Want Haz but losing Salah and Auba could be a disaster!! Think I’m going to hold my nerve and hope Pedro keeps up with Haz for now.....

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso is your priority. Salah & Auba should cover Hazard

  20. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Last Man Standing score for GW 4?

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Whew!

      2. Angelic upstart
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I still cannot view the website!

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Considering my first hit of the season to get in Alonso. The hit will be to release funds from midfield so I can upgrade a defender.

    A: Walcott & Daniels > Billing & Alonso
    B: Salah & Bednarek > Hazard & Alonso (means I’m stuck with Wally but can afford a 0.1m drop on him without loss)
    C: Save FT - team looks ok for this week anyway

    1. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B must be tempting...so many more points as a combo.

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Might go crazy with an 8pt

      Salah, Van Dijk, Walcott > Hazard, Pedro & Alonso

      I think that looks very strong given next 2 Chelsea fixtures and Liverpool’s tough run

  22. AC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    For all those who are having withdrawal symptoms for 2 weeks the UCL game is now open. They’ve added in a new chip and they’ve spread the mids and forwards out, it looks good.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      never liked the CL game... played 1 or 2 seasons only & left it off

      1. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        It’s an acquired taste, I live in Switzerland so you have broad range of supporters. Compliments playing Fpl as there are far fewer gameweeks. Will be interesting this year as Ronaldo is no longer at Real.

  23. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So I've activated my WC.

    Just to be clear, if I add a player in now, they rise by .2 over the next couple of weeks and I transfer out before the start of the next GW, will I still get the 0.1 in resale value?

    Cheers!

    1. Angelic upstart
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        WC activated TM?

    3. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yup.

    4. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes but be careful who you sell & may want back. if you sell at 6 & they rise to 6.1 you pay the current market value

  24. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mkhy owners, what’re your thoughts?

    1. Angelic upstart
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm holding for now.

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard

    3. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My thought is sell before GW5.

    4. Nüno Vippan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keep and wait

  25. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I didn't watch the united game, but is there any thoughts on a Lingard differential on a WC? Good fixtures, Rashford suspended?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There's better in the 7m mid range.

      Moura for starters, Gross will come good, Mkhi maybe

  26. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How bad is the Zaha injury?

    Sell or Hold?

    Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If it's bad, selling is the main option.

  27. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Worth a WC?
    Thinking Tosun to Mitro and watch Wally/Mkhi.

    Patricio/Fabianski
    Mendy Robertson Alonso Tomkins (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Mane Mkhi Ricarlison (Neves)
    Kun Tosun (Kamara)

  28. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A. Vardy, Hazard, Fraser, Holebas +1.3 ITB, or

    B. Wilson, Salah, Moura, Doherty + 0.2 ITB.

    1. Nüno Vippan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A, but upgrade fraser

  29. cigan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC this lot or go -4 in order to get Alonso?

    Foster Ryan
    Mendy Robertson Schlupp WB Peltier
    Salah Mane BSilva Walcott Cairney
    Aguero Arnautovic King

    - no idea what to do with the keepers
    - need Alonso
    - thinking of switching that whole midfield apart from Mane (would get rid of Salah to get Hazard)
    - King needs to go, as does Arnautovic as West Ham look terrible

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wc

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Patricio or Hennessey in 4.5s bracket

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

    Who to pick? Fraser or Schurrle?

    1. cigan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Fraser (and Mitrovic)

    2. Angelic upstart
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if you have Mitro or Wilson I guess.
      No harm in having both and having a premium pick elsewhere.