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15 September 2018 1474 comments
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Luke Shaw (£5.1m) missed out on a place in the Manchester United squad to face Watford in Gameweek 5.

The left-back has reportedly recovered from the concussion he suffered playing for England last week but manager Jose Mourinho has refused to take any risks with him.

Former Hornet Ashley Young (£5.8m) takes his place in the United back-line alongside Chris Smalling (£5.8m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Antonio Valencia (£6.5m).

Watford are unchanged from the side that beat Spurs in Gameweek 4.

There will be plenty of attention around Jose Holebas (£4.8m) and Roberto Pereyra (£6.3m) who have both made excellent starts to the season.

WATFORD XI: Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Gray

MAN UNITED XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Lukaku.

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

    Noticed I can do Bilva and Robbo to hazard Bennett for free giving me this team..

    Foster fab
    Mendy Alonso AWB tomkins Bennett
    Salah Mané Fraser hazard Stephens
    Aguero Wilson ings

    Worth dropping a premium defender?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aye probably.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, lose Salah for now. You'll be saving TV too.

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

        Not sure dropping salah before saints at home is wise.. if I was to drop him then this week was the time?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Are you going to captain him, though? I'm considering Mané with it being his former club and all?

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

            Most likely yeah.

  2. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    78 with Ryan, Doherty & Walcott to go. Delighted! 😀

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

      nice! Haz captain?

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Kun cap. But had Awb, Fraser, Haz & Dilva.

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

      Nice score

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate!

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

      71 after bps with only Patricio to go.

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

      Jesus nice one

    5. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      omg wow amazing congrats that is wonderful good job we are all so very proud of you!!! damn ... well done!!!! big hugs...keep up the great work

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

        Hahahaha

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nicely done!

      Don't mind these type of posts. It's the ones where they ask if it's any good, or moan that they didn't captain Hazard!

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        what value does it add exactly?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Come on, he's having a good gameweek, he's happy. No harm in sharing with the community.

          1. Ross From Friends
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            fine

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

          Who else can you share it with if not here. Wives don't understand and mini league rivals probably secretly hate you for doing well

          1. Ross From Friends
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            i guess we do live in the era of social media, like-hunger, virtual validation and narcissism so yeah you're right

  3. N00B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will you wc this team?

    Ryan* - Button
    Robertson - Mendy - Doherty - WanB - Bednarek*
    Hazard - Mane - Bilva* - Townsend* - Hudson Odoi*
    Aguero - Wilson - Auba*

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

      No

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

      whats wrong with Ryan? Just do Townsend -> Fraser and you're gtg

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

      Definitely. All those guys u * are not performing or playing. Get rid of button as well. Robbo also not required till gw 9.

  4. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone waiting until all the European games are out of the way before using any transfers?

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

      I want to, but Hazard...

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Should do but probably won't.

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

        Me

      • Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You honestly think not a single person is doing that?

        1. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I honestly dont know. :-/

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

          You are too sensible for this place.

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            That says a lot about this place. 😀

      • The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If you’re happy with this weeks score then yes wait, but if not people are going to knee jerk

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I usually wait until all the midweek games are played, no point bringing in someone who could get injured midweek

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This advice is a case of do as I say rather than do what I do. Everyone says wait, but look at Mark this week.

      • onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Which SAFC players would you recommend for the FPL fantasy football?

        (Geordie here in gentle mirth).

        #we'recraptoo

    3. One for All
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Swap Salah for Son after Southampton game if he blanks?
      Great fixtures for Spurs

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Seriously not !!

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

        Spurs have been shite not sure if the improved fixtures will help them

        1. One for All
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          lol

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

      Ings over 100% to rise tonight..

      I miss something here?

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

        makeweight ?

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

        Might be back below 100% with the flag by then.

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Doubt it will happen now.

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

          No but the ones who got him in will be missing something next week

      4. olidooley
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I need Mkhi out!
        Is a WC in order? One FT

        Foster Fabianski
        Alonso Robertson Mendy S Cook AWB
        Salah Mane Mkhi Fraser Cairney
        Aguero Arnie Ings

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

          Do it

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

          no wc, just swap mkhi

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

          no, take a hit or two, no rush moving pool players with their next fixture although you will need the money i suppose

        4. Pinturicchio10
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Please put your Mkhi away. It's for the best.

          • Super John McGinn-
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm considering Mane and Mkhi to Hazard and Fraser but got 2FT

        5. Ed
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Salah, Mkhitaryan & Ings > Hazard, D Silva & Mitro (-4)?

          Still got Mane

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

            looks nice, I'd do it

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

            Yea

          3. Kanga roo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I did exactly this on wc last week and very happy. Go for jt

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

            Salah to get Hattie vs Southampton.

        6. Guy Demel's SH
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Really struggling with either Mane or Salah out for Hazard. Mane has the value, Salah has the xG. What would you do?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Get it wrong probably.

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

            What’s the xG?

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

            Keep this week

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

            Neither before SOU

          5. MTPockets
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Probably selling Mane, but bound to go wrong.

            • Regin
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I already told earlier. Too late. Wait after gw6. Liv play at home to shampton. And after that Che vs liv. So wait till gw8 and see.

            • XabiAlonso
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I've got all 3 will keep for a few weeks. Someone usually gets injured and makes the decision for you

            • Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              LOL @ the people saying sell neither, while sitting back looking at Hazard's 20 points this week 😆

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

                Because it's chasing points and Chelsea's fixtures toughen up a bit too with United and Liverpool in next 4. I feel like 2 weeks ago was the time to bring Hazard in for those 2 plum home fixtures - exactly why I did so.

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  That's like sitting in your ivory tower shouting down to the folk in the bog, no it's sh!t up here!

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

            Howe fooled us 🙁

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              He owes me lots of points

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

              They always do

              We all fell for the classic international injury

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

                I also took Fraser out on WC! But I saw reports he wasn't in training , so thought he will not play/ start.

            3. AzzaroMax99
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yup. And it was painful.

          7. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Plp are selling Salah and I'm trying to figure out how to bring him back in few gws

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

              They think Hazard will score more than Salah next week

              I don't

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

                I got hazard in for Salah on WC this week with 2.5 in the bank. Planning to get Salah for gw 6 for hazard. But confused.

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

            Walcott->
            A) Richarlison
            B) Maddison

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

              I’m struggling with this only with Miki

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

              If Vardy was on the pitch, Maddison would have had 2 pts and nobody would have talked about him.

              1. The Head-Ake
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                But Vardy was.

                1. IL Fantasista
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  He was subbed off before the pen

              2. nisag17
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Its better to be lucky than good. Nothing new. All his returns have been quite lucky so far.

          9. Old Bull
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            31pts on the pitch, 21pts with two players on the bench. Wave to me as I drop.

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              o/

            2. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              O/

              1. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Big head.

                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Small arms

            3. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Surely you have one coming in for Mendy?

              1. Old Bull
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Yep, Obi Wan....but all those 2 Pts......Distressing.

            4. The Pesci challenge
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Cheerio but keep working at it, you’ll be back

            5. Pinturicchio10
                7 years, 7 months ago

                That's very unfortunate, but it does show squad strength so not all bad.

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

                o/ o/ o/

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

                    😆 😆

                    The perfect woman

                  2. Old Bull
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    It might not have been your intention but that actually made me feel a bit better

                  3. Twisted Saltergater
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    😆

            6. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              What were they thinking with this United kit?? It's like they've left a red sock in the wash; maybe that's where they got the idea.

              Might look alright with black shorts.

            7. camarozz
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              My WC worked. Altho I took out King for Wilson.

              And I told my son to get rid of Frazer. He's leading ML btw. Well he was...

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                I can never take what you say seriously with that grav 🙂

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

                  True story

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Evil genius

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

              HoleBAPs range

            9. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Advice please as on 27 points so far 🙁

              I have two free transfers and 1.9m itb should I play wildcard or use the transfers only?

              Current team

              Patrico / Hart

              Mendy / Alonso / VVD / Shaw / Wbis

              Mane / Walcott / Mkhitaryan / pogba / 4.5

              Aguero / auba / 4.5

              1. Kanga roo
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Just ditch auba and mhiki for haz and nitro. Your team is fine.

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Dump wally and mkhi with your two frees

                1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Thanks both

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

              Really Southampton should rest ings Monday as practice for the Liverpool game. That way I get Fraser off the bench

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

              Complaining about assists on FFS is so tired. I login in every match day to find out what faux-assist people are begging for. So much moaning and carrying-on about FPL towers tinfoil hat conspiracies. Dullards.

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

                It's only 3 points at the end of the day

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

                  I’d love to add peddling conspiracies to the ban list. Undermines faith in the game and it’s utter nonsense.

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Brats. If it isnt given then suck it up and carry on

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

                and always comparing to Sanchez which was a totally different rule to the assist rule

            12. FPLtfs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Smooth: Brough Haz in on WC
              Rough: Sold Fraser on WC

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

                Same

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

                Same here!! Another smooth double cry pal. Defence AWB and PVA. And David Silva in.

              3. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Ouch.

                What's going on with Fraser?? Talk about a purple patch!

              4. Kanga roo
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Guilty, although I brought wilson in and expect they might rotate with pts. Let's see next week

            13. Sandy Ravage
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Hoping Mane & Salah cover Liverpool's attacking points for the next few GWs

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Quite a big hope

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

              Would you bring Shaw in on a WC?

              1. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                No.

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

                With Young and CL back, I think its too messy.

              3. Pinturicchio10
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Shaw would be in contention, for sure.

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

                  Okay cheers guys

              4. The Head-Ake
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Can Wally please not start?

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  He might score more than 9 points 🙂

                  1. The Head-Ake
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    If he does, I'll have decisions to make. Don't wanna do that

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

                Why have they red flagged ings already? Just wet myself when he showed as red on my points page

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

                  Can't play in GW6.

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

                    It's still week 5 on my points page

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

                      Week 6 on the transfers page.

              6. The Mastermind
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Hi, I’m in the Last Man Standing league here..

                Could someone explain to me how it works? I’m still in it thankfully but not sure about what the rules are etc

                  1. The Mastermind
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Thanks a lot 🙂

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

                  The bottom x% in a gw get eliminated.

              7. HellasLEAF
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                umm, what's with Ings???

                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Click the flag.

                  1. Fred54
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    These kids would crap at Minesweeper.

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

                  cant play pool

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

                  Optimus will explain

                4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Ineligible next week
                  If you care to click on the flag it will tell you

              8. The Mastermind
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Did Firmino to Lukaku on a FT this Gameweek. Reasonably happy so far!

              9. AzzaroMax99
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Anyone watched Moura today? Worth keeping few more weeks?

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

                  Yes he was one of Spurs better players

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

                  Son is lurking

                3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  He was the only bright spot in Spuds attack

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

                  Benching coming.

              10. The Head-Ake
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Is Wally to Dilva for -4 worth it?

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

                  maybe but how is it for -4 ?

                  1. The Head-Ake
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Next page. Did Maddison to Fraser in a frenzy before the GW ended.

                2. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Think so, especially if wally no show

              11. The Mastermind
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                BSilva and Mkhi owners, what’s the plan then?

                1. Chenku╰☆╮
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Keep b Silva and select mkhi right away

                2. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Mkhi & Kamara out for Fraser & Mitro (-4)

                  Not rushing though