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Tips September 15

The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 5 tips and advice

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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 5.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

Scout Picks

Salah, Hazard and Aguero all earn Scout Picks for Gameweek 5

Team News

FPL Gameweek 5 – Team News Round-up

The Opinion

Why I’m turning to my FPL arch-nemesis on Gameweek 5 Wildcard

FPL Question Time – Hazard, defence strategy and Mkhitaryan replacements

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Fixture Analysis

The best and worst FPL fixture runs in the next six Gameweeks

Differentials

Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. Mike-Kovic
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    play gray or AWB?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Gray

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      1. Mike-Kovic
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        cheers mate!!

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    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Gray

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

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    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

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    5. Miro
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Gray

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  2. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Isn't Milner a pretty good pick on paper?

    He's got a boatload of assists in his locker, takes corners, indirect FKs and took the last PK too. Looks undroppable on current form too.

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not nailed

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Looks pretty nailed on to me. They dropped Keita last time for Henderson.

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        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Thank me later

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I think the big question isnt whether he is a good pick, but whether he is in the top three Liverpool picks.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Jokes on you. I have no Liverpool in this WC! Analyzing purely on a player by player basis.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Then, yes he is a good pick.

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    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      He Is their designated penalty taker when he plays. But rotation risk especially given the fixtures and their depth. I would stay clear for now but can be a good differential.

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    4. Mike-Kovic
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      rotation risk on liverpool fixture

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  3. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play
    A) Mkhi
    B) Holebas

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    1. aborg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  4. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    best 4.5 mid here :
    A) Hojbjerg
    B) Billing
    C) Ward
    D) Hudson-Odoi (YES! 4.3 fodder)

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hojbjerg. Take the cheapest starter.

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    2. Mike-Kovic
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      ward

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

    Anyone knows if Firmino going to play today? Any news if he was seen training with team?

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No news is good news

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  6. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Blanked previously. Best sub 5.0 midfielder?

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    1. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve put in billing

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Just get Hojbjerg for 4.4

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    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hojbjerg

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    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ward worth a punt

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    5. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      McArthur may be

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  7. Rookiemanager88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who to Bench this week?

    --------------------------------

    A. Zaha
    B. Bennett
    C. Wan Bissaka
    D. Robertson

    Cheeers

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 9 months ago

        c

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      • Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        B and c

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      • Neetan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Similar dilemma, currently bench Robbo but i don't like it

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      • aborg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That's a tough one! I have your same players except that I have Doherty instead of Bennett.
        I had to bench Wan Bissaka out of all of them. Zaha will surely play.

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        1. Blanka
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I've benched Bennett over Wan. Just because I have Pat in goal as well. Not sure on a double wolves defence.

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    2. upthemiddle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Start two from three: Walcott, Fraser, Mkhitaryan. All doubts to start...

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      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Last two

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      2. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I’m thinking Walcott and Mkhi

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    3. Neetan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Advice please, team is currently...

      Ederson
      Alonso - Mendy - AWB
      Mane - Salah - Pedro - Maddison
      Aguero(c) - Ings - Zaha

      And have Robertson on bench, but feel like i'll regret it.

      Would you put Robertson in? If yes, who for?

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Nice team.

        I'd play Robertson over AWB

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      2. Il Papera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I’ve sold him and will buy him back later as have a feeling he might not even play their best fixture (Soton)

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    4. Il Papera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This will be the weekend Adama Traore bursts into the Premier League limelight and firmly into FPL managers’ radar. They say he has no end product but that is a fallacy, 6 goals & 10 assists in 2018 and many more to come. Don’t call him the new Messi, call Messi the old Traore!! 😉

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 9 months ago

          time to wake up dear

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          1. Il Papera
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Haha, I’m (slightly) tongue in cheek but his states are phenomenal. Per 90, nobody in the Premier League has created more chances than him or completed even half the number of successful dribbles. Hazard has 5.56 to Traoré’s 11.87. At Boro last season, he just flew past opponents like they weren’t there (see him ghost past Mendy) and IF his delivery continues to improve then he will be at an elite club in no time.

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            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Has looked great in the time he's played, but still impact sub atm. There are worse punts though.

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          2. Neetan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Must've been a heavy Friday night

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        • The Red Devil
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          How should I get hazard?
          A- do Salah & king to hazard & Vardy
          B- just Salah to hazard
          C- wildcard & get hazard & keep Salah
          D- don't get hazard (have Pedro and Alonso)
          TA!

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        • Jonny HOW SON?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Opinion on:

          Mkhiki & Walcott ---> Maddison & Pedro (-4) ?

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          1. Neetan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Nope, think Mikhiki worth keeping one more week to see what's happening

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        • Puzzle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Walcott/Mkhi > Maddison worth a free? Thin bench.

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          1. Jonny HOW SON?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Think I'm doing it

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          2. Neetan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Walcott, not Mkhi

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        • RedCity
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Cedric + Vardy 0 itb
          Pereira + Mitro 1.4itb
          I’ve already got Maddison

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          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            B

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          2. Miro
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            A for me

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          3. Teomi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            A

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        • LeicesterA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Today essentially feels like Salah v Hazard for me.

          Hoping Salah wins.

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        • LD
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hi all, thoughts on my team at the moment

          Begovic
          Alonso Mendy Robbo Bennett
          Salah Mane Mkhi Walcott
          Aguero (c) Zaha

          Foster AWB Fraser Kamara

          I have 0.4 itb and 1FT but would ideally like to keep it and be able to fix a couple of glaring issues next week. However getting rid of Mkhi is tempting, maybe him to Maddison or Pedro? Thoughts?

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          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Probably save a FT

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        • My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Salah ownership - 49.6%

          Aguero - 52.7%

          It's no longer about Salah or no-Salah. It's about Kun or no-Kun - the man with form + fixtures.

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            It’s both

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            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Salah not worth 13m

              And I know people here are never going to agree with this.

              Just putting things straight as the scaremongering was always justified because of his ownership which has now taken a downward trend.

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        • Canary_Kid
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Start 1
          A) Mkhi
          B) Zaha
          C) AWB

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          1. Teomi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            B

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          2. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            B

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        • jezstatham
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Any glaring issues here?
          Hennessy
          wba mendy alonso tripp
          haz moura neves mane
          kun ings
          Subs fab wilson mikki shaw

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          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            That’s a lot of money on the bench

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          2. Neetan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            yeah, no salah

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          3. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Too much money on bench

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        • ooooo
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Start Tomkins or Fraser?

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          1. jack149331
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            fraser

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        • Busterroo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hi, is anyone starting Mkhitarian this week? I have him on my bench currently, starting Holebas and AWB, even considering putting him as second sub behind Billing. Is this sound or am I mad?

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          1. jack149331
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I'm in the exact same boat..but have a strange feeling I'll than make the wrong choice..

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          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Have him benched but ahead of AWB

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          3. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Wish I had the balls to Captain Salah!!! Feel he might explode today

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            1. COLLIN QUANER
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Do it, bro. it's only a game at the end of the day.

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            2. Costa Nostra
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Is this what it’s come to with Salah?? You’d think he’s crippled now!

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          4. jack149331
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Start mkhi or A-W-B??

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            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I did Mkhitaryan and hoping...

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            2. child of God
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Awb for me

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

            Too weak in defence?

            Rui/Ryan, Hamer
            Alonso, Mendy, Doherty, AWB, Bennett
            Hazard, Moura, Mane, Maddison
            Lukaku, Aguero, Wilson

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          6. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Play which one ?

            A) Bennett h
            B) AWB a
            C) Robinson a

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            1. Rookiemanager88
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Same dilemma!

              I think i am going to bench Bennett and cry when he gets a clean sheet

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          7. Enes_Sahini1
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Shaw or AWB?

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            1. jack149331
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              shaw just

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          8. Miro
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Morning pals.
            Play Hojbjerg or AWB ?

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          9. Teomi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Should I do any changes in the team? Start AWB? Change sub-order?
            Beg
            Shaw Alonso Mendy
            Hazard Mane Moura dilva
            Kun c Ings Tosun

            Fab, kenedy, AWB, TAA

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          10. barracuda
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Morning troops, will Tomkins start? Thanks

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            1. iCon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Trained this week, but who knows

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          11. How I met your Mata
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Last decision A or B

            A Hennessy
            B Begovic
            (I have WB)

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            1. Miro
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              B

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