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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 5 tips and advice

15 September 2018 3400 comments
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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. essexcam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Mendy + Sterling in for Robertson + Salah.

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    1. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      keep salah

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    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mendy might not play this GW. Apparently spotted out after 1am in bar and not at training (nothing more than rumour atm though)

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      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Serious...?

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        1. jia you
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          rumour doing the rounds, unsure whether it's fact or not!

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  2. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who to play?

    A. Fabiansk
    B. Foster

    Walcott but no United players.

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    1. zeepeee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Same 2 but im playing B

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B

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    3. bigwig
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'm playing A I think. Just a gut feeling

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    4. Castiel
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      As much as I dislike him, Foster

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  3. Delph & Safety
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Do we think Pedro will start this week?

    If so, is Bilva to Pedro a waste of a FT?

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    1. bigwig
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      He'll start this week perhaps but not everyweek

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    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I think Pedro is likely to start but taking out BSilva before Fulham is a risk

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    3. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bilva with good probability to start, so might be waste of ft

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    4. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Neither started last week so i guess they will this week.

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    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      You never know but I'd be amazed if Pedro didn't start given he's had a break and Willian was in Brazil playing. If you don't have Haz I would do it, if you do I would hold.

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  4. Klopp it
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Gtg

    Patricio
    Pva, mendy, alonso (vc)
    Mane, dsilva, hazard, Ghezzal
    Ings, lacazette, aguero (c)

    Bench, hamer, awb, bennett, stephens

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  5. RicardoAVFC
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    1. Salah our for Hazard (got Mane)

    Or

    2. Foster out for Hennessey?

    Or

    3. Both for -4.

    Please help.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      4: keep both

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    2. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Save, neither looks good

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    have a feeling the pep rotation wheel begins today. CL game midweek and a massive squad of players who want to get minutes in a home game.

    let the games begin 😆

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    1. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Hope is not Mendy

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    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      ...agree mate, decent playing bench a necessity now if you've double or triple City!

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    3. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Quite possibly, esp after an international break. I suppose it depends on who played and didn't over the last two weeks

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    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I agree with you, especially given the IB. The CL is the most important thing to City's owners.

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  7. Mr_Barbs
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Not keen on losing Salah but B is tempting

    A) Arnautovic, Zaha & Tomkins > Ings, Wilson & Alonso (-4)

    B) Salah & Tomkins > Hazard & Alonso

    Team is currently;

    Ederson
    TAA, Mendy, Shaw, AWB, Tomkins
    Salah, Mane, Pedro, Maddison, Neves
    Aguero, Arnautovic, Zaha

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  8. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench order correct?

    AWB - Bennett - Stephens

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett over Awb for me

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  9. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    So firstly it doesn’t matter if Mendy is out. We all own him. Nobody captains. Next man up on the bench.

    However let’s analyse the “news”.

    Some random account posted a sentence saying Mendy was in “a bar”. He doesn’t even say what bar. Surely if this guy was from that awful city up north they call Manchester he’d be like “Mendy was up in Yates snorting a line off Mahrez pecker”

    FAKE NEWS imo.

    But just make sure your bench is good. Rotation is rife in modern FPL and best of luck to you all.

    FJ

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      It's ok I've got gunnarsson waiting on the bench

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      might of been a nail bar

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        He does strike me as a bit of a princess

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I haven't got a bench

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Well it’s not just Mendy that can get rotated. What’s your team like ?

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    4. polis
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Was always/is going to happen at some point. The value of having a bench that isn't total trash.

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah. I think calculated trash is acceptable it’s why I went Ings over Kamara. AWB is a huge help so are Kante and that curly hair Arsenal dude.

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    5. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Lime*

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    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I agree. Also, how likely is it that a modern non-British player is in a bar until 1am these days during the season.

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  10. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    What do you reckon about the WC guys?
    Schmiechel, Hamer
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, Wan-Bisssaka, Bennett
    Hazard, Pedro, Neves, Mane, Seri
    Aguero, Vardy, Wilson

    0.5 ITB

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  11. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Good to see no dodgy tweets confirming that Hazard picked up a knock during this morning's early warmup

    Wouldn't be surprised as sods law as I am about to trigger him into my team

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    1. Patch
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      And I am ditching Mane so would appreciate Anfield Express confirming he is a sub against Spurs

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      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        AE doesn't post teams anymore. Some fake news about Mendy a already though.

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  12. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    G2g

    Cech
    Mendy, Alonso, Shaw
    Moura, mkhi, mane, jota / hughes
    Aguero, arni, Auba

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    1. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Shaw not playing, he did not travel with the team

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  13. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG?
    1FT 0.5ITB

    Fabianski
    Mendy Robertson Schlupp
    Salah Hazard(c) Mkhitaryan Walcott
    Aguero(vc) Arnautovic Ings

    Foster Fraser Wan-Bissaka Bednarek

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  14. mayofc2000
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Please help is needed, Which two would you start out of these guys?

    Walcott
    Robertson
    Mkhitaryan
    Wan-Bissaka

    Thanks

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    1. Darth_Krid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      You’ve got them in the right order there IMO. Top two.

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  15. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Would you wc this team?

    Patricio
    Mendy-Robbo-Doherty
    Salah-Mane-Mkhi-Walcott
    Aguero-Zaha-Tosun

    Fab,Pereira,W-B,Ward

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    1. VS10_
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No. Strong bench if any doubts miss out.

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    2. BAMBAA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No

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    3. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Ok thanks

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  16. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG? 0.7m ITB, 1FT.

    Fabianski
    Mendy Alonso Robertson PvA
    Salah (vc) Mane Mkhitaryan
    Aguero (c) Zaha Ings

    Subs: Foster // Wan-Bissaka Schneiderlin Gunnarsson

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  17. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    (c): Aguero or Hazard ?

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Aguero

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    3. Skorr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Aguero = safe
      Hazard = more risk / potential reward

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  18. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Vardy, Maddy and Pereira - too much Leicester players?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yup

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    2. Castiel
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Might be a little bit, especially before they hit form

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yea 2 is more then enough

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    4. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Looks a bit Foxes heavy but their fixtures are delicious and they look three likely lads!

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  19. MTFCfan50
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Best mid 6.2 or less?

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Schurrle

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  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    - Spurs have failed to score at home in 1 of their 40 home PL games since the start of the 16/17 season
    - Liverpool have failed to score away from home in 7 of their 40 away PL games since the start of the 16/17 season

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      How many games with Vorm as GK

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      1. XabiAlonso
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        And Allison

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    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Watching Sky Sports?

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  21. RicardoAVFC
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Does anyone actually reply and help?

    1. Salah out for Hazard (got Mane)

    Or

    2. Foster out for Hennessey?

    Or

    3. Both for -4.

    Thank you

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Are you playing this or is someone else ?

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    2. Patch
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Keep Salah ditch Mane for Hazard

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    3. polis
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nope. Not really.

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  22. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    I bit out of the box question....

    But you consider Valencia a good pick / good differential?

    Cheers

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    1. ooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      not realy

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  23. ooooo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Fraser + alonso to Hughes + robbo(-4)?,

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    1. Patch
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Ew

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    2. polis
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Sorry, you're kicking Alonso for a hit??

      You're drunk.

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  24. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who to start
    A) Mitro
    B) Wan B
    C) Holebas

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A. Always start your attacker

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  25. Fire Chief Moe
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is there a breakfast club this morning?

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    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Assume so Moe.

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      1. Fire Chief Moe
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers.

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  26. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is Linda Loft nailed for Man Utd?

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    1. Castiel
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Change the for to a by and it could be a porno

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    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I assume that's an autocorrect fail and fascinates me as to when you've used "Linda Loft".

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  27. Chockky
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    looking for a Lowton replacement,

    a)schlupp-means double palace, current oop.
    b)chilwell-good set of games coming up,
    c)douglas-currently wb/mid, wolves are doing ok
    d)someone else

    current team
    /beg(hamer)
    Mendy,Alonso,Robbo,WanBis,(Lowton)
    Mane,B Silva, MKhi,(Richarson and gunnerson)
    Firm,King,Kun

    1.6ITB

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  28. SuperMane Returns
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Mkhi to Pedro punt on a FT? (No Hazard in my team)

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      why not

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    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I have done exactly that because 1) I don't think Mkhi starts and 2) I need to cover Haz and Pedro will almost certainly start and is in good form.

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  29. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start:
    AWB, Zaha, Fraser

    Bench:
    Micky, Tomkins, Stephens

    Correct?

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    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

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      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Agreed

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  30. Camzy
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on Milner? Is he a complete waste of a pick?

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    1. bigwig
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Not at all. On corners and penalties and looks fairly nailed but is obvs prone to rotation

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