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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. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    i'm top of my ML
    henn
    alonso mendy robbo
    salah hazard neves walcott mkhi
    aguero mitro

    hamer bennet awb kamara

    whose to capt :
    a. hazard
    b. aguero

    thanks for suggestion

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why Mkhitaryan over say Bennett. No fear of one point cameo??

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      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Think it has to be Aguero... fear factor if hattrick and missing out.
        Nice team.

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      2. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        that's my concern too tbh .. will consider later .. thanks for reply

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

      Kun

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

      Aguero I think is due a goal or 2. so i would go him.

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      1. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks .. whose to start mkhi or bennet ..?

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

      kun

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

      Aguero says he's never felt better so ...

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

        ...pinged hamstring incoming.

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    6. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you are top of your league, why do you need our advice?

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

      Aguero

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      1. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks for all your suggestion , the reason why i still need your advice or suggestion , because im mortal , im just human after all

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

    made a mistake
    Fraser + Robbo to Hughes + Alonso(-4)?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso would need a cs and attacking returns, why not.

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

    Is it just me or is coming back to fantasy football after international breaks a bit like starting from scratch without the luxury of the unlimited free transfers?

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

    bilva and shaw out for schurrle and alonso -4 done
    hope bilva doesnt do me over today
    only way of getting alonso in.
    apologies in advance for alonso no cs, and yc !
    good luck all

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  5. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone being ballsy with Salah (c) v Spurs with Vorm in goals?

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

      Vorm is better than Lloris.

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

      No, am going with Kun, the safe and boring choice.

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

      vorm isnt even that bad

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    4. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Best backup in the league

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  6. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2g??

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

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

      Sure, just make sure your bench is in order in case you've an absentee or two

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  7. zero90
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions for my WC team guys?

    Hennessey / Patricio
    Alonso / Mendy/ Cook / AWB / Bennet
    Mane / Hazard / Lucas / DSilva / Perreyra
    Aguero / Wilson / Mitrovic

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    1. Shaikh91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good team

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

    RMWCT please 0.1 ITB

    Patricio
    Robbo/ Mendy/ Shaw
    Mane/ Hazard/ Lucas/ Maddison
    Aguero/ Aubameyang/ Ings

    Hamer// AWB/ Bennet/ Stephens

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  9. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Happy to save, but my squad could do with a slight improvement me thinks.

    Foster
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Salah Mané Bilva Townsend
    Agüero Ings. Mitrovic

    Fabianski S Cook AWB Hughes
    1FT Not on WC 0.0 ITB
    Cheers.

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    1. Harry (C)ane
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      GTG

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      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Would like to play S Cook though with his potential attacking points but it’s unlikely Bournemouth will keep a clean sheet I suppose.

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

      Let it roll, 2 frees next week will give you some flexibility

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  10. Harry (C)ane
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No FT left, take a hit to transfer out either Mkhi or Zaha? Or just start Kante and TAA?

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

      Start Mkhi and Zaha, both probably play

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start Mkhi and Zaha

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  11. Big Sam Time
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else thanking agureo miten do too well against fulham and mite be rotated with jesus?

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

      What does miten mean?

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

        Might not

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

        gloves without separate finger holders

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

      No

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  12. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, what do you think of my wildcard? Suggestions? Mhki or Maddison?

    Patricio

    Alonso, mendy, wan-bissaka

    Mane, Pedro, D. Silva, Maddison

    Aguero, lukaku, Wilson

    Begovic, Steve Cook, Bennet, ward

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

      Nice definitely madd

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  13. Maradona
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Could I ask you to pick three of four to start please gents?

    Zaha, Mkhi, Walcott and AWB

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    1. Harry (C)ane
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha and AWB. Zaha probably either starts or doesn’t play at all.

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      1. Maradona
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’m leaning towards benching Mkhi before ditching him next week - perhaps for Richarlison - does that sound about right?

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    2. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say the first three.

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

      Mkhi could get 5 mins again so bench him. Should sell

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

      zaha wally awb, if wally not fit then mikhi comes in

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  14. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio and Hamer

    Or

    Ryan and Button

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    1. Harry (C)ane
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves fixtures look good so I’ll go with the former

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  15. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GTG
    Fabianski
    Luiz Alonso(vc) Shaw
    Mane Salah Pedro Walcott
    Aguero (C) Zaha Wilson

    Foster AWB Tomkins Romeu

    Cheers

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  16. Porkchops Johnson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Given uncertainties around Shaw, Walcott, Fraser:

    Fabianski Foster
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Shaw* (AWB)
    Salah Mane Walcott* Fraser* (Hughes)
    Aguero Arnie (Kamara).

    Mane+Walcott+Kamara -> Hazard+Neves+Wilson -8 in order to have 11 decent starters, or a bit excessive?

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  17. balint84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start Fraser, Roberston or S.Cook?

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  18. jezstatham
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just took an 8pt hit week after a wc.Salah Walcott and Anoutovic to Mane Haz and Ings.
    Am i mad?

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

      Yes 😆

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

      Of course

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

      Yup. Walcott is fine. Ings is out next week. Salah is better than Mane. Hazard is not worth an 8 point hit

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    4. jezstatham
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks now i feel terrible

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  19. superlancs
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping for some quick advice. I'm on my wildcard. Fraser and Rico OR Schurrle and Doherty? Another factor; I already have Wilson and I'm wary of 3 Bournemouth coverage. Any comments welcome. Cheers 🙂

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    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser's injured isn't he?

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      1. weaver93
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        unlikely to play fella...

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

        I know but I'm thinking medium to long term. If it's the right combination I'm prepared to bring them in even if they can't play for a few weeks

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  20. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry I’m asking blunt questions like this, but Foster or Fabianski this week?

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

      Fabianski

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  21. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start Cook or Robertson?

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    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robertson.

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

      robert, never bench him

      i sold him lol

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

      robbo, wouldnt feel comfortable benching a premium mid with 3 cs , 2 assists an bonus pts, even if hes playing away

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

        premium def* !

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  22. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Patricio
    Robertson Mendy Alonso
    Salah Bernardo Hazard Pedro
    Jimenez Aguero Ings

    (Begovic, WB Stephens Peltier)
    0.4ITB

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  23. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser to 6.5m or less or save the free transfer and let AWB play?

    Been offline during the IB so feeling very unsure about anything regarding my team at the moment.

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      save

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep him mate, he's cracking value and looks likely to just miss the one GW. AWB has a good fix, lets just hope the Mendy rumours aren't true!

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      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers!

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        1. weaver93
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          rumour is Mendy wont play... rumour though...

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  24. FPLTrader
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski or Foster to start? Similar saves and cs potential, leaning towards fabianski.

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

      Fab

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

    A) Lacazette, Maddison, Ings
    or
    B) Vardy, Schurrle, Wilson

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  26. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one would you replace for Moura

    B.silva
    Or
    Mkhi

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  27. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A.) Start Fabianski and Mitrovic
    B.) Start Foster and AWB

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

      S

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

      A

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  28. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhi > Pedro for a hit worth it at this late stage? Chasing mini league already.

    Mkhi likely hood to start?

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

    Rank these in order for this week.
    a)TAA
    b)AWB
    c)Periera
    d) Mkhitaryan
    e)Fraser

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    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Subconsciously, you have selected the order yourself. I would swap AWB and TAA personally.

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

        I actually have TAA and Periera on my bench from that lot.

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If all fit:
      e
      a
      b
      c
      d

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

        Hmm. Bench c and d then.

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  30. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any early fake news yet? Salah spotted on crutches in a halal kebab shop, Aguero reported to have punched Pep in the face etc?

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

      Just the fake Mendy news

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