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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. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Want to get rid of Mkhi but not sure if Maddison/Lingard are any better. Already have Hazard so don't want Pedro.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Keep then

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Hazard and Pedro look good for a couple of weeks and then Pedro > Richarlison.

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      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        I agree with this

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Super advice

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  2. Taking one for the team
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play WB or Robbo?

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    1. subhojit123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo

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

      Rob

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    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo

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    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo

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      1. Taking one for the team
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers Guys, just can’t see Liverpool keeping a CS so relying on Robbo attacking returns

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  3. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bottomed
    Hows she looking?
    Patricio
    Alonso Mendy Bennett AWB
    Mane Hazard Dilva
    Aguero Lukaku Mitrovic
    (Hamer Holebas Billing Ward)

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    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Very nice

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Def and bench a little weak but mid and for are great.

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

      great front 6!!!

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    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Excellent. Example of good wildcard imo

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    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      One of the best. Would consider avoiding double Wolves back though with Pat and Bennett since you have Hamer as other gk.

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  4. Mr. Funny Name
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Robertson + Bilva > Alonso + Pedro worth a -4?

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

      Probably

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  5. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Best site for Preview and line ups?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Whoscored but every line up site is guessing

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Guardian pretty good

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I always use guardian
      https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/14/manchester-city-fulham-match-preview

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      1. Roy Rovers
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        App is good as well.

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  6. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A) Robertson + Mkhi -> Alonso + Pedro

    B) PvA + Mkhi -> Alonso + Pereyra

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B for sure

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    2. Mr Q
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      If short term, A

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      a

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  7. Tufi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Ederson (hamer)
    Bisaka-Benet-Mendy-Robertson-Alonso
    Hazard-Mane-Pereyra-Guenduzi- Mkhtaryan
    Aguero-Mitro-Wilson

    2m in the bank, what to do?

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mkhi -> DSilva

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      1. Oven Glover
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Sorry. 3 City already.

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

          something else?

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          1. Oven Glover
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            1 FT?

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          2. Oven Glover
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            Mkhi to Richarlison but that can wait a week.

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            1. Roy Rovers
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 days ago

              Two weeks

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mikhi > Pedro

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  8. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Saving my FT. Am I good to go with this bench order?
    Or should I play Mitro? Or AWB over Robbo?

    Ederson
    Robbo - Mendy - Pereira - Benett
    Haz - Salah - Mikhi - Maddison
    ings - Kun(c)

    Bench: Hamer - Mitro - WanBi - Mooy

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    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Looks good to me

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Thnx 😉

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I’m playing Mitro and VVD and benching AWB

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Dugout proposing to play AWB over Pereira!

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I have same 3 Man City boys but I’m playing Mitrovic in that match- with Bennett on bench. Just in case city lose their complementary single goal and Mitro gets it

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        If Fullham do score, there'll be surely Mitro's involvement.

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  9. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Whats the situation with Burnley gks? Hart spot to lose right?

    Boly best wolves def option?

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

      cant see heaton sitting on bench for long... he's so much better than hart (imo)
      no idea re wolves sorry

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    2. Mr Q
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Doherty!

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  10. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Seems a few have same dilemma for defender to play this GW.

    What is the concensus? Go!

    1. Liverpool defender (tot)
    2. Crystal Palace defender (hud)

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    1. Mr Q
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      2

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      1. Mr Q
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Im playing one each

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

          same but have wanbis on bench (pva,robertson start)

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          1. Mr Q
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 days ago

            Same as me.. darn

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

      I know £ shouldn't matter but if you've pva 2... wanbis = 1 imo

      *yes I know wanbis can score aswell but just my opinion

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  11. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Are there any King owners left ?

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    1. Mr Q
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      See below...

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

      Sold on WC to get Laca and ended up getting Wilson

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

      Yes 😐

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

        Probably doing King Tosun to Wilson Mitro next GW

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  12. Mr Q
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Patricio

    Alonso- robbo- pva

    Salah-Mane-mkhitaryan-fraser

    Kun-king-zaha

    Bench: Stekelenburg, awb, bennett, ralls

    1m itb 0 ft

    Gtg or take a hit?

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    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      GTG I reckon

      Captain?

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      1. Mr Q
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        (K)un

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  13. FC Barkerlona
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG?

    Hennessey
    Mendy / Doherty / Alonso
    Hazard (c) Mkhitaryan / Pedro / Walcott
    Wilson / Aubameyang / Agüero

    Fabianski / Gündogan / Pereira / Wan-Bissaka

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    1. Mr Q
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yup

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  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who to play?

    A) De Gea (WAT A)
    B) Hamer (CRY H)

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    1. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      DDG

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    2. Pap Boomez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A.

      My opinion if you have DDG at that price you must play

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      1. caldracula
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Agreed, if you’re not going to play him you may aswell sell at that price.

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          Cheers!

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    3. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      This ^

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  15. AMP
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    RMT on WC please !!!!!

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso, Mendy, Bennet (Holebas, AWB)
    Mane, Madisson, Pedro, Hazard (Hojeb)
    Aguero(C), Lukaku, Wilson

    0.3 ITB

    what would you do with this?

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

      Pretty similar to my team except I went for Mitrovic and Dilva over Lukaku and Maddison but either combo could work!

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

        This is exactly another option which I am still on...

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

    Håp Hazard or Aguero!?

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

      Cap...

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    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Kun

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

      Kun

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

      Play it safe with Aguero, even if he fails the vast majority of active FPL users will fail too

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  17. caldracula
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    So my starting 11 consists of

    3 x Chelsea
    2 x City
    2 x Liverpool
    2 x Leicester
    2 x Palace

    Hopefully plenty of points on the board this evening and a good night sleep!

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  18. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Am I G2G this week or any last minute transfers or changes of lineup in order?

    Hennessy

    Alonso Mendy Doherty

    Salah Hazard Dilva Walcott

    Aguero Mitro Wilson

    Subs: Hamer, Bennett, AWB, Billing

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

    Pretty settled on WC 1.5itb for future plans

    McCarthy
    Alonso Mendy Holebas Doherty
    Mane Hazard Pereyra Pedro
    Kun C Wilson

    Patricio Moura Mitrovic AWB

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    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Wouldn’t bench Moura!

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Liverpool. I've thought about it. Rumours of Mendy not starting so 1st auto

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          What kind of rumours are these? I wouldn't pay any heed to such rumours and play Moura instead of Holebas.

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    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I’d play Moura over Holebas all day

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Watford already beat 2 teams that beat Man U

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        1. caldracula
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          Yeah it doesn’t mean they’ll be Utd, I don’t really think you can use that logic, anyone can beat anyone in the pram but I’d still say Utd are favourites

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          1. caldracula
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            Sorry, beat and prem

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

    Play Alexander-Arnold (tot) or Doherty (BUR) ?

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    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      TAA

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

      Doherty

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    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Doherty

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    4. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Doherty

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  21. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG guys?

    Pickford
    Mendy Robertson Alonso Boly
    Mane Salah(vc) Mkhi
    King Aguero(C) Tosun

    Steke AWB Stephens Ralls

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

    GTG?

    Hennessey
    Alonso / Mendy / Robertson / Bellerin
    Salah / Mkhitaryan / Lucas / Neves
    Zaha / Aguero

    Ryan / Arnautovic / AWB / Kante

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  23. Halftime
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Wondering if I should play Schlupp or Robertson? Schlupp has a higher chance of a clean sheets but I'm not sure if he's as attacking as he used to be

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  24. Adzy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play WB or mkhi?

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

      Mkhi imo

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

      Mkhi

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    3. Adzy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Let's hope he plays thanks both

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  25. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Wild card team thoughts?
    Begovic,Harmer
    Alonso,Mendy,Bennett,AWB,Pereira (Leicester)
    Mane,Haz,Dilva,Pedro,Schneiderlin
    Wilson,Kun, Vardy

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Wouldn't want Begovic as my only playing GK. Probably worst 4.5m for saves and bonus

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  26. The Greenback Boogie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Settled on two final drafts for WC. Which one looks better?

    Team A :

    Begovic
    Mendy - Alonso - Chilwell
    Salah - Mane - Hazard - Kante
    Kun - Wilson - Ings

    Hamer - AWB - Bennett - Billing

    Team B :

    Patricio
    Mendy - Alonso - Cedric
    Mane - Hazard - Moura - Ramsey
    Mitrovic - Vardy - Kun

    (This could be Laca + Maddison instead for Vardy + Ramsey as well)

    Ryan - AWB - Bennett - Billing

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

      Chilwell & Kante to Docherty & Fraser and I would go with A.

      I would not feel comfortable playing Kante every week. As for B I don't think the cash is used well enough to justify Salah > Moura.

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      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Sell Chilwell ahead of those sea of green fixtures?

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          Sell/remove from WC

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    2. Marty McFly
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A. But with Mané > Dilva and upgrade Kanté.

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  27. Demel
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play:
    Docherty BUR
    Jimenez BUR

    Bench:
    Fraser LEI

    Correct?

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

      yep, doing something similar

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    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

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

      Yes, I think so

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    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Perfection

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  28. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start 1: Mitrovic (mci), Pereyra (MUN), or AWB (hud).

    Thanks.

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro

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    2. 32chickens
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      AWB

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

      Probably Periera

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  29. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Patricio
    Mendy Robertson pva
    Salah mane walcott mkhi
    Aguero zaha king
    (Foster, billing, awb, peltier)

    Anything worth changing or save.

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Salah + Peltier to Hazard + Alonso

      Salah to Hazard

      Robertson to Alonso

      You need one of the above moves IMO

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  30. 32chickens
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Selection headache
    Who to play at the back.
    A Holebas
    B Suzy Cortez
    C Robertson
    D Mendy

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

      Mendy? Lol

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    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mendy? Lol X 2

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    3. Roy Rovers
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No headache....you should know.

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      1. 32chickens
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        B was of course the answer

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