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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
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keep then

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I agree with this

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

        Super advice

  2. Taking one for the team
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play WB or Robbo?

    1. subhojit123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rob

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo

      1. Taking one for the team
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

  3. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      great front 6!!!

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Excellent. Example of good wildcard imo

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

  4. Mr. Funny Name
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably

  5. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best site for Preview and line ups?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Whoscored but every line up site is guessing

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Guardian pretty good

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        App is good as well.

  6. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) Robertson + Mkhi -> Alonso + Pedro

    B) PvA + Mkhi -> Alonso + Pereyra

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B for sure

    2. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If short term, A

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      a

  7. Tufi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    2m in the bank, what to do?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi -> DSilva

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry. 3 City already.

        1. Tufi
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          something else?

          1. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            1 FT?

          2. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Mkhi to Richarlison but that can wait a week.

            1. Roy Rovers
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Two weeks

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mikhi > Pedro

  8. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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

    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to me

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thnx 😉

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’m playing Mitro and VVD and benching AWB

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Dugout proposing to play AWB over Pereira!

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months 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

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    Boly best wolves def option?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

    2. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty!

  10. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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)

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Im playing one each

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

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

          1. Mr Q
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Same as me.. darn

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months 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

  11. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Are there any King owners left ?

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      See below...

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sold on WC to get Laca and ended up getting Wilson

    3. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes 😐

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Probably doing King Tosun to Wilson Mitro next GW

  12. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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?

    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      GTG I reckon

      Captain?

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        (K)un

  13. FC Barkerlona
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

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

    Fabianski / Gündogan / Pereira / Wan-Bissaka

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play?

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

    1. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      DDG

    2. Pap Boomez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A.

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

      1. caldracula
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers!

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This ^

  15. AMP
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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?

    1. Hillbilly
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. AMP
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

  16. Loðbrók
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Håp Hazard or Aguero!?

    1. Loðbrók
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cap...

    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

    4. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

  17. caldracula
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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!

  18. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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

  19. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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

    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t bench Moura!

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

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

    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’d play Moura over Holebas all day

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Watford already beat 2 teams that beat Man U

        1. caldracula
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months 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

          1. caldracula
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry, beat and prem

  20. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

    4. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

  21. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GTG guys?

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

    Steke AWB Stephens Ralls

  22. ahrysanthos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

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

    Ryan / Arnautovic / AWB / Kante

  23. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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

  24. Adzy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play WB or mkhi?

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi imo

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi

    3. Adzy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Let's hope he plays thanks both

  25. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

  26. The Greenback Boogie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months 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

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months 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.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sell Chilwell ahead of those sea of green fixtures?

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Sell/remove from WC

    2. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A. But with Mané > Dilva and upgrade Kanté.

  27. Demel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play:
    Docherty BUR
    Jimenez BUR

    Bench:
    Fraser LEI

    Correct?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yep, doing something similar

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, I think so

    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Perfection

  28. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    Thanks.

    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      AWB

    3. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Periera

  29. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    Anything worth changing or save.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah + Peltier to Hazard + Alonso

      Salah to Hazard

      Robertson to Alonso

      You need one of the above moves IMO

  30. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy? Lol

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy? Lol X 2

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No headache....you should know.

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B was of course the answer