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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. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    People in same boat as me with
    TAA v AWB.

    Yes AWB slightly more likely to keep a clean sheet but he has a total of -2 points from his last 2 appearances and TAA could well just bang a free kick in soon...

    Hope this helps 🙂

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

      Play the one that is on the better side

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    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is this your new way of asking a question ;)?

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    3. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      TAA 100%

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

      I've just switch AWB and TAA on my bench. TAA first sub now.

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      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Switch back

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

          Nah, you're alright 🙂

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    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Helps us understand you're a points chaser, sure

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

        Lol, this

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    6. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If it helps you that's OK. I'll play AWB.

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    7. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In what way would this help?

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    8. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm playing Trent. And yes hoping for a goal from a free kick soon.

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    9. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      God I prefer it when you’re asking questions. Awful advice.

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    10. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The Titanic comes to mind

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  2. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison and Azpilicueta

    Or

    Pedro and Laporte

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

      Is DSilva and Bennett possible?

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

        Spanner. Works.

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

          😀

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    2. theswallow1965
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  3. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro or Maddison? Got hazard

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

      Mad

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro but I chose Maddison

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

      maddison

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

      Maddie

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

      I've got the Hazard and Pedro double up. Maddison on the radar tho.

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  4. AMP
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    RMT on WC please !!!!!

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

    0.0 ITB

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

      9/10

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  5. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Still not sure, would appreviate your advice: Bilva to Dilva for -4 worth it?

    Fost/Fab
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Awb Bennett
    Salah mane pedro Bilva Stephens
    Kun Arnie Kamara
    1.0itb 0ft

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    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no

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      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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  6. Peggi
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    BSilva or Walcott > Pedro?

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    1. Pickle juice
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For free

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

        yes

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    2. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For free?

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    3. Pickle juice
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep go wally for pedro

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  7. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    First to 5?
    Robertson > Alonso for -4..yes or no?

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yeah! YOLO

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    2. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      no

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    4. Siggy Azalea
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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

      Yes

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    7. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yaaaaa

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  8. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play AWB, Shaw or Robertson?

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

      robbo

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

      Shaw not in the squad

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      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers dude

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

      Robbo. Somebody posted Shaw didn't travel, no source, but head injury usually treated seriously by everybody except for Mourinho who fires doctors for being competent.

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

    Arnie + Robbo to Wilson + Alonso(-4)?
    Patricio
    Robbo Mendy WB
    Salah Mane Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Arnie Ings

    Hamer stephens Tomkins peltier.

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yeah.

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    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Go for it

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  10. Siggy Azalea
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfield alternative to Mkhityaryan this week? (0.0 ITB)
    Already got Salah - Jota - Pedro
    Thanks

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

      Tough one in that price bracket. Don't think Ramsey nailed and Newcastle not a pushover. Maddie?

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      1. Siggy Azalea
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So tough...was thinking Maddie
        Tah

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  11. Kopite With Growing Optimis…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is there anyone else looking at Jiminez as a third striker? He plays up top on his own whereas Ings and Wilson play in a two.

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All three are good options.

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    2. Mikeharbrw
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings stats **** all over Jiminez I think.

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

      After seeing him miss that chance last GW I don't think I could ever have him. Not sure that playing as a lone striker necessarily translates into more goals unless you have a midfielders behind that are in effect attackers

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    4. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jimenez also an injury doubt from int break

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  12. NWA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi lads,
    Zaha or fraser who would you put on your startin 11?
    thx

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

      zaha

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Serious?

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    3. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha

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

      zaha

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

      Zaha, unfortunately Fraser sounds a real doubt, I suspect Zaha starts

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    6. NWA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thx lads Zaha it is 🙂

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    7. NWA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      damnnn the answer was both... I have fraser as my first sub 🙁

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  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play 1 and bench order for other 2

    A) mkhi
    B) robbo
    C) awb

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

      Rob
      Wb-mkhi

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  14. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson to Chilwell and McArthur to Schürrle? On wildcard.

    The only problem is that it makes it hard to get Robertson in after a couple of weeks.

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

      no

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't have McArthur on a WC. Only a matter of time before Kouyaté and/or Meyer start. Don't sell Robbo tho imo

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

    Which one would you bench.

    A) wan bisk (hud away)
    B) mkhi(new away)
    C) B Silva ( Fulham home)
    D) Chillwell ( bou away)

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  16. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    For some reason I have a hunch that Guedouzi might grab something today.

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    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My 3rd sub id take that lol

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    2. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Last thing Arsenal need is a sexual assault charge.

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

        Good one

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Third on my bench

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

    Stuck on this one for the last four days guys appreciate your help please... my current fpl team (OR 62K, 0.4M ITB, holding WC) is:

    De Gea / Hamer
    Robertson / Luiz / Mendy / WB / Peltier
    Salah / Mane / Pedro / Mkhi / Stephens
    Aguero / Ings / Zaha

    Should I swap out Mane / Robertson for D Silva / Alonso for a 4 point hit?

    Thanks

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      nah

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

        Thanks

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    2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Losing x2 Lpool for a hit surely cannot be a good idea

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  18. Nando7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone playing wildcard? Thoughts on wc for this week?

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    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      With one hour to go you ask now???

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      1. Nando7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        .... Already got a team just not sure whether to go ahead with it or not.

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  19. Fpl-king
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    For free

    Walcott to Pedro?

    Or

    Bilva to Pedro?

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro scored but didn't start. I went Maddison.

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    2. Pickle juice
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same dilemma but mine for -4 ......for free yes think silva for pedro

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    3. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott > Pedro

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  20. TheBootyFinesser
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    on WC

    Hennessey-Hamer
    Alonso-Mendy-Robertson-AWB-Bennett
    Hazard-Mane-DSilva-Pedro-(Hojberg)
    Aguero-Mitrovic-Wilson

    1.3 ITB
    now which one?

    1)Robertson-DSilva
    2)Holebas-Sterling

    really wanna go with sterling?

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Injured and Robertson has sketchy fixtures by week 7.

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

      A for me

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

    Bench order correct?

    Foster
    ALonso Robertson Mendy
    Salah mane Bilva townsend
    Agüero INgs Mitro

    Fabianski S Cook Hughes AWB

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB over Robertson

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

      I think AWB has a better chance of a clean sheet and possibly attacking points compared to Cook.. I expect Leicester will score today

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  22. Shteve
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any early morning injury updates for Walcott and Zaha?
    Have them both in my starting 11 and not sure what to do.

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

      I'm in a similar position with a few players including Zaha. Unfortunately not heard anything. Silva did say Walcott was "in contention" and if Zaha trained, with Benteke definitely out, I'd think Hodgson gets him out.

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  23. fab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WB or Bennet first on the bench?

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

      Bennet

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bennett

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  24. SoShy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which wolves defender to bring in for a cheap option?

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    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bennett - price. Doherty - attacking potential. Jonny/Boly - bonus points.

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

      G2G?

      Patricio
      Alonso, Mendy, Robbo, AWB
      Maddison, Mane, Hazard, Fraser
      Aguero (c), Laca

      Mitrovic first on bench.

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      1. adams_6
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’d be playing Mitro ahead of awb

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        1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ^this

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    3. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Last decision on WC...

      Diego Rico & D. Silva
      or
      Robertson & Richarlison?

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

        B

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

        short term a..
        long term b

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      3. adams_6
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        B all day long.

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    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I hear Aguero was asleep at 1am last night. Be warned !!

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I heard he needed a wee too so didn't sleep properly...

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

        And he has had something to eat this morning :O

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      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Snoring loudly, was he?

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

      WC activated, which one I should pick?

      A) Maddison, he is nailed and have set pieces, good fixtures.

      B) Ramsey, he looks more nailed(?) midfielder, good fixtures, most touch on the box from Arsenal, better team, can easily swap to Richarlison after GW6. rotation risk.

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      1. Ohh1454
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        MADISSON

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    6. pstokes2010
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you're making unfounded injury reports I can't see why you're on the site. This isn't a site for teenagers.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ageist

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

        Is there a 20+ age restriction?

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

        Needs to be a zero tolerance attitude from mods with regards to bans.

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    7. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Would you play Boly (BUR) or AWB(hud) over Robertson (tot) ?

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

        No

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

        Yeah, I'd play Boly actually. Has goal threat.

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