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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. Ligdon
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A)Walcott-> maddison/pedro
    B)Vvd->Doherty
    C)Save ft
    Which one ?

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    1. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A to Pedro i think

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    2. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Save it. Wally could play and Spurs will be weak at set pieces without Hugo Lloris, Virgil could prosper

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

    Who are the best 4.5m mids options? Need two of them, are Billing and Westwood nailed?

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

      If you need 2 you’ve overspent on the others, can’t have em all.

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

        Team set up 4-3-3 so they’ll almost never play.

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    2. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Billing pretty nailed on

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

        Thanks.

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    3. Sultan-Gemy2121
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Ward......4.5 CF

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  3. Neves say Neves
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Wouldn’t mind a little bit of help with the best way to fit Alonso in my team.
    Patricio foster
    Robbo Mendy Tomkins AdamSmith Awb
    Salah Mane Mkhi Wally Hughes Aguero Arnie Ings1FT 1.1 ITB

    Ta in advance

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

      straight swap for Robbo

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  4. jack149331
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is anyone as crazy as me to captain walcott..

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

      Yeah I'm thinking about it.

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Could be 2 X 1...

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

      Someone will be

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    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No, no there isn't

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  5. Ozzyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Mikhi —> Dilva ??

    Worth it?

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

      Yes

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

      No brainer.

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  6. TheBootyFinesser
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Robertson-Mitrovic
    OR
    Pereira-Vardy
    ?

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    1. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Latter

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  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    So has the Liverpool team sheet been leaked yet?

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

      AE doesn't leak anymore but I'd be surprised if there was rotation against a top 4 rival.

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      1. Gaffers
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        But what about the Spurs game?

        Bdum tish!

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        1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          🙂

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  8. PASTATOGEL
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    On a WC .. Ryan & Sutton any good ?

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

      is it button or sutton?

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  9. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench 1 out of these lot

    A) Fraser
    B) Bennett
    C) AWB
    D) Walcott

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 12 days ago

      a

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  10. Postbox12
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Vardy, Dilva and Pereira

    Or

    Lukaku, Richarlison, Doherty

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

      All good choices, maybe the second one

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

      I like option 1 personally.

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  11. F_Ivanovic
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Worried about Mhik, Walcott and Zaha.... do I ship any of the midfielders out for Maddison and which one?

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mkhi or Walky out probably

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      1. The Legend Squad
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Both tbh, can’t stand seeing money on the bench!

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

    Who to bench first, WB & or Chilwell?

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

      Wan

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  13. Gianfranco Zola
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    RMWCT please

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso Mendy Doherty (W-B, Bennett)
    Salah Hazard D.Silva Pedro (Hojbjerg)
    Aguero Wilson Ings

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Looks fine

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Perfecto

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    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Wolf pack at the back

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      1. Gianfranco Zola
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Would you suggest any change to 3 Wolves? Have 0.8 itb

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        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          Honestly they are the cheapest, but if you dont mind upgrading maybe chilwell?

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    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Expect triple wolves at the back

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      1. Gianfranco Zola
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Don't expect Bennett to play. Should I upgrade him with 0.8 itb?

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  14. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Captain Auba anyone?

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

      Would love to but Newcastle away is tough man 🙁

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

      Ah stop

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    3. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nope, master tactician Rafa rarely gets smashed.

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    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      In 2-0 defeat at Newcastle?

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    5. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bus parking exercise at Newcastle

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  15. Loftus cheeky nandos
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench grey(bou) or Shaw (wat)

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

      People have been posting Shaw hasn't travelled.

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      1. Loftus cheeky nandos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks, I’ll keep him bench as he’ll be back next week then

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    2. K.Jabba 88
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Don't think shaw has travelled with the squad

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  16. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play two of those

    a) Ward (Cardif )
    b) AWB
    c) Periera (Leicster)

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

      BC

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      1. Sultan-Gemy2121
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        thanks a lot

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    2. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bench Ward

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  17. Tronity
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A) Shaw, Maddison, Lukaku
    B) Robertson, Dilva, Mitro plus £1.5m?

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

    If I play Fraser (if fit), with whom of my mids shall I replace him with?

    A) Moura
    B) Neves
    D) Pedro
    E) or just bench him

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

      Neves

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  19. doy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    After much deliberation did Mhki ----> Pedro with a view to a -4 to bring in Mitro next week. How am I looking lads?

    Hennessey
    Alonso Mendy Robbo
    Pedro Fraser Salah Walcott Hazard(vc)
    Aguero(c) Deeney

    Fabri Bennett AWB Kamara

    0.7itb

    Btw, I'll take credit for the Alonso-Mendy-Robbo-AWB-Bennett "template backline" in GW3 with my wildcard he he he...

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  20. GuillermoDickero
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A or B?
    A) Keep Bilva (transfer to Rich next week)
    B) Get Pedro in this week

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

      What's the rest of your mids-fwds? I slipped Pedro in just before!

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  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is there anyone NOT captaining Aguero and why?

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

      o/ Just fancy Haz this week

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    2. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso if you’re feeling brave. Clean sheet locked in already and top for shots amoungst defenders

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      1. The Legend Squad
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Clean sheet locked in already is a statement that could very easily bite you in the ass

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  22. Neves say Neves
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play tomkins or awb?

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    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Awb

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    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Awb

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  23. Strchld
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Good to go? WC team. 1.2 ITB
    Rui
    Alonso - Mendy - Shaw
    Haz - DSilva - Pedro - Maddison
    Kun - Lukaku - Wilson
    (Hamer - Bennet - AWB - Billing)

    Should I upgrade someone when having 1.2 ITB. Or just keep itb.

    Billing -> Hughes?
    Bennet -> Doherty?
    Pedro -> Ramsey?

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    1. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett to Holebas?

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

        That could be one, yes. Those fixtures arent so good little bit worried. How about Bennet to Pereira?

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  24. Big Hands Barry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play Fraser or Wan Bissaka or Shaw

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

      Play Fraser and bench in that order

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  25. Greyling
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Pick 2 to play:

    a) Walcott
    b) Mkhitaryan
    c) Wan-Bissaka
    d) Pedro

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 12 days ago

      a,d

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    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      D for sure. Then I'd go walcott

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

      AD

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    4. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Ad

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  26. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG?

    Ryan

    Mendy Alonso AWB Bennett

    Walcott Salah Hazard (V)

    Aguero (C) Mitrovic Zaha

    Bench: Hamer, Fraser, Robbo, Stephens

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  27. Mordor F.C.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play mitro, mkhi or wan bissaka?

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

      Mitro all day long, he can score against anyone and I fancy Fulham for a goal

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      mitro

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    3. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks

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

    Eriksen or D.Silva?

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    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Dilva

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    2. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      D silva

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

      Dilva

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  29. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone going for Alonso over Kun for the armband?

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  30. Sancidino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    is Salah»Hazard madness?

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    1. Super Silva
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No I am liitterly just about to do it. Will bring him back in 2 weeks.

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

        Yeah, think I'm going for it as well...

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    2. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Not madness, but Salah’s stats suggest an explosion is round the corner

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

        This

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

      I don't think so since you won't lose cash in Salah (and I assume you'll bring him back). That said, Haz is an incredibly frustrating FPL player and Salah has a good record vs Spurs.

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