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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. Bluth Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Struggling to pick defenders this week;

    Def: Walker / Robbo / Doherty / Rico / AWB

    I have Fraser who I guess is out, which means I would likely get 4 playing defenders. I'm somehow leaning towards benching Robbo and AWB, with the latter first off the bench. Any thoughts?

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  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Upgarde Eriksen to Hazard
    B) Upgarde TAA to Alonso
    C) Upgarde Bilva to Pedro/Silva
    D) Save transfer and start all of the former 3

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or C if you can't field 11

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    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B for me.

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    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    4. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser/Milner/Gray/Traore
    Which one would you pick on WC?

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

      Fraser long term

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

      Milner

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

      I'm taking Milner short-term (2 weeks).

      He's on PKs, and apparently Tot-Liv has highest penalties awarded as a fixture. Then SOU which is a great fixture. He'll go after that if he's misfiring/dropped for whatever the pick of the budget guys is then.

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      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhi > Pedro

    Or wait and do Mkhi > Richarlison next week

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

      I just did Mhki to Pedro and will do Theo to Richie in 2 weeks.

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      1. Texas Pete
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This. Arsenal on his return so might not be a huge rush to get him in. Pedro has two good fixtures.

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  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Neves
    B) Hughes
    C) Kante

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

    Which team do you prefer?

    A) (for -4)
    Ederson,
    TAA, Mendy, Alonso, Shaw, AWB
    Salah, Mane, Pedro, Maddison, Neves
    Aguero, Wilson, Ings

    B)
    Ederson,
    TAA, Mendy, Alonso, Shaw, AWB
    Hazard, Mane, Pedro, Maddison, Neves
    Aguero, Arnautovic/Wilson, Zaha

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

    Zaha fit and ready is just the news I needed this morning.

    Not so fond of this Mendy absence rumour though. Any substance to it?

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

      If there’s anything to it, it’ll affect pretty much everyone anyway, so no point sweating it

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

        My issue is that Fraser (also a doubt) would come on in his place... or Stephens for a 2 pointer.

        Would consider Fraser to Gray if Mendy confirmed out.

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

      Good to hear. Nah Mendy rumour is rubbish

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

        I thought so. Reading nothing online about it other than here.

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

    Hennessey
    Alonso - Mendy - VVD
    Salah - Mane - Fraser - Bilva
    Aguero - Arnie - King
    What shall I do with this team?!?!?! 2FT

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

      Nothing on bench btw

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  9. Tibbles
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Half hour to go.

    Keep firmino.
    Or bring in:
    A. Lukaku
    B. Aubameyang
    C. Lacazette
    D. Vardy

    2.5m in bank. Free transfer.

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

      A

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

        Really tempted by him. But been trolled so many times

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

          just think man u will improve and who else is gonna do it but lukaku

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

      I'm personally thinking Auba for fixtures and more chance of playing all games over lacazette

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    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      D

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    4. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bobby might not play full 90 mins, go for Lukaku

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  10. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why does the page shuffle upwards after reloading? Is this happening to anyone else?

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

      It does it for me too

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        videos and article previews load slower than everything else.

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

      Happens to me on chrome

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

      On a new page it does that yeh

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    4. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's being looked into, sorry!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18872760 huuuullllllkkkkkk

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    5. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yep

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      1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        chrome too fwiw

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  11. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for Alonso captain over Kun

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    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sure, but i am not risking it

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    2. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I thought about it, decided against it if in case aguero scores lots of points, would t want to be left behind

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    3. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is my captain!

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  12. zaydon
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Plz i need to get a midfielder for 6.6 max for 1 week punt , i already have Maddison..
    Any suggestions plz??

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    1. Schafsalat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      One of the Crysal Palace guys maybe? Milivojevic or Townsend? I've never considered them but fixture is good and they seem to be playing.

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  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    any team leaks from the reds yard as yet lads?

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

    Has anyone here ever captained a goalkeeper on this game?

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

      I did back when I was a casual. He scored 7 points

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    2. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      No one taking it in any way serious no

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  15. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    kepa hamer
    robertson mendy luiz (awb, peltier)
    salah mane bilva walcott (stephens)
    kun zaha kamara

    0FT 1.4 ITB

    1) luiz to alonso?
    2) salah to hazard?
    3) kamara to someone else?
    4) stick
    5) any other suggestion??

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

      Yes

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  16. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wan or Kabasele?

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

      AWB

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

    Alonso (c). Sod it. YOLO.

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  18. Rajveer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Team locked in...WC active...how is it looking??

    Patricio
    Alonso Cedric Mendy
    Mane Haz(c) Pereyra Moura
    Lukaku Ings Aguero (c)

    Hamer AWB Bennett Hudson

    0.1itb

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

      Hudson on a WC?? WTH?

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

        Bench fodder

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

        Changed to Billing...Thanks

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  19. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    0.1 off Pereira. Chilwell just as good?

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

      yep

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

      Stats are arguably better. Think chilwell is a good pick.

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    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

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  20. Emma Rachael
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench 1 of these 3:

    Mitrovic
    Walcott
    AWB

    Go!

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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

    Repost: Hazard or Aguero Captain...currently on aguero and thinking to tripple captain or is that stupid...

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

      Stupid. Keep the band on Aguero

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  22. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have currently Foster and Fabianski.

    Looking at their upcoming fixtures is it worth getting Hennessy today?

    Thanks

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  23. Stokelona
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    First time this season I’ve had that sickening feeling I might not get a full 11 out!

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

      same...

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    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Mendy rumour plus three flags - Zaha, Theo, Fraser. Only have two bench options too. Need two of my doubts to start.

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  24. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good morning all! Heard some roumors Mendy might be out today. Anything new on this?

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

      Seems like rubbish someone posted on the Man City forum that there was a video of him out late last night. No good source though

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    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He will be alright, Pep just texted me

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

      If he was in a bar there would be pictures all over Twatter. One comment on a forum getting to much repeating comments.

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

        *too

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  25. LD
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    gtg?

    Begovic
    Alonso Mendy Robbo Bennett
    Salah Mane Mkhi Walcott
    Aguero (c) Zaha

    Foster AWB Fraser Kamara

    I have 0.4 itb and 1FT but would ideally like to keep it and be able to fix a couple of glaring issues next week. However getting rid of Mkhi is tempting, maybe him to Maddison or Pedro? Thoughts?

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do people think bernado silva will start?

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    1. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think he'll start

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  27. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    On WC
    Moura or Maddison? Or anyone under 8.5 (already have D Silva)

    Or should I just get Richarlison now and save me a transfer next week?

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

      I went for Maddison

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  28. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    RP who to bring in to complete my WC team?

    A) Pedro Sterling

    B) Hazard Lingard (0.3 ITB)

    Hennessy
    Alonso Holebas Mendy
    Ghezzal XXX XXX Salah
    Aguero (©) Deeney Mitro

    Subs:Ryan, Doherty,AWB & Billing

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  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Vertonghen or Robertson on WC?

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  30. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A. Salah --> Hazard

    B. A + use the cash to do Walcott/Fraser --> Silva (-4)

    C. A + use the cash for Cairney --> Pedro

    D. Save FT, forget about Hazard and play AWB and Bennett in a back 5

    Thanks in advance!

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