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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. GuillermoDickero
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    What are Bilva owners doing this week?

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

      Holding nervously

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

      Being overly patient

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

        😆 see

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

      Holding. But good chance he gets an upgrade to his namesake next week

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

    Just seen Andy’s WC. Think I preferred his draft with Pereira, Mitro, Patricio and Pedro over Doherty, Ings, Silva and Ryan.

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    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Agree.

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

      Would have preferred that other quartet too

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

    Which 1 to bench?

    A) Tomkins (hud)
    B) Wan-B (hud)
    C) A Smith (LEI)

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

      A

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

      A

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  4. FredrikH
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Rate my latest WC

    Hennessey (Hamer)
    Alonso Mendy Tripper WB (Bennett)
    Hazard Mane D.Silva (Fraser Højbjerg)
    Aguero Wilson Vardy

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

      Nice

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    2. hsakrujd
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'd make almost the same if I had WC, just later move to Rich inserted of one defender

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

        Yes, but it's either Vardy or Pedro/Maddison now.

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

    If mikh is to play who do we think will be dropped?

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

      Ozil or Lacazette

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

        Laca should start after last performance and ozil was praised heavily postmatch and 0 internation games.

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

          I answered your question, I guess Mkhi won’t start then,

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

      Well, this is why I ditched him. It would surely mean Ozil or Lacazette not playing and neither one played in the IB and Laca was so good last time out he surely can't be dropped. And Emery was at pains to suggest his relationship with Ozil was good.

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

        Why not guendouzi dropped and ramsey plays beside xhaka?

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

          Guendouzi is the only defensive mid in this line-up. In theory Xhaka could be dropped for Mkhi.

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

        Would you start wb ahead of him. Already have pva playing

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

          I hate doubling up so would probably chance Mkhi. Although would be annoying for another 1 min cameo... Surely not though, 20 mins at worst since Newcastle will be tough to break down and Arsenal won't be coasting.

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

        They aren't playing Cardiff again. I still think Laca could be sacrificed.

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

          Anything can happen of course but Arsenal were much more dangerous with Laca and they will need that more against Newcastle than Cardiff.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    anyone going mendy c?

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

      He was my VC...now switched to Alonso

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        2 def captains, interesting

        I would have thought this type of game suited mendy but we will see. The doubts over him starting have put this on hold

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

      Nah, fancy Fulham to score. Also - just been reading how he’s been spotted in a bar last night at 2am!

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Yep, that's always the risk with c a defender. Unfortunately for now it's one I think I will go against.

        Boring aguero then it is

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

        Was originally 1am... Now 2am... He'll still be drinking as we approach the deadline.

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

          “Well it was on someone’s social media story that I know. In hindsight it might have been recorded much earlier in the night and not uploaded until later on (about 12:30) - but it was definitely him.”

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

    Bottomed!

    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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    1. T.Henry14
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

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  8. Qubit
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start Mkhi or Mitro?

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

      Mkhi and hope for the best

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      1. Qubit
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers, its tougher than it seems. Edging towards Mkhi, but Mitro could easily grab something.

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    2. radawson
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro

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

      I would go Mitro. City don't look so convincing defensively and Mitro is in good form.

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    4. Texas Pete
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro

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

    On WC which one?
    A) Robbo-Mitro
    B) Pereira-Vardy (lose 0.2TV)

    ?

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    1. steve9
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      have hope with Leicesters fixtures!

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

      Leicester love is bizarre

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    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A for me

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

      need more opinions xD

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  10. steve9
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    a) Vardy and Lucas Moura

    or

    b) Mitrovic and David Silva

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

      B

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

      B by a long way

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    3. Qubit
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Definitely B. Not even close

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

      Not so sure on B , depends how many for the future... Anything more then 3 game, A

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

    Have a slight feeling TAA will be dropped for this game, defensively he was iffy the last game and with Tottenham next surely Gomez will play RB with Matip in the middle

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

      Not a chance Jurgen changes VVD and Gomez pair

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

        This

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    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nah Gomez has been excellent at CB. Can’t see any change - possibly Clyne RB but not Gomez.

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

        Well, at least not until best defender in the world comes back

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

      No chance. That back four have been immense. Apart from the Allison slip, it’d be four clean sheets

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

        TAA at fault for that goal too for not giving an angle for Alisson to pass

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

    Good to go lads? 😀

    Ryan
    Mendy Luiz Laporte Cedric AWB
    Hazard(C) Salah
    Kun Morata Tosun

    Button Fraser Stephens Cairney 0.5

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  13. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is Tompkins likely to start guys ?

    If he is, il play wan bissaka, if not then il start bennett.

    Thanks.

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

      Doesn't sound like it unfortunately (I'm an owner) but Hodgson said he and Zaha would be assessed Friday. FPL has him at 50% I think, not that that's the Bible.

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  14. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    It's great to have the football back. Enjoy your day guys and may your arrows be green.

    🙂

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    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Fook da Maywedders

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

        This.

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

      Have you kept, Mkhi, Berbs?

      You too, fella

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  15. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start:
    A) Townsend hud
    B) Mitrović mci

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  16. Totti
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench order?

    A) gray
    B) bissaka
    C) arnold

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  17. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start TAA or AWB ?

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

      I like Trent on set-pieces potentially and Spurs weak with no Hugo. Tough call though.

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    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      TAA

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  18. Rayz_Raymond
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    which pair shud be for my 1st 11
    a) holebas vs MU (h)
    b) trippier vs LIV (H)
    c) robertson vs SPURS (A)

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

      C

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

        And b

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  19. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is this the week Kun is benched?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      lol

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

        You know a silly
        comment like mine can put people off Aguero 😉

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

      No, full rest over the break. Should be raring to go

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      nope cant see it. Not so confident against Cardiff away though if Kun starts midweek

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    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No room left apparently

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  20. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Tarwkowski/Sakho + Arnie-> Alonso/Ings (-4). Yes or no?

    Also have Mhiki and Bilva who I need to shift but both have good fixtures this week

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  21. ChadW98
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Walcott or Fraser?

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

      Wally and pray he starts

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  22. as33
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Fabiansky or Hart?

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

      Hart

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  23. NotSherlock
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Have Patricio in goals. Which 2 to play ?

    1) Bennet
    2) AWB
    3) Holebas
    4) Neves
    5) Mitro

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

      Mitro & AWB

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

      Holebas and Mitro

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  24. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench one:

    Robertson (tot)
    AWB (hud)
    Neves (BUR)

    Opinions appreciated!!

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    1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      AWB

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

      Neves

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

      Neves

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  25. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Which option for wildcard?

    A) Pereira, Mane, Vardy

    B) Chilwell, Salah, Wilson

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    1. Qubit
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B

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

    Walcott > Maddison - y/n?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Y

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  27. Hansi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start Fraser or Wan Bissaka?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Fraser

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  28. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Currently got mkhi playinh last spot

    Robbo 1st sub
    Awb 2nd sub

    Gtg?

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

      Bench Mkhi for me. Start Robbo. AWB first sub

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

      Your Spurs goggles are in effect, Robbo over Mkhi. I'd even have AWB ahead of him.

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  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who are Foster and Fabianski owners playing?

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

    How about this WC team?
    Hennessey / Hamer
    Mendy, Alonso, Rico, Benett, AWB
    Maddison, Hazard, Mane, Walcott, Billing
    Aguero, Lukaku, Wilson

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

      I'd have Richarlison over Walcott

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

        This. He'll be back next week, rested and ready to put 2-3 past that shaky Arsenal defence.

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