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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. Lignja
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Ward or Hojberg as 5th mid?

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

      Ward is Cardiff striker,no? So him.

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  2. Siggy in the Middle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Ghezzal a good punt?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      possibly yeah

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

      I’m going with him

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  3. leagmer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Cedric or Mustafi?
    Arsenal will probably concede but Mustafi is a corner threat.
    Cedric more likely for clean sheet and assist potential

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

    Any news on Zaha and Grob ?

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1040899412313161729

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

        Lovely

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  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Tough time to be modding just before deadline.

    Great work by Alter Ego imo.

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

      Desperately trying on the scout cast with your kind words these days Virg ?

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

        To get on *

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Busted. 😉

        Nah. He's doing a good job cracking down on the scaremongering.

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

          I vouched for you to get on the scout cast btw ...

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

    Have some troubles with starting XI...

    Ederson
    Robbo/Alonso/Mendy/Bennett
    Mkhi/Hazard(vc)/Mane
    Mitro/Aguero(c)/Wilson

    Bench: Fraser, AWB, Kante

    Gtg? My thinking is that i dont want to take to much risk with bringing both Fraser and Mkhi so i benched one. If Mkhi won't play, Fraser is first sub. If Fraser won't play, ill look for CP potential clean sheet.

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  7. Spurs Go MaddiSon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Pick 3rd forward:
    A) Wilson
    B) Ings

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Problems in my team King,Zaha,Bilva,TAA,Eriksen & both Billings and Hughes which one do you recommend I do first or take a hit? 1.8itb &1FT

    A) Eriksen->Hazard
    B) TAA->Alonso
    C) Bilva->Dilva/Pedro
    D) Save FT

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

      A and B

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

        Oh wait you can’t do that.. B then

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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. GianniBanani
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

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

      A

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

      Judging by upcoming fixtures, I'd go with Vardy n Pereira

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

    Last minute panic attacks.

    Dilva + Maddison
    or
    Sterling + Billing

    Urgent input needed

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

      A

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    2. Cookie Kid
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Sterling if you don’t plan to start Billing

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    3. Orange Roughy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I would go A. Have brought both into my WC team.

      Though Sterling could be a nice differential if you're just planning on benching Billing.

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    4. Alajiii
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Thanks for the input guys

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

    VVD + Mane + Bilva > Bennett + Hazard + David Silva (-8)
    YES or NO?

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    1. Alajiii
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Input may be coming late, but no. Too much hits not worth the risk.

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

    VVD owners - benching or starting?

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

      Was on bench till yesterday, now he is not in my team...

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

      Starting.

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

      start, will be a threat in the air

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    4. Ligdon
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Benching for wally who probably wont play, kinda want to drop him tbh

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  13. Cookie Kid
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Captain Alonso or Aguero?

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

      Aguero if you are in top half of MLS, Alonso if chasing

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  14. Mongreloid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    On a wildcard and considering a last minute tinker.

    Holebas & Pereyra
    OR
    AWB & Pedro

    Don’t have hazard

    ?

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

      latter

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  15. Magic Hat
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    I have Zaha and Walcott flagged, and AWB only playable sub (Peltier, Cairney)

    a) Ditch Cairney for a 5.2 or less. Bench Walcott.
    b) hold FT and hope

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

      b

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

      b

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

    Is it better to have TAA + 6.1mid ( not Fraser) or
    4.5 def + Maddison?

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  17. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who are people getting in for Mendy?

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

      Wan-Bissaka first on my bench

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

      Why should we?

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

      Source?

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

        What do you mean source? He literally just asked a question.

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    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I sold for trippier

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      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        This is what im thinking on as well

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

      Why?

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    6. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      is he not playing?

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

      AWB. Not that bothered if true as 99% of active teams have him.

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  18. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    I'm a bit reluctant to sell Mkhi having only had him a week, but is it worth downgrading him to fodder as part of a- 4 to get in Alonso? Wish I'd got him in weeks ago!

    Good luck to all!

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

      Yes

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

        Cheers!

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  19. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Did Miki to Lingard for -4 as a pre WC punt.

    You reckon he's good pick?

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 12 days ago

      no

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

      Not for -4 but I guess it's too late

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  20. ragsyboys
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Guys.. mark my words.. this is the week to triple captain Salah

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

      Do you predict deez tings?

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

        Yes.. last year I had predicted explosion from Son when no one was even considering him.. he scored 16 points.. I think you will know what's gonna happen in a couple of hours

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  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    WC ready to go?

    Patricio
    Alonso, Mendy, Chilwell, Shaw
    Hazard, Mane, DSilva
    Ings, Aguero, Vardy

    (Hamer, Neves, AWB, Hojberg)

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

      Is Shaw going to play?

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  22. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Don't you guys have time during the week to sort your squads out until leaving it until the last hour? My WC team has been ready for days. Stick with your gut and don't change your original selections. It's always tempting to do that after being influenced by what's said on here. I should know from experience.

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Lots of people don't have time, no 🙂

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

        Mmm...fair enough. Guess it's all about balancing your life at the end of it.

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

      so Holebas or Chilwell?

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

        Reply fail? But as you're asking, go with Chilwell. I was considering him, but I still suspect the Leicester defence, particularly away.

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  23. barcaa7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    who to start
    a-AWB
    b-Miki

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      AWB

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

    Mkhi > Pedro

    Any reasons not to?

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

      Go fer it

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

      Mkhi might play? I'm keeping him

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

        But Pedro has a better fixture and more likely to start?

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

          True. Is it for a hit? I think I just want to give Mkhi and other chance he might start and even just be nailed for those good fixtures

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  25. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    This article has a very strange scrolling issue on page load

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

      Yes been hating it.

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

    Sell A)Adam Smith or B)Tomkins (have awb)

    Buy 1)DGray 2)Fraser 3)Costa or any mid below 5.8

    Thanks

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  27. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start

    A) AWB ( only if Tomkins plays)
    B) Bennett
    C) Billing

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

      BAC

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  28. Tauruspt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    G2g?

    Foster
    Mendy alonso van-aan
    Salah mane bilva jorginio
    Zaha aguero ings

    Fab wanb taa odoi

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  29. Ed
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench one:

    Mkhi
    Cedric
    Fraser

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

      Fraser.

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  30. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    AWB or TAA?

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

      AWB

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