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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. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Mikhy to Maddison? -4?
    Also have bennet nd wan bisaka on bench

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

      No

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

      no
      play Wan Bisaka

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        or take a punt in Mikhy starting

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    3. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'd just play Mikhi and save.

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

      No, worst case scenario with Mkhi is a 1 pointer or a decent sub coming in. Worst case scenario if you take the hit and reasonably likely is a 2 pointer from Maddison(-2)

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

      Not for me.

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    6. EDUARDO DA SILVA
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks addicts♡

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

    Will Mkhi start?

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I think so

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        what makes you think he will start?

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

      No, don't think so.
      Laca, Ozil, Auba, Ramsey will start instead

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  3. scarlet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Have Walcott, Zaha and Fraser in my line up with flags.

    Are any worthy of getting rid of for a hit?

    If so, who for (at same price or lower)?

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      no
      have you got a good bench?

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      1. scarlet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Bench is AWB, Kanté and TAA so pretty good.

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        1. sumatera
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          hold then!

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

      Nope hold

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  4. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Pedro or Pereyra for one week? Getting Richarlison for one of them next week.

    (Already have Hazard)

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

      Pedro for impact. Etheridge will be picking the ball out of his net at least 3 times today and I expect Pedro to play a huge part.

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I’ve gone Pedro

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

      Pedro for fixture

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    4. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks guys!

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  5. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Coming soon to FFS

    Bottomed ... AWB or TAA ?

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    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      AWB

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  6. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Play Bennett or billing?

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

      see a wolves cleanie so on the former currently

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    2. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett

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    3. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I’m going with Bennett

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

    Reallly need an opinion :
    Is it better to have TAA + 6.1mid ( not Fraser) or
    4.5 def + Maddison?

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    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Taa and Schurrle maybe?

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

    Who like me thinks that if Firmino starts, he can haul instead of Salah and Mane ?

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'm hoping he does start mate

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

        me too

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    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      2 goals in the 4 away games against the top 5 last year wasn't it? No, I don't think any of them will haul today.

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

      He can. Doesn't mean he will though.

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

    Morning all,

    any idea if Mkhi is going too start?

    Or should i bench him and put in Bennett and AWB as Fraser is also a doubt

    Current Team:

    Foster
    Robbo/Mendy/Alonso
    Fraser/Mhki/Hazard/Salah/Moura
    Ings/Kun

    Hamer/AWB/Bennett/Kamara

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    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Ive benched Mkhi for Kante. Who knows what Emery will do. Bennett and AWB nice options if Mkhi dont feature tho

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

    First on the bench, Holebas or AWB? Shaw and Mendy are starting and probably atleast one of them is out.

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    1. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'd play Holebas. His stats are amazing. Granted he's been 'quite' lucky but the workrate and assist potential was always there.

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

        Shaw is not going to play, so he is coming on anyway.

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

    I have Patricio, Mendy, Rob, Alonso in the back.
    Who should be first sub out of Bennet and Wan-Bis?

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

      Bennet for me.

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    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett is mine

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

      I would play Bennett over weak mid tbh so Bennet.

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    4. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett

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

    Have seen a few last minute Mkhi questions above - should I start him etc.

    I have a strong bench (Kante and Chilwell) yet I’m still considering playing him. We just don’t know how arsenal will line up!

    Hands up if anyone else starting him and hoping for the best!

    FYI not starting Chilwell because I think Bournemouth score and Kante is not looking like the magic bean I thought he was..

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      not sure whether to play Mikhi or leave him on bench

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  13. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who to play?

    A) Fabianski - Away vs Everton
    B) Begovic - Home vs Leicter

    Thanks!

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

      B

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    2. Mumm-Ra
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B - i'm going for Beg too

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

    Any thoughs? Gtg?

    Playing: Mkhi, Bennett, Mitro
    Bench (in order): Fraser, AWB, Kante

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  15. maurorodi00
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    loucas moura or wan bissaka ?

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    1. Mumm-Ra
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      (a)

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

      Moura ofc

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    3. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Moura

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    4. maurorodi00
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      and between kante and wan bissaka ?

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  16. GaribaldiT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Last minute decision.

    Foster (v Man U) or Fabianski (v Everton).

    Help please

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

      Foster - will concede but I fancy his long term prospects than Fab

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  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Super Sunday and Monday Night Football not looking that appealing. Thankfully the CL is back.

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  18. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Final decision. Start one...

    A) van Dijk (spurs)

    B) Wan-Bissaka (huddersfield)

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

      B

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    2. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Wan Bissaka

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  19. Limbo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    WC done.

    Had to drop Mendy but bottled dropping Alonso to upgrade Ings. Was a step too far.

    Hennesy (Hamer)
    Holebas / Alonso / Pereira (Bennett / WanB)
    Mane / Salah / Hazard / Maddison (will be Rich) (Ward)
    Mitro / Aguero © / Ings

    Good luck this week all 🙂

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      What's the betting strategy ths week, Limbo?

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      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Same as last.

        14p * 250 4 fold on all 10 games. £29.40 stake. Will see - lots of goals today I think!

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  20. JSoprano
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Morning,

    Start AWB or VVD?

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  21. Mumilk
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    RMT on WC. Cheers and good luck 🙂

    Henessey,Hammer

    Mendy, Alonso, TAA, Holebas, AWB

    Mane, Hazard, Pedro, D. Silva, Neves

    Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson

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  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Where does Fabinho play? Curious just because the Liverpool Echo have been obsessed with him all week.

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

      overhyped English media as always

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  23. New Post
    Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    New post;

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/09/15/fpl-breakfast-club-episode-3-mark-makes-his-debut/

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  24. Mumm-Ra
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    (a) Maddison v Bournemouth (away) or
    (b) Neves v Burnley (home)

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  25. Gordon Cole
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Moura or Pedro?

    Hennessey, Hamer
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, AWB, Bennett
    Hazard, Mane, D Silva, Moura/Pedro, Hojbjerg
    Aguero, Wilson, Mitro

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

    WC G2G?
    Hennessey-(Hamer)
    Alonso-Mendy-Robertson-(AWB-Bennett)
    Hazard(VC)-Mane-DSilva-Pedro-(Hojberg)
    Aguero(C)-Mitrovic-Wilson

    1.3 ITB

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  27. slasken
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Hi

    Please bench one 🙂

    A) Doherty (BUR - H)
    B) Walcott ((WHU - H)
    C) Mkhitarian (NEW - A)
    D) Shaw (WAT - A)

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  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    I would have done the Salah to Hazard hokey cokey for the next two weeks, but have other fires to put out unfortunately.

    Fear a Hazard haul today..

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  29. fridge
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bilva to:

    A) Pedro
    B) Maddison

    (No hazard)

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

      This week Pedro, long term Maddy

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  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Looking increasingly likely the bench could come into play this GW.

    A) Am I starting the right players?
    B) What should the mech order be?

    DDG
    Alonso / Mendy* / Robertson
    Salah / Mané / Pedro / Fraser*
    Aguero / Zaha* / Ings

    Hamer // AWB / Neves / Tomkins*

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