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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. Zahara Desert
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A) Wilson

    B) King

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

      A

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

        a

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

    A) Salah + Maddison + Pedro
    B) Mané + Gray + Sterling

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

      A

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B

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

      A

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

      Definitely A

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    5. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      B for me.

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

    Start Trent Alexander-Arnold or Wan-Bissaka? I already have Robertson on the field.

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

      b

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

      awb

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

    Hart or Fabiansky?

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

      Hart

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  5. LD
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Gtg?

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

    Foster awb Fraser Kamara

    1FT 0.4 itb

    Hold or Mkhi to Maddison/Pedro

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

      Hold and get Richarlison in for him.

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    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Do it

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  6. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Too risky to start fraser in case of 15min cameo?

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

      I’ve benched just in case

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

    A) Eriksen to Hazard
    B) TAA to Alonso
    C) Safe FT

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

      B

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

    BENCH 1:

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

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

      A or B
      But decision will probably be irrelevant

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

        Thanks 😀

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

      A

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    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Fraser for me.

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  9. Pachi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Which one to play?
    A) VVD
    B) Mhiki

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

    Mitro v Man C

    or

    WAN the man

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

      Mitro

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      1. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 days ago

        thought so. cheers

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    2. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Mitro for me.

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Morning all.......

    Just got up, any late news on....

    Zaha
    Walcott
    Fraser

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

    Why won't Miki start ? Unsure weather to have him in starting 11 don't want to do -4 to get him out. Just wondering if there's any clues?

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

      A MASSIVE clue was playing well without him last week

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  13. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Surely if Fraser and Zaha don't start then they don't come on? Based on that logic I'm starting both. Have two ready subs if necessary

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

      Same

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

      I hope so. Both in my starting line up!

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  14. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Robertson and Zaha out, Alonso and Deeney in. For free. Y/N?

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    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Y

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Probably, though Zaha could bite you on the arse

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  15. FootballFanatic365
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    gtg?
    hennesy
    alonso(vc),medy,roobbo
    salah,walcott,pedro,moura,mkhi
    wilson,aguero(c)

    fabianski; mitro, awb, bennet(wolves)

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  16. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bench order sorted?
    1. TAA (spurs), 2. Billing (CRY)

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  17. HavertzHero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Start
    Miki
    Or
    Wan bas?

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

      Same here...

      Now im starting with Mkhi, first sub Fraser, second AWB...

      Should I start AWB or give him first sub?

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

        Doing the same as I have a Leicester defender

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

          Cheers, fingers crossed for at least 60 min for Mkhi/Fraser or 0 tbh

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  18. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    GTG?

    Ederson
    Mendy AWB Alonso
    Salah Mkhi Fraser Hazard (V)
    Mitro Ings Kun (C)

    Hamer TAA Duffy Guendouzi

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  19. FootballFanatic365
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    start

    1.wally
    or
    2.mitro

    ?

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

      Mitro

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  20. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Hazard(c) - who is with me?

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Seriously considering it.

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    2. HaydenXL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      i own Kun but i am also Sarri-usly considering this.

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    3. GianniBanani
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Only VC here. Aguero will be C in over 2kk teams

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

    Whats best for next 6GWs:
    Holebas & Pereyra
    AWB & Pedro

    Will set and forget Mendy Robbo Alonso and have no Hazard...

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

      Second option

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  22. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Guys play Mitrovic(mci) or Pereyra(MUN)?

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

      mitro

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    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Mitro

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    3. Mumm-Ra
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      B

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

    which one between kante and wan bissaka ?
    my scout for now
    Ederson
    mendy alonso bennet
    moura salah walcot hazard kante
    ings aguero

    bench WB holgate and kamara

    also witch one captain hazard or alonso ???? please help fast ;p thanku

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    1. Mumm-Ra
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Kante and Hazard

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  24. Mumm-Ra
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

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

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

      shaw becos he wont play

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    2. maurorodi00
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      a

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  25. boroie
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

    Start Shaw or Ruben Neves?

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

      shaw

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  26. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

    Robbo owners playing him regardless of bench I assume?

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    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      I’m playing Alonso, Mendy and Robertson every game all season long barring injury.

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  27. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

    If Mkhi doesn't play today, I'm selling for Richarlison. Makes sense right?

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Or Moura... Hmm.

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

        Rich

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    2. Mumm-Ra
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      I'd maybe leave for 1 more week, as Arsenal have some decent fixtures coming up?

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 days ago

        Pretty much useless if Mkhi is out of favor.

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        1. Mumm-Ra
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 days ago

          True, just a thought though. Richarlison started well last season then disappeared. Everton also have injury issues which could effect the team. One to keep an eye on i suppose

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    3. puhd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      Yes

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  28. HaydenXL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

    Alonso (C) Locked in. Whos with me?

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    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      I never captain defenders. Sorry.

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      1. HaydenXL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 days ago

        not been playing as a defender though, doesnt that sway you?

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        1. jtreble
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 days ago

          Nope. I have Alonso. Captained him last year for -2. Lesson learned.

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

    play Wan Bissaka or Jimenez?

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  30. Chasing Waves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 days ago

    Alonso cap worth a punt?

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    1. HaydenXL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

      I am going for it!

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