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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

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Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. hjalmarekdal
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mkhi Replacement as a 1-week-punt:

    A) Pedro (best option in terms of quality, but not nailed, and High ownership.
    B) Madison (Away Game, low ownership)
    C) Jota (good fixture, low ownership, been pretty bad though..)
    D) Lingard (believe he’ll start, low ownership)

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be Pedro

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Captain Fozzy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not Jota, the others have shown quality this season to get points.

      I like Maddison out of the lot, but i would consider more long term as well... but guessing you'll be swapping for Richarlison

    5. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A for the short term
      B for the long term

    6. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jota is trash

      Pedro out of those options

    7. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lingard

  2. Cadenza
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski
    VvD Mendy Alonso
    Salah Mane Mkhi Kanté
    Wilson Zaha Aguero
    Foster WanB ASmith Cairney
    0.1 ITB 1FT
    Move Mkhi out for Lingard or save? Suggestions?

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Save

  3. Mister Sitter
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Please help before my brain explodes!

    Alisson - Hamer
    Mendy - Alonso - WB - Bennet
    Salah - Pereyra - Hazard
    Aguero - Mitrovic - Wilson
    + Holebas/Maddison/D.Ward
    or
    Doherty/Lucas Moura/Højbjerg

    Thanks!

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A just

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

    2. Captain Fozzy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      both causes severe bench headaches

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A) with Richarlison

      1. Mister Sitter
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Had Richarlison in originally but not playing this week. Starting to lose love for Maddison already...

        1. Mister Sitter
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Actually, I have 0.2 itb - could squeeze in Pedro & switch to Richarlison GW 6. Sounds good?

        2. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I would simply get Richarlison this week and play one of the guys on the bench. Also helps you save an FT next week.

          1. Mister Sitter
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Makes sense. Thanks for the help in defusing my brain.

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Good luck

  4. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio, (Hamer)
    Mandy, Alonso, Holebas, (Bennett, Awb)
    Hazard (c), Salah, Madison, Lucas, (Kante)
    Kun, Wilson, mitro

    On WC.. g2g?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

  5. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Looking to bank the transfer this gw. G2G?

    Patricio
    Robertson Mendy Alonso
    Salah Bernardo Hazard Mkhitaryan
    Jimenez Aguero Ings

    (Begovic, WB Stephens Peltier)
    1FT 0.1ITB

  6. langov
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mhiki / Walcott -> Maddison?

    A) Mhiki
    B) Walcott

    I want to play BB and make sure all my players play this GW.

    1. Ruffio
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A. Also save cash

    2. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just keep BB and save FT

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only rookies play BB outside DGW

  7. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I’m finding more and more people are asking but not answering others questions.Quite disheartening really.

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would you answer if you didn't know?

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There should be a post/reply ratio stat on profiles

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly what I was thinking.Going to start looking at posters history from now on.Its getting where we’ll have pages of questions with no replies.

      2. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Like it

      3. Jarnathan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

    3. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Save BB for dgw

    5. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Agree

    6. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd wildcard tbh.

  8. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard v Aguero for the (c) this week is so tough.

    Can anyone offer me some good advice to persuade me to go one way or the other?!

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero if you’re doing well already. Haz if you need to catch up a bit. Just based on what everyone else is doing.

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        116k....does that mean Haz or Kun lol?

        1. Tempestic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Probably Kun then

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Fulhams defensive stats sways it for me

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Will he 100% start though?

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          we never know 100%, do we? 🙂

    3. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Toss a coin

    4. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ask yourself who's more likely to score 2 or 3 goals

  9. Ruffio
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who’s better for his week. Maddison or Walcott?

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Madders more nailed

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Madison as he will play

    3. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Madders not getting 90 is a worry imo

    4. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      maddison

    5. Penguin
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott

  10. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) Pogba and Ings

    Or

    B) Fraser/Pedro/Maddison and Wilson

    ?

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba nice differential with coming fixtures

  11. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Walcott
    C) Mkhitaryan

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott - massive troll

    2. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi, no Ricky means Everton need Wally

    3. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  12. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Really need Bilva to deliver me more than 2 points today. Bar gw1 he hasn't been a good pick.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had so much potential FF wise

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He's going next week for me.

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same and prob to Richarlison

    2. tvz32
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      People are still on the Bilva bandwagon?

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Certainly are

  13. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all. Thoughts on these moves for -4 please? Thanks all.

    VVD + Boly + Walcott > Alonso + Bennett + Pedro

    Patricio
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Walcott - Mane - BSilva
    Wilson - Aguero - Arnie

    (Hamer) - Wan B - Boly - Stephens

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have to make the hit to get Alonso?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No but means won't have Pedro and will stick with Walcott

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          If you plan on keeping Pedro then should be worth it.. boly quite capable of getting a clean sheet this week though.. Walcott passed fit and like myself you have the Bilva issue.

    2. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Those moves could be worth a minus

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        It's basically VVD vs Alonso & Pedro Vs Walcot

    3. Mesh
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would ditch Luiz for Alonso

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Won't have enough. Plus week after I would like to downgrade Luiz

  14. AgentFern
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Start 1 from this mob

    A TAA/Shaw
    B AWB
    C Bennett
    D Gray

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is D demari or Andre ?

      1. AgentFern
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Demarai

        1. Ohh1454
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'd start him

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  15. Morty15
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with this or GTG?

    Ederson
    Mendy - TAA - Boly
    Salah - Mane - Pedro - Moura
    Aguero (c) - Zaha - Ings
    (Speroni - AWB - Neves - Trippier)

    1FT £0 ITB

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe TAA out due to fixtures/rotation in the coming weeks

  16. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Final WC draft. Thoughts?

    Patricio
    Mendy • Alonso • AWB
    Hazard • D.Silva • Mane • Maddison • Lingard
    Aguero • Wilson

    Fab • Mitro • Bennett • Yedlin

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Benching headache, but solid team. Why Pat / Fab?

      1. Meinhoff
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fabianski covers all the difficult Wolves fixtures down the line (except Utd away next game)

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Have you taken a look at Wolves / Watford rotation?

  17. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Have 1 FT. Should I do:

    A) TAA to Rico
    B) Mkhi to Maddison
    C) Save and hope Walcott, Zaha and Mkhi start.

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  18. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    PICK ONE to bench:

    A: B.Silva (FUL)
    B: Mahrez (FUL)
    C: Ramsey (new)
    D: Özil (new)

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil

    2. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D

  19. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Last post as I'm currently in work and won't have time 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

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B for sure

  20. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this? 0.1itb on wc

    Hennesy
    Mendy Alonso Bennett
    Pedro Mane Hazard *Sterling*(C)
    Aguero Wilson *Mitrovic*
    Hamer Hojberg Cathcart AWB

    Alternatives
    A) Lukaku + Schurlle
    B) Vardy + Lucas

  21. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC:

    1) Hennesey or Patricio?
    2) Rico or Cedric?

    thanks!

  22. scoreonemore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ings & Traore (punt)
    B) Zaha & Billings

    1. Johnny2toes
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B 4 sure

  23. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Playing Cook over AWB (if Fraser is out), rather than doubling up on Palace defence (own PVA). Best move?

    1. AgentFern
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate! GL for the GW!!

  24. H-Over United
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one of these...
    a) Mhiki
    b) Zaha
    c) Tarkowski
    d) PvA

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not b and d

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Tarkowski maybe but it's difficult with Mkhykitarian.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      c

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5th midfielder in a 3-4-3?

    A.Ward
    B.Billing
    C.Hojberg
    D.Somene else

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      b if nailed

  26. dashdriver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio
    Robertson / Mendy / Alonso
    Hazard / Manè / Moura / Pedro
    Agüero / Vardy / Mitrovic

    Hamer / Bennett / Wan-Bissaka / Billing

    Wildcard team. Ready to go?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That is exactly the same Wildcard team as mine do u plan to do Pedro > richalarison next week ?

      1. dashdriver
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol, yes.

        1. Ohh1454
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ya I'm very happy with my Wc team just no Kane making me nervous with those fixtures and Salah being Salah

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, good team.

    3. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks great, although Moura and Pedro will be rotation nightmare in a couple of weeks

  27. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins WB
    Salah Mand Hazard
    Aguero Arnie Ings

    Hamer Fraser Stephens Peltier

    How to bring Alonso in here? 1FT and 0,3mil itb

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo > Alonso and then Arnie > Wilson?

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

  28. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    8 of my starters are playing at 15:00, lineup releases are going to be absolute heartwreck to watch haha

  29. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kenedy nailed for Newcastle?

    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Despite some woeful performances so far this season, yes.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you

  30. danielparsons92
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fraser and Alonso
    Or
    Pedro and Luiz

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      First one

      1. danielparsons92
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That’s what I was thinking thanks for reassuring me haha

    2. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      first easy