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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

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Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) looks to be the leading captain candidate for Gameweek 5, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian for this upcoming round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 5 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of today’s 18:30 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Salah is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 5 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 60.4% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Only one other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) in second place, backed by 14.74% of users.

Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) occupies third place with 4.9% of votes, with Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) behind the Leeds United man, with 4.45% and 2.47% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND SADIO MANE

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

Gameweek1st2nd3rd
1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)
4Ronaldo (13)Salah (8)Lukaku (13)
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  1. Ibralicious
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Few hours till deadline and I still can’t decide on a formation for my WC team. Which one looks more solid?

    A) 3-4-3
    Sanchez
    TAA - Marçal - Duffy/Livra/Williams (fixture-based rotation)
    Salah - Raphinha - Benrahma - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Bamford

    or

    B) 4-4-2
    Sanchez
    TAA - R. James - Marçal - White
    Salah - Jota - Raphinha - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku

    Cheers!

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B for me

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    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Similarish teams (see below)

      I like B for you mate

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    4. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    5. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    6. lonecomander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B seems to give you a bit more flex. Its what I would go with.

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    7. LC1
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B out of the two.

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  2. MysticMac17
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Thoughts on the team this week? Only have 0.1 ITB so can't do Antonio to Bamford. Was thinking of rolling. The other option is doing Christensen to Semedo but feel that's a bit knee jerk as Christensen didn't play last week cause he played 3 games in international break.

    Sanchez
    Matip Christensen Williams Duffy
    Salah Greenwood Jota Sarr
    Lukaku Ronaldo

    Subs: Sissoko, Livramento, Antonio

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    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Looks great. roll

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    2. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Looks solid, bank the FT

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    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Roll

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    4. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Stop. Drop.

      and Roll.

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  3. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Best option to fill gaps on WC

    Sanchez / Steele
    TAA • James • Semedo • Livramen • William
    Salah• Jota • Gray • Mcarthur • XXX
    Ronaldo • XXX • XXX

    A) Lukaku / Scarlett / Raphina (442)

    B) Bamford / Jimenez / Torres (343)

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B is a nice all round but A I think will get more points just for Lukaku

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      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers BB.

        With B I will do CR7 to Ronaldo GW7 or 8

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        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          CR7 to Ronaldo is a good move 🙂

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    2. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      A, for me too

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    3. MysticMac17
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      A for points but you would then have to start one of Livra or Williams every week so it's a tough one. As long as they rotate well, it could work. The triple up of Ronaldo, Lukaku and Salah is the way to go imo

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      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers.

        How about semedo + Livramento >> Marcal + 4.5

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  4. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Evening all. Which one please? 1.2m ITB. Cheers all.

    Sanchez
    Coufal - TAA - Shaw - White
    Salah - Jota - Raph - Benrahma
    Toney - Ronaldo

    Livramento - Brownhill - Antonio

    A) Save
    B) Coufal > Marcal
    C) Coufal + Toney > Marcal + Bamford

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Morning 🙂
      C

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Haha I feel like it's evening. Cheers for response

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    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      C for me

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    3. JammySprat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Is C for hit? If so, save

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Sorry didn't add that yes for -4 but I'm happy to take it

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    4. MysticMac17
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      C if it's not for a hit

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  5. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Is Saka to raphina for a hit worth it

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No but depends on rest of your team

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No

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  6. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Front 6 are

    Salah sarr jota saka ronaldo bamford

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Cool

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    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      It’s not great but no need to WC. With few transfers you can improve that front line.

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      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Ok where do u see improvements needed

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  7. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Start Gilmour or Coufal?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Gil

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Coufal

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  8. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    A) Reguilón - CHE (H)
    or
    B) Williams - WAT (H)

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        B

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    2. Mok
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers

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  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Final WC

    Sanchez (Steele)
    Taa James semedo (white livra)
    Salah jota Pogba gray (Gilmour)
    Lukaku bamford Antonio

    0.1 itb

    Gtg ?

    Thanks

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      The big 3 up front just makes it too unbalanced imo.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        And also Antonio is such on good form feels wrong to drop him...

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    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Good team.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  10. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Already on (-4)

    Sanchez (steele)
    TAA shaw reguillon white (Tsimikas)
    Salah Greenwood sarr benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo DCL Antonio

    1) DCL to Bamford for another hit
    2) time for WC

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      1 or play Billy

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Play Gilmour

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  11. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Morning all,

    Which is the best wolves asset for the next 4 week?

    A. Trincao
    B. Traore

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B for me

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    2. Aye
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Trincao

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  12. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Lukaku gonna be top scorer this week

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I am hoping so

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Hoping so too

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Not sure 13 points will be quite enough but he’ll do well

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        This would be great. Would repay the -8 I’ve taken this week.

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    4. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Another brace me thinks

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  13. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Need your help here mates

    Pick one:

    A: Torres
    B: Pepe
    C: Grealish
    D: Greenwood(have Ronaldo)

    *Will WC around GW8

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Jack

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Grealish

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks

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  14. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    So I was reading on Twitter that some were advocating starting Antonio and putting your real selection first on bench to “screw with bench points” or something. What’s the point of this? Is this common?

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No idea. Haven't heard of it before.

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Pretty pointless given that West Ham play on the last match day of the GW and the game is pretty quick now to update ranks

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Nonsense imo

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No point at all.

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    5. dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No point. Just trying to be funny (some people over here were doing it too a while ago)

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  15. BERGKOP
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Last dullard WC decision. Best 4.5m mid:
    a) McArthur or
    b) Sissoko

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    1. LC1
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Sissoko

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Sissoko

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers both 🙂

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  16. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone going with Lukaku on WC instead of Ronaldo?
    Will be capping Salah in GW6. So idk if there is merit going with Ronaldo if i wont be capping him before switching to Lukaku in GW6.

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      GW7*

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      See my team above 🙂

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  17. krishgorwani
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    A) Toney benrama to Bamford doucoure (-4)

    B) Toney benrama to jimi sarr (-4)

    C) Toney digne to Bamford marcal (-4)

    D) benrama to sarr

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      A or C for me

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      1. krishgorwani
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Fpl_Ludwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      C

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  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Reguilon>Semedo/Tierney for a hit ?

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  19. afsr
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Start Allan or Duffy?

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Duffy surely has more goal threat.

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      and will get more for a clean sheet.

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    3. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Duffy

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  20. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Draft league query if I may.
    Zinchenko to either saiss or vestergaard ?

    Zinchenko just doesn’t play much in prem annoyingly. Would you swap for either ?

    Lloris
    Maguire Dias Castagne zinchenko
    Behrema pepe James elgazi
    Armstrong Richarlson

    Guita
    Cavani son romero

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      With the Son injury and Cavani lack of match fitness I think it’s a move your pushed into.

      James is causing issues for you too but being draft format it’s hard to drop. Personally I would.

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  21. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Raphina or Greenwood on WC? Money is no issue

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Greenwood easily

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Maybe easy due to your name

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  22. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Leeds chances of a CS? 25% you think?

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    1. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      less.

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  23. Calum Undisputed
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Hi Guys

    Current GW Squad 5-4-1
    Meslier
    TAA Shaw Semedo Ayling Duffy
    Salah Benrahma Greenwood Jota
    Ronaldo
    Sanchez Brownhill Antonio Obafemi

    Should I,
    A. Roll
    B. Benrahma > Raphinha 5-4-1
    C. Antonio > Bamford 4-4-2

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  24. Balls of Steel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    1FT and 2.4m ITB

    Sanchez
    Shaw TAA White Ayling
    Salah(C) Greenwood Benny Sarr
    Toney Ronaldo(VC)

    Foster, Gilmour, Tsimikas, Antonio

    A) Toney > Bamford
    B) Benny > Raphina
    C) Save
    D) Other

    Cheers guys.

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      A
      or Ayling up to a James/Cancelo - depending on how much money you want in defence

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      1. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thank you kindly.

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  25. 17legend85
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    So is ESR now going to be benched each week or is he still a viable option?

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  26. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    What would be your def on WC?
    Mine is TAA James Semedo (but i am planning to add Cancelo/Rudiger soon)

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Mine would be TAA James Semedo Cancelo Livramento

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      1. Shark Team
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cancelo has CHE(A) and LIV(A) though after this gw

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        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          To be honest, that doesn't really worry me with City - always has a chance of attacking returns

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  27. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Shaw to James for a -4 a crazy move?
    First 11 look ok?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White
    Salah(c) Mount Raphinha Benrahma Gilmour
    Ronaldo(vc) Bamford
    (Foster Ayling Livra Antonio)

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    1. Steiger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Crazy yeah. GTG.

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good.
      Keep Shaw this week.

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    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers guys. Feel like James could go big, but so could Shaw(?!)

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  28. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Best 4.5 mid? Thoughts?

    A: Sissoko (Should be nailed, but can be take off at 60/70min)
    B: McArthur (Is he gonna be nailed for the foreseeable future?)
    C: Gilmour (rested last time out)
    D: Allan (4.6, maybe the best option, but can block Everton spaces?)
    E: Bissouma (4.6,)
    F: Brownhill?

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    1. GE
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      C

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  29. Mufc202020
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Morning all,

    A) Dennis
    B) Pukki
    C) ASM
    D) Edouard
    E) Toney

    Go go go

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    1. GE
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B if any

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      D

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  30. GE
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Save or use a transfer?

    (1FT, 0.9 itb)

    Sanchez
    TAA/Shaw/White/Ayling
    Salah/Jota/Greenwood/Benrahma
    Ronaldo/Toney

    Bench: Steele, Gilmour, Williams, Antonio*

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    1. Steiger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Could save or maybe Ben to Raph.

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