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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)
The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 5: Tips, captains, team news and best players
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  1. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Need help quite stuck...

    Sanchez 4.0

    TAA Shaw White Ayling tsi
    Salah Fernandes Rashina Benrahma Sarr
    Antonio Lukaku 4.5

    0.0 ITB 1FT

    Am stuck wid rashina to fund kaku last week... not sure how to solve this situation...

    A. Antonio rashina --> pukki raphina (leave 0.7 for bruno ronaldo if need later)

    B. fernandes 4.5 ---> bamford +1

    C. Fernandes Rashina --> 2 mid

    D. Save

    Thanks!!

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  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Will Omobamidele keep his spot in the Norwich starting eleven?

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I was asking this earlier in the week and the general consensus was that he will, and that he was only dropped because of international commitments (N Ireland). Might all be completely wrong ofcourse, but at 3.9 he's worth a punt imho

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      1. Stimps
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Rep Ireland, not Northern 🙂

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  3. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Tough one. William (WAT) or Duffy (LEI)?
    Sanchez is my GK.

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    1. Game of Throw_ins
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      *Williams

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

        Duffy more a threat from set pieces but I'd spread the clean sheet risk and play Williams.

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  4. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Bottomed.

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw Christensen Ayling (Amartey)
    Salah Jota Greenwood Benrahma (Brownhill)
    Ronaldo Toney (Antonio)

    1FT 0.2m ITB

    A. Save FT and play 442 formation with above players
    B. Toney > Dennis, will do Benrahma>Raph next GW
    C. Antonio > Bamford

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

      From those options. Save.

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  5. Espanyolie
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Play White, Reece James or Shaw this week?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 26 days ago

      James

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    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      James

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

      If you have to bench Reece or Shaw something is amiss.

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      1. Espanyolie
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Well.. Team is as follows :

        Bachman
        Ayling, TAA, XXX
        Salah, Jota, Traore, Torres, Odegaard
        Ronaldo, Bamford

        (Foster, Shaw, James, White, Scarlett)

        Don’t fancy benching a midfielder, so it’s White, James or Shaw for that last spot in defense..

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

      James

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    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Might help?

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24127935

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      1. Espanyolie
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks all!

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  6. Jamb0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Would you do Antonio -> Bamford (-4)? Else will have to start Coufal against United

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    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I wouldn't

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    2. Espanyolie
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Not sure, I did that move for free, but not sure if I’d take a hit for it with Antonio having Leeds and Brentford next… I actually might switch back next week with no other pressing issues..

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  7. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    It's Friday and I have to make a decision on this now. I'm on a -4 already (Ronaldo) and still have my WC.

    A: DCL > Bamford (-4)
    B. Play Sissoko (nor) and get DCL replacement next week.

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    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      How long is dcl out for

      A if injured mid to long term

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    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I did A without a hit.
      Would probably do it for a hit.

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    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      get it done... he might pay for himself tonight

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    4. Jase3377
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I have the same decision except with Bissouma over Sissoko. I think I might do it.

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

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

      Draft query *

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

      To Saiss. How many contestants have you got in your league? 15 in my league.

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

    Sissoko or McArthur at 4.5?

    I see most on here going with Sissoko but McArthur is emerging in attacking positions and looks like a higher upside at 4.5

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    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      You may have answered your own question?

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

        😀

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

      Unlikely you'll be playing them much anyway, right?

      Palace the better team.

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

        Sounds solid. Cheers

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

      Sissoko

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

        Thinking of using my FT to get him over Brownhill for the Norwich game. Good enough?

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

    Benrahma to Raphinha -4

    Y or N

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

      Not for -4

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      1. Concrete
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers

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

      No

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

      No

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  11. simon.knott86
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Hey guys

    How am I looking for this week?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Tsimikas - Coufal - Shaw
    Jota - Torres - Bruno - Gray
    Ronaldo(c) - Lukaku

    Foster - Gilmour - Amartey - Obafemi 0.3 ITB

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

      All good.

      Do you think Tsim starts? If not, I'd play Gilmour over him.

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      1. simon.knott86
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Worried about Tsimi gametime to be honest, so that was going to be my thought gilmour over him.

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        1. Big Mac 24
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Any reason Gilmour didn’t get a minute last week?

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

            Rested after internationals I believe.

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            1. Big Mac 24
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 26 days ago

              That make a lot of sense, likely played plenty minutes as one of Scotland’s key players

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

      Awful if Salah scores lol but other than that nice team, I feel a Torres benching though

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      1. simon.knott86
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        the joys of Pep roulette! I have my WC still so I may activate that after this week and rejig to get Salah in

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    3. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Low scoring

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    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Might get 11 out but do Tsimi to Livra next week.

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  12. shiraz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    How does this wc look? Already used up my 2 ft for cr7 + raphinha and don't want to take a hit for dcl > bamford

    Sanchez
    TAA Saiss Dias
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Torres Traore
    Bamford CR7
    Begovic Veltman Livramento Scarlett

    Thanks

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      It is fine. Doing a wc when you have 2 ft would be annoying.

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  13. Millie7
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    made the dreaded error of forgetting to make transfers before deadline last week .... cost me 36 points!!

    3M ITB
    2FT

    INGS > RONALDO
    ANTONIO > LUKAKU
    FERNANDES > 6.5

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

      That was silly. Hey ho, it's another week and you can make them up.

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  14. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Current:

    Sanchez
    Trent Shaw Digne Ayling
    SalahC Greenwood Raph Torres Ben
    Lukaku

    Bench:Veltman, 4.5, Antonio*

    A. Save FT
    B. Antonio to Jimi
    C. benrahma to Sarr

    Anything else?

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  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    My GW 8 Team - What do you think? Will be there in 3 moves.

    Sanchez
    TAA, James, Rudiger
    Salah, Raphina, Traore, Gallagher
    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Amstrong

    Steele. Alan, Livramento, Williams

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    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Id change Armstrong to a cheapie and upgrade Williams to dias

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      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        He's right, money spent on defence improves returns much more than on attack when you're going from 4.5 to 6 in each case.

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        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Which I know isn't the exact prices but the concept holds.

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

      I mean, good, but expect a lot to happen in 3 weeks.

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Very nice - and I'd stick with Armstrong btw

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    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks for the responses.

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Interesting that as a Wolves supporter you're not going with any Wolves defenders?

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  16. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Obviously not this gw. But who would you prefer to have

    A. Dias in a 4-4-2
    B. Antonio in a 4-3-3

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

      B whilst he is fit is a must for me

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

        Agree

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I'm going with a 2 up top(CR7 & Lukaku)

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  17. Clarky535
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Schimicael
    Taa rudiger marcal Williams X
    Salah gray Gallagher sissoko X
    Lukaku Ron X

    A - Dias raphina 4.5 striker
    B - shaw benhrama Dennis

    Wildcard - thoughts and help would be appreciated

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

      A

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  18. Ram It
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone taking a chance on KDB yet?

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

      Not with Salah, CR7 and Lukaku all firing

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    2. We Go Again
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I'm looking at a potential swap for Ronaldo from GW8, a bit too soon for KDB right now

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  19. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Which team would you go for on WC? 3 Premiums vs the all round team. Thanks!

    (A) All rounders
    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Torres - Jota - Greenwood - Raphina
    Lukaku - Jimenez

    Steele - Williams - Livramento - Scarlett

    or

    (B) 3 Premiums
    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Marcal - Williams
    Salah - Torres - Jota - Gray
    Lukaku - Ronaldo

    Steele - Sissoko - Livramento - Scarlett

    So basically its

    Jimenez Greenwood Raphina James
    Vs
    Ronaldo Gray Macal Williams

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  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Not having a bench this week is a bit scary. Anything worth doing?

    (FanTeam)

    Sa
    TAA Christensen Tierney Semedo
    Salah Jota Traore Mount
    Lukaku Ronaldo
    (Woodman Antonio Cathcart Baah)

    There are no good starting 4.0 defenders to replace Cathcart except Omobamidele.

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

      Who’s Baah?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Watford 4.0 mid haha.

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I think all 11 will get minutes (and probably start) so you should be ok without a bench

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

    Let’s settle this once and for all- you can only have one, regardless of price:

    Duffy, Livramento or Williams?

    Go!

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

      Livramento (even if I have Williams)

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    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Livramento

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  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    People with 2 premiums up top really need to start getting Broja ahead of Dennis/4.5m.

    Will be popular in a few GWs time...

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 26 days ago

      This, I call him mini haaland

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

      Think Broja will get some starts soon and looks very promising

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes saw a plug for him on here a few days ago too. Interesting...

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    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I am keeping Dennis for his next two fixtures NOR and NEW then ditching him.

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

        Fair. SOU fixtures only on the upturn from GW9 anyway

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  23. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Meslier
    Trent Shaw Dias Semedo Duffy
    Raphinha Salah C Benrahma
    Ronaldo Bamford

    Bissouma Gilmour Antonio

    On a -4. Gtg?

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

      Yep

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

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    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Lovely defence. GTG

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    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yep! Your GW could be made or lost tonight though

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      1. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        True, will see how it goes.. You never know..

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  24. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    It's down to:

    A. Mahrez + Antonio > Lukaku + Sissoko -4
    B. Mahrez + Ayling > Greenwood + Reece James -4

    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Ayling* - Williams (Livra)
    Salah - Mahrez* - Jota - Raph - Benny
    Ronaldo (Antonio* - Obafemi)

    Thank you

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  25. Fozzyb34r
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    A) Antonio -> Bamford (-4) & bench Torres/Benrahma?
    B) Play both Torres & Benrahma and bench Antonio

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B all day

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B by a million miles

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

      B

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    4. Il Capitano
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    5. Fozzyb34r
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks all, just scared of Torres being benched with my only playing sub being Livramento

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  26. FPL Emu
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Ah, devastated that Brownhill didn't fall last night. If not for the Friday deadline things could have looked different in many ways for us wildcarders

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

      Was it all hanging on 0.1?

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    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Can you not get Mendy at £4.4 if you really need that 0.1?

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah, but not playing though. Big difference. Brownhill seems good

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

          But Burnley don't really.

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

    Repost no: 23547. Really stuck here mates.

    Who do I bring in from this lot?

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

    *will WC in around GW8

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      D now imo

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    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      The only one worth it imo is Greenwood

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  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Morning all! Not sure if I just roll the 1FT here? 0.2itb. Any ideas?

    Sanchez
    TAA. Shaw. White. Ayling
    Salah. Jota. Raph. Sarr
    Ronaldo. Ings
    (Foster, Gilmour, Livramento, Antonio*)

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Save or do Ings > Bamford

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Not keen on that with being at the game tonight! Blind hope perhaps though 🙂

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

      Yep. Roll it.

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

      Roll the transfer

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  29. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Better due for WC

    A Troare, Marcal
    B Gallagher, Semedo

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B definitely

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    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B for me. Don’t think WOL fixtures are THAT good in about 6 weeks or so

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  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Has anyone considered Cresswell. Had a great season points wise last time round and started well again this season.

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

      Great player but awkward at 5.5 given other options/teams.

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