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The complete FPL Gameweek 5 guide: Tips, best players, team news and more

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  1. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Worth doing James to Cucurella or Gabriel as FT?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you have a plan to get him back

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      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah could get him back later on, maybe Walker or Cancelo out in GW 7, guess James could miss Westham too so maybe worth pulling the trigger.

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  2. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sell Andreas or DaSilva for Groß?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DaSilva - more risk of being dropped longer term

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  3. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why is everyone concerned about James? I read he wasn’t in training pics but is there any reliable news about him?

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Out because of illness

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Club says rested 1 game due to ilness

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      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You sure it is only 1 game?

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing from Chelsea

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    4. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is it confirmed James is out?

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  4. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering selling James anyway?

    West Ham are great team, Mitro can bang them one, then Liverpool...

    And should I go safe and get Dunk or punt on Christensen?

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Punt on Barca player may not be a good idea tbh

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You could also give a real answer beside the joke as well.

        Maybe I mispelled his last name, but it's easy to know I meant Kristensen.

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        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I wouldn’t sell James. After all, you got him for goals and assist potential.

          And West game are far from a great team. Scored 1 goal over 4 games so far

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          1. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            West Ham*

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          2. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers

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    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham? They have 3 points in 4 games.

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    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham are NOT a "great team".

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    4. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Christensen better

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    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I sort of want James in my team against West Ham and Fulham. So, I am not sure. But, my defense is running threadbare. James out, Trippier injured (and playing Liverpool), Neco playing City. So, I am also considering selling for Dalot or Estupinan.

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

      Christensen is no longer here.

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Meant Kristensen

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    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He's still got the same mins per xGI stats as Perisic and TAA despite playing at RCB most of the time. Think he'll be a great option particularly if Fofana allows him to get back on the wing. West Ham aren't great and then there is Fulham.

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  5. Emp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone fancy sterling cap punt vs high press saints or is that more a thing of the past?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I really do fancy it tbh, Newcastle arent exactly leaking goals left right and centre and im concerned about a Haaland benching.

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    2. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've captained him in my WC team this week - Have Kane and Haaland up front too, also put Alvarez on the bench to cover that annoying rotation risk!

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  6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo or Diaz for Mount?

    Ramsdale,Ward
    Cancelo,TAA,James,Trippier,Neco
    Salah,Mount,Gros,Martineli,Andreas
    Haaland,Jesus,Greenwood

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Diaz

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  7. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? 1FT

    Mendy (Ward)

    TAA Cancelo Saliba (Patterson, Williams)

    Salah (C) Diaz Martinelli Gross (Andreas)

    Haaland Jesus Toney

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  8. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2.8m rank and haven’t taken a hit yet this season. Should i be aggressive and do James to Groß for a -4 or just play Andreas?

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  9. cemal
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Mbeumo-> Haaland and Odegaard? Got 2 FT. TAA would be my only Liverpool player and I already have KDB

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No.. keep Salah. Haaland may not get full 90.

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  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Serious question, put Neco or Stansfield 1st bench? (assuming James is out and Andreas comes in).

    Stansfield gets 1 pointer max (or no show completely) but wondering what points expectation you'd have on Neco ... don't want a -2 like the BOU defenders last GW!

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neco will haul soon, count on it

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    2. Kannbury
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've shoved Neco to 3rd bench for that reason! Watch him score now 🙂

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  11. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Have already done -4 for
    Ward & Dasilva to Sanchez & Gross

    Is it worth a -8 to take James out (will have 6.4m itb).

    Bench is Andreas - Neco - Archer

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    1. jaywills
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

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  12. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It's not worth taking James out for a -4 is it? I'd be better just playing Andreas and re-assessing next week?

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  13. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Zaha still out, not heard a peep?

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  14. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen that Tsmikas has been doing some press work ahead of the Newcastle game.

    Normally when an Arsenal player is put forward, they start the game.

    Not trying to make fellow Robertson owners panic, but am I being paranoid for wanting to yank him now?

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Your yanking may tire him out before the game

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Take my angry upvote

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep entirely fair he could start (he played well when he came on vs. BOU), but it probably isn't worth a hit as Robbo probably gets 20-30 minutes if benched and would carry some attacking threat still

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I have a FT I could spend on him. He's been so underwhelming, having him benched along with missing James might be too much for me this gw.

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    3. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sometimes other players are put forward for media duties, it's no guarantee or even hint, that they'll play.

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  15. jaywills
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Zinchenko to Saliba
    B) Zinchenko to Cuccirella?

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  16. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best James replacement? (have FT to burn)

    A. Perisic
    B. Dunk
    C. Other (can't be Arsenal)

    Have TAA, Cancelo, Williams, Trippier

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Dunk 15 pointer next week

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    3. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks

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  17. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have brought in Mitrovic 30 minutes before deadline, wtf am i doing

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Making a decent transfer. Form > Fixtures, Mitrovic could score in the next few, its just less likely than if he were against weaker opposition.

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  18. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Andreas will notch tonight and cue autosub central...

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  19. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sell James or play Dasilva?

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  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pereira been a crap bar that one assist...get Rodrigo for a hit?

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Go for it. YOLO

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  21. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    any update on Zaha?

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  22. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    In your opinion which is better:

    A) Gabriel and Estupinan
    Or
    B) Walker and Saliba

    Thank you

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    1. Herogrows
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What about walker and estupinan?

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Could do. Like the Arsenal lads until gw9 though

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  23. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a -4 to swap James out?

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No, seems like illness only.

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    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why? May be just one game.

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It could have its upside. I can see quite a bit of rotation this game week

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    4. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      cool thanks guys

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    5. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do we really know he’s out today?

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  24. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lads please help play Gross or Toney ????? HhELP:D !!!

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    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Toney

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    2. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Your bench is too strong

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      1. james_
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        fr ive got three bench fodder

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Gross

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    4. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bench boost

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  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play?

    A) Andreas
    B) Dasilva

    Bottomed

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I couldn’t decide so went with Dasilva for the highest ceiling as I have Sanchez in goal

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    2. Paddy Gooner
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i had the same dilemma and went with A

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  26. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are red flags definite? Im seeing Nathan Ake might be back on some predicted line ups?

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    1. Den
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      where have you seen this?

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      1. Khark
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        On the 4th official website? not sure how accurate it is?

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  27. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    robbo + james + lavia -> estupidian + cucu + foden -4

    too aggressive?

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  28. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I keep looking at Rodrigo in my team and the temptation to give him the armband is strong.

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DO IT!

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    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same here...

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    3. KujaliaFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You think you're crazy. Not crazy enough. I have my armband on Matheus.

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  29. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5m forward?

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The one with the least ownership. You shouldnt expect much game time, let alone attacking returns for a 4.5 forward, so you might as well pick the lowest owned as bench fodder to mitigate price drops.

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  30. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    At 124.4, is GroB's price set to climb after tonight?

    I'm thinking of making the immediate switch from Neto to GroB, after tonight's game, to beat the price rise.
    I have the exact cash and a rise will outprice me.

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Should rise tonight yep
      At least you will have the benefit of seeing him play
      Would advise trying to avoid making decisions on price rises, I acted last night because of them and now am in a mess with this James situation

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