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15 September 2018 1474 comments
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Luke Shaw (£5.1m) missed out on a place in the Manchester United squad to face Watford in Gameweek 5.

The left-back has reportedly recovered from the concussion he suffered playing for England last week but manager Jose Mourinho has refused to take any risks with him.

Former Hornet Ashley Young (£5.8m) takes his place in the United back-line alongside Chris Smalling (£5.8m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Antonio Valencia (£6.5m).

Watford are unchanged from the side that beat Spurs in Gameweek 4.

There will be plenty of attention around Jose Holebas (£4.8m) and Roberto Pereyra (£6.3m) who have both made excellent starts to the season.

WATFORD XI: Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Gray

MAN UNITED XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Lukaku.

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  1. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My final decision was moura+ward+TAA vs maddison+fraser+Doherty. Can't believe how badly that decision went!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty score 2 own goals and a straight red tomorrow x

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rewarded for faith in Fraser--who made up for faith in Mkhi--so now I have 2FTs for gw6. Just go ahead and do this now?

    Mkhi, Firmino > Haz, Wilson

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yet you still want to bin Firmino after he has repaid your faith (when all other pool failed)

  3. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I did Maddison to Fraser in a frenzy just before he scored. Someone console ME plEAse

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

      LOL

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I got the 7 points though :/ Now I may have to play Wally against ARS

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Wally against Arsenal is a great fixture.

          (shakes head)

        2. Carlton P
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          And that’s a bad thing?

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

    Is Ramsey, Aubameyang, Neves for Hazard, Vardy and Fraser for an 8 point hit worth it or too knee-jerky

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

      Too knee jerky

  5. Vlad Tepes
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you WC this lot?

    Patricio, Bourc
    Mendy, Robertson, Shaw, AWB, Cedric
    Salah, Mane, B.Silva, Mkhi, Pedro
    Aguero, Arnautovic, Kamara

    Thinking something like:

    Patricio, Hamer
    Mendy, Robertson, Shaw, AWB, Bennett
    Hazard, Mane, Maddison, Richarlison, 4,5
    Aguero, Lukaku, Mitrovic/Wilson

    Thoughts?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha

    2. schlupptheweek
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw, Bilva, Mkhi and Pedro are the biggest problems. You could get away without wildcarding with stepwise transfers of Mkhi and Shaw, then Bilva the week after.

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

        why is Shaw a problem? He'll be back for the next game, has great fixtures, and decent chance of CS as well as attacking returns.

  6. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha or Mitrovic for the next few games?

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

      Take your pick, both playing poor defences in the next 4.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thought u asked already?

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Right, thanx

    3. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro

    4. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both good picks

  7. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mikki -> Frazer
    B) Mikki —> Richarlison
    C) Ings -> Mitrovic
    D) Mikki & Ings -> Frazer/Richarlison & Mitrovic -4p

    Appriciated!

    1. Yoshioka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can you afford Mikki to Moura?

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, but I dont fancy Moura really. I think he can be rotated

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

    Can Anyone watching the game give some insight on how it’s looking, Utd likely to get another one or Watford look like getting one back?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      very open, could be plenty more goals

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thought it would get boring after the second United goal, but it’s been lively.

    3. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably stay 2-0 by the looks of it

    4. Pinturicchio10
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Watford looking a bit better but the game is fairly stale.

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

      mid-game i know but early thoughts here? have a benchin dilemma.

      Foster --- Patricio
      Mendy • Alonso • Robbo • Shaw -- AWB
      Salah • Dilva • Pedro • Maddison -- Stephens
      Kun • Zaha -- King

      Benching King i know but dont know who else to bench

      A: Salah >> Hazard
      B: Pedro >> Fraser
      C: Kun + Stephens >> Hazard + Kamara (-4)
      D: Kun + Pedro >> Hazard + Mitro (-4)
      E: Something else..have 0m itb

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thought u have a grav?

        E, but still get Haz

      2. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        E
        Can easily play 5-3-2

    6. Bavarian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WC active

      Fabianski-foster
      robertson-mendy-alonso-bennett-wan bissaka
      salah-dilva-richarlison-fraser-neves
      Mitro-Lukaku-Zaha

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no Hazard?

        1. Bavarian
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          hard fixtures...ignoring for now

    7. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I love the MUFC #metoo kit

    8. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard: Not sure he's worth it for the next five fixtures.
      Feels like chasing points. Anyone else just gonna skip? Silva looks more interesting in the short term.

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

        I got him in for 2 weeks

        So far so good

      2. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        im still unsure fixtures putting me off only prob is a few in my ml have him and are creeping closer every game might just get lukaku

      3. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I was between a)Mkhi->DSilva and b)Mkhi+Firmino->Hazard+Arnie.It was 50/50 but i went with DSilva.He is on fire i think it's worth to get him.But with so many expensive options (Lukaku a new one) it would be difficult.

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's one of the best FPL options this season. Nailed, penalties, central to everything, good price.

        1. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Do you think it's worth though to have 3 or more players above 10?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Aguero, Hazard and Mané is perfectly possible.

      5. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Silva could start being rotated now CL around the corner. I agree that Hazard is some-what chasing points (I brought him in for the last 2 games) but it depends if you have more pressing matters and an easy way to get him in.

        Salah > Haz or Mane > Haz but only if you have both of those Liv midfielders.

    9. Pigsinblankets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard looking set to rise tonight, god damn knee-jerkers. Would've liked a little more time to mull over which of Salah or Mane will be sacrificed!

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Knee jerkers? He was close to 100 % before the deadline.

      2. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Salah, Would've helped if you did it last week though

      3. Bored Bear
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can't sacrifice either before SOU at home. Just chasing points

      4. Podge
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        nothing to mull, remove the expensive one with fewer points.

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not a hard decision if you look at it

      6. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, he's only scored 4 goals the past 2 weeks. What are the casuals thinking?!?

    10. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B.Silva & Walcott for Fraser & Maddison?

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

        for free

    11. olidooley
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhi to Maddison/Richarlison for free?

      (Ignore Hazard for now)

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bad choice

    12. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t own Salah but I sure as hell wouldn’t sell him before Southampton at home. Especially not before the midweek games are over. Crazy, he could even drop tonight.

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aye UCL/Europa starting really muddies the waters as far as early decision making, won't do any moves till Thursday night at earliest.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Can’t say I’m surprised but it’s poor judgement.

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Salah will come good

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Should do. Still looking dangerous.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Like they said, pretty easy to get a Salah-Haz-kun team

      3. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If Salah blanks again , guess what does he have after that ,
        Chelsea away at stamford and Man city

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That’s different. If he blanks against Southampton I understand the temptation to ship him.

      4. Bored Bear
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping and Captaining

    13. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't wait to do Mkhi & Kamara out for Fraser & Mitro (-4)

      Not rushing though

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good moves.

      2. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why you not rushing? In case your other players get injured in Europe?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, also i got extra .3 itb if i do that move now and decent bench apart from kamara.

          But highly considering mkhi to fraser before price changes for free

      3. Carlton P
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t wait but your not rushing? I’m confused and I’ve not poured a rum yet

    14. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How was Maddison today? Why were people gonna get him out before this GW?

      1. Kanga roo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Didnt you just say you transferred him out too?

    15. Catastrophe
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Any suggestions to improve this WC chaps? 0.1 ITB but looking to change Aguero to Lukaku (will leave 0.3 ITB).

      Alisson/Ederson
      Alonso, Mendy, Robertson
      Mane, Hazard, Dilva, Richarlison, Fraser
      Aguero, Mitrovic

      (4.0, Joselu, AWB, Bennett)

      Cheers

    16. Solly The Seagull
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good to save ft with this team? 0.1 itb

      Hennessey
      Alonso Mendy WB
      Hazard Mane Dilva Maddison
      Kun Laca Wilson

      Foster Ward Doherty Bennett

      Thanks!

    17. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas retrospective booking coming.

    18. ALegendJ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is bringing in Hazard now with their next two home games being LIV and MUN and two away in the next 4 kneejerky or chasing points?

      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He could fill his boots against United

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He scores points away too.

      3. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probably knee jerky for a hit or if removing say Salah but looks like he's gonna have a great season this year

    19. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh boy that Rough/Smooth article is going to be one huge moan fest.

    20. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhitaryan,Salah,Aguero > Eriksen/Moura, Sterling,Lukaku worth -4?

    21. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My wife is on 71 from 6 😯

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

        Blimey, she deserves a bucket of flowers

        1. Son is Rising
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I deserve the flowers. I persuaded her to go Haz (c) over Salah!

      2. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        OR ?

        1. Son is Rising
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          She's 147k at the moment.

          1. rdpx
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I predict that number is going to drop radically by Monday night!

      3. rdpx
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That's cracking stuff.

        My girlfriend ended up 1068th OR at the end of the season a couple of years back.

        1. Son is Rising
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, I'm trying to get her into football properly off the back of the world cup 😉

      4. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If her salary is also higher than yours I would suggest you have reason to worry.

    22. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is there any reason at all not to do Cairney -> Fraser right now?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Midweek games for one.

        1. rdpx
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Which midweek games do you mean?

          BFC play on the 25th.

          All my other players this week are done, so I've got no injury worries unless they're unlucky in training.

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Do it now!

    23. Game of Throw_ins
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah+Walcott ➡ Hazard+D.Silva for -4 ? Already have Mane & Pedro.
      Yo / No ?

    24. Tabbara
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Early transfer thoughts
      Hazard and Fraser for Mane and jota (2ft)?

    25. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hi guys
      had a horrific game week so far only will have rough this week not a bit of smooth 🙂
      but i found this guy, live ranking OR4 in the world first year playing no hits no chips no wildcard i think he got a crystal ball at home or something
      check it for yourself here is the link:

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2272216/history

      all the best for this gameweek to you guys

    26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba is having a sensational game