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Fantasy interest limited as Villa face West Ham in final Gameweek 5 fixture

The final match of Gameweek 5 takes place this evening as Aston Villa take on West Ham United at Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Not one of the 22 players in the two starting XIs sits in more than 7% of Fantasy Premier League squads, with Sebastien Haller (£7.5m) the most-owned asset on show.

Haller was transferred in by just under 180,000 Fantasy bosses in the run-up to Gameweek 5.

All of West Ham’s other players are owned by 5% of FPL managers or fewer.

Tyrone Mings (£4.6m), Tom Heaton (£4.5m) and John McGinn (£5.6m) are the only members of Aston Villa’s starting XI who are in more than 5% of Fantasy Premier League squads.

Dean Smith has made two changes to the side that lost at Crystal Palace, one of which is enforced.

The suspended Trezeguet (£5.3m) is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m), while Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) is brought in at the expense of Douglas Luiz (£4.6m) in central midfield.

West Ham’s team news is a lot more straightforward, with Manuel Pellegrini naming the same starting XI that lined up in Gameweeks 3 and 4.

The Hammers are unbeaten in three Premier League matches and have taken four points from their first two away games.

Aston Villa won their previous home fixture, defeating Everton 2-0 in Gameweek 3.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Taylor, Engels, Mings, Guilbert, Marvelous, McGinn, Grealish, Jota, Wesley, El Ghazi.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

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  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1, 2 or 3...

    1. VVD, Wesley to:
    A) 4.5, Vardy (-4)
    B) 5.5, Abraham (-4)

    2. VVD to any defender

    3. Wesley to Barnes

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 to TAA

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have him mate

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Digne

  2. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    people happy with Pope as a keeper? I'm thinking maybe Fab and DDG are better options

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They're both more expensive, for good reason.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rather Lloris than DDG

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maybe the title was justified

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton and Diop owners very interested.

      Ready to have hopes dashed

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm one of them but well-prepared for it 😀

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn looks a very good player to me , in the box a lot, shooting on sight pressing from the front, feeling confident about getting him in as a Ceballos replacement.

    1. Cholito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol
      He has awful xG+xA stats
      So many useless shots from long range

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Luckily xG and xA are crappy 'stats' anyway.

        1. Cholito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          yeah, just buy the man who plays in central midfield in team which will play in championship next season

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Pogba is injured, don’t buy him.

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'm not saying anything about how good or not McGinn is. Just that xG means nothing

            1. Cholito
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              ok, what means everything? shots? any other stats?

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Eye test and/or actual measurable stats.

                1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  McGinn top 15 player for offensive stats first 5 Gameweeks. He’s decent

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he’ll outperform xg because he’s good at shooting. his assist record isnt bad.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone replacing Ceballos looks good tbf.

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley has never scored more than 8 goals in a season even at a lower level. I wouldn’t bet on him doing it this season either

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I was surprised when I read up on him after seeing his transfer free. Not sure what they have been seeing.

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mark has an eye for the strikers this weekend (Pukki, Wilson and Wesley)

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I got so lucky when I signed Wesley for Everton match (GW3) admit I had not seen him or knew anything about him. Just wanted a punt in the Friday night game and fancied him.
      He didn’t last long as sold him last on Wildcard.

      He’s just about matched Pukki in GW 3 & 4 (9+2 versus 11+2)

      What’s in hold for second half v West Ham (additional 13 pts to draw level with pukki over 3 weeks? Doubt it.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        *sold last night (Wesley)

  6. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking getting David Luiz in. Think he’s looked really solid at Arsenal

    1. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow

  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn looked so good. Almost everything goes through him.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If they score it will most likely be him.

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That last sentence could mean all sorts of different things when taken out of context lol

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Getting Haller instead of Tammy on WC in gw 4 was a very bad call
    Rival got him in exact gw hurts more 😀

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm more and more now thinking Haller to Tammy this week could be the move!

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        actually Haller and Salah to Tammy and Mane. Then next week Mount and Barnes to Son and Greenwood!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nice

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'll do it if you will. let me know. ha

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Lol
              Definitely

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I may make the switch this week instead of burning the transfer 🙂

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        exactly this. I actually think Tammy might be a better option at home to Pool rather than Haller at home to Utd! Then it's a dream run after that

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will see myself
        Have Dunk so can swap for Soyuncu.
        Haller to Tammy is also on the cards

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

      These mid-priced strikers are very hard to predict. Tammy can't keep scoring braces and hattricks forever. His dry spell is coming.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good call
        It's frustrating tbh

    4. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There's no way I would get two Chelsea boys on WC. It was either Mount + Haller or Lanzini + Abraham (didn't really consider it). No need to be harsh on yourself.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        would you not consider Tammy and Mount now though with that run coming of 6 great fixtures?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          what is this? Fantasy championship league!

        2. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It's really hard to answer for me.

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Against pool ?

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            after Liverpool that run is probably the best I have seen. Some great home games in there

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yes
              Getting Tammy after next gw for sure

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you bro 🙂

    5. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On a wc, i still am not sure on him.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah
        Hopefully gets a goal

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    oh sounds like im missing all the drama 😀
    FIGHT!

  10. Cholito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This game has to be over 2.5
    But... MNF... Another shitty 0-0

    1. RichardNixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its been a good half of football regardless of the score......... by good I mean entertaining. Both teams will score in the second half I reckon

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        it's been shite

  11. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which option is Best?
    A) Haller and Van Dijk to Auba and Soyuncu
    Or
    B) Haller and Sterling to Auba and Son

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A for sure

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Monday night football sucks

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope to Fabianski?

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Actually quite enjoying the game, but the game needs a goal to really make this worth watching.

  13. cilz88
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Time for the wildcard. What do you think of this?

    Pope McGovern

    Kelly Soyuncu Zinchenko Lundstram Guilbert

    Mount Lamela Bruyne Mane Cantwell

    Aguero Abaumeyang Pukki

    Obvuously the defence will be criticised however made the decision to concentrate on attack. I am tempted to swap Lamela for McGinn and then swap Guilbet for Aurier.
    Thoughts?

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why do I have Lanzini in my team? Even Nobel looks far more threating. Was a bad decision to go for him over Mount.

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Feel the same...Lanzini should do well at home to man utd this weekend and mount has Liverpool, so I'll do the trade for the weekend after.

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Patience

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    They shoudla just given noble that pen so heaton can get his pen save as i predicted

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

    LMS safety score currently 33.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers TM

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol that tells you how much of a stinker the gw has been for most people. I got booted out early when I took a -12 in gw3 but still managed 36 pts.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until Friday.

  17. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good time for a UCL RMT? 😉

    Vlachodimos - Medvedev
    Bonucci - Sule - Martinez - Ramalho - Lodi
    Sterling - Mane - Ziyech - Mount - Pizzi
    Messi - Lewandowski - Haland

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      8/10

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Any tips to improve? Hidden gems that I may have missed?

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Messi is having a weird injury atm. I expect quite a while before he can play. Definitely go for CR7.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't like CR& vs a stubborn Simeone team. Messi should definitely start.

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Clearly you haven't watched a lot of CR vs Atletico...

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            lol

          2. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That was the Madrid derby before. Different story now.

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Barkley will start ahead of Mount in UCL. Also, would give Mahrez chance before Sterling, so that's 2.5 which you can use to upgrade Haland.

      Also, if that's Martinez from Bayern, he most probably won't start.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lampard would be mad to keep Mount out. Barkley in place of Kovacic maybe.

        Sterling or Aguero from City for nailed onness. Martinez from Ajax.

    4. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would get kimmich

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Too expensive. Looking at means to upgrade Sule to Pavard though. Bonucci + Sule : Pavard + Danilo is on the cards if the De Sciglio injury is long term.

        1. rjcv177
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pavard can rest for a Kimmich RB spot. Just warning
          I went Kimmich for safety. but IMO Pavard starts

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That's the worry. Bonucci + Sule are more nailed.

    5. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      focusing on 1gw...and go from there (probably WC gw2 for fixtures)

      Vlachodimos, Muslera
      Kimiich, Rose, Godin, Zinchenko, Tagliafico
      KDB, Coutinho, Zyech, Pizzi, Sensi
      Lewa, Tadic, Abraham

      Tadic C then go for Lewa C

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looks good. Good luck.

        1. rjcv177
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          if u check Real, Juve, Liv, Barça have "bad" gw1 and then great block of fixtures after that.

    6. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is the site really bad to navigate or just me?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Perfectly fine for me.

  18. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wanna get Son and a Spurs defender but the hangover after midweek cup games is worrying.

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My plan was to switch from 352 to 343 but I think I just may stick with 352 with Kun and Pukki up top. I am not sold on Tammy. He is on a high and can see him fade especially when he is carrying the load along with Mount at CHE.

    Was dead set on Haller, beast in his last match but gone completely missing in this one. Sure you cannot score every game but now believe Son will be much better for my starting 11.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Going Auba but also 352

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, and had Barnes in mind but then would rather go for King who looks to be stepping it up.

      Son it is.

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

      I think Cantwell is a factor here. I went 343 with my eight attacker being Cantwell, a player who is useful. A 4.5m striker doesn’t have the same upside IMO. I’m rolling with Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Cantwell, Firmino, Rashford and Pukki and it’s working quite well.

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Watching TIFO podcast on tactics with an interview with Steve Morrison, who is currently at Shrewsbury. Might not sound it - but it's fascinating - behind the scenes insights.

  21. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What are the chances Son rises tonight? Currently on 95.6

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not but you never know

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

      Very high.

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

      He will rise.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks all

  22. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton

    Vvd - digne - robbo - walker

    Dilva - sterling - mount - salah

    Pukki - wilson

    VVD to who 4.5 ??

    And is it a good idea to downgrade vvd and upgrade dilva to son

  23. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know why Robinson was benched this week? Is he not nailed on anymore?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Carrying a knock from IB.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    These Haller comments... never make decisions on fpl during the games 🙂

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good advice

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm as bad as anyone to be fair

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dunno if he doesn’t score here he’ll drop below a goal a game 😉

  25. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I just had one of those "just realised I am stupid" moments when I was trying to figure out who "Touchmap" of West Ham United is. "Sounds french" I was telling myself...

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    lets go Heaton!

  27. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Choose one
    A) ayew and mane
    B) abraham and kdb

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B by a wide margin

  28. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Heaton and Diop owners. Guaranteed clean sheets.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ooh you cheeky jinxer.

      No way heaton gets clean sheet.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sigh. Until two late goals go in

  29. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do I sell Felipe Anderson for son?

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would for certain

  30. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    which looks best:
    A) VVD and Lanzini > Soyuncu and Son
    B) VVD and Greenwood > Soyuncu and Abraham ( switch to 3-4-3-, from 4-4-2)