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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. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What sort of team will United put out on Thursday? It’s a really thin squad no in attack?

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

      Greenwood? Angel? Would be great for them to get games

  2. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow OR is still very close after only 5 weeks
    With 11 points for Haller McGinn and Heaton
    I just went from 500k to about 255k according to livefpl. 🙂

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

      Very nice.

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

      Surprised it wasn’t a bigger bump really.

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

      I will take it for sure.

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

    LMS safety score currently 36 if bonus doesn't change.

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

      Bruh. Diop might have done me a madness. Was sure I was out

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ive p1ssed it with 38 on WC

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

        next week be 78, no worries

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah you set your stall out but sometimes nobody comes to market, we go again

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

            lol
            Im just picturing you trying to sell a brass candle holder week in, week out. That old man will come buy it one day :>

            1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Or Del and Rodney selling that watch

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

                oh I love only fools and horses, whoever uploads the mini clips that find their way into my facebook feed is a legend. That was such a great program never fails to make me laugh even when i seen it 3/4 times

    3. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Does that include autosubs?

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

    1FT 1.0m itb
    Hendo
    TAA VVD Digne Montoya
    Salah Sterl KDB Ceballos
    Wesley Pukki
    (Stek, Diop, Greenwood, Dendonk)

    A) Dendonk to Cantwell
    B) VVD to 4.5, Wesley to Vardy (-4)
    C) Wesley to Barnes
    D) VVD to 5.5, Wesley to Abraham (-4)

    Hmmm

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

      Wesley to anyone even Greenwood

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

        Loool

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      sent ya the link on previous page mate, i need sympathy lmao

      Regards to your post, i like D, but maybe do nothing & roll it?

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

        Could do I guess. But Wesley :/. Suppose I can take a look at Spurs assets, Vardy and other strikers for another week. Dendonk to Cantwell just as good but obvs means no FT for next week

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

      No interest in WCing?

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

        Not anymore, chilled down haha

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

          Especially as I've missed a few price rises. Feels stupid

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

            Missed out on a few points isn't great either.

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

              Guess we'll see. Do fancy Salah against Chelsea and Sterl vs Watford. If they blank will 100% wildcard. Son, Abraham and Vardy who id get in not greatest fixtures either so it's cool

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

                2 big games before that.
                Don't own Salah so hopefully not him.

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

      D of those but much preferred your WC side.

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

        Cheers, same tbh but think it'll be good to save for now.

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

    Being top 1m is the new being top 100k

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in the top 200 k then.

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

      the way I see it is everyone in top 10k at moment is a chip playing casual so I wouldnt worry too much. Sure some good managers have sneaked in there by captaining Pukki or something for his hatti but thats about it

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm in the top 10k (just) and did neither of those things

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't agree. The numbers show that 41% of the Top 10k have not yet used a chip and only 38% have used one (which is either a TC or a WC). That means the majority of the Top 10k are in a similar position to those on FFS - either used their WC or still hanging on.

        The data is here, but note the graph labelling is incorrect. The numbers 1-5 in chips used should be 0-4:
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/09/15/how-the-top-10k-fpl-managers-set-up-for-gameweek-5/

        The data is taken from here:
        https://www.livefpl.net/figs

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMT outta 10

    Pope
    TAA Tomori/Aurier Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Mane KDB Son Mount 4.4
    Auba Wilson Pukki

    Thoughts??

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      6

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What did you not like?

        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No Salah or Sterling. Poo bench. Poor at the back. Feels a bit inflexible with something missing.

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

      8

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tell me what a 10 team looks like then I'll have a baseline. Otherwise I couldn't possibly

      It looks ok..

  7. Cornholi0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In a strange situation. Got 0,0 ITB and 2 free transfers, but got no clue who I should transfer out/in,

    Dendoncker or Kelly the obvious one, but I can`t see anyone worth getting at 4,5 :/

    Any tips???

    Heaton (Button)

    TAA, Digne, Zinchenko, Rice, Kelly

    Salah, KDB, Son, Mount, Dendoncker

    Aguero, Pukki, Surridge

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

      Since you only seem to have 10 decent week in week out players, you have to sacrifice 1 premium player.
      If you want more balance then,
      Aguero + Surridge -> Tammy + Wilson

  8. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham flag has gone, that will help his price rise again now.

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    BP?

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

      Final.

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

      Flying up in price.

      One City defeat and we all pay the price!

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

      ESSO

  10. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller to Tammy?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      HALLER WAS THE BEST HAMMERS PLAYER TONIGHT.

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Did he score?

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

          if you expect 7.5m players to score in every away game you’re not going to enjoy fpl

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Silly comment. Tammy is on fire

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

              cant wait for his certain hattrick against liverpool

              1. Coaly
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                The pool who concede most weeks?

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

        Must have been a low quality game.

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

        BUT DIDNT HAVE A SHOT

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

          he did

    2. micsway
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be asking Chelsea or Hammers

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did Haller look that bad today?

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

        he didn't look bad but west ham looked bad and he got no service. No service is the worry here not Haller so much. Chelsea look like they playing some fearless attacking football now

        1. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly so Tammy the better option surely

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

            for sure. the question is do you wait till after they play Pool. Tammy could score but he wont haul this week. Haller is probably similar though at utd so it's a 50/50

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Last time Hammers played United they demolished them, I’ll hold Haller one more week and reassess as price rises don’t concern me too much. Don’t fancy Chelsea scoring this week either

            2. Coaly
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              May as well go now if it’s the same next week and better after

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB or Son?

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

      Kdb. His rest is over.

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

      A

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

      Kev

    4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB for me!! More consistent over a longer period of time imo

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

        Putting it mildly

        Son averaged 2.5 over his last 13 appearances

  12. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gw2 captained Salah though my gut told me to captain mane. 10 point loss
    Gw3 opposite happened 12 point loss.
    Gw4. Got in kdb instead of kun- had I got kun I would have captained kun than sterling- 14 point loss
    Gw5- got into Norwich no defenders hype captain sterling instead of Salah- 7 point loss.
    43 point loss due to wrong 50-50 captain choice

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

      woe is you

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This site is dangerous.
      Hindsight is perfect but why, even if it Citeh, choose an away side over a Pool side at home against easy opponents?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        City had the lowest goal scoring odds at literally every bookie

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

        Bcoz Norwich were playing makeshift defence so thought score will be like 1-4 or 1-5. Newcastle more resilient so thought narrow victory for Liverpool

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

          The easy opponents scored leaving Pools strikers as the only source of points

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Welcome to FPL!

  13. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton McGovern
    Robbo VvD Digne Montoya Rico
    Salah Sterling KdB Mount Cantwell
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    2FT 0.3ITB

    Any suggestions?

  14. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on KDB to Son if you have Sterling? KDB played as the last man in the last 20 mins..really pissed me off

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

      Wait one week at least, Son has Leicester away

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

      I prefer KDB. Makes no difference if you have Sterling, he'll still get the same points.

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

      How many weeks have you had KDB?

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If can't stomach random benchings then yeah sell KDB/Sterling

      • Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        will bite you. KDB has just had a rest too. madness

      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Was trying to get ball off defenders. They had lost plot by then in terms of ideas

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cos Mahrez sterling Jesus and Aguero were all on

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He’s had his rest.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Owning Sterling is irrelevant.

        Rested KDB has WAT.

        Son has lei after CL midweek.

      • Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        KDB owners were just unlucky. Doubt Pep will make that mistake again. He's the best player in the league and a points machine.

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

          Cheers lads

      • Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Still think son scores more goals, so for me he’s a better option and a reasonably good differential, I planned this move for GW7 to move to Son, also have sterling cover...

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tinkering with my wc currently

      A) tomori son haller
      B) Maitland-Niles McGinn auba

    6. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton Button
      VVD Digne Ota Mings Montoya
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Donck
      Haller Pukki Greenwood

      1.2 itb, 1ft... any obvious moves stick out? Bring in Cantwell, Ceballos, or Mcginn for dendoncker maybe?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Vvd to taa maybe? Bit sideways but think it will pay off long term

    7. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any love for Dan James? Started four out of five scoring three......

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Considering him and mount as 3rd and 4th mids to enable auba as 3rd premium but would prefer other options

    8. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any chance sterling rested midweek?

      Want to captain him v Watford but would be concerned with his minutes of he starts on weds...

      Other options for armband would be kdb and Salah....thanks

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

        Decent chance.

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

        Rested on Saturday meaning he won’t play from Wed till following weekend?

        Rochdale marked in for plenty of their rests.

        KDB injury record + IB minutes aside.

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

        No idea what Pep will do but I'll be monitoring, will influence my Sterling v Auba armband pick this week.

      4. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have to wait and see the midweek game, I see City putting out a near top strength side after the Norwich game

    9. jez_wright
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anything to do this team peeps?

      Heaton (Pope)
      TAA Dunk Soyuncu (Lundstram, Kelly)
      Mane Sterling KDB Mount Ceballos
      Auba Pukki (Greenwood)

      0 FT + £0m ITB

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looks gtg

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looks great!!

    10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan is out after Newcastle but for who? Already have Lowton.

      A) Heaton
      B) Pope
      C) Other

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A I think but only because you have lowton

    11. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ft Haller or Abraham, or save?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Abraham just but could wait a week

    12. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got two free transfers and 0.0 ITB

      No idea what to do apart from Dendo to Hayden maybe. I'm not getting getting rid of the double LIV defense.

      Pope
      TAA Robbo Digne Lunds
      Sterling KDB salah mount
      Pukki Haller

      Button Dendo Rico Greenwood

      A) waste free transfer
      B) Dendo to Hayden
      C) Haller to Tammy (seems sideways)
      D) Downgrade Digne (has a good fixture coming up)

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      3. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        C

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

      Tammy after pool right now looks a pretty decent move. Form and great fixtures in what looks like an attacking Chelsea team. However he has pool this week but is at home.

      Serious question who do you think scores more this week Tammy at home to Pool who have conceded a few times already or Haller at home to UTD who again are hit and miss but could be solid.

      Or do we expect similar scores from both?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I expect both to blank this week but then find decent form

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

        I’d back Haller vs the new chuckle brothers over Tammy.

        West Ham due a hit and always raise it at home for United.

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

          2 & 2 wouldn’t be one bit surprising either.

    14. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What’s the news on the Robertson injury? Does anyone have a source please...

    15. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      any decent replacement for Ceballos at same value or less? (will wait one more week for fixture against AVL first)

    16. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      hows this for a wc team?

      Pope Button

      Alderweirald Peiters Lundstrum Diop Rico

      Mane Sterling (c) Kdb Son Chong

      Abraham Haller Pukki

      0.0 itb

      thoughts guys? 🙂

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Worried about taa salah?

        1. grooveymatt65
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          liverpool have crap fixtures and mane is nearly matching salah for points...

    17. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get rid of (couldn't hit a Barnes door )or (Haller the baller) for Tammy Abs.
      Keeping the Pukki monster.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’d get rid of Barnes for Abraham

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Neither. Burnley plays Norwich, West Ham plays Man Utd and Chelsea plays Liverpool.

    18. Goonermeister
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 FT but not sure what needs attention? 0 ITB

      Pope 4.0
      TAA Digne Soyuncu Lund Kelly
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
      Barnes Pukki Haller

      Thank you!!

    19. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      LiveFPL not working again?

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

      Assuming no injuries in CL/ Europa games would you carry transfer on this team. If not what move would you make?

      Pope
      TAA Van Dijk Digne
      Salah Sterling(c) KDB Cantwell Ceballos
      Pukki Haller

      McGovern Diop Rico Greenwood

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

        * .3 m in bank

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Save.

          Who doctou captain of sterling plays most of the game midweek tho?

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

            Thanks. Might move to KDB

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

        rrrrrroll ft