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The FPL line-up lessons we learned from Gameweek 5

We take our regular look back at the Premier League line-ups from the weekend just gone, analysing the systems and personnel used by the 20 top-flight clubs and seeing what lessons could be learned ahead of Gameweek 6.

The article has taken a slightly different format this week as we harness the use of the average position maps in our Members’ Area.

The figures in brackets given after each player name correspond to the numbered shirts in the position maps.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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

    A) Kane > Aubam

    B) Kane + Sterling > Aguero + Son (for free)

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I really like B

    5. Dele
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    6. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I m going B in my wc team

    7. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      After tonight B

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

    so TC Kun Aguero

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why TC?

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

        Why not? DGWs haven't brought too much success recently.

  3. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Use WC to get Aguero and Son in? Current team:

    Pope Mcgovern
    TAA Robertson Digne Lundstram Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham Greenwood

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

      You have a good team, I wouldn't wildcard this lot.

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

        This

    2. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm considering it

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Sterling is due, what is Che Adams?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sh*te

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dumb

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      DUE

  5. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Cleverly for the 5th mid? I mean under Sanchez he might be something useful FPL wise

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That's not a clever-ly idea mate

      1. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ouch!

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

      8 years
      9 goals
      10 assists
      Record points 81

      No thanks

  6. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Zinchenko owners.
    Who is your 1st sub. ?

    Rico here, makes friday derby intersting.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I hate it when my first sub plays before the rotation risk player.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Same

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dendoncker

    3. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund

    4. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund

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

      Mendy not ready to start v Watford

      Mendy might start next Tuesday v Preston

  7. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Barnes/Ceballos --> Abraham/Cantwell
    B) Wickham/Ceballos/Robertson --> Abraham/Cantwell/Tomori -4

    Basically:

    A) Robertson
    B) Barnes -4

  8. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    ster & haller to make way for d silva,& kun, or auba ?
    would cap kun or auba or just leave

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

      D Silva & Kun

  9. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emergency scoutcast please

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      New account? Thought you’re a member for a longer period.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Old account, don't know why is this

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Report the bug. Hope they’ll take care of it.

          Have you finally joined Twitter? 🙂

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Of course not
            🙂
            Having a bad season,not watching games, don't have time tbh, what's your fpl ID?

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Mine season isn't going well either. 9890

              Yours?

              1. CRO KLOPP
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                168107
                My team is linked btw

                1. arndff_
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Didn't check, sorry.

                  Team doesn't look bad. Think you benched Pukki because you were tempted to play Lundstram.

                  Still early days, so we'll bounce back, I hope.

  10. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth it:

    Robbo & Greenwood > Hanley/Kelly & Abraham for free?

    1. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hanley nailed?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Unsure but my budget is 4.2 and I’ve already owned Rico. So basically I’ve got no other choices.

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You have TAA?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes.

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I would do it,if no other problems
          Abraham's fixtures are gold

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            TAA Robbo Digne Zinchenko
            Salah Sterling KdB McGinn
            Pukki Wood

            McGovern Dendoncker Rico Greenwood

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Good moves, I am also shifting on 3-4-3
              GL

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Good luck to you too!

                I don't know whether to pull the trigger tonight or to swallow another rise and wait for the pressers.

                PS: Not only my OR sucks but my TV as well!

  11. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone toying with a Kun | Auba | Pukki front three?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      and I'm a big hitter mid man too... and then there's Tammy of course

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, can do it for -4 but not sure Aubameyang is worth it given how dysfunctional Arsenal are.

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wud when Tammy turns crap in next few weeks

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to have that front 3. How’s the rest of the team looking tho?

  12. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Luks like I haven't got 11 players for this week and am already on minus 4 - set for another bad GW unless aubs fires a hatrick

    Adrian
    AWB Digne Zin
    Mount martial mane Sterling
    Auba (c) Pukki Tammy

    Cantwell Lund kelly

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do you really take a hit EVERY week?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hehe most weeks

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You seem to be a collector rather than a strategist.

  13. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy replaces Zinchenko at the weekend. Zinchenko moved to LW. Sterling rested

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers bauld fraud

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

      Sterling rested on tuesday mate

  14. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The thing with Sterling... surely he's still going to blitz this season? And he can't be far from getting into that groove, even in spite of a potential resting this Sat?

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping him, but glad I have Kun too.

  15. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is this madness?

    Sterling & Cal Wilson out for Kun & 7.8 mid? Need Kun!!!

    1. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much yeh

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So, Mount has a sprained ankle. That's minimum 3 weeks out.
    Easy swap with James and cash in.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Confirmed?

    2. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James injured too...

  17. LordEllison
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT and 0.2 ITB abit stuck on what transfers to make, any ideas? Thanks!

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendoncker
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      In a similar boat. The only differences are:

      VVD AWB Wilson vs
      TAA Robbo Wood

      And you’ve got 0.1 more ITB than me.

    2. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling & Greenwood > Aguero & 4.5

  18. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Haller Sterling and Digne to Aguero Son and Hanley? -4?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Cantwell 
    Barnes Pukki Cantwell 
    Buttom Mount Lund Soyuncu.

    madness?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2x Cantrell's there.

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ooops last cantwell is Haller

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      is Sterling and Haller out for Son and Auba/Aguero worth a -4 this week?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Last week it was

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          hmmm. Son and Auba just look so much better in my team than Sterling and Haller! so it's a no then?

    4. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Seems to be point chasing but then againould work

  19. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Decided to pull the trigger on sterling and haller to aguero and Fraser.

    To then next week move Barnes on for Tammy. As I got 1m in the bank so can afford Tammy price rises.

    Keeping Barnes for Norwich match. Removed haller because it’s aguero and Pukki isn’t going anywhere.

  20. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one..

    A) Salah and Aubam
    B) Mane and Aguero?

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

      A

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This doesn’t help!

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  21. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount and Zinchenko the glaring issues. Mount --> Cantwell + £££?

    Pope
    VVD | Digne | Zinchenko | Montoya
    Salah | Sterling | KDB | Mount
    C.Wilson | Pukki

    Button | Greenwood | Rico | Drinkwater [1FT + 0.8m ITB]

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait on news

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If Mount confirmed out for >1 GW in presser, then would you look at Cantwell, and then look to upgrade Drinkwater next GW?

        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't captain Wilson personally

  22. SH
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Kun Salah Cantwell (Hayden)
    B) Auba Mane Mount (Cantwell)
    C) Auba Salah Mount (4.4, if Dendo drops)

    On an wc and will play 3-4-3

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Can we now safely say Mendy has a good chance of starting against Watford? Worth a punt on a WC? Or a time bomb waiting to explode? Bring in or pass?

    Also how did Cancelo do when he came on?

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

      Will start tuesday

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, possible. Worth bringing in on WC? Or just go Ota to be safe?

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

          Wondering the same

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

      He's played 7 minutes after being out for over a year.

    3. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

    Right. 1 FT. 0.6 ITB. Team as is:

    Pope
    TAA / VVD / Digne
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Cantwell
    Pukki / Barnes / Jota

    Button // Montoya / Dendoncker / Kelly

    This week doesn't feel ideal to Wildcard, but next week does. What to do?

    A) Jota & Sterling >> Auba & D. Silva (-4)
    B) Jota & Sterling >> Aguero & 6.7m (-4)
    C) Jota >> 6.7m FWD. Who?
    D) Hold

    The 6.7m could be Mount or McNeil. Alternatives?

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t know about Sterling

      Lanzini though

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

        United isn't a good fixture. Their defense has been pretty tight & West Ham couldn't breach Villa.

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount is a major doubt for the Liverpool game. Don't think you need McNeil.

      If I were you, I'd roll FT and bring in Abraham for Jota next GW by downgrading VVD probably.

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who's with me in captaining Sterling? It would be so typical for him to score 20 pts.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If he’s benched do we expect him to stay on it if city are winning well?

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A few are with you according to the poll...

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If sterling is going to get rested who’s Guardiola gonna play there?

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Silva

      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        OOP

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

      Mahrez or Bilva perhaps.

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Mahrez the most likely, started left vs Brighton last season, tho it didn’t last more than 20ish mins, Pep clearly thought he could do it.

  27. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Just watched FPL/fyi and their discussion favouring form over fixtures. Is a legit statement/FPL phenomena, or are they just knee jerkingly reacting to the Norwich / city result?

    Thanks

  28. Crazygopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone think. Aub is in the arsenal starting line up tomorrow.

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

      Toughest game in the group and only ST they have so I think he'll start.

      1. Crazygopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks thinking of getting him in.

  29. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarding next week, which pair would you rather have?

    A) Salah and Vardy (3-4-3)
    B) Mane and KDB (3-5-2)

    Typing this out makes me think B is the winner. What do you think? Annoyingly I'm 0.3 off having Salah and KDB in a 3-5-2

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Assuming Mount plays, GTG?

    Pope
    Virgil, Digne, Trent
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Mount, Cantwell
    Pukki, Tammy

    Button, Lundstram, Montoya, Greenwood

    .5 itb

    Following week silly to move Montoya to Tomori, cracking run of green? 🙂

    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Won't play

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        K laser works a treat on scar tissue 😉