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Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 5 preview and latest team plans

Mark Sutherns is back alongside Andy on the eve of Gameweek 5 to reveal his latest thoughts and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) line-up over on our YouTube channel.

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In this latest episode, Andy and the FPL BlackBox co-host look ahead to Friday’s evening deadline and the opening Gameweek clash between Newcastle United and Leeds United. Though, at the time of recording, the pair have both turned their backs on Marcelo Bielsa’s much-fancied attack.

The Michail Antonio (£7.9m) decision dominates the early exchanges, while Mark lends his thoughts on replacements for the stricken Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m).

Mark offers a positive review of Andy’s 4-5-1 but is left doubting his own captaincy decision when it’s suggested that Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) could even outstrip the overwhelming armband favourite, Mohamed Salah (12.5m)

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  1. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need help quite stuck...

    Sanchez 4.0

    TAA Shaw White Ayling tsi
    Salah Fernandes Rashina Benrahma Sarr
    Antonio Lukaku 4.5

    0.0 ITB 1FT

    Am stuck wid rashina to fund kaku last week... not sure how to solve this situation...

    A. Downgrade def and upgrade rashina

    B. Fernandes rashina --> 2 mid 17.4

    C. Save and hope rashina start

    D. Suggestion plz!

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Never even heard of Rashina.. unless fancy Bruno, maybe consider Bruno + 4.5 striker > Bamford and a mid range midfielder of choice

      1. King Huth
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        fancy jota but stuck with tsimikas...

        greenwood/torres/ralp?

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I was more interested in Bamford over Raph so didn’t go for him as had Jota as alternative. Double up is popular though.

          Greenwood: tough fixture run coming up and rotation risk, could work though. Or Pogba maybe.

          Torres: feel like would need a big return against Southampton to be a success and 2 very tough fixtures after. Him or Grealish for GW8 should be on radar if don’t get either of them now.

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure what the issue is? Why wouldn't Raph start? Plus Leeds should do better with good fixtures.

      1. King Huth
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        norwich guy... i had my last 5.4 and pickin him and townsend... then hes now bench...

        at least kaku (c) save my lasts wk hahaha

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Oooh i see. Yeah that sucks. Maybe Bruno and Rashica out for Greenwood and Jota? If Rashica doesn't play then you're already down 2 points anyway.

        2. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Oh oops just saw Tsimi...Raphinha + Greenwood?

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think he means Rashica from Norwich, not Raphinha.

      1. King Huth
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        +1 thanks

  2. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do?
    A. Antonio to Bamford
    B. Benrahma+4.5 FWD to Jiminez+4.5 MID (-4)
    C. Shaw+Benrahma+4.5FWD to Semedo+4.5MID+Bamford (-8)
    D. Save
    E. anything else

    Squad
    Sanchez Steele
    Tsimikas Ayling Shaw TAA White
    Salah Raphinha Torres Greenwood Benrahma
    Ronaldo Antonio Obafemi

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Prob save

    2. King Huth
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      save

    3. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i will go with B
      good fixtures for Jiminez compare to Benrahma
      also Benrahma now rotation risk

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks All

  3. Spurrsy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TAA + Duffy/Livramento or Tierney + Jimenez for next 7ish games?

    Without TAA and have 3 premiums allows a playing front 3. Just not sure about the the risk vs reward due to ownership.

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

    thoughts on my wc team? (0.3mil itb)

    Sanchez
    TAA, Semedo, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Raph, Gray, A.Traore
    Ronaldo, Lukaku

    Steele, Duffy, Livra, Scarlett

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio over Jota

      Space for Reece in the defence

      1. kUwe Inc.
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        this

  5. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What is the best use of an ft please? I'm benching Antonio and have no Leeds attack.

    Wonder if benrahma starts upfront in antonios absence?

    A....ayling to semedo
    B....benrahma to raphinha

    Thanks

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B easily

  6. LochineFDC
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will salah start this GW or no?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

      1. LochineFDC
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He started mid week and looked tired towards the end. Liverpool also have a cup game next Wednesday. Just not sure this GW with him.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If he's rested it will be in the Mickey Mouse Cup, not the Prem

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I feckn hope so

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t overthink it, he starts if fit

  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trying again.

    How nailed is James? Azpi the one who can be a threat for that position?

    1. Sourabh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have him after my WC last week so hopefully he plays most of the matches

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi main threat. CHO has played there too.

      Fancy James to play most weeks but he will get the odd rest.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      CHO covered for him last GW.

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

      I'd say CHO is the main threat for now.
      Azpi/Chalobah rotation at RCB

    5. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i'd include him in my WC team
      he's Chelsea TAA

  8. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start White or Allan?

    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White

  9. Champione
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    R. James +
    A) Dias
    B) Rudiger

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Either one is great, i'm on Rudiger since he's cheaper.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm. Tricky. I'd back Chelsea to get more cleanies but Dias gets more bonus and attacking contributions. Probably Dias, just.

  10. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone captaining Trent?

    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      not a bad punt but fancy Palace to grab a goal

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A couple of pages back someone posted an interesting stat that Trent has outscored Salah in 9 of Liverpool's last 15 games.

      I'm still captaining Salah though

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, Trent can bag a cleanie and baps, but Salah can haul 20 points at any time. Palace are a decent outfit, but still.

  11. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Right, got a few options this week. Any preferences?

    A) White ➡️ James
    B) White ➡️ Semedo
    C) Benrahma ➡️ Raphinha
    D) Antonio ➡️ Bamford

    If it helps, planning to WC in gw8

    Current side...

    Sanchez
    Trent Shaw Ayling White
    Salah Jota Greenwood Sarr Benrahma
    Ronaldo

    Foster Antonio Livramento 4.5

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

  12. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I need 1 of: Gilmour, Dier or Tsimikas to play/get a run

    A. No hit and hope 1 plays some minutes
    B. Hit

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Depends on your planned transfer though

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I've no plan yet. 1.4itb

          Was hoping no hit

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gilmour will likely play imo. Would be tempted to take a hit if that's the case though

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    3. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gilmour will play was rested after international

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  13. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alternative Captain GW5

    I am of the opinion that the most captained players this week are facing some of the better defenses in the league and there could be opportunity to take advantage.

    Salah plays Palace who are starting to look more assured with Anderson coming in at CB.

    United are playing the league's best CDM pairing in Soucek and Rice.

    Lukaku plays a Nuno spurs who look to win 1-0 and should be stronger with Sanchez and Romero back at CB.

    These options could still return big give their capabilities but it is less likely than when they play poorer defences.

    The problem is who can we rely on more than these premiums? Only 1 team outside of these choices has showed any form and that's Man City, could be a choice to punt on one of the rotation risks.

    No standouts for me but depending on your play style it's a great week for a differential.

    1. King Huth
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      despiet wht u think.. salah will be 90% cpt in top 10k for sure

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        For sure.

      2. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Salah could score a haul against any defence in the world at Anfield.

      3. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, which is why it's differential

    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gabriel Jesus (c)

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Could be Huge!

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raul TAA or Bamford?

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Trent is a very nice option but Palace did score 3 against spurs and started to look fired up.

        Raul not scored yet so relying on that to change, which it should.

        Leeds not looking great this year and wouldn't be surprised if Newcastle win tonight

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this a decent FH team for this week?

    Mendy
    Trent. Dias, Semedo, Williams
    Salah, Kdb, Jota, Raphina
    Jesus, Bamford

    Sissoko, Omobamidele, 4.5

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Any particular reason you're FH-ing this week? Surely you're set up ok otherwise?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No, unfortunately I’m not. I used my WC going into gw3. Moved early then after last gw and took out Kane and Son. Then Dcl got injured and Antonio suspended. Was on -12.

        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Woah. That's a crazy start to the season for you.

          -12 is definitely too much.

          Play the game as you want but would highly recommend max -4 and nurse your team into a better place.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I agree, the few bevies didn’t help my cause when I hit the button.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m not sure about Mendy and Jota. Dias v Cancelo.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You'd want Lukaku

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        For this week only? I’d say he will score but Nuno is going to park the bus with all his injuries.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          It may be a rather porous bus ...

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Possibly!

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Like it. Would go Sa + Marcal over Mendy + Williams

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Treble Wolves defence then though 😯

  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Captain
    1. Ronaldo
    2. Salah

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

  16. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, which is better?

    1- Jota and Jimenez
    Or
    2- torres and antonio

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 unless Torres gets rotated heavily

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2, but maybe not Torres as the mid

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Who else do u think? I have 7.4m

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely 1 in the short term

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Its what im thinking too

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

  17. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Digne White
    Salah(c) Jota Benrahma Gray
    Ronaldo Jimenez
    Steele Antonio Omoba Brownhill

  18. pstokes2010
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How does this wildcard team look?

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Stellar

      1. pstokes2010
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Even better

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can I copy it?

    3. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have to say, this is one of the best I have seen, so open and can easily make changes...

  19. pstokes2010
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How does this WC team look?

    Sanchez Matthews

    Livramento James TAA Duffy Cancelo

    Salah Jota Torres Gray Bissouma

    Lukaku Antonio Richarlison

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sold on Richardson, rest looks great

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Decent team.

      Richa is always interesting. Can haul or a be wild red any week.

  20. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any sign of Eric Dier in training lads?

    1. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Any training photos?

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No. Sold him for Tierney anyway.

  21. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on GW5 Team?

    Mendy
    Taa,Coady,Marcal,Rudiger
    Salah,Gray,Benrahma,Jota,Raphinha
    Ronaldo

    Steer Livra,Antonio,4.5 striker.

  22. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Kieran Tierney? His heat map and Chance creation is as good as any.

    His numbers are worse than Semedo because of the Man City and Chelsea games. In GW1 he created 6 chances and if you see the heat map in GW1 and 4 he is almost playing as a winger.

    With better fixtures and with Partey returning the CS prospects should be higher.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good pick

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good pick but prepare for the injury.

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I got him in last week and will hold for now, for the reasons you mentioned. Arsenal defence has been terrible but I believe he will get some nice returns as soon as they start scoring. Great differential.

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Gabriel White Partey and Lokonga is the preferred CB and pivot pairing. They havent played together as yet.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's a decent shout, go for it if he fits your team

    5. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What has always put me off Tierney is his injury record and Arsenal's inconsistency.

      Personally I think gw8-11 is the best time to target Arsenal and allows a few games to monitor both team and player.

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Got him last game week, banked the CS and the bps

  23. Murdylicious82
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bachmann
    Trent. Duffy, White, TAA, Shaw,
    *Salah, Torres, Benrahma, Jota, Raphinha
    Ronaldo

    Foster , Antonio, Scarlett, Amartey

    Thinking wildcard GW7 but if I can get a decent team by then I'd like to hold out till GW15

    A) Amartey out for Marcal (play Marcal over Duffy)
    B) Benrahma out for non playing MID @ 4.4 and Bamford in for Scarlett.

    Stop me doing B please!!! Although it is only a non playing FWD out for non playing MID (plus a -4)

    1. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i presume one of the Trent. and TAA is actually Amartey.
      A for me. but you probably missed the price rise.

  24. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Pickford
    Taa Marcal Tierney Christensen
    SalahC Greenwood Torres Jota
    Ronaldo Dennis

    4.0 Gilmour Omo Antonio*

  25. kUwe Inc.
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    choose
    A) Lukaku + Gallagher + 4.5
    vs
    B) Bamford + Torres + Benrahma

    have Ronaldo & Antonio.

    i feel that Lukaku and Ronaldo are fix-proof, capable to score in any games with the support talent around them.
    if the game end up with 1 goal, likely they will be the scorer.
    mid price MF is arguably give better value but risk no return as well

  26. madmafc
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma to Rapinha (-4)

    Or keep Benrahma?

    Already done Antonio to Bamford (which I'm kind of regretting TBH!)

    1. pjacobsson
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio to Bamford is good so no worries.
      Antonio suspended 1 + harde GWs + Europa..

      Raphina to Benrahma u ask, then u have to ask urself, do u think Raphina will do more points than Rapiniha + 4 the upcoming next 5 gws? If you think yes, then do the switch.

  27. Ghost of Tomiyasu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I have a question that has long been a conflict in my mind

    Is it worth taking a hit for a price rise/fall?

    For example this week i checked on fplstatistics and it showed last Sunday that Traore and Marcal were close to a price rise and Benrama fast approaching a fall so rather than wait until the press conferences which is what i always try to do, i made the switch early to avoid any price rises/falls and took a -4 to get them both in

    Then DCL gets announced injured!! so now its going to be a -8 to replace him
    Are price rises/falls worth taking a hit for?

  28. Enes_Sahini1
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Changes needed?

    Martinez
    White Ayling TAA Shaw
    Fernandes Salah Raph Benhrama
    Toney Ings

    Foster Amartey Brownhill Antonio

    2FT 1.1 in the bank

  29. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki or Dennis on a Wildcard (3rd Striker)

  30. TremboR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With Antonio injured I am forced to play Coufal against Man U. Already used my free transfer on Calvert-Lewin to Bamford. Contemplating taking a -4 hit Coufal to Semedo. Thoughts? Thanks