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Captain Sensible September 17

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

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Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) looks to be the leading captain candidate for Gameweek 5, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian for this upcoming round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 5 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of today’s 18:30 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Salah is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 5 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 60.4% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Only one other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) in second place, backed by 14.74% of users.

Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) occupies third place with 4.9% of votes, with Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) behind the Leeds United man, with 4.45% and 2.47% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND SADIO MANE

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

Gameweek1st2nd3rd
1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)
4Ronaldo (13)Salah (8)Lukaku (13)
The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 5: Tips, captains, team news and best players
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  1. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 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. Antonio rashina --> pukki raphina (leave 0.7 for bruno ronaldo if need later)

    B. fernandes 4.5 ---> bamford +1

    C. Fernandes Rashina --> 2 mid

    D. Save

    Thanks!!

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

    Will Omobamidele keep his spot in the Norwich starting eleven?

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I was asking this earlier in the week and the general consensus was that he will, and that he was only dropped because of international commitments (N Ireland). Might all be completely wrong ofcourse, but at 3.9 he's worth a punt imho

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      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Rep Ireland, not Northern 🙂

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  3. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Tough one. William (WAT) or Duffy (LEI)?
    Sanchez is my GK.

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    1. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      *Williams

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Duffy more a threat from set pieces but I'd spread the clean sheet risk and play Williams.

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  4. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw Christensen Ayling (Amartey)
    Salah Jota Greenwood Benrahma (Brownhill)
    Ronaldo Toney (Antonio)

    1FT 0.2m ITB

    A. Save FT and play 442 formation with above players
    B. Toney > Dennis, will do Benrahma>Raph next GW
    C. Antonio > Bamford

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    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      From those options. Save.

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  5. Espanyolie
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play White, Reece James or Shaw this week?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        James

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      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        James

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      • polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If you have to bench Reece or Shaw something is amiss.

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        1. Espanyolie
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Well.. Team is as follows :

          Bachman
          Ayling, TAA, XXX
          Salah, Jota, Traore, Torres, Odegaard
          Ronaldo, Bamford

          (Foster, Shaw, James, White, Scarlett)

          Don’t fancy benching a midfielder, so it’s White, James or Shaw for that last spot in defense..

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

        James

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      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Might help?

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24127935

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        1. Espanyolie
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks all!

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    2. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Would you do Antonio -> Bamford (-4)? Else will have to start Coufal against United

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      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I wouldn't

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      2. Espanyolie
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure, I did that move for free, but not sure if I’d take a hit for it with Antonio having Leeds and Brentford next… I actually might switch back next week with no other pressing issues..

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

      It's Friday and I have to make a decision on this now. I'm on a -4 already (Ronaldo) and still have my WC.

      A: DCL > Bamford (-4)
      B. Play Sissoko (nor) and get DCL replacement next week.

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      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        How long is dcl out for

        A if injured mid to long term

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      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I did A without a hit.
        Would probably do it for a hit.

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      3. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        get it done... he might pay for himself tonight

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      4. Jase3377
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I have the same decision except with Bissouma over Sissoko. I think I might do it.

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    4. Johnny too hotty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      raft league query if I may.
      Zinchenko to either saiss or vestergaard ?

      Zinchenko just doesn’t play much in prem annoyingly. Would you swap for either ?

      Lloris
      Maguire Dias Castagne zinchenko
      Behrema pepe James elgazi
      Armstrong Richarlson

      Guita
      Cavani son romero

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      1. Johnny too hotty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Draft query *

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      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        To Saiss. How many contestants have you got in your league? 15 in my league.

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    5. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sissoko or McArthur at 4.5?

      I see most on here going with Sissoko but McArthur is emerging in attacking positions and looks like a higher upside at 4.5

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      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You may have answered your own question?

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        1. Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          😀

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      2. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Unlikely you'll be playing them much anyway, right?

        Palace the better team.

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        1. Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds solid. Cheers

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

        Sissoko

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking of using my FT to get him over Brownhill for the Norwich game. Good enough?

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

      Benrahma to Raphinha -4

      Y or N

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not for -4

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        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No

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

        No

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    7. simon.knott86
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hey guys

      How am I looking for this week?

      Sanchez
      TAA - Tsimikas - Coufal - Shaw
      Jota - Torres - Bruno - Gray
      Ronaldo(c) - Lukaku

      Foster - Gilmour - Amartey - Obafemi 0.3 ITB

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        All good.

        Do you think Tsim starts? If not, I'd play Gilmour over him.

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        1. simon.knott86
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Worried about Tsimi gametime to be honest, so that was going to be my thought gilmour over him.

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          1. Big Mac 24
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Any reason Gilmour didn’t get a minute last week?

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            1. polis
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Rested after internationals I believe.

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              1. Big Mac 24
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                That make a lot of sense, likely played plenty minutes as one of Scotland’s key players

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Awful if Salah scores lol but other than that nice team, I feel a Torres benching though

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        1. simon.knott86
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          the joys of Pep roulette! I have my WC still so I may activate that after this week and rejig to get Salah in

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      3. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Low scoring

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

        Might get 11 out but do Tsimi to Livra next week.

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

      How does this wc look? Already used up my 2 ft for cr7 + raphinha and don't want to take a hit for dcl > bamford

      Sanchez
      TAA Saiss Dias
      Salah Greenwood Raphinha Torres Traore
      Bamford CR7
      Begovic Veltman Livramento Scarlett

      Thanks

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      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It is fine. Doing a wc when you have 2 ft would be annoying.

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    9. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      made the dreaded error of forgetting to make transfers before deadline last week .... cost me 36 points!!

      3M ITB
      2FT

      INGS > RONALDO
      ANTONIO > LUKAKU
      FERNANDES > 6.5

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That was silly. Hey ho, it's another week and you can make them up.

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    10. Oldie99
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Current:

      Sanchez
      Trent Shaw Digne Ayling
      SalahC Greenwood Raph Torres Ben
      Lukaku

      Bench:Veltman, 4.5, Antonio*

      A. Save FT
      B. Antonio to Jimi
      C. benrahma to Sarr

      Anything else?

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    11. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      My GW 8 Team - What do you think? Will be there in 3 moves.

      Sanchez
      TAA, James, Rudiger
      Salah, Raphina, Traore, Gallagher
      Ronaldo, Lukaku, Amstrong

      Steele. Alan, Livramento, Williams

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Id change Armstrong to a cheapie and upgrade Williams to dias

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        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          He's right, money spent on defence improves returns much more than on attack when you're going from 4.5 to 6 in each case.

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          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Which I know isn't the exact prices but the concept holds.

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      2. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I mean, good, but expect a lot to happen in 3 weeks.

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      3. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Very nice - and I'd stick with Armstrong btw

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

        Thanks for the responses.

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        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting that as a Wolves supporter you're not going with any Wolves defenders?

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    12. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously not this gw. But who would you prefer to have

      A. Dias in a 4-4-2
      B. Antonio in a 4-3-3

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

        B whilst he is fit is a must for me

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        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Agree

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      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I'm going with a 2 up top(CR7 & Lukaku)

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    13. Clarky535
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Schimicael
      Taa rudiger marcal Williams X
      Salah gray Gallagher sissoko X
      Lukaku Ron X

      A - Dias raphina 4.5 striker
      B - shaw benhrama Dennis

      Wildcard - thoughts and help would be appreciated

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        A

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    14. Ram It
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone taking a chance on KDB yet?

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

        Not with Salah, CR7 and Lukaku all firing

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      2. We Go Again
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I'm looking at a potential swap for Ronaldo from GW8, a bit too soon for KDB right now

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    15. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Which team would you go for on WC? 3 Premiums vs the all round team. Thanks!

      (A) All rounders
      Sanchez
      TAA - Cancelo - James
      Salah - Torres - Jota - Greenwood - Raphina
      Lukaku - Jimenez

      Steele - Williams - Livramento - Scarlett

      or

      (B) 3 Premiums
      Sanchez
      TAA - Cancelo - Marcal - Williams
      Salah - Torres - Jota - Gray
      Lukaku - Ronaldo

      Steele - Sissoko - Livramento - Scarlett

      So basically its

      Jimenez Greenwood Raphina James
      Vs
      Ronaldo Gray Macal Williams

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    16. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not having a bench this week is a bit scary. Anything worth doing?

      (FanTeam)

      Sa
      TAA Christensen Tierney Semedo
      Salah Jota Traore Mount
      Lukaku Ronaldo
      (Woodman Antonio Cathcart Baah)

      There are no good starting 4.0 defenders to replace Cathcart except Omobamidele.

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

        Who’s Baah?

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Watford 4.0 mid haha.

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

        I think all 11 will get minutes (and probably start) so you should be ok without a bench

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    17. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Let’s settle this once and for all- you can only have one, regardless of price:

      Duffy, Livramento or Williams?

      Go!

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Livramento (even if I have Williams)

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      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Livramento

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

      People with 2 premiums up top really need to start getting Broja ahead of Dennis/4.5m.

      Will be popular in a few GWs time...

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 7 months ago

          This, I call him mini haaland

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

          Think Broja will get some starts soon and looks very promising

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        • CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yes saw a plug for him on here a few days ago too. Interesting...

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

          I am keeping Dennis for his next two fixtures NOR and NEW then ditching him.

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

            Fair. SOU fixtures only on the upturn from GW9 anyway

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      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Meslier
        Trent Shaw Dias Semedo Duffy
        Raphinha Salah C Benrahma
        Ronaldo Bamford

        Bissouma Gilmour Antonio

        On a -4. Gtg?

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        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

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        2. Il Capitano
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

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        3. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Lovely defence. GTG

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        4. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yep! Your GW could be made or lost tonight though

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          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            True, will see how it goes.. You never know..

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      3. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It's down to:

        A. Mahrez + Antonio > Lukaku + Sissoko -4
        B. Mahrez + Ayling > Greenwood + Reece James -4

        Sanchez
        TAA - Shaw - Ayling* - Williams (Livra)
        Salah - Mahrez* - Jota - Raph - Benny
        Ronaldo (Antonio* - Obafemi)

        Thank you

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      4. Fozzyb34r
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        A) Antonio -> Bamford (-4) & bench Torres/Benrahma?
        B) Play both Torres & Benrahma and bench Antonio

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        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B all day

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        2. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B by a million miles

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        3. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B

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        4. Il Capitano
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B

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        5. Fozzyb34r
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks all, just scared of Torres being benched with my only playing sub being Livramento

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      5. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ah, devastated that Brownhill didn't fall last night. If not for the Friday deadline things could have looked different in many ways for us wildcarders

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        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Was it all hanging on 0.1?

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        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Can you not get Mendy at £4.4 if you really need that 0.1?

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          1. FPL Emu
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, but not playing though. Big difference. Brownhill seems good

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            1. polis
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              But Burnley don't really.

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      6. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Repost no: 23547. Really stuck here mates.

        Who do I bring in from this lot?

        A: Torres
        B: Pepe
        C: Grealish
        D: Greenwood (have Ronaldo)

        *will WC in around GW8

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          D now imo

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        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          The only one worth it imo is Greenwood

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      7. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Morning all! Not sure if I just roll the 1FT here? 0.2itb. Any ideas?

        Sanchez
        TAA. Shaw. White. Ayling
        Salah. Jota. Raph. Sarr
        Ronaldo. Ings
        (Foster, Gilmour, Livramento, Antonio*)

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        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Save or do Ings > Bamford

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Not keen on that with being at the game tonight! Blind hope perhaps though 🙂

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        2. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yep. Roll it.

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        3. Eastman
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Roll the transfer

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      8. Mayo for Sam
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Better due for WC

        A Troare, Marcal
        B Gallagher, Semedo

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B

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        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B definitely

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        3. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B for me. Don’t think WOL fixtures are THAT good in about 6 weeks or so

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

        Has anyone considered Cresswell. Had a great season points wise last time round and started well again this season.

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        1. polis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Great player but awkward at 5.5 given other options/teams.

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