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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 5?

19 September 2025 1111 comments
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In Gameweek 4, FPL managers who targeted the fixture and captained Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) were rewarded in stoppage time. All three of the Egyptian’s attacking returns have come after the 90th minute!

Erling Haaland (£14.2m) bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season to continue his stellar record in the Manchester derby, while Cole Palmer (£10.4m) returned from injury against Brentford to remind us of his enduring quality.

Attention now turns to Gameweek 5 and whether there is a case to look beyond Salah, who hosts Everton in the early kick-off, in favour of a differential option.

Captain Sensible is here to help!

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11am BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 5 captain best

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Salah is the runaway leader in the captaincy poll, currently sitting on just over 50% of the vote. A goal and assist in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday has only increased his appeal. 

Haaland sits in second place once again with a little under 10% backing ahead of Man City’s heavyweight clash with Arsenal at the Emirates. The Norwegian scored in both league fixtures against the Gunners last season. 

Elsewhere, Antoine Semenyo (£7.5m) and Joao Pedro (£7.8m) are the only other players with over 5% of the vote.

Player Stats

FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

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  1. Dollyems15
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Team selection and bench order correct.
    Dubravka
    Porro, Munoz, Andersen
    Semenyo, Gakpo, Paqueta, Mbuemo (c)
    Haaland, Gyokeres, Woltemade.

    Raya, Grealish, Senesi, Gudmunson

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Never bench Raya

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        This. We all know how Arteta approaches these 6-pointers, and these are the games when he might actually haul.

        As a sidebar, I'm not sure why people are fancying Burnley for a CS against Forest. They won't park the bus like they did against Liverpool.

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  2. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Play one:

    A: Reijnders
    B: Esteve
    C: Gudmundsson

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      A

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    2. Johan Queef
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      A

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    3. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      A

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    4. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Clear answer. Like that!

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  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    No predicted lineup article this week?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      No preamble either…
      Something is going on.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        We needed more important articles such as Zophars WC team

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Yeah 🙂
          There seems to be WC team posted every week.

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        2. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Or lateriser defending his selections

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    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Site’s going to sh!te.

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  4. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    who's my best captain choice here?

    1. Gakpo
    2. Joao Pedro
    3. Haaland
    4. Semenyo

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      3

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    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      3

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    3. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 16 days ago

      3

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    4. Hey_Arnold
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      4 for a punt. Newcastle will be tired after chasing Barcelona shadows midweek.

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  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Start 1 from

    A) Dango
    B) Diof
    C) Esteve
    D) Guiu

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      A

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Think he’ll start?

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          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          That is the issue, if not confident on minutes go Electric Steve

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    2. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Issue is whether Dango starts. Either way I might go with him - and have Esteve first on the bench? Or start Esteve.

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  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Best option? (More than likely WC next week)

    A. Sarr > Semenyo
    B. Save & Play Rejnders

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  7. Johan Queef
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who to start:

    A) Murillo (bur) *doubt
    B) Tarkowski (liv)

    1) Reindeer (ars)
    2) Georginio (TOT)

    Thankssssss

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      B1

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    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      A for sure. No idea for your other choice, sorry!

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  8. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Can't decide between Haaland or Semenyo captain. Thoughts?

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Haaland for sure.

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  9. Brazooka
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Play one:

    A) Reinildo
    B) Dewsbury-Hall
    C) Estevão

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      B

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  10. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    I have Ekitike and Gapko who might be at risk starting today, want to play BB this week but would like a reassurance of leaked starting 11.
    Can we expect someone reliable to give us Liverpool team sheet?

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    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      There’s often leaks but I’d chance it if not - both should start

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  11. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    1) would you do de cupyer to senesi
    or
    2) play vdv

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  12. funny money
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Will have to do de cuyper —-> timber today to avoid getting priced out due to price moves

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Ok

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      1. funny money
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Saying it ‘out loud’ makes it acceptable

        Will add some jeopardy into sunday

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Ok (2)

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  13. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Start
    1) Sels
    2) Dubravka
    Bench 1 of
    1) williams
    2) porro
    3) gudmundsson

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      1 1

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  14. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Morning - Would you BB the following?
    Dub (NF), Reijnders (arse), Diouf (CP), Esteve (NF) Even if I WC soon, most likely I’ll still have Dub & Esteve (or 4.0)

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  15. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    RMWCT

    This WC for 2 weeks (bonus if it can go further)
    I will revisit it on GW 7 with 5 FTs, considering downgrading Salah to Palmer

    Vicario (Dub)
    Munoz Senesi VdV (Gabriel, Timber)
    GakpoC Semenyo Kudus Andersen (Foden)
    Haaland JPedro JSL

    Any thought?
    Gakpo instead of Salah give me a lot of freedom, therefore won't use 2-3 FT to fix the structure

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  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Keeping FT to get Haaland next week or WC. GTG?

    Sanchez
    Porro/Munoz/Neco
    Salah(c)/Bruno/Semenyo/Kudus/Reijnders
    Watkins/Pedro

    Dub/Gudmu/Kroupi/Dorgu

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Gtg

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  17. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Keep rejinder or sell this week? Only have 5.6m to spend

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Keep

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Cheers playing today but not expecting much

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Same

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    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Keep imo

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Cheers yeh guess BUR gw6

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  18. GC123
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Morning guys. Start Dubravka or Sels? Thanks in advance

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I am going sels

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Thanks mate. I’ll give him one more week

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  19. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Wirtz to Palmer for free? Have Gakpo already.

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  20. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Everyone holding hands and bench boosting together then?

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Saving

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I'm not sure why so many people are suggesting a bench boost this week. I don't see the appeal.

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      1. Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Fear of missing out maybe

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  21. Downtown
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Dubravka or Peteovic to start?

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  22. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Dumb having Reijnders in the Xi over Mateta?

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  23. zdrojo187
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gyokeres (C) anyone?
    In the last match against City,he scored a Hat trick...

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Good punt

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  24. AD105
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Play 1

    A) Rutter (TOT)
    B) VDV (bri)

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      B

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  25. sayer20
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Bowen to Evanilson for free? Was tempted to hold on another week but surely it’s time?

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      No

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      You hold up to 0.3 price drop, might as well keep him tho

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Envy your patience. Have had Bowen til last gw, cost me 0.2 price drop

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  26. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Any issues here or good to roll? 0.5ITB

    Vicario (Dubravka)
    VDV Lacroix Burn (Gudmundsson Dorgu)
    Salah(c) Gakpo Kudus Reijnders (King)
    Haaland Pedro Mateta

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  27. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Bench one ?

    A Reinjders (ars)
    B Rondon (wol)
    C Stach (wol)

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Stach

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  28. Downtown
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Dubravka (NFO) or Petrovic (NEW)

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  29. Oooo Matron
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Would you bench boost Elanga, Dubravka, Esteve & Gudmansson?

    Reasonably chance clean sheets for Wolves and Leeds this week

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  30. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    who’d u punt on if wc next gw
    mid is: Reijnders, KDH, Gakpo, Semenyo, xxxx
    a. Enzo
    b. Caicedo
    c. Anthony
    d. smbd else

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    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      B

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      D. Kevin

      At Fulham

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    3. NoOneCares
        2 months, 16 days ago

        That MID is disgusting.

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          well thank you i’m sure it is much better

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