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Tips September 15

The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 5 tips and advice

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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 5.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

Scout Picks

Salah, Hazard and Aguero all earn Scout Picks for Gameweek 5

Team News

FPL Gameweek 5 – Team News Round-up

The Opinion

Why I’m turning to my FPL arch-nemesis on Gameweek 5 Wildcard

FPL Question Time – Hazard, defence strategy and Mkhitaryan replacements

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Fixture Analysis

The best and worst FPL fixture runs in the next six Gameweeks

Differentials

Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. only2
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who to play?
    A) mitrovic
    B) AWB

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A

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      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks! Agreed

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    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      AWB

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      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        ty!

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    3. Geordienufc1
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Probably A.

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      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        thanks!

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    4. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A

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      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        thanks!

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  2. koppite1210
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Hamer/Foster
    Mendy, VVD, Alonso, PVA (AWB)
    Salah, Mane, Pedro, Mkh (Cairney)
    Aguero, Zaha (Kamara)

    No real temptation to wildcard at the moment, think it could be more beneficial in later weeks. Should I go Mane & Zaha for Hazard & Ings (-4) or run with what I’ve got.

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    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I’d stick this week.Zaha could be playing up top today with Meyer just behind him.

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  3. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    There is a budget midfielder that nobody seems to have noticed which will soon be on everyone's radars.

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    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ok

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    2. Patch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Kenedy?

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        He plays in Gold.

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Mou

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          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            He is a bit quicker than Mou.

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        2. *sigh*
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Donkeykong?

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          1. *sigh*
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Ah ex Boro lad

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    3. Aussie Rules
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ward

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Yes. That's the other one.

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    4. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ghezzal?

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Is he budget? More mid priced.

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    5. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ward? Knockeart? I have Kenedy already as he rotates well with Walcott/Richarlison aswell as AWB and Bennett.

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Traore.

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        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          True, problem is I don't if he'll ever make the step up from supersub to starter, but either way he looks incredible

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          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            don't know*

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          2. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            I think he will start this week. All the reports seem to suggest he will replace Jota.

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            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              What 😮
              I'm playing Jota this week..

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            2. Make United Great Again
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              No end product from him unfortunately

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        2. Patch
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          5.5 too expensive

          Budget is sub 5

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          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            I would say budget is sub 6m. It is by FFS terms anyway.

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        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Looked at him but couldn't see a predicted line up with him in it.

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Traore that is

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            1. Demel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Ben Connery seems pretty sure. It depends which line ups you look at I guess.

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              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 7 days ago

                Don't know him ? Is he ITK?

                I usually look all over different sites . Team news here isn't as reliable as others but they all guessing.

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      2. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Ward is another great pick. A 4.5m starting striker regardless of fixtures is a great pick.

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    6. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      moutinho?

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Traroe

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          He cost more than Ghezzal!
          Traore mid priced. If he gets starts he could be good.
          Seen him a lot at Boro games. Headless chicken a lot of the times. V quick.
          Could be good option with quality balls from Mou and Neves though. Which was lacking at Boro. Lol

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          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Boro were pretty rubbish TBH

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    7. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Traore? I've watched him during his Boro days, like him as a player.

      Looked lively when he came off the bench against West Ham.

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Exactly. I think he will rival Fraser as the most popular 4th mid very soon. And I have owned Fraser all season.

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    8. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ward?

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        He is my other fancy. I am tempted by the Pogba & Jimenez > Vardy & Ward trade next week.

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  4. el polako
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    I've had a dream last night in which I died in a plane crash.
    Now trying to convience my wife that it was a sign and I shouldnt be taking my kids to a midday birthday party (want to stay home and watch Spurs v Liverpool).
    Wish me luck.

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    1. 420king
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      R.I.P.

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    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Take them to the party but tell them you can’t pick them up till 3

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    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Final Destination?

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    4. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Telling the wife could be more dangerous than the plane crash

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    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Are you flying to the party?

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    6. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Go to the Party but insist they show the match.

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    7. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Not if it involves air travel though.

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  5. Subzero (-4)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Would anyone swap Walcott - Lucas for a -4?

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    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      No.

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    2. 420king
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Not yet.

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  6. snowman
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who to bench?

    A.)Shaw (Wat)
    B.)Cook (LEI)
    C.)Wan-Biss (hud)

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A won’t start

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      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Yes rumour has it that he’s not in squad today

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    2. snowman
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ok will bench him then thanks

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    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Cook

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      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Oops misread it as 'play' one

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  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Laca or vardy?

    On a wc

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Prefer Vardy

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      1. Michelle Davin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Laca

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    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Laca with GW 5-6-7 fixtures

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  8. Fpl-king
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    What to do ? Wc?

    Hart
    Luiz- Pva - Mendy
    Walcott* - salah - mane - Bilva
    Aguero (C) - Zaha* - Tosun

    Can’t leave it this way
    Help

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      What's your bench like?

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      1. Fpl-king
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Bissaka - Stephens - peltier

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        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Any money itb?

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          1. Fpl-king
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            .4 in the bank

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    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      AWB and Stephens can come in if required but I sense involvement for wally & zaha. I’d stick then definitely open up wildcard at 11.45 for GW6

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    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Just hold. Zaha will feature and has a great fixture next week. Swap out Walcott to Rich next week.

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      1. Fpl-king
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        You think the non Hazard & Alonso this week will punish me I can feel it :/

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  9. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Madness to take a hit to do Firmino to Vardy and VVD to Alonso?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Not madness at all

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      If you'd prefer the latter pair long-term (which I do) then I think you can justify it.

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  10. Thunder Warrior
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Bennett od AWB?

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    1. Thunder Warrior
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      *or, bench one..

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    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I'm benching bennet but have pat in goal

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  11. 8ball
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Mkhi to Pedro or hold? Have Hazard

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Do it

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  12. Henning
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Gtg?
    1.3 m in The bank anything worth a hit?

    Hennessey

    Robertson Alonso Mendy

    Salah Maddison Moura D.Silva

    Aguero Mitrovic Ings

    Hamer Wan-Bissaka Neves Cook

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    1. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Fantastic first 11

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  13. Geordienufc1
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Struggling to finalise my WC. Opinions on who best to plug the gaps would be much appreciated.

    Patricio | Hamer
    Alonso | Robbo | Mendy | AWB | Bennett
    Salah | Hazard | XXX | XXX | Billing
    Aguero | XXX | XXX

    A) Wilson, Ings, Silva, Schurrle
    B) Mitro, Ings, Silva, Gray
    C) Mitro, Wilson, Maddison, Pedro

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      B

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      C.

      Pedro for Richarlison sfter 2 gws

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers, that would definitely be the plan if I go C.

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      C for me

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  14. Kolarov Fpl Legend
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone knows is Groß fit?

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  15. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Bench one:
    a) Walcott
    b) Mkhi
    c) Neves
    d) Wan-Biss

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    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      D

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      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers!

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  16. Paulie Walnuts
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Hello.

    On a Wildcard and need a 4.5 and a 4.0 GK.

    Hamer still worth having? Who else as the 4.5?

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      "Template" WC GK's seem to be Patricio and Hamer. Currently on that myself, though I don't expect Hamer to be 1st choice anymore. I'm awfully tempted by Ryan/Button as a combo though. Fixtures after the next 3 are glorious for something like 10 gameweeks and you've always got yourself a backup keeper if Ryan gets injured.

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Pat & Ham

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    3. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ryan and Button

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  17. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Start Mkhi or Fraser?

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    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I’d start Fraser because I think he will either start or not play at all while Mkhi carries the risk of a cameo and I worry that Newcastle may stymie Arsenal.

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  18. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Too many rotation concerns with B or worth the risk?

    A. Hazard, Pereyra, & Doherty

    B. Dilva, Pedro, & Trippier

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    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A

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    2. amit1964
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      b

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  19. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Last puzzle.

    Hart or Hennesey rotate with McCarthy?

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I'd say Hennessey. Both Hart and Hennessey have competition for their places but I think Hart's competition is stronger. Plus from memory Hennessey/McCarthy rotates nicely.

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  20. zero90
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Which duo do you guys prefer:

    a. L Moura / Perreyra
    b. Maddison / Lingard

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    1. amit1964
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      a

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  21. thepirates
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who to play:

    a) Ghezzal
    b) AWB

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  22. XabiAlonso
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Anybody have a link to ville ronkas team

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      829593

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      1. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks Becks

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        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          De nada Xabi

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  23. Bring back ole
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Iv 5.8 for a 4th midfieldet any suggestions? My froint 3 is aguero, ings and vardy

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    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Gross next week

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Seri?

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  24. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    A) PVA /Doherty /Hughes

    B), Robbo /Bennett /Billing

    On a WC partly because my bench was poo. So I like A more.

    What ye think??

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    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      B

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  25. *sigh*
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Ederson
    Holy Trinity - Bennett
    Mo - Haz - Wally
    Kun - Zaha -Arnie

    Hamer - Kenedy - AWB - Gunnarsson

    Used ft to get Arnie in for Mitrovic.Do I play Bennett BUR or Kenedy ARS?

    Good luck all

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  26. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who to play
    a-AWB
    b-Bennett
    ??

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    1. Jusagoras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      AWB has more upside I think.

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  27. FootballPhenomenon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Another starting dilemma:

    Fabianski (eve)
    OR
    McCarthy (BHA)

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    1. bigwig
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      That's not a delimma. It's surely McCarthy

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  28. Johnny too hotty
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Am i only one backing aubagang on a wc lads. I jsut showed off my wc team on WhatsApp and getting hammered for having a 11 m winger. I figured he was wiser pick that lacaz

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  29. Visionaries
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Select the best frontline

    Mane, Maddison,...., .....
    Aguero, Wilson, ....

    A Dilva, Hazard, Vardy
    B Sterling, Hazard, Mitro
    C Sterling, Fraser, Lukaku

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A

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  30. Ludde
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Billing or Ward on WC?

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