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With Gameweek 6 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, is fully committed to going without Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) and Erling Haaland (£14.3m) this season. He shares his Gameweek 6 team thoughts here…

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 5 REVIEW

Gameweek 6 FPL General

I deployed the Bench Boost in Gameweek 5, which resulted in a rise from 6.5m to 5.2m. Hopefully it’s the beginning of an extended run of green arrows! 

Realistically, the bench would have been Martin Dubravka (£4.0m), Marc Cucurella (£6.2m), Pedro Porro (£5.6m) and Tijani Reijnders (£5.7m) for a combined score of 14 points. That’s probably my best ever Bench Boost, which doesn’t say much! It’s nice to have it out of the way now. I will gradually move funds from the bench picks to the starting XI over the coming weeks. 

With a lack of standout captaincy options in my squad, the armband ended up on Antoine Semenyo (£7.7m) at home to Newcastle. I fancied Bournemouth to win that game with Eddie Howe’s team having played Barcelona on the Thursday night, but it wasn’t to be. He didn’t get any attacking returns but the DefCon points were very sweet. Viable captains will be the focus of my next few free transfers.

That’s the second time in five Gameweeks that all three forwards have blanked. It should never happen; they’re paid to score goals!

I’m not concerned about Joao Pedro (£7.8m). Arsenal’s fixtures improve very soon, too, which should see Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) be more productive. Chris Wood (£7.5m) is the major concern. He hasn’t lasted more than 74 minutes in each of his last three appearances. Ange Postecoglu has really good alternatives up front, Igor Jesus (£5.8m) in particular. I’m possibly benching Wood this week, then looking to sell in Gameweek 7 or 8. 

Having included Mohammed Kudus (£6.6m) on my Gameweek 3 Wildcard, it was good to finally get some returns from him. Spurs face Wolves (home), Leeds (away) and Aston Villa (home) in their next three games. Kudus could be sticking around for a while. 

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  1. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 56 mins ago

    Kudus or Ndiaye

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      I went Kudus but I already have Grealish (and KDH and on the bench, Everton overload!).
      Ndiaye’s done very well this season, great option.

    2. sozopol
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 8 mins ago

      I've also gone Kudus but Ndiaye also great option. Kudus just fit in better to my WC team price point wise. My other mids are Bruno, Caicedo, Semenyo, with KDH on bench.

  2. Al Pacho
    • 4 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    WC activated.

    Donnarumma
    Gabriel Senesi VDV
    Bruno Kudus Semenyo Reijnders
    JP Haaland Isak

    Bench : Dub KDH Rodon Esteve

    G2G?
    Any help would be appreciated, thanks guys

    1. Tartanjock
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 43 mins ago

      Nice team that.

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 35 mins ago

      Yeah Isak I nice touch
      Nice team mate

  3. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 39 mins ago

    Play Munoz or Lacroix. Can’t play em both.

    1. PhoggyRatherGroggy
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 27 mins ago

      Shirley you go for Lacroix and the DC? Although I have Munoz first on bench and he’s due a goal!

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        4 hours, 20 mins ago

        Munoz 2nd on my bench. Yikes!

    2. AAAFootball
        4 hours, 19 mins ago

        Same problem, going muniz in case a radom assist

    3. LockroomPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 hours, 36 mins ago

      Saka and Fernandes vs Stach and Salah. I could move to a 5.0 and Salah at any point after 7 for Saka and Fernandes. Stach will probably rise in price before then but I'd say Fernandes or Saka could get a double rise in the same time period. I just like the idea of having Salah when others don't but it is Crystal Palace and Chelsea they are tough games surely if there's any 2 games to go against it's now

      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 4 mins ago

        SF

    4. Little Frank
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 12 mins ago

      Best WC option:
      A. Saka and Richarlison or
      B. Xavi Simons and Grokyres

      1. Tartanjock
        • 9 Years
        2 hours, 42 mins ago

        A

      2. LinkenRoach
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 30 mins ago

        A

    5. thisisdiz
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 10 mins ago

      On a WC, and plan to BB next week.

      Need to bench one this week:
      A) Pedro vs BHA (H)
      B) Richa vs WOL (H)
      C) Kudus vs WOL (H)
      D) Reijnders vs BUR (H)
      E) Saka vs NEW (A)

      The rest of Attacking players are Halland, Foden, Semenyo.

      1. sozopol
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 49 mins ago

        D or E

    6. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      Triple Captain Haaland? Yes or No?

      1. Al Pacho
        • 4 Years
        4 hours, 7 mins ago

        Trust me, TC Semenyo

      2. jack88
        • 4 Years
        4 hours, 3 mins ago

        Yes

    7. jack88
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 1 min ago

      On WC

      1) Ndiye +tarkowski + raya
      Or
      2) Bruno + rodon + petrovic

      1. sozopol
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 50 mins ago

        1

      2. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        3 hours, 4 mins ago

        1

    8. Al Pacho
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 1 min ago

      WC activated.

      Donnarumma
      Gabriel Senesi VDV
      Bruno Kudus Semenyo Reijnders
      JP Haaland Isak

      Bench : Dub KDH Rodon Esteve

      G2G?
      Any help would be appreciated, thanks guys..

      1. sozopol
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 51 mins ago

        VERY similar to mine.... so I'd say gtg lol.

      2. LinkenRoach
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 29 mins ago

        Very solid! G2G!

    9. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      3 hours, 55 mins ago

      Is Petrovic a good replacement for Kelleher? Else could go with a 4.9 Sanchez or someone like Pope. Will Sanchez come straight back in or will he be kept out post his horrid showing last week

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        3 hours, 46 mins ago

        Alternatively roefs looks good too. Could get Petrovic in now and Roefs in for Vlad in a few weeks

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 31 mins ago

        Roefs better

    10. Bruno Commando
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      Which option is the best for WC?

      1) Foden + Burn
      2) Kudus/Ndiaye + Gvardiol/VVD

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 hours, 42 mins ago

        Ndiaye + Gvardiol

        1. Bruno Commando
          • 11 Years
          3 hours, 30 mins ago

          Thanks!

        2. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          3 hours, 5 mins ago

          This

    11. The Son-dance Kid
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      I'm not sure how you could come to that conclusion.
      Xhaka is a proven premier league player, with way more goals and assists at this level as compared to Stach. 9 returns in 33 bundesliga appearances last season compared to 3 from 30 for Stach.
      As an eight attacker Xhaka is better by far (particularly either your GW 8 plans)

    12. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 42 mins ago

      A. Saka + Richarlison
      Or
      B. Xavi + Gyokeres

      1. FantasyClub
        • 4 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        B

    13. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 hours, 42 mins ago

      1. Chalobah or tarkowski long term?
      2. Caicedo or minteh?

      1. sozopol
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 18 mins ago

        Tark
        Caicedo

      2. FantasyClub
        • 4 Years
        3 hours, 15 mins ago

        Chalobah Caicedo

    14. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 41 mins ago

      TC Haaland this GW ???

      Y or N

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 hours, 39 mins ago

        Gonna be down to the wire for me. Still torn

    15. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 hours, 39 mins ago

      Not seen Zubimendi in many teams, worth a shot as a template differential?

      Imagine this is due to people loading on double defende and either Saka or Gykores right?

    16. UpAndAway
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 35 mins ago

      Anyone going Timber/Califiori over Gabriel on WC?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 18 mins ago

        Camzy on here is very keen on Calafiori iirc

      2. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 5 mins ago

        Came on here to see how secure people think their starts are vs Gabriel. I can afford the fullbacks on wc but not quite Gabriel.

        1. UpAndAway
          • 11 Years
          3 hours, 1 min ago

          None is great on defcon. I think the wing-backs have more attacking/assist threat than Gabriel.

          1. Mid-Table Obscurity
            • 14 Years
            2 hours, 58 mins ago

            How would you rank them in terms of security of start?

            1. Letsgo!
              • 8 Years
              2 hours, 32 mins ago

              Gab top rank

      3. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 1 min ago

        I have gone Califori.

    17. Letsgo!
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 35 mins ago

      On wc gtg? Or what suggestions for this team
      Don
      Senesi gab vdv
      Semenyo sarr brunoF kudus foden
      Pedro haaland
      Subs dub burn gudmun foster

      1.1mil itb

      1. sozopol
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 17 mins ago

        gtg

    18. Brunsvigeren
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

      Should I FreeHit? Im very 50/50

      Current team:
      Raya
      Virgil, Munoz, Sensei
      Salah, Semenyo, Reijnders, eze
      Bowen, Issak, Mateta
      Dubravka, King, Andersen, Guehi

    19. Letsgo!
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 14 mins ago

      Eze or sarr on a wc?

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        3 hours, 6 mins ago

        Eze

    20. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 6 mins ago

      Hi, anyone choose Gvardiol on WC?
      Thanks.

      1. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 5 mins ago

        I am

    21. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 53 mins ago

      On WC - double Arsenal def or attack?

      1. Little Frank
        • 14 Years
        2 hours, 41 mins ago

        I've been on double defence most of the week but just put together a double attack team with Saka and Gyorkeres and I'm very tempted!

      2. The Knights Template
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 41 mins ago

        Def

    22. Lav
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 40 mins ago

      Any reason not to TC Haaland?

      1. JT11fc
        • 6 Years
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        Some will say because hes a forward, but no one else is reliable this season

    23. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      On WC
      1) VDV
      2) Anderson

      1. JT11fc
        • 6 Years
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        1

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        2 hours, 27 mins ago

        Andersen from Fulham.

        Unless you meant Anderson from Notts - in that case VdV

        1. Sid07
          • 11 Years
          2 hours, 22 mins ago

          Andersen

    24. Letsgo!
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      Pedro sarr
      Or mateta enzo?

      1. JT11fc
        • 6 Years
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        1

    25. MikeLowrey
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 18 mins ago

      A) Rogers to Foden
      B) Gakpo to Bruno
      C) Rogers & Gakpo to Kudus & Foden/Bruno

      1. AAAFootball
          2 hours, 3 mins ago

          Rogers to Bruno if you can

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 5 mins ago

        For 5th mid/8th attacker:
        a) Caicedo
        b) Stach & £0.6m transfer wiggle room

        1. AAAFootball
            2 hours, 3 mins ago

            Well Caicedo is a lot better but if you plan to perpetually bench jaidon Anthony is a good shout

          • AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 hours, 2 mins ago

            B

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 hours, 3 mins ago

          On wildcard final 2 slots to stick with

          1. Eze and Pedro

          2. Bruno and Richarilson

          This leaves £0.4m so I'd be playing for the long term

          1. AAAFootball
              2 hours, 2 mins ago

              2 looks better to me

            • DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              1 hour, 47 mins ago

              1 would be better, long-term, if Lego Hair took the handbrake off. You'd hope/assume Eze would nail down a start.
              So, it's 2 for me. Shirley, it's Richy's spot to lose.
              I'm tempted by PBR on WC6. Then get Gyok/Ars attacker later when the best option is clearer.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                1 hour, 39 mins ago

                That's fair

                Think I'm going to risk it with Eze and Richarilson

                Then row back to Pedro and let Bruno go

                Not the ideal fixtures for the Eze Bruno switch but it's a differential play ...

          2. Mid-Table Obscurity
            • 14 Years
            2 hours ago

            Who’s more nailed medium term between timber and califiori?

          3. SpaceCadet
            • 11 Years
            1 hour, 55 mins ago

            Bench one?

            A. Watkins
            B. Gakpo

            Haaland tc?

            1. Yes
            2. No