Pingreen Urges FPL Players to Stick With Morgan Rogers in Gameweek 5 Despite Relative Lack of Points

Hello FPL fans, my name is Pingreen, and I’m back to provide my favourite picks as I run through FPL tips for Gameweek 5

I finished 700th in the world in 22/23 and 1330th last year, so it’s very important you take my advice seriously.

We’ve now completed four Gameweeks, and it’s been an odd season so far. It feels like, other than Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland, no one knows how to score any points.

The million-dollar question is: Can you fit them both in your team? It’s certainly possible, and a common theme amongst this week’s picks is a low price point, helping you get that premium double-up you’ve been dreaming of.

Pingreen’s FPL Tips For Gameweek 5

Captain Pick – Mohamed Salah – 12.7m – BOU (H)

Erling Haaland looks to be “out of form” after not scoring midweek against Inter Milan. I’m joking, of course, but for once, I don’t think the Norwegian is the best captain pick for the upcoming week. With Haaland facing arguably the best defense in the league in Arsenal, I’ll be putting my faith in the Egyptian King instead.

Many people may not realize this, but through the first four Gameweeks of the season, Salah and Haaland were completely equal on points.

The latter pulled ahead last week, but I’m confident Liverpool will bounce back in a big way against Bournemouth on Saturday after a disappointing result last weekend. I firmly believe Salah is the best captain choice this week, and I don’t even think it’s particularly close.

Defender – Leif Davis – £4.5m – SOU (A)

As mentioned in the introduction, there’s a bit of a budget theme this week, and where better to start than with Ipswich Town fullback Leif Davis?

Last season in the Championship, the left-back racked up 17 goal contributions, and he’s already recorded an assist this campaign against Fulham.

Obviously, the Premier League is full of higher-quality teams than the Tractor Boys faced in the Championship, but Southampton, who they face this weekend, are not one of them.

It seems whoever was in charge of fixture arrangements might have been a Norwich fan, making Ipswich face Liverpool and Manchester City in their first two games back in the top flight, conceding six goals in the process.

However, they’ve since shown they can defend as a unit, conceding only once to Fulham and keeping a clean sheet in a tough away trip to Brighton. With the fixtures now turning for the better, I don’t think there’s a budget defender with more upside than the Ipswich Town man.

Midfielder – Morgan Rogers – £5.1m – WOL (H)

I like to zig while others zag. Morgan Rogers was an incredibly popular pick at the start of the season, looking fantastic value at just £5.0m and impressing FPL managers and Villa fans alike in pre-season.

Unfortunately, four weeks into the campaign, he’s given his owners more headaches than points, leading many managers to consider moving him out of their side.

And then there’s me. I’m looking to bring him in. I still think the Villa man will prove to be well worth his now slightly increased £5.1m price tag.

He’s clearly getting into the right positions, averaging 0.4 xG+xA per 90 so far – the end product just hasn’t been there. With Wolves, Ipswich, and then Manchester United on the horizon, I’m sure he’ll find his shooting boots soon and make many managers regret unceremoniously dumping him from their teams.

Forward – Jamie Vardy – £5.7m – EVE (H)

Isak, Pedro, Muniz, Adam Armstrong… there’s a strong chance you own at least one of these strikers, and an equally strong chance they won’t start in Gameweek 5.

Other than the Norwegian robot, strikers have been a nightmare this season. If you’re looking for a replacement, perhaps it’s time to crack open a Red Bull and stop ignoring old FPL and Leicester favorite Jamie Vardy.

The 38-year-old has already netted twice this campaign and is averaging 0.44 xG+xA per 90 across the opening four games in his return to the top flight.

With a promising fixture run starting with Everton on Saturday, it’s worth having Vardy in your side when Leicester inevitably overcome a 2-0 deficit to hand Everton their third successive 3-2 defeat.