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Brighton humbled Arsenal, City survived an eight-goal thriller and Coventry mugged the week's fashionable Forest picks. We audit the forecasts and map the best routes into GW6–10.
All 20 GW5 manager briefings, with João Pedro's late test, Newcastle's absences and Porro's return translated into expected-minutes and FPL decisions.
Haaland owns a clear model lead for Sunderland at home, with Gibbs-White and Bruno the best alternatives for managers seeking a calculated swing.
Foden's suspension creates the obvious sale; Gibbs-White, Bruno and Cherki lead the replacement routes when projection is balanced with minutes and the wider fixture plan.
Muñoz and Neco Williams headline a strict under-10%-owned shortlist, while Barry offers a cheap forward route away from the Forest concentration.
Manchester City and Nottingham Forest supply the strongest immediate routes, but the international break makes secure minutes and a multi-week plan especially valuable.
