Free Hit Success? GW5 First Look 👀

In this week’s episode of the Above Average FPL podcast, Adam and Baker return with green arrows and plenty to dissect from a wild GW4:

🟢 Free Hit reflections: what worked, what flopped, and how it stacked up against the field.
🧠 Tactical deep dive: Liverpool’s attacking shape, Salah’s role, and Slot’s system tweaks
📈 Haaland’s non-pen XG dominance and why the Mo + Haaland draft might be inevitable
🧩 Transfer talk: Palmer, Semenyo, Reijnders, and the mid-priced midfield conundrum
🎯 Set-piece masterclass: Spurs’ routines, Romero’s bonus magnetism, and Van de Ven’s threat
📉 Villa’s struggles, Everton’s promise, and which promoted sides are holding their own
💬 Community shoutouts, mini-league updates, and the Beat Baker leaderboard

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