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The current top-scoring Fantasy Premier League midfield asset versus the record points holder for a single season. It needn’t be an either/or, of course, and plenty of FPL managers own both Sadio Mane (£9.9m) and Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) at this stage of the campaign.

With Jurgen Klopp hinting at rotation, Liverpool’s fixtures about to take a turn for the worse – the Reds face Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester City in the next four Gameweeks – and a premium midfield alternative in Eden Hazard (£10.7m) in a rich vein of form, however, some Fantasy bosses may be considering jettisoning one of these two heavy hitters in the short-term at least.

In this Members’ piece, we will compare Salah and Mane directly while also taking a look at both Liverpool midfielders’ wider appeal compared to the alternatives in their position.

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  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mane + Pedro + TAA
    B) Dilva + Moura + Shaw
    C) Mane + Moura + Rico

    Have no Liverpool, x2 Che

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  2. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts please...

    a) Mhki & Walcott out > D Silva & Neves in - this week -4 hit
    b) Keep both > 2 FT next week with various options
    c) switch one to Madison this week

    Fancy David Silva to have a big three gameweeks with fixtures

  3. lumaunited
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WC team:
    Hennessy (Hamer)
    Robertson Mendy Alonso CÄ—dric (WB)
    Salah Mane Hazard Fraser (Højbjerg)
    Agüero Wilson (Quaner)

    Thinking?

    1. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling or dilva?
    Have extra 2.6 itb don't know what to do
    Only for 4 matches, then will get salah instead

  5. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ings/Aguero/Mitrovic too weak?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not tok weak for me. But overalll depends on your remaining 12.

      1. adam28193
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at:

        Patricio/Foster

        Mendy/Robbo/Alonso/Bennett/AWB

        Salah/Maddison/Hazard/Fraser/Hojberg

        Mitrovic/Aguero/Ings

        1.1 ITB for an upgrade.. Thoughts?

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I heavy & 2 mid priced forwards is the way to go this season.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ings should be mid priced but is cheaper so a bargain imo

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        There is no "way to go" for the season after 4 weeks. The template keeps changing.

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Well feel free to lead the charge into the new direction. All I'm saying is that so far just one heavy forward has been working. When you consider the array of heavy mid priced options it would seem logical to continue along that path.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            So far. As in 4 weeks. Yeah that sure settles it for the remaining 34.

            "When you consider the array of heavy mid priced options it would seem logical to continue along that path."

            Nope, not at all. Again, mid priced options that have fired in 4 weeks that you're assuming to continue for another 34. If your current "way to go this season" involves Aguero + two of Salah/Mane/Hazard as the only premium/expensive attackers, then all it takes for it to shift is for another premium forward to start outscoring one of those mids, like Firmino/Lacazette/Auba/Kane/Lukaku.

            If you think there's no chance that can happen after just 4 weeks, well there's a chance you're slightly just chasing points 🙂

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Here's an easy example:

            You own Aguero, Mitro, Ings as your forwards. And Salah and Hazard as premiums in midfield.

            Let's say Auba + Richarlison start outscoring Mitro + Hazard. You make the swaps, the funds are shifted and you have 2 premium forwards. That's all it takes. Your template's done.

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks perfectly adequate atm

    4. MysticMac17
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's been my strike force the past two gameweeks. All three players are on the rise valuewise. Don't plan on changing them anytime soon unless they get injured

  6. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any pointers here? Slight tweak on my previous WC team. Pedro is for 2 weeks max before switching back to Richarlison

    Patricio / Foster
    Alonso / Mendy / Shaw / AWB / Bennett
    Salah / Hazard / Pedro / Maddison / Billing
    Aguero / Mitrovic / Wilson

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very good - if I were WCing mine would look similar. Any money left over?

      1. Naboo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just 0.3 for me

  7. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Been offered a trade of the Draft.

    Mendy and Wilson

    For

    Davies and Firm

    Should I take it?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

  8. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio (Stekelenburg)
    Alonso, Robertson, Mendy, Shaw (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah, Mane, Mkhitaryan, Walcott (Stephens)
    Aguero, Arnautovic (Kamara)

    1FT, 0.9 in bank

    What's my priority here? Quite a few moves I'd like to make, but no obvious priority to my eyes..

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to me. I have different keepers (Fab/Foster), Hughes and Wilson but identical otherwise

      I am totally torn on whether to
      A) Save FT and hold tight
      B) Switch either Mkhi or Wally for Fraser/ Maddison
      C) Drop Mané and Mkhi/Wally for Hazard and Fraser

    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till the internationals are over, then decide according to the injury situation.

  9. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Took the plunge and used my first free transfer on Salah > Haz (plan to get Salah back on my WC) how to use my new found wealth?

    Patricio
    Walker Mendy Alonso Robbo
    Haz Mane Kante
    Arnie Kun Ings
    (Stek AWB Cairney Rich)

    a) Arnie > Vardy
    b) Arnie > Laca
    c) Cairney > Maddison (with the intention of Arnie > Mitro the following week)
    d) Arnie & Cairney > Vardy & Ghezzal (-4)

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard to Salah?
        C

      • Ashers74
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I’m in a similar position. No burning issues imo .. I’m actually considering rolling my other FT over and thinking of reversing my hazard to salah and capt him gw6 .. seems somewhat of a waste but no other issues .. keeping my wc for later ..

    3. HAMMERTIME107
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson
      Mendy | Wan-Bissaka | Robertson
      Pedro | Lucas Moura | Mikhitaryan | Salah
      Arnautovic | Ageuro | Lacazette

      Speroni | Peltier | Tomkins | Stephens

      or Wilcard to this ???

      Hennessey
      Mendy | Tripper | Wan- Bissaka | Alonso
      Hazard | Lucas Moura | Mane | Maddison
      Aguero | Lacazette

      Hamer | Bennett | Billing | Jimenez

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Makes no sense. Just hold.

    4. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Does having Ederson and Mendy in my team too risky? Better off to just have 1?

      1. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd only have one unless they can show they can keep a string of cleanies which they haven't yet this season.

      2. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        The argument usually is that Mendy can give attacking returns, while City's dominant playstyle denies Ederson of many save points. So if you're only paying that much for CS potential, you could find a cheaper keeper with much more upside in save points (e.g. last season Ryan and Fab). The million dollar question is which keeper and whether you have use for the extra cash.

      3. Dybala10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking of dropping Ederson in a few weeks after their fixtures aren't as easy. His returns haven't been as good as expected.

    5. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best premium defender else than alonso and mendy for coming weeks?
      Shaw?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        There is none. Shaw likely the best pick.

      2. jindermahal
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I think Shaw or even Maguire at Leicester for the goal potential also great run of games. Also look at pereira same price as shaw nailed on to play and very attacking

      3. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd say Shaw, yeah

      4. MITRAKADABRA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Walker

      5. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        With no Lovren I'd say LIV defenders may surprise us with their resilience even in the tougher fixtures. Also Shaw, Maguire, Walker.

      6. Rihanovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Monreal

    6. The Mighty Whites
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WC this? 1FT, 0.4 ITB:

      Ederson, Hamer

      Robertson, Mendy, PvA, AWB, Cedric

      Salah, Mane, Walcott, Micky T, Stephens

      Aguero, Zaha, Ings

      1. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No. You have a fantastic core and you get pretty much any player with a single hit.

      2. nonprophet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Don't worry about that team Leeds back in the Prem mate

      3. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mhki + PVA -> Fraser + Alonso

        ez.

        Zaha and theo should be ok

    7. HAMMERTIME107
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson
      Mendy | Wan-Bissaka | Robertson
      Pedro | Lucas Moura | Mikhitaryan | Salah
      Arnautovic | Ageuro | Lacazette
      *
      Speroni | Peltier | Tomkins | Stephens

      or Wilcard to this ???

      Hennessey
      Mendy | Tripper | Wan- Bissaka | Alonso
      Hazard | Lucas Moura | Mane | Maddison
      Aguero | Lacazette
      *
      Hamer | Bennett | Billing | Jimenez

      1. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't. I'd say there's a very good chance your current team will outperform your proposed new team. Just look out for injuries and take single hits if you really need someone in/out.

    8. nelluckram
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Need help FFS community. Current team:

      Hart (Hamer)
      Alonso, Robbo, Mendy (AWB, Bennet)
      Salah, Mane, Mhki, Pedro (CHO)
      Aguero, Arnie, Wilson

      0.5 ITB. Great start. 304. OR 5,996. 0 FT. Did Peltier -> Bennet

      Have exact cash to WC to this 352/442:

      Bettinelli (Hamer)
      Alonso, Robbo, Mendy (AWB, Bennet)
      Salah, Mane, Hazard, Fraser, Ward
      Aguero, Mitro, Quaner

      Any massive issues?

      Do I:

      A) Go for it. Very few will have Salah Mane, Haz and Aguero in a decent looking team
      B) Log out for a week
      C) Do the transfers gradually, dependent on price rises

      1. Ashers74
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B) lol .. having all those stars weakens your fifth mid and I just feel the balance is a little out .. I’m nit sure I’d want to play Ward /awb every week ..

        1. Ashers74
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          *not

          1. nelluckram
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            And Bennet...

      2. MITRAKADABRA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

      3. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Your keepers need addressing

    9. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Taken all your feedback on board guys - thank you. And now settled on my WC team. Rate out of 10 please and call out any concerns please?!

      Patricio - Hamer
      Alonso - Mendy - Shaw - Bennett - AWB
      Salah - Hazard - Pedro/Rich - Fraser - Hojbjerg
      Aguero - Vardy - Ings

      Ta!

      1. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice.

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks Flow!

    10. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks this is a great piece.
      I currently have Salah mane and hazard but will likely move mane on to eriksen/Alli after the Southampton game. Cheers keep these stat based articles coming

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Are you not worried about the weakness of your bench/ lack of flexibility to deal with injuries or rotations. Clearly if all the big boys keep playing then you are quids in but with the fixtures coming up, it is unlikely to be so rosy

    11. kfreeman93
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who would you prioritise to get in for BSilva next gameweek, Pedro or Maddison? I'm not playing my WC until later. Unsure whether to go for the security of Maddison or go for Pedro who is a rotation risk but perhaps better returns. Thanks!

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Pedro for me

        1. Flowsick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          If no Hazard, go with Pedro. If Hazard, take Maddy.

      2. gergin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can`t believe it is the BSilva the problem in any squad.

    12. foreverton
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How nailed on is Hart? Could Heaton start out of nowhere?

      1. Daniel100Maerkl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have the same problem. Was worried he wouldn't start the United game. But he made load of saves and saved the pen so don't see why he would get dropped now, that defense not exactly helping him.
        I do think that Dyche is just waiting for a howler so he can get Heaton in, especially with Europe gone now.
        I am looking to get rid as soon as a transfer allows

    13. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best goalie under 5.1

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Patricio - Hennessey - Ryan

      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Autopick would give you aa good an answer as any, at this point we just don't know

      3. MysticMac17
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Leno could become a good option soon and he's currently only 4.8. As an Arsenal fan, I feel like Cech will be dropped soon. Has made many errors trying to play from the back. As for 4.5 options, Patricio and Ryan are the best options

        1. MITRAKADABRA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Do you think Arsenal defence will improve at all? What do you think when we can expect Laurent to be back?

          1. MysticMac17
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Arsenal defence will improve once Mustafi is not in the team. Am hoping Mavropanos comes in for him soon to play alongside Sokratis. Mustafi is just awful.

    14. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would be interested to know what proportion of the FFS league has activated WC.

      You would think from reading on here that non-WCers are in the minority in general in FPL this week which makes me nervous as someone holding their WC but it surely can't be the case.

      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wildcarders are more likely to post their RMWCTs here than non-wildcarders, so there may not be as many as you think.
        This is a popular time to wildcard, but so is the second international break.

    15. HAMMERTIME107
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Robertson and Mikhitaryan swap to Alonso and Maddison ????

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

      2. Ashers74
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I think so

      3. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends on what you prefer longer term. Spurs looked unconvincing, so Robbo could get a CS and Alonso is favored to get one on paper. Mkhi and Maddison is a coin-toss, both have great fixtures, former with a slight rotation risk, latter unproven still. I think it comes down to whether you want Alonso long term (means you won't doubt him the first time he blanks), then Maddy is a solid enabler.

        1. Steiger
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

    16. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts on this wc team folks?

      Patricio Hennessey
      Alonso mendy holebas wan biss bennett
      hazard mane sterling Maddison billing
      kun mitro ings

      1. Ashers74
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure Sterling worth the gamble but could pay off .. otherwise looks good..

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          cheers

    17. Adro3
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On WC. Best 4.5 keeper rotation?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Someone with good fixtures 5-7 and then Ryan - Maybe Begovic and Ryan

      2. Flowsick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        CPL/WOL keepers.

    18. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hey all, would you WC this lot or just patch it up if Theo is out. Feel Alonso or Haz are needed but no obvious ways to get in, cheers

      Ederson
      Luiz Robertson Mendy
      Mhiki Mane Walcott
      Aubameyang Aguero Firmino

      Hamer WanB Neves Hughes 1ft 0.2 itb

    19. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best way to get Alonso in?
      A. Tomkins & DSilva > Alonso & Pereyra (-4)
      B. Robertson & Zaha > Alonso & Ings/Deeney (-4)
      C. Wait a week on Alonso

      1. Ashers74
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B) with Ings for me ..

    20. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Am failing to understand the logic of ditching Liverpool front line for big games. they have spurs next which there is always goals and how both teams have started this season i have give Liverpool the edge to win this one. Next is Southampton, so if Liverpool go big at beating Spurs you're going to want to get them back in. Next Chelsea, they tend to struggle a bit a Stamford bridge but i still expect them to score. Am not convinced by Chelsea's back line after watching the Arsenal game they were all over the place and should have conceded more. Next up on the fixture list is Man city at home these lately have been goal feasts. i just goals and lots of them.

      1. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I agree, I have Firm Mane and Robbo and am think may ditch Robbo only. Liverpool will be top 2in my opinion and will score loads of goals so I don’t see the point swapping out players for one or two games when you will just want them back in a game or two

      2. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I agree they are in form so don’t see the logic in getting rid

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          People are also factoring in CL/EFL fixtures, which are tough. But mostly agree with you - the argument for ditching defence isn't necessarily relevant to the front line.

          1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I don't think rotation will be that much of an issue, Maybe the Southampton game. He's not going to rest players for spurs/city and Chelsea he will put his best squad out. I don't know whats going on in Klopps head, but this year Liverpool have started the season at a much lower tempo than last season. My thinking is he wants to keep the squad as fresh as possible..Am expecting a much higher tempo against chelsea/city and spurs.

        • Little fekirs
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’m Wildcarding GW 9 just after they play city.

          I have Robertson and Salah and I am taking out Salah to get Kane.

          I think Kane will score way more until my wildcard so that’s my thinking for getting rid of Salah.

          Just need to find a good 5.0 or under mid, any thoughts ?

        • MITRAKADABRA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Most of people who are telling you to ditch them, will actually keep them. Come on we all now how City and Lpool are powerful. They are essential.

      4. Little fekirs
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Best mid 5.0 or under ?

        Already have billings

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

      5. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        lactose or vardy?

      6. Brian950
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Which should I pick?

        Salah + 4.5 3rd Striker vs Lukaku + Maddison

        1. ajones1608
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Depends who else you've got? If you're fairly weak elsewhere then Lukaku + Maddison

          1. Brian950
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Should have given more info, sorry.

            Proposed WC:

            Hennessey (Hamer)
            Mendy Alonso AWB/Bennett (Stankovic)
            Fraser Mane Hazard [Salah or Maddison] (Billing)
            Ageuro Wilson [Lukaku or Kamara]