Opinion

Fantasy managers consider Salah and Mané switch

Is Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) worth the money? A question we find ourselves mulling over again ahead of Gameweek 29 after the Egyptian managed just three points in Liverpool’s 5-0 rout of Watford on Wednesday night. Around this time last season, the Reds smashed Watford 5-0 with Salah bagging four goals. What a difference a year makes!

Owners of Sadio Mane (£9.7m) and Liverpool defenders were the big winners this week. Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) combined to score an unbelievable fifty-one points while Mane came away with thirteen after his brace. He’s now scored six goals in his last six appearances compared to Salah’s three.

Salah out, Mane in, could be a popular move this week. The cash saved can go a long way…

Chelsea followed up a good performance against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final with an impressive 2-0 win over rivals Spurs. The Blues seem to be turning the corner just at the right time for us fantasy managers. They face Fulham (a), Wolves (h) and Everton (a) in the next three and are likely to have a Double Gameweek 32 made up of Cardiff (a) and Brighton (h) before facing West Ham (h) in Blank Gameweek 33. They are a team we can all target regardless of our chip strategy.

Eden Hazard (£10.8m) managed just fifty-nine minutes against Spurs after completing 120 minutes in the cup final on Sunday which should see him fresh to wreak havoc in the Fulham defence at the weekend.

At just 2.7% ownership, Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) could be an explosive differential in the coming Gameweeks with those kind fixtures. Pedro (£6.3m) got himself on the scoresheet in Gameweek 28 and could be an option for those who are free-hitting in Gameweek 32.

David Luiz (£5.9m) registered his 12th clean sheet of the campaign and is another who is sure to be transferred in by many this week. Marcos Alonso (£6.4m) picked up all three bonus points without any attacking returns to remind us of what he can offer.

Rafa Benitez is one of the best in the business when it comes to organising a defence and making his team difficult to break down. The Magpies have kept back-to-back clean sheets and still have a favourable run of fixtures ahead. The three centre-backs, Jamaal Lascelles (£4.6m), Fabian Schär (£4.7m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) are all worthy of consideration. All three offer an attacking threat as well as their clean sheet potential. Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) is an awkward price but could be worth the outlay.

It will be interesting to see what effect Brendan Rodgers will have at Leicester City. Will Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) keep his place? Will Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) go on a run? Will we see the best of James Maddison (£6.6m)? Can Rodgers shore up the defence? Lots of questions that we don’t know the answers to yet so it may be best to give him a game or two in charge to assess things before investing.

The forgotten man in FPL, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.2m) popped up with a brace midweek to bag himself sixteen points. He’s now the seventh highest-scoring midfielder in the game yet is owned by just 5.7%. The upcoming fixtures combined with Everton’s poor form before their 3-0 win at Cardiff will put managers off but we’ve seen it season after season that Siggy delivers points consistently. Don’t rule him out of your plans.

There are quite a few captaincy options for the weekend. Man City assets should do well against a leaky Bournemouth defence. Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) is likely to start the game having come off the bench against West Ham. Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) could do serious damage if Gabriel Jesus (£9.9) remains on the sidelines.

Paul Pogba (£8.9m) at home to Southampton will be trusted by plenty with the armband. He and United are in great form despite their mounting injury problems.

Chelsea’s fixture away at Fulham looks tasty for the likes of Hazard and Higuain.

Will Salah deliver in the Merseyside derby or will Mane outshine him again?

Harry Kane (£12.4m) vs Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) will be an interesting shoot-out in the North-London derby. Will Son Heung-min (£8.9m) return to form?

There’s a great weekend of Premier League action ahead of us, enjoy it and good luck for the Gameweek.

355 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on arnie?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be back (if he gets over his illness)

  2. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 2:

    a) Jonny (CAR)
    b) Almiron (whu)
    c) Fanderson (NEW)
    d) Vardy (wat)

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Almiron maybe.

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Then Jonny I spose. Tough one

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2FT's 1.9 spare
    Any ideas? All chips intact.

    Fabianski
    Bennett - Robertson - Kolasinac
    Salah - Son - F.Anderson - Pogba
    Rashford - Jiminez - Aguero

    Speroni - Digne - Wan Bissake - Biling

  4. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fraser, Camarasa or Digne this week?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. Fraser

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s in my lineup at the moment.

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do people see City demolishing Bournemouth away though? And will Kun even play sufficient minutes? He’s “exhausted” per Pep.

    If you had no City players and were building towards the BGWs and FH32 would you risk getting in Aguero now?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Boruc between the sticks though

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s been alrigjt bar the last game though. Would you bring in Aguero for Rashford(SOU)?

        Would also mean another extra transfer required to bring Mane in for Son

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think that’s a good move. Lukaku finding form and Rash minutes could be managed again before PSG

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i d get sterling

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not willing to lose Pogba Salah or Son though...

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          ^^ This ^^

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Capping Haz this weekend.

      If he can’t haul against that Fulham defence then something is seriously wrong.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have 0 ManC and building for 31, think i still need to get Sterling in for next two.

    5. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That Pep quote was taken completely out of context for the previous article title though, he WAS exhausted for 10 mins of his last game, not IS exhausted going into the weekend.

      Bournemouth have had the largest difference between home and away performances out of any PL team since they were promoted, they aren't a bad team at home.

      I don't have any City because I think I will maximise my points over the next 5 weeks to concentrate on players who don't blank.
      Without my FH in 32 I would have a different tactic and would definitely own Aguero.

  6. nikhil123
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shall I buy Trent as whenever I get him in he gets injured?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If that is the case please don't.

    2. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think you can get him in dost

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've transferred him in 4 times this season 🙂

  7. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Pogba captain?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not for me #

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba for me

  8. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba to aguero the move here? FH in 32

    Foster hamer
    Robbo pereira taa Jonny bednarek
    Salah son pogba martial guendouzi
    Auba Barnes success

    1FT 4.2itb

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!

    2. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no, Kun might have limited min

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling for martial then and get higuain for auba instead of getting hazard?

        1. Kuzser
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          sterling this week, higuain next week

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martial to Sterling or Hazard is the better move

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not do me. I did Aub to Vardy because of gw 31 and used the money to get hazard in for Rich

  9. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:
    What it the best combo to get for gw's 31 and 33
    1) TAA - Hazard McNeil - Higuain
    2) Luiz- Mane McNeil - Higuain
    3) Luiz - Hazard McNeil - Vardy
    4) TAA - Fraser - Vardy Higuain with -4

    Current team:
    Fab
    Pereira - Robbo - Lejeune
    Salah - Anderson - Pogba - McNeil
    Auba - Jimenez - Aguero

    Subs: Barnes, schindler, awb

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

  10. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Great..got in Higuain bcoz of Ful next..now Ranieri s sacked..Fulham defensive masterclass incoming

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I honestly don’t think they’re capable of it.

      They may bomb forward and score a goal or two but you could have George Graham at his peak managing them and that defence is still awful.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I highly doubt that.

    3. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah this is a benefit if anything. Second manager sacked this season, they’ll be in disarray and low spirits. Hazard (C) locked in.

  11. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ranieri sacked

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For real?

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs. What do they expect to happen now?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester style great escape.

        Ranieri dodged a bullet there, I reckon. Big payout and reputation intact.

        1. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Prob still to get relegated but it seemed untenable after last night. Loud protests & chanting against manager.

        1. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure how I feel about that. They didn’t exactly do well under Jokanovic, perhaps they should blame the players.

    3. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't jump on Chelsea assets now.

      First game after a change can do very strange things.

  12. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son > Mane worth -4?

    I think Son could be on the bench on Saturday.

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son will pay imo

  13. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody got an update on the return of AWB at all please?

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ranieri gone good or bad for Hazard owners? Just brought him in ffs.

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t think it will make much difference considering it’s only three days until the game.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      New manager boost for Odoi and Tim Ream 😮

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think being manager-less will turn them into Liverpool, you should be OK.

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They couldnt defend even with Jose’s greatest bus.

  15. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Getting shut of Aub and Son. Which 2 should I get in for a hit?
    A) Aguero + Hazard
    B) Higuain + Sterling
    C) Neither, save transfer
    D) Another option

  16. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA or Mane??
    Have salah n robbo

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

  17. 2hotty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca Kola and Camarasa to Vardy D.gray Luiz for a -4

    Yay or Nay

  18. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 0.9ITB. Back in the top 1K, OR 850!

    Fabianski
    VVD / Bennett / Shaw / Bednarek
    Salah / Pogba / Richarlison / Hazard
    Jiminez / Kun

    Hamer / Trent / Rondon / Billing

    Chip Strategy: Build team for 31 (should also cover 33), FH 32, WC 34, TC 36 Salah v Huddersfield, BB TBC

    Save transfer?

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide on Sterling or Hazard so may bring both in for Son and Salah. Thoughts ?

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You’ll want Salah in 31 and 33. Hazard I reckon is a better choice, especially if you’re lackimg players for the blanks.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not lacking players No, can have full 11 with 3fts

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      keep Salah, I know he's off form but he has a game each week. That's the main thing making me think about not getting Sterling, plus I have him in another comp.

  20. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira > Le Marchand? New manager bounce.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't Leicester got a new manager haha 🙂

    2. Patrick Bateman
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Adoi in

  21. Patrick Bateman
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    a) Son / Aubameyang > Hazard, Higuain (-4)
    b) Son / Aubameyang > Hazard, Vardy (-4)
    c) Aubameyang > Higuain (Son to Haz next week)

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      c

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This is probably the right advice but Hazard v Fulham is delicious

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not worth a hit. Son could do well vs Arsenal.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I do agree to be fair

    3. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B imo

  22. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    REPOST: Brazil just announced Jesus has been selected.

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't be that injured then.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. MNC also shared Jesus' medical information with Brazil. :).

  23. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son & Laca to Haz & Vardy for a -4 Y or N?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Similar situation myself. Fancy a high score London derby so may hold - tough call.

      1. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        my prediction is 2-1 or 1-1

    2. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      think son could haul against arsenal but like laca to vardy

      1. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yep,can do this now and the other next gw...thanx.

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Prefer Laca -> higuain to cover the fulham fixture.

          1. Azathoth
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            yep,that's sound,thanx.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I just did a similar move and brought in hazard and Vardy

  24. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard Will become key Asset for the next Game weeks . keep in mind the he will face this week Against fulham and He will Play the blank Game week 31

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And imo he has game in blank GW33 also. Thinking if I should bring in Alonso also.

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Steve Cook will he be ready for GW30-33?

  26. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How important is Sterling for the next 2? Can see him hauling but reluctant to sell Son/Pogba & Laca to bring him in.

    1. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With Pep's rotation noone can be sure,but keep Pogba.

  27. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Reposting looking for replies

    what to do with that lot?

    fabianski
    TAA kolasinac doherty laporte femenia
    salah pogba siggy fraser hayden
    aguero auba jimenez

    any suggestins guys?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chip strategy? Laporte to GW31 defender

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        still have all the chips and no plan yet
        wc
        free hit
        triple captain
        bench boost

  28. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas + Salah + Auba + King + Son OUT
    for a crazy -16 hit to
    Luiz + Mane + Sterling + Aguero + Higuain IN?
    Is this too far down the loony track?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yes it is

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ....and we thought Leicester were bad for this sort of thing...

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chelsea assets just got more appealing...I think....

      2. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The wrath of Khan knows no bounds, I'm not sure Ranieri's quite cut out for the cut throat football of the Championship so I don't see it as being bad for both sides, Ranieri's being very well paid for his 106 day stint at Craven Cottage.

    2. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who to bench?

      Jota
      Arnie
      Jimenez
      Vardy

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        TOUGH, but Jota