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Marcal the most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 ahead of Wolves v Brentford

Two of the statistically better defences of the 2021/22 Premier League season so far meet at Molineux this lunchtime.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Neither of these sides has conceded more than one goal in a single match in this embryonic campaign, with the Bees only an 89th-minute Brighton strike away from registering their third clean sheet of the season in Gameweek 4.

Both defences are among the top five clubs for fewest ‘big chances’ conceded, too.

Wolves’ defensive fortitude and favourable fixture run has no doubt contributed to the raft of recent transfers used on Marcal (£4.6m), Fantasy Premier League’s most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 – although last weekend’s two attacking returns were obviously the main catalyst for that.

Bruno Lage’s side are generally underrepresented in FPL, however, with Conor Coady (£4.5m) their most-owned asset at 7.0%.

Ivan Toney (£6.3m) remains Brentford’s most popular Fantasy asset at 13.7% but he has lost around one million owners since the beginning of the campaign, with only a solitary attacking return against Aston Villa to show for his endeavours so far.

As for the team news, it’s very uneventful: both sides are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Wolves: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

Brentford: Raya, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Janelt, Norgaard, Canos, Baptiste, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Ghoddos, Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka, Forss, Wissa, Roerslev.


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  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why isnt Traore doing anything against 10 men

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      because he has no end product. we all know this

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because he is Traore

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Traore is the worst crosser of the ball I have ever seen.

  2. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone asking about TAA but where the hell is Matip

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rested.

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Scrappy game. Proper entertaining despite my blankers.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Really? Terrible game.

  4. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What was Andy's source for Tsimikas? Very unfair advantage

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Klopp. He said there'd be rotation.

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yep. reporting him as we speak to the relevant authorities.

    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bill Gates, the Big Pharma, NASA or the lizardmen.

    4. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cant have been that good a source. Didnt tell him about trent no show

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Andy is Q. He has clearance

  5. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jimi even a bloody striker anymore?

    I see Traore breaking into the box and cross the ball - no Jiminez to be seen. Then finally I spot him about 15 yeards outside the penalty area.

    Need to get rid already I think!

  6. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves have no teeth!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is a problem for the wolf.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And no gums.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dentures

      1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        National Health dentures!

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foster 4.0m playing keeper

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I was so close to starting him

  8. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore should have run in the olympics.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That's when he'd get good at crossing and forget how to run

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't have finished there too. Trip every time 10 m before rhe finish line.

      • Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah he’s in the wrong sport

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      only bright side is that we'll be getting a go pro inside the goal vlog from the cycling gk

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No Taa, Torres benched, Marcal 1 pointer…this game is crazy.

    4. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ffs semedo off. My FT this week

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not a hit at least.

    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hope City don’t go wild now!!! Livramento to come one for Trent!!!

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *come on

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Semedo subbed. One and done 😆

    7. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Matip rested and Trent ill (not Covid) according to Liverpool reporter

    8. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      FFS I have Torres, Trent, Benrahma, Antonio, Bergwijn

    9. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tsimikas coming in for TAA, at least something positive.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wait until Gallagher and Palace turn Liverpool over!!

    10. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      "3 at the far post and traore has missed them all"..

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Useless Semedo - this will be the week Digne finally hauls as well, that was one of my moves

    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Getting 11 out this GW will be half the battle.

    13. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Semedo no-booking banked!

    14. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i hope palace upset pool just out of spite for trent getting ill

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hope so! Getting Gallagher in for Trent. Would be lovely if he returned something!

    15. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If Traore could actually put in a ball Wolves would do well. It’s all great being able to run with it but those crosses need to be low across the 6yard box and he keeps clearing everyone. Absolutely terrible. Should have been a tap in a few mins ago, so bad.

    16. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Has Raya even had a save to make?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nope

      2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        don't have to do much when traore overcooks all of his crosses

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Made a few but the flag was up.

    17. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Those 70/80+ scores these past 4 gameweeks won't happen in this one.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Salah hattrick could have a saying

    18. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney, Tsimi and Raya all out on WC. Don't think my team will get to their combined score tbh.

    19. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tsimikas 3rd on bench. Come on Livra and Brownhill.

    20. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why is Antonio not showing as red card in my bench? He is first on my bench!!!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He's not flagged for next week.

    21. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Another week where Marcal outscores TAA. 😎

    22. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I used my FH. Trent, Sa, Semedo, Marcal. Couldn’t be going much worse

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Whyyyyyyyy

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Kdb also on the bench

    23. The Kopite
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves are useless and completely not reliable

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers, HoF No. 1.

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Even after today I think Semedo at 4.9 is a decent FPL-pick.