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How do Salah’s underlying numbers compare to past seasons?

8 October 2022 689 comments
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Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) dropped again in price last night, with his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) ownership now dipping below 30%.

We know why he’s been deemed dispensable by many managers: he simply can’t compete with Erling Haaland‘s (£12.2m) output at the moment, while other cheaper premium assets like Kevin De Bruyne (£12.4m) and Harry Kane (£11.4m) are bettering his current points-per-match average.

Another suggested (and connected) reason for his decline in appeal has been his perceived dip in goal threat.

While this season is still in its infancy, we thought we’d take a look at what underlying numbers the Egyptian has been posting in the past compared to what he’s delivering right now.

All the graphics below are expandable by clicking on them, with data taken from our Premium Members Area.

SHOTS IN THE BOX

Salah is currently below par in terms of shots in the box this season, though not dramatically below the historic mean.

There have been drier spells: a mid-season slump in 2020/21 was worse, which featured a 12-game stretch in which he only once registered more than two shots in the box in a league fixture.

BIG CHANCES

Big chances are similarly down on his historic six-game average.

It’s actually improved since the end of last season, however, when there was a real shortage of gilt-edged opportunities: just three of those came in Salah’s final nine appearances of the season.

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  1. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really unsure what to do here…

    Pope
    TAA Cancelo Trippier Saliba
    KDB Martinelli Maddison
    Mitro Haaland Jesus

    Ward Neco Bailey Andreas

    Will dead end GW12 then wc

    A. TAA Bailey > James Trossard -4
    B. TAA Martinelli > James Zaha -4
    C. Save

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    1. Firminooooo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      First post!

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    2. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  2. Eastman
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    First post !

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Second actually

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    2. Herger
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      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There’s a story to tell the grandkids one day!

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hollywood blockbuster in the making

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    3. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It was a great post too

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      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You guys lol

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  3. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    who to start, who is first on the bench, who is second

    A mitro (whu)
    B coufal (FUL)
    C neco williams(AVL)

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Start Mitro Coufal first imo

      Don’t expect too much

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  4. Ninja Škrtel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I should've brought Auba...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why? Is he value at 9m? Is he an explosive asset? I prefer punt in Darwin to be honest and I am a Chelsea fan

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      1. Ninja Škrtel
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He seems to score. Darwin isn't. worth a punt imo.

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        1. dansully3
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Darwin doesn't start, he does. Obvious decision.

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  5. Weasel Boy
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play Mitro or Tross?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tross

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  6. Skonto Rigga
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh, those vertical-axis titles should say "rolling six-game *totals*". Ah well, no-one's reading anyway.

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    1. Herger
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      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FPL Virgin is going to go to town on that mate.

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      1. Skonto Rigga
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        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He loves me, he loves me not...

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing effort as always Neal

      You predict Neco starting, how confident are you in that prediction?

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      1. Skonto Rigga
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        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not at all, Daniel! On the confidence-o-meter, Forest's line-up is probably the lowest of the lot. A bit of a crapshoot right now, Cooper still trying to come up with the right formula in terms of formation and personnel. Aurier doing alright on Monday hasn't helped, either. Trawled through forums and local papers and everyone's got their own idea as to how he's going to line up.

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    3. FPL Brains
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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  7. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC GTG ?
    Guaita (Ward)
    Justin James Tripper
    Maddison Bowen Zaha Foden
    Auba Haaland © Kane
    ( Mings Guéhi Andreas)
    Anything thoughts ?

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    1. Firminooooo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks very good. 9/10

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thank Yoou

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    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Consider your GK starter. Leeds have a better chance of scoring than Bournemouth. No?

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      1. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Coin toss.

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      2. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Its equal I think

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

      Very top heavy. But that might be the way to play this year

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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  8. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this for -4?

    TAA & Sinisterra ----> Guehi & Foden

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

    My current wc. 1m itb

    Sanchez - Ward
    James - Castagne - Chilwell - Trippier - Cancelo
    Zaha - Maddison - Trossard - Foden - Andreas
    Aubameyang - Mitrovich - Haaland

    Is Chilwell too much of a risk? I am staying with Mitrovich as i don't need him playing this GW. Thinking long term

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    1. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane is frightening

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      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Both yeas ND no. Kane have no haul yet. Just been very stable

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        1. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes and no*

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  10. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play Ward or Pope (have tripper)

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Perhaps spread the risk?

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    2. Eastman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m playing Pope

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ward cleanie

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      One GW ago Ward was considered the worst ever keeper in FPL, what changed suddenly?

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A clean sheet (against Forest!) and he's suddenly indispensable... 😆

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        1. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Up against worst attack in league is my thinking

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      2. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly, pants keeper behind a brutal defence.

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      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For most thats because they are Fpl experts which is not the same as having knowledge about the quality of a player.
        Ward is a talented shot stopper, a little bit weak in the air, like Pickford, and commanding the defense is not his best quality. But a decent PL goalie. And Leicester plays the team with lowest amount of xg, so why not?
        Leicester does not concede that many sot, and had a lot of tough games. They cant defend though.
        And Ward is a goalie, like Kasper, good on saving pens.

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  11. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Saliba or Neco?

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  12. Lucas8406
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Mitro to Foden and Kane(-4)?

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    1. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    2. Don Rogers FC
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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  13. Jack Burton
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all Cancello to James for free preparing for the blank, or wait a week good luck everyone

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    1. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would wait a week.

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      1. Jack Burton
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep your probably right thanks good luck

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  14. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start mitro or Castagne?

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  15. Kante Touch This
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What actually happened to mitro last week? What’s he recovering from?

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    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Twisted ankle is what I heard

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  16. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All,
    Which is better?

    A- start Mitrovic
    B- Start Williams
    C- Mitrovic > Auba for -4
    D- Mitrovic > Kane for -4

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Considered C, A with good first sub ideally

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  17. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitrovic doubt. Sinisterra out.
    Bench options are Andreas, Neco, Emerson.

    A) transfer out Sinisterra, can only afford max 6.6 mid (ex: Almiron, Rashford)
    B) save transfer

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A, Rash

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  18. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If on WC, is it silly to go for Greenwood as 3rd striker ?

    Likely won’t start guys like Solanke or Edouard in any GWs. I also have enough players for BGW12, so thought I’d go low to fund LIV/MCI/ARS players from GW13 onward

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    1. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think with the plethora of viable striker options its a waste of a spot imo.

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  19. FPL Brains
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you go;

    - Wilson (would start)
    - Mitrovic (if injured, Trossard comes on)

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitrovic as think he will either start or will be a no show. And sounds like close to being fit and will want v Bournemouth next week

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      1. FPL Brains
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate.

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  20. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC on. Had to be done. Best of luck to everyone this GW.

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    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Your team din't look all that awful tbh...

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers but rank is awful. Need to get a few of them nicely priced mids that look to have potential until GW16.

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  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start

    A Pope (BRE)
    B Ward (bou)

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haha check below

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol! Who are you minded to start- I am on Pope Trippier double up for now

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    2. gooner_112233445566
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pope

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  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start.

    A. Ward
    B. Pope

    Playing Trippier for context

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    1. gooner_112233445566
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same situation. I am leaning towards A.

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    3. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know if Kepa will keep his spot?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing certain yet

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    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      My guess is yes. Potter threw away Ryan because he couldnt handle the ball with his feet. Mendy is similar type. Kepa was touted as the next big goalie from Spain, and distribution is good.

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  24. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench who

    A) guehi
    B) gordon

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  25. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start:

    A) Mitrovic (Solanke comes in)
    B) Solanke

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  26. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Odegaard, Cancelo > Zaha, James for free?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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  27. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guys is my WC team good to go?

    Ward Iversen
    James Trent Cancelo Trippier Neco
    Martinelli Almiron Kdb Zaha Murphy
    Haaland Martial Auba

    Thanks,

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t double up on Leicester keepers but some nice picks in there

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  28. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Diaz to Foden
    B) Hold
    C) Something else

    Sold Foden last week for Maddison (had both on wildcard alas) but think I might be able to hold next week or move Foden on before his blank.

    1FT 1.0ITB
    Pope
    Cancelo James Perisic Trippier
    Diaz Maddison Martinelli
    Haaland Kane Mitro*

    Ward Gordon Andreas Neco

    Cheers

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    1. Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would hold that transfer. Team looks solid this week.

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah(C)?

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    1. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Take it next level and use TC : D

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    2. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The obvious choice

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    3. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, haul is cooking

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  30. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA, Cancelo, James,
    Salah, Zaha, Maddison, Martinelli
    Haaland (c), Mitrovic, Solanke

    Ward, Guehi, Andreas, Neco

    0itb 1 ft

    A) start Ward and Guehi (Bench TAA first sub if Mitrovic doesn't play)
    B) start Guaita and TAA (bench Guehi)
    C) transfer TAA to Trippier, start Guaita bench Guehi

    If Mitrovic doesn't play I'd prefer the Ward Guehi combo as opposed to the palace double defence.

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