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How Mané can help FPL managers prepare for Blank Gameweek 31

Sadio Mané (£9.6m) is once again matching Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) and making a strong case for inclusion in our Fantasy Premier League squads.

The Senegalese international has scored five goals in the last seven Gameweeks, the exact same number as his Egyptian colleague.

We’ve had a look at the data to see if Mané is capable of sustaining his form and what role he has to play in FPL in the coming weeks.

Fantasy Football Scout members can read on and have a look at our analysis…

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  1. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    2FT,0.5ITB, need your input lads

    Ederson Hamer
    VVD TAA Lindelof AWB Benett
    Salah Pogba Richarlison Son Puncheon
    Auba Jimenez Rashford

  2. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I am planning on bringing in a full squad of DGW players for GW32.

    My planned switch this week is Digne > ? (Ideally to a player who plays this week)

    My current defence is...

    Robertson - Doherty - Digne - AWB - Bednarek

    Is Kola still the best option? Or possibly Shaw? Anything from left field?

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

      ...and how do you know which teams will double in GW32?

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

        this very risky without knowing the fixtures

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

      Newcastle def

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So you are FH GW31?

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Going a similar route, my defense: Robbo - Doh - AWB - Kola - Pereira

      so I would say get Kola

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

      We know Shaw, along with Doherty won't be playing in GW33.
      So I'd avoid him.
      Periera for me.

    6. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your gw31 team. Digne plays that week. Kolasinac does not. I would choose Pereira chilwell or taa.

    7. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kola doubles in 32 (hopefuly) and plays in 33. Perfect.

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

      Does that mean you'll eventually get rid of Robertson?

      Riskiest strategy I've seen so far as we have no idea who doubles in 32 so could be a few wasted transfers.

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

    Life is not the same without fplstatistics

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's happened to it?

    2. Oh Maddison
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      works now?

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hooray!

  4. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, in need of some advice please

    Foster
    Robbo - AWB - Doherty
    Salah - Son - Pogba - Sane
    Laca - Rashford - Jimmy

    Guaita - Holebas - Bednarek - Masuaku

    1FT and 0.7 ITB

    With Sane and Holebas both out it leaves me with no choice but to play Bednarek...obviously going to use a transfer to avoid that, but unsure where to use it for the next few upcoming fixtures.

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

      What's wrong with Bednarek?

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

        Difficult run of fixtures I guess.

      2. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Away to Arsenal, which leaves me with Masuaku if anyone doen't play

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

          Only Man U and Liverpool have conceded less than Southampton last 6 away. Remember Chelsea - Southampton? Arsenal aren't very good

          1. Millie7
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            True, thanks fo that

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

    I wonder when the PL will announce the fixture re arrangements.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      could take a couple of weeks unfortunately...like last year

  6. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    got 1FT planning to get Kun in 28 would you :
    A. take one gw punt on let’s say aub/laca/arnie/ron (which if yay)
    B. feck it and roll

    thx

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Roll FT?

    Fabianski
    Robbo TAA Doherty
    Son Salah Pogba Anderson
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    Boruc AWB Højbjerg Digne

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

      Yes. Or Digne-> pereira

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

      Roll on

  8. Yordan Letchkov
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris Button
    Luiz Kola Doherty Wan-Bi Bednarek
    Salah Son Pogba Rich Camarasa
    Firmino Rash Jimenez

    1FT 4.3itb ; all chips available

    Any suggestion highly appreciated.

    Reasonable to do Firmino/Rich -> Auba/Anderson?
    Plan to build my GW31 team from GW28 on...

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rich to Fanderson this week

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

    Which of these 2 will you prefer:
    1) Son->Mane direct swap next gw and ignore city assets in gw's 28-30.
    2) Son, digne-> sterling, 4.4def for -4 next gw and get mane before bgw31

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

      I feel bad for people without Sterling and Aguero for 28-30

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

        No you don't.

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can see both of them starting once or twice in that period.

      3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Think I'll see what happens tonight and Sunday.

        Depends on those results/minutes and Jesus' injury I think.

        Expect strongest XI tonight and Sunday. If they come through those matches well, and with minutes managed, then sure, 28-30 is going to be a points-fest for the pair. GW30 is the one that screams points to me, if Jesus is fit and the Schalke tie is virtually done.

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

    Would love to get Mané - but would mean no Aguëro GW28-30. Decision can wait till next GW though.

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City will probably score loads of goals in GWs 28-30. I only have Aguero. Is anyone bringing in a city player for these games?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just keeping Aguero/Ederson for a while

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

        nope and i dont even have aguero 🙂

      • Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have Sterling and bringing in Aguero for 3 GWs

      • CROCosta
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i have aguero, will bring sterling for eriksen next week and then ditch aguero in gw31, keep sterling for rest of season

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hey guys,

      My team at the mo:

      Fabianski^ Boruc^
      TAA^ S.Cook^ Digne^ Doherty AWB
      Hazard^ Salah(c)^ Mane^ Pogba MGW
      Rashford Aguero Jiménez

      Have 8 Already who play in GW31 so makes sense I’ll FH GW32 and WC34

      1FT this week, waiting on news on Doherty. If he’s out the game two then I think he goes as I’ll be down one this GW and he doesn’t play 31 or 33. Eyeing up Chilwell.

      Plan to hide this GW out and expecting a red to be honest. Too late for Son and he blanks 31 and 33 in Brighton win FA cup vs Millwall. Think Burnley will keep it tight anyway tbh.
      Auba plays late in europa league so do not fancy Hokey Cokey as Kun in fine form and transfers are precious this time of the season.

      Cheers

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Your squad's similar to mine (same front 8 and 3 defs) - also looking at Chilwell (for Holebas) and just wear this week with salah/pogba captain.

          Lacazette's suspended for Europa and Arsenal play 21st, 24th, 27th. Not even sure Auba will play 90 in next 2 PL games so not bothering.

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah exactly you would expect Auba to play a full 90 against BATE. It’s either Salah Pog for cap, favour Salah. Pog will be vice though.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I'm on the same for c/vc. Form suggests otherwise though so may change my mind

            2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Well auba has played full 90 for a longtime especially Christmas period . Don't buy into this

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Each to their own

                • FPL Pillars
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  I’m not say he won’t play but he will be tired BATE might even go the distance!

            3. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              You only have eight if you've found a way to play two keepers 🙂

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                FT from now until 31 makes 11 🙂 bonus that I can afford one GK to be injured and still have another!

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

                  When do you plan to lose Aguero?

                  I'm thinking of doing Sterling to Hazard prior to GW29, as part of my planned transfers to get a full team out in GW31 without a FH, but I'm worried about losing Sterling.

            4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Also got burnt thinking he will be rotated in Christmas.Absolutely no chance based on recent history.His style of play doesn't need rest anyway

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                The only times he’s been explosive is off the bench so maybe you should want him to start on it 🙂

          2. The Pep Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Besides three from Liverpool, who else would you say is essential for game week 31?

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

              not sure about essential but w ham assets could be good as they play home to hud

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

                and chelsea of course !

            2. MTPockets
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Bournemouth mid/fwd

                1. MTPockets
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    * same for chelsea

                2. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Too many possibilities need to prove themselves next 1-3 games. I'm rolling FT

                3. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Chelsea probable double 31

              • balint84
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                A) Richarlison to Anderson
                B) D.Luiz to Bamba

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

                  a for

                  if you do b then to a newcastle defender, dont make sense to get a cardiff defender

                  1. balint84
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    thank buddy!

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

                  Depending on chip strategy - but A.
                  (Bamba doesn't play in GW31)

              • De Gea is GOAT
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Hey guys save FT?

                Patricio
                Robbo Doherty Kola
                SalaH Mane Son Pogba
                Jimi Barnes Rash

                Guaita Dilva AWB Bednarek

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

                  Yes. Prefer Guaita. Patricio can't catch a cold

                  1. De Gea is GOAT
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Thanks. Thinking of bringing in Sterling/Aguero/5m mid for Salah/Jimi/Dilva next week. Good move?

              • LewanGOALski
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Is this strategy OK?
                I’ve only used my TC chip for now

                BGW31: outfield 8 players with 1 hit
                DGW32: Free Hit chip
                BGW33: use FT to maximize number of players
                GW34: Wildcard
                DGW35: Bench Boost chip

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

                  Yes. It's the best imo

              • jpizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Captain Aub or Arn?

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

                  aub for me

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

                  Auba

              • HairlessGrealish
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Sane to F. Anderson or Maddison, or maybe someone else?

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

                  Anderson

              • Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Guaita
                Robbo* Pereira* Doherty
                Son Salah* Pogba Anderson*
                Rashford Jimenez Auba
                (Button - Camarasa - AWB - TAA*)

                1. Correct order/bench?
                2. Is this team better set up for FH31 or 32 in your opinion?

              • danishdynamite
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I appreciate we don't yet know the DGW32 fixtures, and it'll be around the 22nd that we know more ...... but looking at the possibiltiites, I'm a bit underwhelmed.

                There aren't many teams you think "I'm all over them like the clap" cos of their two banging DGW fixtures. Quite the opposite, actually

                1. Annie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Arsenal potential fixtures look okay. Chelsea could be good. City have the potential to score lots against anyone.

                2. MTPockets
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Mci Mun Tot with 2 games seems ok for goal potential, and Chelsea could have car/BHA (4 of the top 6)
                    But yeah not amazing

                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        *forgot about arsenal

                  • 007 [RoboKlopp]
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Hi, which is better move?
                    A. Digne -> Pereira
                    B. Sane -> Anderson
                    Ta.

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

                      Tough one. B imo.

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

                      B.
                      Depending on chip strategy - but Digne plays 31, so if you're not FH'ing that week, makes sense to keep any players you have who are playing that week, and he has Cardiff next week as well.

                  • Eytexi
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Three dilemmas.
                    Any advice appreciated.

                    Buy One:
                    A) Aubameyang
                    B) Lacazette

                    Buy One:
                    1) Almiron (+ Fraser in GW31)
                    2) Barnes (+ Fraser in GW31)
                    3) Fraser (+ other 6m in GW31)

                    Bench One:
                    A) Whoever you picked from above.
                    B) Rashford.
                    C) Jiminez.

                  • Mo Mané Mo Problems
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Alisson
                    Robbo, AWB, Bednarek, Doherty, Digne
                    Salah, Pog, Son, Fraser, Punch
                    Kun, Rash, Jimi

                    2FTs, (No WC), 3.4m ITB

                    Original plan was Digne + Kun to Lascelles + Laca. Then Fraser to Sterling next week, however I think due to the FA Cup results, this is a no go.

                    Thinking of just doing Kun to Kane for a laugh, considering how screwed I am now without a WC. Then worry about next week, when it comes around.

                  • Pras (FPL)
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Much like RMTs in pre-season, maybe we should have a separate chat for chips strategy. Too much clutter with the same questions

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

                      Agreed.

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

                      definitely

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

                    Question on Sky overhaul - is it best to concentrate on the DGWers with minimal transfers as there's not much upside in concentrating on the BGW players?

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

                      Or make a few transfers after BGW31 and then keep the side like that for the rest of the season

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

                      blanks and doubles don't matter too much in Sky, its all about having a good captain choice on any particular matchday

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

                        I assume there's still a disadvantage if half the team is missing in BGW31 though (assuming sky match weeks operate in the same way)

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

                          yeah but since you have a limited amount of transfers, its probably better to just ride it out if you can captain someone each day, everybody will be in the same boat you wont suffer much

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

                            Currently I have 7 players that play that week, and Patterson, Pogba, Aguero and Auba will be there ready for DGW32 so probably not that bad anyway and may transfer Auba for Kane after the next two so that's one transfer gone already

                  • Bury94
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I have no clue what to do here, any advice would be much appreciated.

                    Fabianski, Hamer
                    Robertson, Doherty, Kolasinac, AWB, Yedlin
                    Salah, Mane, Pogba, Son, *Sane*
                    Jiminez, Rashford, Kamara.

                    1FT, 0.1ITB

                    I see no way of getting Aguero next week, Sane needs to go but it won't give me enough money. Don't really wanna get rid of anyone else! Need some City for the next 3 games after the blank. Do I just get Dilva on and forget Aguero?

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

                      Personally don't think im going to shuffle to bring in City assets, that's a few too many free transfers for me.

                      I'd build a rough plan from now until GW33 and see where transfers can be better spent. If you think potential hits/not doing other moves is worth getting City cover then go for it, but for me it just doesn't seem it.

                  • Roy Rovers
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    GW28 Auba > Aguero
                    GW29 Rashford > Barnes
                    GW30 Camarasa to Fraser....will give me this....is it enough for GW31...all chips left.

                    Fab
                    TAA. Pereira.
                    Salah. Mane. Fraser.
                    Barnes.

                    Bench!!…Button. Lindelof. AWB. Doherty. Pogba. Son. Jiminez. Aguero.

                  • The Pep Revolution
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Is using a free transfer this week to get in Aub for Aguero and then using a free transfer next week to reverse it too much wasting of free transfers?

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

                      Yep

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

                      no - aubameyang is a sensible captain this week

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

                    best chance of cs this gw ?

                    newcastle for me

                  • ShaunGoater123
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Brought in McNeil for Richarlison and bringing in Arnie for Kamara. How does this look for this week, will be FH in 32.

                    Lloris
                    Doherty / Jonny / VVD / AWB
                    Mane / Salah / Pogba
                    Rashford / Arnie / Auba (C)

                    Button / McNeil / Bednarek / KDB