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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. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I need to sell someone to get XI out this week, and a captain choice unless I go Salah. Which move looks best to you...?

    Boruc
    Robbo WB Bennett Doherty
    Salah Pogba Puncheon
    Jiminez Rashford

    Ryan AGUERO HAZARD RICHARLISON DIGNE

    a Aguero>Auba(c) original plan, but would switch back GW28. Risky.
    b Hazard>Son(c)
    c Richarlison>Fanderson(c) gets Rich out for money back @ 6.6m

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C and never go back.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C for sure

    4. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Flirting with C myself.

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C but captain Pog for sure.

      Anderson is a wing and a prayer given his recent record.

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t cap Anderson myself IMO, posting bad stats. I know it’s Fulham but rather cap Salah.

    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thank gents, I fancy C too.

      Sorry for the late response, been tied up on the phone!

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all, any help here? 🙂

    1FT & 1.1ITB. Thinking Rich >> FAnderson and pray I get 11 out with no hit? Likely to FH32, WC34, BB35, TC36.

    Fabianski
    Kolasinac • Doherty* • AWB • Bednarek
    Mané • Salah • Son • Martial* • Rich**
    Rashford
    (Button** / Aguero** / Digne** / Kamara**)

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good plan

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd make that move, and personally would probably end up doing Kun to Auba out of fear, although that's just me.

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any updates on Jotas injury?

  4. Captain Warlock
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling or Aguero after this week
    A) Sterling & Arnie
    B) Aguero & Maddison

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go B.

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I see a little more rotation out wide - Bernardo, Mahrez, Sane etc are all options, and really good ones! I think Jesus, if fit, is more likely to start at Wembley on Sunday, and the Schalke 2nd leg if they can put it to bed tonight, which could mean Aguero starting in 28, 29 and 30. This is all my opinion though, could of course be wrong.

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B out of those. Both preferably though

    3. Captain Warlock
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers I’m building a 31 team but want atleast one City player until then

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B
      Jesus is injured
      But someone other than Maddison

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn’t want Maddison this week but I’m sort of interested next week against a Brighton who are very iffy away and can’t defend set pieces.

        FWIW I think he has more ways of returning than Anderson who is so shot shy and I prefer his fixture run in general.

        But neither look great options really and I wouldn’t be looking at all w/o 31/3

  5. radawson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Current team:

    Lloris
    Kola Robbo Cook AWB
    Salah Pogba Son
    Rondon Jimenez Rashford

    Hamer Shaw Rich Sane

    1FT, 4.5m itb.

    What do you prefer for this week and into FH32?

    A) Shaw > Pereira

    B) Rich > Anderson

    C) Something else?

  6. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a hit to get Pogba in for Martial this week? My first sub is Camarasa

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for more news on Martial fitness, not even sure it's worth it even if he's definitely out

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.
      Pogba is turning into a Beast !!
      Scoring/assisting every match + on pens

  7. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea 
    Doherty VVD AWB 
    Salah Son Anderson Mane
    Gallagher Jimenez Rashford

    Speroni Bednarek Richarlison Laporte

    2.5m ITB & 0 FT.

    Which option is better?
    A Rondon -4
    B Barnes -4
    C Arnie -4
    D No hit and play Bednarek

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D

    2. Webbinho
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A, lose Gallagher

  8. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    50 points clear of biggest rival, OR about 200k so focus is mostly holding off his end of season push that's seen him overtake me 3 seasons in a row now.

    Considering he doesn't own Anderson, is captaining him myself an unnecessary invitation for him to close the gap? Or ignore others and just go for it?

    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just focus on getting as many points as you can. It's all you can do

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You could go 75 up !!
      Have you seen Fulham's RB playing ??

      Anderson against him means he should have a bumper game

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        More and more swaying from Son to Anderson (C).

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Go with your gut feeling.
          I think both will score, but Fulham are sh.t defensively so ...

  9. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    leaning towards bringing arnie in for a (-8) as opposed to rondon for a (-4)

    with that in mind, who is the better enabler:

    a) ederson > upto 4.7m gk
    b) pva > yedlin

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      other GK: fab
      rest of defence: robbo, doherty, awb,bednarek, *pva*

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably B

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would settle with Rondon. Rondon owner speaking though 😀

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        he never looks like hauling ever, just prefer the more explosive option

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

          Would you not be worried about arnies injury history mate? That’s what puts me of him

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            this is literally my only concern pal, and it is a valid concern too..

            he's caused me problems in the past with it too.

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

              Likewise mate hence why I shall more likely stay away now plenty of other options

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Almiron may change that.

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    IF no injuries will you be happy with this team in gw 31 ?? (9 players)

    Fabs
    Robbo, Pereira, Bournemouth defender
    Salah,mane, Hazard
    Barnes, Wilson/king

    Thank you !!

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

      Yup enough

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you !

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Little light at the front imo. If Chelsea improve, Higuain could be a great option.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah.
        But can't fit both hazard & Higuain
        So ...
        Who would you recommend ??

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

          it's not light

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah
            Could only fit hazard or Higuain

    3. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fabs
      Luiz / TAA / Perreira
      Salah / Mane / Fandersen / Fraser
      Higuain / Wilson

      1 hit

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

        Err, cut and paste fail there. Soz.

        Dunno who you're bench is but I'd think a post-Sarri Chelsea player would be worth a punt

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Doherty
          Son
          Pogba
          Awb
          Rash

          This would be the bench
          IF i go Higuain instead of hazard could fit Luiz too

          What do you think

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I’m contemplating a very similar side but want to a full eleven in 33 if possible - that might mean using a transfer before 31 to get an Arsenal player (probably Kola) in

            I suspect there’ll be a greater spread of points in 33 than 31

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              I don't trust Arsenal defense tbh

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      absolutely fine.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you 🙂

    5. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not fond of mouth defender personally.
      Thought of Almiron?
      Otherwise good IMO

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you Sir
        Will look into it

  11. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski
    TAA Doherty Tarkowski WannaB
    Salah Mane Son Pogba
    Arnautovic Jimenez

    Sterling Digne

    No hits.
    Easy.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      nice team

      i'll have this but be on a -8

      fab
      robbo - doherty - yedlin
      salah - mane - anderson - pogba
      arnie - jiminez - rashford

      ederson - awb - bednarek - sterling

    2. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What GW is that for ?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        this gw

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

          wheres aubameyang

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            on the bench after playing this thursday in the europa 😉

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              And coming on for cameo against tired legs !!

              13 points haul 😉

              1. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                he's not playing fulham 😉

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Southampton are not solid defensively too 😉

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      crossed fingers for Doherty.
      I like Perriera. Worth a hit for upcoming GW's especially GW31

  12. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Already have this team playing in 31.

    Fab/Hamer
    Luiz, Robbo, Chilwell, Schindler
    Mane, Anderson,
    Rondon

    So my plans until 31 are Deulofeu+Eriksen+Auba+Rashford> Hazard+Fraser+Higuain+Vardy/Arnie.

    Any other players you would strongly recommend other than these?

  13. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So bit stuck here iv 1ft and 0.3 itb heres my team,

    Boruc
    Robertson, kola, bennett, scook, awb
    Pogba, mane, McArthur
    Batshuayi, rashford

    Etheridge, hazard, aguero, kdb

    1. Fantasy Premington
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      V little you can do unless willing to ditch KDB, if so then Son/Felipe

  14. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    would you give up mane and auba from GW28 to get kun and sterling??

    stuck here as mane is gonna play in 31 and I'll have to probably bring him back but city at home to west ham can be a scoring game which is confusing me.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only Auba to Kun

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you think will score more this week?

    A. Mane (mnu)
    B. Peirera (CRY)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

  16. Bronski
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero Cup Final does he start? If so chances of him also starting next wed too? Thx

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Course he starts. Could certainly be rested the following Wed but probably plays both

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus is injured i guess

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Monitor Jesus' injury, it could mean Aguero starts both.

  17. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pereira or Lascales for Alonso?

    1. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      P

  18. JoBro
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Leicester have a game in GW31 AND GW33?

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

      yes

  19. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne + Martial —> Simpson + Mane? (-4)
    Simpson is 3.8M so frees up funds.

  20. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So are people willing to sell players whom they have significant TV tied up in, such as Pogba and Rashford, ahead of BGW31, to get them back later for a premium? I think this may require more careful budgeting and forward planning than you'd expect.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      probably put both of them on bench in both BGWs, as well as Doherty...meaning I would have no playing bench in both those BGWs

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but for me the overriding problem is lack of funds for the blank. It means transferring out Camarasa and Bednarek for some other dross, which feels utterly futile. I'll play the FH for BGW33 at least.

  21. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2 ft so thinking of D. Luiz+Rich to Pereira+F.Anderson.Would get this team:

    -Fab
    -VVD-Pereira-Doherty
    -Salah-Fraser-F.Anderson-Son-Pogba
    -Rashford-Jimenez

    ----Butt--Diop--Digne--Kun.

    Any thoughts?

  22. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Scär or Lascalles?

  23. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Building towards gw31 best Huddersfield midfielder as bench fodder?

    1. Sparky6670
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      First thought is save the transfer! Likely only 2pts so even if you only go with 10

    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't bother

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Digne + Richarlison --> Pereira + FAnderson for free?

    Current team:
    Guaita - Button
    Robertson - Luiz - Doherty - Digne - AWB
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Pogba - Richarlison
    Rashford - Jimenez - Ings

    Thanks guys!

  25. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison+Firmino or Mané+Arnie for BGW31 and 33?

  26. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do we know which teems are going to have dgw 32?

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      nope...might take a couple of weeks even before it will be confirmed, just like last year.

    2. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for TV schedule

    3. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      cheers

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet

  27. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looking to build for BB in DGW33 and then ride out BGW34. Assuming that these are the DGW fixtures, which key players would you be targeting?

    Man City (ful, mun)
    Man United (WAT, MCI)
    Wolves (bur, ARS)
    Chelsea (car, BHA)
    Spurs (liv, CRY)
    Arsenal (NEW, wol)
    C. Palace (HUD, tot)

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *Sorry, DGW 32 and BGW33.

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      City and united, Chelsea and arsenal if they hit form

  28. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench this week

    Alisson
    Kolasinac robbo Doherty pereira AWB
    Salah pogba son fanderson romeu
    Rashford jiminez aubameyang

    Replies appreciated

  29. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Should I roll my FT?

    Fabianski
    Trippier Robertson (AWB)
    Salah Son Pogba (Camarasa)
    Mitrovic Rashford Jimenez

    Boruc Sterling Digne Bennett

    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      also Son(c) Salah(v)

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        also also all chips intact

  30. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Son or Salah?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      on Son at the minute myself