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Saïss at wing-back again as £4.0m defender gets another start in Wolves’ defence

Wolves’ most popular Fantasy Premier League defender Romain Saïss (£5.2m) has been handed another outing at left wing-back.

Following the departure of Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m) and an injury to Marçal (£4.9m), the Moroccan filled in there for the 1-0 win over Fulham in Gameweek 4.

Despite Marçal making the bench on Monday night, Saïss has held off the competition a little while longer to play a more advanced role than usual.

That also means a second successive start in the back-three for £4.0m defender Max Kilman (£4.0m).

He is joined there by key men Conor Coady (£5.0m) and Willy Boly (£5.5m), while Nelson Semedo (£5.5m) starts as the right-back again.

Meanwhile, it is unchanged front-three for Nuno Espirito Santo as Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m) sits in the middle of Pedro Neto (£5.5m) and Daniel Podence (£5.6m), which means a place on the bench for Adama Traoré (£6.4m).

Neto has offered the best value of any Wolves midfield player so far this season, although he is still owned by fewer managers than the benched Ruben Neves (£5.4m), Joao Moutinho (£5.4m), Podence and Traoré.

Marcelo Bielsa keeps faith with his favoured 4-1-4-1 formation, offering a second start of the season to Rodrigo (£5.8m) after his dramatic equaliser against Manchester City.

With veteran Pablo Hernández (£5.8m) on the bench, the Spaniard is deployed in midfield alongside Mateusz Klich (£5.6m) while Patrick Bamford (£5.8m) leads the line once again.

Coming into Gameweek 5, only Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Harry Kane (£10.7m) have more owners than Bamford among forwards. And of those in his position priced at £6.0m or less, none have managed as many shots on target as the Leeds man.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Rodrigo, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Saïss, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 5

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  1. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How much hits are you willing to take to be able to do Jimmy+Mitro to kane+ Aguero

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      -8

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not worth. the rest of your team will suffer to get them both in.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nonsense

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          @wildrover,

          Isn't this an automatic move with 3M OR?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think you could wait another week for Aguero and save a hit or two

            1. FER FUSCH AKE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks mate so Jimmy to Kane and the get Aguero next week for mitro for -4

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I can get both and still accomodate salah,son, grealish and DCL

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Salah, Son, Pulisic and Chilwell here

    3. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why get Aguero when Jesus will return soon and again rotation issues

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Months

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jesus ain't back for a while.

      3. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He is captain material when on form and tends to hit double digit hauls for fun regardless of minutes. I only need 60 mins from him from previous experience

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      None

    5. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      -4

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Man buns need banning, people think it looks good? Some from of mid life crisis 10/15 years early

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      When the premiership footballers are catching up with the fantasy football scout comments thread after the game, i'm sure they'll take your opinion onboard.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Horrendous...

    3. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’m thinking of growing one and I’m already a pussay magnet.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Couldn't grow one if I tried !

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Half the Leeds squad

    5. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Footballers hair! I like them, helps me see who's on the pitch at a distance. Helps to separate the men from the hipsters.

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Gullit's hair is a big deal in FIFA...

  3. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence goal coming...

    1. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have him on the bench

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so

  4. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It looks like the loss of Doherty and Jonny is really affecting Wolves.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Personally think it is poor tactics from Nuno. Why is he playing 3-4-3 vs Leeds away? 3-5-2. Use the extra man in midfield and Traore's pace up front to destroy Leeds' press.

      Too often he plays 3-5-2 when he should play 3-4-3 and vice versa.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        3-5-2 was more affective with Jota as he liked to play more central and create a link between the midfield and Jimenez (Also would rely on the wing backs to push up more to provide the width). To be honest I'm not sure what would be a better set up for them now, Wolves had a poor transfer window.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The set up should depend on the opposition. Teams like Leeds who end up putting 6 in midfield (because they drop the forward deep or they push the defender on) then you play 3-5-2 with Traore up front. You should do the same vs Southampton and City because they like to press too.

          But teams like Everton, Burnley, Villa, you should go 3-4-3 as they play a more 'zonal' (not properly zonal, but they don't press as much) so you will be able to exploit the space against them easily.

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Sounds about right 🙂
            It's a shame Traore doesn't get more game time.

  5. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Doherty and Wolves, sad decisions for both side

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should stay there as a club legend

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't understand why Mourinho wanted him if he doesn't want to play wing backs. Doherty always looked suspect defensively.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He buys to weaken Wolves of course, he's worried they would finish above his team. And to weaken an fpl asset.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          😉

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you were Doherty you would stay at Wolves over moving to Spurs? Lol ok then, you must have low aspirations

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good business for Wolves. £15m for a player who cost them £75k. Who knows if his form would have been the same had he stayed?? Just think all the comings and goings have changed the squad dynamic for the worse temporarily.

  6. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which to sell
    A) Havertz
    B) Puli
    Which to Buy
    1) JRod
    2) Grealish

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B1

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Stick.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      see how Havertz and Puli look tomorrow. It will take time for Chelsea's new front 4 to gel

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep both.

    5. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Perfect, Thanks everyone. Knee as always is Jerky

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Stick.

  7. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves cant get out of their half, Leeds alpha

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Phew to my comment below.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Very cunning, very Italian ; they just foul if they lose the ball.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don't tell me a Wolves cleanie is on the way.

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

    Any chance of wolves applying some pressure on the Leeds goal?

  10. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds have hardly put a foot wrong so far. Wolves need to step their game up

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

      It's incredibly frustrating viewing.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Tell me about it. Triple Wolves here...

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

          I feel your pain. I have double.

    2. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Costa i great

  11. Inter Me Gran
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Today’s issue,

    A. Fernandes/KDB & Watkins
    B. Foden & Kane

  12. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Neto is annoying

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    People spunked wildcards in gameweek 3 to load up on man united and wolves. Let that sink in

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s sunk in quicker than my team has sunk since I did it

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No United here! Wolves, guilty as charged sadly...

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      People loaded up on United after that game against Palace 😀

    4. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hahahahahah

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      only wolves here and regretting

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How I love owning 3 Wolves players for this great fixture run

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hahah, same... They can't even cross the ball at the moment

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimi getting the Newcastle game then dumped for Antonio/Brewster/anyone at this rate, semado I guess they might do something defensively although even a 4,5 probably a better bet than him

  16. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone fancy talking me out of

    Werner + Sterling to Kane + Son for free?

    One of them two has to go to get in any spurs...

  17. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bamford goal in 3...2....

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      6...7...4

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ayling has been more forward than Dallas tonight

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      First time watching Leeds and I was wondering where's this famous OOP Dallas.

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    looks like Ayling is more attacking tham Dallas

  20. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ayling looks good

  21. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cavani should've gone to Leeds to replace Bamford.

  22. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez 2 Saiss 6 written all over it

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      + Podence 15?

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      hardly, I think with seeing Leeds plays, they'll score

  23. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like I'm the only 1 keeping Jiminez... Newcastle and Palace up next so I think he's worth keeping for at least those 2 fixtures.

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

      I want to keep him. I really do, but looking at the way wolves are playing I'm struggling.

  24. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas isn't looking much of an attacking threat today

  25. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nuno just kept trolling people. First, he said Marcal will be slowly eased in and made ppl go for Vinagre. Next, he said Wolves will be attacking this season...

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And then he got injuries and had to replan. Not trolling at all .

  26. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Does Nuno have any plan B?? I have Semedo and Jimi :X

  27. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez has slipped more times than Stevie G

  28. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have Son and Mahrez so would you get for Jimmy:

    A) Kane
    B) Kun

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hrad to ignore kane right now. In red hot form

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A must have indeed. Bur, BHA, Wba as next 3 looking so good. I just thought that Kun could be a differential with low ownership. Next 2 for him vs WH and Shu looking promising too.

  29. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game is crying out for TRAORE

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    that Jimi shoots sums it up