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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. Frucke
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lol the corner

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

    Neto destroying Dallas

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

    Getting double wolves and wood on WC has to go down as one of the worst decisions Of my life

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

      you have a beautiful life

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

      Haha feel you. Dont let it ruin your season. Many gws left

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lucky you only went with double

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

      Double wolves defence is still safe.

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

    Do something jimmy you absolute piece of rubbish...

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

      How long until he’s downgraded to sewage?

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

        Hard to match guaita

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

    Completely unrelated to this game, but didn't realise that Ndombele earns the 2nd highest wage at Spurs. He's reportedly on 200k/week, while Harry is on 250k. Son on 175k, Aurier on 120k and Doherty on 60k.

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

      Son needs to get paid more or get out. Would tear up Serie A for Juventus, IMO.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sonaldo

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Aye, can’t survive on seven hundred grand a month.

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

      I guess he was one of the hottest young prospects in Europe when he signed. At least he seems to have bucked up his ideas this season.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      big money signing recently, not a surprise really

      Mou shattered this guy's confidence last season he's just slowly getting comfortable now

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

      Son less than Kane is more surprising in that sentence!

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

    Nuno needs to change his setup! You cannot have Saiss or Marcal at LWB. And Semedo cannot replace Doherty.

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

      I'm sure Nuno will take on board the advice from an FPL manager.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    For those watching, how is Semedo looking?

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

      Defensive. Although not as bad as Saiss who has struggled.

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

      Pinned into his own half.

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

      Wolves dont even tuched the ball yet

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      cheers all

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

    Jimmy to Kane now or wait until on Friday. Money not a problem.

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

      Wait

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you can afford to, always wait.

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

      I'd wait. I'm worried Mourinho is going to run Kane into the ground this season if he has Kane playing 90 every Thursday.

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

      If money isn’t a problem why do it now? Might aswell wait

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If money’s not a problem then wait. Covid and midweek games make early transfers a big risk if you don’t need to do them.

    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jimi Already dropped. May as well wait.

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

    Absolutely frustrating owning Wolves watching this, useless is an understatement.

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

      Glad i started bamford instead of podence. But maybe 2nd half will get more even?

  10. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I feel like everyone is being too hard on Wolves. They're a Europa League side, you'll always get these dull performances. And their assets are not premiums. Over the course of the season they will get you enough points, but won't match the big hitters

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

      They are a EL side, but they are getting overrun in midfield. There is a simple solution. Play an extra man in midfield and even up the numbers.

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

        To be fair, City also got overrun in midfield by Leeds

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

          City also put 3 forwards against them so were also a man light. Leeds aren't Burnley. Their players are extremely fit so you have to match up with them in midfield.

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

      Jimmy has about half the points of Wilson, muapay and bamford

      He’s doing crap

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

    They are finally in Portugal kits

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How is Jimenez playing ?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leeds controlling the match. Wolves not a counter attacking team. Jimmi isolated at times

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

      Being tightly marked. Hardly had a touch. Leeds dominating all areas of pitch

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

    Come on Wolves, let in a goal.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds play beautiful football,want to keep Bamford looks good value.

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

      Me too. Ayling is really good

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Have him too

  15. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds look like a team playing at fast forward.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Love it

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

      Love it

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry to say but I need a late Leeds goal to break the deadlock here. 1-0. I’ll take a Dallas assist (although unlikely as it stands!)

    Thank you muchly. That is all.

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine being such a bad manager that you downgrade your team in the transfer window. Nuno needs to be sacked, money laundering fraud

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

      They do seem to have taken a massive backwards step in terms of style of play

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

      Don't think Nuno controls transfers.

    3. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Calm down.

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

    Wbrom vs Burnley 2.0, another rivetting match

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      LEI vs AVL 3.0

  19. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just saw the stats for the game:
    Shots: 9 x 1
    Possession: 70% x 30%

    wow

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

    Can anyone tell me what is combine Kane & Son ownership? It will probably sky rocket in next few days.

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

      sadly I imagine both will be close to 100% EO most weeks now. It'll soon be a case of wanting one of them to blank if you haven't captained if Spurs have a good fixture.

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

    Ryan McCarthy
    Maitland-Niles Justin Robertson Walker-Peters Davies
    Bissouma Zaha Salah Son Rodríguez
    Werner Mitrović Brewster
    4.5 it

    A. Davies to Reguilon
    B. Davies+Mitrovic to Reguilon+Wilson (or suggest) for -4
    C. Davies+Bissouma to Reguilon+Grealish for -4

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

    Surely traore comes on at half time for podence

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

      I don't think that fixes the problem ; they need to change shape first.

  23. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves cant even go to other half also .. damn.

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves need to inject Traore at half time. Doherty and Jonny big losses for them too.. don’t look to be the same fluent team

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Inject him with what? Sounds illicit but exciting

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

    Podence to Barkley for -4? 🙂

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

      I would not do that transfer for -4.

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

    I think I'm gonna give Leeds away a 5 for fixture difficulty rating. Unreal how much they've battered teams at home. City were struggling and had to bring on Fernandinho with the game tied at 1-1.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think you are right.

  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Koch in the baps

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

    Anyone name a worse punt than Podence

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Vinagre

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

      Mitro

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

        delivered more than Podence

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

      If you’re that small you’ve got to be pretty special, he’s not

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

        lol messi being the gold standard

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

          Podence is like half Messi's size

          1. Party time
              3 years, 5 months ago

              😆

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

        Redmond. Pretty much every season.

        Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser last season.

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

          Haha yes

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Soucek.

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

      Wolves' attackers are frauds. Only Sheffield and Burnley have scored less than them lol.

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

      Not even kidding, but haven't seen Jimi on screen.

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

        Hahah thats true