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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. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Traore getting greased up. He could do well here.

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0-0 pls

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence Haul

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

      Clean sheet locked in

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Timing

  3. Ramsays Raw Steak
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fav snack/food while watching a game?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pringles

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bbq? Salt vinegar ? Sour cream onion?

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

      Nachos for me

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Solid choice

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leffe blond

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Leffe Blond is an elegant, smooth and fruity Belgian abbey style beer

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't call it fruity myself. But it is perfection in a bottle.

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

      The tears of Man U supporters.

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

      My salty tears of FPL failure

    6. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pizza

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

      Peroni and some good cheese like manchego

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

    beat it Podence

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

    After holding transfers with patience last night and doing nothing im mulling over some moves for next week

    Meslier
    Ayling Saiss Justin TAA Robbo
    Sterling Salah Hamez Son Bissouma
    DCL Antonio Brewster

    Currently thinking these over :
    A. Justin to Dallas and bench Bissouma Brewser + Antonio, 5 at that back. I like both leeds fullbacks and 4.5mil is underpriced.
    B TAA + Antonio to Kilman + Aguero (c) for a -4
    C do nothing and bench Justin Brewster Bissouma with Salah (c)

  6. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence cleansheet banked

  7. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence a whisker away from a monster haul

  8. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Had a shocker of a week Brin missed pen Mitro missed pen chose KDB and Neto to Son and Grealish should have gone with my gut and gone Barkley instead of Grealish allowing funds for Jiminez to Kane for next gw or -8 this game week priced myself out now so stuck with Jiminez and Mitrovic

  9. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Adama just doing press ups in the stands

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

    That must be pretty scary as a Leeds player. Adama Traore on fresh at 65 mins.

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why would you take off Podence?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pace of Neto

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

      Cause he cost them a goal/a win?

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I suppose that's fairer than anything. He certainly looked up to the task this half, though.

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

      He's rubbish

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

    ... the guns on Adama, blimey!

  13. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence truly is Jota's replacement getting pulled just after the hour!

  14. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence was looking very good very creative surprised he was taken off

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

    Done with Wolves.

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

    Koch still stuck to those baps

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence CS locked in lol

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

    this match will end 1-0

  19. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Neto above Podence in the pecking order?

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why did Dallas drop from 30bps to 26?

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

      Koch took it easy for a while there but he's back rising in the baps again.

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

    Would you sell Podence for a hit?

  22. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No end product guy came on?

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

    Wonder if Leeds will get a second wind here.

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

    That’s so bloody irritating. Might just ditch both Jimenez and Podence for a hit tonight ffs.

    Kane and any mid up to 6.7 - Foden?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

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

      Its an easy decision to be fair for you.

      Id gladly take such an easy route to get Kane

      Im going to ignore for now since i dont want to sell Sterling or TAA for -4 or -8.

    3. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing this too - can only go up to 5.9 for the mid so getting Barkley

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley worth considering

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

      Reckon one can go after this performance. Thinking Jimmy to DCL myself.

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

    Jimenez to Kane or Sterling to Salah or Podence to Rodriguez? Have DCL and Son.

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

    he clearly prefer Neto

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

    Wolves just bloody let one in ffa

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    any Chance for Semedo to Keep CS 🙁

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

    Quite a few negative comments around Podence, but he was genuinely Wolves best player until he got subbed, I thought (off a rather low base, to be fair)

  30. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have around 6.5 to spend on a defender or forward

    Would you rather have Digne or Wilson/ Maupay?