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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. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez as reliable as postman pat

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

      Not the last 2 GW

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        To be fair, he DID score in GW3 😆

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That shot would have been top corner like Lanzini yesterday hadn't Phillips put his head there. Deserved goal for Jimmy.

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

      LOL.

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Has anyone ever seen Neto pass?

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

        When he takes corners

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

          Are you sure he's not shooting for goals ? 🙂

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The feeling when you took a hit to get Kilman as Son enabler and benching him instead of Mitchel... Love this game lol

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

      Grab another one Jim

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

      Jimi season keeper (cough)

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

        Don't think Nuno will stick him in goal.

    • Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How nailed is Kilman?

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

        Not at all.

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

        Magnus has him enough said

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          and playing him?

      3. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He isn't, Marcal is coming back from injury and we bought Ait-Nouri to play LWB.
        Only 2 can play from Ait Nouri, Saiss, Marcal and Kilman.

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

          Surely Saiss is nailed? Classy player

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

        Probably will not play again since Marcal is back on bench

      5. Planet Jo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe depends on how Saiss performs at wing back.

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

        I thought he was a right wing back??

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KdB out for me & willing to take a hit.

      McCarthy ¦
      TAA - Coady - Ward
      KdB* - Salah - Jorginho - Son
      Kane - Maupay - Wilson*
      ¦ Bissouma - Justin* - Taylor

      A) Justin -> Fernandes + Reguilon
      B) Wilson -> Grealish + Aguero

      Which option seems best?

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Will be two or three for wolves.

    • sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ok. So my fontline is Jimmy, Ings, DCL. All scored. Still Kane is kind of a must buy isn’t he?

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

        Yup,

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Totally yes.

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

        So who to rid?
        Jimmy right?

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

        No 😉

      5. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Get Bale?

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

          Nah. Looks off it mate.

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

        Not clear cut. I think I might hold one GW to have 2FT's to do a mini wildcard move

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

        I have the same 3. Althou I am tempted to upgrade Jimi or Ings to Kane

    • Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just got in. Yay! Jimi!

      Who got the assist?

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

        Kilman

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

        Kilman

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

      Announcer confirms, Raul G

    • Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think the Jimi goal will be changed as per the fpl rules . It wasn't a deflection Leeds boy literally headered it into his own net ha

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

        Still a shot on target

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

        lol sorry to disappoint

      3. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        My understanding was deflected shots are given as goals if in target. But own goals are classed as such and an assist given. It wasn't a deflection he turned and headed it into his net haha

    • Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saiss goal disallowed and shite Jimenez shot going in sums up my season so far. Don't know why I still bother really.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        See ya

    • FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Game opening up
      Jimmy another one coming

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

        Man I hope so

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

      Saiss on 1 bonus

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

      Jimenez goal CONFIRMED by premier league

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

        What about McDonald's

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

      Semedo is a liability

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Semedo looks lost

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

        He's getting outnumbered.

      2. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Doherty really missed now!!

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

      Dallas getting in the box 🙂

    • Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well at least not doing Jimenez to Kane for a hit regrets have been lowered with that goal

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

      Kilman stealing a Jimi bap

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

      Too late for Wolves to reverse time and replace Semedo with Doc again?

    • Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is Kilman nailed for now?

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

        No

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That saiss offside goal 🙁

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

        What a night this could have been. Saiss, Podence and Jimmy owner here.

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

      Need another Jimmy.

      Also, are we still getting rid of Jimmy for Kane?

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

        He's making it an even harder decision! But that was such a lucky goal so I still think I will make that move.

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Finally something from jimi

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

      Effing hell let one in Wolves. PLEASE

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

        THIS

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

      Ffs I hate Jimi and his boring reliable returns.

      Dallas you disappoint me.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Logic prevails... Kept jimmy because he's never blanked 3 in a row

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

        Gw 5-6-7 last year he did 😀