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

    Let's get VAR in to get more decisions right, they said...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The duality

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

        VAR can't get involved outside the 18 yard box

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

      Fpl biases aside, that is never a red card

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Of man

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

          This^

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

        Why Wolves don’t start Traore is beyond me

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

          Or Neves for that matter!

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

          Because he's better as a sub.

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

            Just kill the game early on, he’s so quick and strong it don’t matter if it’s vs fresh or tired legs

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

          Nuno's the biggest fpl troll.

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

          He's a donkey, useless against non tired legs

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

          His impact on tired legs is why.

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

        Looking to replace James (Chelsea) and Podence (own Jimenez)... which combo is best?
        A) Lamptey and McGinn
        B) Walker Peters and Barkley

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

          A

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

          B

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

          Not sure about Lamptey anymore. He isn’t doing the same as he did in the first couple of games. What about Soucek and Mings?

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

            Who is doing the same every week though?

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

        Neves should have shot when he was 30 yards out. That’s his only range 🙂

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

        Ref has Jimenez in his FPL team. Didn't give him a RC and then lets him get away with a foul.

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

          It was not a red card. Or any card.

      6. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Will Podence start next match??

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

          Yes

        2. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          After Neto stinking the place out tonight, I certainly hope so.

          I’m holding for another week & then probably bring in Barkley.

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

        VAR a disgrace again. How was that not violent conduct?

        1. Patson Dabaka
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Non jimenez owner ☝️

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

          As an owner, happy it wasn't. As a human, it definitely was.

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

            He certainly kicked out. Didn't make contact, but still.

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

          Because anyone with a brain understands it wasn't violent

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

          Pilates stretch into thin air is not violent conduct.

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

        Jimmy non-owners are salty feckers.

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

          ban

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

        Kilman likely to keep his place?

      10. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I hate Lampard. Blocking Saiss 7 pointer with James pointless cameo

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

          Same. Probably should have started him, but didn't think Wolves would get a clean sheet. Annoying.

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

            I didn’t play Saiss for the clean sheet. Was hoping for attacking returns. Nearly paid off but will take the cleanie.

          2. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Exactly the same here

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

          Did Lampard pick James for you ?

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

            It was a rather pointless cameo tbf

          2. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Wow don't take this so seriously

        3. Dont give a fuchs
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          If James would have played full 90, he would still have got one point

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Not necessarily

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

          Deserves

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

          Same. So annoying. Oh well. I get Semedo's CS at least.

      11. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No red card because the player did not roll around or make anything of it. Jimi is a lucky boy

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

          Jimmy non-owners are salty AF. Nothing in that.

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Nah he kicked him in the privates. Come on

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

          Surely he would have had to have made SOME contact for that to occur. Only Lamela does it without.

      12. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Neves greedy

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

        With Kane and Son this week's hot property, who will be the next 'must have' picks?

        I think it will be Bruno.

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

          United looked awful for 80 minutes against a Newcastle team that didn't even try.

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

            Yet he can't stop scoring points. In FPL you pick individual players, not teams.

      14. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mitro + Reed out for DCL + Barkley (-4)

        Yay or Nay?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah

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

          Yes

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

        Score Leeeddddsss

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          THIS

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

        Cant believe im saying this, but Traore looks slow...

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

          Too much time sitting on the bench

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

          He's running underwater

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

          Too much roids

      17. M00N
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        If the Leeds player had rolled about on the floor like he'd been shot I think Jimi would have been sent off.

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

          He didn't touch him, so it would have been hard . . he wasn't even aware of Jimi's pilates stretch.

      18. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A. Mings
        B. Saiss

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

        Saiss owners deserve something! We have been so unlucky!

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

          ...

        2. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          CS?

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

          You're getting a clean sheet which is 1 in 500 these days

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

          a CS and potential Bap not good enough?

        5. E25
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You have a CS...

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

          We have 7 points.

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

        VAR is useless

      21. Big_Bear
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone else feel like they've been lucky this season. Normally I'm the other way round. But my team isn't very good and I'm not 'pulling up trees' but in top 300k and looking at my squad I think there's been as many bad choices as good ones - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3013283/history

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

          Complete opposite. Mostly good picks. Just dodged most of the big points for weeks in a row.

          Finally got Kane & Son right this week. Defence still atrocious.

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

            Thats how I normally am. Obviously I should be grateful I'm lucky but its the opposite to my usual start.
            I've used my FT on the dullest transfer of Davies to Chilwell. Just become a bit muh at this game.

        2. Hect.OR 98th
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I've been unlucky. Made choices that on paper looked good, my team looks solid every week but have been languishing at 4.9m OR. Got 64 this week though, which will help a bit.

        3. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          My experiences with Son this season have been the opposite of lucky 🙁

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

            I just sheeped and got him after his haul. I dont really deserve the praise of his points this week. Kane has been a good pick but my defence started as B.Davies, Shaw and I had Jiminez as my captain for 2 points last week.

      22. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        FT 0-1

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

        0-1 FT

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

        Yus! Nice end to week. Saiss and Jimmy! Could have been so much more Saiss. Still noice

      25. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Leeds never looked like scoring tonight. Lots of possession but Wolves looked comfortable and assured defensively.

        Leeds will have problems breaking down Villa too.

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

          Leeds can look amazing in spells but just can’t keep the pace up and run out of steam. Plus relying on bamford for goals isn’t going to end well

      26. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jimmy possibly move to 3 baps for winning goal? Or locked at 2?

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

          Looks like Killman has a good lead.

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

        Not many would be predicting a Wolves cs after 15 minutes!

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

          See above.

          For all their possession they never truly troubled Patrício.

          Kilman was brilliant tonight. If he was nailed on he’d be gold dust.

      28. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Saiss + Jimmy thanks boys

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

        Classic Wolves performance.