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

    Oh damn, just realised I have Kilmen on bench. Was never going to play 2 wolves defenders but damn.

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

      9 and 12 is great returns for 4.0

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

    I'm out

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

      Come inside where it’s warm then.

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Laters!

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

    Retrospective ban for Jimenez?

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

      probably

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope was checked by var

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

      Pilates stretch into thin air is not a punishable offense.

  4. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'll keep Jimi he will haul against poor Castle

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

      He never hauls.

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

    do we or do we not sell jimmy for Kane?

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

      im starting to lean not. One more game against a poor Newcastle midfield and defence. Kane against a staunch Burnley team at home. Will get Kane against Brighton though

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

        Same. Better have 2FT's next GW to do the move, and take the Kane haul on the chin this GW. Will captain Salah anyway

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Have you even seen Burnley play? Have you seen Kane’s form? It’z things like this thst just bite so hard

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

          Monitor midweek as European games start

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

        I'm also tempted to holf for one more week before getting kane.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do it in a heartbeat, i did it before this GW, laughing.

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

      Did it last week and no brainer for me. Jimenez ceiling is single digits, Kane is 20+

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Soooo this! How are peolle not seeing this?! Suppose people like drippy points instead of explosive ones each week

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

    5 CS this GW.

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

      Getting there

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

      Was Burnley game the first 0-0 all season?

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

    If that Saiss goal had stood, what a haul for Jimi and Saiss owners

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

      That would’ve been me, what can you do
      Actually used to not celebrating goals as they happen now
      However on the bright side, just cracked the ton thanks to Wolves
      Just the one blank from all my players (Grealish)

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

    Kilman 3
    Jim 2
    Saiss 1

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

      Meh

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

      Wait for disposessions and adjustments. Match winning goal etc. Probably stays that way

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

        That’s after adjustments

  9. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Somehow managed 97 points and moved from 1.4m to 467k OR, season back on track!

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

      Well played, great week

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    With Marcal back & Kilman contributing at both ends of the field, is Saiss getting dropped again?

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

    Arghh and there’s me trying to be different on WC not going with Jimi and Saiss

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

    Will the TAA price go down tonight?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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

    Semedo. Been a great buy so far.

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

      He's no Saiss.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Had an eye on him as new owner, his perfomance certainly didn't fill me with confidence

    3. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      See below. 1 complete pass in the opposition half and it was a short free kick. The manager probably had a better chance of a goal or assist. Not good enough for 5.5m.

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

      He’s awful

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

    Podence to Grealish for a hit?

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

    I like the new trend of pretending you're injured if you kick out so VAR doesn't bother checking the incident.

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

      VAR did check it. No contact, minor stretch, nothing doing.

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

    Can't believe I'm on 81 points without Kane

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

      74 here with DCL cap lol

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

      on 97 without Kane. Not essential by any means

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yet he is

    3. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      79 without Kane 🙂

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

      Kane only got 16 points, not 26??

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

    perfect results today, somehow green arrow

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you know if 10 points today at 66k is a green?

  18. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Semedo's numbers are actually worryingly horrible...
    vs Leeds: 0 shots, 0 chances created, 10 accurate passes, 1 accurate pass in the opposition half and it was a short free kick, 47% pass success.
    My nan could put up better numbers than that. And he's supposed to replace Doherty who was getting a goal or assist almost every other game.

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

      Very uninspiring for a 5.5m defender.

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

      I benched Kilmen for him

    3. Kindness
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's just one game, he'll need time to settle. Almost scored last gameweek as well

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I agree I'll give him time, but I've looked into his attacking stats at Barca and they were pretty poor. He's staying in my team for the foreseeable future, but not too happy about it until he shows me more.

      • Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Obviously not ideal but one of rare defenders out there who is getting clean sheets. I wouldn't worry about it, he is still doing better than most alternatives. Outscored the popular options Chilwell and Reguilon this GW.

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Very true.

        2. CroatianHammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, clean sheets are rare. Which is why my back 5 cost 21.5 between them. Just want the 2 points, the occasional 5, etc. My attacking set-up happily banging them in.

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

      Kilman looks great but he's one of those FPL options that as soon as you bring him in, he loses his place in the starting XI.

      Should have done enough to keep his place but it's pretty much a fools errand trying to second guess footballer managers in 2020.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        At 4.0m with the potential he has to return double figures, i'll take him playing every other week as a 5th def!!!

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

      So those who said Kilman wasn't an option on WC, who has an opinion still?

      Surely he is an option.

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

        He is still a rotation risk mate. No need to try to look smart because of a lucky assist

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          What a s#it response. Thanks for your time.

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

            If on WC I would be tempted.. Especially at 4m...

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Exactly why he was in some of my and many other people's WC drafts (and im sure in some final ones).

          2. Warbling Wendy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            No need for this aggression. Swearing makes you look really small.

        2. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He looks like the best 4m defender or certainly one of them. So again thanks for your crap response. I'm well aware he's a rotation risk.

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

      With saiss podence and jimmy, dont know whether to feel lucky or unlucky.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Extremely unlucky

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

        I cried a bit but smiling now. Wc activated so that helps

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

      Gained 600K, but boy a Leeds win might have kept me in the top 800K.

      887K OR. Damned happy so I am. Allons y!

    8. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Python Out

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

        It's just anywhere.

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

      None of my front 7 failed to return, hasn’t happened for a long time..

      Salah Son Foden Rodriguez
      DCL Ings Jimenez

      Not sure if Ings or Jimmy becomes Kane

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

        Thought you weren’t going spurs!?

    10. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Will take that as a Jimenez and Saiss owner. In to the dizzying heights of the top 2.5mi

    11. Front 442
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Surely Kilman has to be nailed on after that performance. Right?

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Question of the week

        1. Front 442
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thoughts on Saiss keeping his place?

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

      140k rank drop to 280k all out on 63 (-4)

      TAA + Antonio to Kilman + Ageuro (c) for -4 is the move i see with the largest upside next week.

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    14. AlpoShearer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Which move?
      A. Podence to Hames
      B. Jiminez to Kane
      C. Both -4

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

      3m OR after Saturday. 1m OR now 🙂 onwards and upwards!