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Reasons to be positive with Salah in Football Index as Liverpool slump drags on


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Fantasy managers can be a fickle bunch. Or ruthless, depending on your point of view.

Players who have helped them hit the heights are all too often ditched at the first hint of a dip in form, to be replaced by the newest, shiniest toy that everyone has decided is now the latest must-have.

This can be true in both Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and Football Index (FI).

Football Index is a real-money betting platform where you can buy and sell shares in footballers.

These players’ value can rise or fall depending on their performance both on and off the field.

I’m actively using FI this season with more than a nod to FPL, seeing which aspects of each game marry up, and which don’t.

A certain loyalty can go a long way in FI, with shares bought early and low in a player slowly accruing value over time, allowing for inevitable bumps along the way.

But there have been instances when traders seem to have been a bit more knee-jerk.

Since February 1, Liverpool have gone on a four-match losing streak in the league, culminating in last weekend’s chastening Merseyside derby defeat.
Amid mutterings of Anfield crises and the need for Jurgen Klopp to have a rest, star player Mohamed Salah‘s share price had dropped from £2.51 to a not-so-romantic Valentine’s Day trough of £1.72.

He’s now available for £1.71 and that loss of confidence in the Egyptian has been mirrored on FPL, where he’s lost around 200,000 owners over the last three Gameweeks despite scoring for two consecutive matches and hitting four goals across his last four starts before the Everton debacle.

The question now is will Liverpool find their mojo again and, if they do, have the share prices of the likes of Salah still got further to fall in the meantime?

The Reds are looking very well-placed to make the quarter-finals in Europe, and their immediate domestic schedule is equally encouraging, with Sheffield United, Fulham and Wolves to come.

There’s the potential for Match Day Dividends (MDD) from those ‘easier’ fixtures, while Media Dividends are never far away with Salah.

He’s long been a media magnet, racking up 12,510 media points in FI, courtesy of 301 mentions, in the last three months alone. For context, team-mate Sadio Mane (£1.03) had 94 mentions leading to 4,820 points.

And of the £0.39 per share in dividends Salah has brought in over that time frame, £0.25 has come from media pay-outs.

Throw in the extra coverage the Champions League always produces – the competition also offers the highest MDDs as CL games are often part of Gold Match Days – and Liverpool stars could be on the rise again.

FPL players with bonus points potential can win Football Index dividends 2

Away from Anfield, the saga that gripped many in FPL might well be about to play out in FI as well.

Ilkay Gundogan (£0.91) has delivered in buckets in recent weeks, scoring 11 goals in his last 12 league appearances at a knockdown FPL price.


So delicious was his form that he was the captain of choice among a large slice of fantasy bosses for Manchester City’s Double Gameweek involving Spurs and then Everton.

He delivered in spades, with two goals and an assist, against Tottenham. But a groin injury picked up late in the match meant he missed the trip to Goodison Park, leaving some especially entitled managers bleating about their bad luck.

In the end, the German international was out for just the one match, and he remains very popular in FPL.

But doubts over the in-form midfielder’s fitness might have been behind the quietly increasing interest in Kevin De Bruyne (£3.06) being exhibited by FI traders.

His share price was slowly creeping back up as he prepared to return from the hamstring injury that sidelined him for four weeks, with a peak earlier this week of £3.24.

FPL managers might need to take heed of the market forces on the Belgian.
And if you’ve not bet on De Bruyne in FI, now might be the time to act.


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292 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better combo?

    A) Pereira, Raphina
    B) Dier, Barnes

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hmm if Dier starts both, I like B as well

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he's not fully nailed, but more chance of starting both than not?

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          obviously i don't know either and we won't until after the DGW ends. I don't know his exact minutes/rotation story but I'd look into it a bit if I were you before making the transfer.

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

      Full DGW for me, but won't be surprised A scores more

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have Dallas and Bam on BB so should get points if Leeds do well.

    4. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  2. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    umm...

  3. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current chances of an EVE / AVL DGW28? Over or under 50%

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly 50%

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

        😆 half full or half empty

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be played on a non European night if Everton don't make the FA Cup semi, so doubt it.

  4. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Phew! Twice in a night 'Play Up Pompey!' would have given me a touch of the vapours!

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins mega haul incoming

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

      Think you meant Diagne

  6. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias, Stones, Shaw
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo
    Ings, Watkins, Bamford

    McCarthy, White, Raphina, Struijk

    2.6m, 1 FT

    Is Ing and Raphina to DCL and Barnes worth a hit ? Would bench Bamford.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Ings to DCL for free

  7. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you prefer Keane or Mings?

    1. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keane with his fixtures this double.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keane

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keane

  8. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Salah. Bamford +4
    B. Bale. DCL

    Considering I get Dcl forv28. Bale for 29. I would keep Bamford either way

    1. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bale is high risk.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah out for Bale would be a complete madness imo...but the way this season is going, perhaps not.

      I like Bamford's fixture personally. Must be another way to get DCL.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Other strikers are Kane and Brewster. And mids Gundo. Salah. Kdb. Bruno. Raph

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          This would be DCL for brewster

    3. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Bale fully fit now? Can he play both games with enough minutes?

  9. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening guys, what are your thoughts on these transfers? 2FTs and 1.0itb. Will be using BB this week.

    Pope + Raphinha > Areola + Barnes

    Current team is:

    Martinez Pope
    Dias Stones Digne AWB Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphinha
    Bamford Watkins DCL

  10. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Preferred Mid+Forward combo?

    A) M Pereira + Richarlison
    B) Lookman + Richarlison
    C) Barnes + Diagne

    Something else?

    Cheers all

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  11. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost:

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Shaw
    Salah Bruno Gundo Son Raph
    DCL Watkins

    BigusNipus Bamford Dallas Coufal

    0FT 3.7ITB
    No WC or BB. FH & TC still intact.

    Any hits necessary?

    Tempted to play Areola but Marty’s ownership is so high so probably not worth it.

  12. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0.4m ITB. On WC, no FH for 29.

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Digne Targett
    Bruno Salah Gundogan Barnes
    Kane (C) DCL

    3.9 - Bamford White ESR

    Things I'm currently mulling over are Dias or Cancelo, Digne or Pereira and I'm not sold on double Villa defence.

    A move that just entered my thoughts as typing is White > Burn, Targett > Reguilon, but I'm not sure on Spurs defence either.

  13. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Also why is everyone saying Dier isn’t nailed? He’s played by FAR the most mins for TOT this year in defence

    1. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Poor form. Bit I agree I think he keeps his place, they have little alternatives

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He has. But he's crap. Like the rest of the TOT defence.

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who are the alternatives?

  14. reeceon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford or Areola to bring on for the BB? play this week only

    1. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford

  15. 2hotty
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope Shaw Dallas Raphina worth a BB?

    1. citizenkane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely

  16. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The last few seasons have not been kind on me. Would you triple captain kane this week?

  17. citizenkane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For this week and beyond, which combo would you prefer:

    A) Kane, Barnes, White (-4)
    B) Son, Watkins, Digne/Pereira

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else completely clueless this GW ?
    I am not sure about TC/WC/BB this GW. LOL !

    1. CasaBanter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, totally agree.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TC.

      Bruno?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        © only 🙂

  19. GinjaWhinja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A few stats that may be unseen or under-appreciated, given the chips being played:

    Last 6 - Clean Sheets
    0% - Southampton, Liverpool, Sheffield Utd
    67% - Brighton, Chelsea, City
    50% - Villa, Wolves, Fulham

    Last 6 - Matches that Failed to Score
    0% - Man City
    17% - Chelsea, Leicester, West Ham, Man Utd, Leeds, Villa, Newcastle
    50% - Spurs (level with Southampton, Sheff Utd, Arsenal, West Brom, Burnley, Wolves)

    Last 6 - Matches >2 Goals (either side)
    83% - West Ham
    67% - Southampton, Liverpool, Sheffield Utd, Newcastle Utd, Palace, Leeds, Man Utd
    17% - Burnley, Fulham, Brighton, Chelsea
    0% - Fulham over last 5 matches

    Season Long - Matches >2 Goals (either side)
    64% - Man Utd, Leeds, West Ham
    42% - Spurs (low)
    36% - Man City (low)
    32% - Fulham (low)
    28% - Burnley (lowest)

    Season Long - Clean Sheets (Home/Away)
    75% - Man City (Home)
    58% - Villa (Away)
    50% - Burnley (Away)
    17% - Southampton (Away vs 46% Home)
    8% - Palace (Away vs 25% Home)
    8% - Everton (Home vs 33% Away)
    0% - Sheffield United (Away vs 8% Home)

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So what does this tell me?

      1) City vs West Ham should see plenty of goals for the home side, although City's clean sheet record at home is outstanding. City seem to be going for fewer wins beyond 2-0, but West Ham are gung-ho almost every game. I think we'll see 4+ goals in this game.
      2) Everton defence unlikely to get clean sheets, far better relying on attacking returns. Soton away are VERY leaky still.
      3) Spurs attack, particularly captaincy and hits to accommodate Kane may be overkill (given Burnley's away & Fulham's overall form).
      4) Villa defence with 2 away fixtures looks good (vs home, defence is 30% better away).
      5) Targeting Newcastle (home/away) or Sheff Utd/Southampton (when away) should be a good strategy from here until end of season. That means Wolves defence and Liverpool attack this week, then Leicester week after next. Ditching Salah could punish sellers.
      6) Looking at Bruno’s double, Chelsea defence is still flying high. Palace at home are superior at home, so not as tasty for the captaincy as it could be.

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice analysis

      2. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice write up!

      3. citizenkane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Last 6 for Spurs don't paint the full picture though with Kane being out plus tough fixtures?

        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I get it. If I was in the Kane fan club, I'd be defending him also. Ultimately it comes down to:

          - Do I think he'll score/assist 1 or 2 goals? I do.
          - Do these stats suggest he'll score 5 goals and set the world alight? Nope. They do not.

          I'd only be clamouring to get Kane and taking -8s in the process if I was going to triple captain him. And if I was dead set on triple captaining, I believe that there are City and Liverpool assets being dangerously overlooked.

          1. GinjaWhinja
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            As you mention, one thing this analysis doesn't cover are the players involved. It's purely teams.

            Kane and Son are almost always involved when their respective teams score, so perhaps that is worth looking at more when considering the above as gospel.

            That said, I've now come to terms with going without Harold. So be it.

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good work!

  20. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather drop Konsa or Dallas for Pereira?

    Taking a punt here with this, hate to lose Dallas, but Konsa has the double

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you prefer:

    Mahrez,
    Foden,
    Silva.

    To afford Kane up front?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's my thinking.

        Over Harvey Barnes too?

        Foden could spring as well.

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Barnes over all of them.
          I have Foden personally, but it's always the benching risk with him.

    2. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who are you selling, Sterling ?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah.

        Or Son and Ings.

        1. Miro
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thinking of Sterling -> Mahrez aswell

  22. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any truth to the Watkins injury news?

    1. BullDogTevez
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Matt Target took him out of his team if that helps.

      1. Vovhund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      3. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I thought Villa are not playing FPL anymore

      4. Vovhund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How do you know?

        1. BullDogTevez
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bot power.

      5. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet

        1. Vovhund
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone confirm this?

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There is no news

  23. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dean Smith have said that Hause will be back on the grass next week, will he play before GW29?
    Was thinking on getting Konsa in

    1. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting Konsa. He played even when Hause was fit. Hause should be the back up

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ohh that's good to hear

    2. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Konsa is 100% first choice

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why has Sterling suddenly become an excellent pick on here?
    Thought he looked absolutely usless against Everton.
    Everybody changing their mind because of one header against Arsenal?

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

      He hasn’t at all everyone on here slags him off, I’m personally glad to hold him, plays most league matches and gets tap ins with a high ceiling

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      35 > 32 > 26 > 16 goal involvements last 4 seasons...

      1.06 > 0.94 > 0.78 > 0.72 goal involvements per appearance last 4 seasons...

      Whatever Pep has been drilling into him over the years - it’s been slowly strangling the life out of his FPL productivity

  25. Mee and the Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How likely do people think Sterling is to start both games in the DGW? I'm thinking around 70% personally

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he starts both this DGW, he will be benched for 1 in the next DGW and vice versa.

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too expensive for the Pep roulette

  26. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need your replies guys before pulling the trigger

    Martinez forster
    Mee taylor stones coufal bednarek
    Sterling salah gundogan bruno raphinha
    Bamford calvert ings

    A) wildcard
    B) mee ings sterling -> barnes dias/cancelo kane (-8)
    C) mee taylor sterling ings -> dias/cancelo targett barnes kane (-12)

    1. saadinxs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard - get a better defence in place too. I am considering a -8 myself

  27. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Mane & Watkins
    B. Traore & Kane (-4)

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  28. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just can't get myself to capt Kane...Spurs are so crappy. Hope I don't pay a big price, but going with Bruno. Anyone else?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm selling Buno.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is that a drug?

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t see Bruno getting a lot of points against Chelsea

    3. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve currently got mine on DCL, triple captain too! Not sure if I’ll be brave enough to keep it on him though.

      1. casual69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        brave is ederson or bale!

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender with a dgw for 5m? Currently on Dier.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Targett

  30. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones or Shaw?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw