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Why Mane could be an explosive FPL differential captain in Gameweek 5

In Gameweek 5, Liverpool face Crystal Palace and Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will be very highly captained.

However, if you are one of those Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who is actively looking for differential captaincy options each week, who are potentially more explosive, then this article may be for you.

Against Crystal Palace, I expect to see a much less open game than the one we saw at Leeds United in Gameweek 4. Therefore, for the sake of accuracy, I will use the Burnley game at home in Gameweek 2 as the sample match for assessing Liverpool assets against compact defences.

SALAH’S FORM

There is no denying Salah’s rich vein of goalscoring form at the moment, with three Premier League goals so far this season.

He also had a goal ruled out against Burnley in Gameweek 2.

Though it was correctly given as offside, the way Salah opened his body up to curl the ball past Nick Pope (£5.5m) was impressive.

In the second half, after chesting the ball down from a Kostas Tsimikas (£4.1m) cross, his ability to manoeuvre in tight spaces and engineer a shot for himself also stood out.

However, there is a case to be made against Salah against more compact defences. Whilst Diogo Jota (£7.7m) tends to drift closer to goal, Salah would often retreat to the edge of the penalty box instead to get more shooting opportunities.

This is not to say Salah is not lethal in these sorts of positions though. We have seen numerous past occasions where he was able to curl one in from the edge of the penalty box.

MANE CENTRAL

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  1. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA-Shaw-White
    Salah-Rapinha-Gray-Benrahma
    Lukaku-Ronaldo-Toney

    Steele, livra, amartey, brownhil

    Already take -4 hit.
    G2g…? Worry about raph…

  2. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm using my wc, would you go with Raphinha with these rumours circulating?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      who's 1st sub?

      if good then go with raph

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Either Gallagher or Gray

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          id go with raph.

          decent cover

        2. aapoman
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If Gray is your first sub then Raphinha is ok to keep.

  3. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Where are Raph rumours coming from

    1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      From a random guy who said Harrison is also out (which is probably true)

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got a link?

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

        He's not the source

        1. Pukki Pies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          do you know who is?

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Has the Raphine rumours I started on the Leeds forum made there way on to here yet?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes the name change shocked us all

      • RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Jafoolme once, Jafooli

        (Or something like that)

    4. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      12 man draft league, which of these talents shall I choose?

      A) King (nor)
      B) Trossard (LEI)

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        B for me. A might edge it if it's just a 1 week thing but I prefer Trossard long-term

        1. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Aye own both sadly ha, so is to start!

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ah, I'd punt on A then

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        B

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm. The Raphinha rumours have opened my eyes to Pepe or Saka. Great fixtures, low ownership.

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Terrible team

      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Behave

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

        Please don’t.

      4. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I was thinking the same as a Jota replacement for when Firmino returns.

      5. I Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        The negative feedback makes me want to do it more. Big differential. Arsenal will do fine with these fixtures.

        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yup. Me too. Arsenal are going to score during this period and Pepe/Saka are likely to feature, underlying stats are looking decent too.

        2. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I’m genuinely struggling to think of an FPL asset who has done less to merit the attention he gets on this site than Pepe.

          Having said that, he now will surely haul this weekend. You’re welcome.

      6. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        My hope is I get enough of a vibe from this weekend to get Saka. Problem is moving mid price mids around is not a great use of FTs for me at the moment.

    6. andrinho
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Worth a WC?
      Schmeichel
      TAA Shaw Marcal (Duffy) (Livramento)
      Salah Jota Greenwood Gray (Bissouma)
      Ronaldo Bamford Saint-Maximin

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No. Looks grand.

      2. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nope

    7. RohanVaswani
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A) Ronaldo matip benrahma

      Or

      B) vardy fornals Taa??

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A.

    8. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa or Meslier (set & forget keeper) on WC?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Meslier.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Sa, will eat my words if I'm wrong but this isn't even close

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            After checking team def. stats i agree...

      3. Champione
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        On WC:
        A) Sanchez
        B) Guaita

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          B at least gets save points and also allows you to go with Duffy

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              This, ditched Sanchez as he doesn't haul so not that worried and kept Duffy for the stream of 6 pointers

        2. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          1 cancelo and Raph

          Or

          2 White and Bamford?

          Change formation of course 4 4 2 to 4 3 3

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            1.

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Ta

        3. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Norwich and Southampton rotate pretty well.

          Is having to play one of Williams and Livramento every week crazy?

          1. Aeu96197
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I looked at this earlier in the week as well, they do rotate really well.

            Think I've decided to pass though, get White instead of Liv, and play White pretty much every week - his fixtures are decent enough all the way until GW20, except 12 and 14 (Liverpool and United) and Williams can cover those weeks.

            GL if you go with it!

        4. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          This Raphinha speculations forces me off James to bring in Jota.
          It is a short term move. Jota + Livra will become 6m mid and James in 2 GWs

          Final WC - how does it look?
          Schmeichel
          TAA - Semedo - Tierney
          Salah - Jota - Gray - Gallagher
          Ronaldo - Ronaldo - Pukki

          (Ward, Williams, Sissoko, Livramento)

          1. aapoman
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Double Ronaldo? That's cheating!

            1. Salarrivederci
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Lukaku

              1. Salarrivederci
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                🙂

        5. Liberate HK - antichinazi
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Let's do the logic here:-

          1. Rumour said Harrison has COVID and Raph is doubtful due to some injury
          2. Harrison cannot be found in the picture showing the squad (https://twitter.com/L__1919/status/1438834338263621638)
          3. If the rumour on Harrison is right the probability is that the one about Raph is also right

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

            Infallible logic. You should be a scientist.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Nonetheless the raphina rumour only said he's a doubt, so it's 50/50 even if the guy is 100% telling the truth

          3. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Any ground to these Raphinha rumours?

          4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            If Raphinha was injured would they not have plastered something else other than his scowling mug all over their gameday banner a few hours ago 😆

            https://twitter.com/lufc/status/1438800564620517377?s=21

            1. ryacoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Just my opinion but I reckon there's truth to the rumours but Raph will still be risked

            2. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              That was 11:42am.

            3. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Actually this sort of thing happens quite a lot.

            4. I Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Not sure they'd care about telling the social media team.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                There has to be a basic check in there from a process perspective

                if (player = injured, don't use picture, use picture)

                1. I Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  I can't remember which team or player it was but this happened last season. Someone was on the gameday post and then didn't play.

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Stranger things have happened sure, but the likelihood of the highest owned player in the match getting an injury so late in the proceedings that they didn't intercept the gameday banner publication grows smaller & smaller

                    Unlikely things still happen from time to time of course, but it looks & smells very fishy

            5. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Nah this kind of stuff happens literally all the time, read precisely nothing into it

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  I'd read more into the fact that he's the highest owned FPL asset in the match & it's a Friday night kickoff - much more likely a windup than an injury

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah but that's not really relevant to your gameday banner comment

                      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        It makes his "injury" look even more unlikely to be true, and even more likely to be a wind-up - the player who just happens to have the highest FPL ownership in the match... just happens to suddenly and obscurely become doubtful... and it just happens to occur so late in the day that he to still make it onto the gameday banner...

                        Unlikely things still happen from time to time of course, but it looks & smells very fishy

              • Z3US
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Is two Chelsea defence (James + Rudiger) and Lukaku a bit too much at this stage?

                Had Laporte instead of Rudiger on WC but now that plan is toast - and am 0.3 short of getting Dias/Cancelo.

                So next best plan I'm thinking is double up with James and Rudiger?

                Sanchez
                TAA - James - Rudiger - Marcel
                Salah - Pogba - Gray - Gallagher
                Lukaku - Ronaldo

                4.0gk - Sissoko - Livramato - Scarlett

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  No. They look a good CS bet so roll with their defensive form.

                2. jason_ni
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Form over fixtures maybe, but spurs/city up next, not sure I'd want double defence just yet.

              • ryacoo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Reckon Semedo can pay off a -4 over the next 3? (BRE, sou NEW)

                Would be starting him over Coufal (MUN, lee) + Digne (mun)

                1. grumpyman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  I’m considering a similar hit, but for Ayling (keeping Coufal). Feels like sort of hit that will end up just costing me points, but tempted to do it anyway - Semedo is basically playing as a second striker, albeit a crap one.

                  1. ryacoo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Yep, with that run it feels inevitable that he'll get an attacking return soon and they've been so solid

              • fc_skrald
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                What would you do here?

                a. Amartey + Son -> TAA + Gray
                b. Tsimikas + Son -> TAA + Jota
                c. Keep Son and hope he plays

                Sánchez
                Shaw, Alonso, Duffy
                Son, Salah, Fernandes, Sarr, Gilmour
                Ings, Toney

                Steele, Antonio, Tsimikas, Amartey
                2 free transfers, 1.4 million in the bank

                1. Ross Geller
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  B imo

                2. winchester
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  will amartey be benched in the upcoming gws?

                  1. winchester
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    would lean on B as well.

                3. fc_skrald
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks both. Dont think Amartey will play but not sure at all...

              • Philosopher's Stones
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Both the guys I'm looking to bring in(Torres and Raphinha) are either uncertain of a start or a doubt as per twitter. Fml.
                Might just bring Greenwood in, roll the other FT and start Brownhill as well.

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  I echo that sentiment.

              • winchester
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                wonderful day lads! have 1ft and 0m itb. Can't field 11 players..

                sanchez
                taa shaw livramento
                benrahma salah(c) bruno esr sarr
                cr7

                foster antonio tsimi amartey obafemi

                a) bruno + tsimi -> raph/gray/greenwod/jota + ayling/james/semedo? (-4)
                b) bruno + obafemi -> raph/gray/greenwood + bamford? (-4)

                Have difficulties picking players in 'b' and 'c' (basically have 16m or 16,5m to spend in that option.. what would the ideal combo be? cheers

              • Taegugk Warrior
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Sub order please…

                A. Livra
                B. Amartey
                C. Brownhill

              • damiang2233
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                2 FT is the below a good move?

                Gray and Watkins in for Dallas and Toney?

                Watkins has 3 hard fixtures coming up though.

              • vincentwsho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Doucoure or Townsend? Can't stretch to Gray

                1. jason_ni
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Tough, Doucoure was immense on Monday night. Andros played well also, I'd maybe lean towards Doucoure, as he's more likely to keep his starting berth, but its a close call.

              • jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                How has Billy Gimour looked? With Antonio out was going to start him.

                Options are start
                A) Gilmour
                B) Duffy
                C) Or take a -4 and bring in a 6.6 forward for my 4.5 fodder, maybe ASM, but leaves me with an ongoing bench headache!

                1. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Start Duffy. Ciuld get attacking returns

                  1. jason_ni
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Has Gilmour not looked well?
                    Maybe Duffy is safer option, as Ive no Sanchez, so if they did manage a CS, im slightly covered.

              • jimmyharte
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Is Raphinha injured?

              • Erez Avni
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Was going to bring Raphinha instead of Benrahma, and all these nonsense scares me. So then wanted Bamford instead of Antonio but if Raphinha won’t play it affects also Bamford… so I’m clueless…

                Sanchez
                TAA Shaw White Coufal (Amartet)
                Salah Jota Benrahma Greenwood (Brownhil)
                Ronaldo Toney (Antonio)

              • Mattador
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                A) Raph to Torres for -4
                B) Benrama to Torres for -4
                C) Stick

                Have no city cover

                1. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Do you want City cover vs CHE GW6 and LFC GW7?

              • Zimo
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Guys I just talked to Raphinha. He lost his left leg in a pogo accident. The rumours are true. Will be announcing retirement shortly after the match.

                1. jason_ni
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  is that after his goal and assist with his one good leg?

              • Red Reddington ⚽
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Play 2 out of 3:
                A) Tsimikas (CRY)
                B) Reguilon (CHE)
                C) Brownhill (ARS)

                I know, don’t look too good to have to play 2 of them.

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Good grief

                  1. Red Reddington ⚽
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago