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

    Am I crazy if I go Mane Raphinha Gallagher over Bamford Jimenez Jota on WC?
    Cause i want to (C) Mane this gw

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

      No Salah?

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

        Salah season keeper, Mane will be dropped for Lukaku gw7

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

          Seems pointless. Just get Lukaku now. Why would you want to wait?

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

            Im not gonna cap him so i dont need him for the next 2, i think he scores max 1 goal next two

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

              Ok

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I want Raph too but the Twitter paparazzi saying he's out for a while?

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

        I thought he was out too but none seems to mention anything for sure so I think im gonna pick him

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The main reason I would support going for the Mane option is to avoid spreading too much cash around.
      Eventually we may want more premiums and this way it will be an easier switch.

    4. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very risky but could pay off. How about just getting Mane in but still captaining Salah? Would decrease the risk factor by quite a bit.

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

        Mane vs CRY(H) is a tradition for me in the past 4 seasons it worked and I cant get away from it

  2. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Let’s settle this once and for all. You can only have one, regardless of price:

    Duffy, Livramento or Williams?

    Go!

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

      Duffy easy

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yikes

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

      Livra

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

      Livra if Sanchez. Duffy if not. Wouldn’t double up on Brighton.

    4. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Livra

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Livramento

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

      1.Livramento
      2.Williams
      3.Duffy
      most to less nailed imo

    7. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Livramento

  3. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm considering Gundogan to Raphinha for free.

    I know Gundogan has Soton at home. But have to think longer term right?
    Raphinha has Newcastle.

    Madness?

    Thanks.

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

      I won't do it with all the Raph gossip flying around atm

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry, what's the gossip?

    2. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't personally like these sort of transfers that could potentially backfire quite a bit during the current GW. Gundogan has a great fixture at home where he is likely to start. Would hold on for another week.

  4. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Raph starts. I really don’t have any energy left to fiddle on my wc!

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

      Where did this Raph banter start from anyway?

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

        Twitter

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

          The golden source if gods

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

            😀 They're always correct too

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

      I'm leaving for today until beloved LUFC kick off. I cant do with anymore unsubstantiated rumours. I've resisted a wildcard and played a -4. Just hoping to hang on in there for a couple more weeks before butchering team. Good luck to all this weekend.

  5. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    After (-8)

    Sanchez (steele)
    TAA shaw reguillon white (Tsimikas)
    Salah Greenwood sarr benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

    1) stick
    2) wc instead

  6. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA James White Marcal
    Salah Greenwood Raph Gray
    Ronaldo Bamford

    Subs : Antonio Liv Sissoko

    0.5m ITB do to Antonio/Bamford > Lukaku/4.5m in a few weeks if needed. What would you change?

  7. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why is everyone prefering James to Alonso?
    Hasn't James been dropped for Chalobah the last couple of games?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James is a wingback while chalobah is a cb

    2. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I thought that but no, red card, 1 game suspension. Got an assist in the half game he played when sent off and scored the week before.

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ah you're right, completely missed that!

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

    Thoughts? 1.5ITB WC intact

    Sanchez
    Trent • Shaw • Semedo
    Salah • Jota • Barnes • Raph • Ben
    Ronaldo • Antonio
    (Steele / Livramento / Hoever / Obafemi)

    I’m thinking of maybe Antonio to Jesus and back to Antonio next week. Most likely WC GW7.

    Could also just do Hoever to Rudiger/Marcal and bench Antonio

  9. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Guys first on the bench

    A) Allan
    B) livra

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  10. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2FT, 0ITB

    Sanchez (4m)
    TAA Shaw White (Tsimi, Livramento)
    Salah Greenwood Fernandes Barnes (4.5m)
    Toney Antonio* Ings

    A) Barnes & Ings ----> Gray & Jesus
    B) Toney, Barnes & Ings ----> ASM, Gray & Jesus (-4)

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ings to bam free and save?

  11. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres is not starting, is he?

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TORRES BENCHED BY NEALE 😯

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This meanssssssssss

      ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

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

      if on wc would you just go safe Gundo?
      just feels like he will get a rest very soon
      maybe a blessing if it's next week vs chelsea

  13. FarkeMee
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you keep Coufal or take a -4 for Semedo?

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

      keep

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

    Worth -4 to move from Bruno to Ronaldo this week? If so who is the best 8.5 midfielder? Currently have Jota, Raphinha and Benrahma

    1. The Kopite
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I did because I had no playing forward. Considering captaining him in next GW, so this -4 does not look scary at all.

  15. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez Steele
    Taa shaw ayling reguilon tsimikas
    Salah bruno mount benrahma bissouma
    Toney Ings Antonio*

    2ft, 0itb

    1) Bruno, mount, Toney > Torres, gray, ronaldo (-4)
    2) Bruno, mount, Ings > greenwood/pogba, gray, ronaldo
    3) Bruno, Ings > Torres, ronaldo
    4) something else??

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

    Any indication Iheanacho might start? Such good Leicester fixtures….

  17. The Kopite
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling to Semedo for -4 is worth it?

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

      I never like taking -4 for defenders so not worth imo

    2. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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

      Have the exact same question. Thinking it’s better to hold

    4. The Kopite
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  18. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Where is this Raph news coming from please? I can see that Bamford has been given the all clear but cant find anything on Raph issues.

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Twitter.

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got a link?

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

    Pukki better than any of Gray/Gallagher/Sarr ?

  20. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Torres start?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No one knows. Should at least play a part

    2. The Kopite
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ask Pep

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

    Also any Leicester fans, is Bertrand first choice?

  22. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Link to the raphinha rumors?

  23. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, any chance of Omobamidele starting this GW?

    Cheers

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

      Bakar thought he played well last week & said he expects him to start (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aK7M5ycKo0, 18 mins). Also, Norwich fans voted him in the top two picks for CB this week. No guarantees but these are the positives

  24. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So is Torres the best sub 7.2 player on WC, now that Raph is out?

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

      just posted below you
      https://twitter.com/Jumpthewave

      what do you think

  25. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gund or Torres final choice
    Just stick with Torres?
    midfield up to 7.4m

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

      Traore

  26. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A - Antonio > Bamford
    B - Tsimikas > Williams
    C - Amartey > Williams

    Please help!

  27. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any more new updates on raphinha?

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

    hey all 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)

    what would the ideal combo be? cheers

  29. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    toney to jimenez
    yay or nay?

  30. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play which two out of these ?

    A. Ayling
    B. White
    C. Toney