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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. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1FT.

    1) Ings -> Bamford
    2) Save.

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

      1

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

      Bamford 100%, look at the fixtures.

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

    4. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        My bad. 2, then do the switch next game week if needed. With all these Leeds injury rumours, Bamford could blank this game week

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

      2
      monitor leeds bit more..

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

      That was overwhelming. Thanks!

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        2. Ings should do well

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

          Thanks for your comment. Still trying to figure out whether saving that FT could be helpful.

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

      1

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

    Hey guys, is there a good chance of Omobamidele starting this GW?

    Cheers

    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not according to Neale

  3. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Whats the latest on Raphinha?

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play Ayling (new) or Omobamidele (WAT)?

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

      ayling

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

    Torres or Raph on WC?

    1. Nice Baps.
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone Torres with Bamford. Half expecting Torres not to start but I'm WCing for the long term, not just this week. I think over the season Torres will be a bargain despite the benchings. Advantage of WC is I have a fully playing bench.

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one on WC

    A Go with Lukaku and save a transfer down the line

    B Go with Ronaldo and Switch to Lukaku (GW7)

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

      A as he will have a field day vs weakened spurs..

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

      C- Both

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The million dollar question. Its seems mad to pencil in a transfer doesn't it.

      Ronaldo will be heavily captained against Villa. If he bangs in a hatrick and Lukaku blanks against City it will be a complete rank annihilation.

      It depends on whether or not that extra 0.9 or whatever you save can make a difference in only 2 weeks.

      1. pavlev
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ditto with roles reversed...

  7. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dier out this weekend?

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

      Dier will be out for a while i reckon.

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Play two out of the below ?
    A. Ayling
    B. White
    C. Toney

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      BC

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you get Jimenez on WC?

    Have Bamford too.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer mr goals Antonio

    2. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ya im doing this and not bringing in raph. Gonna keep benrahma in mid instead

  10. I Love Lamp
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looking for a few weeks punt. Barnes did well last night and has 3 great fixtures but worried about rotation/rest. Any thought from owners or same-boaters as I?

    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I like it but seems like he will see less minutes this week because of that 90 in mid week. He hasn't played 90 all season.

  11. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benhrama out for -4? And if so to who?

    1. I Love Lamp
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking of getting rid too, as stated above Barnes is on my radar as a differential

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

        This! Looked class against Napoli and City, I reckon there's a haul coming.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at Sarr or Raph I’m for him

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm waiting to pull (or not pull) the trigger on Benny to Raph for a -4

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

    Anyone have time for a quick A or B?

    A) Tsimikas to Semedo
    B) Tsimikas to Semedo + Torres to Jota(-4)
    C) Save FT

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw Ayling Veltman (Tsimikas)
    Salah Torres Greenwood Benrahma (Gilmour)
    Toney Ronaldo (Antonio)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      Don't know if it's worth taking a hit on taking Torres out though

    2. LoneWolf1989
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  13. sarnshawn
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 free transfer. Had a bad week last week so don’t know what to do -

    Lloris (Foster)
    Shaw, TAA, Digne, Tsimikas
    Mount, Salah, Benrahma, Fernandes
    Dennis, Ings

    Bench - Antonio, Bissouma, Livramento

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

      Anything in the bank? I don't think Tsimikas will be playing, unless I'm much mistaken. You're one rested player away from Livramento being subbed on, which isn't a great idea given his opponents.

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

        Absolutely nothing in the bank. Having a shocker

  14. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which scores more points considering I would only captain CR7 once in the next 11 gameweeks?

    A. Ronaldo and Brandon Williams

    B. Antonio and Jota

    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can you not fit Ronaldo, Antonio and Jota all in?

      Wouldn’t be going near Norwich defence

  15. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Ayling Livramento
    Salah Jota Raphinha Mahrez Benrahama
    Ronaldo
    (Antonio* Obafemi* Amartay*)
    1FT 0ITB

    Playing Livramento v City. Mahrez probably won’t play. Raphinha may not play

    Worth a hit?

    A) Mahrez Amartay -> Gray Semedo?
    B) Amartay-> BWilliams and hope Mahrez plays?
    C) Mahrez -> Greenwood?

  16. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just reached the Pepe phase of my wildcard tinkering

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

      Hahaha did I cause that? I'm there too. If I get cold feet on Raphinha it's going to be Saka or Pepe.

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

      good punt.

    3. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good fixtures, on set plays, tends to play 90 most of the time. Returned in the last game, could have scored. Burnley and Tottenham have conceded a lot of chances down their left flank according to the stats.

      People don't like Arsenal players yet they will then go and put the likes or Sarr or Traore in their team over say a Saka. Seems so strange to me.

  17. 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 (-4)
    3) Bruno, Ings > Torres, ronaldo
    4) something else?

  18. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphina injured?
    Got him in for a hit 🙁

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There is no more news, I think it will be ok

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

      - He's the highest owned FPL player in the match
      - It's Friday night kickoff with a deadline approaching
      - Leeds haven't communicated anything about an injury
      - They put him all over the gameday banner that came out shortly before midday today

      Nothing conclusive obviously - but if, say just for argument's sake, you mischieviously wanted to start a panic on a Friday before deadline, it would probably fit pretty well with the fact pattern above

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

        Do you have rapinha?

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

        *correction - WAS the highest owned player at the time of the rumour breaking 2 hours ago...

        Bamford has now just overtaken him by 0.1% at 16.2% lol

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any hits?
    Would you play Tsim over Duffy?

    Sanchez
    TAA/Shaw/Ayling/Duffy
    Salah(c)/Bruno/Greenwood/Raph/Sarr
    Bam

    Steele/Tsim/Scarlet/Antonio

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

    Should I play Livramento(mci) or Brownhill(ARS)?

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

      brownhill

  21. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Dias
    Salah, Pogba, Jota, Benrahma, Gray
    Bamford, CR7

    Steele, Manquillo, Omobamidele, Scarlett

  22. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    #raphinha is one of the highest trending sports related hashtag on twitter right now. The power and influence of FPL!

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

      Jafooli has a lot to answer for, spreading this misinformation on a Leeds fourm.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why always him?

  23. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2 week punt on Fernandes to Mane?

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

    On WC

    Ronaldo/Tierney then James / Lukaku in GW7 or just get Kaka/James now?

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

      If you are going to get them you might as well do it now and be better placed to put out fires elsewhere as they pop up.

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

        Good advice cheers

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

      Ronaldo tierney...

      I will be switching Shaw and CR7 to Lukaku and James in GW7 as well

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, would you have both raphinha & Torres? Bench is sissoko, Scarlett & Omobamidele

  26. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Raphinha , R.James, Semedo & Marcal
    B) Bamford , Sarr, B.Williams & White

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

      A

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A by a distance

  27. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That picture didn’t have Raphinha in it + the rumour if Harrison being out with covid is likely to be true too.

    Maybe the rumour is indeed true

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What picture ? Of them in town? The guy said Raph was there

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Which picture?

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        https://twitter.com/l__1919/status/1438834338263621638?s=21

        I couldn’t spot Raph & Harrison

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

      Raphinha was in pics training…

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I just adore this kind of posts, no reference whatsoever. "That picture, that tweet, that ..." Just post the link with the picture, please.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I should have. Chill Champ

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

      There's no way you or anyone else can identify all the players in that photo.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah. Had a closer look. Maybe Raph is the one in front of Bamford to his right

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

      If the Harrison rumor is true, I would agree that the Raph one is.

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

    For fpl draft which would you start this gw?
    A. Sanchez
    B. Bachmann

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

    A) Salah Captain
    B) Cr7 captain

    The next two hours will be torture waiting for the deadline. West ham playing midweek is swinging me towards B at the moment.

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

      A

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

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

      A

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

      A

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

    so torres not in the predicted lineups with FFS
    FFS indeed...

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think they've correctly predicted a Man City team yet. Even when Pep predicts the Man City team a day before the game he normally only gets about eight correct.

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

        Would you still go with Torres on wc?
        Already benching Antonio and not bringing in Raph due to the hysteria so don’t want another version!