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Marcal the most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 ahead of Wolves v Brentford

Two of the statistically better defences of the 2021/22 Premier League season so far meet at Molineux this lunchtime.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Neither of these sides has conceded more than one goal in a single match in this embryonic campaign, with the Bees only an 89th-minute Brighton strike away from registering their third clean sheet of the season in Gameweek 4.

Both defences are among the top five clubs for fewest ‘big chances’ conceded, too.

Wolves’ defensive fortitude and favourable fixture run has no doubt contributed to the raft of recent transfers used on Marcal (£4.6m), Fantasy Premier League’s most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 – although last weekend’s two attacking returns were obviously the main catalyst for that.

Bruno Lage’s side are generally underrepresented in FPL, however, with Conor Coady (£4.5m) their most-owned asset at 7.0%.

Ivan Toney (£6.3m) remains Brentford’s most popular Fantasy asset at 13.7% but he has lost around one million owners since the beginning of the campaign, with only a solitary attacking return against Aston Villa to show for his endeavours so far.

As for the team news, it’s very uneventful: both sides are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Wolves: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

Brentford: Raya, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Janelt, Norgaard, Canos, Baptiste, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Ghoddos, Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka, Forss, Wissa, Roerslev.


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

    Let’s go Brentford! Bust those cleanies !

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

      +1

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Please no Spud, I am begging for them to let me have this one!

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      -1

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

    Brentford 2-1 wolves. Hwang goal.

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

      Jimenez pleade

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa penalty save, Semedo goal and Marcal assist?

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

      Traore hattrick....... of clear cut misses

  3. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    DCL, Raph,Ayling & now Benrahma. My teams is being held together with sticky tape at this point, will be damned if I'm wildcarding a week early though.

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

      Raph is probably ok for next game IMO, can’t think why you’d still have dcl though

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Already took a hit to swap Antonio for Ronaldo

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

      What’s up with Ben?

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Scout tweets. Knock

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

          Ta

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

      Ignoring new information is a prime example of plan continuation bias.

      You might regret not reacting to your own teams needs.

  4. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez 1 job, outscore bumford, then better fixture next week

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

      Most definitely please

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Will match him I think

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

        Saints away isn’t a great fixture I don’t think, only conceded 1 at home this season and that was to United when they drew 1-1

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wish I had Wolves defender today. Btw. Saiss may be flying a bit under the radar, quite high xG although from only 4 shots. Small sample & may be unsustainable, but (not completely sure about this) Wolves seem to target him from corners.

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

        Toney will score

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd like to see a larger sample size, say over ten seasons.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Well, maybe in six years we will be sure on his true goalscoring potential 😉

        2. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          But based on his historic xG he should get around 3.5 goals per season. Not very exciting.

      3. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He should've had a goal already if it wasn't for that De Gea double save

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I guess most of the xG comes from that opportunity.

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

      Loved watching Raphinha again last night

      Don’t care that he wasted a lot of chances, he is just an exquisitely talented footballer & a joy to watch

      He has the potential to absolutely kill it this season in that Leeds team

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. Will play for a top club one day.

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

        Lots of players are talented. The odds are against him showing off his true self in that Leeds team.

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

          Dont be too disparaging about Leeds. We knew what we were getting with bielsa. It's the type of football that the fans demand. Rather watch Leeds than 75% of premiership teams. Football is about entertainment, not boring 1-0 defensive games. At least give them credit for trying to win games. We will win enough games to be safe. Good luck this season.

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

        Someone said hes only an 8point man per game, but for 6.5million I'm absolutely okay with that

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

          8 points per game is 304 points per season - so that sounds exactly like the type of comment you would get from the big brains on FFS alright

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

            It would make sense if he meant an 8-point CEILING man, kind of like Mount.

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C'mon the Wolves! 4-0

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wolf like me.

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

          Absolute banger of a tune

          Got me through many’s a gym session

        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm a Saint sir Knight.

    6. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone else own Toney? Not quite sure what he's doing there. He conveniently gets ignored otherwise he'd be out

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

        I do.

        He is out next week.

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

      Let’s go Raya. Just 11 saves & a hatty please

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

      Wow, Sa, Semedo and Traore masterclass!

      Wolves 3 - Brentford 0

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

      The weather looks glorious in Wolverhampton today. A 1:0 Wolves win?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Oh I really need this cs more than any. I’m having a horrid time. Please be correct.

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

          Fingers crossed for you Big Bruno.

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          same here 🙂

    10. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      last night was my first green arrow of the seaon, wc success already 😉

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

      Sorry, I just can't get my head around these arcane price-lock rules.
      Harrison now has a red triangle. Does this mean his price can't drop until next Saturday or not?
      Thanks

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        no

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

          Okay, cheers. What are the conditions necessary to protect his price?

          1. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            From red flag to no flag at all.

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

        Dude, people keep telling you.

        He is not price locked.

        A player is price locked when their status changes from red flagged to available.

        Got to this website, and scroll down where you will read the rules. The price lock explanation is #8

        http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexAndroid2

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

          Right got that. Seems counter-intuitive to me. His price can't go up or down when he's fit and available to play. Don't get it, but that's the rule. So I need to make an early transfer and risk repeating the scenario where I get caught out by another late withdrawal.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            It's simply to avoid big price spikes when suddenly available again.

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Mine explanation was pretty straightforward and easy to understand I guess 😀

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

          Yes I'm not sure why he is ignoring when people replied to him last time

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24148880

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

          Because I didn't know if he went from zilch to red, or from yellow and on to red overnight (my time).

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

      This should be the day the Bay Oiled Assassin gets himself back to XGi parity

      Before game status:
      - 0G & 0A from 1.58 XG & 0.68 XA

      After game status:
      - 2G & 1A from 2.00 XG & 1.00 XA

    13. Doug McCasual
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      write the theme tune, sing the theme tune

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

      Is there anything worse than watching a match, willing on a 0-0.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s more nerve wrecking than hoping for attacking returns that’s for sure

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

        It could get fun if you have more than one defender (unless they concede early 😀 )

    15. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Marcal -BPS

    16. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Marcal not passing to Traore

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

      Marcal is a gobshite

      Ignores Traore in the one situation where he is undefendable

      1. Doug McCasual
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        was just thinking that

    18. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney Offside Goal

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

      Toney offside goal

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

        Well offside by Mbeumo

    20. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      oh ffs

    21. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Unlucky patient Toney owners

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

      That was some finish from Toney

      He is an assassin when he gets half a chance

    23. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Best one week punt for gw6 (wc gw7)?

      Toney ->

      A) Edouard
      B) ASM
      C) King
      D) Hwang
      E) Dennis
      F) Pukki
      G) Someone else max 6.8

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure why I put Hwang in there lol

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

      Lol@Jiminez

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

        😆

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

        He lulling everyone into a false sense of complacency...

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

      That sums up Jimenez so far this season

    26. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raul don't do rabonas mate

    27. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think that's why Coady transferred him out 🙂

    28. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Time to score Jimmy!