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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. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Over hyped team created by ffs community and twitter

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

      So so true

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

      It's 1 bad game - so far. Brentford have no fear this season. They've been good in their previous defeats. Chill

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

      Someone's new

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

        New account. Not a new member

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

      Amen brother

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

    Ronaldo to Toney done

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

    Treble Wolves defence. Had Mendy and Williams and went all in with Semedo and Sa instead last minute. Gutted

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

      Triple Wolves? They've kept one CS so far this season. Why would you do that to yourself?

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

        Some of the best defensive stats in the league before today and only conceded 1 goal to Leicester, Spurs and United. Context to everything.

  4. King Carlos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TONEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

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

    Have we written Brentford attack off a bit premature here?

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

      yep

  6. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I dont think Marcal has a brain

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

    Toney you utter ....

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves look terrible

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

    Wolves looking woeful and rattled...

  10. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is ridiculous from Wolves

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

      Think I'm taking both wolves out of my team next GW i think, Jimenez for sure !!!

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously wtf

  12. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Toney trolling me from the bench

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

      Won't he get on this week?

  13. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Toneyyyyyyyyy

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

    Terrible defending Saiss

  15. Nemes1s
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Marcal in and Toney out for a -4 is going great for me this week :'(

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

    Just great.... I didn't need to use my FT this week. So gutted.

  17. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just wow

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

    Marcal most bought chasing lucky points bahaha

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

    Wolves defenders 😆

  20. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is a lovely parting gift from Toney

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

      Might consider keeping him?!

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Possibly, but those next 4 fixtures don't look overly appealing and I want to get Antonio back in for him

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

          Yeah next 4 are awful....

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

    Raya assist to assist.
    Toney we want more!!!

  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh Toney.

    How did I end up with triple Wolves?

    Getting slaughtered here.

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Me too

      Sa - Semedo - Traore

      Not looking good this week, but lets hope they'll keep tight in near future

  23. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Marcal about to get permanently dropped

    • Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Was planning to sell toney this week.

      Maybe he is a keep after all?

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

        Look at the fixtures though :/

    • jackoasean
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not too say I told you so but I said wolves are shite

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fair play to players who kept Toney and Mbuemo in their teams. They looked great in early games despite lack of returns in thm. Mbuemo bit of a bargin with Gallagher at Palace.

    • Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Phew. Switched Toney into team and White onto bench this morning !

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

        Solid

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

        This morning?

        Depends on timezone.

    • Rash
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Luckily I bought Semedo for his attacking returns

    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Some of my ML rivals still have Toney ffs

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sold Toney last week 😎