Fantasy Premier League 2022/23: Gameweek 7 tips and advice from experts
Is it time to sell Mohamed Salah and expensive defenders? What about Chelsea and Man United assets? Follow Sky Sports for dedicated Fantasy coverage throughout the season, including tips, expert advice and the latest team news
Friday 9 September 2022 11:52, UK
Sky Sports continues its weekly column bringing you essential tips from the best Fantasy Premier League managers in the world.
In our latest column, Holly Shand and FPL Heisenberg discuss what to do with Mohamed Salah, whether it is time to pivot to cheaper defenders and if it is time to trust Manchester United again.
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Is it finally time to sell Mohamed Salah?
FPL Heisenberg: Yes. The bottom line is Salah's too expensive for the kind of FPL returns he's getting. I'm not saying he won't score points over the next few Gameweeks, but, I prefer bringing in a cheaper alternative and spreading the cash throughout the team.
Holly Shand: I will be giving Salah one more game against Wolves: he's a great vice-captain option this Gameweek. Even though Erling Haaland's (£12.0m) performances are overshadowing Salah's this season, he remains a good option in FPL, especially if his output improves. The other premium I would consider in his place is Kevin De Bruyne (£12.2m): he'll combine with Haaland for plenty of goals in this campaign.
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Are you stick with premium defenders or pivoting to cheaper options?
Holly Shand: I think there's merit in holding Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£7.1m) for their attacking returns, but now is the time to downgrade other premium defenders from Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham. Kieran Trippier (£5.2m) and Neco Williams (£4.1m) are among the potential replacements, as attacking full-backs from mid table teams.
FPL Heisenberg: I like a balance, I have a couple of cheap defenders for my bench and I also have Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo and James. I'm confident they can return big returns in any Gameweek given their attacking threat, however, I'm definitely considering moving off Alexander-Arnold - if Liverpool do not improve defensively - to the likes of Trippier at Newcastle.
There are a lot of in-form forwards - which three are you going with?
Holly Shand: I'm currently very happy with my front three of Haaland, Gabriel Jesus (£8.1m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.8m). Anyone not on three strikers already should look to shift funds forward this week. If Jesus fails to deliver this weekend against Everton, then I may look to replace him with Ivan Toney (£7.2m) or Alexander Isak (£7m), who look to be great options among the mid-priced forwards. It's a shame we can only pick three forwards this season! Harry Kane (£11.4m) also ought to be a consideration, but the budget options are providing too much consistency!
FPL Heisenberg: Right now I have Haaland and Mitrovic who will stay long-term. My third Forward is currently Jesus who I'll hold for the next two Gameweeks, but I will look to pivot from him to either Kane or Toney. This season there's so many great Forward options it's difficult to pick three!
What are you doing with Chelsea assets after Thomas Tuchel's sacking?
FPL Heisenberg: I'm holding for now, things can only get better from a defensive point of view, especially if Potter takes charge which looks likely. Potter likes to play with wing-backs which is good news for Reece James' (£6.0m) attacking potential too. I also have Raheem Sterling (£10.0m), who I'm happy to hold for the next few Gameweeks. I'll then reassess from there.
Holly Shand: Tuchel's sacking could be a positive thing from an FPL perspective - we do often see a new manager bounce. However, there are no guarantees that an incoming manager would adopt the same attacking system which compliments wing-backs like James. Keep a close eye on formation in the next couple of fixtures before making a decision.
Manchester United have won four in a row, which players are on your radar?
Holly Shand: If Marcus Rashford (£6.5m) is fit for the weekend (he was seen holding his hamstring at the end of the Arsenal victory) then he's the go-to option. He has the form, and potential to play out of position as a forward and is among the cheapest of their attackers. I don't think it's worth spending the extra cash to get on board the likes of Antony (£7.5m) or Jadon Sancho (£7.3m).
FPL Heisenberg: Rashford and Diogo Dalot (£4.5m) are the standouts for me. Rashford is listed as a midfielder in FPL but is playing as the forward, getting and creating chances. Dalot is another interesting one, a full-back who's creating chances, getting bonus points and he's only £4.5m.
Are you looking at a wildcard this week or waiting a few more weeks?
FPL Heisenberg: I used my wildcard last Gameweek to change my structure to a 3-4-3 and to jump off players such as Andy Robertson (£6.8m), Rodrigo (£6.3m), Salah and Cameron Archer (£4.4m). For those who have not played their wildcard yet, I'd look at doing so within the next three Gameweeks.
Holly Shand: I've considered the wildcard this week, but I'm looking towards Gameweek 8 or Gameweek 9 to press the button. I think it's important to give players like Salah and Jesus one more week to deliver before making those big decisions, with the fixtures turning for the worse for both Liverpool and Arsenal.
