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FPL experts' lessons: Target midfield bargains like Mbeumo

The Scout 6 Oct 2021

The Scout’s panel of experts suggest investing in budget midfielders around Mohamed Salah

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The Scout’s panel of experts discuss the key lessons they have learned across the first seven Gameweeks of 2021/22 Fantasy Premier League.

Midfield

What the experts say

Holly Shand (@FFCommunity_)

Despite a wealth of premiums this season, Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) is the FPL king and the only premium justifying his price tag. Choose him alongside cheap players with the form and fixtures.

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Salah is essential! He is the only Fantasy asset who is currently a must-have; his consistency of returns means that budgeting for him should be a priority for FPL managers.

This should be easy as, once again, the early part of the season has shown some great value in those midfield slots, especially Said Benrahma (£6.6m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£5.5m).

Going with Salah and then a few differential picks in midfield feels wise from what we have seen in the opening few Gameweeks.

Pranil Sheth (@Lateriser12)

The ecosystem in FPL is ever-evolving. I wouldn't dive in on too many budget midfielders, in-form mid-priced ones will soon emerge.

Tom Cantle (@WGTA_FPL)

Keep an eye on the mid-price bracket at £7.0m upwards in midfield. Although the budget picks are outperforming them, it’s inevitable there will be a breakout star before long.

Utkarsh Dalmia (@zophar666)

The number of budget midfielders who started at £6.0m or under this season is immense. The likes of Mbeumo, Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m), Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m), Conor Gallagher (£5.7m), Demarai Gray (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) offer great potential for their price and can be shuffled around depending on fixtures and form.

Paul Gee (@FPLPaulGee)

After his performance against Manchester City, the massive lesson for all of us is Salah is undroppable.

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

As we wait for the £8.0m+ midfielders of choice to reveal themselves, I've been happily shopping in the bargain basement!

Gallagher, Emile Smith Rowe (£5.3m), Doucoure and others have been superb and have allowed us to leave more funds for those big-money purchases up front.

Ben McNair (@drbenmcnair)

Mbeumo has been the big surprise for me. His non-penalty expected goal involvement (npxG) of 4.1 is fourth best of all midfielders in the league, yet he will set you back only £5.5m.