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<p><i><strong>As Double Gameweek 22</strong> approaches<strong> for Fantasy Premier League managers, </strong><em><a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_JianBatra">Jian Batra </a></em></i>writes up what to do about the conundrum facing the unavailable assets <strong>Heung-Min Son (10.7m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.8m).</strong></p>
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<p>Don’t forget to check out our <strong><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-ultimate-guide/">Ultimate FPL Gameweek 22 Guide</a></strong> which has everything you need to help you make the best decisions ahead of the deadline.</p>
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<h2>FPL Double Gameweek 22 Dilemma</h2>
<p><strong>Heung-Min Son (£10.7m)</strong> and <strong>Mohammed Salah (£12.8m)</strong> are owned by a lot of Fantasy Premier League managers.</p>
<p>To be more specific, <strong>Son has an effective ownership of approximately 70% in the top 300k</strong> with <strong>Salah having an effective ownership of 50%</strong> in the same bracket of managers <a href="http://livefpl.net">LiveFPL</a>.</p>
<p>This article was constructed in order to take a deeper dive into the optimal strategy surrounding whether to keep and sell which assets. Of course I understand some managers will only own one or the other, and the article caters to that as well.</p>
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<h2>Should we Replace Salah and Son?</h2>
<p>Adjustments will need to be made for squads which are in very different states, but from my research the strategy below should cater for pretty much every scenario.</p>
<p>This is what Antonio Conte had to say about Son&#8217;s injury:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;For sure we have to wait until after the international break. It was a muscular problem and it was strange because he came off during the game. The day after he felt a bit of pain and he was injured. It’s a pity because you know the importance of this player.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Given how far away that international break is, you simply can&#8217;t keep a player of that value in your squad. <strong>Son has to be a priority to ship out</strong>. So that answers half the question; whether you have Salah and Son, or just Son in this case, he should be a primary target to transfer out.</p>
<p>Now, regardless of whether you own just Mohamed Salah by himself or with Son, <strong>I&#8217;d keep him</strong> (barring you have an absolute injury crisis) and here&#8217;s why.</p>
<p><strong>Salah should be back for Gameweek 24</strong> where he plays <strong>Leicester followed by Burnley and Norwich</strong>. An absolutely <strong>fantastic set of fixtures</strong> and by then he will be the most desired asset in the game.</p>
<p><strong>He blanks in Gameweek 27</strong> but Liverpool have two unscheduled fixtures which will turn into Double Gameweeks and by that time he will most definitely have spiked in price and picked up a few points along the way.</p>
<p>Another point regarding his price: not only if you sell him will you have to pay extra in terms of what you lose in team value but also potentially points in the form of two &#8220;-4&#8217;s&#8221; due to other transfers (e.g. Son).</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a lot of hassle to sell a player you will want back within a few weeks, and as shown below the replacements in midfield don&#8217;t look too appealing.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-42268 aligncenter" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-1024x831.jpg" alt="what to do with Son and Salah" width="1024" height="831" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-1024x831.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-768x623.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-610x495.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31-1080x877.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12-at-10.42.31.jpg 1594w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
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<h2>The Best Son FPL Replacements</h2>
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<p>Having looked at all the midfield options, I was left underwhelmed. I referenced five midfield picks in my <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-double-gameweek-22-should-you-play-your-free-hit-chip/">&#8220;Free Hit&#8221; article</a>, and here I discuss the best one by some way, an alternate strategy entirely and what to do if you have the number one pick.</p>
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<h3>James Maddison (£6.9m)</h3>
<p>I&#8217;ve been amazed by how well he has been playing as of late. <strong>Returning 58 points in his last six fixtures </strong>(which included Man City and Liverpool) is exceptional.</p>
<p>His attacking returns haven&#8217;t been random moments of brilliance in games, they have been a culmination of brilliance throughout the 90 minutes.</p>
<p>Given the expansive system Leicester play, with <strong>Tielemans </strong>as an advanced pivot allowing Maddison to predominantly occupy an area of the pitch which is both central and in between the lines, he has a far greater angle of passing range (something which is often overlooked in football).</p>
<p>The angle is often so wide that penetrating runs from wider channels to the half spaces can be very effective and have been for Leicester. Players like <strong>Harvey Barnes</strong> and <strong>Ademola Lookman</strong> thrive in these instances.</p>
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<p>Further, he&#8217;s got set pieces, is in great goal scoring form and is flying with confidence, which is arguably the most important variable of them all.</p>
<p><strong>Leicester have a fantastic Double Gameweek</strong> from an attacking standpoint (my pick of the bunch in fact), in the shape of Burnley (A) and Spurs (H).</p>
<p><strong>Burnley have conceded six goals in their last two games</strong> against Manchester Utd and Leeds, which is worrying considering the performances and the quality of both opposition&#8217;s attacks.</p>
<p>The Spurs game I anticipate will be much harder, but given their performance against Chelsea, I imagine Leicester will be allowed to have the possession and territory.</p>
<p>The volume of balls received by Maddison in the opposition&#8217;s third should be relatively high by comparison to previous games and, as such, I have high hopes. Linking to my next point about how Leicester have difficult fixtures after the double, Maddison is practically fixture proof at the moment so I wouldn&#8217;t worry too much.</p>
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<p><strong>Other Double Gameweek midfield options if you already own/don&#8217;t want Maddison:</strong> Lucas Moura (£6.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£6.0m). Both are discussed in more detail in my <strong>&#8220;Free Hit&#8221;</strong> article.</p>
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<h2>Alternate Strategy</h2>
<p>The alternate strategy would be to think more long term and purchase one of the Manchester City midfielders. They have a good fixture run in the short, medium and long term following the Chelsea fixture.</p>
<p>You would be able to acquire any of their assets assuming you have a bit of money in the bank given Son&#8217;s price point. Finally, from a team standpoint in the medium term at least, there will be an emphasis to wrap up the league as fast as possible to prioritise the Champions League down the line.</p>
<p>Out of their assets my number one target would be <strong>Phil Foden (£8.0m). </strong>&#8220;Pep Roulette&#8221; is an inevitable consequence of acquiring any City asset but when he is fit, he is fairly nailed.</p>
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<p>He comes in at a good price point, and is heavily involved in the attacks. He often finds himself in the half spaces given City&#8217;s Leeds like structure at time.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s a player with an extremely high ceiling, and consistent attacking output which is vital when selecting any asset.</p>
<p>If you wanted to look elsewhere <strong>Jack Grealish (£7.6m)</strong> and <strong>Raheem Sterling (£10.7m)</strong> aren&#8217;t horrible options. Grealish will continue to get a lot of game time as he has done in the front three but he lacks attacking output. Sterling is in great form but faces too much of a rotation risk.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d avoid <strong>De Bruyne (£12.0m)</strong> entirely due to a combination of dips in performances, the fact he&#8217;s very expensive and his more system catering role.</p>
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