"Salah may have clocked two goals and one assist in four league games, but his underlying numbers have been disappointing to say the least. So far in the league this season, he has only attempted five shots, had one big chance and when you exclude last week's penalty, has an expected goals total (xG) of 0.31. In comparison, Haaland has five goals and his underlying numbers are equally as impressive."
"He has had 19 attempts, nine of which were big chances, and a non-penalty xG of 5.74 - more than 18 times higher than Salah's. In gameweeks one to four last season, Salah had almost double the number of FPL points, but he has 25 to Haaland's 37 this time round. It remains to be seen the impact of the new-look Liverpool attack on Salah's numbers."
"I do think Salah has got pretty lucky so far this season, but take him out at your own peril. As soon as Alexander Isak gets into the team, Salah will start scoring goals. It's one of those things where a high-price midfielder is better than a high-price forward. That is a consistent thing in fantasy football. I am going to stick with the solid"
Mohamed Salah has two goals and one assist from four Premier League matches but has produced only five shots, one big chance and a non-penalty expected goals (xG) of 0.31 excluding a penalty. Erling Haaland has five goals from 19 attempts, nine big chances and a non-penalty xG of 5.74, producing 37 FPL points versus Salah's 25 so far. Salah's early-season underlying numbers are weaker and the new-look Liverpool attack could reduce his goal share, while potential teammate changes could later boost his returns.
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