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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 36

This week’s Captain Poll is a far more open affair, with players from four teams taking up the top five spots. Arsenal’s home clash with Newcastle brings in-form duo Aaron Ramsey and Lukas Podolski onto the radar, United’s first match since the dismissal of David Moyes boosts our faith in Wayne Rooney, whilst Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero are, as always, amongst the usual suspects despite tricky weekend encounters against the Chelsea and Palace defences:

We take the top five in this week’s Captain Poll as our starting point and construct a members table based around a number of their key statistics in order to flag up any other players offering a similar sort of threat.

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10 years, 1 month ago
RIP Tito - you were a champ.

http://goo.gl/l9QmTd
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1. floydy_floyd
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Such a shame. Rip.
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2. Kreedas
  10 years, 1 month ago
  RIP
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3. asdasdasdadasdasda
  10 years, 1 month ago
  RIP
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sinik
10 years, 1 month ago
DONE, I DID IT.

now I can stop talking about, you're all welcome!

................Speroni
......Baines - Chester - Ivan
Eriksen - Mata - Nasri - Ramsey
...Rooney (c) - Podolski - Aguero

Davis; Ward, Cahill, Noone

might switch to Rambo but it's done!
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Like it
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2. Tsssst
  10 years, 1 month ago
  what transfers you done this week then?
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Suarez + Lukaku + Gerrard > Rooney + Podolski + Ramsey (-8)
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    1. 50pipsDaily
      10 years, 1 month ago
      This
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
10 years, 1 month ago
*repost

A) Cahill, Lukaku, suarez(c) and 8 pts

B) smalling, Suarez, rooney(c)

Which will score the most this week?
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Wow my questions must be really difficult
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2. sinik
  10 years, 1 month ago
  wouldn't be surprised at a Suarez blank
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Ferris Bueller
10 years, 1 month ago
Your score predictions please, for this week, for;
Lukaku
Ramsey
Snodgrass
Rooney
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  7
  9
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2. 10 years, 1 month ago
  24
  10
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  8
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3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  7
  9
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  13
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4. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  5
  10
  5
  8
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5. Ferris Bueller
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers all
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Bartowski
10 years, 1 month ago
Am I right in thinking that players can only go up or down in value by 0.1 overnight regardless of whether or not it's over 200% on total fpl?
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1. Reedy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Yes
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Dr Dream
10 years, 1 month ago
Congratulations to Demi on the blurb for United on the team news page....Just about covered every base and player there mate. None the wiser.
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 1 month ago
  "Knocks and niggles" - Demi
  
  Demi's predictions have been pretty good this season so I'll allow this 😉
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Agreed...As good as it can get.
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2. 10 years, 1 month ago
  "Juan Mata could again be deployed alongside Nani and Shinji Kagawa in the attacking midfield three, though Giggs has plenty of options for those positions, with Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia, Danny Welbeck and Adnan Januzaj also pushing for inclusion."
  
  😀
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Bless him...impossible to call this week but he's probably very close on the graphic.
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applebonkers
10 years, 1 month ago
mannone captain, i dare ya
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1. no1baj
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Penalty save, clean sheet and 3 bonus...
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2. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I've heard worse.
  
  That man is a save point machine.
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no1baj
10 years, 1 month ago
Santi Cazorla? Anyone?
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1. floydy_floyd
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Wuld rather ozil.
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NATSTER
10 years, 1 month ago
Which way to go for keeping me interested on Saturday 3pm?

A. Eriksen (stk)
B. Amalfi (WHM)

Who To play?

A. Ivanovic
B. Ward
C. Fonte
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wslnpt
10 years, 1 month ago
So, I'm 20 behind #2 and 50 behind #1. They will captain Rooney/Mata. Have to go for Ramsey, right?
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1. NATSTER
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Good choice.
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Conal_H
10 years, 1 month ago
Distin > Kosc worth a -4?

I'm very on the fence about it. Alternative is to play Azpi
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1. A.T
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Play azpi
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Bubz
10 years, 1 month ago
Has anyone bought...wait for it.... Welbeck? Bet it's him who ends up with all the Utd goals this weekend.
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1. 10 years, 1 month ago
  wouldn't be surprised.
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2. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Don't think he'll start or if he does he'll be on the wing.
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You've got red on you.
10 years, 1 month ago
Repost:

Ramsey, Rooney or Aguero to captain? Who will get the most points? No guessing please.
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1. Reedy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Rooney, it's a sure thing.
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Reedy
10 years, 1 month ago
Play Yaya or Gerrard? I have to sit one of them.
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1. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard. What's the rest of your front 8?
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  1. Reedy
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Ramsey Eriksen Mata
    SAR
    
    Very cheap defence!
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    1. Beavis
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Yeah I think I'd bench Yaya or Eriksen but the latter's involvement in set-pieces makes me say Yaya.
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      1. Reedy
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Thanks Beavis. He's just back from injury too so it's probably the best idea.
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  2. Reedy
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Currently have Yaya on the bench, really not sure about it though.
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Beavis
10 years, 1 month ago
One final time...

Baines + Lukaku > Alonso + Rooney worth a -8?

Bear in mind that this allows me to get Yaya next week and have 8 DGWers whereas otherwise I get Demi and only have 6.
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1. no1baj
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Do it.
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2. andres
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I would do it! Ans roo(c)
  
  See my post just below
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3. Reedy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I like it
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andres
10 years, 1 month ago
Would you get roo for a -8?
(Sell luk and a def)

Mannone (marshall)
Ward fonte (5.5) coleman (6.2) (azpi davies)
Mata nasri rambo eriksen (AJ)
Luk suarez aguero
1.6, 0FT.
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1. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Not sure. Tempted to play AJ over Lukaku though?
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50pipsDaily
10 years, 1 month ago
Hello guys

speroni (gazz)
baines / coleman / ivan ( chester / dummet )
rambo/mutch/nasri/mata (ki)
suarez/aguero/lukaku

Planning to do suarez/mutch->podolski/yaya for -8
GTG?
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Herman Toothrot
10 years, 1 month ago
Mannone
Baines Coleman Chester
Gerrard Sterling Nasri Ramsey (C)
Suarez Aguero Rooney

Boruc - Ward - Azpi - Noone

Going with Ramsey over Rooney!
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applebonkers
10 years, 1 month ago
mannone's last 2 matches: 2 saves, 14 saves.
this gameweek 26 saves
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Flawless logic.
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2. 10 years, 1 month ago
  I think it's going up by a factor of 7.
  
  this gameweek: 98 saves 🙂
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3. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Genius
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4. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Hallelujah
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royals forever
10 years, 1 month ago
Who you would play out of this GW

O'Shea or Smalling

First to 5 wins
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1. NATSTER
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Small
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2. 10 years, 1 month ago
  smalling.
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3. no1baj
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Smalling
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4. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  both
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5. Bubz
  10 years, 1 month ago
  What are your other defenders? Surely you should play both.
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6. Mini Mac
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Small one
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La Roja
10 years, 1 month ago
Mata captain anyone?
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1. 10 years, 1 month ago
  no
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Jinswick
10 years, 1 month ago
How safe is Evra to start this week?
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1. Beavis
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I'd say 90% safe as he's fit.
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  stapled-on
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thepuntmaster
10 years, 1 month ago
Pick
a) Vlaar
B) bardsley
C) fryers

Thanks
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  B
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  just dont do C whatever you do
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  1. thepuntmaster
    10 years, 1 month ago
    U sure - y?
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    1. applebonkers
      10 years, 1 month ago
      cant see him playing again
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3. Scroobius Mac
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Fairly sure Fryers is going to be benched with Dawson coming in.
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
10 years, 1 month ago
Smalling nailed? H,m
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Sweetpea
10 years, 1 month ago
Mannone Davis

Baines Flanagan Dann (Terry Olsson)

Mata Silva Nasri Johnson Noone

Suarez Aguero Lukaku

1ft,0.2m in bank.

Any eye dears?
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1. Salah’s Sonnet
  10 years, 1 month ago
  wildcard?
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 1 month ago
Gerrard will be 34 at the start of next season. Likely to get another price drop?

If so, he's straight in. He's my FPL talisman.
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 1 month ago
  same for me...... pools talisman too
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2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  He's just a penalty got. Not overly impressed tbh
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 1 month ago
    you havent been watching the games then
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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      10 years, 1 month ago
      I have. I just think he's ok. From a fantasy perspective, without penalties he would only be worth about 6.0
      
      13 - he number of penalties Liverpool have had this year.
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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        10 years, 1 month ago
        ahhh you didnt say fpl perspective first and id disagree anyway since pool are playin a tactic that results in penos, pacey players runnin at defs, therefore hes great from an fpl perspective................. additionally he has 11 assists.
        not denyin hed be cheaper without em, but he does, so......
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        The ghost of a Pug's g…
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Just saying his output is limited without the pens. Directly he has very little to do with the end result, other than the actual taking of penners.
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3. 10 years, 1 month ago
  Price drop? After an excellent FPL season?
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  1. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 1 month ago
    I'm hoping FPL take into account his age and volume of pens this season.
    
    I always play my best when he's in my team, whether he performs or not 🙂
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4. Acquafresca
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Age and FPL prices don't correlate unfortunately. Still 9.0 IMO.
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5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Mine to, but points and performance says otherwise
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asdasdasdadasdasda
10 years, 1 month ago
Guys Is mata essential for this gameweek or should we wait and see how he performs under giggs?
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Some man poo coverage should be considered. Him or Rooney
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  not essential no. even when he scored 12 then 19 he was doing so with not many shots
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  1. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Quality needs fewer shots.
    
    Goals/assists bring points, not shots 😉
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3. Reedy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I rushed him in and now I'm thinking I could have waited.
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Acquafresca
10 years, 1 month ago
Will Evra be nailed on for both DGW matches?

Need a United defender for next week
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Not nailed on no.
  
  Have you done your scout picks n captaincy bit for totalfpl this week mate?
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2. Dr Dream
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Looking at it myself but really struggling to know if this locked knee lark may be something that bites back..What exactly is it?
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
10 years, 1 month ago
Cahill & Lukaku ---> smalling and Rooney

-8

Yes/no

Gooooooo!!!
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no1baj
10 years, 1 month ago
Will i make up the -12 points from Rooney, Nasri and Evra over the next 2 gws?
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1. Reedy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Certainly possible, so long as you aren't selling Suarez or anything like that. I just brought Rooney in as part of a 12pt hit. So far these big hits have been working for me.
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 1 month ago
    😯
    
    😉
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2. Salah’s Sonnet
  10 years, 1 month ago
  crystal ball time
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3. thepuntmaster
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Not quite sorry
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4. FionnMac
  10 years, 1 month ago
  obviously depends who you are selling, but I've taken hits to get Rooney/Pod etc and I'm quite optimistic it'll be worth it
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