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The Technical Area – Kane vs Salah

As we enter the final ten Gameweeks of the season, finding ways to differentiate our sides from those our rivals around us becomes more and more difficult to achieve.

With a combined eight midfielders and forwards boasting an ownership of over 20% within the top 10,000 managers, and the Gameweek 31 blank promoting assets with guaranteed fixtures that weekend, many of us now appear to have converged upon a similar squad structure.

In such a circumstance, the decision of captaincy allocation – that ever-crucial decision to a manager’s Gameweek – becomes magnified in its importance.

Last week saw an incredible 91% of top-10k managers place the armband onto either Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah or Spurs’ Harry Kane. Salah held a convincing lead over his rival in terms of backers (73.7% vs 17.6%) and though both players provided goals, it was the Egyptian who ultimately emerged victorious with a haul of 10 points to Kane’s six.

Looking forward, however, who do the numbers support as our prime captaincy option over the final few Gameweeks of the season?

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  1. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Can't see many if any games going ahead this weekend

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon all the premier league games go ahead.

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pitch wise yes, it's the health and safety for supporters that will kill the games

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Aye, I wasn't even thinking of the pitch. that's not even a consideration. I think the games will all go ahead regardless, they have plenty of time to make arrangements to increase safety.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Because it’s at Arsenal, not City?

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nah.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      i think these things have a sort of contagion about them. when one thing gets cancelled, there's a sort of "snowball effect", and everything ends up being cancelled. like the guy making the call becomes fearful, thinking he's the only guy not cancelling, and it will look worse for him if something happens.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Nice explanation - I agree about the contagion theory.

  2. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Its just snow wth

  3. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Can't see the puck.

  4. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    KWP!

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Has looked lively, deserved a goal

  5. Thiga
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Walker Peters channeling his inner TAA

  6. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    the ball is john cena

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Don't VC a player playing the same game as your C!

  8. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Will Son start for Spurs this weekend? Or should I just ditch him for Mahrez? Feel like Son could haul if he starts

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Personally I think he's 75% to start now..was thinking less than 50-50 pre match

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Minutes suggest he'll be the 3rd attacking mid.

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in exactly the same position. Think Son will start, 66 mins played so surely he plays on Saturday now. I was all set on selling for Mahrez and have .7 itb ready to make the move but am seriously considering rolling transfer now and using it for a GW31 player instead. A few days left to think it through.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Think he’s more than 75% to start. One rest after playing 13 matches dosen’t mean your’re not no 1 any more. His competitors still have a way to go.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I'm more likely to keep now....

        And use my ft on sterling to Eriksen - depending on tomo

  9. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    6-1 FT

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      6(8) - 1 FT

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Son will rue that non hattrick..may fancy it this weekend.

  10. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I asked earlier but there's few more of yoi about so i'll try again...

    Anyone know the answer to this? Going around on watsapp and reddit...i dont have the solution...its NOT TORRES apparantly.

    I played with Sergio Ramos, not Cristiano.

    I played with Iniesta, not Messi.

    I played with Suarez, not Cavani.

    I played David Luiz, not Neymar.

    I played with Lampard, not Hazard.

    I played under Mourinho and Rafa Benitez.

    I still play.

    1. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      ...other random guesses which im not aure about inclide Romeu, senna and Iraola.....
      Cud be a Hazard other than Eden
      Could be a Christiano other than Cr7.
      Could be Denis Suarez not biter.
      Read it carefully....

    2. electrue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Fabregas ?

    3. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      mata?

      1. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        ...Both played with Hazard

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eto'o?

      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        No Thats dumb. Sorry.

      2. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Played with Messi i think

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Fabregas seems logical

    6. Malgani
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro.....works for all of them.

  11. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Why couldnt of Son kept this form for the league?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      'cause Rochdale don't play in the Prem. Though I guess WBA are close.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Err Rochdale
      Just played 3 toughies before CPL match rest

    3. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bloody hell......chill out guys!

  12. Deece
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Alonso + McBurnie -> VVd + Vardy (-4)

    B) Alonso + Ibe -> Robertson + Eriksen (-4)

    C) Mbemba -> Vertonghen (if fit)

    Would have to play McArthur if don’t take a hit ...

  13. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What a downer. Get beat 6-1, and no one gets a Kane shirt.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      As if Kane would swap shirts in this weather...

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      But they can tell their kids and grandchildren that they played at Wembley.

  14. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Milivo > Shaq

    Would you? Strange to sell gw31 player but its an upgrade, right?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No thanks. Get Shaq GW31

  15. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like lamela out of the equation to start v hudds.

    But 1 of moura or son will.....

    Son owners - do we keep based on his 66 mins tonight??

    Thanks

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on other things... Do you have 1 or 2 FTs... Who can you afford for him? Etc

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        1 ft and 3.9 itb.

        Front 8 is
        Salah sterling son shaq rlc
        Kane firm ayew

        I will definitely get Eriksen as it cancels out a differential that the guy chasing me has...

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          In this case, I’d keep...

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            If that is the case I'll prob do sterling to eriksen

            If sterling not involved tomo might that move is easier.

            Rival did that move last week so matching up...

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I am now...Kun > Auba or Bobby...

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I can't sell him now, that would be asking for trouble

    4. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping

    5. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I would keep if i had him.

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes son will start.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        It's not quite that straightforward tho is it

        Considering the juve game, poch may start moura v hudds and keep son fresh for juve.

        Although on balance the signs from tonight suggest keeping son for weekend

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling to Arnie or Shaq?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie for 2 and then shaq maybe?

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy 😉

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Could be a nice differential, but Everton just don’t seem to be creating chances (Toffees fan here also), and his minutes are also questionable now too

    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      keep

  17. LSP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero > Firmino or save?

    1 FT

    Pope
    Simpson Fernandez VVD Otamendi
    Son Sterling Eriksen Salah
    Aguero Kane

    Elliot, Milivojevic, Kenny, Quaner

    1. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      If jesus is back then yeh

  18. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I need replacement for Dunk.
    Who has the biggest chance to get CS this GW?

    a) WBA (Dawson/Hegazi)
    b) WAT (Holebas/Mariappa)
    c) SWA (Naughton)
    d) BUR (Mee)
    e) LEI (Simpson)

  19. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of a Baines return this week

    Got Monreal and Jones at 5.6 each. Need a gw31 player to replace one (non Liverpool).

    Baines also 5.6 but risky. Annoying given the gw31 alternatives are rubbish

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Would want to see him come through 90 minutes before getting in.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Me too. Annoyingly the alternatives are pretty depressing

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen's minutes prediction for HUD - JUV - bou...

    270 in a week?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      240

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      300

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      70 90 75

  21. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which Captain this week ?

    a) Firmino
    b) Salah
    c) Kane

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane or Salah.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

  22. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard to Shaquiri is a no brainer, right?

    Can Sell Sterling either instead...

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can't be a no brainer if you need to ask.

  23. Page 302
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Journo: So will the ARS-MCI game go ahead, chief?
    Police chief: It's looking unlikely, I'm afraid. We're especially worried about how how the Man City supporters will cope with the extreme temperatures and snow.
    Journo: Because of the long journey?
    Police chief: No, because they'll likely be in the stadium for 90 minutes!

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky, we don’t have Police Chiefs in this country 😉

  24. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Vertonghen? Likely to start on Sat?

  25. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Bavies to start vs HUD ?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes