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8 February 2019 1409 comments
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After Double Gameweek 25 caused a great divide in the Fantasy Premier League world, managers have been reunited on one issue for Gameweek 26.

It already looks as if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) will be the obvious captain candidate this weekend, but we need more than a poll result to determine if he’s the best option.

We have analysed all the potential options for the armband so that Fantasy Football Scout members can see the results…

Captain Poll

Despite blanks in both of his last two matches, Salah has returned to the summit of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll. He heads into Gameweek 26 backed by 54% of the voters, 37% more than any other option. Bournemouth are the next visitors to Anfield, having conceded 20 goals in their last seven away trips.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) is a long way off in second place as owners of Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) consider him as the ideal replacement with Blank Gameweek 27 looming large. 17% of our voters have backed the Arsenal man ahead of a trip to Premier League basement boys Huddersfield Town.

Even further behind the top two are Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford (£7.8m) and Paul Pogba (£8.7m), who will face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday lunch-time. The former looks more popular for Gameweek 26 with a 7% share, while Pogba is just behind on 5.32%.

Interestingly, next up on the list is Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.5m), who will also play in the same fixture. He has 2% of the vote, the same amount as Salah’s Liverpool colleague Sadio Mané (£9.5m), who has outscored him by 24 points to 19 over the last three Premier League matches.

Aguero leads a list of options under 2%, with 1.6% of voters looking to captain the Manchester City talisman for their big match against Chelsea on Sunday.

He is just ahead of Son Heung-min (£8.8m) on 1.5% and Raúl Jiménez (£6.7m) on 1.13%.

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  1. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Am I good to go for this GW?

    Fabianski

    Digne - Van Dijk - Doherty

    Neves - Pogba - Salah (c) - Hazard - Bilva

    Rashford - Firmino

    Patricio / Luiz / AWB / Success

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wildcard?

      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Nope?

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I would wildcard that team. Too much deadwood knocking about.

          1. Shatner's Bassoon
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Dunno about that.

            I'd play AWB over Digne, and look at Bilva -> F Anderson/Jota.

            1. Moderately content penguin
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Good call.

              Fanderson looks a good investment for 27 on . Then I’d look for Pereira for Digne in 27 - especially if Chelsea ho out of the cup. That would make Luiz and Hazard possible long term holds.

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Don't wildcard now - will feel like a waste in a few weeks

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly AWB over Neves (best hope a pen). But you have a headache in 27 - minus 8 on the horizon with 5 in the Liverpool United game.

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly. A lot of deadwood. A -8 looming. A few weeks is a long way away and a lot of points could be dropped between now and then.

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Two players hardly constitutes a “lot”, surely?

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would play AWB over Digne and get rid of Bilva

  2. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson Doherty AWB Jonny
    Pogba Salah Son Sterling
    Jimenez Rash
    (Guaita TAA Rich Kamara)

    a) Kamara & Sterling > Auba & Fanderson (-8)
    b) Kamara & Rich > Laca & Hayden (-8)
    c) Stick - no way are they worth - 8

  3. Whits
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I only have Digne fit on my bench and Auba is flagged. So....

    Ings to Jimenez for a hit?

    A. Yes
    B. No

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba?

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        ill yesterday, apparently will be fine for hud though.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just did the same change for a hit.
      Jimmy is looking good for the upcoming fixtures.
      Not confident in playing Mitro against Utd.

  4. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    With that news , need TAA's red flag to be removed asap then his price is protected!

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Better that it happens later, so straight to no flag rather than yellow

  5. Demel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which GW1 players do you still own?

    Button (ever present)
    Robertson (ever present)
    AWB (ever present)
    Pogba
    Salah
    Jimenez (ever present)

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just Salah and AWB, had AWB for the entirety but bought Salah back recently

    2. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wan Bissaka
      Salah
      Richarlison
      Wilson

      ...I should point out my GW1 dead team would be beating my actual team.

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I was surprised how good my GW1 team was. Bailly my only real deadwood.

        1. HamezMace
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Cainey was mine, well and De Gea.

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had Doherty and Button since day 1

      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        + awb ofc

      2. Demel
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Owning doc was a great call. It was GW4 which I brought him and Alonso in to give me RAM + Doc.

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pat, Robbo, Aguero and AWB

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo
      Salah
      Kun
      Jota
      Fabianski
      AWB

      Fab the only one I've held onto ever since

  6. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Right so. Need to decide to bench two of these, but who?

    A. Laporte
    B. Hazard
    C. DLuiz
    D. Hojberg

    Or...

    Play one with Holebas (transferred for Laporte) as no mancity next week

  7. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Start AWB or Digne?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      AWB

    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      AWB

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Why do I have the feeling that Howe is lying about the extent of Wilson's and Brooks' recovery time?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson has a terrible injury history, time to get rid of him

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Trent was injured in the Brighton game on 12 January. Four weeks later he is potentially back (9 February). So the initial prognosis and red flag that FPL put on was correct.

  10. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Think I'm still gonna get Auba + Lascelles in for Kamara + Alonso.

    Flag schmag, he'll be fine.

    Different story if I had Aguero though.

    1. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm in a similar situation, waiting on doing Kamara -> Auba.

      I think I might still make the move regardless, Auba may miss this weekend's game, but Kamara is out for the season. It makes sense even if Auba misses this weekend.

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think so.

        Got the cash to just do Kamara -> Lacazette, but having owned Laca for 12 weeks earlier in the season to great annoyance, I'm not going anywhere near him again.

        1. Man Getting Hit By Football
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I like your potential moves, Newcastle have been drilled well recently. Lascelles could be a nice differential.

          Good luck for the weekend.

          1. Shatner's Bassoon
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks Hans.

            Lasc will be on the bench for me this week as I think I'll play Bednarek over him for CAR - but it's looking ahead to Newcastle's 27 and 28 games with HUD/BUR. Hopefully finds a goal in there somewhere.

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bench schmench

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        points schmoints

  11. NUFCAndrew
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Roll FT?

    Ederson Boruc

    Robbo Periera Kolasinac WB Bednarek

    Salah Sterling Sane Pogba Jota*

    Rashford Jiminez Ings*

  12. RossoneriHammer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of doing Hazard and Richarlison out for Son and Pogba for a 4pt hit, what do you reckon?

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      no brainer mate

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do it!

  13. sminkypinky
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio
    Robertson Doherty AWB
    Salah (c) Mane Son Pogba
    Rashfofd Jimenez Auba

    Hamer Targett Höjbjerg Digne

    GTG?

  14. Jeko
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Do you know why people are selling Aubameyang and buying aguero for next gameweek? (according fpl price change)

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Because they can't see past the end of their nose.

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      hattrick pts

    3. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably unaware of the blank in 27, and just looking at his recent hattrick points.

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It has ony changed recently, it was going the other way earlier in the week

  15. George James
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody risking bringing in Jota if no news or update on his injury today?

    1. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon we will get update. Currently on Rich >> Jota

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I am as provides good cover for blank 27

  16. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fab
    Robbo • TAA • Doherty
    Salah • Hazard • Son • Pogba • Jota
    Rashford • Jimènez

    (Button / Digne / Awb / Kamara)
    1 Ft

    A) Hazard & Kamara ➡️ Auba & 4.5m (-4)

    B) Save FT (Get Auba for free next week)

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  17. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Barnes (bha)
    B) Duffy (BUR)
    C) AWB (WHU)
    D) Doherty (NEW)

    Currently on Barnes, but saw he had 7 shots last GW.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play 1 -

    A. AWB (WHM)
    B. Mitrovic (MUN)

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      a

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one. But I think Mitro.

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Laca even a good option if auba is out ? had planned sane and kamara to auba and camarasa for free for weeks and now both players are a doubt, not a clue what to do...

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba’s illness is a bummer.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        yep. might stick to sane another week...

        1. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same thinking here. Might have to stick with Hazard for another week.

  20. Solanke
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fab
    Robbo | Kola | Doh
    Pog | Salah | Son | Rich
    Jimi | Rash | Aguero

    1ft , 0.2 itb

    Wise to triple up on Wolves?..what with blanks. Need to ship rich >> jota? (with all clear)

    Also wanna do aguero > auba (with all clear) for a hit

  21. Tsssst
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What are Sane owners doing?

    Keeping or getting rid? If so, who for?

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane is a season keeper. for his price. cant be going without city cover

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Got rid for Son.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This

        1. Lukaku91
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          ?

    3. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Got rid for Mane

    4. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Selling for either Son, or Mane.

    5. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping. People who got burnt are over-reacting. He has an average of 5.5 ppg over he last 6 games. I can understand the move to Son but for me switching Hazard to him makes more sense.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Those who don’t own both Hazard & Sane are likely to switch to Son. Owning both is a headache which I’m facing.

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I wouldn't argue against that switch.

    6. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Already gone. Hello Son!

    7. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping. He will be back in the points, although it may not be this week and certainly wont be next week. After the blank city have hammers (h), bournmouth (a) and Watford (h). If he gets gametime he could haul. I'm being patient with him.
      I think it's safe to play him cos if pep uses him as a scapegoat he should either drop him or make him sit on the bench for a whole 90 minutes. But pep is pep, nuff said.

  22. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mane or Pogba for the next few weeks?

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pog

    2. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pog shines on the stats. Also seems to play with his usual self confidence atm. So him first.

    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Interesting. Pools fixtures seem so much better.

  23. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one

    A. TAA
    B. Pva
    C. Robbo
    D. TAA
    E. Sterling /Haz

    Don't lol at E

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A... actually D

      no but seriously none of them. you must have a player with a worse fixture you can bench

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        A. Should be doherty

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That's tough, no one else? B if you have to

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      WOW! show rest of team please

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Robbo TAA pva doherty
        Haz sterling son pogba
        Rash firmino jiminez

        No salah tho

    4. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      PVA.

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      BB

  24. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mane or TAA for last Liverpool spot? Already have Salah and Robertson

    1. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I went for Mane. Wanted attack rather than double defence.

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I am considering to sell Sane and get him. Already planning to get good GW31 lineup

    2. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Long term i'd prefer TAA. but Mané is on fire

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    would really like maddison as a replacement for richa but is he even nailed ?

  26. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all, after an appalling prev GW, just wanna forget about it Sane(c).

    So I have 2FTs (1.1itb) and a few different options I can do here...
    but what takes priority this week? Who to shift?

    Alonso, Firmino, Arnie & Sane

    Replacements I have in mind are;
    Kola, Auba, Jiminez & any mid up to the value of 10.3m

    current team:
    Guaita
    TAA - Doherty - AWB
    Salah(c) - Sonny - Sane - Pogba
    Rashy - Firmino - Arnie
    -----
    Button; Digne, Alonso, MGW.

    Thanks all in advance x

    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd keep Arnie, West Ham have some good fixtures, especially in the blank27.

      Alonso first to go, City/blank/Spurs, not a good look for a defender who isn't getting attacking points anymore. How about Periera, Leicester have good fixtures, after this week.

  27. Dacra
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ive absolutely no idea what to do this week, any help much appreciated!

    Pat (Speroni)
    Robertson - Lindelof - Digne (Bennett, Bednarek)
    Salah - Pogba - Son - Sane - Sterling
    Niasse - Rashford (Ings)

    1ft
    1.4itb

    Was thinking about Sterling + Ings to Jota + Auba for -4, but both Jota and Auba now flagged..

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane to mane probably

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That team hurts my eyes

    3. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane to Mané, Ings/Niasse to Jiminez?

    4. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely wildcard. That team is a disgrace.

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ok disgrace is a little harsh. But till it is in a mess. You should definitely wildcard imo.

  28. FPL luva
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Anderson (cpa)
    B) Redmond (CAR)
    C) Jimenez (NEW)

    Leaning towards Redmond but hard to drop him after last week

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GTG? Any changes between starting XI and bench?

    Fabianski
    Doherty/Shaw/WB
    Salah(c)/Mane/Son/Pogba
    Auba/Rashford/Jimenez

    Hart/Bednarek/Digne/Puncheon

  30. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Been away on holiday, so missed basically all of the last game week, and saw no matches.

    Was Sane terrible on Wednesday? Should I move him on with my FT?

    Current Team is:
    Guaita (Fabi)
    Robbo - Doherty - Digne - Bednarek (Dunk)
    Salah (C) - Sane - Pogba - Son (Fraser)
    Auba - Rashford (Long)

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Shane Long. Wow!

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You like him? Super player...