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Captain Sensible January 25

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 20?

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The Gameweek 20 captaincy debate, if we can call it that, has only been about one Fantasy Premier League asset thus far: Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m).

His omission from Manchester United’s starting XI in an FA Cup win over Liverpool, which he still managed to get the winning goal in, has only made the clamour to captain him even stronger ahead of a plum fixture against Sheffield United.

Injuries and/or significant loss of goal-scoring form has hurt the usual challengers for the armband with Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) unavailable while Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has blanked in five successive Premier League matches – all good news for Fernandes.

That said, does an injury to De Bruyne open up some differential options in the Manchester City side? Are there perhaps some outside picks up for grabs from the less popular teams? That’s what the Captain Sensible article is here for.

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  1. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bale G 😀

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Moura A

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  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bale...

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  3. Tomsk
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Sterlings best position?
    Always used to get lots of assists playing on right and getting to byline.
    He's never seemed quite as affective on the left.

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  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Liers above. Bale doesnt score

    Ban

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He did

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  5. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench two:

    1.Holding
    2.Coufal
    3.Bednarek
    4.Mitchell

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      43

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So sick of all these Injuries, need players who are going to stay fit

    Rashford > bale -4 done

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    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Couldn't wait till bale comes through unscathed?

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  7. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening - Play Dallas And bench holding make sense ?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes on fixtures but Holding kept a run of clean sheets

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep hard to bench holding but thought Dallas could get more attaching points

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yep

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  8. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bale just limped off

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Did he at half time?

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      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, just wanted to make Steve the stud laugh

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          My mum always calls me the spud but I think I prefer the stud 🙂

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  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Bruno
    B) Antonio
    C) Foden
    D) Son
    E) Kane

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am going a) and b) VC

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    2. Ao Senshi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno

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  10. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which two do you play out of these?

    A) Dallas
    B) Coufal
    C) Justin
    D) Soucek
    E) Wood

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A B

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    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      AC

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  11. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you lose Trent for a -4? Im utterly fed up with his hefty price tag

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If it was to Cancelo or Dias yes

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Even if you have Dias + Stones?

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    2. joey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My initial reaction was yes of course, but then I realised I've got Robbo and haven't been willing to take a -4 to lose him. What's the rest of your defence like and who would be coming in?

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  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Even if fit I have the feeling rashford will be rested. Bought him for these 2 games v Fulham and Sheffield, definite fail.

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Been a disaster hasn’t it, have to consider ourselves a little unlucky that he picks up a rogue knee injury after having a rest before the most plum fixture of the calendar

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep glad I have 2 fts ...

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Makes one of us

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  13. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Starting to feel I'm going to bottle Cancelo (c) for Bruno (c). The ownership percentage is making me nervy.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Go Bruno

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think you may as well go Bruno, Cancelo is still only 13% owned so if he hauls you’ll be gaining ground anyway

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    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'll end up on Bruno by deadline tomorrow. Cancelo ownership may be enough alone.

      Maybe Cancelo (c) next week could be a better idea vs SHU and with Bruno and Salah vs Arse/WHU.

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  14. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha -> Gundowagon for free? (got Sterling)

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mmh he has Newcastle.

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    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      May want to keep Raphinha for BGW26.

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      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tell me more

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        1. Lilac Breasted Roller
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Leeds play Fulham in BGW26, if you have your FH you don't need to prepare but otherwise you may slowly plan towards it or use your WC in GW25

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  15. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy Forster
    Cancelo Justin Coufal Dallas Lowton
    KdB* Salah Bruno Soucek Romeu
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    1ft, 0.2itb

    Choose one:

    A) KdB to Sterling
    B) KdB + Romeu to Maddison + Foden/Gundo for -4
    C) KdB + Soucek to Sterling + Gundo for -4
    D) KdB + Romeu to Son + Foden/Gundo for -4

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    1. Ao Senshi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like D

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  16. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to Sterling? Or prioritize to get a Man City defender?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling then you move him to salah

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  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play soucek or coufal ?

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    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal. Some CS potential. With Antonio, I've read Soucek sits deeper (not sure if true).

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  18. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That’s disgraceful that Chelsea have sacked Lampard, went on a 17 game unbeaten run just a couple of months ago, topped a Champions League group, first sign of adversity and bang he’s out, should have offloaded some of the 25+ players taking up space in training first.

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s the Chelsea way.

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's the Chelsea way.

      Tuchel will last two years max before he's replaced.

      However, not sure I agree with the outrage at Lampard being shown the door.

      Worst points per game of Roman's era on the back of a massive summer spending. Sitting 9th, playing terrible football, blaming the players. Inevitable.

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I mean Di Mattel won the CL and was sacked a few months later. Roman won't change, but to be fair Lampard would have known he wouldn't have gotten any special treatment in this regard from him

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He got that job before he was ready for it IMO. Did pretty well last season given the transfer restrictions, but doesn't seem to have a clue how to get the best out of the Germans or Ziyech.

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    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tuchel has simply been brought in as a placehder until John Terry is ready.

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    6. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agree

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  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one

    Targett
    AWB

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    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be Targett

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  20. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Midfield depleted through injury/benching

    Ederson
    Dias Cresswell AWB Dier
    Bruno Son ESR
    Antonio Bamford Wilson

    Martinez El Ghazi Mitchell KdB*
    5M itb 0FT

    KdB to anyone long term worth -4 hit this week or wait?
    I don't mind a -8 hit if the upside is worth it.
    (Ederson will be downgraded when a FT is spare in the future.)

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  21. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Those with KDB and Vardy, what you doing?

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB -> Gundogan / Sterling / Son / Rashford

      Vardy -> Kane / Antonio / Bamford

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    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Got Son and DCL. Long term moves.

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  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky repost, see what a different crowd thinks

    Kdb and rashford to ( for free)

    A Sterling and Maddison ( will get Salah for Brighton game)
    B Salah and Maddison ( no city attack)
    C Salah and gundo ( would get Maddison following week)

    Thank you 🙂

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C for a quiet life

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

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  23. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one defender and one attacker to start:
    1- Dallas (NEW)
    2- Coufal (CRY)

    A- Raphinha (NEW)
    B- Grealish (BUR)
    C- Antonio (CRY)

    Cheers!

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    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2C

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    2. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2C

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    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Got to play Dallas - if you can’t play him against Newcastle in current form when can you?

      B or C - tricky

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    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1C

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  24. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Play Dallas or James
    B) Play DCL (after Vardy -> DCL for a -4)

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    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A will probably bring more points this gw , B is also fair to avoid Vardy price drop and setup DCL for following GW vs Newcastle, but maybe hold so avoid the hit

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      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        in that case i'll hold and exercise patience to the best of my abilities, thanks

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  25. Prince of Persia
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should I do Dier to Mitchell and Vardy to Kane for -4?
    I prefer to bring Kane next week but I only concern about the Kane and Vardy price changes.

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  26. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bale finding his level

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Proving he can do it on a cold Monday night in Wycombe

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  27. Goldfinch
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Coufal or Wan Bissaka this week?

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    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      AWB

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  28. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Predicted first choice Chelsea lineup now Frank's gone?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How?

      Some backroom staff for Wednesday or the incomer tomorrow?

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      1. FPL Doctor
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Incomer. Long term? Surely they'll just play whoever they were going to play under Frank for WOL

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  29. ronpateluk
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2.

    A. soucek
    B. Cresswell
    C. raphiniha
    D. Bamford

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B & D for sure

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    2. ronpateluk
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers haha

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  30. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek/Raphinha to Gundogan for a hit?

    Dier to Stones for a hit?

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