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Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 36?

14 May 2021 2868 comments
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Despite four teams missing out on Blank Gameweek 36, there are still plenty of options for the latest Fantasy Premier League captaincy decision.

Harry Kane (£11.8m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) jointly lead the Golden Boot race and, with three fixtures remaining for both, they are among the favourites to find the net this weekend.

But is there some potential ground to make up with some outside candidates? With Manchester City now likely to play a more regular starting XI, should we consider their assets for the armband? Do Everton strikers appeal against a leaky Sheffield United defence?

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s captaincy conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

As expected, the two main Golden Boot candidates are leading the captaincy poll ahead of Blank Gameweek 36. So far, Liverpool’s Salah has been handed over 35.6% of total votes by our users.

Second-placed Kane has received just above 20.3% of votes ahead of his home match against Wolves.

The top five is closed by some familiar names, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m, 8.8%), Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m, 4.4%) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m, 3.7%).

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  1. smix
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Nacho & Bruno - Kane(c) & Foden for -4
    B. Welbeck,Bruno,Zaha & Greenwood- Bamford, Lingard, Mahrez(c) & Bale for -12

    The better option? Chasing a 50 point differential

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  2. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan or Siggurdson ?

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    1. jimbo_smells
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prob Siggurdson just.. lure of SHU fixture

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      1. smix
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy just

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sheff U ir not, Siggy has been hopeless for the last 2. I swapped him out for Mahrez.

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  3. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    -12 lined up and ready to go. Yes or no?

    Mendy, Fofana, Bruno, Nacho
    To
    Pickford, Coufal, Mahrez, Antonio

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If you have forster, just play him and go just the -8.

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  4. jimbo_smells
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all,

    I have Veltman (likely not playing) and Saiss (might not play and vs Spurs) as my 11th/12th men this week

    Is it worth a -4 to get Coufal now (was planning this move next week anyway) or hold and hope for the best?

    Thanks!

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yup only a -2 since veltman isn't playing, Saiss is a gut call, he hasn't been ruled out he's just been dropped

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  5. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Having got 50/50s wrong 6 weeks in a row I'll leave this next one up to the FFS community

    A) Foden in
    B) Gundogan in

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

      Gundo will most likely be playing deep.

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    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks both

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  6. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Forster, Sanchez
    Shaw*, TAA, Rudiger*, Coufal, Holding*
    Salah, Jota, Bruno*, Greenwood*, Lingard
    Vydra, Kane, Iheanacho*

    1) Greenwood, Rudiger > Mahrez, Dallas (-4)
    2) Greenwood, Rudiger > Foden, Digne (-4)
    3) Bruno, Rudiger > Son, Digne (-4)

    If 1, I'd look to bring back Greenwood for 37.

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3

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  7. Better Call Raul
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best two forward options for GW37 ?

    A) Ings
    B) Kane
    C) DCL
    D) Antonio
    E) Bamford

    Currently on AD

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All have favourable fixtures and should get points tbh, BD

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah i'd agree with AD, maybe putting fixtures next to the players would be better next time, I can hardly recall this weeks fixtures let alone next 🙂

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      1. Better Call Raul
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fair point!

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  8. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Those on FH, who are your differential picks that set your side apart from the others?

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    1. Pabster
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My differentials right now are Stones, Robertson, Mane, Foden, Antonio and Bamford. Some of my rivals will pick up one or two of them, but no one will be picking up all of them.

      Still hunting for other options. Feel I need Kane, Salah and Son.

      Others you have?

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  9. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Missing 0.1 for vydra to antonio.. should i try saka to bowen?
    Need some differential from westham. H2h opponent has lingard

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  10. smix
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio or Lingard ?

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  11. lewis274
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    antonio or bamford ??

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  12. WibblesTeam
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which transfer to do;

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

    Note: Would NOT be buying Bruno back if I did this

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  13. arkom
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Greenwood --->

    A) Zaha
    B) Foden
    C) Gundogan
    D) Other (max. 9£)

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

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      2. arkom
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, maybe I go with Mahrez!

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    2. Fintroy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D - a will get you 2 points, b& c = roulette

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    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mahfogen

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  14. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    You think Forster will play?

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      50/50

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      1. Jones Kusi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I will take a hit but then it's better to risk it and hope Forster plays and transfer out Fofana for example?

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      20% chance.

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  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Try answering some as well as asking

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's all I've been doing

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good man

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      2. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I agree and it’s not often a Pompey fan sticks up for a Scummer lol

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This, lots of long posts that take up half the page and not many responses to match lol

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  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Regretting bringing in Son over Mahrez now 🙁

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      why? any reason?

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dw, you brought him in for a reason, have faith in yourself

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    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just get Mahrez as well. It's only 4 points.

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    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      why? what happened to son?

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  17. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio or Bamford?

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford

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    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Obviously the big question here. Antonio for me.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio

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    4. Jones Kusi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio

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    5. Pabster
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      On a FH -- both

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    6. Pabster
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just feels so 50-50 on this one. If I absolutely had to choose, it would be Bam, but I can't really articulate why, other than that he's pretty reliable.

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  18. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any changes to this WC team? 0.5m itb

    Pickford (Forster)
    TAA - Digne - Dallas - Coufal - Phillips
    Salah - Son - Lingard - Foden - Raphina
    Kane - Bamford - DCL

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing glaring out at me, looks nice and well balanced, hope you enjoy benching headaches though haha

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      1. AgentRed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha yeah that's the issue, pretty sure I'd bench Coufal & Philips and then one of Lingard or Raph depending on injury updates

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  19. smix
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Nacho & Bruno - Kane(c) & Foden for -4
    B. Welbeck,Bruno,Zaha & Greenwood- Bamford, Lingard, Mahrez(c) & Bale for -12

    The better moves? Chasing a 50 point differential

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  20. talentoe
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    on FH 0.0 ITB

    Martinez
    Digne TAA Stones
    Salah Mahrez Mane Foden
    DCL Kane Antonio

    Button Mitchell Bissouma Kilman

    Is it too much risk with the city players alone with Mane?

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't go with Mane but the rest looks good

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    2. Pabster
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone for Salah and Mane as well on my FH. I like it. I'm too much of a coward to go without Son, though.

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  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    chances of mane starting? any potential consequences to the klop dissing?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly doesn't start again, that was different to being annoyed at coming off which klopp usually forgives this was full time disrespect

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  22. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stuck on which striker to bring in. What do u think?

    A....bamford

    B....antonio (already got Dawson and ings)

    C....ings

    Thanks

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    1. Raheem S. Archer
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford for me

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    2. Defochibe
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  23. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Raphina starting?

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      40/60 .... my gut says bench.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        lol just why?

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  24. PattBrofield
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Raphina starting?

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Impossible to say ... my feeling he’ll come on from the bench this week.

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  25. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Having Lingard.. FW: Antonio or Bamford?? MF Son or Mahrez??

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  26. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is son available to play this week? Looks like people are preferring to bring in Bale or Mahrez this week instead?

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    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I hope so as I’m captaining him. Why wouldn’t he?

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  27. Raheem S. Archer
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think a -4 is worth bringing in either Pickford or Ederson in place of Forster or Mendy respectively?

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Don’t take a hit for a keeper ... play without and who knows, maybe we get lucky and Forster starts.

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  28. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate nailed?

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  29. Slim25
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard Draft;
    McCarthy,
    TAA, Dallas, Keane, Diop,
    Salah, Son, Lingard,
    DCL, Davis, Kane
    (Forster, Phillips, Bruno, Smith Rowe)

    G2G or do I need to add City players? With Pep liking to rotate his team I'm not sure who's nailed.
    Cheers!

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  30. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy/Castagne/Greenwood/Nacho -> Meslier/Dallas/Mahrez/Antonio?

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