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Captain Sensible – Aguero the runaway poll leader in Gameweek 9

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It’s a welcome return for our Captain Sensible article as the return of Fantasy Premier League action is now very close.

The second international break of the season has given us plenty of time to weigh up our skipper decisions for Gameweek 9.

As per usual, Sergio Aguero, Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah all figure in the debate. We’ll be looking at the results of our poll as well as the underlying data behind the options themselves, their teams and their respective Gameweek 9 opposition.

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Not for the first time this season, Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) is the runaway leader of the captain poll. At the time of writing, the Manchester City striker boasts a 44.69% share of the vote and was considerably clear of second-placed Eden Hazard (£11.3m).

The Chelsea man has just under 13% backing thus far. Both he and Aguero may have been boosted by the fact that Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) is an injury doubt for Gameweek 9 when it came to the voting process.

Hazard especially has also been more reliable than the Egyptian this season and leads his rival on goal involvements by a score of ten to five. That is why the easier fixture for Salah is not so enticing, even if Hazard is facing Manchester United.

Interestingly, Raheem Sterling (£11.2m) is still yet to trouble this season’s big three. He sits fourth in the vote with a little under 7% of the votes in our poll, despite blanking in just one of his Premier League appearances in 2018/19 and outscoring Aguero in every home match. That could indicate that many of those who participated in the poll are struggling to fit him into their squads given their current structure and are looking elsewhere for the captaincy.

Alexandre Lacazette‘s (£9.7m) recent form has him hot on Sterling’s trail in the captain poll. He currently edges Harry Kane‘s (£12.5m) 4.55% share of the vote with a backing of 4.63% at the time of writing.

Surprisingly, up next is Marcos Alonso (£7.0m) whose 2.48% score is nearly more than double that of Alexandar Mitrovic (£6.9m), Callum Wilson (£6.4m) and Richarlison (£6.8m).

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  1. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Robbo Alonso Trippier (Bennett AWB)
    Hazard Mane* Maddison Richarlison (Neves)
    Kane Wilson Mitro

    1 FT with 0.4 ITB

    a) Mane > KDB
    b) Trippier > Mendy
    c) Mane + Kane > Sterling + Aguero (-4)
    d) Hold FT

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C if Mane is out, B otherwise

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      a

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    3. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  2. Number 5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to Kun (c) worth a -4 ?

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    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, Kuns EO will be scary high

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    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Could be, or could backfire massively.

      Would keep Kane another week personally.

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    3. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping one more week.

      Aguero against Burnley - 5 matches, 6 goals, 0 assist
      Kane against West Ham - 9 matches, 7 goals, 1 assist

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      1. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Surely worth bearing in mind that WH is in better form than Burnley atm. Kept out Chelsea so good chance of keeping out Tott

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  3. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Shaw or bring in Davies (DRAFT) ?

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  4. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Laporte or TAA?

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    1. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Already have Robertson

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      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Laporte then

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte

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      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

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    3. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte

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  5. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which pair on WC?
    (A) Jimenez and Richarlison
    (B) Mitrovic and Fraser

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    King or wilson? Hmm

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wisdom

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  7. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Wilson (C) vs. Soton too maverick? Had Laca last week which worked out. Have Aguero and Kun otherwise.

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    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2 Agueros u have? WoW

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      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😀 Hazard!

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    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Go ahead but Wilson is not a great player. I'd back Aguero and Hazard to outscore him even with tougher fixtures.

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    3. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Look like you can answer my question 🙂 should I bring Wilson now for 2 weeks than get Arnautovic or get Arnautovic now 🙂

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    4. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Captain kun or aguero

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

    I've got enough money to take Fraser out and put in any midfielder up to 8.3M.

    Would be for a (-4) though.

    No-one obvious that I'm missing is there?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth a hit

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    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I don't know, who are you not missing?

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

        Looked at big names ofc - Pogba, Son, Sigurdsson, Ramsey but none worth a hit... just if there's anyone else I'm overlooking

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mr. Sigurdsson

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    4. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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  9. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    New article: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/10/19/spot-the-differential-anderson-creativity-turns-heads-for-gameweek-9/

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  10. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone brave enough to captain Sterling?

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    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If your OR is high Aguero (C). Sterling not for me.

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    2. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      considering it. but 160 minutes played in IB, champions league coming and we all know pep. so think im gonna stick with kun

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  11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Kenedy punt it is!

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  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    One hour until some form of meltdown.

    I'm hoping for something exciting of the "Kevin is straight back in for sure" variety alongside some Pool clarity.

    Unlikely I know 🙂

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  13. Snoop
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A. Walcott to schurrle
    B. Ings to mitrovic
    C. Save

    I'm reluctant to change ings out as I think he's good value.

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    1. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

      Ditch Walcott asap

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    3. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  14. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bring in Stanislas for Fraser? On WC

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    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      probably look elsewhere as the fixtures stiffen up

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  15. DanM8
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Got an itchy transfer finger !!

    Trippier & Kane > Mendy & Kun for -4 hit
    Or just the one for 1FT
    Or leave it the F alone ?!?!?

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    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      i would do that personally

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      1. DanM8
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        the 2 transfers?

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    2. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’m in a similar boat. I’ve also got Salah so waiting on any news from press conference before I pull the trigger. My swap would be Holebas though to Mendy, personally I’d just do Kane to Aguero in your position

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      1. DanM8
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I've got Salah too, and Fraser! But still thinking (more hoping) they will play

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    3. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      i would 100% get Kun in and i would prefer to have Mendy too

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    4. nikolasmav
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier > Mendy 1000%

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  16. The Cherry Picker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Are there any statistics that show how many people have used their WCs already?

    Current team

    Ryan
    Mendy TAA Trippier Doherty
    Moura Hazard Salah
    Aguero Mitro Wilson

    Hamer Maddison AWB Stephens

    Think I want to hold onto my WC for as long as possible.

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  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all, already have my gw10 transfers set in mind (stephens/kane >> hazard/ings) which will leave my team looking like

    Patricio • Foster
    Alonso • Robbo • Doherty • Shaw • Awb
    Salah • Rich • Hazard • Maddison • Camarassa
    Kun • King • Ings

    so here is the dilemma for gw9:
    A: Shaw >> Morrison (punt for cardiff fix till i WC in gw14/15). Then in gw11 look at something like Robbo/King >> TAA/Arnie (-4)
    B: Shaw >> Bennett but means triple wolves defence which i am not keen on
    C: Shaw >> Duffy...good fixtures but prefer morrison due to much higher goal threat

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    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      bear in mind that with B, i can afford king > arnie for free in gw11

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  18. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Captain
    A. Salah
    B. Aguero

    And why s’il vous plait

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    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If your OR is high Aguero.

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  19. xRedArrow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    With Fraser doubts on WC whom should I go for:

    A) Pereyra (wol,HUD,new,sot)
    B) Knockaert (new,WOL,eve,car)
    C) Hold Fraser (SOU,ful,MUN,new then horror show)

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  20. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who do we think will score more points over the next few GWs- Salah or Sterling?

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  21. Cryuffista
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio Hamer

    Mendy Alonso TAA Doherty Kelly

    Hazard Sterling Maddison Knockaert Obiang

    Aguero Arnie Laca

    0M ITB. I want to get Siggy in. Please suggest a way....

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    1. nikolasmav
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      1.
      Arnie to Wilson short term
      Maddison to Siggy

      Then swap Wilson back to Arnie and Doherty to Bennett GW10

      Alonso to Periera
      Knockheart to Siggy

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  22. nikolasmav
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson to Mitro or Murray (maybe hold off for Arnie in 2 weeks)
    Fraser to Kenedy or Trippier to Yedlin (Newcastle's fixtures are amazing)

    I only have 1FT but would take a -4, thoughts?

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Wilson and Fraser

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  23. Evla5000
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Zaha and Frazer?

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  24. T0RR3S
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rate my WC Please:

    Patricio - Fabianski
    Alonso - TAA - Doherty - AWB - 3.9M
    Hazard - Salah - Richarlison - Maddison - Westwood
    Aguero - Mitrovic - Arnautovic

    any thoughts?

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  25. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Doherty or TAA

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    1. nikolasmav
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      if you don't have Robertson I'd go TAA Liverpool have the 2nd best defence in the league and really easy fixtures

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      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Have Robbo and even Patricio

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        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Get them all four

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  26. nikolasmav
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Swapping Trippier for Yedlin and Fraser for Richarlison

    Instant regret but Newcastle at home 3 of the next 4 and Richarlison playing up front swung me.

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    1. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good move

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  27. E25
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys,

    These injuries are killing me. Mane looking a big doubt now as well as Zaha.
    Was always planning on Zaha -> Mitro next week, I don’t buy the hype on him being off form and think he’ll deliver with his upcoming fixtures.

    Thoughts on a hit for the below?

    Fabianksi
    Alonso Robertson Doherty
    Salah Richarlison Fraser Mane
    Aguero Arnie Zaha

    Foster / WB Neves Peltier

    2FT 1.1ITB

    Mane, Zaha, Neves -> Sterling, Mitrovic, Hojbjerg (-4)

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    1. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I would get Hazard instead of sterling since you already have Kun.

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  28. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    emoji test ..

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    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      nope fail

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

      Fail. 🙂

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  29. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Keep my team or wildcard? Current:
    Patricio kepa
    Robbo chilwell Alonso boly (awb)
    Salah hazard rich fraser (Hughes)
    Aguero Arnie (kamara)

    WC:
    Patricio fabianski
    Robbo TAA Mendy Doherty (awb)
    Mane Hazard rich fraser (masuaku)
    Aguero laca Wilson

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Keep. Your team is perfectly ok.

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  30. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Haz or Kun? Captained Haz last week and gained so much ground.. Surely the form he's in warrants perma-captaincy just like Salah last season?

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