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Captains February 8

Captain Sensible – Salah the favourite but Man United options overlooked

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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. Tower Bridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My team for week 26 is

    Ederson
    Robo Doherty AWB
    Salah Pogba Son Ward-Prowse
    Aguero Rashford Jiminez

    Button Bennett Sigi Digne

    Considering the fixtures I am thinking of playing my Bench boost, is this a good idea or should I save it for a DGW.

    Thanks

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

      Wait for Dgw

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unless you change Button no, but otherwise it could be worth it. I'm a sucker to do it on a dgw myself.

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  2. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun > Auba movers out there...anyone not done yet considering Kun > Laca instead?

    Thinking Emery will start Auba on the bench and only bring on if needed.

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    1. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Emery said Auba should be okay for the weekend

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This! Very content being a Laca owner this GW

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    3. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Considered it but leaning towards just keeping and reacessing next GW. Kun more than capable of outscoring Laca/Auba, especially if you have to take a -4.

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      1. Meltens
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *reassessing

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

        Can’t agree more, same strategy

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    4. emodabi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping KUN 😉

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  3. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any wolves presser today?

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    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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  4. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ready to roll this week for -4. Thoughts?

    Patricio
    Robertson Doherty TAA Kolasinac
    Salah (c) Sané Pogba Son
    Aubameyang Rashford

    Button Laporte Gunnarsson Kamara

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  5. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski.
    Digne, Doherty, Holebas.
    Pogba, Salah, Rich, Son.
    Firmino, Auba, Rashford.
    Hamer, Bednarek, Camarasa, AWB.
    1ft, 1.4m ITB

    1. Rich/Firmino ->Mane/Jimenez (-4).
    2. Rich-> Jota/Felipe/Grob (Which one?)
    3. Digne-> Kolasinac.
    4. Save the FT

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    1. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think 3 might pay off over next 3 GW. With Digne blank next week.

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

    A) jota and rondon
    B) redmund/jwp and Jiménez

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      b

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      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Which saints mid?

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        1. cheeky moses
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          probably st. redmund

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

          JWP - better stats

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          1. dbeck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I just looked, better stats than jota as well

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

      A

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  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Etheridge
    Robbo, Shaw, Doherty
    Salah(C), Pogba, Son, Sterling
    Firmino, Rash, Jimenez

    Speroni, Bednarek, Westwood, AWB

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Excellent team, G2g

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  8. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you get rid off in the first place?

    Fabianski Hamer
    Digne Laporte Robbo Awb Jonny
    Salah Sane Siggy Pogba F.Anderson
    Jimenez Rashford Mitro

    2 FT 0.1 itb

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane to son first move imo

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

        This

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne for Kolasinac

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  9. cheeky moses
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Whats are your opinions on Lacazette as an Arsenal pick for their upcoming good fixtures?
    Contemplating if this is a good move, Aguero and Richa -> Laca and Son (2FT)

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

      I like it and am going for him over Auba - big difference in price and is arguably in better form. The Auba assist against Cardiff was a big 5 point swing in his recent scores

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  10. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Realy hope that Sane will get double digits this GW...

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would be tough if he doesnt start

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He's young, hes not 35 😀

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  11. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris
    Kolasinac Bennett Robertson
    Sterling Salah Pogba Richarlison
    Rashford Jimenez Firmino

    (Button Bamba Hobjberg Balbuna)

    3.1 itb

    Gtg? Or would you swap Firmino for Aubameyang for minus 4.

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No but I would do rich to son for a hit

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  12. striiiker
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all,

    Had a dreadful week and playing catch up in my mini league. Thinking of using my wildcard and going for this, any thoughts?

    Guaita/Etheridge
    Schar/Chilwell/AWB/Bennett/Bednarek
    Salah/Pogba/Son/Mane/Westwood
    Rashford/Vardy/Jimenez

    Current squad, with 1 FT and 0.6 ITB is:

    Patricio/Etheridge
    VVD/AWB/Bennett/Digne/Holebas
    Salah/Sane/Richarlison/Kante/Fraser
    Auba/Jimenez/Mitrovic

    Thanks.

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

      wouldnt WC just yet mate.. few teweks to your team and you should be alright

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      1. striiiker
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, you are probably right, just hard to resist the feeling of making wholesale changes when you have a stinker and fall behind.

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  13. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which jokers voted for Sane in the poll this week?

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

      I always vote for someone who I think might have no votes. Just to make them feel better. Didn't vote for Sane. He doesn't deserve to feel better.

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  14. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Outside of Salah, would anyone rather have:

    Pogba Son Anderson Jimi Rashford 39 mil
    or
    Haz Sterling Sane Auba and Kun 54 mil

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  15. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    *bottomed*
    After a dead awful GW 25 this is my team for 26. What you guys think?

    Fab
    Robot Kola AWB
    Salah(c) Jota Son Pogba
    Rashford Firmino Auba(vc)

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  16. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you captain here,

    Etheridge
    Bennett, robertson, kola
    Mane, de bruyne, hazard, pogba
    Batshuayi, aguero, rashford

    Bench, boruc, awb, mc arthur, scook

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

      Pogba

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    2. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prob Rashford or Aguero

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  17. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg or any other transfer needed (planning to save to take hazard out and bring Auba for free next week)? 1ft, 2.4itb
    1) gtg
    2) digne/schindler-> Doherty
    3) digne/schindler -> kola
    4) hazard kamara-> Auba hayden for -4.

    Current team:
    FAB
    Robbo awb digne
    Son hazard Salah Anderson pogba
    Rashford Jimenez

    Pereira, schindler kamara

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  18. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start Ederson or Fabianski.

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson

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

    0.3 in the bank and 1 FT. Had a dreadful week, suggestive trades?

    Currently team is sitting for this game week:
    Ederson
    Robertson Doherty Wan-Bissaka Taylor
    Son Pogba Sane Salah(C)
    Firmino Rashford

    Hamer Periera Camarasa Success

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

    Morning dzz, hows this looking? any suggestions? got 0FT and 1m. Currently have 9 starters for gw27.

    Fabianski -- Button
    Digne Holebas Doherty -- Alonso Schindler
    Salah Pogba Sterling Son Rich
    Rashford Jimenez --- Kamara

    A: Gtg and next gw do Sterling/Kamara >> Redmond/Auba (-4)

    B: Alonso (city,blank,spurs) >> Jonny (-4) and start double wolves defence ahead of digne. The extra funds then allow Sterling/Kamara >> Anderson/Auba (-4) next gw

    C: Alonso (city,blank,spurs) >> Kola (-4) and start ahead of digne. The extra funds then allow Sterling/Kamara >> Maddison/Auba (-4) next gw

    D: Something else?

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

    Would this bench be worth BBing?

    Etheridge (sot)
    Niasse (sot)
    Digne (wat)
    AWB (WHU)

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    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers PB - promise I won't get in an FPLBhuna situation on this one

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  22. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Guys any news about Ings????

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

      Ing jured

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

      Yeah - presser yesterday, out for 2-3 weeks hamstrung

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    3. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Out 2 to 3 weeks.

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  23. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone has pogba! Am I the only one without?

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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  24. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Roll FT or Richarlison -> Mané ?

    1ft, 2.7itb

    Fabianski
    Robertson Doherty WanB
    Pogba Richarlison Son Salah
    Auba Rashford Rondon
    Guaita Digne Chambers Masuaku

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    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Start Digne one more time

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  25. DJfunkymonk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Happy Friday

    I'm productively procrastinating over this motley crew

    Fab, Speroni
    Alonso, Boly, Dhoerty, Digne, TAA*
    Salah, Brooks*, Son, Sigy, Richar
    Jimnez, Rash, Kun
    2FT
    0 ITB

    A) Sigy to Anderson
    B) Alonso to Pereira
    C) Kun to Vardy or Rondon to free up some funds to spend over the next couple of game weeks

    I figure C would just give me a bit more flexibility and allow me to bring in someone like Pogba for Richarlson next week. Though I've still not decided how to play my chips which isn't help me decide how to shape my team.

    Cheers.

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  26. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Squirts aside, Auba plays 90 minutes ever week, would this week not be an ideal time to rest him?

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

      Looking at his injury record he has only ever been 'rested' once in his career and has never missed a game through illness

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  27. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any more news or unfortunately on Auba since Emery's mention of illness?

    Still worth a hit to bring him in (would be selling Hazard to fund)?

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have no clue what that "or unfortunately" is doing there. almost certain i didnt type that.

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably still in bed! Wait to see if he trains today.

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  28. FPL Panda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Over the next Four gamweeks

    A- auba and sane

    B - lacazette and sterling

    Mini league rival has A and I currently have sterling and sane.

    Thanks

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

      Exact same situation as you and I think I am going B - Laca and Sterling also good placeholders for Higuain and Hazard in a few GWs

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      1. FPL Panda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great point. I like the idea of B as otherwise myself and my rival will have close to the exact same team ( both template ).

        I’m thinking of going for the differential option. Glad to hear I’m not alone with this. Don’t like following the herd either. Praying the auba stays sick for tomo now haha

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      2. FPL Panda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Also you doing sane to laca this week ? I’ve to do it for a -4 if I do so unsure

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  29. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    Robertson, Laporte, Doherty, AWB, Bennett
    Salah, Pogba, Son
    Aguero, Rashford

    Button, King, Fraser, Hojbjerg

    Not sure whether to put King or Fraser in over Bennett and/or AWB?

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  30. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Bring in Auba for -4 (hud)
    B) Play Richarlison wat
    C) Play Bednarek CAR

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