Captains

Captain Sensible – Salah the favourite but Man United options overlooked

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. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seen that Jota is red flagged. What are the chances of him playing

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yellow flagged rather and a piss poor top comment

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't the flag say?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Says he has a knock and is at 75% but i don't really put too much stock into that after past experiences

    3. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yellow flagged.

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      "If you treat every comment like a top comment, you will never have to be ashamed" - Ghandi, 2005

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

    Jota and Auba both likely to play?

    Wanted to do them both in for Sterling and Ings.

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Emery said Auba will be fine... cant believe FPL actually flagged him

  3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What’s triple Liverpool would you rather have lads???
    A- Salah Robertson TAA
    B- Salah Robertson Mané

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B by far as Mane in form

    3. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My thinking is B because there are other defenders that dont blank that offer value vs TAA eg. LEI, NEW, BUR defenders. On the other hand you cant get a mid/attacker who can match Mane's output (LIV will hopefully pick up again after a bad couple of weeks)

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely mate I have had A for a while but am thinking of a way to move TAA on to accommodate Mané soon

  4. Magumbo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    Doherty NEW H
    AWB WHU H
    Kolasinac HUD A
    Richarlison WAT A

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      AWB

    2. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wan B

  5. good biashara
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you watched the Everton Man City game, do you reckon Sane's substitution was more of a "you're being crap, come off" thing or a way to keep him fresh? Absolutely everyone is ditching him and that really makes me want to keep him... but will he start v Chelsea?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Defo being crap

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

      Keep him fresh? He didn't play a single minute of the game before..

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        crap

      • Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kept being offside. Played very poorly. Definitely the former. He may still start against Chelsea though but wouldn't expect much

        1. good biashara
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks guys. I keep playing this game like a contrarian and that's why I'm 200k overall...

      • built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        he didnt have a good game - i think with Chelsea and BLANK just bin him off.
        I did Sane to Son.

      • Dosh
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I doubt he will start. Fernandinho, D.Silva, B.Silva and KdB will definitely start. That leaves 2 spots for Sterling and Aguero.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If I decide to sell Aguero for Auba there will be no blue shirts in my team for the first time

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

      Are we expecting the only fireworks from Auba to come from his backside this weekend?

    6. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Auba spotted at training, surely he won’t start now

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R18veuJ_xGg

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Think that was yesterday, but yeah a risk

        • fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This was filmed yesterday

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

        Team g2g? Bench ok?

        Fab
        Kola Doherty AWB
        Salah (c) Pogba Son Sane
        Kun Rash Jim

        (Bednarek Camarasa Luiz)

        May do Kun > Auba if Emery press interview confirms he is ok

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I’m starting Bednarek and benching AWB

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

            Yes I'm undecided about that. Difficult call

      3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Banging my head against a wall on this one, anyone provide some clarity for my benching headache?

        Richarlison and/or Haz will go next week, and even now I'm tempted to let Mitrovic in for one of them.
        Meanwhile I've seen too many benched AWB points to be comfortable with him there...
        Thanks in advance.

        Pat
        Lindelof Bendarek Kolasinac
        Salah (C) Haz Mane Pog Richa
        Rash Jim
        (Etheridge | Mitro AWB Chilwell)

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rich is a flog that scores a lucky goal now and then and strings his owners along. If Daddy gets sacked will he go with him? 50 million signing bahahahaha

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 2 months ago

            looks ok

            1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers

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

          This the right bench order and starting 11?

          Ederson

          Robbo WB Kolasinac

          Salah (C) Sterling Sane Pogba (v) Jota*

          Rashford Jiminez

          Boruc Rondon Bednarek Periera

        4. InvertedWinger
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Start one from:
          A) Digne
          B) Bednarek
          C) Wan Bissaka

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Same problem below. Digne attacking potential but can't keep a CS

          2. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I am going B purely based on clean sheet odds from bookies

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

              That sounds like a good enough reason

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

            B

          4. ZakyJ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            same Issue, Starting WanB and other 2 on the bench

          5. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Have B & C, starting C.

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

          Man City scored 3 away against Hudd recently. How many do people think crap away Arsenal will score?

          1. Jealous Viper
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            At least two

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              That's why I'm getting Kosc

          2. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            1 or 2. Doesn’t mean that Auba can’t get a nice return.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Laca 3 goals last 5 Auba 2

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

              Doesn't mean Aguero vs Chelsea won't match or better

          3. MTPockets
              5 years, 2 months ago

              1

          4. Jealous Viper
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Would be nice if Klopp gave us something fairly conclusive about Arnold

          5. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Struggling to decide who to play...

            A) Digne
            B) AWB
            C) Bednarek

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

              B
              C

          6. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The way I read Emery’s comments was:

            Kosc was ill yesterday but trained today. Auba is ill today and didn’t train but will be fine for weekend, _if_ he’s got the same illness as Kosc and recovers in the same manner.

            1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              How you get to this interpertaion?

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Making a presumption that Auba was at home in bed with a pack of man-size Kleenex. So how does he know the extent of his illnesss..?

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

              Auba didn't train but should be fine I think equals I'm not sure

            3. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Apart from he didn’t actually say that lol

              "Today, Aubameyang is sick but I think he's okay for Saturday.”

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                So he trained?

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  No he said Kosc sick yesterday but trained today and Auba sick today and didn't train in press conference

                2. Shatner's Bassoon
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  He didn't train yesterday, but I'd read it the same as you.

                  Assumes Auba had similar bug to Koscielny which was only a 24h thing.

                  Depends entirely on today & whether he's recovered enough. I know van dijk's played a couple of times coming off the back of illness so hopefully Auba's made of equally stern stuff.

                3. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  What has the got to do with what Emery actually said ... "Today, Aubameyang is sick but I think he's okay for Saturday.”

                  Obviously if he was sick yesterday he wasn’t training but the manager thinks he will be ok for Saturday ... I think I’ll take his view on it 🙂

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Recent stats plus no illness enough reason to favour Laca or no Arsenal attacker at all

                  2. Mike82
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Goal reporting Aubameyang returned to training today and should keep his place.

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

                      Are they reliable?

                      1. Mike82
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Well this is the question

                        1. Shatner's Bassoon
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 2 months ago

                          any link?

                          1. Shatner's Bassoon
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 2 months ago

                            this it I guess. Peter Staunton, you better know your stuff.,...

                            https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsenal-team-news-injuries-suspensions-and-line-up-vs/1eh5qq0m05tqv1cw7xw1jtlwqg

                    2. Hotdogs for Tea
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      Excellent news 🙂

            4. KingOllie
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              il actually drink myself into an early grave if auba doesnt play

          7. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 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

          8. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I have been travelling and my internet is frustratingly slow. Can anybody please tell me what the status update for TAA is?

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Training but need Klopp to confirm whether fit to start/not

                1. The Big Fella
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers mate! I am going to start him I think. Robertson and TAA together should get me 12 points at home (hopefully).

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Start him. He'll play 90 or 0

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

              Is Almiron too much of a punt before seeing him play? Newcastle doesnt have a blank and decent fixtures

              1. good biashara
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yes. They've got 2 great fixtures after this so it's perfectly set up to have a look at him and then decide

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

                  But I want Sane to bugger off right now

              2. Man Getting Hit By Football
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                I'd imagine he'd feature this weekend, depends on how brave you are feeling.

              3. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                MLS player that hasn't played since October. I'll pass

              4. *sigh*
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Newcastle Could blank 33

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

                  Im just planning for 31, 33 is too far ahead.

                  1. *sigh*
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Sure it is

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

              Ok I've decided to bench Jonny!?

              Ryan
              Kola AWB Bednarek
              Salah(c) Hazard Son Pogba
              Aguero Rashford Jimenez
              Boruc Jonny Westwood Keane

            4. FleckyT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Play two:

              a) Rich (wat)
              b) AWB (WHU)
              c) Holebas (EVE)
              d) Bednarek (CAR)

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

                A D

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

                BV

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  *BC

              3. MTPockets
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  a/c

              4. Silecro
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                After Sane horror show couple of days ago...play one:

                A) Sane (CHE)
                B) Laporte (CHE)
                C) Bennett (NEW)

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

                  B. honestly dont think Sane starts, was awful last match against Chelsea and last gameweek.

                2. MTPockets
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    A

                  • tokara
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    if u dont think Sane will start, play Lap...he was quite good as leftback

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

                      yeah, i think i'll go with him

                3. Iceball
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Bench 1
                  A) Mitro MUN(H)
                  B) AWB WHU(H)
                  C) TAA BOU(H)

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

                    Mitro. MUN & MCI (4) has conceded the least amount of goals over the last six.

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

                    A

                4. Brosstan
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Lol, reading Almiron's wiki, not that much quality control on that article.

                  "At his unveiling at the Sports Direct Arena, he allegedly whipped off his Lonsdale tracksuit top and proceeded to right hook the police horse who was casually grazing on the pitch. Upon celebrating the clean knockout of the horse, he ran to the Gallowgate end to celebrate the momentous occasion with the Toon faithful. However, since protests against Ashley's dictatorship were ongoing outside the stadium, none were present. He went on to gain legendary status at the club after scoring 8 goals over the next 3 seasons, including an injury time equalizer against fierce rivals Sunderland in League 1."

                  1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Laughed out loud. Brilliant.

                5. ZakyJ
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  If Auba starts to i do this do i bring him in for Aguero at a hit of -4?

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    No

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

                    If he starts? You mean after this week then?

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

                  1FT, 2.1 ITB. Good to go?

                  Guaita
                  Robertson Doherty Digne
                  Salah Son Pogba Richarlison
                  Auba Rashford Jimenez

                  Bench: Fabianski, Alonso, AWB, Puncheon.

                  Defender decision - who to play?
                  A) Digne (only played 2 days ago)
                  B) Alonso (playing City)

                  Keeper decision - who to play?
                  Guaita or Fabs (playing Fabs means playing AWB for Palace cover and benching Digne)

                  Transfer options:
                  1) Digne/Alonso > Kola/Periera/TAA (would only make the transfer this week for Kola, otherwise possibly one of the others)
                  2) No changes. Hold FT during International Break and re-assess then. Potential transfers could be Alonso >

                  Cheers

                7. Queens of the South Age
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  What 3 would you play out of these lot?

                  A - Doherty NEW (H)
                  B - Holebas EVE (H)
                  C - Lindelof FUL (A)
                  D - Digne WAT (A)
                  E - AWB WHU (H)

                  Currently on A, B and E due to home fixtures.

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      abc

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

                    I have been thinking to do Sane+Sterling+Ings to Son+Jota+Auba (-4) all week, but due to the uncertainty regarding Jota and Auba I am now thinking to do only Sane to Son and save 1 FT.

                    What do you guys think?

                    1. Queens of the South Age
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      I'd probably save it this week. Nothing worse than a transfer to bring in somebody who doesn't even play.

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

                      Sane to Son only transfer I've done with 2FT and planned Digne>Kosc tomorrow

                  3. poulteren
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Please help! My team is decent but shall I:

                    A. Carry free transfer over

                    OR

                    B. Sane --> Mane (no blanks)
                    C. Sane--> Son
                    D. Aguero --> Aubemyang

                    1. Queens of the South Age
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      B or C for me but it's a tough choice. Sane to Son is probably the most popular choice so go with Mane if you fancy being different.

                      1. poulteren
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Thank you. But do you not think that it's better to have 2 fts for the break that's coming up...no game until 22nd feb

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

                      C

                      1. poulteren
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        cheers, but son has blanks coming up and i thknk i'm goimng to get mane instead as liverpool have no blank GWs

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

                      C.
                      Next week Kun to Auba.

                      1. poulteren
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        thanks

                  4. Dosh
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    A. Ings --> Jimenez (-4)
                    B. Hazard + Ings --> Moutinho + Auba (-8)
                    C. Dont take a hit and play Digne