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Captain Sensible – Aguero and Salah in close call for Gameweek 30

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Liverpool and Manchester City options look to be the key players in the Gameweek 30 captaincy debate.

Both sides face crucial home fixtures in the Premier League title race and some of their key players have a strong case for the armband.

The Captain Sensible article is here once again to analyse the data of these assets in plenty of detail, as well as the attacking statistics of their teams and defensive capabilities of their opponents.

Captain Poll

In one of the closest calls of the season, it’s been neck-and-neck between Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) all week in the captain poll. The Egyptian took the lead on Monday but by late Tuesday, the Manchester City man had overtaken him.

At the time of writing, Salah is back on top but not by much. Ahead of Burnley’s trip to Anfield, he has the backing of 28.7% while Aguero has 28.67%.

The secondary options from both clubs are also in the top five with Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) garnering 10% support and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) on 4%.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is the only member of the top five not to play for Liverpool or Manchester City. With Leicester hosting Fulham on Saturday afternoon, the forward has the backing of 4.5% in the vote.

The differential options for Gameweek 30 include some important candidates from previous rounds of fixtures. Paul Pogba (£9.0m) is the best of the rest with 2.3% while Harry Kane (£12.4m) has 1.87% support.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m), Eden Hazard (£10.8m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) are the only other options with more than 1% backing.

Player statistics – Last four Gameweeks

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  1. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Set on taking -4 this GW and next to field 10 in GW31. 1FT and 0.3ITB.

    Schmeichel
    Lindelof Balbuena Lascelles
    Salah(vc) Hazard Pogba FAnderson
    Aguero(c) Jiminez Rashford

    Steele, Camarasa, Doherty, Bednarek

    Pogba and Rashford to
    A. Brooks and Higuain
    B. Mane and King
    C. Mad, do something else

    Lindelof and Doherty likely to go next GW

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    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    2. BananaMan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B just ahead of A

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  2. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab (Foster)
    Robbo TAA Lindelof (Doherty Bednarek)
    Salah(c) Sterling Pog Jota (McArthur)
    Aguero Jimenez Rondon

    Any changes guys or G2G?

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  3. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fabianski or Boruc?

    Play Jiminez or Lindelof?

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    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab, Jim

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab and Jim

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    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab Jim

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    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did you just ask Jiminez or lindeloff ?

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        loloff?

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  4. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you get in this week?

    A) Hazard Brooks

    B) Mane Maddison

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    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      b

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    4. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  5. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer would you prefer?
    A) Pogba > Hazard
    B) Hudson-Odoi > Madisson

    * Next week I'll be anyways taking a -8 hit for getting Hazard, Madisson, Vardy and David Luiz

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    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      -8 is too much mate. B as I think pogba shouldnt be sold

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    2. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  6. CLASS OF 78
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have funds to do:

    Mane/Kola -> Hazard/Arnold (-4)

    Just feeling Liverpool defence is the way and be nice to have Hazard. Already have Robbo/Salah + Luiz/Higuain

    Yes or No?

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not enough to do Kola -> TAA straight?

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      1. CLASS OF 78
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I do but have Robbo/Salah/Mane atm so would need to lose one of the other Pool players either way.

        I think I'd get my -4 back this week tbh and be better off moving forward.

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  7. timPgoodwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice on what to do with this team? 1FT and 3.5m ITB ... Willing to take a -4

    Hamer - Fabianski
    Robertson - Schar - TAA - Doherty - Kola
    Anderson - Pogba - Son - Westwood - Sterling
    Higuain - Vardy - Jiminez

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  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    already starting pva, need to decide on final defensive slot

    a) awb (bha h) - double up
    b) doherty (che a)
    c) chilwell (ful h) -4 (extra player for next week)

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    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A, avoid the hit. If GW 31 ends up as a low scoring gameweek you don't want to have a -4 on your hands

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        sweet, cheers Tommy

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    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A. Huge swing if CRY can get a clean sheet and the match looks ripe for attacking returns.

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers mate, probably the sensible option

        I'll stick and play the double up

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  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez and Son out for Vardy and Maddison?

    Would give me this team

    Fabianski
    Robbo AWB Pereira
    Salah Mane Pogba Almiron Maddison
    Aguero (c) Vardy

    Steele, Schindler, Doherty, Kamara*

    Plan would then be to swap Ageuro and Kamara for Higuain and King/ Wilson next week...

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  10. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For next GW,

    Patricio + Son > Boruc + Hazard for a -4? Would give me 10 players going in to GW31,

    Boruc
    Robertson, Pereira
    Salah, Hazard, Mane, McNeil (providing he starts)
    Vardy, Rondon, King

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    1. Gt1996
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alternatively, Kola + Son > Adam Smith (Bou defender) + Hazard and I can field a full 11 of

      Fabianski
      Robertson, Pereira, Smith
      Salah, Hazard, Mane, McNeil
      Vardy, Rondon, King

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  11. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fabianski or Guaita ??? (Have AWB)

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will Guaita play?

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      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If

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  12. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fraser or Brooks??

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    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks

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  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    play 1:

    a) rondon (eve h)
    b) barnes (ful h)

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    1. Fernandito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close but Barnes for me

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        currently on barnes too, slight risk of rotation but think there's potentially bigger upside if he does start

        if I catch wind that barnes doesn't start from the leicester ITK, I'll bench him though

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma and currently on barnes

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        same mate

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  14. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Fabs
    Robbo Pereira Lascelles Digne
    Salah(c) Sterling(vc) Mane Hazard Pogba
    Jimi

    Doherty Barnes

    Planning FH for 32. Leaves me with the below 9 players for 31 and 2 FT's - maybe Doherty/Jimi to Rice/Wilson

    Fabs
    Robbo Pereira Lascelles Digne
    Salah Mane Hazard
    Barnes

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  15. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    who to bring in?

    A) King, Maddison
    B) Vardy, Brooks

    Get rid of?

    1) Pogba
    2) Son

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    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B 2

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    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you are building for GW31 and free hitting G32 like I think a lot of us are then I would go B1. You will need Son for GW33 when Pogba blanks. Also, Son has a better GW30 fixture. This is actually the move I have done - Brooks and Vardy in for Pogba and Rashford and have kept Son.

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  16. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jimenez -> Vardy
    B) Speroni -> Boruc (if Guaita wont play)
    C) Son -> Hazard
    D) Combine two above for -4

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C out of those, but i'd save

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      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that is also an option. But would be without GK is Guaita is benched..

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  17. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz or Azpi?

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    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi

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  18. adams_6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all,
    When Balbuena is available again does he come back into West Ham team and if he doe, who misses out Diop or Ogbonna?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He definitely goes back into the starting 11 when fully fit.

      Probably replaces Ogbonna, although I'm sure form is a factor.

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      1. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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  19. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have to remove 1 of Pogba or Son this week. Which one and why?

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    1. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will be getting them back for FH32 and WC34...

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    2. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son. Pogba with the fresh legs vs a tired Arsenal.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son, no form

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    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son as you probably have more value tied up in Pog. Although if Matic not playing I would expect Pog to play deep again and not offer much in attack.

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  20. Captain Warlock
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play
    A) Jiménez (che)
    B) Brooks (hud)
    Leaning towards (A)

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B IMO

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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      1. Captain Warlock
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m kinda thinking (a) Jiménez can score past anyone n Bournemouth aren’t great away

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  21. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you bench?

    A) Brooks (hud)
    B) Rondon (EVE)
    C) F Anderson (car)

    Others are Salah, pogba, Hazard, Rash and Lukaku who I think all have to play.

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    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Anderson has been so bad though, it's hard to justify playing him.

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  22. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Rich, Rash --> Vardy, Brooks
    B) Moutinho --> Brooks

    Have King, so it'd be a double up until I WC

    Full team:
    Fabianski, Speroni
    Doherty, Digne, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka, Pereira
    Pogba, Mané, Salah, Moutinho, Richarlison
    King, Rashford, Agüero

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  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn
    Now have to sell matip after this gw

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  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Pereira can get at least 1pt this week. He's due.

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    1. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He averages 0.67 ppg since I brought him in. I have every faith that he might be able to increase that very slightly this week, if things go well and luck is on his side.

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  25. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba -> Hazard for free this GW?

    PP: 8.3

    FH 32

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    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If it's your only way to Hazard why not, but I'd be reluctant selling Pogba especially with Matic and Herrera back

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      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, they are both back? But still, Hazard should fare better with WOL at home vs Pogba ars away

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        1. RealSocialDads
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Can see more goals in United arsenal than chelsea wolves

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      2. MGD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And i'll probably do the move next GW anyway

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  26. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For my GW31 front line:

    A) King now and Vardy OR Higuain GW31
    B) save for 30 then Vardy AND Higuain for 31

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  27. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,

    Should be alright for GW 31without a hit but this week....

    A) Son to Haz
    B)Auba to Higuain
    C) Auba to Vardy
    D) Make the keeper change I'm doing for 31 this week and outfield changes next week.

    Thanks a lot!

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  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Keep son for one more week?

    or do

    Son, Kamara to Brooks, Higuain?

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    1. davidmcnamara
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Id do the transfers

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  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    any compelling arguments to go sterling over salah or vice versa?

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    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's exciting

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    2. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah works better with a FH32 strat

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  30. SH@KTIMAAN
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will puncheon start?

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