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Captain Sensible May 14

Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 36?

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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. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

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

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

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  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bring in Mahrez or Gunda?

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  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Better choice from each for the final 3 GWs?

    a) Digne (SHU, WOL, mci)
    b) Dallas (bur, sou, WBA)

    1) Ings (FUL, LEE, whu)
    2) Antonio (bha, wba, SOU)

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  4. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will Mahrez or Foden start?

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably both, more confident on Mahrez.

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    2. FootballDog
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No idea, but sounds like Foden is more likely

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  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which GW36 & GW37 combo do you prefer?

    A) DCL (SHU, WOL), Raphinha (bur, sou) & Digne (SHU, WOL)
    B) DCL (WHU, WOL), Mahrez (new, bri) & Coleman (SHU, WOL)
    C) Wood (LEE, LIV), Mahrez (new, bri) & Digne (SHU, WOL)

    For A, in GW36 I have no subs so a Raphinha no-show would mean 10 players (not tipped to start in Team News)

    For B, I would need to transfer in Dallas in tonight after deadline! Coleman risk of not starting?

    For C, no DCL...

    Cheers!

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    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can't see Raphinha being a no show personally

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. True, but a half-decent chance of a 1 pointer this week regardless?

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  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play Pope or Johnstone?

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  7. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Southampton fans!

    I have Forster as only playing GK. Who do you think will play this gw?

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not Forster

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      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Because they alternate or because of form?

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  8. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota to Mane to side ways?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      mane might not even start

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would not

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  9. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1) Shaw -> Digne (-4)
    2) Rudiger/Holding -> Coufal/Godfrey (-4)
    3) Not worth it

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    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      none for -4

      Shaw then has a good fixture on Tuesday anyway

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  10. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play;
    A. Martinez
    B. Pickford

    Have Digne , playing already

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Close, I would double up.

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  11. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Salah or Mahrez this week? Any chance Salah could get rested after playing 90 yesterday?

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No chance - they need the wins and Mane is in terrible form, he gets the axe if anyone.

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      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Was mane rested or not chosen based on form?

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No way rested

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    3. MGD
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How confident are you on Mahrez?

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      1. tommo1989
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I’m also 2nd in my league, 80 pts behind so wondering whether to gamble as the person top is guaranteed to captain Salah haha

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  12. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Stones likely to start the next 3?

    A better option for 5.5m and under?

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    1. Swissbob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      N. Philips

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  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve lost all discipline and taken a -8 2 weeks in a row, anyone else ?

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Close to it yes. -8 , -4 but have no keeper

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      -4 last week -12 this week!

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  14. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys 9.5k rank now, No gk planning to take a risk by starting Forster. So is it ok to take a hit and do this:

    A) Shaw and Bruno to Dallas and son.

    Looks like Bruno falling too. So if needed I can switch son to Bruno again.

    Or

    B) Shaw and nacho to Dallas bam

    Suggestions will be helpful. Thanks.

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  15. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kane or Salah (c)?

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane if chasing

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      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        am leading currently

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

        why Kano and not Sono?

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Salah it is then

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  16. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    McCarthy
    Digne | TAA | Dallas
    Salah | Son | Bale | Siggy
    Kane | Ings | DCL

    Forster | Phillips | Mitchell | Burke

    Anything better on FH with 0.3 ITB?

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  17. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Most boring question ever asked on FFS incoming:

    Start Lowton or Vydra?

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The attacker

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  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bring in Pickford or Meslier for the last 3?

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  19. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best option here lads:

    A) Nacho-> DCL
    B) Nacho-> Antonio
    C) Madisson-> Foden

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  20. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    anyone like me - mid-table, nothing to lose and thinking of bringing in and captaining Firmino?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      With little to play for I suppose you can play about but I think Shakespeare put it best, "One swallow a summer does not make."

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Aristotle even
        "One swallow makes no summer"

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    2. Swissbob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chasing last weeks points. Go Bale or Mahrez for a differential

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    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nah I've got a good feeling about this!

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  21. Taribo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota or DCL -4?

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  22. SNEAKY SNEAKY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys,

    Tought one here.
    Dallas Vrs Digne

    ALready have Trent, Shaw, Holding and Holgate.
    Thinking of risk it for a biscuit and go all out everton.

    Madness?

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  23. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    DCL or Antonio ?

    have Richarlison already

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      antonio then if you already have rich

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  24. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering trent for cap?

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  25. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford or Antonio?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Antonio

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

      I have brought in Bam

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  26. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Forster
    TAA Regulion Ward
    Salah Jota Son Maddison*
    Kane Watkins Nacho*

    Mendy Holding Rudiger Greenwood

    a) Maddison & Nacho -> Gundo/Raph & DCL
    b) Maddison & Nacho -> Foden/Gundo/Raph/Lingz & Antonio/Bamford

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  27. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just did Vardy, nacho, Bruno to Salah, Bamford and DCL for -4
    Wish me luck

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  28. fridge
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all

    Have used my free transfer to be able to (kind of) get out 11 albeit with Mitchell and Davis

    Worth a hit to bring someone else in with 0.5 ITB?

    Martinez
    TAA. Coufal. Digne. Mitchell
    Lingard. Jota. Salah
    Kane. Bamford. Davis

    Forster. Bruno* Greenwood* Holding*

    A) Holding > Ayling/ Alioski (-4)
    B) Save
    C) something else

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think it is worth taking a hit for a defender alone. B, or potentially sell Bruno for Son/Bale/Mahrez

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      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, good point will have a think about that...

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  29. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A. Castagne + Nacho > Dallas + Bamford for free and play Keinan Davis
    B. Castagne + Nacho + Bruno > Dallas + DCL + Mahrez -4 and have Keinan Davis first sub

    Ta!

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

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  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just the -12... is this ok? Kinda has to be now.

    Martinez
    TAA, Mitchell, Dallas
    Salah, Lingard, Raphina, Jota
    Kane, Wood, Antonio

    Mendy, Strujik, Fernandes, Shaw .2 itb

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