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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. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Do we think United will go full strength against Fulham?

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    1. potatoace
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      No. Bruno rested imo.

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Don't think so. Hence I've discarded Bruno.

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Who did you get for Bruno?

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Son

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I think they do. GW38 game is 3 days before the EL final. So, Ole would want his team which would start the EL final to play once together before the final and the Fulham game makes more sense. There might be 1/2 changes but mostly first team imo. All main attackers should start imo.

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    4. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I think so yes - Solskjaer will be looking for a response following the Liverpool game.

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    5. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Almost definitely. Fans in the stadium and a week before EL final. He will rest in the Wolves game IMO.

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  2. MESSINHO
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Which one guys?

    A) Forster*** + Coady
    B) Forster*** + Bamford -4
    C) Pickford Coady -4

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  3. 2OLEgend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    2OLEGENDjust now
    Hi all.
    Anything worth a hit?
    Mendy*
    TAA, Dallas, Coady, Dunne*
    Salah, Jota, Son, Lingard
    Kane, Vydra
    (Fabri, Bruno, Nacho, Shaw)

    A) Mendy -> Fabianski/Pickford (-4)
    B) Mendy & Nacho -> Fab/Pick & Bam/Antonio (-8)
    C) g2g

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  4. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Question 1: Digne or Dallas?

    Question 2: if take out Mendy, Pickford+Dallas or Meslier+Digne?

    Cheers.

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    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Meslier and Dallas if you're ballsy enough? 🙂

      Dallas

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    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Dallas is borderline essential for those last 3 fixtures imo.

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  5. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Im in lead in my ML and the 2nd and 3rd person both got Kane.
    I need to get him in also, right?

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    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Depends on the size of your lead, but probably yes.

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      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        It's 16 and 19 points between me and 2nd and 3rd.

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    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Depends on the size of the lead, but a good blocking tactic.

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  6. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Best Nacho replacement?

    A - Antonio
    B - DCL
    C - Bamford

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A

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    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      B

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      B

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    4. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      C for rest of the season, B for this week only.

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    5. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I'd get Bamford for the run in, then you can use your transfers on other players.

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      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        How about I get Raph & DCL this week and then do Wood > Bam next week when the games turn in Leeds favour?

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  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Pick 1:
    A. Bruno -> Son (-4)
    B. Castagne -> Digne/Dallas(-4)

    Martinez
    Coady Phillips
    Bruno Jota Salah Lingard
    Watkins Bamford Kane

    Sanchez Rudiger Greenwood Shaw Castagne

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    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A

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  8. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Which transfer to do:

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

    Note: Would NOT be buying Bruno back if I did this

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    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I did A. But what do I know!

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  9. SoapAFC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Iheananacho -> Antonio or Bamford?

    What you saying?

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    1. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Antonio

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      1. SoapAFC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers mate

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    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I'm going Bamford

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      1. SoapAFC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Any reason why?

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        1. Bennyboy1907
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Going bam too, own lingard and not raphina that’s why

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  10. Thejimbola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I have 10 players. Do I do Rudiger to Dallas or Iheanacho to Antonio as my one transfer?

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    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Rudiger to Dallas

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  11. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Foden worth the punt, or too much of a bench risk?

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  12. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Which one to have on FH?

    A) Lingard
    B) Foden
    C) Raphinha

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    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      B

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  13. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Castagne & Nacho to;

    A. Dallas & Antonio

    or

    B. Strujik & DCL

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A

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      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        A

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A

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      1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers gents!

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  14. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Good to go here fellas?

    Sanchez
    TAA Digne Dallas Targett
    Salah Son(C) Jota Gundogan
    Kane DCL

    No bench

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Looks good

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Spot on mate

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks guys

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  15. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    On a Wildcard, any suggested changes? 0.5m in the bank leftover:

    Pickford, Forster
    Digne, TAA, Dallas, Coufal, Phillips
    Salah, Son, Raphina, Lingard, Foden
    DCL, Kane, Bamford

    I'd much rather have Mahrez than Foden but can't see a way to do it unless seriously downgrading Digne or Lingard

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      DCL -> Antonio to fund Mahrez
      Plus another .5 from somewhere else.. but I'd leave it as it is.

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  16. Scout15
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Which one for a hit?

    A) Rudiger -> Digne
    B) Rudiger -> Stones
    C) Greenwood -> Mahrez
    D) Nacho -> Bamford

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

      D

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  17. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone captaining Antonio?

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

      Next week

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  18. dwain100
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    A) Son and Foden
    B) Bale and Mahrez

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A) though Son and Mahrez would be the best combo if funds allowed it

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      1. dwain100
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I agree but that elusive 0.1 short!

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  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Bring in Dallas or Digne this week?

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

      Haha same question below!

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Which way you leaning? I’m very slightly towards Dallas.

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

          Really torn. Was 51:49 swaying to Digne actually but most on here advice Dallas. Close call. I can keep Shaw if I go Dallas

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

      Dallas

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    3. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Have the same dilemma.
      Digne has the better fixtures for the next two and City away in 38.
      If you can bench him in 38, I'd say go for Digne.
      Dallas points are random and CS doesn't look likely in the next two imo.

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  20. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    -4 team. Either of these worth another -4?

    A. Rudiger >> Dallas
    B. Shaw >> Digne
    C. G2G. 9 players and Forster

    Forster*
    TAA. Ward
    Salah(C). Jota. ASM. Son
    Kane. DCL. Antonio
    (Mendy. Shaw. Greenwood. Holding. Rudiger)

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    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      With 9+1, I would leave it.

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

        Well it’s 9 let’s be honest haha. And Jota could easy miss out

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      For me it's easy to justify hits to field 11 players. I'd do both 😉

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

        And take a -12? Haha! Tbh I can’t afford both moves. It’s one or the other

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  21. smix
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    GTG on -12 & looking to overturn a 50 point deficit
    Forster*
    TAA Robbo Coufal
    Mahrez(c) Bale Siggy Salah Lingard
    DCL Bamford
    Mendy Welbeck Coady Rudiger

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  22. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Which transfer to do?

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

    Note: Would NOT be buying Bruno back if I did this

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A) I would want Son for the run in

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    2. krawiecus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A but B if you already have Kane. Both worth it if help with team as well.

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  23. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Saka to raphina for -4?

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  24. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    FH of
    Pickford
    Digne/TAA/Stones
    Foden/Salah/Jota/Son/Mahrez
    Kane(c) DCL
    Subs of Bamford, Dallas and Coufal for all the City no shows

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  25. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Chances of Raph starting?

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  26. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I’m intending to bring in Ings on a FH but am worried that Bamford may explode.

    Thoughts. ?

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    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Not many strikers explode away to Burnley

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    2. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I would gamble on Ings

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  27. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Do we think Jota starts or is it his turn to be rotated? Firmino benched 2 games ago and Mane last game.

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    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      They often all start against weaker sides in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

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  28. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Gtg? Anything worth a hit? 0ft 0.0itb

    Martinez
    TAA Dallas Keane
    Son C Jota Raphina ASM
    Kane Watkins

    Forster Bruno Iheanacho Castagne Shaw

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  29. lewis274
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    best players to replace vardy and veltman?

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    1. krawiecus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Kane/Bamford/Antonio + Dallas/Reguilon

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    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Reguilon?!

      No thanks

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  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Iheanacho > Antonio -4? An Antionio goal would cover, plus Antonio has WBA next week? Leicester @ Chelsea.

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I did that move if it helps.

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    2. krawiecus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yes if it moves you from 10 to 11 players this week / prevents you from having to field 4/5 defenders. If not, just hold for a week

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