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Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 26?

18 February 2022 801 comments
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Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) is the standout captaincy candidate in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Double Gameweek 26, as Liverpool take on Norwich City and Leeds United at Anfield.

However, given the Egyptian’s recent schedule, which has already seen him rack up over 1000 minutes of action in 2022, is there a case to be made for team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m)?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Double Gameweek 26 Captain Poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

In a predictably one-sided Captain Poll, Mohamed Salah is the runaway leader, having gained a whopping 79.39% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Meanwhile, team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold sits in second, having been backed by 8.49% of FPL managers.

Aaron Ramsdale (£5.1m), Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) and Diogo Jota (£8.5) make up the rest of the top five, though the Portuguese is falling, having picked up a midweek injury.

MOHAMED SALAH

Weghorst and Trippier’s injuries, Newcastle’s form and brilliant Bowen: FPL notes 7

Having already racked up 16 goals, 10 assists and 181 points, FPL’s top-scorer Mohamed Salah now faces the two teams with the worst defensive records in the division.

No matter what caveats we might apply about managed minutes, the fact is that the Egyptian has two favourable opponents, back-to-back at Anfield, in a Double Gameweek.

Norwich City’s recent improvements under Dean Smith were put in some perspective by Manchester City’s 4-0 win at Carrow Road last weekend, while Leeds United have conceded 26 goals and not kept a single clean sheet in their last nine matches.

The rotation risk has to be acknowledged, of course, and with Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League tie and an EFL Cup final against Chelsea sandwiching Double Gameweek 26, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see a degree of tinkering from Jurgen Klopp in the coming matches.

The German certainly has plenty of options at his disposal, even accounting for the loss of Diogo Jota (£8.5m) to injury, with Luis Diaz (£8.0m), Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino (£8.7m) all vying for starts, plus squad players like Takumi Minamino (£5.1m), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£5.8m), Harvey Elliot (£5.3m), Divock Origi (£4.8m) and Kaide Gordon (£4.5m).

Notably, Salah has also featured for a total of 1051 minutes from 11 appearances in 2022 already, as broken down below.

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  1. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth ditching Dawson / Dunk for Arsenal / Digne / Wolves defender?

    I have already taken -4 this week!

    However I think any hit should pay itself back over GK26-29

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  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So Mane, Robo or VVD with both Pool DGWs in mind?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking about sticking with initial plan - Robo

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      VVD out of those.

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    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have TAA Salah Mane

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    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Apart from Alisson & Salah, I'm not sure who else starts both games

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  3. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My team is…

    Ramsdale, Sanchez
    TAA, Robertson, Ait Nouri, Cancelo, Digne
    Jota, Bowen, Bruno, Ramsey, Martinelli
    Dennis, Edouard, Watkins

    Would Jota + Bruno + Edouard to Salah, Saka and Jimenez (-8) be worth it.

    Or should I just take the -4 and do Jota + Bruno to Salah and Saka be better?

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  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My brain is moosh

    Think I’m just going to take it 1 week at a time 😀

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ha, same. I've tried to map out the next few and my brain just melted.

      I could end up taking a lot of hits, even though I've not used any of my chips yet.

      As you say, brain is moosh!

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  5. Patron
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Again, FPL app shows Jota is on 25% and Klopp literally said he won’t play vs Nor. Is it because he might play the second game?

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Patron
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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  6. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which option is best?

    A: DDG and Watkins (as is)
    B: DDG and Lacazette -4
    C: Ramsdale and Watkins -4
    D: Ramsdale and Lacazette -8

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    1. Supernintendo Chalmers
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you're not using FH in 27 then A

      If FH in 27, I'd do D, providing you've already got rid of Jota presumably for Saka

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      1. PScholes18
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Already got Saka. I'm doing FH27, but started to think maybe King -> Jiminez instead and keep Olly. Could still get Ramsdale.

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  7. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Repost

    Pick one:

    A: TC Salah
    B: BB (DDG, Broja, Veltman, Digne)

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  8. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry to bother you on Friday evening but a man's gonna do what a man's gotta do 😀

    With all new informations the sensible move would be Coufal/Watkins âž¡ Saiss/Jimenez which allows me to save free hit for later. I have two FH chips and thought about using one next gameweek.

    GW27: 4 from LIV/ARS on the bench, sell Jota and field 11 players (if they all stay fit)

    But then again I can't help to ignore that gut feeling VVD is getting a monster haul and I don't know why, but I also think that Lacazette will finally step up and score in both games. If I want Virgil, I have to sell Jota and ideally I'd go for someone who has DGW now. So I'm considering Cornet and Zaha who are both quite important for their teams. Wilf is in slightly better form.

    TLDR:
    1st option is buying 2 very good picks from this gameweek on and saving FH but going in DGW with just double LIV/ARS
    2nd option is buying 2 penalty takers with decent fixtures and one defender who I expect to overperform

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    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any advice or comment will be greatly appreciated!

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you have 2FH id just FH27, it makes planning so much easier. Just get 6 from liverpool and Arsenal and FH and not worry about benching for 27

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  9. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please help!!

    Foster
    TAA White Cancelo
    Salah Saka Foden Bowen
    Ronaldo King Dennis

    DDG Martinelli Dawson Livramento

    0FT [-8 taken], 0.1itb, 7 DGWers

    1. Dawson >> VVD [-4] (bench Foden / Ronaldo)
    2. Hold

    Thanks

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    1. PScholes18
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 and bench Foden.

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  10. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Digne
    Salah Bruno Saka Raphinha Bowen
    Laca King

    (Gunn Broja Dier Livra)

    Would you WC this team in GW28?

    Or take -4 or -8 to get Coutinho, Wolves def etc?

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  11. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed. On a Free Hit and have a couple of options for the final team:

    Free Hit team 1:
    Ramsdale, 3.9
    TAA, Tierney, Mee (or Coady), 3.8, 3.9
    Salah, Saka, Zaha, Raphinha, Son
    Kane, Jimi, 4.5

    Free Hit team 2:
    Ramsdale, 3.9
    TAA, Tierney, Mee (or Coady), 3.8, Van Dijk
    Salah, Saka, Zaha, Raphinha, Son
    Kane, 4.5, 4.5

    Basically, it comes down to the following questions:
    1) who do we think scores more points this DGW: Van Dijk or Jimi? Think VVD has a higher floor but Jimi maybe the higher ceiling.
    2) most people seem to be slightly more for Coady than Mee, right?
    3) any other option than Raphina (up to 6.5m). Not a lot of love for him because of the fixtures but only option i see is Cornet...

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Id go VVD over Jimi
      Can you get Saiss? Maybe downgrade Zaha or Raph to someone else?

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      1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Could downgrade Raph to Cornet... that could get Saiss in for Mee/Coady
        So thinking Saiss + Cornet beats Raph + Mee (or Coady)

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  12. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only have 2 LIV assets.

    Go as is, no FTs left?

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Coady* Tierney* Cancelo
    Salah(TC)* Saka* Bowen Bruno
    Weghorst* Broja

    Sanchez Laporte Ramsey Maupay

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    1. Ëð
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      G2G

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cool, any change of bench order you would make?

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        1. Ëð
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No, spot on!

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Go as is imo. Plenty of doubles coming up, so there'll be time to rack up the points. DGWs are the new SGWs 😉

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Oh yeah, may be one of the few not taking a hit this GW.

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I might be the same. Was thinking of bringing in Cornet for Martinelli (and a -4) this week, but might just start Coutinho and save the hit.

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          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            *start Digne/Broja(Coutinho was always starting)

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  13. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Storm Eunice has is passing on through Ireland now and she's header east. Powerful and dangerous with a tonne of snow dumped in the North of the country.

    Haven't seen anything but any risk of cancellations tomorrow?

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t see snow being an issue, can only speak for myself in London, it hasn’t really been bad at all and the weather is set fair for tomorrow

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  14. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    From what I understand if you have all your chips left, there are a few options.

    GW30 still a good gameweek for FH, given few fixtures, and not too many popular teams playing. This therefore leaves probably GW28 or 33 for the second FH. 28 is a good week, as lots of DGW teams that teams won't typically have too many players from. However, 33 possibly better to target if you can navigate through without too many hits and get the main players from the DGW28 teams.

    I think the WC and BB is still best saved for later in the season. At the moment, if you wildcard you will still be taking lots of hits to navigate all these future DGWs, it's impossible to find a good balance to take in all the DGW teams.

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Most will FH27, so cant FH 28

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      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry, I should have made clear that the above advice is if you set up not to FH27.

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My current strategy

      TC26
      WC28
      BB29
      FH30*
      FH36

      FH30 might become FH33 if I can get enough players for GW30

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm leaning heavily toward WC28. Main reason is I've got too much garbage left in my squad that I need rid of sooner rather than later (Antonio, Watkins, Bilva, DDG, Dennis) and I'd rather be a few DGW players light for BB week than try to navigate another 3-4 GWs with those schmucks.

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  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fraser Forster & Broja, your time has come!

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  16. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jota to cornet worth for -4..?

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  17. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one to start?

    A) Ramsey
    B) Digne
    C) Sissoko

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  18. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else going Coutinho as a replacement for Jota over dgw options?

    He has a double of his own in 28, great from and plays in both 27 and 30.

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And his fixture this week is great too!

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  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys. How’s this free hit looking, I know, double spurs! But I want double pool and arsenal defence, anyway

    Pope
    Tierny Gabriel vvd Trent
    Salah (c) son zaha sarr saka
    Kane

    Foster, pieters fodder fodder

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hmm, not a fan of Sarr.

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me neither really, the mid options are a little thin on the ground on this free hit and I’m trying to maximise my ceiling so avoiding getting the likes of Jimmy against my double arsenal def, it’s probably silly!

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You could get Jimi with Kane

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  20. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sound the alarm lads.

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robertson Cancelo
    Bowen Foden Bruno Salah ESR
    Broja King

    Foster Antonio Keane Johnson.

    1FT 0.2 ITB.
    Just roll FT or Antonio -> Weghorst??

    Any other suggestions welcomed.

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  21. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG to Sa for -4?

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  22. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Kilman Coady Robbo
    B) Saiss Semedo VVD

    A or B?

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    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      coin toss, B?

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      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Probably. VVD more likely to play in both in the double you would say. Saiss and Semedo should have better BPS and goal/assist potential. Really wanted Robbo but probably better with VVD.

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  23. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OK to roll ft?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo White Royal
    Bowen Salah(tc) Son
    Dennis Antonio King

    Gunn Jota* Gallagher Keane

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    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jota out and bench Royal

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm. Royal's dgw making me think I should play him. Ideally would do Jota > Saka but then need to take a hit next gw

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  24. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Reguilion Keane Johnson
    KDB Jota Bowen Martinelli Ramsey
    Ronaldo Watkins Dennis

    Jota and Martinelli have ruined my plans and now have no idea what to do. Suggestions very welcome! 0.2m + 1FT

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  25. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guys saw conte presser about one unnamed covid player. Did kane pictured in training? I have kane.

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  26. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH27. so with 26,28 &29 in mind pre WC

    a) Rob/VVD + Son
    b) Wolves def + Mane

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  27. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Tierney
    Fernandes Jota Foden Gallagher Bowen
    Watkins King

    Steele Antonio Coufal Dias

    2ft 1.1 itb

    A) Fernandes+Jota -> Salah+Raphinha
    B) A + Antonio to Weghorst (-4)
    C) Fernandes+Jota+Antonio+Gallagher -> Salah+Son+Broja+Olise/Ramsey (-8)

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  28. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis and Weghorst or Cancelo and Broja?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The latter are better players but the former have doubles

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  29. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have all chips left and 2FT.

    Currently have 2x Pool and 2x Ars players and still don't know should I bring one more Ars and Pool player and play FH27 or not.

    What's your plan if you still have all chips left?

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  30. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Jota + Coufal >> Saka + Saiss?
    B) A but with Bowen
    C) Other
    Planning to FH next week

    Sanchez, Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Coufal, Tierney, Livra
    Salah, Jota, Coutinho, Fernandes, Brownhill
    Dennis, Antonio, Broja

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