Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 6?

26 September 2025 653 comments
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Let’s be honest: many of you are going to make Erling Haaland (£14.3m) your captain in Gameweek 6!

But in Captain Sensible, we wouldn’t be doing due diligence without asking if there was a case to look beyond the Norwegian, who hosts Burnley on Saturday, in favour of a differential option.

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11am BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Haaland is the runaway leader in the captaincy poll, currently sitting on a whopping 67% of the vote. That figure likely would have been greater (it was over 80% at one point) if he wasn’t flagged for half of the week.

Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) sits in a distant second place, almost 60% further back, ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) takes third spot with around 6.5% of the vote. The Portuguese notched his second double-digit haul of the season in Gameweek 5. 

Antoine Semenyo (£7.7m) and Joao Pedro (£7.8m) are the only other players with over 2% of the vote.

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  1. Sinichi
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    1 Saka
    2 fernandes

    for a palmer replacement?

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    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Bruno set and forget for the year

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      1. Sinichi
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Thanks, i do see saka as a differential, and utd cant continue to be sooo bad can they? Fernades no European football....

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  2. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Folks. How’s these for my 2ft?
    Worried I’m a week 2 early tho

    Wirtz and Ekitike to
    Saka and Isak

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    1. Punned It
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Yes, you're early. Wait and see.

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    2. The Tonberry
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Who to bench from Gabriel, Senesi, or VDV this week?

      Raya (Dub)
      Gabriel Gvardiol Senesi VDV (Rodon)
      Foden Xavi Semenyo Ndiaye (Stach)
      Haaland JP Gyok

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      1. King Sheep
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Gabriel

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    3. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      If not TC Haaland this week, then when and on who?

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          1. henrysquire
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Found the racist.

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        2. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          It’s times like this I wish we could use GIFs

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      2. The Son-dance Kid
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        At the risk of being told I'm silly for saying so, the best chance of a rank gain is a calculated TC differential on a week where you take Salah/Haaland regular captaincy on.
        It's the strategy I'm going with.
        So to answer the question, likely a week once Salah is at Afcon, so I only need to take Haaland on. There will be an emerging form player with a juicy fixture that I'll take a gamble on

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      3. A Trout
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Gyokeres 10/11
          Haaland 13/15

          Probably one of those for me

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      4. PScholes18
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Bottomed.

        Any input highly appreciated! Which is best?

        A: Play Wood and hope he starts
        B: Play Gudmundsson
        C: Wood to Isak or any other forward for -4 (Haaland and Richarlison are the two other up front)

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        1. King Sheep
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          B

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      5. Roshen
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Bench 1:
        A. Guehi
        B. Senesi
        C. Mateta

        Thanks!

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        1. King Sheep
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          C

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        2. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          C

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        3. Big Mike
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          a

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      6. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Evening

        Thoughts on who is the best short time defender? Will buy this week and will wc in 8/9.

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        1. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Tarkowski looks good for the next 2! And again after City

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          1. Abaddon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Yeah. It is him or gvardiol i think

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        2. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Gvardiol.

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      7. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        WC 0.2m ITB

        Raya
        Gabriel Tark Sensei
        Bruno Foden Semenyo Reijnders
        Haaland Gyokeres Pedro

        Dub - Andersen Alderete King

        Stick with this WC? Already played BB so fine to go with King?

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        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Yes

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      8. Pringle
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Over the next two gameweeks

        Foden og Semenyo?

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        1. Pringle
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          or

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Semenyo

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      9. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Start Wood or Paqueta?

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        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Paq.

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      10. Weasel51
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Which one?

        A) Donnaruma, Timber + Kudus
        B Raya, Rodon + Foden

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        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          A

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        2. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          A

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      11. Weasel51
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        A) Kudus
        B) Ndiaye

        1) Saka + Richarlison
        2) Kudus/Ndiaye + Gyokores

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        1. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          A1

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      12. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        I am settled on this WC6, BB8. Goodnight gents.

        Donna
        Gabriel Romero Senesi
        Bruno Saka Semenyo Reinjiers
        Haaland Pedro Richi

        Dubravka Stach Anderson Alderete

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        1. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          GG

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        2. ChampChomp
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          It's a good team. Good luck!

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      13. RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Are people triple C Haaland or waiting for Leeds (H), Sunderland (H) or West Ham (H), all before gameweek 19?

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        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Probably WH.

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        2. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Think most people have mentally checked out of using it this week due to the flag. I’ll probably wait for Leeds or WHU.

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        3. Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Just feel so weird owning him this week, deciding only to C him, and then wish for him to blank lol

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          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            I should at least break even just captaining him this week so hope he gets a return.

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        4. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          now, never know he might get injured by then

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        5. Big Mike
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          I wouldn't target West ham in 19 as they are likely to have a new manager by then, maybe Nuno. So it's a coin toss between Leeds and Sunderland.

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      14. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        If still got WC available so short term decision: Ndiaye or Grealish?

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        1. One Bee's Saka
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Ndiaye if you're need/want to gamble your rank, Grealish if you don't

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        2. ChampChomp
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          I was debating this earlier. Do we know if Ndiaye is on penalties still? In my head it basically comes down to this and maybe Grealish will be on them now.

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          1. AAAFootball
              2 months, 9 days ago

              He's on pens until he misses imo, has Grealish been known to take pens

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          2. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            grealish

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        3. Skout
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          TC Haaland?

          Petrovic
          Senesi Munoz Rodon
          Salah Semenyo Reijnders Grealish
          Haaland Mateta Pedro

          Dubravka King Lacroix Reinildo 0.8itb

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        4. SanderM94
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Start two of the following:

          A) Mateta
          B) Mbuemo
          C) Saka
          D) Gyorkeres

          Thanks!

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          1. SanderM94
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            I mean bench one of the following.

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            1. One Bee's Saka
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Mateta

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          2. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Mateta

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        5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Bench boost with dubravka, tarkowski, gudmunsson and Watkins?

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          1. One Bee's Saka
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Depends of your rest pick. I'd rather make this move next GW (Burnley home clash for AVL)

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          2. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Brave to bench Tarkowski

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        6. One Bee's Saka
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Fun fact: Haaland is 10th of the most selling players right now.
          Who's the hell that guys who makes decision like that lol

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        7. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Hmmm, go template with Ndiaye or take a risk with Xavi?

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          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Kudus for me

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        8. AzzaroMax99
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          How's this FH team looking?

          Sels
          Tarkowski Van Der Ven Gvardiol
          Bruno Semenyo Ndoye Foden
          Haaland(C) Pedro Richarlison

          Dubravka Kudus Chalobah Rodon

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        9. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Decided not to go for Bruno on a wildcard.

          Which option do you prefer?

          A) Raya, Gvardiol, Foden, Cunha, Pedro
          B) Donnarumma, Gabriel, Saka, Reindjers, Pedro
          C) Raya, Gvardiol, Eze, Reijnders and Isak

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          1. TBL
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            B with Raya

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            1. One Bee's Saka
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Same

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            2. FC Hakkebøf
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              I have Gyokeres so not possible :/

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          2. ChampChomp
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            B for me. I've got all on my WC bar Donnarumma so I'm bias. They are definitely the most secure option minutes wise of the 3 though.

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          3. dhamphiir
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            B

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        10. ChampChomp
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          On WC. Any thoughts on this? Have 0.9 in the bank. I like Mbeumo over Bruno, but maybe I should find the 0.1 and get him in?

          Vicario
          Gabriel Gvardiol Van de Ven
          Saka Mbeumo Ndiaye Reijnders Semenyo
          Haaland Pedro

          Dubravka Gudmundsson Foster Burn

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        11. TBL
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          VDV is not getting DC points, is it stupid to swap him on a WC?

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          1. ChampChomp
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Do you mean Virgil or Micky?

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            1. AzzaroMax99
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Virgil is VVD, Micky is VDV 😀

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              1. ChampChomp
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 9 days ago

                Haha fair enough. I'm an idiot and tired.

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            2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Dont think he meant Virgil Dan Vijk

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              1. The Son-dance Kid
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 9 days ago

                Not Rafael Van Der Vaart?

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            3. TBL
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Van de Ven

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          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Don't think I would have him on WC

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          3. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            no if you value dc points highly

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          4. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Not a fan because of no DC.

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        12. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Alderete or Dalot for draft?

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          1. TBL
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Ald

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        13. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          is Amorim really going to start Bayindir tomorrow? if brentford play 5 back, they're playing mainly for set-pieces/long throws, dont think it'll be pretty

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        14. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          FFS... I haven't been careful enough. I had Rodri in my team, I even published it here, yet today I find that Doku was 6.4 but has now risen to unaffordable 6.5 🙁

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          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Prolly a rotation risk anyway

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          2. Captain Mal
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Maybe view it as a blessing in disguise?

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        15. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          On WC and missed Foden's price rise. Aren't these the most annoying little things in FPL life?

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          1. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            What I really hate is price changes for key targets in weekend while games still to be played - very stressful

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          2. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Agree. A less stressful outcome would be if prices changed on a set day each week.

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        16. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          How is this wc looking (after your input):

          Donnarumma
          Gabriel Romero Senesi
          Saka Semenyo Kudus Reijnders
          Haaland Gyokeres Pedro
          —
          Dubravka Stach Richards Alderete

          I think it differs a bit from the template without being to risiky.

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Strong overall! Only thing I'm thinking is double Arsenal attackers might be too much, but their fixtures are turning after Newcastle, could turn out to be genius

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            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 9 days ago

              Alternative was double arsenal defence.. but wanted to try and differiate a bit.

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          2. ChampChomp
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Looks very strong. Making me reconsider my WC selection even.

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        17. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Mbeumo or Foden?

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          1. One Bee's Saka
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Foden

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          2. Feed tha Sheep
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Foden

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          3. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Foden

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          4. Big Mike
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Are you looking short term or long term?

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          5. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            mbeumo would be the safe choice

            but if foden rediscovers his form of 2 seasons ago, he's not leaving the City eleven very often. its whether you back him to and get ahead of the rest in fpl terms, or want to wait and see.

            would say though since united its been a while since foden has looked this determined, his work rate has been top notch alongside his attacking output. he never looked like that last season imo, was sulking alot it seemed.

            if it matters being on pretty much all set-pieces as well is nice for foden

            you think of an aging kovacic/bernardo, inexperienced bobb, one foot out the door in the summer savinho etc. if foden can maintain any sort of respectable level, pep surely wont be benching him very often

            and finally seems like pep has accepted foden is a central player, not a winger. dont think he'll play where he did vs arsenal very often this season

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