FPL Tips for Gameweek 29: Top 5 differential captain options
The league leaders Liverpool returned to their winning ways in style, as they routed Watford 5-0 at Anfield. However, their talisman and the most captained player in FPL, Mohamed Salah returned only 3 points even though 4 of his teammates recorded double digit FPL points. Another surprise was the 55th minute substitution of Leroy Sane during Man City’s 1-0 win against West Ham.
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Meanwhile, the most popular forward Sergio Aguero has played over 200 minutes of football in the past week. This raises some question marks – will Aguero’s time be managed this weekend? Is it prudent to look away from Salah for the captaincy? If not these two, then who should be my captain?
Amongst the favourites are likely to be Paul Pogba, Sergio Aguero and Mo Salah. However, opting for a differential option can lead to big gains.
Read on to see the top 5 differential picks for the Gameweek 29.
#1 Sadio Mane, Midfielder, £9.7m – Everton (Away)
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane heads into the weekend’s Merseyside derby with some confidence after having scored 6 goals in his last 6 PL matches. One of the most in-form players at the moment, Mane has averaged 8 points per match lately. He has amassed 14 goals so far this term, which is already his most prolific return in English top flight and over 10 games are left to play.
Mane’s hosts on Sunday Everton have been under-performing lately with their boss Marco Silva coming under increasing scrutiny. The Toffees have won only 1 of their last 7 home matches, conceding 15 goals in the process.
This bodes well for Liverpool, who recorded their largest win of the season in the midweek. And Mane looks like a safe bet for the armband.