FPL Tips for Gameweek 29: Top 5 differential captain options

The league leaders Liverpool returned to winning ways in style as they routed Watford 5-0 at
Anfield. However, their talisman and the most captained player in FPL, Mo 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.

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? Read on to see the top 5 picks for 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.

2. Raheem Sterling, Midfielder, £11.3m – Bournemouth (Away)

While team-mate Sergio Aguero has been amongst the most captained players of late, and rightly
so, but only 3 of his 18 goals have come in away matches. Plus, he has played over 200 minutes of
football in the past week. His game time is likely to be managed with an important Champions
League match coming up on Tuesday.

This should make Raheem Sterling the go-to option for the armband this weekend. Sterling has
scored in each of his 6 PL matches against the hosts Bournemouth. After being on the bench
against West Ham in the midweek, he should be involved from the beginning this weekend.

3. Harry Kane, Forward, £12.4m – Arsenal (Home)

After missing four gameweeks, Kane marked his comeback at Burnley with a fine goal. Fit and
fresh, he welcomes an Arsenal side that have managed only 5 clean sheets this season. That is the
third lowest in the league and the same number as that of the bottom ranked Huddersfield Town.

Adding to that the fact that Harry Kane seems to particularly enjoy playing against Arsenal. He
has scored 8 goals in 8 matches against them, including his goal at the Emirates earlier this season.
In fact, he has scored in each of his 4 home PL matches against Arsenal and has 5 strikes to his
name in those fixtures.

All these statistics make a compelling reason to hand over the captaincy to the 2018 World Cup
Golden Boot winner. It has also been confirmed that Kane will not face any disciplinary action
following his altercation with Caesar Azpilicueta during Spurs’ 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in the
midweek.

4. Eden Hazard, Midfielder, £10.8m – Fulham (Away)

Chelsea have been out of sorts lately and things only worsened after the Kepa Arrizabalaga row
last weekend. But they secured a vital 2-0 win over Spurs in the midweek much to the relief of
their under-pressure boss Maurizio Sarri.

However, their away fixture at Fulham comes at the right time for the Blues would relish traveling
facing a team that have lost each of their previous 4 PL matches. Fulham have only 2 clean sheets
to show in their 28 matches. Particularly, Hazard can benefit against the leakiest defence in the
Premier League and can prove to be a good differential option in this gameweek.

5. Raul Jimenez, Forward, £6.9m – Cardiff City (Home)

Wolves welcome the newly promoted Cardiff City team that have let in 8 goals in their last two
matches, including 5 against Watford. The Bluebirds have the second-worst defensive record and
conceded 3 or more goals 11 times this season.

The Wolves attack can profit from this and score a few goals. Who better to captain their star
striker from Mexico, Raul Jimenez who has contributed to nearly 50% of the goals Wolves have
scored in the Premier League this season. One of the top-scoring forwards in FPL this season with
133 points, the Wolves striker has 10 goals and 7 FPL assists to his name.