Unique opportunity to gain on Mini-League rivals (DGW25):

Many managers take greater pride in beating their friends in their ML rather than their OR come the end of the season. A DGW like the one in 25 presents a unique situation where only 2 teams (Leeds/Southampton) double.
This being the case the most popular captain option will be Bamford. He already boasts an ownership of 88.87% in the top 10k. In the game overall he has an ownership of 53.5% (2nd highest) which is set to increase with transfers made between now and the deadline. If you really...
need to make up some ground there are alternative captaincy options, and should they come off could allow you to decrease the difference massively. The top 3 alternative captaincy options in my opinion are:

1. Bruno (NEW (H))
2. Ings (CHE (H) LEE (A))
3. Salah (EVE (H))
An insight into why:

1. Bruno - Bruno is the highest scoring player in the game, integral to everything Man Utd do and on penalties. He’s arguably the best asset in the game and by now is pretty much essential. Looking at Newcastle their performance against Chelsea....
was poor especially defensively. Whilst Chelsea only scored 2, they took their foot off the gas slightly in the second half. They created numerous chances throughout the night and if they were clinical the scoreline could have been much uglier for the Newcastle faithful. They....
are also dealing with numerous injuries, including Callum Wilson, as such they don’t really have a way to get out their half and maintain pressure. I expect United to dominate and as such Bruno will be very influential to everything.

Bruno is the lowest risk candidate here.
2. Ings - The other main No 9 with a DGW. He seems to have returned to form with 2 goals in his last 2, in all competitions, including a spectacular strike against Wolves in his last encounter. From the eye test, similar to Bruno (however not quite the extent), he seems....
integral to everything Southampton do, is easily their best player going forward, looks to be on penalties and of course has a DGW. The Leeds fixture is extremely attractive, demonstrated none better than by Aubameyang’s hat trick a few days ago. Leeds will continue to play in..
the same manner and Ings will likely be presented with an abundance of chances to get himself on the scoresheet. The Chelsea fixture is far less attractive as they have seemed defensively resolute during the Tuchel reign, however Ings’s quality will always ensure he has the...
ability to return regardless of opposition.

He could be the best of all 3 options for those looking to gain massively on other managers as I don’t expect his EO to be very high (35-40% or below is my estimation).

3. Salah - This mention may come as a surprise to many....
especially as I’ve seen multiple twitter accounts decide to sell him this week or have already done so. However, “The 🇪🇬 King” as he is best known in the community, is after all called the King for a reason and I think he has quite a few things in his favour. He is the leading...
goal scorer in the league, despite question marks over him having “a poor season”, has 4 goals in his last 4 Premier League appearances, and not only are the stats in his favour but the eye test suggests performances are improving. He’s on penalties, which is of the upmost...
importance this season and I expect a response of some sort following Liverpool’s loss at Leicester. However, the main reason why I picked Salah is actually their opposition, Everton. They conceded 4 to Spurs in the FA Cup, and arguably looked even worse against Fulham in their..
last league game. I think Salah could have an absolute field day against a defence and keeper especially, who are lacking form and confidence.

Whilst his ownership will most definitely be higher than Ings (double or more). He still presents a fantastic opportunity as a...
differential given the circumstance.

I expect Bamford to have an EO of 150% approximately. With that being the case captaining him is more of a safety net rather than attacking play.

“With great risk, comes great reward”, and if you are seeking a great reward, you will...
struggle to find a better opportunity this season.

Hope this helped.

JB

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