IT'S time once again for Dream Team managers to choose a captain for the upcoming Gameweek.
The gist of last week's captain's article was that punters who bet against Mohamed Salah (£8.1m) were likely to be rewarded and that turned out to be the case.
Liverpool's main man collected just five points after being rested against Accrington Stanley and being roped in by Nottingham Forest.
All the alternatives we recommended – Bruno Fernandes (£6.2m), Alexander Isak (£6m) and Eberechi Eze (£4.9m) – registered at least twice as many points as Salah in Gameweek 19.
But that was then and this is now.
Should the blunders go against the Egyptian superstar again or rely on him to bounce back in Gameweek 20 against Brentford and Lille?
The Bees boast a formidable home record, but have conceded many goals at Gtech this season.
Liverpool's place in the Champions League last 16 is essentially guaranteed, but it would be a surprise if Arne Slot were to relax in Europe; he wants to finish the competition stage at the top.
All things considered, Salah is a significantly stronger captain for Gameweek 20 than he was in Gameweek 19 and that will be enough for many Dream Team bosses.
There are still blunders refusing to take the armband off Erling Haaland (£8m) and these loyalists have every reason to be confident of substantial returns in the days ahead.
Manchester City still make too many mistakes, but they have scored more than enough goals lately: 16 in their last four games to be precise.
Pep Guardiola's trip to Portman Road this Sunday and their big number 9, fresh from a new long-term contract, will be hopeful of getting on the scoresheet after scoring a hat-trick against Ipswich in the reverse fixture in August.
Wednesday's visit to the French capital to take on PSG can hardly be considered a favorable fixture, but the Ligue 1 giants have fared even worse than City in the Champions League this season.
Alternatively, Phil Foden's backers (£6.2m) could be tempted to double his points this coming Gameweek.
The England international has collected 60 points from his last six games through four goals and two assists.
Bold managers could look for a captain among Tottenham's ranks.
Spurs are in 14th place after their defeat in the North London derby, but the Dream Team Stats Center paints a better picture with some of Ange Postecoglou's favorites among the top performers.
With a double header against Everton and Hoffenheim (16th in the Bundesliga) in the agenda are Dominic Solanke (£4.6m), Son-Heung-min (£4.8m) and Dejan Kulusevski (£4.3m) all viable options for captain , if a tad leftfield.
Amad Diallo's (€4.1m) hat-trick against Southampton has also put him in the mix.
The Manchester United savior will certainly start against both Brighton and Rangers.
It is important to note that popular captains Cole Palmer (£6.1m) and Alexander Isak (£6m) have just one match in hand in Gameweek 20.
Both are capable of massive double-digit catches, but it makes more sense to pick a captain from the top stars who will pull double duty.
Make sure you confirm your captaincy (and vice-captaincy) for Gameweek 20 before Saturday's 11am deadline.
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