GW36 Captain Picks: Gibbs-White Leads the Way or Back the Man City Double-Header?
Gibbs-White carries the best form in the game at 8.8 and Nottingham Forest host Newcastle (difficulty 3) in GW36, making him the standout single-game captain. On the other side, Man City's double-header against Brentford and Crystal Palace hands Haaland and Cherki two chances to deliver returns. Here is how the options stack up.
The best-form midfielder in the entire game right now hosting a side rated difficulty 3 is a compelling combination. His low ownership of 12.7% adds massive differential upside for captaincy, and a home game against Newcastle makes this the safest single-gameweek armband pick.
Nearly 80k managers are backing Haaland this week despite a modest form of 3.8, attracted by the Man City double. Two games raises his ceiling significantly, though both opponents sit at difficulty 5 and his recent returns have been underwhelming. A volume play rather than a form play.
Cherki is the top transfer target this week and his form of 5.8 is solid for a budget midfielder on a double. At £6.5m he offers excellent value and two fixtures give him room to accumulate points even without a direct goal contribution. Strong enabler pick to fund premium assets elsewhere.
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