If you've been holding onto your triple captain chip in Fantasy Premier League, now might be the perfect time to play it. Manchester City have two home games this gameweek—against Brentford and Crystal Palace—and when you add Erling Haaland to that equation, the potential for a massive points haul is hard to ignore.
Haaland is the league's top scorer with 25 goals and leads all FPL players with 219 points, 10 more than Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes (209). City midfielder Antoine Semenyo sits fourth with 183 points, while teammate Marc Guehi ranks 11th with 162—impressive numbers for a defender, second only to Arsenal's Gabriel (191).
FPL expert Holly Shand and the Fantasy Football Podcast team weighed in ahead of gameweek 36. Statman Dave broke down the numbers: "Over the last five games, all the data points to Haaland as captain. He has the highest expected goals for City and created seven big chances. It just makes sense." He also noted that Nico O'Reilly could be a sneaky pick if you're banking on double clean sheets.
Crystal Palace are the only other team with two fixtures this gameweek—against Everton on Sunday and City on Wednesday—but manager Oliver Glasner has admitted he's prioritizing the Conference League. As Jack Ukiah from Fantasy Football Hub noted, "Glasner has said he plans half-time transfers, and the Premier League isn't his priority."
Statman Dave suggested looking at Palace defenders Daniel Munoz and Maxence Lacroix, but warned that predicting Glasner's attack is tricky. "Jorgen Strand Larsen would be the big gamble," he added.
Holly Shand summed it up: "In the short term, Manchester City's potential is incredibly high. They need wins against Brentford and Palace to close the gap at the top to just two points. Haaland is in red-hot form with three straight goals, so this double gameweek could be your golden opportunity to cash in."
Whether you're chasing mini-league glory or just want to see your rank soar, the stars are aligning for a triple captain masterstroke. Don't let this chance slip away.