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Captain Poll – Gameweek 13

Last Gameweek’s poll favourite Sergio Aguero (13.2) disappointed with a blank away at Crystal Palace.

A failure to register even a single shot on target at Selhurst Park, coupled with a potentially tough away trip to Burnley, is likely to dent the 46.5%-owned Man City striker’s prospects.

The Clarets have conceded a mere six goals in seven home matches this season.

Instead, Liverpool’s midfield maestros of Robert Firmino (8.8), Philippe Coutinho (8.7) and Sadio Mane (9.1) may push for the summit. Each has a strong case for the armband, although with 38 FPL points across his last four home league encounters, the 45.8%-owned Coutinho looks the pick of the trio.

With 35 points and 30 points respectively over the same matches, Mane and “false nine” Firmino are also very much in contention.

Arsenal also have a number captaincy contenders when they host Bournemouth.

The Gunners’ key options – 22.1% owned Alexis Sanchez (11.3) and Theo Walcott (7.8) – will have to improve on their lacklustre display against Manchester United in Gameweek 12 if they are to take advantage. At Old Trafford, neither managed a shot on target, with 12.3% owned Walcott failing to register a single goal attempt.

Mesut Ozil (9.6) and 1.6% owned super sub Olivier Giroud (8.8) offer alternatives. The former has served up 28 points in his last four home outings, while the latter has scored three goals from the bench in as many matches.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s resilient defence, which is looking for its seventh league clean sheet in a row, will be put to the test when Spurs pay visit.

With goals in each of his last four league matches, the 6.4%-owned Harry Kane (10.8) will prove a stern test and may win support in the poll, particular after his brace against West Ham on Saturday evening.

Tottenham’s defence has been far more obliging of late, with just one clean sheet in their last four league fixtures. They will also be without the suspended Danny Rose, with doubts remaining on the availability of Toby Alderweireld.

This presents one of Eden Hazard (10.1) or Diego Costa (10.5) with the opportunity to even top the poll this week.

The 31.3%-owned Belgian has delivered attacking returns in every home match since manager Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation in Gameweek 7. The consistency of the 41.7%-owned Costa is also enticing, with a goal in three of his last four Gameweeks at the Bridge.

Another reliable selection that may gain votes is Swansea City’s 3.4%-owned Gylfi Sigurdsson (7.2). He has provided returns in four of the last five Gameweeks and hosts a Crystal Palace side still in search of their first clean sheet of the campaign.

Fantasy Football’s forgotten man Zlatan Ibrahimovic (11.1) offers another strong candidate.

Sold by more than 1.6m FPL managers this season, the Man United striker has dropped off the radar as a captaincy option. But with a brace in Gameweek 11 away to Swansea, this weekend’s home clash with West Ham offers a chance for further redemption as he looks to reward the 25.4% of patient FPL managers that have stuck by him.

We will be back to check in on progress in the poll later this week when we deliver our “Captain Sensible” article offering an analysis of the results and the statistics behind the leading contenders.

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  1. Gooner Kebab
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    No mention of Yaya this morning.

    If it was Siggy or Wally (those in the price bracket) - they would be a wave of transfers?

    He's better than Gundogan imo, is he unlikely to play much rest of the season?

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He'll be rotated

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      gundogan will start v burnley

    3. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He will be very heavily rotated

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      cheers gents

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Got 2FTs, thinking about Lukaku+Gundo > Giroud+Siggy... what you reckon guys? 🙂

    Thanks 🙂

    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Great moves.

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Giroud doesn't start games

  3. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mane (c) all day this week. PVA had better be ready.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yessir 🙂

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yes ma'am

    3. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Like it

    4. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'm worried about Sunderland's revival.

      1. Gotta Wijnaldum points
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Only Hull. I wouldn't be too concerned.

    5. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah he'll roast pva unfortunately.

    6. Toure The Route
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Brace incoming

      1. Depleda
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Pickford was a key in that Hull win. Can't see him being so heroic this week.

  4. King Kohli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which move looks better?

    Pick Jaku
    Walker Williams Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy Fletcher
    Kun Lukaku Austin

    2 FT 0.1 ITB

    A) Lukaku + Sanchez + Williams ----> Costa + Coutinho + Alonso (-4)
    B) Lukaku + Fletcher + Walker ----> Anichebe + Coutinho + Alonso (-4)
    C) Lukaku + Fletcher ----> Anichebe + Coutinho

    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not the week to get Alonso for a hit, C for me.

    2. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      C

    3. bros
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A. For me, Chelsea are solid right now.

  5. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    When Wenger says "the solution of Alexis up front has worked well and I have two options at the moment. Olivier Giroud is in both options because Alexis can play on the flank" by this he surely means that he can either:

    A) Start with Sanchez up top, bring on Giroud if needed as a target man and shift Sanchez wide (ie Giroud is involved)
    or
    B) Start the match with Giroud up top in place of Sanchez, who would then most likely play out wide

    If think a few on here are reading a bit too much into this, I don't think this is confirmation that Giroud is nailed at all. Just my two cents.

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He means either start with Giroud up front on his own or play 2 strikers (as he has hinted at doing earlier in the season)

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Well one of his two options based on the season so far is benching Giroud 😉

        1. Bubz
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I think it's because he hasnt been fully fit. He will start from now on imo. Or at least will do soon

      2. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        But he hasn't actually done that though, has he? Until he plays with two up top for at least a couple of games I'd be worried about getting in Giroud.

        1. Bubz
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Well Giroud hasnt been fully fit until now

        2. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I read it as one option is to start Giroud with Sanchez on the flank and the other is to bench Giroud and sub him in as required. I see nothing to suggest two up front

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            That's how it will be going forward , imo

          2. Bubz
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            The two up front thing is from his quotes earlier in the season

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah , recall that one too.
              Theo was basically alternating with Sanchez up front during games though . perhaps that's what he meant ?

          3. Shirokov(c)
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            That's what I'm saying

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yes , agree with your 2 alternatives.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Don't see Giroud as being nailed on.
        See him starting some games and being used as an impact sub in others

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I think Wenger means 'I have two OTHER options (other than Alexis up front on his own and Giroud on the bench).'

      One is to play both Alexis AND Giroud up front, and one is to play Giroud up front and Alexis on the wing.

      So, 3 options in total.

  6. Totti
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    my front 8 are
    Sanchez coutinho firmino allen gundogan
    aguero lukaku austin
    2 FT and 1.4 in the bank
    A) allen and gundogan out de roon and walcott in
    B) allen and gundogan out de roon and chadli in (gameweek 14 lukaku out kane in )
    C) Other suggestion

    1. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B if Chadli is fit.

    2. AndyCook
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Allen and Gundogan to De Roon and Sigurdsson

        1. Totti
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          so i can't get kane next gameweek no sufficient funds

    3. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lallana --> Siggy is a no-brainer, right?

      1. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ofc. How bout mine?

        Rose(!) Sanchez Keane(!) --> McAuley Hazard Austin. Worth -4 hits right?

        1. Alnair
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Sanchez out for a hit is always risky, especially with a home game against Bournemouth...

        2. AndyCook
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Would not rush to get any of those in.. rest of team?

      2. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        With double West Brom defense I'm praying for the world's most boring 0-0 tonight. McAuley can score if he wants to though...

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I have triple 😎

      3. rjoc99
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        My current starting 11

        Heaton
        Daniels/Fuchs/Morgan
        Firmino/Gundogan/Coutinho/De Bruyne/Hazard
        Aguero/Austin

        i have 2 free transfers and 0.6 in the bank HELP!

        I'm tempted to swap aguero + austin >> Costa or Kane + Giroud
        Or Swap Fuchs >> Van dijk. or try get alonso in somewhere

        So many decisions! The worst thing about having an all star midfield is who to give the sack :/

        1. AndyCook
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Gundogan needs to go, defence is weak. Look at getting Cedric he is better value. Who are your other players? Give Aguero another week as Kane and Costa both have poor fixtures next week. Leicester have an okay fixture next weak, Daniels could get negative score. Austin worth keeping for fixtures until Giroud nailed. Do Daniels to Cedric this week, then look at losing Aguero next week and upgrading Gundogan with the cash.

        2. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Got diamone any one think he will start thanks in advance

          1. Pegboy
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I'd guess 70% likely he starts.

          2. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Just switch him to anchibe.

            1. Jack Burton
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers both I'm playing 3 5 2 at the moment and got him as my third striker just wondered if he might start because his fixtures look good over Xmas period and don't really want to use a transfer getting him out

              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                He wasn't starting before his suspension so don't think he will now.

                1. Jack Burton
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Na fingers crossed hopefully won't need him anyway cheers

                  1. AndyCook
                      7 years, 11 months ago

                      Right now yes as Keane and Hernandez injured, Hernandez back in a couple of weeks though.

                      1. Jack Burton
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 11 months ago

                        Cheers andy

          3. Wild Rover
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Everyone talking Aguero or Kane, it's both for me long term ahead of Costa who rarely scores more than one.

            1. Totti
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              lukaku to kane??
              what do u think? as lukaku also might explode at any time

              1. Wild Rover
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                That's what I have done. Aguero, Kane, Austin

                1. Totti
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  i have lukaky aguero kane
                  but next week spurs against chelsea and gameweek 15 against man u and the 2 matches away
                  i can get him now with 1.4 in the bank and 2 free transfers and lukaku in my squad 9.4
                  what do u think?

            2. nkhoughton
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Costa is consistently scoring where aguero isn't, yet aguero is worth 3m more how? Why?

              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Pretty much this.

            3. UCL Fantasy
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Aguero and Costa are scoring goals at around the same rate per minute playing.

              1. Wild Rover
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                It won't last though. Costa is firing and being a good boy because things are going well. He'll soon be back to his old ways 😉

          4. _Gunner
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Current forward 8 with 1FT and 1.3 itb:

            Sanchez Walcott Capoue Bolasie Lallana**
            Aguero Austin Lukaku

            Would you do
            Lallana + Bolasie > Coutinho + Snoddy for (-4) ?

            Or Is there any better options?

            1. IWR
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Gotta get one of Mane/Firm/Cout in there ASAP.

              1. _Gunner
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                yeah I know, they are a must now.

          5. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I asked this question last month and the majority said yes.
            Are you lot still happy blindly captaining Kun every week?

            1. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              No

            2. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              No, but I don't agree that Aguero is only worth the premium with the armband glued to him.

            3. Wild Rover
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Not blindly, just more selectively

            4. ryacoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Looking to sell him soon. Costa, Kane, Austin looks good over Xmas imo. Just need Costa to get that 5th YC against Spurs!

            5. Pegboy
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Seemingly.

              I probably won't captain him again until GW20, which does rather beg the question whether £13m is being well spent. Also, it's almost impossible for him to rise much further, so it's not particularly difficult to bring him back in, as long as I don't spread the cash too thinly.

              1. Pegboy
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Having said that, I won't be selling Kun this week. I'd love to save a FT for a triple transfer next week, but Allen needs addressing, unless I bank on Diomande playing against West Brom.

                1. AndyCook
                    7 years, 11 months ago

                    He should play given injuries.

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Cheers all.

            6. Shirokov(c)
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              I miss the days of VdV and Emerson Boyce.

              1. Hybrid.power
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                I miss Boselli

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  I don't! 😀

            7. Moose™
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              *Repost*

              Rose(!) Sanchez Keane(!) to McAuley Hazard Austin. Worth -4 hits right?

              1. Robe Wan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Ye

              2. nkhoughton
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                I don't think taking Alexis out this week is worth it let alone on a minus

                1. Moose™
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Might be rested by Arsene. Still have Walcott tho.

                  1. nkhoughton
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 11 months ago

                    Might not and with such a tempting fixture also I think Walcott is more likely to be dropped of the 2

              3. IWR
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                You'd think so

            8. nkhoughton
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Would you drop lukaku to giroud even though you already own Alexis?

              1. Pegboy
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                I don't understand the Giroud love. If you want mid-proced options look in midfield, if you want premium, there's plenty of strikers. £8.8m is too much for a doubtful starter.

            9. wulfrunian
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Everton has difficult fixtures upcoming but i think Lukaku is the only real threat.And neither M utd,Liverpool have good defences this year.Arsenal conceeded goal quite often in away games.Last year against those 3 lukaku scored only against liverpool in home games.This that i am thinking is that because Everton has a difficult fixture the team will expect from Lukaku to be good and i think the same himself.Against Southampton i wait a respond(last year also scored twice) after a 5-0 and 1-1.Maybe i am thinking it wrong.

            10. My name is an echo
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Any update on Lallana. Considering I also have Allen (suspended) and Fletcher in my midfield options are limited

              1. Alnair
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Klopp said he's out for 2-3 games in his pre-match interview at St Mary's.

            11. Squires FC
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Any news on chadli? It's either him or evans tonight, capoue 2nd sub

              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Fink he does be out.

            12. nelluckram
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Play 1..
              Alonso (TOT)
              Holebas (STO)

              1. STONEROSES
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Gotta be Alonso I reckon

                1. nelluckram
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  On the latter currently..

              2. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Who are other two defenders that you are playing?

                1. nelluckram
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Monreal, Lovren

            13. Bubz
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              I can see myself celebrating Giroud being in the starting lineup this weekend and being swiftly disappointed by his 2 point haul

              1. Shirokov(c)
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Or he mightn't start and come on and score again

                1. Bubz
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  That'll do

              2. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Youre fine as long as I dont get him in.

            14. STONEROSES
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Looking through teams in the top 50 overall teams - barely any have Aguero. Am I doing it all wrong!?

              Could Costa + Kane/Lukaku + Defoe/Austin be the way forward?

              1. Mini Mane Mo
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Could 3-5-2 be the way forward too with so many mids proving the points this season?

            15. Krul Runnings
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              2FT & £0.3 ITB. Any ideas?

              Pickford / Grant
              Koscielny Holebas Evans Williams Amat
              Sanchez Walcott Cout Firmino Fletcher
              Lukaku Kun Austin

              1. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Williams to Cedric?

            16. rogerbarton
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              What would you do?

              A) Pedro + Lukaku
              B) Hazard + Austin minus 4 points
              C) Bolasie + Kane minus 4 points

            17. Adz87
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Foster
              Amat azpil williams
              Haz firmino coutinhoWalcott
              Kane lukaku Austin

              Jaku vertonghen friend allen

              2m itb, 0ft

              I hate that I've got rid of Aguero, all hail Kane?

              1. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Buy a big couch.

            18. camarozz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Starting to set myself up for a profitable Xmas.
              Brought in Haz and alonso last wk.

              Fuchs and redmond OUT
              Cedruc and siggy IN?
              For free nxt wk??

              Considering kun and lukaku out thereafter...

              1. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Those two look great.

              2. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Wouldn't take fuchs out this week.

            19. Bubz
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Sanchez has to be due a rest soon. He's so blatantly not fully fit

              1. Wild Rover
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Flat track bully 😛

              2. Squires FC
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Wicked

            20. Beavis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Feel like I'm a bit thick, but I can't find the captain poll?

              1. Wild Rover
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                On mobile? Click the icon bottom left

                1. Beavis
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Cheers. Still didn't work until I went full screen, strangely.

            21. ryacoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Coutinho looks the safest (C) option this week but I'm having trouble getting him in:

              Current midfield is Hazard, Firmino, Walcott, Siggy

              A) Walcott to Coutinho (-4)?
              B) Keep Walcott and captain Firmino instead

              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                B

                1. ryacoo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Cheers!

              2. Beavis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                B

              3. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                B,
                I'm even considering Cpt Walcott (gut) but a number of options worth considering as Cpt this week
                However, if you are set on Coutinho as a Cpt then the - 4 is ok