Captains
28 August 2018 2029 comments
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The Captain Poll is now open for votes ahead of Gameweek 4 and you can watch our video on the best candidates for the armband below or on our YouTube channel.

The early favourite is Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) who faces an appealing home match-up against Newcastle, a side he is very fond of.

The Manchester City striker has scored 11 goals in his last five home meetings with the Magpies and has already netted a hat-trick in front of his own supporters this season.

With the champions set for the most attractive fixture of the week, options such as Benjamin Mendy (£6.3m) will get consideration as well as David Silva (£8.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) if he can hold on to his place.

Also with an appealing match-up is Chelsea, who host the porous Bournemouth defence in Gameweek 4. The Cherries have only allowed two big chances so far in 2018/19, although that does include facing a goal shy Cardiff and they have still conceded three goals in as many matches.

Eden Hazard (£10.6m) is obviously the standout candidate with two assists and goal from just one start and two subsitute appearances in the first three Gameweeks of the season.

However, Pedro (£6.6m) is also an option for those unable to shoehorn the Belgian international into their sides.

As ever, Marcos Alonso (£6.7m) will form part of the conversation now that he has registered a minimum of 11 points in every match so far and has had more shots on goal than any other defender.

Of course Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) has to still be in the conversation as he’s joint-top for shots amongst all players and has created more chances than anyone else.

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  1. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best goalkeeper partnership (£9m)

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’d get Ryan & Button and invest the .5 elsewhere.

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan/Foster

  2. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I own PVA and AWB.

    Would anyone bench Josh King vs Chelsea in order to play AWB, bearing in mind it would be a double up?

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would.

    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Never bench an attacker, specially one who's on penalties

    3. ol3andre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would.

    4. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would play King (attacker and on penalties) and you already have one Palace defender.

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Chelsea’s defence isn’t good, they’re likely to concede.

    6. Naseem Said
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That's exactly what Im doing?

  3. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which duo would you expect to score more in next 5 GWs?

    A) Salah + Gundogan
    B) Mane + Dilva

    1. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A. Purely based on Salah's input

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  4. Trashpanda
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford/Stekelenburg
    Alonso/Mendy/Robbo/WB/Boly
    Mane/Salah/Kante/Gundongan/Miki
    Aguero/Mitrovic/Ings

    Where do you think I can improve, not loving Pickford for the extra 0.5m
    Historically I like a strong bench, Kante has goal or 2 in him, clean sheet etc...
    Gundongan is a nice cheap way to play the 'Pep Roulette game'....strong bench

    Looking at Mane to Hazard eventually
    Pickford to 4.5M,maybe Ryan
    Ings to Jiménez..monitor
    Midfielder to Moura..monitor

    1. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I have a similar team, and also looking to go Mane > Haz eventually. How much do you have ITB?

      I'm considering which of the premium defenders can be downgraded, it's the only way I can see myself getting the 1M needed to do the upgrade.

      1. Trashpanda
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have 0.9m
        Mane needs to rise to do transfer.
        best option is also Pickford to Ryan

  5. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Choose your top 4.5m 3 keepers in order of preference from now until end season.

    I'm thinking:
    Hennesy (esp for first few fixtures)
    Ryan (and button as 4m)
    Begovic

    1. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan
      Henn
      Bego

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Foster's up there

    3. Trashpanda
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I really like Ryan. set and forget.
      Is Steele not ahead of Button?

    4. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hennessy
      Patricio
      Fabianski

    5. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan
      Fabianski
      Foster

      * There is a nice selection of Palace defenders and more competition for the spot for Hennessey otherwise he would be 2. in my list.

    6. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan, Hennessey, Foster

  6. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all!

    This week, we’re joined by Nick from Fantasy Football Analysts to talk about reacting to the first sub-par gameweek this season, wildcard planning and also have a wider discussion on ownership on its impacts on the strategies of FPL managers.

    We then move on to our features section, which covers:

    Market Forces: our look at the movers & shakers in the FPL transfer market
    Zombie league: our review of the ghost ship league we’re running
    All England: keeping track of our team of All-English players this year
    Speaker’s Corner: guest Nick tells us more about the Analysts blog

    Finally, we take some questions

    http://whogottheassist.com/who-got-the-assist-pod-45-reactive-ownership-feat-ff-analysts-nick/

    Cheers all! Hope Gameweek 3 was at least a tiny green arrow 🙂

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only 209,783 managers had a worse week than me so I guess this will be helpful 🙂 Cheers!

  7. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Can you spread some thoughts on my gw4 team?

    Kepa
    VVD, Trippier, Mendy, Luiz, WB
    Salah, Hazard
    Mitrovic, Aguero(c), King

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, Fraser, Masuaku

    1. Trashpanda
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Weak midfield, a lot of value been missed in 6.5-7.5 bracket

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade King to 4.5 and Luiz to 4.0 which will give you 2.9 to boost up that week midfield.

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to me.

  8. NUFCAndrew
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC This?

    Patricio Hamer

    Mendy Davies TAA Tomkins WB

    Salah Mane Bilva Walcott Jota

    Aguero King Kamara

    1. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        WHy should I stick?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Needs hazard

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        So needs a WC?

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How many changes do you plan ?

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        7-9 changes

  9. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best Richarlison replacement?

    Patricio
    Mendy TAA Tomkins Alonso
    Salah (c) Mane Dilva Cairney
    Kun King

    Hamer Kabasele Rich Quaner

    1Ft 0.6 Itb

    A. Pedro
    B. Moura
    C. Mkhi
    D. Gross
    E. Walcott
    F. Save Ft and asses next week

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. konrad.sygula95
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      E

  10. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes to this team?

    Fabianski (Foster)
    Robertson, Mendy, AWB (Tomkins*, Bednarek)
    Salah, Dilva, Pedro, Walcott, Fraser
    Aguero, Auba (Kamara)

    FT used, 0.1 ITB

  11. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender £4.5m or under? Apart from palace

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kabasele

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy

  12. Gamer18
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Should I make any changes?
    Rui
    Robertson Davies Mendy
    B Silva Richarlison Mane Salah
    Aguero Arnautovic Wilson

    Speroni WB Peltier Stephens
    1 FT
    0.0 ITB
    All chips available including wildcard..

  13. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Would you start King or keep it as is?

    Lossl
    Mendy Coleman TAA Duffy
    Salah Hazard D Silva Mkhitaryan
    Aguero Jimenez

    Hamer - King - Billing - Peltier

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Start him

    2. Trashpanda
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would always start a player with penalties in their locker

    3. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      King for Jimenez or Duffy

  14. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    salahless, non-dullard, fpl mavericks UNITE!

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      o/ 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tumbleweed

  15. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Kante or AWB

  16. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi, need some sense!!

    Already done -4 to get this lot. Don’t like doing extra transfers. Should I continue to ring the changes and WC?

    Patricio/Hamer
    Robbo/Alonso/Mendy/Perreira/WB
    Salah/Mane/Mhiki/Gundogan/Jorginho
    Aguero/King/Gray

    1. WoofWoofGrrrr
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      stick

    2. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No. But I would look to get rid of Gray in the future.

  17. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bavies and Mane to Schlupp and Hazard worth it?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    3. WoofWoofGrrrr
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      nope, schulpp's place in danger from meyers

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        this is hilarious and people have been saying the same for about 3-4 weeks amazing - yet he's still starting 🙂

        1. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hope this is the case, I want Schlupp on my WC.

        2. WoofWoofGrrrr
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Meyers just got match fit and replaced him last game and did really well. Manager said he is ready to start next game. Schulpp has been subbed off in 2 out of 3 games.

          Are you suggesting Schulpp's place is safe?

    4. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Schlupp is in danger. Was substituted for Meyer and German played good.

  18. WoofWoofGrrrr
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Repost as bottomed...

    Start A B or C in GW 4

    A: Ings (cry)
    B: Kante (BOU) (have pedro and alonso)
    C: The Mighty Wan (SOU)

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      a

      1. WoofWoofGrrrr
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

    2. Shero1988
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GK that makes lots of saves and capable of a CS: check
    4 really attacking defenders: check
    2 oop mids: check
    2 creative mids also capable of scoring goals: check
    2 deadliest forwards up to now: check
    Strong bench: check

    What a team!!

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      let's have a butchers then 😉

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fabs
        Alonso Mendy Robertson Shaw
        Lucas Mkhitaryan Bilva Salah
        Mitrovic Aguero

        Foster King King Tomkins Stephens

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Only one King haha 🙂

          1. NATSTER
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            One of oop mid should be Salah. Who is another, Lucas?

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yeh Lucas

    2. LSK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Midfield of Salah, Moura, Mkhitaryan and B Silva?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Bingo

        1. LSK
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same as mine. Almost the same team actually. We have different keepers and I have Arnautovic and Wan Bissaka to your Mitrovic and Tomkins

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You have a great team then

  20. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any comments on going for a strong midfield on WC:

    Salah / Hazard / Moura / Mkhi / Walcott

    Kun / Wilson / Kamara

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Played in a 352?

    2. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha over Walcott for me (if you have 0.5). Rest is perfect.

  21. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys hows this for a wc team? my team is

    Mccarthy hamer

    Alonso Mendy Taa Stankovic Wan-bis

    Salah Hazard Mikhity Walcott Nelson

    Aguero Mitrovic Zaha

    0.0 itb

    Thanks! 🙂

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’m not completely sold on Mitrovic with their incoming games. Feel like he’s a missed opp and bringing him in is points chasing. I know the Bournemouth guys will share the spoils but feel they’re better value up until Xmas.

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point i was gonna have wilson. He does burn me though!

  22. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    No Salah on my WC. Feels liberating.

    Hoping Hazard can keep pace given he’s a BPS magnet and Salah seems anything but, despite his output.

    The extra money pays for Alonso and Mendy and feel like the net points total is a positive one for me.

    Clutching.

    1. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Brave, but that felling may last not so long. Until next Salah's haul. Good luck.

  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If no-one ever highlights repetitive errors they'll never be fixed.

  24. Niadu
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any update on Arnie injury?... GTG for GW #4?

    Cheers!

  25. Up the tics
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team, very template mind. 0.0 ITB

    Ryan - Hamer
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Awb - Bennett
    Salah - Hazard - Mkhi - Walcott - Kante
    Aguero - Wilson - Jimenez

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea looked more solid when Kante went back to his normal spot. I think they’ll realise that and he’ll become his usual useless self, in FPL terms. I’d consider that Arsenal kid at 4.5 and save the cash or pump it into Jimenez.

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice, very template.
      I would probably upgrade Wilson -> Zaha by downgrading Kante.
      And not sure Ryan would be my first choice of the 4.5m

  26. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Leicester host Liverpool in the 12.30pm kick off this Saturday. It's worth noting that last season, Liverpool struggled in the games with early kick offs on Saturday afternoon. These are the results from last season:

    Sat 12th August 2017 12.30pm Watford 3-3 Liverpool
    Sat 9th September 2017 12.30pm Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool
    Sat 14th October 2017 12.30pm Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Utd
    Sat 10th March 2018 12.30pm Manchester Utd 2-1 Liverpool
    Sat 31st March 2018 12.30pm Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
    Sat 7th April 2018 12.30pm Everton 0-0 Liverpool

    They also have an early kick off against Spurs the following game week

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I sold Mane for Hazard last night

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Man City, Man Utd, Man Utd, hmmm...

    3. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      3 of those games were against Man U (parking buses) and City with 10 men for about an hour
      1 was a derby with a second string team between the CL semi
      The other 2 they have done ok in (5 goals scored)

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Except the Watford game, those are tough fixtures. Palace a bogey team for pool and a Merseyside derby. Wouldn’t give it much attention.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        The performances in these games were below par

  27. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    can't get Alonso or Mendy without a -8 this week - have Ederson and Robertson. My issue is Bailly - dropping tonight and keen to do -4 to get rid given his absence from the squad.

    Should I:

    a) Get Bellerin (-4)
    b) Get Luiz (-4)
    c) King & Bailly to Ings & Mendy (-8)
    d) King & Bailly to Alonso & Vietto / Jimenez (-8)
    e) Keep Bailly and hope he plays, Cedric coming on if not (no hits)

  28. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Tomkins Out => Wan Bissaka In (-4).

    It’s worth...?

    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      probably not, just wait for Tomkins news

    2. Slash
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not a -4 unless WB's price is rising soon

  29. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Calling all Brighton fans.

    Any idea who their no.2 keeper is?