Captains

Aguero early favourite for Gameweek 7 captaincy debate but differentials appeal

Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) is expected to be the favourite for the captain debate in Gameweek 7.

We’ve started our poll to ascertain what the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking for the next round of matches.

With Chelsea and Liverpool going head-to-head on Saturday afternoon, options such as Mohamed Salah (£12.9m) and Eden Hazard (£11.0m) are unlikely to score well in the upcoming vote.

That may mean that Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Romelu Lukaku (£11.1m) receive more attention than usual.

Both strikers have favourable fixtures, against Huddersfield and West Ham respectively, and have found some form in recent weeks.

Differentials may well be found at Goodison Park with Richarlison (£6.6m) the likeliest to take advantage of Fulham’s defensive frailties.

However, Everton’s back-line has been almost as poor as the Cottagers’ in 2018/19, opening the door for Aleksandar Mitrovic (£7.0m) to get a look in too.

Make sure you vote in the poll and watch our latest video analysing the Gameweek 7 captaincy debate.

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1,292 Comments Post a Comment
  1. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Do you think there will be goals in Pool v Chelsea game??

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yes

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      feel like it's a 2-1 kinda game

      1. jennmenn
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        1-2* 😉

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          😀 yeah that works (as long as Hazard gets involved)

        2. Goat
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          2-1 tonight. 1-2 the weekend 😉

          1. J T
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Tomorrow..

    3. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      be interesting if both VVD and Rudiger are out.

  2. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Van Aanholt to Bellerin?

    OR

    Luiz to Smalling?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 8 months ago

        They're all sh!t

      • XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Start again 😉

      • I Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Palace have kept 3 cleansheets in the 4 games that Tomkins has played. Arsenal have kept 1 all season. Definitely not PVA to Bellerin.

        United not looking great at the back either.

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bottomed :(...thanks Bear for the reply

      On WC and decided to go with Kane, so please pick one:

      A Salah (che MCI hud)
      B Hazard (LIV sou MUN)

      1. ChrisPire
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Salah because of fixtures after GW9

      2. bentekkers2299
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        100% salah, the more consistent guy over the whole season

    3. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone know if Charlie Taylor is nailed for Burnley? He's had 90 mins in the last 3 and only 4.4m

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Keep an eye and if he plays this week then most likely he is

        1. MMN
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Might just see who plays in the cup tonight.

    4. j1ves
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      My current back line is:

      Robertson - DLuiz - W-Bis (Bennett - Tomkins)

      What combination would you play this GW?

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Bennet ahead of Luiz imo

      2. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Robertson, Bennet, Wanaldihno

        • Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Bennett on over wan b.

      3. ChrisPire
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        What are the chances that Aguero plays less than 60 mins ?

        How many goals can Brighton conceive in 60 mins ?

        CL is now top priority for Man City and I am quite afraid

        1. Pinturicchio10
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Who knows
            Could be anything
            State the obvious

          • twoplustwo
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            CL and PL will be balanced

            60 mins would be fair value estimation

          • farmerfat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I think you mean concede, unless Brighton are planning on making babies XD

          • Shatner's Bassoon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Relatively high I think. Mahrez was actually being readied at about 57 mins - just wasn't a natural stop in play so quite lucky he even made it to 60.

            All eyes on tonight & any press conference hints but I'm getting the yips over captaining him.

          • I Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Depends on the score. If they're winning comfortably he could come off early but you'd hope he's already in the points if that's the case. If it's 0-0 or 1-0 I don't see him being subbed.

        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Is Neves 100% Wolves penalty taker?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              5 years, 8 months ago

              100% banned from my fantasy team, total shite.

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Really, was thinking of bringing him in.

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Look at those bps since week 1. Awful. He's my one knee-jerk signing this season as I was tempted by him preseason anyway.

                    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Ok, I think I need to revisit a couple of their games. I have a m/f spot available for one of them boys.

                2. twoplustwo
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Ha quality

                  I did suggest he was a poor signing at the beginning of the season after his haul...

                  1. Pinturicchio10
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Sometimes we have to learn the hard way. 5 gwks of pure vomit. Lesson learned.

                  2. Goat
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Expecting top drawer goals every week from a DM?

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Obviously not. I've already explained.

                  3. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    not 100% no

                    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Hmmm! OK thanks.

                    2. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      penalty records:
                      Jimenez 13/13
                      Moutinho 12/15*
                      Costa 5/6
                      Neves 1/2
                      Jota 1/1

                      think Jimenez has scored one and missed one for Mexico since these numbers - wouldn't surprise me one bit if he took it

                      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        thank you 🙂

                  4. Jarnathan
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    If you're looking for a cheap mid, fixtures are turning soon for Newcastle (after Man U) and Kenedy just dropped to 4.9

                3. Pacer.
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Henn/Pat
                  Alonso, Robbo, Mandy, AWB, Doch
                  Haz, Salah, Fraser, Maddison, Hoij
                  Kun, Mitro, Wilson

                  .2itb, 2 FT

                  I can't really find any move that I like. Am I to just lose my free transfer then?

                  Hoijberg to Ward?

                  1. jomikijiq
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Hoj, Wilson -> Richa, Kamara?

                  2. Shatner's Bassoon
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I think in your position I'd have a think about which double-up you want longer-term out of Wolves and Palace.

                    Then drop one of Henn/Pat/AWB/Doch to some fodder.

                    I wouldn't do Hoj to Ward personally.

                    1. Pacer.
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      I thinking I will do Maddison to Richarlison for the very favourable short term fixtures. I have my eye on AWB and Doherty as they have several weeks where horrible fixtures coincide and I don't want Hoijberg as first sub. Richarlison also frees up .2 which may be vital come fixture swings for cheap players

                      1. Shatner's Bassoon
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Not the worst move - the next three are the stickiest in Leicester's run of games. Not sure I'd do it though.

                        Given you own Wilson it might be better to upgrade Fraser to Richy - possibly funded by Mendy out...

                  3. Oven Glover
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Looks like you’re going to waste a FT. Keep Höjbjerg. If it was me, I’d switch Mendy to Laporte, though.

                    1. Shatner's Bassoon
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Good shout - definitely the priority if Mendy ruled out.

                  4. Black Knights
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    You gonna stick with Mendy?

                    1. Pacer.
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      I've no reason to sub Mendy. I have decent fixtures from my bench in coming weeks and I don't really fancy tripper, laporte or any other option much more than keeping Mendy and 2FTs

                  5. shadeslayer
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Mendy->Trippier

                  6. ameisin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Tbh I'd stick with that, it's a great team!

                    Madd > Rich is tempting, but it's pot luck as to who will score more in next 3 games.

                    You might pass on a FT but that will improve your OR, since if you're tied on points the lowest number of transfers ranks higher.

                4. We ain't got no histor…
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Fellas, where to use the 2ft, got nothing ITB

                  Kepa Hamer
                  Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB Peltier
                  Salah Mane Madisson Fraser Anguissa
                  Aguero Zaha King

                  Cheers

                  1. Shatner's Bassoon
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I think Zaha to Mitrovic is possibly worthwhile.

                    Also think Kepa AND Alonso vs Liverpool is overkill at the back, especially with Salah and Mane. They also play United in GW9.

                    I'd look at getting a cheaper GK for the long haul - Patricio could be good as you've got no other Wolves DF. Just depends if you're averse to a goalie transfer.

                  2. noahzark22
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    That's tough. Robertson to another Palace D for a couple weeks?

                  3. bentekkers2299
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Would downgrade mendy to any wolves def and upgrade king to mitro. 2 players for bmouth attack is too much, fraser should be sufficient

                5. DMP
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  103.4 SV.

                  You Guys?

                  1. DMP
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    With 6 transfers.

                    OR 15K.

                    Im launched!

                  2. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I dont believe you.

                    1. Baps hunter
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      I also want to see link to his team. Ain't gona happen though 😉 Or maybe he doesn't know the difference between tv and sv.

                      1. DMP
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Pherhapps! 😀

                        ID: 359742

                        1. Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          5 years, 8 months ago

                          Dude, thats your team value, you're SV is nowhere near that.

                          1. DMP
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 8 months ago

                            Right!

                            101.8 !

                  3. XabiAlonso
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Not even that high in TV

                    1. DMP
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      You are right.

                      103.7

                      😀

                  4. Pilgrim62
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    OR ?

                    1. Baps hunter
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      5.2 million

                  5. DMP
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    ID: 359742

                  6. Andy'81
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Max SV possible at this stage is 102.9 by my math with every player needing to rise by .2 to gain .1, surely you mean team value.

                    1. DMP
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Team Value 103.7

                      Squad Value 101.8.

                      This is it.

                      1. Mic
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Very nice

                      2. RustyBz
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Brag fail

                  7. Son is Rising
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    104.2 OR 251

                    1. DMP
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      wow

                      Well Played! Id?

                  8. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Same but TV not SV

                6. Yes Don
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Feels like a free hit kinda week

                  1. Jarnathan
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Free Hit is much better between the two double game weeks for the GW where only half the teams are playing...

                7. Dammed Utd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  I got rid of Salah and Mane for Kane, Rambo. Hazard, Rich/ Everton Kun Mitrovic.

                  1. jtreble
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    WC?

                    1. Dammed Utd
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Yes sir I am jumping on Kane early he has got the fixtures to explode. Plus Mane and Salah won’t get much return from Chelsea away and Man City

                      1. Pacer.
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        Good luck with Mane and Salah not getting much. Chelsea are a shambles

                        1. Dammed Utd
                          • 11 Years
                          5 years, 8 months ago

                          Kane Kun hazard will do me mate

                8. Ronnies
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Ings >>> Mitrovic - as my free transfer ?

                  Thanks guys.

                  1. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Looks good Fulham got good fixtures and the kid is on fire

                  2. Slartibartfast
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Aye, for free I would

                9. thepirates
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Play 2 of theese:

                  Jimenez, Ings, AWB?

                  1. Yes Don
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    1st two

                  2. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Awb, Jiménez have the best fixtures

                    1. thepirates
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Hmm ment to write start 2 of theese:

                      Jimenez, Walcott, Ings, AWB

                10. Scotty B
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Mendy still out?
                  If so, who is best replacement?

                  1. jtreble
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Walker for me.

                  2. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Looks like it.
                    Doherty.

                  3. I Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Trippier, Walker, Laporte, Doherty.

                  4. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I would have a look at defences from wolves Leicester palace man united arsenal

                  5. Teomi
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    doherty

                  6. CrispyChris
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Trippier fam

                11. Maddi Son
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Fulham ranked #2 for corners conceded per game
                  +
                  Mina back in full training
                  =
                  https://giphy.com/gifs/cJyC3Y1WRY7SFhtAIo

                  Jk, not bringing him in but likely he will make his debut this week?

                12. Sadio
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  If swerving Aguero captaincy, who would you select for the armband in your squad?

                  1. Licious Lizard
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I’m most likely going for Kun, but would be tempted by Salah.
                    Or even Zaha, as I think he is due a brace at some point

                  2. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Kane hazard

                  3. jomikijiq
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Salah

                    1. Dammed Utd
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      You think Salah is going go nuts against Chelsea I don’t it be a 0-0 draw

                  4. Shatner's Bassoon
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Tough one. Don't have Salah or any Spurs assets, and I won't captain Hazard for this game.

                    Two I'm looking at outside Aguero would be Lacazette and Richarlison purely based on decent home fixtures - but Watford are pretty good at the back overall, usually just concede 1 or 2 per game. Arsenal looked a tad laborious against Everton... maybe due to EL admittedly.

                    Fulham's defence is atrocious, but can I really trust an Everton player (with fairly poor discipline) with the armband?

                    Maybe I'll just go for some Monday night razmatazz and whack it on Fraser / PVA!!

                  5. Pinturicchio10
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Aubameyang

                  6. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Lacazette would be my pick for captain

                  7. megatron14
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Current starting 11 for next week. Should I WC?

                    DDG

                    Cook - Robertson - Boly

                    Hazard - Richarlison - Salah - Neves

                    King - Aguero - Mitrovic

                    1. Teomi
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      i wouldnt

                    2. Dammed Utd
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Tough one I would take out 6 players out of that team you have more of balanced team with out Salah could get Kane in with the cash

                    3. megatron14
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Cheers chaps. Not keen on Kane at the mo. Gonna stick and hope for the best. Reckon 2 FT's will come in handy. Save my WC for the crimbo fixture list pile up!

                  8. Teomi
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    who to play?
                    a.Moura
                    b.Ings
                    c.TAA
                    d.AWB

                    1. Dammed Utd
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      Moura

                  9. PortoWonderkid
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Patricio (Henn)
                    TAA, AWB, Alonso (S Cook, Mendy*)
                    Haz, MAddi, Mane, DSilva (Traoré)
                    Kun, Mitro, Ings

                    1ft thinking about getting rid of Ings, Mendy, Mane or SCook

                    1) Mane + Ings > Richar + Laca and -4
                    2) Mendy > Trippier
                    3) Mane > Richarlison
                    4) Cook > Doherty

                    Pick one!

                    1. mattyb09
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      3 - Hold tight with Mendy

                  10. mattyb09
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Pick 1 to bench:

                    a) Robertson @ CHE
                    b) AWB @ BOU
                    c) Bennett v SOU
                    d) Wilson v CRY

                    Cheers,

                  11. xRedArrow
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Simply:

                    A) Richarlson
                    B) Maddison

                  12. gooberman
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    I have Aguero and Salah but will be captaining Salah. I always fancy Liverpool to score well against the big teams as they play open. Haven't been impressed with Chelsea and any good attacking team will be able to get at them I feel. Salah has been close to haul's now for several weeks with his underlying stats as well.