Captains
1 October 2018 1116 comments
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Harry Kane (£12.5m) has swooped into the Fantasy Premier League captain conversation in a big way after his brace at Huddersfield in Gameweek 7.

You can now vote in our latest Captain Poll below or in the sidebar.

With Cardiff coming up next for Tottenham’s star man, interest in handing him the armband is expected to be very high.

Crucially, it’s another Gameweek where some of the usual suspects cancel each other out with Liverpool hosting Manchester City.

That means options such as Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) and Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) will be much harder for Fantasy managers to consider.

Even Raheem Sterling (£11.0m), who many have considered signing after consistent and reliable form, is unlikely to be popular this week considering the nature of his Gameweek 8 fixture.

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) is expected to be the biggest challenger for Kane as he faces a trip to Southampton. The Belgian scored his sixth goal of the season against Liverpool but has only found the net once away from home in 2018/19.

Differential options this week could be Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m), who will be playing against Newcastle, while some might even consider putting the armband on Kieran Trippier (£6.2m).

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  1. joeydelucchi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    WILSON TAKE ME UP THE RANKS!! 🙂

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yes please

    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto Fraser.

    3. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Shabba!

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hennessey save King penalty, Wilson scores the rebound.

  2. Nesvy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Better pick ?

    a/ Salah > Hazard (C)
    b/ Mendy > CHE defender (Captain Salah)

    1. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A if you have Mane

      If not sell Mendy

  3. droginexile
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pep Guardiola Worries About Mendy Getting Into 'Serious Trouble'

    http://www.balls.ie/football/pep-guardiola-benjamin-mendy/397764?utm_campaign=app_share&utm_source=email

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hmmm!

  4. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys,

    I need to ship Mendy out - which is my best option here ?

    A) TAA
    B) Doherty

    Thanks

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      TAA

    2. kawaiii
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Holebas

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ship sailed. Was great value. Now he's competing with the likes of TAA and others in the £5m range.

    3. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not as simple as replacement like for like. Both are far cheaper. And .6 doherty offers a lot of value for money. So depends on your other plans cos those 3 players are apples and oranges and bananas

  5. chilli con kone
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Regardless of price, who would you rather have going forward?

    A. Sane
    B. B.Silva

    It's for a draft league.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sane

    2. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sané for me once he continues to get game time.

  6. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso worth it?
    Last few GWs no attacking returns and heatmap shows he not going forward as much... 6.9 for a defender and only hope is a clean sheet with odd attacking return is a little much?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Considering selling to fund Aguero to Kane.

      Although Alonso could troll sellers hard at any time

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Or could fund any of Hazard, Salah, Aguero etc
        He has one more week for me otherwise I can easily use money elsewhere

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

      Yeah he is, good fixtures coming up

    3. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely worth it. Not selling him for a long time myself, he's a beast.

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This is how it is with Alonso every year. Hes streaky but will be among the top defenders at the end of the season easily.

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

      I think of Alonso as a sub-7m midfielder. Clean sheet points are bonus, and goals count extra, too.

    6. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Putting it a different way - Alonso, IMO, is likely to score as many, if not more, points than Maddison and Richarli this season.

  7. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know where I can get complete GW stats by player for the 17/18 season. I can find the previous 2 seasons at FPL stats

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Try here: https://www.fplanalytics.com/

      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Sadly not, cheers though

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Members area of this site not an option?

  8. Johnny 8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Kane the obvious captain choice this week but not gonna take a hit, lose value and mess up my team for one gw. Will stick the armband on Hazard and hope Kane blanks in an easy fixture as he did so many times last season.

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Same here.

    2. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't for a hit

      but am considering downgrading Alonso to upgrade Kun and potentially swap Kun back in the week after. The team is in good shape and have 2fts

    3. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Fair enough

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You could always use free hit chip?

      1. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        No way. Save that for blank/double gw.

  9. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at the 4 main big hitters (salah,haz,kun,kane), ideally i would want salah,haz and kane for short term but thats not possible without a 8 point hit so looking at the next best options. Will WC in gw10 so looking for 2 week options. What do we think about this:

    A: Play 433 with 2 from (Doherty, Awb, Robbo) + Salah + Kane + Kun
    B: Play 433 with 2 from (Mendy, Awb, Robbo) + Hazard + Kane + Kun
    C: Play 433 with 2 from (Doherty, Awb, Robbo) + Hazard + Salah + Kun
    D: Play 343 with Awb/Robbo + Dilva + Hazard + Kun

    B gives the weakest defence if Mendy is out as i will have to start Robbo (MCI) this week and potentially AWB (eve) in gw9.

  10. Pinturicchio10
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Morning, two questions about my team this week if anyone is about..

    1ft 0.0 itb
    Hart
    Wan-Alonso-Smalling
    Fraser-D.Silva-Maddison-Hazard
    Aubameyang-Vardy-Agüero

    Lössl-Bennett-Billing-Connolly

    A. Aubameyang -> Arnautovic
    B. Aubameyang&Silva -> Arnautovic&Sterling (-4)
    C. Hold and play both next gwk for free.
    D. Other......

    Captain
    A. Hazard (SOU A)
    B. Vardy (EVE H)
    C. Arnautovic (BRI A)
    D. Agüero (LIV H)

    Thanks in advance guys..

  11. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Should I be considering removing Laporte? Got me a solid 12 points in the last two weeks, but not a very high ceiling

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      how much do you expect from the poor guy?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        not much against Liverpool!

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          so? bench him.

        2. Jam0sh
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Makes no sense to remove him?

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Agreed

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'll take those points if you dont need them 🙂

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thats sounds very much like a luxury transfer. Wouldnt do it unless I had 2 frees and nothing else to do.

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I do have 2 frees and not sure about a Kane in plan - so been thinking of just fiddling with one of them

    4. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why? No.

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

      A one week FT swap-out for a Spurs defender like Rose may pay off this week. Wait until after the Spurs v Barca game to decide which defender.

  12. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    if I FH, will it undo my transfer?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yes

  13. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Please help me to sort out my bench:

    Patricio - Hennessey
    Alonso-TAA-Shaw-AWB-Bennett
    Salah-Hazard-Richarlison-Fraser-Hojbjerg
    Kane-Mitrovic-Jiminez

    Thank you

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Pat, Fraser, TAA, Hoj

      1. Bavarian
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you mate

  14. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Which two of these get parked on the pine this week?

    1) Salah (MCI)
    2) Rich (lei)
    3) Fraser (wat)
    4) Knockaert (WHU)

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What does that mean? 😀

      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Bench two

        1. Jam0sh
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Tough one. Probably Knockaert and either Fraser or Rich. Play Salah

    2. Chris_H
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not the one who has scored in every home game

      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate but that's kind of like the opposite of what I was asking though.

        1. Roy Rovers
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I suggest you read Chris H reply.......2 & 3

          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I suggested he kept it less cryptic for his own personal safety.

            1. Roy Rovers
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              How is that cryptic?……if you don’t know that stat……

              1. SPorting
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Did he answer my question with a simple straightforward answer?

                Why do I even engage in these mindless discussions?

                (That was a rhetorical question, no need for anyone to answer).

                1. Roy Rovers
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Yes he did.

                  1. SPorting
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Oh, you're one of those who comes back to a discussion to have the last word.

                    Well here it is:

                    He didn't.

                    I asked to bench TWO

                    He said not the ONE who has scored in every home game.

                    That's one, not two. Thanks for showing interest and defending a fellow FFS-er though.

                    1. Roy Rovers
                      • 12 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      Sorry, but you asked for advice and I gave it.

                      1. SPorting
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        I rest my case.

                        No one likes an attention seeker.

                      2. Roy Rovers
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        Don’t as for advice in future then you Tube.

                      3. SPorting
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        Ah, back for more I see.

                        Like your unfortunate name suggests, you are narrow-minded and short-sighted.

                        You see things through a tube, as it were.

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The rest of your team must be INCREDIBLE if that's your choice.

      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It isn't. And that's the issue.

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Play them all then 😉

  15. Trilogist
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Exact money for Salah and Wilson to Kane & Maddison.....-4 is very tempting.

    1. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I like those moves, sounds like a goer.

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      See what Wilson does tonight but sounds good

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds sideways except for this single upcoming gameweek.

    4. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not with salahs fixtures

    5. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Salah out is a week to late. If you'd already done it then it took into account Chelsea away. Now it's just one really tough fixture away from being another -4.

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        *too late

  16. PMassive94
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is Dilva > Ozil completely mad with a wildcard still in the back pocket? More of a one week punt considering fixtures.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Completely mad. Özil isn’t explosive enough for a one week punt.

  17. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Play one of them in GW8:

    A) Walker ( Liverpool away)
    B) Tomkins(Wolvs home)
    C) Hughes (Fulham home)

    *Have WanB and Zaha starting

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A or C, inclined to say A

    2. PMassive94
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  18. Four Hit Wonder
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I had a bet on Hazard to have over 2.5 shots in the last game so I know for a fact he didn't.

    Basically he had 1 shot, 1 goal.

    He's a Mane.

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Did you watch the game?

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. Dribbling and looking lively doesn't score in FPL.

        How many actual shots did you count?

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          It gets him 3 BPS if he even just gets one assist

        2. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Two one goal and one save from Alisson against the best defense in the league

    2. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What does Opta say?

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Erm...

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hes miles better than Mane.

    5. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He had two shots.

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

      You know they won't play Liverpool every week right

    7. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He had a one on one that Alisson saved..

    8. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He's not Mane. Take away the stats for a minute. Watch Football. He's the best Premier League player right now.

  19. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Play Holebas (BOU) or Robertson (MCI)?

    Thanks.

  20. aidmata
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Fab Foster

    AWB Shaw Robertson Doherty Tomkins

    Stephens Mane Salah Hazard Fraser

    Aguero Arnie Ings

    2FT with 0.2ITB - would you do Aguero and Mane --> Kane and Son this week?

    WC still intact and may use GW9.

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Please Wilson, I want a brace 🙁

    1. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      fraser hattrick incoming!

  22. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Folks, how did Lucas Moura play last game? Was he involved a lot/ threatening?

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Another salah drop if he blanks againts city?

    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Subbed on 60 against Liverpool. Would be more concerned he might not even get the chance to blank

      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        *chelsea

      2. Ramboros
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Why would you think so? Salah was an attacking force on his own against Chelsea in the first half. He just lacked the finishing to capitalize.

        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Think you just answered your own question

    2. AllanM
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Could even drop before. Potentially 0.3mil of value lost if keeping for GW 9 onwards.

      1. MTPockets
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Friday deadline. Won't happen

        1. AllanM
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Keep forgetting Friday deadline.

      2. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I’d like to see your math for this. :).

        1. AllanM
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          If deadline was normal Saturday I could have seen a drop of 0.1mil Friday night and then a further 0.2mil over the internationals before GW9 deadline.

          Personally I’m taking the losses unless he gets injured.

  24. Roy Rovers
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Yes or No for -4

    VVD > Duffy
    Ings > Arnie

    Pat / Hamer
    Alonso / Shaw / VVD / AWB / Doherty
    Salah / Hazard / Richarlison / Maddison / Fraser
    Kun / Mitro / Ings.

  25. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Any ideas where to go with my team?

    Looking at Sterling, Firmino + Mane for their fixtures, Jiminez, Knockaert.

    Patricio/Hamer
    Alonso/Robbo/Chilwell/Doherty/Wan-B
    Hazard/Dilva/Richarlison/Ghezzal/H-O
    Kane/Aguero/Mitrovic

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    thinking of doing these moves with my wc

    Out Neves / Stephens / Mendy / vvd / Peltier / chilwell

    In knockaert / masuaku / trippier / taa / Bennett / Maguire

    Happy with the rest of my team. Would you use a wc just to make these moves ? Thanks 🙂

    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not really making your team much better imo. Would look a disaster if trips benched and Mendy back. Not keen

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        thank you

  27. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    For a -4

    A) Aguero > Kane
    B) Mendy > Doherty/4.5
    C) Shurrup, log off, go and get a life

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not keen on hits TBH.

  28. Zebrahimović
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Play one next GWK

    A) Pereira (EVE)
    B) Wan-Bissaka (WOL)
    C) Doherty (cry)

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Bear in mind I have Patricio in goal

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B or C
      B for me

  29. Indpush
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A bit confused what to do next. A couple options you might consider so I have something further to chew on this week? Not going to do anything until Friday or Saturday.

    2 free transfers

    Kepa

    Shaw TAA Wan

    Richarlison Salah Mane Fraser

    Mitro Aguero Zaha

    Hammer Doherty Hojbj Bennett - 4.8 mil ITB

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Get Hazard

      1. Indpush
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Richarlison to Hazard?

      2. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This.Or Kane.Or both if you can.

        1. Indpush
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          If Kane then Aguero is only forward with value plus itb for that to happen. Can't do both.

          1. Indpush
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Could do both but would have to ditch Aguero and Salah (maybe Mane instead of Salah; have to check the math) Not so big on dumping those two boys.

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Salah or Mane has to go for Hazard

  30. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Gtg here? 0.2 itb.

    -Patricio
    -Alonso-Trippier-Robbo
    -Salah(c)-Hazard-Maddison-Frazer
    -Kun-King-Jimenez
    ---Foster---WB---Schlupp---Cairney.

    Next week plan is Cairney+Schlupp to Masuaku+TAA.

    Thanks guys.