Captains
23 October 2018 515 comments
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You can now vote in the captain poll for Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League and watch our latest video.

Joe and David have discussed the options available to us on our YouTube channel, but you can also view it at the bottom of this article.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) returns to the captain conversation this week after finally scoring his fourth league goal of the season against Huddersfield.

Liverpool are to host newly-promoted Cardiff City, who have conceded 19 goals so far in 2018/19. Only Fulham have been breached more times.

That means that some Fantasy managers may be considering Sadio Mané (£9.7m) or Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) if there is positive news on their chances of starting on Saturday afternoon.

Eden Hazard (£11.4m) is sure to receive some attention as Chelsea go to Burnley. No side has allowed as many chances as the Clarets this season.

It will be interesting to see what effect Manchester City’s trip to Wembley to play Tottenham will have on Gameweek 9’s most-captained option Sergio Aguero (£11.3m).

While Manchester City have had the advantage over Spurs in recent years, Aguero has just one goal in his last six league matches against the north London club.

Furthermore, he has found the net just once away from home this season.

Raheem Sterling (£11.2m), David Silva (£8.5m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) have all impressed in recent weeks and may be looked at for the armband.

It will also be interesting to see how many are prepared to back Bournemouth as they take on Fulham’s dreadful defence.

No side has ever conceded as many goals after nine Gameweeks of a Premier League season than the Cottagers’ 25. They are giving up chances at a phenomenal rate which could potentially benefit anyone of Callum Wilson (£6.4m), Josh King (£5.1m) or Ryan Fraser (£6.0m) in Gameweek 10.

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  1. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I habe 2,ft
    Should I use 1 as
    Martial one week punt for neves
    If he blanks then sterling or dsilva

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hard to say without seeing what other issues your team has.

      1. Champions united
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Foster
        Alonso dohert taa
        Mane haz fraser neves
        Kun kane mitro

        Fab awb hoj mee

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Happy with Kane and no Salah?

        2. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          if anything meet incase TAA doesn't play or Neves as wolves run turns tough

  2. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Odds of Glenn Murray being fit for the weekend?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I doubt it. Looked really bad

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

        Thanks for sharing.

      2. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Very hard to know. Best to wait for the presser

    2. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Protocol is a minimum of 6 days.

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Yay or Nay... Kane+Cairney >> Firmino+Maddison (-4)?

    Patricio
    Bennett • Alonso • Robbo
    Salah(C) • Haz • Richarli • MADDISON
    FIRMINO • Mitro • Arnie
    (Hamer • Kenedy • AWB • Tomkins)

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy Martial if you want my differential option

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Haven’t seen enough for Firmino to warrant an inclusion

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy?

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Fixtures do look good and you know he’s going to play. Not international duty either and on pens. I would prefer him

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yay

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

  4. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Boly out for Maguire(-4) or Jimenez out for Arnautovic(-4) *or do both of the transfers in the next gw(-4) plz help sorry for repost

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same answer still 🙂

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah but will Whu score vs LEI (A)???

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Everton beat them last home game! They don’t keep many clean sheets

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hey Guys please RMT:

    Hen

    Robbo Alonso Mendy
    Richarlison Hazard Salah Maddison
    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

    Bennett AWB D.Stephens

    2Ft 0.0ITB

    Any ideas on transfers?

    My thought is to do a dull transfer Hennessey to Fabianski...

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have Arnie not Wilson ***

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, or Ryan

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fab transfer makes sense as nothing else pending. nice team btw

  6. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Want to upgrade Stephens, got 5.2 t spend, thoughts on Kennedy ?

    Newcastle got some nice fixtures coming up...

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Im looking at Lascelles

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Probably worth the 0.4, but probably not worth the FT to do it.

  7. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester's next six are unbelievable

    Vardy definitely the best striker to have IMO

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Iheanacho could be an under the radar pick.
      Sub 6.0m.
      1g 4a so far.
      6 starts in 9, including in each of the last 4

      1. Puncheon Guly
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        His first half against Arsenal was promising, not sure I trust his finishing though

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Could be a great punt for the next 6 - I'm a little tempted to switch Jimenez TBH

          1. squ1rrel
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Totally agree, looked at him seriously a few weeks ago. I'm considering switching Ings

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of going Ederson to Fabs and then TAA to Robbo or Mendy the week after, or do I save and make both fts the week after?

  9. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TAA and Mane

    to

    Mendy and Özil

    Have Salah

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Free Transfers

    2. Holteenderinthesky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No, wouldn't be taking Mane out at home to Cardiff. Wait to see if he plays in the champions League.

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        this

  10. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Why are people picking Arnautovic over Mitrovic/Murray?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      fixtures

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        for mitro at least - murray injury

    2. Holteenderinthesky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fixtures

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Because he is a nice person

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Beacasue he is better footballer than other two.

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Best '7.0 or less' option in the game?

  11. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling Laca
    to
    Salah Arnie (-4)

    can't do salah transfer without a hit

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t do that for free anyway

    2. Holteenderinthesky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Salah could run Riot against Cardiff. So I would definitely find away of getting him in. Wouldn't be surprised if Auba starts instead of Lacazette soon either.

  12. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso - Mendy - Robbo (S. Cook - AWB)
    Haz - Mane - Ozil - Fraser (Guendouzi)
    Aguero - Mitro - Ings

    1 FT, 1.4 ITB

    Any suggestion appreciated 🙂 I'm just thinking about saving.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      save

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Save, monitor mane for the weekend

  13. SIUUUUU
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Currently top 100k rank. My team has gone a bit stale in recent weeks:

    Front 7 of:
    Mane Haz Mad Rich
    King Mitro Kane

    Thinking of doing Kane to Auba (regardless of mins) and mad/rich to martial for a hit to spice things up.

    Thoughts?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      madness

      fts?

      1. SIUUUUU
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        1 free transfer and 1 for a hit.

        What do you suggest otherwise?

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          kun consistent points

          don't take the hit

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Waste of transfers imo

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kane to Aub or Kun is a good move

  14. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for kane

    Have kun and mitro

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      arnie

      what mids you have?

      1. Champions united
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Haz mane fraser neves hoj

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          yep arnie or vardy

          fraser has one game before bench or trf

          neves equally has difficult fixtures

          & hoj ...meh (bench fodder)

          need to upgrade another midfielder with the saved cash

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            kane is gw15 onwards but figure thats a kun switch

            1. Champions united
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Kane+neves+mee> Vardy +martial+roboo(-4)
              Already have taa

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                > arnie/laca+maddison+robbo

                does that work

                1. Champions united
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Laca fixtures are not great as vardy and arnie have

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    yep so arnie+maddison(rather than vardy)+robbo

                    better than vardy+martial(punt)+robbo

                    no?

                    1. Champions united
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 5 months ago

                      Yes that's wat i am thinking

                      Confused between vrady or arnie

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie, laca or vardy

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott to:

    A: Knockaert
    B: Josh Murphy
    C: Kenedy

    Gives me the funds to do Kamara to Arnautovic

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

      Will this player need to play every week? Not a fan of any of those picks

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Will be one of Bennett/AWB/one of these players
        starting each GW

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A definitely

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Despite him being benched the GW just gone?

  16. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of Alonso+ richarlison to Mendy+ozil, seems kneejerk but I bottled Alonso to Mendy for a -4 last week and look what happened. Thoughts?

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

      Not good moves, Alonso has Burnley vs Mendy having spurs away. I’d strap that knee down if possible

      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Haha ok 🙂

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's a no from me

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dont think so

  17. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Recon Auba will reach 10.9 before Saturday?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      no chance

  18. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Does this make sense ? 2 FT

    Alonso, TAA > Luiz, Robertson
    Thanks!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If no other issues yes

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      rudiger affordable?

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        unfortunatley, no. Could do Maguire instead of Luiz

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          possibly but would have to see the rest of the team

          chelsea fixtures are ok

    3. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      why is your grav the detroit lions?

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lifelong Lions fan

        1. squ1rrel
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Are you from the US? I live in New England.

          1. cravencottage
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            yes

  19. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane+neves+mee> Vardy +martial+roboo(-4)
    Already have taa

    Yea or no

  20. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Josh King (£5.1m) ?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      what??

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson
    Alonso Robertson Shaw Doherty
    Hazard Sterling Fraser
    Kane Arnautovic Mitrovic

    Button Richarlison WB Hojbjerg

    How does Hojbjerg + Kane > Mane + 7.4 striker(Wilson, Vokes, Murray etc) sound -4?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Iheanacho could be a decent punt

  22. Tickle Me Enzo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Exactly the type of week that Mane pulls a classic knee-jerking and scores a brace over Salah's single.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      or Salah brace and Mane blank

      (RIP Mane % owned)

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Will Juventus beat Utd. tonight?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Never

      Come on the Devils

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

        Outsiders @ 9/4.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, probably.

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson to Fabs this week or next ?
    To release funds for TAA to Mendy or Robbo.

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

      Next week for me.

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play one

    A Rich away MUN
    B Balbuena away LEI

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Rich

  26. Loðbrók
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison to Maddison for free? Everton not on fire and this tasty leicester fixtures........

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe. I'm looking at Iheanacho myself.

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Wouldn’t go near him as Okazaki could get an odd start or more

  27. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mane to Salah for a hit or hold ?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hold

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't make a call until after the UCL game.

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed. If salah plays 90 then a reaonsabke chance he could be rested for Cardiff

        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          There's no midweek game next week so I don't think he'll be rested for Cardiff. Ideal scenario tomorrow is Liverpool cruise into a lead and he plays ~70 minutes.

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Even more ideal he is benched tomorrow

            1. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Yes but we know that probably won't happen after the loss to Napoli last matchday, Klopp will want the 'guaranteed' 6 points against Red Star in these two games.

  28. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kiko Femenia likely to lose his place? 4.2m with those fixtures looks great value.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Would be a great replacement for AWB with palaces poor fixs

  29. zotter
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bit of help pls

    Fabianski. Ryan
    Trent. Trip. Doherty. Awb. Diop
    Ward. Salah. Hazard. Richarlison. Schurrle
    Aguero. Jiminez. Vardy

    One ft. 1.1 itb

    A. Trent and trip to vvd and Mendy -4
    B. Trent to vvd
    C. Trip to Robertson or Mendy
    D. Ward to someone who plays
    E. Something else
    F. Save for this week. Trent could well play v Cardiff and Mendy has spurs away

    Thanks

  30. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play richarlyson (Away united) or Bennett (away Brighton) Have Doherty already

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Richarlison

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Can’t you play both and bench another MF