Captains

Captain Sensible – Aguero the favourite but Hazard a strong alternative

Fantasy Premier League managers are largely looking to captain one of Sergio Aguero or Eden Hazard this week.

With both players facing home fixtures in Gameweek 11, they have both fared well in our latest poll.

We’ve gone over the best options with a look at player, attacking and opposition data – as well as the Rate My Team tool.

The Captain Poll

Another home match for Manchester City and another week at the top of our captain poll for Sergio Aguero (£11.3m). This week the forward has a 44.4% share of the vote at the time of writing, his backers clearly influenced by the fact that he is yet to blank in front of his own fans in 2018/19. It’s Southampton up next for him who have offered little resistance against the bigger clubs this season.

However, it’s not another landslide victory for Aguero who is chased by second-place Eden Hazard (£11.3m). The Chelsea man has garnered a 25% share on account of him also having a home fixture. Hazard has just one blank at Stamford Bridge so far, the Gameweek 9 visit of Manchester United. Crystal Palace are his next opponents.

Aguero and Hazard appear to be the only options being seriously considered by our community this week. Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal is clearly putting people off Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) as he has just under 5% of the vote, in spite of looking on course for a third-place finish.

Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) remains among the differentials as far as our voters are concerned. Despite delivering in all but two of his appearances this season, our readers are hard-pressed to hand him any more than 4% backing for the Gameweek 11 captaincy.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) comes up trumps as the best of the budget options (2.54%), we expect because West Ham are hosting Burnley this weekend. The Clarets have allowed more shots than any other side in the league so far this season.

Then comes Jamie Vardy (£9.0m), with 1.85% fancying him for Leicester’s emotional trip to Cardiff. The game has been confirmed as going ahead and will certainly prove a poignant occasion in light of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha tragically passed away this week.

Harry Kane (£12.4m) continues to remain under the radar for captaincy, now without a goal Gameweek 7. Just 1.28% of our voters are considering handing him the armband for this weekend’s visit to Wolves.

Above him in the pecking order so far is Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy (£6.4m), admittedly only backed by 1.43%. However, he may receive more votes as we edge closer to the Gameweek 11 deadline. Southampton will come to the Etihad Stadium without a goal in five league matches, while he has six assists this season.

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1,216 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Got 2 Ft and 0.1 itb but not major issues for this gw. Team is linked and in recent posts...

    A) Schmeical > Fab
    B) Vardy > Arni, H-Odoi > playing mid
    C) TAA to Diop and bank
    D) Jimenez to Success

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A and save

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

      A looks a nice use of the FT

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

    My team:

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Doherty Duffy Alonso ( TAA WB)
    Richa Hazard Maddison Sterling ( Høyberg)
    Aguero Willson Lacazette

    A) Laca to Arnie (use money next GW for Pool mid)
    B) Laca and TAA to Arnie and Mendy -4, downgrade Steling to Mane next GW
    C) Save, use 2 FT to bring in a Pool mid next GW

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

  3. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What to do here with 2 FT? 0 ITB

    Ryan – Button
    Mendy – Robertson – TAA – Doherty – Bennett
    Hazard – Salah – Richarlison – Fraser – Hojbjerg
    Aguero – Wilson - Mitrovic

    A) TAA > Alonso & Mitro > Success
    B) TAA > Balbuena & Mitro > Arnie
    C) TAA > Balbuena & Mitro > Success & Richarlison > Mane (next wk)
    D) Other suggestions?

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Prospects upfront under 7mil looking really rubbish atm. I already have Arnie but dont know who will replace Mitro next week

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

      Murray

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not convinced with the no. of chances he is getting. Getting Success and upgrading my fifth mid, seems like the way to go.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson - only see the Man City away game as particularly tough to score in

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He is the best. I will see how he does against Utd

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

      Im between Murray and Wilson or changing formation to 442 (getting City def and Success on bench)

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think i'll do that

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

          So no City def too? Yeah I think we need one

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I've got Ed

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

              Double up? Its even better!

              1. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah. So many clean sheets. Getting Mendy in too looks like a good idea

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bets way is to downgrade to 4.5 and play 4 at the back

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

  5. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hart > Fabianski for a hit ? I have other transfers in mind for next week and I badly need a keeper that gives me more then 1-2 points every week

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn’t

      Hart could easily keep a cs

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Burnley seem to be all over the place atm though

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Play Hart this GW

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        cheers

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would do it for free next week. West ham aren't good for clean sheets atm

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        The thing is I have other transfers in mind for next week

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I was stuck with Hennessey so I know where you're coming from. I'd still wait

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            ok cheers

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    G2G? Any hits? 1.2itb. Cheers

    Pat
    Robbo Alonso Mendy
    Hazard(C) Richarlison Salah Kenedy
    Firmino Arnie Mitrovic
    (Hamer / Cairney / AWB / Bennett)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      GTG Rafa - Salah or Arnie (VC)?

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

        Currently on Mo. But Arnie is. Good shout, one to think about, what you reckon?

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

          is a good shout*

          Guess one problem could be a Hazard and Arnie no show :s

  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sissoko (C)aptainers unite...

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

      You mast talk about some French fantasy football and some other Sissoko playing there

  8. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 1 a) Fraser or b) Barkley?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Have you bought Barkley yet? If so then B but if not save and play A

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Already have both but intend to move on Fraser for Dilva next week. Just not feeling good about Barkley. a bit kneejerk

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Play Barkley then

  9. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    With King confirmed out, is King,AWB>Kamara,Mendy -4 a good move?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can you go Success instead of Kamara?

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

        Nope I cant. Kamara will just be a fodder, and I will likely WC in not too long.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          go for it then - think Mendy will score well this week

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

            Cheers mate

  10. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    best replacement for King (upto 7.4) ??

    thanks

    1. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      arny

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie

    3. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson.

      On pens as a result.

      1. sillyhilly69
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I retract my comment. For some reason (thinking of my own team!) I assumed you'd already have Arnie.

  11. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Foster, Stekelem
    Doherty, TAA, Robbo, Alonso, Mendy
    Haz Richarli Maddison Salah, Stephens
    Agu mitrovic King
    0 itb

    What would you do?

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

      Thats one heavy def. TAA > Balbuena & King > Arnie doable?

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    On a -4 already, anything else for a hit?

    hamer
    robertson - alonso - pereira
    hazard(c) - mane - barkley - fraser
    kane - mitrovic - vardy

    henny - doherty - awb - guendouzi

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good to me.

      Is Lossl injured, or are you playing Hamer just in case he starts?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah just in case as I have little hope in henny

  13. LILIOMFI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench out of those 5: Fraser, Maddison, Barkley, Wilson, Mitro?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Actually this

        Mitro deffo

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser pal

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitroviç

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro can’t finish it, bench him

      1. Beard of Bees
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mitro couldn't finish a big dinner lately

  14. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Scouts, dont you scare me with that "Salah injury news". Halloween was few days ago!

    (He is ok guys)

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here? 1ft, 0 itb

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson shaw
    Salah hazard Richarlison Maddison
    Kun arnie mitro

    McCarthy Bennett awb ward

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Save GTG

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Savé

  16. slamdunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry to re-post guys.

    Hi all,what to do here?

    Would like Arnie for Mitro somehow,Ward bench fodder annoying me.

    Pat
    Laporte/Robbo/Alonso
    Haz/Salah/Rich/maddison
    Ageuro/Mitro/Wilson

    Hammer/Awb/Bennett/Ward

    0 ITB and 2 FT

    Many thanks

  17. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Philip Billing, you've been warming my bench all season but welcome to the GW11 starting XI

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Almost scored last week!

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How would this be gwk11?

    Ederson
    TAA/Doherty* Alonso Mendy
    Mane Maddison Richarlison Hazard(c)
    Arnie Mitrovic Aguero(vc)

    Button * Duffy Obiang

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks fine.

  19. MadridistaRants
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Manchester City fear KDB could be out for atleast one month after a knee injury against Fulham.

    - James Ducker, The Telegraph

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Amazing how many times someone comes back from one type of injury only to quickly go down with another unrelated one

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Usually happens only to injury prone players. Don't think KdB would be part of that list just yet.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Poor guy. Bodes well for likes of Bilva and Mahrez owners

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Luckily no big games for City in the next month. Hopefully he's back before Chelsea away.

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha! That sneaky United diss is top notch.

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's done for the season

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Only casual's season ends in December 😉

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Won’t be a significant impact on city’s performance. They have done very well without him, Bilva have been superb

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I wonder could he get to 9.5 this time

  20. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Waiting for pressers before the trigger gets pulled but my FT is due to be Firmino to Arnie.

    Begovic

    Alonson - Mendy - Robbo

    Hazard (c) - Richarlison - Mane - Maddison - Billing

    Aguero - Arnie

    (Bennett - AWB - Ings)

    £2.7m itb for next week.

    GTG?

  21. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all

    How am I looking? G2G? Bench or order changes?

    Fab
    Alonso, Robbo, Mendy, Doherty
    Salah, Haz (v), Fraser, Madd
    Aguero (C), Wilson

    (Foster) (Success, Capoue, Duffy)

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      GTG

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

        Success first on bench makes sense?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          yes

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is this worth -8

    TAA Hennessey Laca ➡ Mendy Ederson Arnie

    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would wait a GW on Arnie

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

        Count the likely points:

        Mendy - 6 (min)
        Ederson - 6
        Arnie - 6

        TAA - 2
        Henessey - 1/2
        Laca - 2-6

        Could be a 12 point swing so - 8 could pay off!

  23. RomeluAndJuliet
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Tripper, Sterling and Richarlison to Salah, Mendy and Barkley for a -4?

    Yes or No?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't lose Richarlison this GW

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, Sterling better fixture than salah and Rich could be set for a nice score

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I assume the reason you're thinking of losing Sterling is to fund Salah? If so, I'd rather keep him and get Mane instead.

  24. chiragvirwani7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hart Mccarthy
    Alonso Robbo Doherty AWB Peltier
    Haz Salah Richar Maddy Hojberg
    Aguero Mitro Wilson

    2FT
    1M itb

    A) Mitro --> Arnie
    B) Mitro, Peltier --> Success, Mendy

    Any other suggestions?

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

    how many points will Arnie get this week?

  26. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best 5.4 or below defender for the future? Or would you save FT start Bellerin or take a hit to bring in a city defender?

  27. Ramboros
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I rarely post RMT for my WCs, but I want to see what people think about a more specified price structure in the team. In this case we are talking about not owning a striker priced past 7.0, only owning 2 strikers, and having two City midfielders in the same price range.

    The team is as follows, with 0.0 ITB.

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Alonso, Mendy, Doherty, Digne, Balbuena
    Salah, Hazard, Mahrez, Silva, Barkley
    Arnautovic, Murray, Success

  28. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A | Just Bellerin to Maguire???
    B | Upgrade Lacazette to Auba and get a £4.3 mil defender? Balbuena/Zabaleta??

  29. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2FT and 0,7itb.

    Agree with my moves?
    Pat -> Fab and Deeney -> Wilson

    Pat*
    Alonso Mendy Robby
    Mane Haz Fraser Richarlison
    Aguero Auba Deeney*
    ..Hamer Gunnarsson AWB Bennett

    Would really like Arnie and not sure about double Burnemouth with their fixtures, but cant fint a way to fit Arnie in!!