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. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is a defence of Alonso-Mendy-Robertson-Doherty-Zabaleta too much??

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You can never get too many points so no, it's not too much.

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

      Seems the ideal defence going forward ... no probs

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

        If Trippier is here, then may be.

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

          Ideal as in good and affordable!

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

      Firmino to Arnie seems logical enough this week, right? I like the look of my team at the moment so the extra £2.5m will be burning a hole in my pocket is the only danger ha

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No
      Its great

    5. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks great, not too many standout strikers at mo go big in defence and midfield

    6. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why no Diop over Zaba ?

    7. poohdini
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who's your goalie? I had the same defense but since my goalie was Fabianski I changed Zabaleta to Kiko Femenia (also needed 0.1)

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

    Zaha, I hate you.

  3. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Trent-Alonso-Mendy-Doherty-Zabaleta.

    Would you put in more or less money in this defence?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ask again, I might tell you....

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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

      Seems about right.

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

      You seem very indecisive. Let's weigh up your first post initially.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Trent to robbo
      Zaba to balbuena maybe
      And don't have to do defensive transfers bar injuries

    5. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid of TAA

  4. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I’ll be benching Yedlin (WAT) and Doherty (TOT) this week. It doesn’t feel good.

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

      Who are you starting?

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

        Alonso, Mendy and Balbuena.

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

          Sounds like the right thing.
          I also have Alonso and Mendy.
          Torn between TAA and Yedlin.

  5. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fraser (have also Wilson) -> Barkley (surprisingly explosive lately). Yes or No?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would, I don't think it's the tight time to have have 2 Bournemouth assets

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        *right

      2. Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. My thoughts exactly.

    2. Haugli
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just did this (on a WC). Non Wilson owner though. However i believe attacking points for Bournemouth assets will decrease a lot in the upcoming gameweeks.

  6. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    King out, hmm...

    atleast Howe said definitely instead of we will see! 😮

  7. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    King out, Wilson on pens 🙂

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

      Hopefully Smalling is fit for the game.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      depends if Stanislas starts or not 😛

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

    Laca + Gomez > Arnie + Mendy

    What say you?

  9. Evil Genius
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pretty happy with my team this week. G2G?

    Fab
    Alonso, Robbo, Mendy
    Salah, Maddi, Rich, Pereyra
    Kun, Mitro, Arnie

    Ryan, Fraser, Cook, AWB

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

      Looks good to me.

    2. toystory2wasok
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      G2G. would like hazard in there but can't have everything. i really fancy maddi this week - i think the sellers will regret it.

    3. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the feedback people.

  10. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have I got my bench order correct

    1. Kenedy (WAT)
    2. Doherty (TOT)
    3. Success (new)

    Would you start any of them instead of Murphy (LEI) or even robbo (ars)

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

      In the same boat with Murphy, Success and Doherty. I'm probably playing Murphy and benching Success.
      However i have Wan Bissaka so my bench is:
      1. Success
      2. Doherty
      3. WB

  11. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play TAA or Fraser?

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      fraser

  12. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy captain. Who is with me?!

    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not I.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No one that watched the Tottenham - City game Monday night.

    3. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would like to but It's a slight risk of Guardiola benching him, he was so bad last week. Just believe if he comes on for a 1 minute cameo

  13. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Would you bring in Arnie this week, with his knee problem?

    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who says he has a knee problem? Are there any good sources on this?

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

        Arnie himself has said this.
        Post match interview after the United game a few weeks back. MP has also referenced it a few times in press conferences.

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

          You can find it via google I think it is in SkySports website

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

            Inflammation in knee and that's why he cannot train properly.

          1. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            But this was nearly a month ago and the article quotes him as saying it is an inflammation and that he is fine to play as long as he gets a good rest after games.

            These things just go over by themselves. It's not really an injury to worry about to me it seems. Especially now that he has had a two week rest almost?

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

              To be clear I am not scare mongering, I am a proud Arnie owner and think he's a great option.
              This knee injury/inflammation hasn't stopped him playing a single game so far. He missed last week with an illness, and played 30 minutes against Spurs in midweek.

              Try this one instead...

              https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/11/01/manuel-pellegrini-admits-marko-arnautovic-fitness-problem/

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

                Quotes below....

                But Pellegrini insists that West Ham never had an option to start Arnautovic, as he is still having some issues with his knee.

                “Marko just worked one day during the week so it was too risky to play more than 30 minutes,” Pellegrini said. “He has no problem but he always has some sort of disturbance with his knee but it is not an injury.”

                1. Krionos
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Thanks mate. I am looking at transferring him in so I just want a clearer picture as well. Appreciate the input!

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

        I was at the game vs Spurs and he definitely felt his knee on a couple of occasions. Still looked lively, mind.

        1. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Spurs? He is qouted as saying he got it in GW5 against Everton?

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

        Slightly confusing quotes ... MP said not an injury as such but then 'has disturbances in his knee' or something on those lines

  14. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino isnt worth a keep, right?
    Could do Firmino > Arnie for free and that allows me to upgrade Holebas > Mendy. Whos with me?

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

      After Fulham probably.

  15. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Deulofeu? I'm looking to bringing in him this week

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

      Will wait as Im not convinced yet

  16. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A. Trent & Maddison -> Mendy & Deulofeu?
    B. Trent & Wilson -> Femenia & Arnatovic

    1. toystory2wasok
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      stop.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This

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

    A or B?

    A) TAA > Alonso & Mitro > Success

    B) TAA > Balbuena & Mitro > Arnie

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

      TAA may be good for Fulham so wait

  18. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For those that still have their WC available when do you think is the best GW to use it? Happy with team at mo but trying to look ahead.

    Due to all the great advice (and banter!) on this site I’m trying to stay in the top 5k......cheers everyone.

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

      Probably waiting for around the Christmas run-in.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        That’s what I was looking at....hope I can hold out!

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Gw12

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why 12?

    3. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I use this this week since I'm losing pace with current team. Can go tripple City too.. Expect a 1-0 victory. 🙂

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hope it goes well...what team did you go with?

        1. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks!
          Sterling for Salah (one week).
          Barkley, Success, Arnie, Mendy, Murphy, Fabianski for Maddison, Stevens, Fraser, Mitro, Jimenez, Stekelenburg.
          Something like that.. 🙂

  19. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Which should I do?

    A) Pereira to VVD

    B) Play Pereira

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

  20. Haugli
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    On a wildcard and pretty happy. However i'm a big fan of 3-5-2 even though defenders this season are big value for money.

    A: Doherty, Richarlison, Murphy
    B: Bennet, Sigurdsson, Camarasa

    Rest of team is very template with the exception of Success and Barkley.

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A for me but would be lovely with Siggy instead of Rich

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

        Only way to get Sigurdsson is either downgrading both Murphy and Doherty or downgrading Barkley.

        Team
        Fabianski (Hamer)
        Mendy Alonso Robertson (Doherty, Wan Bissaka)
        Richarlison Barkley Salah Hazard Murphy
        Arnautovic Aguero (Success)

        0.1 itb

  21. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Success likely to start for Watford for the next 3?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Next one.

      Then it’s game by game imo. Depends if he keeps doing well. If he does he might keep starting. If he doesnt then Deeney will be fit soon and there is also Gray.

  22. dloh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play yedlin or duffy?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yedlin easy

  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best option here?

    A) King -> Murray/Wilson (save FT)
    B) Wan-B & King -> Mendy & Kamara (4.3m max) & 4-4-2

    Ederson
    Alonso, Balbuena, Doherty
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison
    Aguero, Arnie, King

    Stek, TAA, Wan-B, Hudson
    Bank 0.2m, 2FT, WC available

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      b surely.Fellow king owner .Can get murray but not convinced by him atleast this week.Would rather invest in defense

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I think so. Just don’t like having such a desperate bench. Thoughts on:

        C) TAA & King -> Mendy & Success - leaves me 0.7m to upgrade Hudson -> Kennedy or Wan-B -> 4.8 next week.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Taa has Fulham next week and after that sell taa for any defender u want and also not sold on success ,would rather get kamara and save 0.2 or 0.3.So would do B only

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

    Mackans has had his weetabix this morning

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

      Or maybe he needs his Snickers?

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Too much sugar probably.

  25. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like I brought in KdB a little early. KdB ~> Mane for -4 this week or just wait until next week?

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

      Who's your bench player?

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

        Josh Murphy

        1. Evil Genius
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Decent option this week I think

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

          I'd wait

  26. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2FT 0.2itb

    Rui
    Alonso Mendy TAA
    Haz Salah Madds Rich
    Kun Mitro Wilson
    (Hamer Doherty Hojbjerg WB)

    Rui + TAA >>> Fab + Yedlin???

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

    Reply fail! I'll try again:

    Firmino to Arnie seems logical enough this week, right? I like the look of my team at the moment so the extra £2.5m will be burning a hole in my pocket is the only danger ha

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

    Not got much to do so only real thing is to go Schmeical > Fab and bank the .5? Feels stupid with Leicester fixtures but idk what else to do

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hammers fixtures better.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Full team?
      2FTs?

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

        Schmeical
        TAA, Doherty, Alonso, Mendy
        Haz, Salah, Fraser, Schurlle
        Aguero, Vardy
        (Speroni, Jimenez, AWB, H-Odoi)

        2 ft

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

          Vardy to Arnie doesn't tempt you?

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

            Yupp, last chance for Vardy at the weekend i think. Initial thoughts were Vardy to Arni and H-Odoi to someone like Deuloufeu

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

              Good luck.
              Up the blades!

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

                Cheers ⚪

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

    A) TAA to Robbo
    B) Save and wait a week.

    If B, play:
    1) TAA
    2) Balbuena

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B2

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Probably B2

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

      Cheers. This is what I'm currently leaning to.

  30. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is it time to sell Lacazette? Seems out of form lately and with LIV,WOL,TOT and MUN park the bus UTD in next 5, I can't see him making braces over that period.Thinking about Arnautovic as a best replacement...Any other options?

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

      I certainly think better options in that range

      Vardy
      Arnie
      Wilson

      To name 3 and you get coin in the bank

    2. gergin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I will wait another 2 weeks for sure, then will think again. Not so bad next 2 at home.