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Manchester City options early favourites for Gameweek 14 captaincy

Manchester City’s attacking options are expected to be the early favourites for the Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 14 captaincy.

You can now vote for who you believe to be the best option for the armband in the poll below, or on the sidebar of our website.

Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) goes into a home match against Bournemouth on the back of his fourth double-figure haul of the campaign, as he scored 16 points in the 4-0 win over West Ham.

In every league match that the England international has played at the Etihad Stadium, bar one, this season he has either matched or outscored colleague Sergio Aguero (£11.5m).

The Argentinian’s latest blank on the road, his fifth from a possible six in 2018/19, may detract from his percentage in this poll.

However, Aguero has the advantage of still starting every single match there this year, while Sterling was rested for appealing home encounters with Huddersfield and Burnley in Gameweeks 2 and 9 respectively.

The injury to Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) may also be a factor in managers’ decisions. If his injury is only enough to keep him out of the midweek Champions League action and not the weekend, then either one of Sterling or Aguero could play up front against Lyon and then miss Bournemouth. However, Jesus’ injury could also be bad enough to rule him out of both matches.

After both scoring three goals in as many matches Leroy Sané (£9.3m) and David Silva (£8.6m) could prove excellent differential options with just 5.8% and 10% ownership respectively.

However, Eden Hazard (£11.1m) has the opportunity to make up for his recent poor returns with an appealing home match against Fulham.

The Cottagers may be under new management but they still managed to concede twice to a goal-shy Southampton side in Gameweek 13.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and his Liverpool colleagues have an unpredictable Merseyside Derby on Sunday afternoon. The Egyptian has delivered in all but one of his home matches this season, the only blank coming against Manchester City in Gameweek 8, so the case for captaining this week still holds some water.

Another derby takes place on the same day in Gameweek 14, with Arsenal hosting a Spurs side fresh from thrashing Chelsea 3-1.

Harry Kane‘s (£12.3m) recent return to form may make a case for the captain’s armband, as he has five goals in his last six matches against Arsenal.

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500 Comments Post a Comment
  1. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Mccarthy Hamer
    Alonso Robbo Digne Doherty Awb
    Hazard Mane Richarlison D.Silva Fraser
    Wilson Auba Arnie

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

      Lol at McCarthy

    2. ewangri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not McCarthy. Ederson instead and Auba to Laca?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ive got Ederson and Maccarthy as a backup..dont ask why. Something about Edersons missus being pregnant and mccarthy having a easy fixture that week (was on wc at the time)

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

      Yesterday’s news?!

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

      Different team.
      Lack of city attack though!!

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

        Need man city

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

    Depending on lineup tonight, sane+sterling+aguero isn't overkill right!?

    Already own kun.

    Options are, Salah+ Fraser to sterling+sane

    Or if hazard is injured:
    Hazard+Fraser to dsilva+sane.

    Thoughts?

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

      Don't drop salah. Second option is ok

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

      Load up on city options and hope salah continue 8's form !!

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

      Cheers guys

  3. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed
    F.Anderson in Richarlison out this week for a hit or do it for free after gw15 ?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Got both

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all.....Any views on preffered wildcard team here please??

    A..343
    Fab hamer
    Alonso TAA digne bennett awb
    Sterling hazard sane richarlison hogg
    Kun arnie Jimenez

    B...352
    Fab hamer
    Alonso TAA schindler bennett awb
    Sterling hazard mane silva kennedy
    Kun Jimenez kamara

    Both options have spare cash for kun to kane next week.

    Thanks

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

      A

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A is better but I'd keep tinkering mate.

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

        Cheers...

        What do u think main issues are with A?
        Looks solid to me!!

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

      A
      With Rondon instead of Jimenez

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

      Mane+kenedy >> siggy+fanderson
      In B ??

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

        I don't want 2 Everton

        And having watched rondon last night I'm not so sure about him.....

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

    Moura > Dilva tonight a no brainer?

    Schmeichel
    TAA AWB Alonso
    Mane Moura Richarlison Pereyra Hazard
    Arnoutavic Aguero

    Stekelenburg Trippier Digne Kamara

    1.7m ITB & 1 FT.

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

      Yes

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just looked at your team for the first time.

      Wow, in pretty bad shape there fella.

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero, Hazard, Arnoutavic, Mane, Richarlison, Alonso, TAA, Trippier - Dilva later.

        Yeah see what you mean I'm in dire straights fella!!

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    December Team Plan - Thoughts please 🙂

    Fab
    Digne Alonso Bellerin Robbo
    Sterling FAnderson Eriksen Sane
    Arnie Kane

    Subs: Button, Success, Kenedy, WanB

    (+) Kane great Captain material;
    Double City and Spurs Atack;

    (-) No Liverpool and Chelsea attack, though their fixtures arent great around Christmas;

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

      Downgrade fando and upgrade erikson to hazard ??

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Dont you think Eriksen might have more pts than Haz in next month?

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

          No tbh !!

        2. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Eriksen is a great shout for December. Lack of Arsenal attack will hurt you

          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Maybe... but you cant have em all

            1. Egg noodle
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Kane was such a mega disappointment earlier in the season, he forced me to use my Wildcard! Kane to laca or Auba possibly, and Arsenal defence is rubbish so possibly get rid of Bellerin as well

              1. HD7
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Kane is def better choice than Laca and Auba.He might have disapointed vs Cardif.. I remember because I didnt buy... doesnt mean it will be the same story with Eriksen and Alli 🙂

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      when you say no Chelsea attack you really mean no Hazard right (Chelsea fan)

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty much 😀

  7. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Need Sterling and Mahrez to start today, so I can captain Sane at the weekend.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’m just slapping the armband on Kun again.

      He owes me.

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

        He'll repay the debt with interest

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Fingers crossed.

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

      You figure Sterling doesn’t play this weekend against Bournemouth if he plays against Lyon? Owner.

  8. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone seen Amey this evening?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No. Is she hot?

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

      What does this mean my friend ??

  9. ameenkw
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will sterling rise in price tonight?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      80.5% chance

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

    Anyone knows the LMS score for this GW? Thanks!

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

      33 iirc.

  11. Jay_
      5 years, 5 months ago

      How we're lining-up in Lyon!

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Very attacking.

        1. Jay_
            5 years, 5 months ago

            😀

        2. Jay_
            5 years, 5 months ago

            City XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Silva (C), Mahrez, Sane, Sterling, Aguero

            Subs | Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Delph, Otamendi, Foden, Diaz

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Foden and Diaz locked in for starts at the weekend then.

            2. MTPockets
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Hmmm, same again on Saturday please

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

            mahrez sterling sane kun all start.Pep magicc

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Lmao.

              Pep is such a troll.

            2. Pras (FPL)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Excellent!

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

              No idea who will be rested weekend now

          • Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Would love to see Sane and Sterling start tonight. Keep people guessing whether to bring/captain either of them on Sat

          • norwegian-forest-cats
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Thoughts on Richarlison + Alonso > Sane + Schindler?

            1. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Looks really good for gw13

              1. norwegian-forest-cats
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Hah - not convinced then? Just worried about Chelsea keeping CS's after that last performance.

                1. fr3d
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Tbh it could work out. The template is broken now so why not

          • aspilcueta
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Sterling, Sané, Mahrez and Aguero all start.

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

            good luck everyone predicting the next 2 lineups for man city for bournemouth and watford lool

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              In all honesty, we need an injury to help us out.

            2. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Pep would want Aguero for the Chelsea game so surely he can't play both Bou and Wat?

              1. FFSbet.com
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Think he will start and get around 65min like before.

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

                He should be rested for WAT I think

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

              Maybe the player's taken out early could give some clue !!

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Pep was very hard to judge on this front last season.

                Remember him subbing players like Sterling/Sané early in midweek and then being benched at the weekend.

                Hard to second guess the bald fraud.

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

                  Not transferring in any of them this gw seems only option remaining to me then. Relie on kun+haza+salah to do the damage and assess next gw.

                  1. Fantasy Gold
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Seems sensible unless there is clear news from Pep or an injury.

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

                      Cheer's

            4. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              You’re in dreamland, people might keep hazard now!

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Ahh. The days when Dzeko was ripping it up for Man City.

              Good times.

          • Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Save FT this week or shift Brooks?
            if saving who to play from Brooks, Yedlin or AWB?

            Pat Hamer
            Robbo Alonso Doherty Yedlin AWB
            Salah Richarlison Hazard Brooks Hojberg
            Aguero Arnie Jiminez

          • Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            City big guns to be rotated on Saturday then 🙂

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Makes me more tempted to play my Bournemouth assets.

              Risky but you never know.

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

            So this what we should, expect:

            Lyon:Sterling & Mahrez ——Bournemouth:Sterling & Sane

            Lyon:Sane & Sterling—— Bournemouth: Mahrez & N/A

            Lyon: Sane & Mahrez ——Bournemouth: Sterling & Mahrez

            Or should we accept that whatever we expect the opposite will happen

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 5 months ago

                scroll up

              • Rash
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                They all start though..

            2. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Lukaku, Pogba, Sanchez dropped (not that it's a surprise). The state of that club...

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Mourinho is destroying everything at the club.

                Please sack him.

              2. Rash
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Being rested for a relegation clash with the saints

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

                  Massive six pionter

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

                Jeez - combined wages of £850k per week salaries and you can't even start them in a must-win CL game...

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

              So whoever gets subbed off early should start this weekend right or should I just go get something to drink and stop guessing already

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Not how it works with Pep.

            4. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Can't second guess Pep.

              All 4 attackers - Sane, Aguero, Sterling and Mahrez starting. Mahrez playing the Bilva-esque role possibly alongside Dilva.

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

                RIP Lyon !! 5,6-0 loading

            5. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Hazard sellers to buy Sterling .... what are you doing ? Reversing the transfer ? 🙂

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Have both, but why? Still every chance Sterling plays, lot of rest between now and the Bou game

                1. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Six games in 2 1/2 weeks .... if he plays against Bournemouth on the weekend he is very unlikely to play against Watford on the Tuesday before Chelsea ... either way no Sterling for either Bournemouth or Watford imho, take your choice 🙂

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

                Looking at Sterling’s minutes I’m guessing he doesn’t play the Bournemouth game. I don’t care. Owner.

            6. Ould Onion Bagger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Will be good to see who gets subbed off early, but I'd expect Sane, Sterling, and Aguero to start this weekend too.

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

                I doubt that very much. Pep’s going to rest one or two of today’s attackers. Owner.

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

              Being United Fan and waiting for city team sheet more than ours (for fpl purpose but still) is very disheartening !!
              Miss those glory days

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                United will never have that same spark again, it is sad i must say

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

                  Never say never !!

                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Hehe 🙂

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

              Jesus not even on bench. Does he have some bigger injury worry?

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                He didn't even travel so would hard to be on the bench.

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

                hard to be on the bench when you don't travel 😉

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

                Ok thanks he is not on the bench bcs he didn't travel. Can anyone explain why he didn't travel?

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

                  Doesn't make any sense as he is injured.

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

                    Ok. Thank you.

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

                      🙂 yw

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

              Not much of a “Pep surprise”. He was surely going to prioritize Lyon over Bournemouth.

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

              here's hoping Mahrez performs in the attacking midfielder role tonight

            11. Ould Onion Bagger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              If Pool go VVD, Robertson, Gomez, and Lovren tomorrow, thoughts on Captaining TAA?

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Don’t be silly

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

                Pass the joint