Captains
18 December 2018 1347 comments
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There is a whole of options for the captain’s armband in Gameweek 18 and now you can cast your vote in the latest poll below.

Manchester City’s home match against Crystal Palace instantly looks like one fixture to target with the defending Premier League champions so dominant at home.

Leroy Sané (£9.6m), Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) are expected to be the most backed Citizens given their form at the Etihad Stadium this season.

Those perhaps unwilling to risk a ticket for ‘Pep Guardiola Roulette’ might look to Tottenham’s Sunday afternoon trip to face Everton.

Harry Kane (£12.6m) may have been sluggish against Burnley but the Toffees are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 13, while the Spurs forward netted a brace amid criticism from Fantasy managers at Goodison Park last season.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and Son Heung-min (£8.5m) may also be considered by anyone with little faith in Marco Silva’s defence.

A return to a more familiar attacking style for Liverpool in their 3-1 win over Manchester United may reinvigorate support for Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) and his colleagues.

Elsewhere, an in-form Eden Hazard (£11.0m) hosts a Leicester City side without a clean sheet on the road since Gameweek 11.

Arsenal are the outfit hosting the obliging Burnley defence in Gameweek 18 but it will be interesting to see how much the disappointing scores of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) and Alexander Lacazette (£9.6m), combined with the Clarets’ tight display against Spurs, will affect their share of this week’s vote.

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  1. BHA_Seagull
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane - Neves -OUT
    Ings - Hazard - IN

    Yay or Nay ?

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think long term

      1. BHA_Seagull
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chelsea fixtures edge Spurs for the next 5 gwks for me.
        Do think Kane is due a haul soon though!
        2 FT's so going to mull this one over.

    2. FleckyT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yay

  2. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If Sterling plays the full ninety this evening, there's a good chance he's benched at the weekend right?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A chance

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pep roulette. Just make your moves and accept pep will mess with you

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      like to think benched for 3 out of 4 league games is too extreme

    4. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Watford and Everton in last 3. Surely he wont bench his main man 3/4 games.

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

      If he plays ninety, writing is on the wall.

      I dont think he will play 90 though.

  3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gary Neville’s reaction to Pogbas tweet bang on!! What an arrogant pig that Frenchman is!!!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You and Nev both need to calm down.

      Confirmed by contact within @adidassoccer: "#Pogba's social media posts were a scheduled event, part of a marketing campaign. Immediately taken down once it became apparent that it could be misconstrued as disrespectful to Manchester United and José Mourinho"

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ah i stand corrected then!!

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Imagine believing the backtracking bs of a PR firm.

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          100% this

      3. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I reckon united have published this to defend pogba but he will get a grilling inside closed doors.

      4. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Goes to show what plastic crap Instagram and Twitter are and the people who entertain the sites.

        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          100%. It's facile crap and journalism has sunk even further into the gutter by treating whatever nonsense bubblehead celebs stick on there as 'news'.

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

        What utter bollox, can't believe you'd fall for something so obviously rubbish. 😆

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's coming home!!!...oh wait son retour à la maison

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone prolific on social media is a bit of a twonk, let's be honest.

    4. Warblers
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The most overrated and overpriced player in English football.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What does his nationality have to do with anything ?

    6. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It was just a photo of him with "caption this" on it
      I don't get why its such a big deal lol

    7. WINNING!
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Right said Fred.

  4. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain this week?
    A) Hazard (LEI)
    B) Salah (wol)
    C) Kane (eve)

    1. FleckyT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        if auba was in that list would you still say hazard?

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

      Hazard
      Sterling C & Hazard VC for me. So ...

    3. motit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba

  5. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys I posted a few pages back, I’m trying to find the website that shows potential predicted line ups. I remember it being a similar design/format to Soccerway

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.whoscored.com
      or
      Team News tab in FFS

      1. RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Your a legend. That’s the one

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You're

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Predicted line ups by local newspapers etc are no more reliable than we can come up with between us, especially this time of year.

      Don't read too much into it.

  6. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    With a defense of:

    Bellerin Keane Bennett Doherty Balbuena.

    Is it worth doing bellerin to Robertson, along with my Alli to Martial for -4?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Surely not.

  7. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot? Want to shove more into midfield.

    Patricio
    Robertson Laporte Kolasinac
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Kenedy
    Kane Aubameyang Mitrovic

    Button Doherty Balbuena Gunnarsson

    1FT. 0.4ITB

    1. FleckyT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      aub, ken > hazard, kamara/ ings

  8. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't be surprised if both Lorente or Son and Laca lead the lines in the derby tomorrow and Kane and Auba become super subs.

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

    Please help. Name my bench
    Patricio fab
    Digne WanB Robbo Alonso Doherty
    Fraser Sane Sterling Son Anderson
    Chica Kane Ings

    1. Jontharon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Patricio, Fraser, Doherty, WanB

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. I had Ings for Fraser

        1. Jontharon
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Coin toss 😉

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Full respect to Jose but this is good for United, hopefully they will play attacking football again. Shoud I celebrate by recruiting Lingard and Rashford? 🙂

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      mata could even become an option. who knows, i'd say wait a week or 2.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sure, good advice here. Will follow with full interest especially for their upcoming fixtures and prices.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You'd hope so, but they haven't played it on any consistent basis since Fergie left so I won't get overexcited just yet.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They could do it and showed it in a number of games, but yeah consistencies have not been there. Need a steady starting 11.

  11. BeDreamin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone here have any experience with getting players autographs from their training ground? In particular I'm thinking West Ham and Rush Green training ground.

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I got 'Arry's from Pompey's training ground once. Wanted Merson's too but Harry said he only turned up to train twice a week, so wouldn't be there that day!

      1. BeDreamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How did you find out the best time to go to the training ground?

        1. Black Knights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I just kinda got there early and waited for them to arrive.

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all. Not really sure what to do with my 2 FTs this GW.

    Fairly happy with my whole squad apart from a few knocks which I have cover for. Hazard is the only one I’d like but not sure who I’d drop. Any advice?

    Fabianski
    TAA* • Kolasinac* • Doherty
    Sterling(C) • Sané • Rich • FAnderson • Fraser
    Kane • Aubameyang
    (Button / Schindler / Kamara / AWB)

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      maybe change schindler for a better sub incase TAA or kolasinac doesn't play? I like your team.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No Haz unless you downgrade Kane.
      Or just move TAA on for Digne or Lovren.

  13. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So many Southampton strikers!
    Want Ings or Austin but Gabbo and Long are waiting their turn!?

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So many average strikers.

      1. rokonto
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ikr

  14. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's the best way to get Sterling and Hazard into this team? I'm thinking to get rid of Kane and Salah maybe?

    Fabianski 4.0
    Doherty TAA Balbuena Robertson AWB
    Salah Sané Anderson Jota Kenedy
    Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid of Kane imo. Is ppm just isn't good enough when you consider the cheaper striker options.

  15. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What did Pogba tweet ? Can't seem to find it anywhere

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      " I run this town"

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      "Does anyone know where I can buy some new crayons?"

    3. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It was 'caption this...' with a silly face.

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Comn it wasn't a silly face... It's the normal Pogface! Such an idiot!!

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I hope I don't see any sign of Sane this evening. Pep he needs a rest until Saturday .

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I will have a 1 quid bet he won't play.
      I have him and Sterling and Mahrez will play for Sterling Saturday i think.

  17. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2019 marks the return of Alexis.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Amen bro

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ha! Imagine the attacking team.

      Salah Hazard Sterling Sanchez Sané
      Kamara Qanar Success

  18. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kamara second in expected goals table after Auba, over last 2 gameweeks

    If he continues to start he could be fantastic value

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Surprised - looks like a big useless lump to me!

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

      Damn wasteful though.
      He is a beast & keep running everywhere.

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He looks more likely to score than Mitrovic or anyone else at Fulham!

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He only had good chances because West Ham's defence is horrific.

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

      If I used the eye test then I may Not have brought in him. But he lets me go 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 I guess

  19. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Going to miss Maureen. He was the Captain Hook of the PL panto.

  20. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone remember when Alexis Sanchez used to play football?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal days.
      @ United he only takes his pay check

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He was a triple captain option...

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The bore fest that is Mourinho killed him.

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He was a pretty good FPL asset if memory serves me right. FFS could start with a "Where are they now?" feature.

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

      Who?

    6. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He will surely be back sooner now with Mou gone.

  21. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aubam + Rashford -4 in fo Kane + Jimenez ?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hell no.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Other way round it should be

  22. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Foster Fabianski
    Laporte Alonso Wan-Bissaka Bennett Chambers
    Salah Sane Richarlison Fraser Hudson-Odoi
    Kane Lacazette Wilson

    Two free transfers and no money in the bank. I will wildcard two weeks later.

    Thank you!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Laca + Richa > Sterling + Ings

  23. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    Alonso Robertson Kolasinac*
    Hazard* Son Anderson Richarlison Kenedy*
    Kane Lacazette

    Patricío Jimenez Bennett AWB

    1 FT 0.2m itb

    How do I bring in a City asset?
    Do I hold out?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty of options to downgrade.
      Take a look and give some multiple choice options.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I’ve tried. Everything just seems so absurd.

        My expensive options have great fixtures too. Hard to sell them as it could well be costly... just hoping something obvious stands out.

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane > Wilson
          Kenedy > Sané

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I want to lose Kenedy for sure.

            Kane however... He is captain material, Sane isn’t imo.

            Kane hauls hurt more than Sane returns imo.

            Kane least likely to leave my team, even in poor form while these fixtures are so promising.

          2. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nonetheless thanks for input!

    2. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Only Hazard in midfield, with high enough value to cover a city asset. So it is him out, or do a hit.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I would take a hit, it’s just knowing who to make way...
        Anderson? Richarlison? Kolasinac? Son?

        Very hard to justify losing them, but it’s hard to justify not having City. I put myself in this awkward position.

        1. korbendallas82
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Richarlison is not pulling his own weight at the moment. Him out i say.

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            But he is still returning. Look what he could do when he does. His fixtures after Spurs are about to be so so juicy.

            1. grumpyman
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Madness to move Rich on now with those fixtures.

              1. korbendallas82
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Same as it is modnes not to get Anderson.

            2. korbendallas82
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              If you want a city asset, Someone has to go. Hard to make a choice. I did Richarlison to Anderson last week.

              1. Zladan
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                True. I actually think Anderson or Son would be the ones to go sooner.

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's your greatest Christmas FPL memory? The Charlie Austin(c) hattie springs to mind.

  25. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Man utd seems to be the most useless team of this game

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you for your feedback.

  26. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kola* + Son to Bednarek + Sané (-4)?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No. Kola seems to be fit too.

  27. child of God
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When will the first blank gameweek be

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      GW 28 or 31 usually

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone seen the Sunderland documentary on Netflix?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      any good?

  29. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who among the ex-Utd players could be manegerial material to lead ManU?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Blanc? Keane? Giggs?

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Like Blanc... Could be a great manager!

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nicky Butt

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Giggs I hope ... to resign his Wales job 🙂

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do you think he would do that especially right now they are looking for an interim manager only?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He has a football brain the size of a peanut.

          As I Welshman I can only hope and dream that he joins Man U 🙂

    4. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Soljskaer!

  30. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain this week:

    A) Kane (eve)
    B) Eriksen (eve)
    C) Sane (CRY)
    D) Martial (car)
    E) Wilson (BHA)

    1. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C