Captains

Captain Sensible – Salah and Kane battle for the Gameweek 19 armband

The Boxing Day-orientated Gameweek 19 looks to be taking Fantasy managers back in time, with the captain battle appearing to be between two of last season’s usual suspects.

We’ve gone over those doing well in the poll before doing a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to find the best candidate.

Captain Poll

The Gameweek 19 captain poll indicates that this week the most popular skipper will be either Harry Kane (£12.5m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), much like it was for so much of last season.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward led the poll with a tally of 38% just over 24-hours ago but that has since been cut back. He now claims just 30.9% of the vote, sneaking out Salah who sits on 28.7%.

Way off in third place is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (5.0%) while Kane’s Spurs colleague Son Heung-min (£8.5m) has just 3.4% backing.

Eden Hazard (3.4%), Marcus Rashford (2.9%) and Anthony Martial (2.6%) are the other contenders in this bracket of support.

Not a single Manchester City player has more than 3% backing in the poll, with Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) languishing far down the list on 2.4%.

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3,946 Comments Post a Comment
  1. burkeyoa
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed....

    Which move.

    Maddison > Pogba

    Wilson > Rashford

    Can only make one?

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashers

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rash

  2. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Rashford C too soon? Chasing 50 points.

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too soon, 50 points isn’t a lot

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      too soon

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bro and good luck

  3. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) AWB
    B) Anderson
    C) Ings
    D) Kolasinac
    E) David Luiz

    1. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      D

  4. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1ft, would you move Mctominay to Camarasa for free? Or hold the transfer as 2FT next week will be more valuable?

    I’m concerned I need a full playing bench with rotation potentially being rife

    Fab
    Doherty Alonso Robbo Anderson sterling sane Richarlison Rashford Kane mitro

    Button Digne bennet Mctominay
    Thoughts?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I probably would make that move if you're prepared to stay with Cam until your next WC

  5. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison or AWB first on the bench?

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Awb

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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

    I'm watching Christmas chronicles right now.

    God save my soul for captaining TT (aka The Troll).

  7. Punty McPuntface
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford to start?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  8. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My captain options are KDB, Sterling, Martial and Auba and I feel none will start.

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would sell someone to get a more secure captain

    2. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      why bring kdb in if u feel he won't start

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb starts dw, martial capt if he plays. If not in squad then you'll be fine with Kev/Aubam VC

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aubameyang safest

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial likely to start if the rumours of him living near OT are true. He cannot be dropped on form.

  9. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any of Chicarito TAA or Monreal likely to play??

  10. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty, Digne (AWB)
    Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison (Snodgrass, Fraser)
    Kane, Chicharito, Jimenez

    2FT, 0.1 ITB. Wildcard remaining.

    A. Ederson, Chicharito > Fabianski, Rashford
    B. Ederson, Chicharito > Alisson, Ings
    C. Chicharito > Ings

  11. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah hatty and Kane blank please 😉

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No both to score well

  12. Ed
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play TAA or AWB?

    Worried about TAA cameo

  13. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Someone posted earlier that Martial is a doubt. How likely is it?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not seen with the squad. Some are saying that's normal for him at home games.

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So why is there an article about it this week and not other weeks

  14. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    on a free hit - Martial or Pogba?

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba for nailness

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why free hit?

  15. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    delph>> shaw for free??

    have ederson.

    HELP

  16. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, I’m not hearing actual arguments.

    A) Salah - great form, 2 extra days of rest but plays arsenal next, can’t be rested for that game
    B) Kane - form improving, weaker opposition in theory, plays wolves next but may be tired or rested.

    Who gets more minutes? That’s the only factor in play for me for captaincy

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane the festive King.

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    VC

    Son, Sane or Sterling?

  18. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 2
    A) Kolasinac
    B) Bennett
    C) AWB
    D) Davies
    E) Alonso

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bc

  19. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    who to get more points?

    A) robertson fraser
    B) arnold martial

  20. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which 3 do I start?
    AW
    Kolasinac
    Digne
    Alonso

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Man Utd will burn a large amount of people today!

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      4-0 today.

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What, they've diversified to witch hunting?

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

      Nahh
      Hudds fan bass ain't that big 😉

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

        Base*

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lössl to save the day

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      me included

  22. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    FORGOT TO DO MY TEAM PLS HELPPPP

    Sane & Balbuena > Son & Digne?

    Leaves

    Lloris
    Luiz Kola Digne
    Sterling Martial Son Anderson
    Auba Kane Wilson

    Please be quick 🙂

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson to Rash and save

    2. SoShy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hold

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      PANIC

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Holding faith in Sterling for this week, no Salah. This is either going to be amazing or the worst thing ever.

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You and I both, mate. Feeling nervous about it

  24. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    City..United..Spurs.. Pool all playing at 3

  25. lester
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foster - Chelsea (h)
    Vs
    Hart - Everton (h)

    Thanks

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hart

  26. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    in Draft should I swap Hernandez for Carrol? Need to start one of King, Arnie, Hernandez up front

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Be annoying if Sane doesnt start today. Hopefully if he doesnt then he stays off and Anderson comes in. If Sane is rotated ill be tempted for KDB soon

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My issue is I have both sane and Sterling.. if I sell one the one I keep will be benched

  28. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play Kamara (WOL) over Doherty (ful) or AWB (CAR)?

  29. CAPTAIN CRESPO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Replace:
    A) Anderson
    B) Snodgrass

    Who's a good replacement for each?

  30. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which to bench lovren (have Robertson) AWB Or Doherty?