Captains
26 December 2018 3946 comments
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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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  1. Johqvist
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Might have missed this but have they removed the option to sort your own lists by maximum price?

  2. *Reformed-Character*
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Doherty or Kolasinac?

    1. Sky Blue Sun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kol

    2. Super-Anders
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

  3. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain?
    A) Auba
    B) hazard
    C) Sterling

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B of those

  4. BEEZUS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Dele?

    Cant see him starting and dont want to risk a 1 pointer

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

      Who do you have in your bench?

      1. BEEZUS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ings, Dignea and Delph

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      In that case that is only possible thing to do. I wouldn't risk 1 min cameo.

  5. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Pogba for -4?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hahaha no hold that knee

    2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No! Not even for free. Very sideways. Wait and see how the formation settles

  6. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What’s happening with Martial. Absolute disaster if he doesn’t play . Already on a hit

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

      Nothing has happened

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      no bench?

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Better option?

    A) Deulofeu (NEW bou cry BUR)
    B) Snodgrass (bur BHA ARS bou)

    Will be benched this week.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in the exact same position and has asked the same question! Currently leaning towards a punt on Deulofeu actually

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've just seen a few clips of the last two games but he has been floating around and really passed the eye test IMO

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What are you leaning towards?

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

    The rumours are flying by quicker than you can say Fleetwood Mac 🙂

  9. proczell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen, Sterling Auba -> Salah, Haz, Rash for -4?

  10. Pigsinblankets
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nearly settled, start AWB or Digne?

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

      AWB

    2. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AWB

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AWB

  11. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    do we think lacazette will start????

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

      As a seller, I think he will start and score, because this is the nature of my season

      1. Takedog1
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        haha i feel u. and the nature of my season is if i sell him this gw he will score a hat but if i keep he won't play

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhi injury must help

      1. Takedog1
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        good point rover

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  12. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I really want to start AWB but can't figure out how. Could I bench any of Alonso, Anderson, Doherty or Richarlison without being an idiot?

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

      I'm in the same boat as you. AWB first on bench. Bet he lands up coming on anyway.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldnt bench any of those over Awb

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. 1st sub and see him start?

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Someone will be rotated - just first bench him

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

      I'm benching Alonso but fully expecting him to come on - assuming that he himself is not benched.

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fabs
    Laporte Robbo Alonso Doherty
    Sterling Son Martial
    Kane Auba Jimenez
    (Button - Camarasa - AWB - Obiang)
    0.2itb 1ft

    Had been all set with Martial in yesterday. Now I have rotation fear and think I might need to buff up the squad.
    A. Save Ft
    B. Laporte to Digne (*or Kola/Shaw)
    C. Laporte and Obiang to Snoddy and Digne* (-4)
    D. Something else

    1. Greyling
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save FT, AWB as first sub.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - I did actually change that, just being scatty

    2. Villa Velour
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2:

    Digne vs BUR(A)
    AWB vs CAR(H)
    Kola vs BHA(A)
    Chicharito vs SOU(A)

    1. Super-Anders
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Awb and chicarito

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

      I'm playing DIgne and Kola but don't own the others!

  15. Super-Anders
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you start, LaPorte or Doherty?
    With city having better CS odds but Doherty sooo attacking

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      When was the last time City kept a cs?

  16. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kola/awb doh lovren

    Kola or awb

  17. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Martial hasn’t travelled...

    Martial > Lingard for a hit?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They're playing at home. Why would he be travelling?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He lives 5 mins from the stadium.

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I heard he's going on rollerskates.

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Boosted board

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      have they checked all the rooms?
      there's a recently vacated penthouse suite he could be in 🙂

  18. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?

    Arrizabalaga
    Robertson, Digne, Kolasinac, Shaw
    Salah (C), Hazard, Richarlison, Martial, Lingard
    Kane

    (Laporte, Kamara, Succes)

  19. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have James McArthur as my 5th mid bench fodder, but it feels so weird benching a player when they're playing Cardiff at home.

  20. Greyling
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or Salah for the armband?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

      1. Greyling
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Risk of minutes?

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane.

    3. Jusagoras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The worry with Kane for me is that he will probably not play alongisde the trio of Alli, Eriksen and Son. If he were, I would not hesitate captaining him. It seems reasonable to assume Salah will play at least 60 mins, based on his importance to the side and Liverpool's relatively easy schedule. Salah for me.

  21. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg with subs and captain?

    Rui
    Alonso, taa, awb
    Sterling (vc), sane, richarlison, Fraser
    Kane (c), Aubameyang, rashford

    Hamer, Camarasa, Bennet, kiko

    Thanks

  22. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son captain this week...anyone else joining me

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who's more Nailed in terms of game time this week?
      Kane OR Son?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Think both will start but that’s just a guess. Anyone could be rested/rotated

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very tempted - have Kane too though

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kane vc

        1. Indpush
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Son C; Have Salah and Kane

  23. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Pogba
    B) Martial
    C) Lingard

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the question

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Pick. One

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Probably Pogba. Martial rumours means he’s safest bet right now

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B.

    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A. Most nailed

      Two of Lukaku, rashford, lingard, martial, mata won’t start

    4. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  24. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2

    A- AWB
    B- Digne
    C- Fraser
    D- Doherty

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not fraser

  25. snowman
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser >

    A. Lingard or

    B. Martial

  26. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Damn it I just did Mitro to Rashford out of panic before realising still one hour to go.

    How does it look?

    Fabs
    Alonso Robbo Bavies
    Hazard Sane Richarlison Snodgrass
    Kane Rashford Jimmy
    (Button AWB Fraser Bennett)

    1FT left. Mulling over Fraser to Martial. Worth to lose the value in Fraser? Got him cheap.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just stick amigo - looks good

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save

  27. kime67
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    balbuena????????

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very Very likely out

  28. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just did my transfers when I heard some roumours. Federico Fernandez playing false nine for Newcastle and apparently McTominay got a knock as well.

    Should I do

    Mctominay > Camarsa & Van dijk > Fernandez(C) for a 8 point hit ?

    1. kime67
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      nice troll

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No but Mctominay really??

  29. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which one gives me more save points? Not expecting cs from either.

    Hart or McCarthy?

  30. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, Is Salah better than Kane for C this week?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If I had him I would captain salah over Kane