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

    Don't mind me asking, but what does coupon-busting mean?

    Thanks.

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

      Same like ball busting I'd presume

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      When a result everyone thinks us a banker, doesnt happen
      Like city obviously were going to beat palace so lots would put that on their accas and it went wrong

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

        This. It's the result that screws up your ACCA

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

        This pretty much. And a coupon is like a betting slip but it is usually used specifically in regard to the the Pools. Which was a popular form of betting pre internet in the UK and still around now.

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

      cheers y'all, didn't intend for this to appear first.

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rather this than gloating posts

  2. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Locked & loaded and all that

    Flappyhandski
    Alonso Doherty AWB
    Sane Son Martial Snoddy Richarlison
    Kane Auba

    Button* Wilson Bennett Cedric*

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who gets the armband?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Son or Kane

        Haven’t decided yet

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

    Already have Rashford.

    Anderson or Martial or Lingard for the next few weeks?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson

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

      Lingard

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard, i'd say he had less competition for that rw spot. Did Wilson to Rashford myself, already regretting i didn't get Lingard

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

        Laca and Hjojberg > Rash and Lingard -4 was my trades

  4. DJ2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should I get rid of Sterling and get Sane instead ? Because Im concern if Sterling wont start.

    Thanks

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

      Nope

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What if Sterling plays left and Ssne doesnt start

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      M.E.N article.....

      Mahrez played 20 minutes as a substitute against Crystal Palace and would be expected to come back against his former club as he did last week. Raheem Sterling probably gets the nod over Leroy Sane on the other wing with Sergio Aguero preferred to Gabriel Jesus upfront for extra firepower.

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

    No more Captain sensible.
    Eden Hazard !!!

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

      😉

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

    Masuaku. How long is he going to start? Stephens to Masuaku (4.4 to 4.3)? 0.0itb and next week wc

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WTF.
      What a thrilling one week punt

      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He’s got a great stating XI so nothing wrong with utilising an FT to get a stronger bench.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He could be punting on laporte or fraser to someone for one week instead his 3rd bench dross

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

            I dont disagree 😀 I admit it is quite unlikely that 3rd bench would play even though I am expecting a few surprises.

            However I am long term on Fraser and would lose a lot money. Laporte will be leaving anyway so probably that would be better. Expecting 2-6p most from him.

  7. BeDreamin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have Snodgrass, Anderson, Alonso and Luiz. Is it worth doing:

    Anderson + Alonso > VVD + Pogba

    P.s i have Robertson and no ManU

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

      Luiz+Ando>Taa+pogba/martial ??

    2. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say that is a good move. I'd probably go with Martial instead of Pogba

  8. Fpl-king
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t know what to do with this team anymore.

    Few transfers here and there and my team looks like this no bench :/

    Allison
    Luiz-

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Suggest you buy another 9?

    2. Fpl-king
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry wrong button

      Allison
      Luiz- Schindler- kola
      Salah - hazard - Sané - rich - Højbjerg (won’t play)
      Kane - Wilson

      Any tips for this game week

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You need a few more players

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    We never talk of defences as fixtureproof but can we say that for Liverpool defence?

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

      Yes.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

    Best captain pick? I don’t have Kane or Mo

    A - Sterling
    B - Haz
    C - Sané
    D - Auba

    Currently on Sterling

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

      Hazard

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

      B

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane

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

      B

  11. Champione
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Currently benching Richarlison. Any last opinions on who to bench?

    Sterling Sane Son Pogba Richarlison
    Kane Rashford Jimenez

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe leave Rich on the bench. Let Pep do the rest.

  12. lugs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    26th of December 2017, Liverpool 5 Swansea 0, Salah played 69mins 0 goals 0 assists 🙁

    in case he ate too much turkey again this year or if he gets rested for much tougher battles to come, i think i'll stick the armband on Shaq for a punt and and hope he gives me a parting gift before i swap him for Pereyra since i can't see him starting against either Arsenal or City in the coming week

    Lloris
    Kola-Awb-Shaw
    Salah-Shaq(c)-Rich-Martial-Anderson
    Auba-Aguero

    Hamer-Kamara-Luiz-Bennett

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I dont think punty captains are ever a good idea IMO

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

        cheers, i don't think its that punty tbh, Shaq looks certain to start and is in terrific form, and has a good scoring record against Newcastle, the biggest risk imo is Salah starting and outscoring him which could happen of course, but then again he could also be rested too with Arsenal and City on the horizon

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

    The scenes on here when Salah & Kane are benched 😉

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      As a non-salah owner, I'm praying for a benching

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

      Hazard C here.
      I'd sit back & enjoy 😛

      1. Party time
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hehe. Kane will score more 😉

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

            Fine as long as Hazard puts one back in the net

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

        There's always scenes. 😀

      3. Cato Fong 你好
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Please let this happen

      4. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Capitano Alonsooooooooo!

      5. Salah4Ever
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same scenes when when only them hauled last week

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      pogba (C) - how crazy is it?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not crazy at all

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          feels crazy...

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

        1 shot on target last game from distance. 1 touch in Penalty box

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          3 assists ending up with 13 points though. If he did the same again that would be a pretty successful captaincy

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

            I bought Rash and Lingard and neither getting C or VC

      3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Its hopeful. Dont do it

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          cheers

    4. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A. Sane > Pogba

      B. Sane + Kamara > Pogba + Rashford (-4)

      C. Save FT

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

        C

    5. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sick of Chicharito & Mitro

      Only have the former for 1 GW...but got him in against my better judgment due to the ownership of WHU attack though I knew he's one of those strikers that converts 5% of chances. Mitro....really did back the guy but 4 weeks of blanks is enough, Fulham just look horrible.

      Chicharito + Mitro > Ings + Rashford (-4)?

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

        Carroll and Arnie say hi

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

          ?

      2. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

        think I would do it. Both Southampton and United look like they can score a few.

    6. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A. Anderson & Aubameyang ➡ Salah & Ings FREE

      B. Sterling, Anderson & Aubameyang ➡ Salah, Martial & Rashford -4

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t understand why people are selling Anderson. He is averaging 7 points per game last 9 GW’s

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

        Think Salah will get rested against Newcastle

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

          All of us non-owners are hoping so!

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

        I like B

    7. Fpl-king
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Post Failure previously

      Ok so Don’t know what to do with this team anymore.
      Few transfers here and there and my team looks like this no bench will play :/

      Allison
      Luiz- Schindler- kola
      Salah - hazard - Sané - rich - Højbjerg (won’t play)
      Kane - Wilson

      Any tips for this game week

      .3 itb & 1 ft

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        what is your bench?

        1. Fpl-king
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Lamara - peltier - stankovic

    8. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg here please?

      Patricio
      Doherty Robbo Digne
      Salah(c) Hazard Anderson Richarlison
      Kane(v) Jimenez Mitrovic

      Hamer Paterson Bednarek Yedlin

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gtg

        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

    9. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I want to try and get Ings into my team. Is it worth getting rid of either Jimenez or Wilson to get him him? If so who?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson for Ings

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

        Wilson > Ings looks like a decent move

      3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson

    10. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My team is

      Ederson
      Kolasinac, Doherty, Wan Bissaka
      Sterling, Hazard, Lingard, Richarlison
      Kane, Rashford, Jiminez

      Subs: Hamer, Digne, Fraser, Tarkowski

      I've got a bit of a benching headache. Any thoughts on if who I have benched now is correct or if I should swap someone? I have a feeling my bench will be called upon

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Digne > AWB maybe?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nah I'm fairly stuck on starting AWB. Very good fixture at home

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

          I'm playing AWB and benching Digne. No CS last 5

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

        G2G

      3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd play Digne over AWB

    11. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A. Sane / Sterling > Pogba

      B. Save FT

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        for free yes.

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

        B

    12. DJ2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should I get Rashford instead of Mitrovic or better save transfer ?

      1. Teror
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking long term Mitrovic might be better but for the short term, especially today, I say definitely Rashford

      2. Rio9
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        hold this gameweek. since u already have him most likely he may return over these two gameweeks.

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

        I would do it but Mitro has good fixtures

    13. Rio9
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      calling out to all brighton fans (yes Joe u as well).. who plays when ryan leaves for asia cup?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Whoever is on the bench today

    14. Pulisic 4 President
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yedlin to Bednarik (1.4 itb left) or Digne (.2 itb left)

      Or something else?

      Fab

      Robo-Trippier-Doherty-AWB
      Salah-Hazard (C)-Richarlison
      Kane-Jiminez-Mitrovic

      Pereyra-Billing-(Yedlin)

    15. SOTHPAW
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good to go? Thinking about bench boosting.

      Fabianski
      Doherty Trippier Robertson
      Martial Sterling Sane Richarlison
      Aubameyang (C) Jiminez Rashford

      Hart Anderson Luiz Digne

    16. Xhaka_Laca
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What should be the picking order of:

      a. Luiz
      b. Doherty
      c. AWB
      d. Digne
      e Chicha
      f. Mitro

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

        BCDAFE

    17. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Common question I assume but Who to bench from:
      A: Digne (bur)
      B: Doherty (ful)
      C: Alonso (wat)
      D: Kola (bri)

      Currently leaning towards A as Burnley attack looked quite good against arsenal

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yeah A as Everton defence was so bad against Spurs

      2. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        kola for me

    18. Mr_Barbs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chicharito > Rashford
      Anderson > Lingard

      One week punt before wildcard? 2fts, 0.5itb

      Ederson
      Alonso, Taa, Robertson, Doherty
      Hazard, Sterling, Anderson
      Kane, Jimenez, Chicharito*

      Stekelenberg, AWB, Fraser, Gunnarsson

    19. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard owners why not captaining him? He is a sure starter and Chelsea needs to bounce back so Haz is a great differential captain

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

        1 double figure score last 7?

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

        I am !