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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sane expected to play today?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if there has been news, but I reckon he doesn’t start

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Which I now realize is useless to you

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

      Perhaps not but means plays Sunday so just make sure good bench- or he might come on at 75 minutes and score against tired legs

  2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First post! Hope everyone had a very merry Christmas

    Good luck for this gw!

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

      Congrats on getting your first post read amongst the mayhem 😀

  3. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last time. Would appreciate more opinions

    On WC which is better
    A) Jimi, Luiz and Camarasa 443
    B) Martial, Shaw and Kamara 352

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

      A

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

    going 5-3-2.. No cleanies at christmas i'm not having it. Who's with me?

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

      433

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

    Fanderson > Son for free?

    A) Yes
    B) No

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

      Sure if you e no faith in Anderson

    2. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No / Son will get rotated and then has Asian Cup. What do you think of my one week punt in post below

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

    GTG?

    Fab
    Taa Kola Doherty
    Richa Fanderson sterling Fraser
    Auba(vc) rash Kane (c)

    Pat March Awb Keane

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

    Pens down in 12 minutes...approximately how long I last!

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

      TMI

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

      Humble brags are reserved for later.

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

      Impressive

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Under water?

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

    Last minute advice...Sterling to:

    A) Hazard
    B) Pogba
    C) Hold (have Sane as well)

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

      Hold

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

      A

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

      hold

    4. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hold

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

    would u get ings or jiminez in for this gw??

    1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

  10. Genji3lade
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane > Son?

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

    Torreira Aubameyang (for free)....

    A. Pogba Rashford
    B. Hazard Ings

    Fabianski
    Luiz Robertson Doherty (Kolasinac WanB)
    Sterling Son Anderson Richarlison TORREIRA
    AUBAMEYANG Kane (Kamara)

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

      B.

      What do you think of my one week punt in below post?

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

      Both are good.

      Depends if Man U was a one off (they will but what is 1-0)?Ings on fire (last game, but your midfield will be good anyway.

  12. How I met your Mata
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal
    TAA
    Hennessey
    Chicharito
    How many of these will play??

  13. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Aguero or Firmino?

    1. SoShy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun

    3. Jealous Viper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah(C)
    Hazard(Vc)

    All good?

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

      Yes

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yup

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  15. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    One week punt before wc

    1 Alonso-VVD
    2 Digne - Lovren
    3 Fanderson- Lingard

    Tempted by 2

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

      Wow hard to know...

      A or B for me

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

        Thanks

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

      1

  16. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba or Eriksen captain?

  17. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain??

    Kane
    Pogba
    Son
    Hazard
    Sane

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

      Tricky. I’ve gone for pogba over kane!

  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the source of the Sane rest I’ve seen mentioned on here?

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

      Don't think its a rest, just group thinking saying higher chance of him benched than Sterling
      Nobody knows for sure

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

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

      😀

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

      Here

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

      their own mind

    5. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rested after a rest last week apparently ...

  19. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Glen Murray —-> Rashford??

    1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes definitely

  20. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed. Bench one:
    A) AWB (CAR)
    B) Mitrovic (WOL)
    C) Jimenez (ful)
    D) Doherty (ful)

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  21. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Deulofeu or Wilson?

    1. SoShy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  22. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last check. GTG?

    Fabianski (Button)

    Alonso Robertson Doherty (AWB, Bednarek)
    Salah (vc) Son Sane Richarlison (Camarasa)
    Kane (c) Ings Jimenez

  23. 17legend85
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Anderson?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Son

    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Son

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The balance of probability suggests Martial won't start and there is a smaller probability that he isn't even in the squad. Every time he has not been spotted at the hotel (either home games or away games) then he has not played. There is a chance he plays, of course, but based on history it is unlikely (i.e. less than 50% chance he plays).

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Someone did a fairly comprehensive post a few pages back and said when he does not travel with the team, he never plays

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

    Torreira Aubameyang (for free) to

    A. Pogba Rashford
    B. Hazard Ings

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    70 pts behind & leader has Ster, Kane & Auba.
    I have Haz, Son, Auba, don’t think this will end well?

    1. SoShy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Haz

    2. Jekori
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anything could happen. Except you closing the gap this week

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

    Kane captain, Rash Vice sound good?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds ok

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yup

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

      Same here so good!

  28. burkeyoa
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which move.

    Maddison > Pogba

    Wilson > Rashford

    Can only make one?

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

      Hmmmm difficult one. Rash probs

  29. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    All to... (already got Rashford)

    A) Son
    B) Pogba
    C) Lingard
    D) Other
    E) Hold

  30. HizzerWhizzer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 2:
    AWB (Cardiff)
    Digne (Burnley)
    Doherty (Fulham)
    Rudiger (Watford)

    ?

    1. SoShy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rudiger.. AWB