Captains

Captain Sensible – Kane battles in-form midfield assets for the armband

Another Gameweek deadline is upon us already, meaning another tricky decision over which Fantasy asset to captain.

The usual premium options are dominating the thinking in the Fantasy community, though there is a cluster of in-form, mid-price midfield options that are also entering the equation in Gameweek 20.

We’ve gone over those performing well in our still-live captain poll before carrying out a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to pinpoint the best candidate.

Captain Poll

Just as he did in Gameweek 19, Harry Kane (£12.6m) leads the way from Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) at the top of our captain poll.

The Spurs striker enjoys a home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and is out in front with a 36.1% share of the vote, with the Egyptian sitting in second place on 13.3% (all figures given are correct at the time of writing).

Like his aforementioned team-mate, Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has both form and fixtures on his side going into Gameweek 20 and takes “bronze” with an 8.2% share.

The Korean midfielder is neck and neck with Eden Hazard (£11.1m), however, having accrued only a handful of votes more than the Chelsea winger-turned-false nine.

Paul Pogba’s (£8.1m) resurgence as a Fantasy option continues after two double-digit hauls and he lies fifth in our poll having gained 7.2% of all votes cast. It would have been difficult to imagine Pogba as a viable mid-price midfielder let alone captaincy candidate a fortnight ago, such has been his transformation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Everton pair Richarlison (£7.0m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) follow next with 3.2% and 2.7% of the vote respectively, while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) is the most popular Manchester City option among our voters having garnered 2.1%.

Fresh off the back of double-digit hauls in Gameweek 19, Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Lucas Digne (£5.1m) complete our top ten.

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2,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dante
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC team would be much appreciated!

    Fabianski / 4.0

    Robertson / Digne / Shaw / Pereira / AWB

    Salah / Hazard / Pogba / Snodgrass / Camarasa

    Kane / Jimenez / Ings

    Thanks!

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too much in defence not enough in mid

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

      No Aubameyang?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure I’d want shares in Man Utd defence - Solskjaer has said himself they’re much more focused on goals than defending...

      Leicester have 4 away games in their next 6 after today, including spurs, Liverpool, Everton, Wolves... their home games are v Utd & Southampton who have new manager bounce so unlikely to lie down

      Overall looks decent though - try get TAA instead of Shaw/Pereira

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pereira/Chilwell is the Digne replacement when their fixtures run dry

    4. laveshp
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like a well-balanced team, I personally would do a 5 man strong midfield instead of 3 up front, there are so many mids that are performing really well.

      (I think you should get Son on a WC)

      I have had Kane all this time, for GW21, I'm switching him to Auba on GW21 (Have Son already)

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

      Down grade Shaw, upgrade Fabs to Lloris maybe, but a nice team

    6. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It is good, wouldn't go Shaw though. Downgrade him and upgrade in midfield or attack

  2. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford C, anyone?

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

      Pogba

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It’s an option. Probably still going Sterling myself but Rashford is tempting.

      Plenty of shots in the box

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

        Im between Sane, Rashford and Kane.

        Wolves knows how to defend, Bou doesnt. Just dont know is Rashford starting or Sane.
        What u think?

    3. schwing
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm putting the armband on Rashford, not sure why he's not so fancied this GW.

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

        Do you think he will start? Lukaku and Sanchez are back.

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I’m going in. Went Rashford last GW so will be nice for some returns this week, also the last game so always fun on the ole tele

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

        Thats true, but Im little bit worried that he won't start.

  3. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play 1:

    a. Wilson (away to Man United)
    b. Wan-Bissaka (home to Chelsea)
    c. Doherty (away to Spurs)

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      A

  4. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench:

    A. Auba
    B. Mitro
    C. Rashford
    D. Anderson

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

      B

    2. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        if your gonna bench auba you may as well sell

        1. Louis Van Gaalstones
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Even for one week? I'm currently on Auba simply because getting rid of him involves a hit, and this week Mitro seems more likely to score

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            i´m with you on this one, i sold him but i was tempted to just bench him, problem was that Jimi was the alternative. Arsenal will struggle vs Liverpool and without Ozil they won´t create much. Looking at Arsenals fixtures there is some good ones but also bit meh imo

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      b

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Luxurious options but B

    6. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    7. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Surely there are other options? I’d want them all playing

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The other options are :
        Hazard
        Sane
        Martial
        Son

  5. adr3nalin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captain pick between:
    Pogba vs Bou
    Kane vs Wol
    Anderson vs But

    Thanks

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

      Kane

    2. adr3nalin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson vs Bur#

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

      I own all 3 and I'm on Pog, last game and it's televised.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling’s last chance saloon for me, he’s gone for either Haz or Mo if he doesn’t wise up this week

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

      Already got rid which means he will prob get a Hattie against Southampton now

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Here’s hoping

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Raheem Shaquille Sterling

  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play two:

    AWB (CHE)
    Schindler (ful)
    Doherty (tot)
    Kolasinac (liv)

    Opinions appreciated!

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

      BC

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Awb i think

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Schindler Doherty Kola AWB, that order

  8. Wish you were me
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte and sterling - digne and pogba for a hit?
    I feel pep is going to rest them both for the liverpool game

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

      No

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would. You're gonna be forever looking over your shoulder for City starts.

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He won’t rest them for Pool game, they are part of his strongest 11 and they have to win

  9. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How likely these two to start?
    1) Bavies
    2) Martial

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think it’s likely that both will

  10. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a breakfast club today?

  11. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Considering it looks like Arsenal are struggling to put a defence together, Salah C anyone?

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

      Iv captained him over Kane based on how shoddy Arsenal’s defence is at the mo

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

  12. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When are the pressens today?

    1. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham 10.00, Man C 30 min before deadline I heard..

  13. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba or Hazard vice captain?

    Rondon or Doherty as 1st sub?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

  14. GBFC
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A - Son, Pereyra, TAA
    B - Richalrson, Anderson, Robertson

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B long term with Son heading off to Asia games

  15. crav3n
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    captain kane or salah or hazard or sterling?

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

      Salah

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Consult the captain's poll

  16. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Monster transfer of Hamer > Speroni done!

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

      risky. could backfire

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

        I like to live on the edge

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

      The cool kids have had him since gw1

  17. Siggy Azalea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Morning! G2G?

    Foster
    Digne - Diop - Duffy
    Pereya - Lingard - Salah - Sane - Richarlison
    Aubameyang - Rashford (c)

    Patricio - Jiminez - Doherty - Yoshida

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't captain Rashford with lukaku back

  18. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    last decision to make :

    TAA + Holebas
    or
    Robertson + Bednarek

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Former

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        thanks. Thoughts on cheaping out and get Kiko instead of Holebas?

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Holebas or nobody for me

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

      A

  19. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foster (Fabianski)
    AWB / Boly / Kola (Bednarek, Suttner)
    Haz / Salah / Pogba / F Anderson
    Kane / Jiminez / Rashford

    Wildcard team - good to go? Plan to downgrade Rashford and bring in a Premium defender next gw.

    Gtg? Just need to decide on captain choice!

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Jiménez or transfer out Chicha to somebody else to play?

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

      Play Jiminez and save transfer

  21. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid racists killed the best FPL asset to exist ffs lost loads of points to racists. Hate them even more now.

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

      What?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling

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

      Makes no sense at all

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ya that's a reason to hate racists more... not just the whole ol racism thing they believe

    4. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling literally scored the week after that happened. Got nothing to do with how City are playing. Moronic comment.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        seems such a childish comment

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Seem like a racist

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guardian article?

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

    A. Play Jimenez (tot away)
    B. Play Ings (mci away)
    C. Ings > Mitro / Deeney with FT

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

      B

  23. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    MNC Experts: is Fernandinho expected to play tomorrow?

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

      Presser is at 13:30

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

        Thanks.

  24. de quincey
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sterling going to play?

  25. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Arsenal, for sake of football fans everywhere, please beat Liverpool.

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

      Arsenal are our top 4 rivals and I even want them to win

  26. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should I play Jimenez or Kamara?

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

      Jiminez

  27. oedyb22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Wilson -> Mitrovic?
    B) Balbuena & Wilson -> Digne & Deeney -4?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B next week unless you don’t have a bench

    2. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro fixtures take a turn for the worse after this week so I wouldn't bother getting him in

  28. Gallas25
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any word on Chicarito in the 10am Presser??

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

      he's out for tomorrow and Arnie unlikely to be risked

  29. Aubazette
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is it too risky to captain Sterling?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m doing it

      Sane vc lol

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I can see your balls from here

    2. de quincey
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is he going to play?
      What about Sterling to Son till GW 22?

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The article hasn't helped me tons 😀

    Who to captain?

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) Pogba
    D) Martial

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

      A or Salah if you have him

    2. Genji3lade
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B