Captains

Vote in the Captain Poll for Gameweek 22

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m), Eden Hazard (£11.1m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) could be set to do battle for the Gameweek 22 captaincy this week.

You can now vote in the poll below, or in the sidebar, as well as watch our latest captain video on YouTube.

Liverpool travel to Brighton in the hope of getting their title challenge back to winning ways after losing to Manchester City last time out.

In spite of a blank at the Etihad Stadium, only Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has better form than Salah right now, according to the official FPL site.

The Egyptian has three double-figure hauls in his last four Premier League outings, four goals and two assists in his last four away matches.

With Liverpool still in exciting goal-scoring form, Salah’s colleague Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) may also be looked at, with four goals in his last two matches.

However, Hazard should provide stronger competition for Salah, as Chelsea host a Newcastle side still allowing plenty of chances to their opponents.

The Belgian may have blanked in his last two matches and be without a league goal at Stamford Bridge since Gameweek 7, but his underlying data still looks promising, as Fantasy Football Scout members found out recently.

Also providing a compelling case for the captaincy is Arsenal striker Aubameyang, with goals in three of his last four matches.

Meanwhile, West Ham are still without a clean sheet at home since Gameweek 6, when they frustrated Chelsea in a 0-0 draw. Since then, they have conceded 1.88 goals per match at the London Stadium.

Elsewhere, recent high-performing assets at Spurs and Manchester United may be discounted based on the fact that the two sides go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester City options have underwhelmed in recent weeks and they may end up going under the radar once again in Gameweek 22 as Wolves come to the Etihad Stadium.

The newly-promoted side has already frustrated Pep Guardiola’s men once this season, in the 1-1 draw at Molineux back in Gameweek 3. Wolves are also building a reputation for being more defensively sound away from home than in front of their own fans. The only sides to have conceded fewer goals on the road than Wolves this season are Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City themselves.

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893 Comments Post a Comment
  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hennessey under investigation:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46796546

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is going too far. They should be investigated if they scratch their back too...must be a sign there..

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

    Trivia question: Which PL player with more than 300 PL apps has featured for most PL clubs?

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

      in PL history that is.

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

      James Milner?

    3. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        G.Barry

      • Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Defoe?

      • Karan14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Defoe?

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        All wrong so far.

      • danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Barry or Crouch

      • Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Craig Bellamy

      • Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Anelka?

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

          Garry speed

          1. Party time
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Great player

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

          David James

        3. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Actually question is a bit misleading :(. PL clubs at the time when the player played for them.

          1. Party time
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Sounds like you're changing it

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

                Just phrased it wrong. But player in question has more clubs than all guesses so far even without the change in phrasing.

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    My money is on Gareth Barry

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

                Rio Ferdinand

              3. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Player in question beats out all the above guesses anyway

            • jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Robbie Keane

              1. danishdynamite
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Good shout. I bet it's him

                1. danishdynamite
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  *Not an actual bet*

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

                Close, he has played for 6 PL clubs (3 current PL clubs). The answer has 7 PL cubs (4 current PL clubs)

            • Sedemuda
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Emile Heskey

            • Midlands Saint73
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Shay Given

            • Midlands Saint73
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Glen Johnson

            • GreenWindmill
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Andy Cole

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

                Ding ding! Nice one.

                Andy Cole has played for Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland.

                None of the other guesses were better even if we count only current PL clubs.

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

              Kevin Phillips? played for an awful lot of clubs but not sure everyone was in the PL at the time he played there..

            • LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Marcus Bent

            • danishdynamite
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Matt Le Tissier. What do I win ?

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Peanuts

            • Captain_Shirokov
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Auba has to be the worst top-scoring FPL option in a long time.

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

                what do you mean?

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

                  Well like he's nowhere near as essential as past options like RvP, Ibra, Kane, Salah etc

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

                Why do you think "Auba has to be the worst top-scoring FPL option in a long time?"

              3. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Bookmarked for the W/E 😉

            • Sedemuda
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Tammy Abraham has turned down a loan move to Wolves in favour of remaining with Villa for the remainder of the season & trying to win promotion.

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

                Good lad.

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

                  Also means less competition for Jimenez.

                  1. danishdynamite
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    This.......although I was kinda looking forward to $witching him to Solanke at the end of the month

              2. avfc82
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Fantastic news!

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

                Link?

              4. Andy'81
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Transfer window ain't closed yet, I'm pretty sure a lot of PL teams will be monitoring Tammy, I'd like NUFC to take a punt on him but I doubt Chelsea would let him go for the 5 million or so that we'd offer.

                1. avfc82
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I don't think Chelsea will sell him unless a really serious offer comes in, probably close to 20m.

                  1. Andy'81
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Aye, young and playing very well for Villa, that'd probably do it, which is pretty disheartening from my point of view, maybe we can just extend Rondon's loan deal.

              5. Super John McGinn
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Well done Tammy. UTV!!

            • Karan14
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Can anyone give me the FFS league code?

              Can’t seem to find it anywhere!

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

                It's below the captain poll on the home page: 6025-1936

                1. Karan14
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks mate!

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

                    No problem 🙂

            • Where dahoud at
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              1ft what would you do?

              Lloris
              Luiz, taa, Pereira, awb
              Pogba, salah, hazard, camarasa
              Rashford, kane,

              Bench, hamer, rondon, shaw, Torreira

            • piotas
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              repost

              hear me out

              Fabianski - Button
              Digne - Doherty - Holebas - Wan-Bissaka- Chambers
              Hazard - Pogba - Sigurdsson - Snodgrass - Hogg
              Kane - Rashford - Aubameyang

              2ft 4.1 itb

              I was thinking in
              Snodgrass - Aubameyang -> Salah - Arnautovic/Jiménez

              Can you see other way/better way to get Salah?

              don't like the idea of losing Auba, but i really can go without Salah

              1. Daniel Exeter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                same here

                worry so much about losing Auba tho

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

                  Don't ditch Auba. Great fixtures over the next seven and probably wreak havoc to WHU.

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

                Drop Kane then. Auba and Hazard complement Salah for captaincy rotation.

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

                Get rid of Hazard

            • The Alli Way
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Who to start, Holebas (cry) or Schindler (car)? I'm starting Obi-Wan (WAT)

              1. stat
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Holebas - likelier to get attacking returns

                • ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Holebas. Can't trust Hudds, they can't score, they also can't keep clean sheets.

                • AuFeld
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Holebas.

                • The Alli Way
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  thanks all

              2. HAMMERTIME107
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Any help appreciated please? Top heavy as you can see!

                2 free transfers but zero in the bank.

                Fabianski
                Digne | Wan-Bissaka | Pereira
                Mane | Richarlison | Sane | Martial
                Kane | Rashford | Aubameyang

                Subs - Speroni | Dunk | Billing | Targett

                1. Saka Punch
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Downgrade Martial or Auba, and get in Salah for Mane?

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

                With Lovern out I must play Doherty. My other bench players are Bennett and Hoj.

                I used my one available transfer already. Next week I must use the next free to get Son out.

                A) Transfer Lovern out for a -4 (Was thinking of Wan)
                B) Play Doherty against Mcity and hold for possibly two more game weeks to do it free and watch his value drop

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

                  Play Doherty.

              4. Atimis
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Salah (c) Hazard Martial or Hazard (c) Son Sane?

                In second one, would get Salah next week.

                I've been thinking that maybe it is worth keeping Son for one more and Sane could be good for next 3 City games?

                1. The 5% Team
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  haha I've seen your question sooo many times the last couple of days.
                  But again: I would go for the second one as well...have great faith in Sane doing very well.

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

                  I will keep Son for now unless he gets another 70/90 min tonight which will put me off a bit. He is on form and has more than enough to do well vs any team at home.

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

                  Thanks all,good points 😉

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

                Thoughts welcome.

                Alonso and Ings or

                PVA and Arnie?

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

                  Why PVA? WB should be ok if you want a defender from Palace and save the rest.

                  1. avfc82
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    I have AWB but PVA's offensive stats in the last couple have been so good, I can see why others are looking at him.

              6. Cruyff's Eleven
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Is TAA more nailed with Lovren out?

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

                  Once Gomez is back, Milner can play RB.

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

                  Doesn't play in Lovren's position so doesn't have any bearing on him being more nailed. He is still nailed and will most games bar a few.

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

                  TAA is their first choice right back, Lovren is their 3rd choice centre back... no real overlap between them.

                  Gomez and Milner can both play RB, but TAA is swiftly becoming much more accomplished than either of them at RB

                4. Cruyff's Eleven
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback.

                  Stating the obvious - I'm not a Pool expert...

                  Looks like the question: can I safely free up funds by downgrading Robbo to TAA is becoming more and more "yes"....

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

                Who should i get from Everton for their favorable fixtures:

                1) Siggy
                2) Richarlison

                1. The 5% Team
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  2

                2. JohnBlack
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  2

                3. dannyboy25
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  2

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

                  2

                5. avfc82
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I prefer Sigurdsson.

                6. stat
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Come the end of the season I think Siggy will be on top in terms of total points as he's likelier to assist and he has some set pieces including penalties. Having said that, I don't think that the difference between Siggy's and Rich's total points will be that great so I think Rich is better value.

                    I have both of them atm but Siggy will be the one to make way once I bring in another premium asset due to price.

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

                      Thanks mate.

                7. stat
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Fabianski
                    Alonso - VVD - AWB
                    Hazard - Pogba - Rich - Salah (C) - Siggy
                    Rashford - Jimenez

                    Button - Doherty - Rondon - Lovren

                    1 FT, 2M ITB

                    I'm pretty happy with my starting line up for next GW - have no problem holding on to Fabianski for the long run because I think that he will make a lot of saves and get a few bonus points.

                    However, I'm considering downgrading Lovren to someone like Bednarek which would open up the opportunity to get Auba for Rondon and Puncheon for Siggy in 2 GWs time. Good idea? Or perhaps something else I should prioritize?

                    P.S. My team's structure is horribly messed up

                    1. Karan14
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      That’s a good move imo. You need to get funds out of your 8th attacker and invest them in your 7th attacker.

                      1. stat
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Yep - this current team structure is decent for dealing with the rotation that never came but causes my XI to be weaker and increases the chances of benching points every week.

                          As long as Lovren isn't close to dropping in price this GW, I'll keep him and then downgrade him next GW.

                          Think I'll wait until GW 24 to bring Auba in:
                          Siggy v hud -> Puncheon
                          Rondon v MCI -> Auba v CAR

                          If I do it a GW earlier then I'd be taking a hit to bring in Auba for the Chelsea game.

                    2. HAMMERTIME107
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Any help appreciated please on what to do? Top heavy as you can see!

                      2 free transfers but zero in the bank.

                      Martial to Anderson?
                      Fabianski to Foster?

                      Fabianski
                      Digne | Wan-Bissaka | Pereira
                      Mane | Richarlison | Sane | Martial
                      Kane | Rashford | Aubameyang

                      Subs - Speroni | Dunk | Billing | Targett

                    3. Hktrader88
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Begovic-McCarthy

                      TAA, Digne ,Doherty, AWB, Bennet

                      Hazard - Richarlison -Martial -Hogg - Snodgrass

                      Kane - Auba - Wilson

                      1FT 3.6mITB

                      Is this a stupid idea?
                      Snodgrass+Kane to Aguero+Sane for their home game against Wolves for a -4 for this gameweek.

                      Then following GW,
                      Hazard + Martial to Salah+Brooks/Kante for a -4

                      Which would leave me with this team

                      Begovic-McCarthy

                      TAA, Digne ,Doherty, AWB, Bennet

                      Salah - Richarlison -Sane-Brooks -Hogg

                      Aguero - Auba - Wilson

                      1. dannyboy25
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        snodgrass needs to go but I wouldnt want to lose Kane also Id want to keep Hazard

                    4. Ay Ay Ron
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      GTG?

                      Fab (Steel)
                      Digne - Robo - WanB - (Doherty - Bennet)
                      Sane - Hazard - Richarlison - Pogba - (Romeu)
                      Rashford - Auba - Kane

                      Any changes to the bench order?
                      Bring anyone else in for a hit?

                    5. HD7
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Robbo 5.5 Doherty Digne AWB

                      Who should be the missing defender?
                      (Play mostly with 4 at the back)

                      TAA maybe and hope he isnt rotated? Its two defenders from one team... but they have good defence

                      or Lindelof/Shaw?

                      *Currently have Kola

                      Any other ideas?

                      1. dannyboy25
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        keep kola

                    6. Dele
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Digne > TAA?

                      Too sideways or worth it?

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

                        Worth it. TAA has a higher chance of a cs, however his attacking threat is not as prolific as Digne's imo.

                    7. The Mighty Whites
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      1FT, 1.5 ITB, thoughts?

                      Allison - Hamer

                      Robertson - Doherty - Keane - Holebas - AWB

                      Sane - Pogba - Richarlison - F Anderson - Stephens

                      Kane - Aubameyang - Jimenez

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

                        Try to upgrade your defense somehow

                    8. i am jose mourinho
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Ederson Speroni
                      D.luiz taa laporte shaw bennett
                      Hazard Mane Richarlison Deulofeu Gunnarson
                      Kane Aguero Kamara
                      Already activated wildcard. Any thoughts would be appreciated

                    9. puhd
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Current team:

                      Fab
                      AWB Robertson Lindelof (Bennet Schindler)
                      Hazard Pogba Martial Rich Anderson
                      Kane Jimmy (Success)

                      A- Schindler out -4
                      B- Martial and Schindler out and Salah and Bednarek in -8
                      C- Save

                      Thanks!

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

                      What are we expecting Liverpool's back 4 to look like this weekend? TAA, VVD X and Robertson. Who is the 4th man?

                      1. stat
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Fabinho

                      2. Dion D's Solo Shower
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        On a WC, would you prefer Pogba or Son for the coming GW?

                        My thinking is.. Son could possibly outscore Pogba in Spurs v. Utd and then when Son flies off to Asian Games, I could easily switch to Pogba for next GW.
                        However, with Son likely to play tonight, and having played 60+ min. in FA Cup, will he possibly be too knackered at the weekend to deliver big points? 'Cause then I'd choose Pog and safe myself the transfer next GW.

                        Any help appreciated.

                        1. avfc82
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          I'd go Pogba if on a WC.

                        2. Sickboy
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          I’d look longer term and go with Pogba personally.

                          You may be able to bank your transfer next week that way.

                          1. Dion D's Solo Shower
                            • 6 Years
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            Cheers, might do that then.

                            Hopefully Son won't punish me at the weekend!

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

                        Foster
                        Taa
                        Digne
                        Wan biss
                        Kolasinac
                        Hazard
                        Son
                        Salah c
                        Bilva
                        Firmino
                        Rashford
                        What do you reckon guys?

                      4. alfast1c
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        What would you do, got 2 free transfers?

                        Kane + Pogba >> Aguero + Mane
                        Kane + Pogba >> Aubameyang + Mane
                        Kane + Pogba + Anderson >> Firmino + Mane + Sane & -4
                        Something else?

                        Team now:
                        Hazz-Richarlison-Pogba-Anderson
                        Kane-Rushford-Wilson

                      5. HD7
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        A)Kola to TAA and double Pool defence
                        B) Save and get Lindelof/Shaw next GW
                        C) Auba to Kun and Captain him

                        or any other idea about this lot?

                        Fab
                        AWB Kola Robbo Digne
                        Salah(C) Anderson Pogba Richa
                        Kane Auba

                        Subs: Button, Camarasa, Doherty, Success

                      6. puhd
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Martial to Sane for a hit? Have Pogba.

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

                        2 FT, 0.1 ITB, no issues at all (WC before GW20):

                        Martial > Siggy?