Captains
8 January 2019 893 comments
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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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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hello from the other side

  2. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going with Kane as captain. Spurs fan. More fun

    1. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm considering Son as my captain as a farewell. I think it could be a high scoring game.

      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        United haven't exactly been smashing it defensively with solskjær, I'm hoping they will just try to outscore us!

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          just a note; United conceding from set pieces only under Solskjaer. Kane pops up from time to time from set pieces, but i do think there will be goals in this match so stats not necessarily useful in this context. something along the lines of 2-2, 3-2, 2-3 wouldn´t surprise me. Sometimes captaining a player in this kind of matches is fruitful but it also feels like it is hard to predict which players will be the right ones to pick, as i said could end 2-2 but it doesn´t mean Kane or Son, Rash or pogba gets points.

  3. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Guaita nailed??

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Started each of the last 5 and has 3x clean sheets during that spell. Haven't seen anything of him but mutterings are positive, plus the fact Hennessey is a bit meh. Certainly wouldn't go as far as "nailed" but would say he's a good rotation option alongside a "nailed" keeper

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably a couple of bad games away from being dropped, same as Hennessey ... would not want all my eggs in that basket

  4. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Isn't Etheridge with Philipines for the Asia Cup? He wasn't in the squad against Korea yesterday. According to this site he was only about to play that game. Any risk he will play the next game instead? Or is he injured? Anyone knows?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chose to stay and play with Cardiff IIRC

  5. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Welcoming back my right hand mané, Mo..

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Finally

  6. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping i can save the FT....or something else needs to be done this GW? The chosen ones to start ok?

    Bego
    WB Robbo Pereira Digne
    Rich Haz Salah (c) Pogba
    Kane Jimenez

    Fab Kamara Bennett Snoddy

    1 FT and 0.7 ITB

    1. Kuzser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  7. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First time this season I’ve been caught out doing an early transfers 😀

    Lovren out for a while then?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probs more info on Friday, but as a fellow owner I fear he'll be ruled out a few GWs :-(0.1 short on TAA, otherwise I'd make the switch)

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thx mane, already own TAA 😀 maybe back to Digne

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds good. Pereira or Shaw worth a look?

    2. Evla5000
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gomez price rise incoming?

  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane looks great for the next 3.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thats why B is tempting !

    2. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It really depends on Hazard, if you think he'll get double digit score, second one looks better.

  9. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?

    A- Anderson + Bilva
    B- Camarasa + Sane’

    Camarasa will then be my 5th midfielder

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. Evla5000
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas for my team please?

    Current team:

    Fab Steele
    Doherty TAA Alonso AWB Bennett
    Hazard Fraser Son F.Anderson Masuaku
    Vardy Kane Jimenez

    ITB 1.9 / FT 1

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hi mate

      Similar team to mine. I was going to get shut of Vardy, but then after his cameo at Everton and then home to Saints I am tempted to hold.

      He would be the only one I would look to shift (although I am not a Fanderson fan myself)

      1. Evla5000
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Howzit, thanks for the reply.
        Yeah I want to shift Vardy, Son & Fanderson in the coming weeks.. Also double up on Pool def, get Sane and Salah.
        I dont like the idea of Kamara as an enabler tho.

  11. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rudigier , Son , Mitrovic ---> digne, Hojberg, Auba for -4

    for the next 5 fixtures.

    GTG ?

    1. rowdog24
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hojbjerg suspended until 30january

      would think that move is better next week? maybe do something with one transfer this week (a long term transfer) and then take a look next week, it can also help you decide upon Auba or Kun? My reason is that those transfers this week could heavily backfire as it cannot the next week to the same degree, as Son won´t play and Rudigers chance of points is significantly lower vs Chelsea.

  12. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For this gameweek only

    A) Richarlison and Arnie
    B) Deulefeu and Morata
    C) other combo for £13.9m

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A if Arnie confirmed fit

      1. Kuzser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

  13. Michelle Davin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A ) laca & son to salah & kamara
    Or
    B) laca and ings to firmino & barnes

    First to 3 wins!

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Wakanda
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. CROCosta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  14. onetowatch
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Right guys. Who is the best keeper to rotate with fabianski?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Go to fixture list and figure it out mate.

  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning dzz, suggestions here? 1ft and 2.7m

    Fabianski • Button
    Holebas • Digne • Schindler • Alonso --- Doherty
    Hazard • Rich • Pogba • Anderson • Son
    Kane --- Jimenez • Kamara

    A: Son + Anderson >> Salah + Redmond (-4) and continue with 352
    B: Son + Anderson >> Salah + Puncheon + 1m (-4)..and then do Alonso/Kamara >> 4.7m + Arnie/Rashford next gw
    C: Save FT and get Salah for free next gw with either A or B above
    D: Save FT and take a hit next gw as i am quite confused..can remove alonso also next gw as chelsea's fixtures turn

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C for now - play Jimenez ahead of Schindler though

    2. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. CROCosta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C with B next week, wait a bit more with rashford/arny - rash might lose place in squad if both kaku and sanche and arny has bad fixtures incoming so no rush to get them asap

  16. Robson-Canoe
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Arnautovic & Cedric
    B) Rashford & Bednarek

    1. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. PEP G
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Speroni I Etheridge

    TAA I AWB I Robertson I Issa Diop I Bennett

    Sterling I Salah I Pereyra I Fraser I Puncheon

    Aubameyang I Rashford I Jiménez

    Is this WildCard team horrible or gtg?

    1. Kuzser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would do Sterling->sane and then upgrade Pereyra to pogba or puncheon-> richarlison

    2. Evla5000
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe a better keeper combo

  18. Kuzser
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Concerned about Lovren's injury as it was part of my plan of getting Salah.
    Already on -4. What would you do here?
    1) WC
    2) play Jimenez 
    3) play schindler
    4) do another hit to get taa for lovren and bring Salah for lingard

    Team is:
    Fab
    Lovren***Digne awb Pereira 
    Sane hazard Anderson lingard Salah
    Kane
    Subs: Jimenez schindler kamara

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2

    2. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky situation - probably 2.

      What do you mean by ‘bring Salah for Lingard’?

    3. CROCosta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hm, with that bench i would not take another hit. Schindler is playable vs Cardiff (B) and your only "problem" is choosing between a uncertain starter (Lingard) or Jimenez.

  19. Bend It like Trippier
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning to all!
    Which do you think is the best combination until gw26?
    1 of Kane,Auba,Kun
    1 of Salah,Raheem,Sane
    Seems like a coin toss to me,just wanna hear some thoughts! 🙂

    1. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That second lot is not really a fair comparison as Salah is so much more expensive than Sane.

      I’ve curently got Kane, Auba, Salah (no hazard) and if city look back to their best I’ll be looking at Sane due to his price.

      But if I have to pick 1 from each category and price isn’t a factor: Kane, Salah

      1. Bend It like Trippier
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with you about Sane's price..
        Also agree with the choices it's only just that i like so much City's playing style that i'm afraid,(and don't want to),to go without City attacking assets.
        Tnx a lot for your reply!

        1. TheDragon
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t know your budget but I’d have thought you could afford 1 from each of your two categories AND Sane as City cover.

          City ownership is very low at present so depending on your rank / how you like to play you could leave city 1 more week and if they look back on it get a City mid in next week

          1. Bend It like Trippier
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I'm so tempted to get Kun back..
            50k until Christmas but then....100+..
            Only Raheem at the moment as a City attacking cover.

            1. TheDragon
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              What’s your full team?

              1. Bend It like Trippier
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Eder/Speroni
                Taa Robbo Alonso Awb Bennett
                Cama Raheem Eden Snodgrass Richa
                Kane Ings Jimmy

                1. TheDragon
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  I think your main ‘issue’ is you’ve got too much cash invested in defence and goalkeeper and thus mid and forwards are a bit light.

                  1. Bend It like Trippier
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    It surely is..haha
                    planning to fix till gw23

  20. Evla5000
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Fabianski a season keeper?

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is for West Ham

    2. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is definitely a (goal) keeper

  21. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 goals from morata at weekend, could he kick on against Newcastle?!

    1. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You’ve seen Morata play right?!

      I owned him last season when he blanked continuously missing big chance after big chance - never again!

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Wakanda
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2 goals from many many good balls fed to him.
      So, i suggest you swap morata out for somebody else. Maybe mitrovic ? deeney ? At the very least, they are on penalty

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      something is wrong, he looks sad and almost depressed. one of the strangest players not to succeed in the PL, pace, good technique, great finisher (at least he was) and a built that should be suited in the PL.

  22. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves have taken Tammy Abraham on loan , just back up to Jiminez?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably.. They've used Jota, if i'm not mistaken, as no.9 when Jimenez haven't played and despite Jota doing ok, I think the Wolves manager wants a proper no.9 as a backup.

    2. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hope not. i have him. plus, lad has been doing great

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think so initially, but if he comes off the bench and does very well that could change.

  23. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Next 5 games...

    A) hazard and Richarlison
    B) sane and pogba

    1. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. CROCosta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    digne or alexander arnold

    Who will you take ?

    1. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

    2. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TAA by a long way

  25. PEP G
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will Rashford still get minutes like he used to at the moment? I am having him

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Judging by Solskjaer´s comments and actions it looks that way, Rashford seems preferred either as striker but also in front for the right wing position. In the system Solskjaer plays a right wing position needn´t to be negative as he will run in and around/behind Lukaku.

  26. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, do I WC this team or just keep with it? couple of injury problems this week feels like I may need to pull trigger?

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Alonso Lovren* Digne Wan Bissaka (Bennett)
    Salah Hazard Pogba* Richarlison Anderson
    Kane (Kamara) (Ings*)

    £1.0 ITB and currently at -4 as I brought Salah in.

    Any advice greatly appreciated.

    1. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think your team looks really good! Definitely don’t wildcard.

      Pogba is very likely to play

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate is much appreciated

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good and no need to WC. My team is below and will have the same front 8 as you from next GW. Try and get TAA in soon.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, Im pondering Lovren > TAA next week and maybe Ings > Jimenez.

        My only concern is that Lovren won't play this week but Ill keep Kamara as 1st sub just incase.

  27. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, can I get a GTG here?

    Lossl
    Robertson TAA Digne AWB
    Hazard (c) Son Pogba Anderson Richarlison
    Kane

    Hamer Mitrovic Doherty Ings*

    Money in the bank to do Mitro to Kamara and Son to Salah (-4) next GW

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why would it not be? Good luck!

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ta muchly

  28. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Auba vs Hazard?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Auba

    2. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      AUBAAA

    3. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Auba

  29. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best Southampton Asset to buy?

    1. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks!

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric could finally be value at 4.2

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cédric Soares I guess.. 4.2M

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  30. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Could lacazette price drop before weekend??