Captains

Captain Sensible – Aguero and Salah in close call for Gameweek 30

Liverpool and Manchester City options look to be the key players in the Gameweek 30 captaincy debate.

Both sides face crucial home fixtures in the Premier League title race and some of their key players have a strong case for the armband.

The Captain Sensible article is here once again to analyse the data of these assets in plenty of detail, as well as the attacking statistics of their teams and defensive capabilities of their opponents.

Captain Poll

In one of the closest calls of the season, it’s been neck-and-neck between Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) all week in the captain poll. The Egyptian took the lead on Monday but by late Tuesday, the Manchester City man had overtaken him.

At the time of writing, Salah is back on top but not by much. Ahead of Burnley’s trip to Anfield, he has the backing of 28.7% while Aguero has 28.67%.

The secondary options from both clubs are also in the top five with Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) garnering 10% support and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) on 4%.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is the only member of the top five not to play for Liverpool or Manchester City. With Leicester hosting Fulham on Saturday afternoon, the forward has the backing of 4.5% in the vote.

The differential options for Gameweek 30 include some important candidates from previous rounds of fixtures. Paul Pogba (£9.0m) is the best of the rest with 2.3% while Harry Kane (£12.4m) has 1.87% support.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m), Eden Hazard (£10.8m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) are the only other options with more than 1% backing.

Player statistics – Last four Gameweeks

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  1. space
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is there still a realistic chance of a third double game week for anyone?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton but unlikely

      1. space
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  2. bros
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could someone tell me what teams are defo playing in gw33
    Thanks

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bou v Bur, Che v WHU, Eve v Ars, Hud v Lei, Sou v Liv

      1. bros
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Many thanks sir!

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No worries.
          Worth noting we'll also get one of Wat v Ful, and New v Pal.
          Depending on who goes out of the cup Wat or Pal.

  3. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can pick between Sterling or Salah for captaincy. Similar fixture similar form.

    Who would you put the armband on?

    1. SantiagoSolari
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Going with Sterling, hoping for some differential from the rest in my league

  4. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need to decide on these moves. Any help welcome.

    A) Son/Rasford > Higuain/Lanzini
    B) Same but with Vardy
    C) Son/Jiminez > Higuain/5.7 mid, already have Brooks
    D) Son/Jiminez > Vardy/Lanzini (exact money)
    E) Son/Jiminez/Digne > Vardy/Maddison/Rice -4
    F) Son/Rasford/Digne > Higuain/Maddison/Rice -4

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like the look of D.

      Selling Son myself for either Lanzini or Maddison.
      May need few beers before
      i decide.

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maddison is just out of reach for me, but then probably wouldn't want the Lei double up
        Cheers

        1. bigbudgie
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          in D I mean, he's out of reach

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more points next week?

    A) Vardy - Jota - Barnes

    B) King - Maddison - Jota

    C) Adam Smith - Jota - Son (+4pts)

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A is Ashly Barnes

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In 30 or 31? Jota can be removed from the equation either way

  6. aborg
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m behind leader in 2nd place by 25 points. He will probably captain Salah or Aguero again this GW.

    I was thinking to do Sterling for Salah for free and captain him as a differential to him and also for DGW32 since I’m FHing on 31.
    Will then get in Mane for 32 instead.

    Is it risky to make this move or more upside to it?

    1. aborg
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah for Sterling I meant, and captain Sterling

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nope keep as is i have faith in ur decision

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you. I will do so. I wish Liverpool to win but not with Salah involved 🙂

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

    Bottomed. Repost

    Ederson
    Robertson, Wan Bissaka, Shaw
    Pogba, Salah, Richarlison, Anderson, Son
    Aguero, Rashford
    Bench: Boruc Doherty, Ings, Bennett

    2ft 0.6 ITB. Thinking Shaw >TAA. Best use of the other free?

    1. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get some Chelsea in there if you are not using FH in 31. Or keep the other for more options next week.

    2. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son/rash > hig/brooks for me

  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    a) Sterling (WAT)
    b) Salah (BUR)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

  9. space
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH 32, WC 34, BB 35.

    When is best time to use TC?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks to Sane I dont have to worry about it anymore

      #stillhurts

    2. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gw 25.

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

      36 (Salah home to Hudds) or 38 Pogba / Rashford / Matic* home to Fulham

      (*not really)

      1. space
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    4. NobleBlackman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW32 with Aguero

  10. PrincessPorkie
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA and Haz
    or
    Schlupp and Sterling?

    1. Vphetc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TAA and Haz

  11. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:-
    A Rondon
    B Anderson
    C Richarlison
    D Jimenez

    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do this week?

    1. Jimenez Pogba to Vardy Fraser - play Doh or Shaw in def
    2. Shaw Pogba to Azpi Fraser/Maddison

    Building for 31&33.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba will be free now Matic back?

    2. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm defo Brooks over Fraser. Fraser has lost it.

  13. jpb333
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    chasing in ML. gonna make 2 changes. Punt or safe pick?

    punt - TAA, Lanzini
    safe - VVD, Brooks

    have a template-ish team, FHing 32 etc

    1. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks has fairly low ownership (unless he's heavily backed in your ML) so he's a decent diff (Lanzini even more so, but with more risk )

      I was gonna say that TAA has surely higher ownership than VVD.....but after checking it's TAA 19% vs VVD 30% . WOW !

      Anyway, get TAA & Brooks IMHO

      1. jpb333
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers. Points ceiling with TAA probably higher than VVD, but don't you think there is a slight risk of rotation?

        1. danishdynamite
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Slight, yeah

  14. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo would you play this Gw...

    (A) Schär/Rondon

    (B) Digne/Jiminez

    Cheers

  15. YouReds
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one....

    1) Diop (car)
    2) Lejeune (EVE)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unskinny Diop Diop

  16. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Lanzini? Or is Snoddy still better?

  17. Dark Destroyer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa
    VVD/Matip/Wan
    Salah/Pedro/Son/Pogba
    Rash/vardy/Arni
    Bench - kola/christie/camerasa/button

    Plan
    kola > Rice
    salah > mane
    Pedro > hazard
    Son > brooks
    Rash > Aguero 16pt hit over two weeks???

  18. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Son > Hazard for a hit...?

    1. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. spyda12001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      wait to next week. Southampton is too juicy

  19. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford -> King? Or next gw?

  20. Arsenal97
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think that jesus will play next match ,so aguero could rest for the champions league match ?

  21. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I never bought arnie , now can’t shift him out

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bought him 2 weeks ago 🙁

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should I play Camarasa over Kolasinac this week? Cardiff are terrible but as a Gooner I fear the worst.

  23. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Going to play TC in SGW, is Aguero this week a good shout?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good chance of a big score imo.

  24. markieffm
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Patricio > Boruc & Rashford > Vardy
    B) Patricio > Edersen & Walker > Rice
    C) Patricio > Fabianski

    ????

  25. shawry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all!

    Who to bench out of this lot?? Struggling!

    Robbo, Periera, AWB, Luiz, Doherty

    Salah(vc), Brooks, Pogba, Sterling, Felipe

    Vardy(c), Jiminez, Barnes

    Thinking: Doherty, Barnes, and ????

    Cheers!

  26. DanLFC1
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pog to Mane for -4? Short of GW31 players anyway.

  27. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba > Higuain?

    1. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  28. white heart pain
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TC aguero anyone?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thinkin bout it

    2. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bit worried about jesus mins

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one

    A. Jiménez
    B. Kola
    C. Hayden

    1. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy