Captains
8 March 2019 1457 comments
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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

  1. Gearoid
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Set on taking -4 this GW and next to field 10 in GW31. 1FT and 0.3ITB.

    Schmeichel
    Lindelof Balbuena Lascelles
    Salah(vc) Hazard Pogba FAnderson
    Aguero(c) Jiminez Rashford

    Steele, Camarasa, Doherty, Bednarek

    Pogba and Rashford to
    A. Brooks and Higuain
    B. Mane and King
    C. Mad, do something else

    Lindelof and Doherty likely to go next GW

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      C

    2. BananaMan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B just ahead of A

  2. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Fab (Foster)
    Robbo TAA Lindelof (Doherty Bednarek)
    Salah(c) Sterling Pog Jota (McArthur)
    Aguero Jimenez Rondon

    Any changes guys or G2G?

  3. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Play Fabianski or Boruc?

    Play Jiminez or Lindelof?

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Fab, Jim

    2. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Fab and Jim

    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Fab Jim

    4. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Did you just ask Jiminez or lindeloff ?

      1. IRBOX âš½
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        loloff?

  4. Ghost86
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Who would you get in this week?

    A) Hazard Brooks

    B) Mane Maddison

    1. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      b

    2. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A

    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A

    4. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B

  5. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Which transfer would you prefer?
    A) Pogba > Hazard
    B) Hudson-Odoi > Madisson

    * Next week I'll be anyways taking a -8 hit for getting Hazard, Madisson, Vardy and David Luiz

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      -8 is too much mate. B as I think pogba shouldnt be sold

    2. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B

  6. CLASS OF 78
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Have funds to do:

    Mane/Kola -> Hazard/Arnold (-4)

    Just feeling Liverpool defence is the way and be nice to have Hazard. Already have Robbo/Salah + Luiz/Higuain

    Yes or No?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Not enough to do Kola -> TAA straight?

      1. CLASS OF 78
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        I do but have Robbo/Salah/Mane atm so would need to lose one of the other Pool players either way.

        I think I'd get my -4 back this week tbh and be better off moving forward.

  7. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Any advice on what to do with this team? 1FT and 3.5m ITB ... Willing to take a -4

    Hamer - Fabianski
    Robertson - Schar - TAA - Doherty - Kola
    Anderson - Pogba - Son - Westwood - Sterling
    Higuain - Vardy - Jiminez

  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    already starting pva, need to decide on final defensive slot

    a) awb (bha h) - double up
    b) doherty (che a)
    c) chilwell (ful h) -4 (extra player for next week)

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A, avoid the hit. If GW 31 ends up as a low scoring gameweek you don't want to have a -4 on your hands

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        sweet, cheers Tommy

    3. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A. Huge swing if CRY can get a clean sheet and the match looks ripe for attacking returns.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        cheers mate, probably the sensible option

        I'll stick and play the double up

  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Jimenez and Son out for Vardy and Maddison?

    Would give me this team

    Fabianski
    Robbo AWB Pereira
    Salah Mane Pogba Almiron Maddison
    Aguero (c) Vardy

    Steele, Schindler, Doherty, Kamara*

    Plan would then be to swap Ageuro and Kamara for Higuain and King/ Wilson next week...

  10. Gt1996
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    For next GW,

    Patricio + Son > Boruc + Hazard for a -4? Would give me 10 players going in to GW31,

    Boruc
    Robertson, Pereira
    Salah, Hazard, Mane, McNeil (providing he starts)
    Vardy, Rondon, King

    1. Gt1996
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Alternatively, Kola + Son > Adam Smith (Bou defender) + Hazard and I can field a full 11 of

      Fabianski
      Robertson, Pereira, Smith
      Salah, Hazard, Mane, McNeil
      Vardy, Rondon, King

  11. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Play Fabianski or Guaita ??? (Have AWB)

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Will Guaita play?

      1. Bavarian
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        If

  12. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Fraser or Brooks??

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Brooks

  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    play 1:

    a) rondon (eve h)
    b) barnes (ful h)

    1. Fernandito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Close but Barnes for me

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        currently on barnes too, slight risk of rotation but think there's potentially bigger upside if he does start

        if I catch wind that barnes doesn't start from the leicester ITK, I'll bench him though

    2. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Same dilemma and currently on barnes

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        same mate

  14. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    G2G?

    Fabs
    Robbo Pereira Lascelles Digne
    Salah(c) Sterling(vc) Mane Hazard Pogba
    Jimi

    Doherty Barnes

    Planning FH for 32. Leaves me with the below 9 players for 31 and 2 FT's - maybe Doherty/Jimi to Rice/Wilson

    Fabs
    Robbo Pereira Lascelles Digne
    Salah Mane Hazard
    Barnes

  15. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    who to bring in?

    A) King, Maddison
    B) Vardy, Brooks

    Get rid of?

    1) Pogba
    2) Son

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B 2

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      If you are building for GW31 and free hitting G32 like I think a lot of us are then I would go B1. You will need Son for GW33 when Pogba blanks. Also, Son has a better GW30 fixture. This is actually the move I have done - Brooks and Vardy in for Pogba and Rashford and have kept Son.

  16. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    A) Jimenez -> Vardy
    B) Speroni -> Boruc (if Guaita wont play)
    C) Son -> Hazard
    D) Combine two above for -4

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      C out of those, but i'd save

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah that is also an option. But would be without GK is Guaita is benched..

  17. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Luiz or Azpi?

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Azpi

  18. adams_6
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Morning all,
    When Balbuena is available again does he come back into West Ham team and if he doe, who misses out Diop or Ogbonna?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He definitely goes back into the starting 11 when fully fit.

      Probably replaces Ogbonna, although I'm sure form is a factor.

      1. adams_6
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Cheers

  19. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Have to remove 1 of Pogba or Son this week. Which one and why?

    1. simong1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Will be getting them back for FH32 and WC34...

    2. Rostah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Son. Pogba with the fresh legs vs a tired Arsenal.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Son, no form

    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Son as you probably have more value tied up in Pog. Although if Matic not playing I would expect Pog to play deep again and not offer much in attack.

  20. Captain Warlock
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Who to play
    A) Jiménez (che)
    B) Brooks (hud)
    Leaning towards (A)

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B IMO

    2. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      A

      1. Captain Warlock
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        I’m kinda thinking (a) Jiménez can score past anyone n Bournemouth aren’t great away

  21. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Who would you bench?

    A) Brooks (hud)
    B) Rondon (EVE)
    C) F Anderson (car)

    Others are Salah, pogba, Hazard, Rash and Lukaku who I think all have to play.

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      B

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks. Anderson has been so bad though, it's hard to justify playing him.

  22. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    A) Rich, Rash --> Vardy, Brooks
    B) Moutinho --> Brooks

    Have King, so it'd be a double up until I WC

    Full team:
    Fabianski, Speroni
    Doherty, Digne, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka, Pereira
    Pogba, Mané, Salah, Moutinho, Richarlison
    King, Rashford, Agüero

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Damn
    Now have to sell matip after this gw

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Hopefully Pereira can get at least 1pt this week. He's due.

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He averages 0.67 ppg since I brought him in. I have every faith that he might be able to increase that very slightly this week, if things go well and luck is on his side.

  25. MGD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pogba -> Hazard for free this GW?

    PP: 8.3

    FH 32

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      If it's your only way to Hazard why not, but I'd be reluctant selling Pogba especially with Matic and Herrera back

      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Ah, they are both back? But still, Hazard should fare better with WOL at home vs Pogba ars away

        1. RealSocialDads
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 29 days ago

          Can see more goals in United arsenal than chelsea wolves

      2. MGD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        And i'll probably do the move next GW anyway

  26. A19
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    For my GW31 front line:

    A) King now and Vardy OR Higuain GW31
    B) save for 30 then Vardy AND Higuain for 31

  27. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Hey guys,

    Should be alright for GW 31without a hit but this week....

    A) Son to Haz
    B)Auba to Higuain
    C) Auba to Vardy
    D) Make the keeper change I'm doing for 31 this week and outfield changes next week.

    Thanks a lot!

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Keep son for one more week?

    or do

    Son, Kamara to Brooks, Higuain?

    1. davidmcnamara
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Id do the transfers

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    any compelling arguments to go sterling over salah or vice versa?

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      It's exciting

    2. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Salah works better with a FH32 strat

  30. SH@KTIMAAN
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Will puncheon start?