Captains
9 April 2019 692 comments
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For the first time this season, Brighton defensive assets are playing a role in the captaincy debate.

The Seagulls have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 34, both of which look very appealing.

They host Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon before Cardiff City come to the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.

We have discussed the key options in another video on YouTube, which you can watch embedded below.

Shane Duffy (£4.7m) looks to be the most popular of Brighton’s options at the back, given the goal threat he carries and the possibility of clean sheets in each Double Gameweek 34 match.

Mat Ryan (£4.4m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m) are the other two nailed-on to start members of the Seagulls’ defence.

Meetings with Bournemouth and Cardiff, both of whom are generally poor away from home, may also bring some of Brighton’s attacking options into the frame.

Glenn Murray (£6.3m) has started 10 of the last 11 Premier League outings so may end up as the most popular midfield or forward option for the captaincy among Brighton players.

However, with just one goal in his last seven, some may turn to Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m), who has a goal and two assists in that time.

However, it is a possibility that turning to the Seagulls for the armband is a risk too far for some managers, Double Gameweek or not.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is likely to be the favourite for those targeting the single Gameweek matches.

The Tottenham forward has three goals in his last six and has promised more than that ahead of Huddersfield’s visit to north London.

The Terriers began life after relegation with a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester in Blank Gameweek 33 so are still not inspiring huge confidence in their defence.

For that reason, Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), Dele Alli (£8.8m) and Son Heung-min (£8.5m) may all receive some consideration too.

The only thing that might put managers off a Spurs option outside the largely undroppable Kane, is the fact that Mauricio Pochettino may have to factor in some rotation to Double Gameweek 34 with big Champions League matches against Manchester City either side of it.

That competition is why very few of Pep Guardiola’s charges will be strongly considered this week, as they prepare for a trip to Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head at Anfield, which should reduce any interest in the likes of Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), Sadio Mané (£10.1m) or Eden Hazard (£11.1m).

Fresh from a 16-point haul against Huddersfield in Blank Gameweek 33, Jamie Vardy (£9.2m) may once again receive some attention as a differential captain as Leicester host Newcastle.

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  1. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Howe expected to change the starting XI after two bad games, no?
    Think Brooks could be at risk with Stanislas and Ibe fit?

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      How very old fashioned of you to mention Bournemouth!

      It’ll be interesting to see the ownership levels of Bournemouth assets after the WC frenzy.

      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        No WC here, hoping they can do something vs Fulham at home.
        Really unsure about Brooks' playing time though

        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Think Brooks should be safe.

          And Bournemouth Fulham has DGW buster written all over it. I rather suspect my 33 team with Vardy Hazard Fraser is going to outscore my new fangled lot.

          DGW 32 all over again I fear.

          1. Whazza
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I'm keeping Hazard and Vardy, can't be removing the most in-form players in the game for hits.

            And I think Fraser on the other wing is safer, which means Brooks could be sacrified for Stanislas (or Ibe). He might have to go for a hit but not many options in his price range...

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Money is no object, who would you rather own from now until the rest of the season:

    a) Kolasinac

    b) Vertonghen

    1. ㅤRising
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Verto

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Vertonghen though I'd prefer 3 Spurs outfield players

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B but at that price I’d want Laporte.

  3. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Help please - any good way to spend my £1.5m itb or just hold it to make it easy to get Mane in GW36 in place of Son/ Eriksen/ Pogba?

    Foster Ryan
    TAA Valery Doherty Duffy Laporte
    Sterling Son Eriksen Pogba Jota
    Kane Deeney Jimenez

    Thanks 🙂

  4. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone tempted to go without a Liverpool defender for 34 and 35 then bring one back in for 36?

    With cleansheets so hard to predict at times, isn't it better to go with a DGW defender

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why not, lot's have value tied up in Robbo though

    2. Dannywaz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I agree with this many don't tho

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I've been thinking the same but as I've value built up in TAA I don't want to sell given their fixtures look good to season-end (1 less admittedly)

    4. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm. Robertson has so many assists though. There's only 5 players in the game with more assists than him, plus he's part of one of the best defenses in the league.

      Think it's a no brainer to keep him, for a shield nonetheless.

    5. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted

      But they’re so reliable for attacking points too and it seems a shame to burn a transfer bringing one in for 36. Unless you’re considering the triple attack for Huddersfield that is

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I've too much value tied up in Robbo

    7. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Who you getting in defence instead though?

  5. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I'm glad Winks is fit for tonight - most of Spurs bad form has been when he has missed games in the recent past

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Winks makes a difference to the midfield.

      How are you feeling about the game? I think we (Spurs) could get a win. Equally, we could get battered. 😆

      COYS

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hoping Aguero isn't really fit yet so is on the bench and we do like Dortmund and get a nice 3-0 lead. I'm not betting any money on it though !

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, no Aguero would be good.

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this ?

    Ryan/foster
    Vvd/Laporte /dunk/Doherty/Valéry
    Salah/Eriksen/son/knockaert/hojgjerg
    Aguero/laca/jimmy

    Knockaert to jwp gw35

    Thanks a lot 🙂

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Laca > Deeney and sort the 4th/5th mid out. Love the defence

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting thanks

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Going no Kane risky but allows aguero and a good mid

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This feels a bit like fat week early season - Cardiff? - When Kane was a must have and he flunked.

        Go without him and all sorts of things open up.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Very true 🙂

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Unless you've lots tied up in Salah why not get a DGW player for GW34 and DGW35 then buy-back?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for input.have other transfers planned

    4. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Laca to Deeney and upgrade Knockaert.

  7. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which would you say is the most essential to keep on a WC in the next two? (say two if you need)

    A) Vardy

    b) Mane

    c) Liverpool defender

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

  8. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Rank these for likely points to season-end :-

    a> TAA
    b> VVD
    c> Robertson

    1. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      cba man 😛

      Reckon TAA might miss a game or so that's the only reason

  9. Tinmen
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Watch all the Deeneys change to Aguero after tonight

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ha

    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to aguero*

  10. Amey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one ?

    A. Kane, Deulofeu, Lloris, Laporte
    B. Kun, Son, Ryan, Doherty

    Team atm:
    Lloris • Foster
    Robbo•Taa•Laporte•Duffy•Valery
    Mane•Sterling•Eriksen•Jota•Deulofeu
    Kane•Jimenez•Deeney

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I do like the look of A.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you
        That's my team atm

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A looks better.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you karan

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Im going against the crowd, B for me.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ha
        It's going to be tempting to me too.
        Ideal scenario would be Kun & Son getting YC's tonight 😛
        I'd pounce on them

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          That would be wonderful mate!

  11. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson Ryan

    Robertson Laporte Duffy Valery Bednarek

    Sterling Eriksen Son Jota JWP

    Vardy Jimenez Kane

    0.4m its, on my wildcard. Any glaring omissions?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool attacker

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        in place of?

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          One of the spurs Midfielders

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            eriksen to mane?... could work

            1. Amey
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah.
              Watch out for Son involvment tonight.
              He's one YC away from suspension in CL.
              Could be useful information for us 😉

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            OR Vardy to Bobby Firmino could be a great pick too imo

  12. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Think I’m settled on this WC, any areas for improvement chap? Will BB 35.

    Ryan, Foster
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty, Valery, Dunk
    Sterling, Son, Eriksen, Mane, Jota
    Kane, Jimenez, Deeney

    1. camarozz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      3 spurs overkill maybe??

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        fixtures are lovely though

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You must have a pretty high TV. My team below is quite similar to yours but I can't afford Laporte.

      Team looks really good. I wouldn't change anything. Maybe KDB over Mane.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice.

  13. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Ryan - Foster
    Robbo - Duffy - Doherty - Valery - Bednarek
    Sterling - KDB - Eriksen - Son - Jota
    Kane - Jimenez - Deeney

    KDB & Son can be Salah & JWP also.

    But I'm thinking if I go with this team and save FT in 35 I can get Salah back for free in GW36 and even TC him.
    Will sell one Spurs & City mid depending on form and who is getting more/less mins.

    Cheers!

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Like it mate.
      Strong attacking unit

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Even I like it and it's easy to get a Pool attacker with this in GW36.

        Would be nice to see early subs or rests for Son & KDB tonight though.
        If both play the full 90 I'd be nervous of their mins on the weekend.

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Ha ha
          True

    2. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty template except kdb for Mane only option - personally prefer Mane

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I much prefer Salah over Mane though. And if I think KDB & Son can do better than Salah over the next 2 games then I definitely think they can do better than Mane.

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I like the KDB shout he's hitting top form

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Even I like him but a bit worried about his mins. On the bench or an early sub tonight would help my confidence.

    4. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Could be gold if spurs have a strong finish to the season. I'm wary of Son though.. Think he's likely to miss out against HUD. Of course it all depends on tonight's lineup

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        My whole team pretty much depends on tonight lineup and mins for these olayers.

        Big ifs around KDB & Son. Early subs or on the bench would really help but that's unlikely.

  14. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jaysus I havnt even activated my WC yet and deadline Friday!!!!!

    So many questions.

    Currently have Vardy/Hazard/Salah/Mane which have served me well last 2gws (87,85)

    Been burnt before getting rid of sgw players..

  15. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Lloris as 3rd spurs player?

    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who the other 2 are.

      Lloris if you have 2 mids/forwards already.
      Son if you have a defender already.

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      i went son. have swapped the two a few times already though

    3. Fantasydreamer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I been thinking the same - I think Kane, mid and defender way to go, can see some clean sheets coming up

      I’m thinking Vertonghen (nailed over trippier) and like the Ryan/foster double up in goal

  16. bitars
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I am on a wild card and have done a first tasty draft without any City players because of rotation and hard fixtures in the DGW.

    I want to have som cash free so i can change Hazard to Salah/Sterling whenever i want with just 1FT. I am also planing to change Camarasa to Deulofeu newt GW to maximize my Bench boost.

    Ryan, Foster

    VVD, AWB, Doherty, Duffy, Valery

    Mane, Hazard, Son, Camarasa, Jota

    Kane, Jimenez, Lacazette

    3,2 itb

    Does this look good or is it any obvious improvements i can do with this team? Good to know is that i bought, VVD, AWB, Doherty when their prizes were at the lowest so not very keen on transferring them out.

  17. lufcMOT
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Playing wildcard this week

    Etheridge (Foster)
    Robertson Trippier Peltier (Kolasinac, Valery)
    De Bruyne Pogba Son Mane (Refmond)
    Murray Jimenez Kane
    0.4 in the bank, any suggestions?

  18. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Im keeping TAA regardless,

    Should i go with laporte/mendy or robertson?

    If laporte il swap him to robbo in gwk 36 i think

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Go Laporte if you are happy to reserve a FT for Robbo

  19. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Happy with my WC team but do face a benching headache this week.

    Lloris
    Duffy Dunk Robertson
    Mane Sterling Eriksen Bernardo Jota
    Kane Jimenez

    Foster Deeney Valery Doherty

    Think I've benched the right players?
    Or any suggestions to improve the WC team overall? 0.0 itb

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Id be tempted to play deeney ahead of jota

      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        That's the major headache for me. Jota is in such good form though so I'm afraid to bench him, but Deeney could definitely do well at home to Arsenal

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Haven't got a wildcard so I'm
    stuck with midfield of
    Salah Mane Sterling Hazard.
    Which should I get rid of to fund Kane move?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard maybe, but he looks unstoppable tbh. I know it's 'only' Westham, which tbf have been awful themselves, but he was electric yesterday. One of the best PL perfomances I have seen, dazzling around the midfield/defence like he owns them. Pool will be very difficult but if the likes of RLC/CHO keep playing and keep playing really well, then he might be the one to keep. I would say Sterling tbh

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Salah/Mane whichever you don't want

  21. arkom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    No WC or FH left.

    Lloris / Boruc
    Robertson / Doherty / Azpi / Pereira / AWB
    Salah / Mane / Hazard / Richarlison / Brooks
    Vardy / Jimenez / Barnes

    2 FT
    0,1£ ITB

    Barnes & Salah --> Kane & 6,4£ (Jota etc.)
    And triple captain Kane?

    Other ways to get Kane into the team? Or just AWB & Haz to Duffy & Eriksen?

    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If you're planning to use bench boost in GW35 then yeah I think TC Kane is a good idea.

      1. arkom
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes I'm..

  22. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    On WC

    Apart from Lacazette who are your goto Arsenal players up until the end of the season

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      None. Don't trust them defensively and i don't think even Kola's attacking threat is enough to warrant picking him. But that's just me.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just laca

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      None.
      I own Kola and might ditch

  23. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So what’s the verdict then with Vardy on this WC? Friday night fixture is swaying me...

    A) Keep

    B) Sell

    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I sold. Was very tempted to keep but trying not to be too sentimental as that's burned me on a few occasions this season already haha!

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        The only thing that is wanting me to keep Vardy is less the sentiment but more blocking those jammy casuals who are forced to keep without their WC.

        Hard one

        1. Indalo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah it's a dilemma alright

    2. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It’s between him and Mane. Think vardy can outscore mane over next two but ownership issue

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    how's this looking please all?

    Ryan Foster
    Laporte VVD Duffy Kola Valery
    Sterling Eriksen Mane Jota Deulofeu
    Kane Murray Deeney

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looking good

    2. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good team, how many CS's you expecting City to get in the next 3(DGW inc)?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        2 but i could go Vert instead

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Taking Kane off my team is really opening things up. Could have son and eriksen in mid . Aguero up front .

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kane may get a hatrick in the Hudds game, and your OR would take a big dent. It's safe to bring him in and risky not to captain him. See him today first.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It’s the best way forward. Kane not showing anything fantastic, there are forwards half his price that can easily match him with better fixtures in Jiménez and deeney. The mids are showing great value here

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Look above.
      Contemplating similar moves

  26. Bob B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Foster, TAA, Dunk
    B. Gunn, Bednarek, Laporte

    Ryan
    XXX Robertson Duffy Valery XXX

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone else in a similar boat to me and only planning to use their 1 free transfer to move Camarasa to a DGW in 35?

  28. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Tempted by this variation.

    Gamble on no Kane but keeps the two form players in the game - they’ll both get 180 minutes over 2 weeks which is of course as much as many DGW players

    Lloris
    Vvd Dunk Duffy
    Mane Sterling Hazard Eriksen Jota
    Jim Vardy

    Foster Deeney Valery Cathcart

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ah I see I’m bang on trend

  29. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather:
    A. Kane, Bilva, Son
    B. Lacazette, KDB, Eriksen

  30. bitars
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is it crazy to captain Ryan before Kane this GW?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely.
      May not keep a clean sheet

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Kane might not score - take your choice.

      2. bitars
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes but he has two chances and Kane will play Champion League before.