Captain Poll
6 August 2019 1290 comments
DavidMunday815 DavidMunday815
Share:

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is expected to be the most popular captain going into Gameweek 1 of the new season.

His Liverpool side play host to newly-promoted Norwich City on Friday night.

The Canaries were particularly leaky at the back last season, even as they won promotion from the Championship.

Their goals conceded tally (57) in 2018/19 was the worst inside the top four and only four teams recorded worse than that in the division’s top 12.

By contrast, Manchester City were the only Premier League team (57) to score more than Liverpool in home matche last year (55).

With Sadio Mané‘s (£11.5m) involvement in Gameweek 1 hard to guarantee, Salah seems to be the obvious candidate to benefit from such an appealing opening fixture.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) could be an interesting difference-maker as Manchester City prepare for a trip to West Ham.

The Hammers could be without Mark Noble (£5.0m) and Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) in Gameweek 1 which would make them more vulnerable than they already are to the defending champions.

Manchester City scored four times on their last league visit to the London Stadium, with Sterling notching a goal and two assists.

The England international will also be in good spirits after scoring against Liverpool in the Community Shield final on Sunday.

Harry Kane (£11.0m) is also pulling some support in ahead of Gameweek 1 as Spurs prepare for a meeting with Aston Villa.

No forward had more shots on target than Kane last season.

You can now vote in the latest captain poll below, which will be used in our Captain Sensible analysis article later in the week.

MORE TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS CONTENT

Arsenal | Aston Villa (manager) | Aston Villa (defence) | Aston Villa (attack) | Bournemouth | Brighton | Burnley | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Leicester | Liverpool | Man City | Man United | Newcastle | Norwich (manager) | Norwich (defence) | Norwich (attack) | Sheffield United (manager) | Sheffield United (defence) | Sheffield United (attack) | Southampton | Spurs | Watford | West Ham | Wolves

1,290 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A) Go with Heaton as set and forget and Lundstrom (0.5itb)
    B) Heaton and Pope and Lundstrom (0itb)
    C) Heaton or Pope as set and forget and a 4.5 defender to cover injury rotation (0itb)

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Im on B.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Not B

    3. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      C, but it depends on your other bench players, in case the 4.0 defender is 3rd on the bench I would go for 4.0 defender

  2. Kane Toads
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A quick shout out for my (free) classic league: ggkmpq

    Please feel free to join - currently 22 members.

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I’m in Kane Toad

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      DONE

    3. Kane Toads
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers Tippins and Vamos

    4. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Will do!

    5. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Another league for me to come bottom in. Yes please!

      1. Party time
        7 years, 18 days ago

        You are in the hunting party league, yeah? 😉

  3. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Choose 1:

    A) TAA
    B) Robbo
    C) VVD

    1. Stoler6
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      TAA - looked more dangerous when was on the field plus set piece taker edges it for me

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      B, nailed and attacking

    3. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      C
      Nailed
      Bonus magnet
      Goals
      Best value
      Frees up .5

  4. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Best GW1 combo?

    A) Walker-Peters(AVL) and Pereyra(BRI)

    B) Holebas(BRI) and Lamela(AVL)

    1. Villa Velour
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

  5. infamousprob
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Are all of you guys putting everything on starting eleven or are you thinking of fixtures and rotation pairings?

    Currently have bench of Wesley, Robinson and Rico.

    And starting eleven:
    Ryan
    Van dijk - Digne - KWP - holebas
    Salah - fraser - moura - sterling
    Wilson - Adams

    For gw2 thinking of benching Adams and starting Wesley. Also KWP to the bench and starting Robinson (at home to palace)

    Gw3 I could Bench fraser and/or wilson against ManC and play Adams&Wesley&Robinson

    Etc....

    1. Villa Velour
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Bench too strong imo. Downgrade Wesley and upgrade Adams.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      The latter.

  6. cassanata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Playing around left me with a forward line of Kean,King, Kane...... Need to take a break.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      You and me both. Ive got PvA in my team atm

    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I ended up with that yesterday. Think I’m holding off Kean for either Wood or Haller.

      1. cassanata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah no way I am going to risk Kean from the start.

  7. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Team A or B stronger and any reasons why? Struggling to decide. Thanks!

    A

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo, VVD, Zinchenko, Dunk, Catchcart (Rotating 4.5s)
    Sterling, Salah, Perez, Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Kane, King (Greenwood)

    B

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo, VVD, Zinchenko, Digne (Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Perez (Dendoncker)
    Jota, King (Greenwood)

  8. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    What changes would you do here mates? Seems strong to start the season?

    Ryan
    VVD Robertson Chenko Digne
    Lucas KDB Salah Sterling Robinson
    King

    Thank you very much all

    1. Bruces Kebabs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      If Lucas is going to start then I like 🙂

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      If King starts every game

  9. Bruces Kebabs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Currently on this but debating fitting Sterling in...

    Ederson
    Coleman Robertson Zinchenko
    KDB Salah Perez Grealish
    King Kane Jota

    Bench - Button, Dendoncker, Lundstam, Guilbert

    Toying with KDB + Jota/King -> Sterling + Greenwood
    Suggestions welcome/please help I have spent too long on this.

    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I'm going all 3 with Kane King Greenwood up top.

  10. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    If you could only have one of Vardy and KDB, then who?

    1. Hanked
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Not much in it. Do you have Perez or Sterling?

      Ignoring all else, I'd go KDB.

    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      KDB

  11. Hanked
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Morning fellas, any opinion on this one? It's my final decision.

    a) Ake, Zinchenko, VVD, Sterling
    b) Coleman, Laporte, TAA, KDB

    1. Bruces Kebabs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Very tricky - in a very similar position. Guess it really comes down to if you want to go without Sterling?

      1. Hanked
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        I think B is stronger overall. If it were a zombie team situation, I think B wins over the season.

        The problem is that Sterling has 30% ownership and many will captain him, which means a brace here and there in those early plum fixtures and I'm in trouble.

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      B

  12. MEGPAL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Little help would be great guys, last decision;
    A) Robertson, Anderson, Wesley
    B) Digne, Perez, Haller

    Mucho gracias

    1. Hanked
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      B.

      Personally, I'm not keen on the Haller/Wesley type picks. Also not keen on Anderson.

      1. MEGPAL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks mate. Yea, the unknown quantity aspect is unsettling but both Ham and Villa have plum fixtures so hard to ignore

        1. Hanked
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          Ye, I noticed Villa have great fixtures after that initial spurs match. I just don't know much about them and it's always hard to tell whether good in the championship will convert to good in the prem.

          I'm quite an ABC player though, I don't take many risks early in the season.

  13. Stoler6
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Bottomed

    So one of my final drafts!
    What are the thoughts on having Origi for the first GW? Cheap option for a looking assured start in GW1 until Mane Returns?

    Ryan
    Aké,Alexander-Arnold,Dunk,

    Martial,De Bruyne,Salah.Sterling,Dendoncker

    Aubameyang, Origi

    Bench Button,Rico Greenwood Kelly

  14. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    3 slots - £19.5m available

    a) Vardy, Digne (donker)
    b) Vardy, (KWP, Robinson rotation)
    c) 7.5mid - Martial/Moura/Puli, 7fwd - Kean/Abraham, (KwP)

  15. Madderegern
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    First time really back since last season.

    How do we feel about a Kane vs. Sterling discussion? Pros/Cons. etc.? Can't have both in my team unfortunately. Im sure many has this problem.

    Currently mostly pro Sterling. Better team, better fixtures.

    1. Stoler6
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      The issue with kane as always is injury. Both of his ankles are dodge and rarely gets assists. Sterling always seems to pop if its a goal, assist or fouled in the penalty area and is almost never injured(hope I dont jinx him)

    2. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I am going with Kane mainly because it gives me more flexibility on transfers like bringing in Aguero or Auba if needed.

    3. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Sterling + Auba/Kane. Take your pick.

  16. palace ash
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A) Coleman, Sterling, King
    B) Digne, KdB, Wilson

    Heaton, 4.0
    TAA, VdV, xxx, Zinchenko, 4.0
    Salah, xxx, Moura, Perez, Dendonker
    Vardy, xxx, 4.5

    1. Shankly611
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. Bruces Kebabs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

    3. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

  17. hinglau
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Ok.. so after days and hours of putting my team together I decided to eliminate all of my Liverpool defenders.. here's my team

    Allison
    Coleman Duffy lunstrum
    Sterling Salah Perez trossard
    Kean Kane Wilson

    Button, dendocker, Hanley Rico.
    Defence is weak but all can assist in my opinion. Could always downgrade keeper for a defender. Thoughts?

    1. Shankly611
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      You just have to upgrade your defense. I'd downgrade Wilson to King and Kean to Jota, Deeney or Wood. Then upgrade Duffy to VVD and a 4.0 def to a 4.5. Swap Alisson with Ederson.

      1. hinglau
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Cheers for advice. Is wood really that good? I looked at everton players due to the upcoming game fixtures

        1. Shankly611
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          Well he's banging in goals in preseason but I'm not keen on him.

    2. hinglau
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I'm looking for that bargain star player, I believe Perez the new mahrez, trossard the new michu and Kean could do a lukaku. Waiting on Pepe or pulisic to do a Salah in their first season.

      1. Stoler6
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Id downgrade Alison for a Liverpool defender tbh. Alison wont be doing many saves this season and that back three all having goal and assist scoring potential

    3. TRE2
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Risky. Ownership for LFC defenders huge. Add attacking potential for VVD, TAA and Robbo to a lesser degree.

  18. Shankly611
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Taylor
    Salah Sterling Martial Moura Perez
    King Jota

    Button Montoya Dendoncker Greenwood

    Thoughts? How can I upgrade this team?

    1. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Decent team
      Martial to Fraser ?

  19. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    I am the only one that's concerned with Heaton and Pope's nailedness? I'm sticking with Ryan + Button for that reason, plus I fancy Brighton's opening fixtures.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Both are 100% nailed

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Pope 100%

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      They're pretty nailed.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      yes

  20. Madderegern
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Willock from Ars? Will he play. He's so cheap in my game.

    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      He'll definitely get minutes, probably won't start too much

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Matip or Gomez? Which one will it be that starts?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Gomez for the fact that he can play RB if he isn't at CB

  22. Tauruspt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Thoughts?

    A) b silva zinchenko vardy wilson
    Or
    B) sterling dunk jiminez king
    Or
    C) sterling zinchenko jota king

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      C

    2. Shankly611
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I like C the best

  23. McSlu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    VvD and greenwood (442) or
    dunk and haller (343)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Depends on the rest of your team. I like Haller as a pick though.

  24. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A) VVD & Lundstram (to come in for GW2)
    B) Digne & Dunk (to come on for GW2)

  25. Azzastaan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Pope
    Robertson Coleman Ake Dunk
    Sterling KDB Salah Barkley Mcguinn
    Kane

    Rmt cheers

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Playing Dunk Ake and Mcginn week in and week out is not worth 3 premiums

    2. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I'd downgrade one of Kane or KDB

    3. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Downgrade KDB to upgrade defence

  26. avolaris
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Hello, just looking for some advice and opinions on my squad.

    Patricio
    TAA, Wan-Bissaka, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sigurdsson, Bernardo Silva, Neves
    Aubameyang, Rashford, Jota

    Subs
    Ryan, Kelly, Hayden, Lundstram

    1. TRE2
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Why Patricio?

    2. Shankly611
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Dangerous going without Sterling.
      Don't like Neves starting.
      Too much money spent on goalkeepers. No more than 9.0 is recommended unless you are going for Alisson or Ederson.

  27. twisterteo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Alisson
    VVD Zinchenko Dunk Diop
    Salah Sterling Barkley Perez
    Kane Wilson

    any obvious change? or good to go?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Diop > Digne
      Wilson > King ??

    2. OBAMA
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Personally I think its a mistake to not have either trent or robbo - apart from that I like.

      You could perhaps downgrade Wilson to King and upgrade one of your defenders

  28. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Choose one. Have Fraser

    A) lloris + Moura + King
    B) Pope+F.Anderson+ Wilson

    1. OBAMA
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Pope Moura Wilson?

      1. Stoic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        O.5 short man 🙂

  29. OBAMA
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Ryan / (Button)

    Trent / Robbo / Zinch / Digne / (Kelly)

    Sterling / Salah / Perez / Moura / (Dedonk)

    Wilson / Jota / (Greenwood)

    First time posting my team for this season... GTG?

    Let me know your thought please pals and link any leagues that I can join 🙂

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Love it, excellent team

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    RMT? This is what I’m currently on. .5itb

    Pickford
    VVD, Digne, WB
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez
    Wilson, Wood, Wesley

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Subs: Button, Dendonker, Lundstram, Guilbert

      I’m not sure if I should go with:

      A) Pickford, Donkey & Wesley as above 343

      Or

      B) Pope, Fraser and 4.5fwd in a 352