Captain Poll
6 August 2019 1290 comments
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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.

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  1. pokern1nja09
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Is Callum Robinson nailed on?

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

      They’ve bought another forward, but Robinson has been banging them in for Sheff U in preseason.

      I think he’ll play now, but there’s no guarantees.

  2. Link
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A puzzle for you chaps.... (on A for the gw2 captain option currently)

    A. Auba, King, 4.5 (eg. Duff)
    B. Vardy, Wilson, 4.5
    C. Vardy, King, Robertson

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

      C much better value I think

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

      No Salah on GW2?

      1. Link
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah I have Salah - just prefer Aub as a pick for it. Just tinkered with this though...

        Heaton - 4
        VVD - Coleman - Zinc - 4.5 - 4
        Salah - Sterling - Moura - Fraser - 4.5
        Wilson - Vardy - 4.5

        Which is tempting!

  3. Arsenal97
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Choose one and why ?

    (A)
    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Digne zinchy
    Salah Sterling Fraser Robinson
    Vardy King
    Subs: Button Dendo Rico Greenwood
    (0 itb)

    (B)
    De gea
    TAA Robertson Digne zinchy
    Salah KDB Fraser Barkley
    Laca King
    Subs: Button Dendo Lundstram Greenwood
    (0.5 itb)

  4. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Hi....can I have a view on best option here please?

    A.....Fraser wilson

    B....kdb king

    C....another 7.5m and wilson

    Thanks

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

      Personally B,

      If you go C I personally like the look of pulisic as a punt

    2. Laporte of the Gods
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Ha - you know my view already. Interested to hear what others think though...

    3. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Close between A and B, but I prefer B I think. KDB for over 200 points this season

    4. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I’ve got a similar dilemma and currently have Wilson Zaha (assuming moves to Everton). If that move doesn’t go ahead I’ll probably go with either Fraser or Moura alongside Wilson. King doesn’t fill me with confidence

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

        I'm very tempted with B.

        Just means 2 x 6.5m up front....

        King and deeney in my case....

        1. Laporte of the Gods
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          Why Deeney out of interest?

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

            Deeney is nailed and on pens. Watford have reasonable opening fixtures and usually start well.
            Plus don't fancy any of the other 6.5s.
            Worried about jota and Europa workload.....

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 18 days ago

              Doesn't Gray take penalties if he's on?

    5. Sewell36
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      C - Lucas Moura to start with as Alli injured and Son banned

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Pages flying again!

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

      Must be a GW in 3 days

  6. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    What do you prefer, a 6 mil forward or midfielder? Currently I am thinking Ings/Adams or Barkley, thoughts?

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

      Prefer the 6.0m forwards.

      Ings, Wesley, Adams are all good. And they take penalties too.

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

      Looking back you get better value for money as you go down the pitch e.g.

      GK and Def best value per £ then kids and finally forwards so you should be spending more on the mids to max your efficiency.

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

        That's generally the case, but I think the 6.0 bracket is an exception oddly

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

        I disagree on the mids though. 6.5m mids and higher are great but 6.0m and less and you get either rotation liabilities or CMs without much potential.

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

      At 6 m. the math says GK/D, M and then F (in order).

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

      I prefer 6.5 mids and forwards much more than 6, can you not find 0.5 somewhere?

    5. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Ings

  7. alexdelarge
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    RMT out of ten please! 🙂

    Pope

    VVD - TAA - Dunk

    Moura - Salah - Sterling - Barkley - Ceballos

    King - Kane

    Mcgovern - Lundstram - Kelly - Greenwood
    0.0 ITB

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

      I worry about ceballos, probably going to play alongside xhaka rather than further up. Also will take time to bed in so wouldn't want him gw1

    2. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      6/10

      Too many punts and no nailed bench

    3. Excused By Bemused Confusio…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      4.2

  8. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A) KWP (442)
    B) Robinson (352)

    1) Barkley
    2) Pereyra

    Opinions please.

    1. 03farmboy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I Like A and 1

  9. 03farmboy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Final draft of fantasy premier league team:
    Pope
    Van Dijk, stones, zouma
    Salah, sterling, moura, Barkley, Perez
    Abuameyan, king
    Bench: button, kelly, Rico, Greenwood
    Any advice?

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

      You need at least one playing bench slit. Salah, Sterling and Auba makes the team unbalanced. Downgrade one and have a 4.5 defender on the bench and upgrade stones (he's a transfer waiting to happen)

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

        *bench playing slot

      2. 03farmboy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks for the reply is Kelly not a regularl started for Crystal Palace?

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Barkley to Ceballos, King to Wesley, Moura to Fraser, upgrade bench or stones with that 1.0

      1. 03farmboy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks for the reply I like the Fraser I reckon he will score well. Who’s Wesley? Is zincenko better bet than stones

  10. dshv
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    What about this guys?

    Heaton

    VVD - robbo - Digne - walker

    MOURA - SALAH - Sterling - perez

    wilson - jota ?

    What i have to do ?

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

    Can anyone advise what SSK stands for?

    1. Laporte of the Gods
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Salah, Sterling, Kane

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

      Salah, Sterling and Kane

      The holy trinity

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

        Nope SSA is the new trinity imo

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          It's blatantly SSV

          SSK & SSA are pretenders to the throne

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

      Salah Sterling Kane I think

    4. Excused By Bemused Confusio…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Scrotum safety knickers

  12. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Another 352 draft - any good?

    Ryan
    Robertson Coleman Zinc
    Salah KDB Moura Perez Barkley
    Kane Wilson

    Subs: Button Kelly Lund Greenwood

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Alternative is Sterling and Rashford.

      Ryan
      Robertson Coleman Zinc
      Salah Sterling Moura Perez Barkley
      Rashford Wilson

      Subs: Button Kelly Lund Greenwood

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

        Both ok, but you need 0.5 more into the bench to get one nailed starter

      2. Dutchy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        KDB Kane is safer, buttttt Sterling is world class and Rashford is almost making my way into my team haha but it’s up to you. 1st is safety but 2 is risk/reward

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

    Hey guys:

    A) King
    B) Jota

    (have Wilson)

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

      Jota if u have Wilson

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

      King

  14. Eastman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A. Digne Jota 0.5 itb
    B. Coleman Haller

    Thanks

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

    Salah getting cleansheet points is the biggest scam in the history of the world.

    1. Excused By Bemused Confusio…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Tis. But it's for the good of the game. Imagine if all the wide forwards were fpl forwards.

    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      he's a winger. so it isn't.

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

    Have been set on Wilson for a while but now I'm considering this to avoid ripping my defence apart for sterling.

    a) Sterling, King
    b) KDB, Wilson

    1. Ped doggy woof
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

  17. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Initial post lost on a page in some parallel universe ......

    Anything more about that Zaha->Everton rumour?

    1. @FPL_Chess
      7 years, 18 days ago

      The fact that he hasn't played any minutes pre-season suggests waiting on him anyway.

  18. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Which do you guys prefer ?

    A. Zinchenko & Martial

    B. Laporte & Tielemans

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      A

    3. Laporte of the Gods
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Laporte not certain for GW1 - maybe wait and see. In any event, prefer Perez to Martial or Tielemans

    4. @FPL_Chess
      7 years, 18 days ago

      B (but doubt Laporte will be ready for GW1)

  19. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Assuming Zaha goes Everton and dunk goes Leicester:

    Ryan (Button)
    VVD, Laporte, Digne, Dunk (lundstram)
    Zaha, Perez, Sterling, Salah (Dendo)
    Auba, Wesley (Greenwood)

  20. Arsenal97
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Vote plz

  21. UnluckyXI
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone thinking Saint maxim at 5.5?

    With joelinton up top to convert could be half decent punt as a 4th mid over a more central/deeper player like ceballos, Kante etc.

    1. Arsenal97
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Yes he is a good option but Newcastle has a tough start (Ars Tot Liv in 5 weeks )

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

      No

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

    Is Ozil going to be starting in the #10 role?

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

    The game would be a lot more interesting if Salah was a 12.0m forward.

    Mane then at 11.0m mid. That would really make it a tough decision between the two. But now, everyone just picks Salah...

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      They've priced and positioned Mane out of the game this year with Mo as a 12.5 mid imo

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        True. Mane should been 10.5 max

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          And salah a forward.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Do you mean 13m?
      Let's start a petition ...... anyone for Salah @ 11.5m?

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

        Yeah Salah at 12.5m mid is ridiculous this season. He should be in over 60% of teams.

  24. Arsenal97
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Vote plz:

    A) Sterling Robinson Vardy

    B) KDB Barkley Aubamyang

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

      A

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

      A

  25. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    2 weeks only

    Leno, Robinson, Aubameyang
    or
    Ryan, Fraser, Lacazette

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

      I like A. Leno underrated pick at 5.0

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      LRA

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

      The 2nd for me.

  26. jmorgan46
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    A) Kane and Barkley

    B) Vardy and Siggy

    Already have Salah and Sterling (as you know for captain choices). Any advice greatly appreciated.

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

      A.

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

      B. Vardy and Siggy both nailed. Barkley will be rotated.

    3. @FPL_Chess
      7 years, 18 days ago

      B (but think Barkley may have a break-through season)

  27. Clay Davis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Help...

    A) Trossard + Jota
    B) Perez + Adams

    1. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers, lads

  28. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Ederson - Woodman
    Robbo - TAA - Digne - C. Taylor - Diop
    Salah - Sterling - Zaha - A.Perez - (Dendoncker)
    Haller - King - (Greenwood)

    Greenwood 3rd sub so doesn't matter if he doesn't play, Taylor and Diop to rotate with whoever has better fixture

  29. jack the ripper
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    RMT:

    Ryan (Heaton)
    VD , Robertson, Zouma (Aarons) (Lundstram)
    Salah , Sterling, Lucas Moura, Robinson, (Hourihane),
    Wilson, Deeney, Adams

    Nothing left in the bank though :/

    1. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      I like it.

      Probably because our teams are very similar...

      Ryan vs Pope
      Zouma vs Coleman
      Lucas vs Fraser
      Deeney vs Perez

      1. jack the ripper
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks! Probably I will switch Lucas when Son returns. And I want to see how some of the players in the promoted teams will do.

  30. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 18 days ago

    Final touches on my team, down to these 4 options:

    1) TAA, Barkley, Perez
    2) TAA, Barkley, Digne
    3) TAA, Zaha, KWP
    4) VVD, Fraser, KWP

    The rest of the team stays constant. Which one do you like most?

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

      Risks in all for me
      1 with 6.0 placeholder if Barkley is assured starts

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        The risk here is mostly KWP/Barkley right?

        Zaha obviously I can swap to Maddy/Felipe or anyone else as well.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 18 days ago

      probably 4 but get ready to move KWP on, GW3 is a bit turd for those though

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 18 days ago

        so maybe 1

        1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 18 days ago

          Cheers. Prefer having Perez over Digne despite the fixtures?