Captain Poll

Salah and Mané top early Gameweek 27 captain poll

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) is the runaway favourite to win the Gameweek 27 captain poll.

Despite a surprise blank at Norwich on Saturday, the Egyptian and his Liverpool colleagues still have a favourable fixture in this round.

West Ham come to Anfield on Monday night, a ground where they usually struggle, having conceded four goals on both of their two previous Premier League visits.

Ahead of the Hammers’ midweek meeting with Manchester City, David Moyes side have conceded 43 goals this season, only Southampton (48), Norwich (48) and Aston Villa (50) letting in more.

Therefore, it is no surprise to see Salah already on 54.3% support in our poll.

However, our voters do believe that his colleague Sadio Mané (£12.2m) could emerge as the differential option in Gameweek 27, backed by 12.4%.

The Senegalese international returned from his Double Gameweek 24 injury against Norwich and scored the winning goal.

Meanwhile, Mané has attacking returns in four of his last five home matches in the Premier League.

Also receiving some consideration from the Fantasy community is Danny Ings (£7.1m) after he continued his scoring form with a goal against Burnley.

Southampton host an Aston Villa defence that suffered in the absence of captain Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) in Gameweek 26, so those looking at Ings may well be interested in Dean Smith’s next press conference.

You can now vote in the captain poll below or in the sidebar of the website.

616 Comments Post a Comment
  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah(c) for me.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    “When VAR is giving you dubious decisions like it does Liverpool, it shows how far we’ve come as a team” - Ole.

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good win for Utd even if both their scorers should not have been on the pitch. Rookie performance from Lampard

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Baffling why they sacked Sarri for Lampard. Sarri finished top 4 and delivered a European trophy.

      1. Rover
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think the whole Kepa incident sealed Sarri's fate

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I understand why sometimes club back their superstar over their manager, but this was Kepa ffs.

          1. Rover
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Definitely, agreed. And Sarri would be well within his right to say I'm out if that's all the respect I'm going to get here as manager.

        2. JasonG123
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sad that now Kepa has lost his place...

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Why is it sad? He’s trash.

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t think the kepa incident sealed his fate.

          Kepa is the worst keeper in the premier league.

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You instantly lose all authority by an incident like that if it has no real consequence for the player. Sarri was forced to give Kepa just a symbolic penalty.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea fans are a bit dim. Obviously the young english guy is a better manager than an old man who still smokes in 2020!

      3. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sarri wasnt sacked. Juve came in for him and he wanted to leave.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard didn't play tbf.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He picked the team, used all his subs by 70 mins and was the only person in the world who couldn’t see that Bats to Gironde should have been done at 30 minutes

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Bloody autocorrect

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And were easily the better side throughout. Hard to blame Lampard for some insanely dodgy refereeing and VAR calls.

    3. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Erm what can Lampard do when two of his players get injured in the first half and he has to make mandatory subs? He took Michy out at the earliest point he possibly could, if he takes Michy off any earlier and another player gets injured, we're out of subs. He took Michy out as soon as they scored the 2nd. Chelsea played well, VAR was trash and won United the game.

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There was no reason at all for Martial to not be on the pitch.

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty shocked that game isn’t been investigated for match fixing. But boy two bang middle of the table teams (in normal years).

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    There is a better poll somewhere else 😆

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      More candidates too

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yay or nay experts?? Exact money tonight.

    Kun+Greenwood+Mahrez >> Ings+Jimenez+Son (-4)?

    McCarthy
    TAA • Lunds • Aurier
    KDB • Salah • Grealish • Mahrez • Traoré
    Kun • Vardy
    (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Like it!

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like great moves

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chance it mate!

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

      yes

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thing is, this is really an ownership poll rather than a ‘best’ captain poll innit

  7. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sidibe to

    A) egan/basham (have lund)
    B) sais/boly

    (Gw28 ft might be lund out if he didnt start next gw)

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    “Natural reaction” from Maguire.

    Weird one.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Natural reaction to kick him in the balls

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Empty Slabhead.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is he left footed or right footed?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Right.

        Right in the balls.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          😆

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should have been off, no doubt. But ofc I'll take it XD.

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kick out at the balls.. they do it day in day out, so only natural.

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Natural reaction would have been to walk to the dressing room himself.

  9. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The mighty Sheffield United are 2 points off top 4.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would Kevin Keegan if they got Top 4 but fear European football could hurt them next season.

      Or Wolves!

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As long as they survive relegation next season it's all fine.

        I much rather play in Europe and create memories for a lifetime and finish 17th than continuously finish mid table and achieve little elsewhere.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It will be deserved if they go to CL

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          This

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Of course 😀

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Seems like they're pretty deep in most positions already with rotation up front and through the midfield.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool just barely 3 positions above Sheffield. Pathetic...

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ...and if Spurs, United, and Sheffield win next week, as they should, Chelsea will drop down to 7th! What a crazy table this season!

      It's so amazing that Chelsea have managed to hold on to 4th place with just 3 wins in the last 10 matches

  10. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saiss or traore to finish a wolves triple up until GW31?

    Pope, martin,
    Taa, boly, lund, rico, reid
    Kdb, salah, grealish, martial, cantwell
    Jimi, vardy, firmino

    £0.9m ITB

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traore

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No brainer but it's forgot about already. VAR decisions are only remember for particular teams, and conveniently ignored for others.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Must have been a big payoff from Woodward for that match.

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well slick Tony... that return and presumably no bonus makes up for the weeks of nothing against easy teams.

  12. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have any insight into when Williams will start with Shaw and when he will be benched? He’s clearly after Shaw but some information on when they play together would be useful.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A fit Shaw has started ahead of Williams when it’s a back 4.

      Ole only uses a 5 vs the big teams.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently back 5 Williams plays with Shaw CB, 4atb then Shaw moves to LB

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I realise that. The question is when does OGS play 4 atb vs 5 atb.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He doesn't know that even himself yet. I think they looked better today and scored twice, so the rule of not changing winning team might tell the answer?

    3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw is a far superior player, Williams did not look like he belonged on the pitch.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, not his best day. But on the other hand Watford home is not Chelsea away.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And therefore he doesnt need to play

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You obviously haven't watched enough recent united games to make that assumption!

  13. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea would've won that without bias ref and broken VAR

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both goals shouldn't have stood, so not sure where you're getting Chelsea's goal from?

      Maguire should have been sent off though.

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Clear push by Fred on Zouma's goal. If it shouldn't have stood then it should've been a penalty to Chelsea.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't see that part tbh. If so, then obviously a pen. Either way, it doesn't guarantee a Chelsea goal.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            And no it doesn't guarantee a Chelsea goal but it's hard to imagine the game would've unfolded in the same way if Maguire had been sent off.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Must have been expensive for Woodward that one.

  14. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did United look any better with Bruno Fernandes or still too early to tell?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Too early imo

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

      Bruno as a player looks class, very sharp today but Utd as a team are very slow in building up attacks so maybe it will take more than 1 player to change the way they play but maybe they will be motivated after today.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope they were dire.

  15. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to Jiménez for a hit?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Close call tbh. Check RMT-tool?

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, leave it a week

  16. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best route...
    A. Gw27: Kun+Lundstram to Pool def and Jimenez. Gw28: Martial to Son.
    B. 27: Martial+Kun to Mane+Jimi. 28: Lundstram to Taylor.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably A. Just made my moves for Son and Jim. Got money now to go Ings it Robbo for the hit

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings or Robbo

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah autocap rest of the season locked in.

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But Ings against Ming-less Villa though..

  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Holgate for gw31and get rid of Lund instead? Saiss as replacement or any better idea?

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say yes to both. Saiss/ wolves fixtures look good

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

    What to do with the following team for next week? 1FT & 0itb

    Ryan
    TAA - Lunds - Taylor
    Salah - Kdb - Martial - Son
    Kun - DCL - Ings

    Subs: Button-Cathcart-Soy-Romeu

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lund out first imo

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

        So you wouldn’t do Kun to Jimenez before that?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Tbh I am doing KdB+Wood to Mane+Jimenez for -4. After that I can get playing gk for 28 without -4.

  20. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With the Redmond injury I can still roll a transfer with this team, still hold?

    Hendo
    TAA •Gomez • O'Connoll • Boly
    Salah • KDB • Mahrez • Son
    Ings • Jimmy

    Bench: McCarthy • Lascalles • Martinelli • Redmond

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yea

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have triple City attack but want Mane for WHU and blank 28, which do you prefer?

    A. Aguero + KDB to Vardy + Mane
    B. Aguero + Mahrez to Tammy + Mane
    C. KDB + Mahrez to Mane + Barnes (or other 7.0mid)

    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, City potentially having a double in 29 is the spanner in the works 😉

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B , but change Tammy for ings, DCL, jimenez

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        have Ings and Jimenez but yeah DCL not a bad shout considering his form!

  22. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's a reasonable score so far this week would you think guys?

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      47 with triple City to go here... feel that's reasonable if not great.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        lol

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          nice contribution

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            So is your brag post skipper

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              how is a brag mate, 47 with three to go and captain used is not that great... also have Hayden 1 pointer to come in if one of my City players is benched

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                The Salah grav always makes me very suspicious, don't know why. 🙂

              2. jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                You already have higher than top 10k average, with 3 city players left. I mean it's a brag, just embrace the good score.

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  hadn't realized that, top 10k average means little to me this season but well if you say it's great then I'll take it lol

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      45 with 1.6 players left is top 10k avg

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero & KdB still to play but hoping one of them doesn't - preferably Aguero.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          why would you hope that if you own both?

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            He has Soy 1st on bench?

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Doucoure 1st on bench and a good few Kun captainers.

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              9 pointer, nice!

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Swapped him for Vardy at last minute.
                What a noob!

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  🙂

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      57 with KDB to go. Happy with it considering Salah captain fail.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        58 and only KdB to go. C Salah. Henderson, Stevens and Dunk with total of 5 pts and Soy + Williams first on bench... Still green arrow and first (short) visit to top 100k this season.

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok thanks

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.3 midfielder?

    A. Fleck
    B. Cantwell
    C. Someone else

  24. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which move please

    a) Lund + Redmond > Boly + Son (-4)
    b) Lund + Redmond > Boly + Traore (-4)
    C Lund > Boly
    D) Redmond > Son
    E) Red > Traoré

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      really like a) myself

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        you must have serious cash itb!

      2. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

        4.3 ITb

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A (says Son owner)

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        and what a joy it is to be, hard to believe but I actually took the armband off him for Jimenez... huge regrets!

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          in saying that Jimenez could also easily had a brace so feel slightly unlucky with my punt

      2. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

        Lol baps sniffer

  25. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    69 with KDB to play. Finally a respectable score

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      great score!

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unless Aguero goes nuts, I think this week is a big win. 62 pts with KdB left.

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      big green incoming

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great score, nice one

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Pope, Salah and Vardy blanked, everyone else returned.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm having a good week but starting Rico over Lund and Williams is annoying.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dunk and Stevens over Soy and Williams here. But I am not bothered tbh.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I started Soy, that's how bad my defence is lol, was basically trying to pick the least terrible option and they all returned bar Rico!

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's shame then that Aguero is going to go nuts on Wednesday.
      😀

  27. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Some forward thinking.. Which transfer plan looks best over the next 2 gameweeks?

    A) GW27:
    Woods* & Digne 》 Jimi & Lascelles (-4)

    GW28:
    KDB & Auba 》 Son & Vardy (-4)

    or

    B) GW27:
    Woods*, KDB & Digne 》 Jimi, Son & Lascelles (-8)

    GW28:
    Auba 》 Vardy for free

    Leaves me with this for 28:

    Pope
    TAA Lascelles Robbo
    Salah Son Martial Mooy
    Vardy Jimi Ings

    Button / Cantwell / Lundstram* / O'Connell*

    1.8m ITB

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injuries could happen.
      I would spread risk, unless you think there is a haul the first week with top fixtures.

  28. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I know it’s a pointless question. Completely hypothetical. But what is the minimum points score Aguero captained would be happy with? Realistically.

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      6

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      6.4 points

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      20

  29. Polar_Bear
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best sub 4.5 mid?
    Hayden, Douglas Luiz, Saka?