Captain Poll
25 February 2020 937 comments
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Liverpool options dominate the captain poll once again as Blank Gameweek 28 rolls around.

You can now cast your vote below or on the sidebar of the website.

Fresh from scoring in the 3-2 win over West Ham, Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has raced into another early lead, already earning the support of 44.6%.

Upcoming opponents Watford have let their guard down a little since the new-manager-bounce of Nigel Pearson wore off.

In their last four matches, the Hornets have conceded at least two goals on three occasions, while Liverpool and Salah are in the scoring mood.

The Egyptian has found the net four times since Gameweek 24, more than any of his colleagues.

However, Sadio Mané (£12.3m), who netted against West Ham and could have scored a double-figure haul were it not for VAR, is also in the armband discussion.

The Senegalese international has more away goals in the league than Salah this season and has registered back-to-back strikes since returning from injury in Gameweek 26.

That has earned Mané 12.1% backing in the captain poll, good enough for third place so far.

However, Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) is the man to take up second place so far, as Leicester prepare to face Norwich.

Admittedly, the centre-forward has now blanked in each of his last five matches, but his backers appear to be encouraged by the prospect of the Canaries’ defence.

Despite some recent improvements Daniel Farke’s men were brushed aside 3-0 by Wolves in Gameweek 27, suggesting they could be just as obliging against Leicester.

Interesting differentials at this point include Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m), who still hasn’t blanked in a league match he started since Gameweek 13, while Harvey Barnes (£6.0m), despite his Gameweek 27 benching, could be the most likely to score for Leicester at Carrow Road.

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  1. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Start one:

    A) Soy

    B) Boly

    1. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Soy

    2. Men in green tights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      A suppose to be an easier ficture

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Fleck to
    A. Perez
    B. Barnes
    ?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      B

  3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Kdb & Auba to Fernandes & Vardy.

    Good moves?
    Worth a hit?
    Just do one and play dendoncker?

    1. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Will you not want both back in a week? Maybe just one and play donkey

    2. JohnBlack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Keep both

  4. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Folks, Vardy or Firmino captain ?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Firmino

    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Vardy

    3. Neo-Viper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Vardy

    4. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Bardy

  5. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Grealish > Barnes for free. Gives me 11, no subs.

    B) KDB & Lundstram > Bruno & Robbo (-4) gives me 11 + 1 sub.

    1. Jay Arell
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      A

    2. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      A

  6. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Pope
    Dunk vvd aurier soy
    Salah(C) bruno alli
    Ings firmino jimenez

    Subs: button, cantwell,kdb,lund

    Hi all, will you sell alli for barnes or maddison ? Since lei has easier fixtures coming up

    Nt getting vardy cause i just dont wantto give up firmino. Good choice or meh?

    1. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      I might be in the minority but I thought Bobby was awful yesterday. Fluffed every shot. I’d get vardy in.

      1. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        Had a lot of big chances tho, could easily have scored a couple

  7. Joe_Carman
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Robertson, Taylor, Kelly
    Mane, Traore, Bruno
    Vardy, DCL, Ings

    Button, Lundy, KDB, Saka

    With Lundstram, KDB and Saka without a game and Kelly unlikely to start, is it worth taking a 4-point hit to bring in either Soy or Boly for him? (I already used my FT to swap out Son for Bruno)

    Any helps appreciated!

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Kun, Traore & Stevens to Vardy, Bruno & Boly for -4? Gives me this team!

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Boly Taylor Lascelles
    Salah(C) Bruno
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    Hendo* Hayden KDB* Fleck*

  9. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Walker 2 assists in 21 appearances
    Pereira 2 assists in 26 appearances
    AWB 2 assists in 24 appearances
    Aurier 6 assists in 22 appearances

    Total of 12 assists in 93 appearances

    ..step up TAA with 14 assists in 27 appearances

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      He is pure gold isn't he?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        Giggs has a record of 162 assists. TAA needs 134 more in probably 14 years (up until 35 years old) to beat that record - which would be 9.5 assists a season here on in - that's assuming the season finished today!

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Also assuming Trent stays in Pool for his career. I really hope he does - he will become a greater legend than Stevie G

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            He'll already be a greater than Gerrard after this season since he's almost won a PL title. 😉

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              4 more games! Then it is a fact 😉

              1. Rolls-Royce
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                See, it's not hard to better than Gerrard. Fat Anderson did that sitting on the bench. 😛

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Giggs has 13 PL titles- stat that matter the most. It will take TAA's grandsons achieve that.

          1. XabiAlonso
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Going by that logic he will have to wait for 3 titles untill he is better than David May. You judge teams by titles not individual players

          2. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            TAA still gets on with his brother, Giggs never will!

            1. Rolls-Royce
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Lol. Clearly, bitter pool fans will argue at all costs. Hilarious.

              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                Bitter? You're the one mentioning titles and Gerrard.. I merely mentioned what TAA needs to do to become the all time assist leader 🙂

                1. Rolls-Royce
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 3 days ago

                  If Barcelona/Real Madrid comes knocking for him, it will be difficult to keep him in PL for sure.

        3. Lazaretti
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Evolution of the game might affect how many assits he will get. Opponents need to react to stop him. Of course he still have set pieces corners

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      It's a stunning stat
      Were lucky to have him....nearly all our creativity comes from the wings

    3. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Incredible. He's gone past the point of being essential on FPL. Now you should delete your team if you don't own him.

      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        I sold him in GW3 then wildcarded immediately after to bring him back in lmao

      2. _Make
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        Or... buy him?

    4. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Walker + Pereira + AWB = Aurier, got it

    5. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Guy is next level, will prob finish season with another 3/4 assists could be near 20 lmao

  10. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Auba to Vardy for the blank?

    Can’t see why not. If Vardy goes mad, with the fixtures ahead I will want to keep him. If Vardy blanks, it’s an easy transfer to reverse.

    Thoughts?

    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Think I'm doing the same. Only worried that I haven't seen Leicester recently so don't know if vardy's form is real slump or more unlucky

      1. The Legend Squad
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        Oh it’s a slump. But he looked better in the last game. Hit the post.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          He should have buried it. He's lacking confidence but he'll never stop trying.

  11. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Save or smth to use FT on here? 0.0 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA, Lascelles, Robertson, Soy
    Salah, Martial, Traore
    Jimenez, Vardy, Ings

    Button, Dendoncker, Lundstram, De Bruyne

  12. NielsvanDelft
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    A lot of options, and really like all of them to be honest. Can you help me out?

    A: Grealish, Stevens and Traoré to Pérez, Barnes and Doherty -4
    B: Grealish, Stevens and Traoré to Pérez, Barnes and Pereira -4
    C: Grealish and Traoré to Pérez and Barnes
    D: Grealish and Stevens to Pérez/Barnes and Pereira

    Henderson - McCarthy
    TAA - VVD - Boly - Fernandez - Stevens*
    Salah - KDB - Cantwell - Grealish* - Traoré*
    Auba - Ings - Jimenez

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      D with Barnes

  13. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Please RMT for this GW.

    Pope
    TAA VVD Soy
    Madd Fernandes Salah(c) Rich
    DCL Ings Vardy

    Subs: Button Boly Cantwell Rico

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      All set.

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      very nice !

    3. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Great. Probably a huge green arrow

  14. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    This tempt anyone?

    Grealish Jiminez for Bruno Fernandes Jota

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Yep I can see the latter two combined scoring more points

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Would leave Jimenez but Bruno is a good move

      1. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        This but doubt he can afford Bruno without that move.

        1. Fit_to_drop
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Correct - thats how Im able to afford Bruno

          So thumbs up or down?

          1. CelticBhoy1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            For free yes

            For a hit no

  15. Hiddenpaw
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    I’ve got 11 playing next week, I’ve thinking of 2 options
    A) Stevens to Doherty - means I would have 12 playing
    B) Mooy to Barnes - means I would have 11 and no bench.
    Thanks

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Barnes is a great shout. Depends on your team and if you think all will start

    2. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      B

  16. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    2FT.
    Stuck as usual any ideas??

    Pope (button)
    robo, TAA, O’Connell, Fernandez, soy
    KDB, salah, Bruno, Hayden, cantwell
    Ings, vardy, Jimmy.

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      Great team. How much itb?

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      0.1

      I'm thinking of getting a Wolves def in for GW29. That's my only idea!

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 days ago

        Yep, could get Saiss for Fern'z,

  17. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 days ago

    Quick poll:

    1. How many players do you have (including bench) before transfers this week?
    2. What formation are you playing?

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

      10

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      1. 12 ...with 2FT not sure how that happened
      2. will depend on signings

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      11 with Rico and going Dendoncker deep. Will probably FT Grealish out to Perez or someone to avoid this.

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      1. 11
      2. 4-3-3 for this week only

    5. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      13, 343 or 433 depending on transfer

    6. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      5-2-3

    7. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 days ago

      11 (if you count Greenwood)
      4-3-3.

    8. Pinturicchio10
        6 years, 3 days ago

        11
        3-5-2

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Midfield 5?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Perez, Cantwell, Salah, Mane, JWP.

              1. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                Interesting, thanks

              2. Party time
                  6 years, 3 days ago

                  Hot!

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            11 with 2 on the bench as well.
            433.
            Save ft probably.

          3. I Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            11
            3-4-3

          4. Silecro
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            11
            442
            Roll a ft

          5. teneighty
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            1: 12
            2: 4-4-2

            Above is with Hayden (barf) on the field and Rico (double barf) on bench.

            1. teneighty
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              4-3-3*

          6. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            12

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Grealish and traore to

          A Fernandes and Armstrong
          B mount and maddison
          C martial and ward prowse
          D Barnes and mount and save cash

          For free

          Thanks a lot, could really use some help 🙂

          1. Coys96
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            D easily imo

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              thanks. mount still as a decent option ?

              1. Coys96
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                Not sure, worth a punt with those fixtures at least

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 3 days ago

                  cheers.

          2. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Fernandes and Barnes possible?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              no unfortunately

          3. NotsoSpursy
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            I really think Bruno is the best option but don't like Armstrong

            D then

          4. DÏLKS
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            What's up with Traore?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Doesn't start anymore

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Liverpool aside, which team has the momentum?

          I would say Arsenal irrespective of their troubled defence. Looks like Arteta has the players under control and ain't listening to excuses. They are definitely a different team under Arteta.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Arsenal for sure. Wolves, and Man Utd to an extent as well.

          2. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Everton.
            DCL & Richarlison are flying.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              yep. shame about the fixtures

            2. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Apologies. Of course Everton!! They are probably the most impressive team after Pool at the moment

          3. Coys96
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Arsenal, Wolves, Burnley, maybe Everton too,

            Ik thats 4 but couldn't decide on just 1

          4. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            I dont know how much relevant this stat is but they have done well in February in previous seasons when it comes to scoring goals.

            Nothing special in March.

        4. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Auba at 99.9 on FPLStats despite a blank. Surely many ways of playing this game right?

          1. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Can imagine there's a lot of casual free-hitters or people playing their wildcard looking to gain some value on him then sell

          2. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            I was looking at that earlier thinking... what the heck? 😀

          3. FOO FIGHTER
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            He is back in my team after the blank.

            1. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              No it shows that people are buying him in for this week

          4. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Time to take the profit and run away? 😉

          5. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            It's annoying I've got just 0.1m to play with to get him after the blank, I'd like to wait to see if there is a DGW first but looks like I will be priced out by then

        5. Lazaretti
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Any news how badly Jonny got injured?

          1. DAZZ
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            It was just a nasty challenge not to similar to the Lo Celso one but there wasnt intent in it.

          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            No one wants a broken Jonny

            1. Lazaretti
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Yeah. Vinagre coming in.. ?

        6. Coys96
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Shame everyone is getting Barnes. I got him on WC in GW25 when he has 0.1% ownership

          1. XabiAlonso
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            It's points that counts not looking for somebody that no-one else has. If they get points everone jumps on them

            1. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Yes but you need some good diffs too in order to climb the ranks. Its about getting players early just as they hit top form

          2. DAZZ
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Congratulations on that mate.

          3. I Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            He's 2.8% owned now. Still a huge differential.

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              5.1% in top 10k too

        7. AC Pilkington
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 days ago

          Why is Barnes so much more popular pick than Perez can I ask?

          Am I missing something?

          1. Coys96
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Cheaper, gets more minutes with better form and lower ownership

          2. Pinturicchio10
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Scored recently.

              1. NorwichCityLad
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                Best we get on tielemans then hes even better form

          3. manu4life99
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Best 7.4m mid replacement for Grealish (not Traore)?

            1. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Armstrong/Barnes/SaintMax/BigDwightMcNeil

            2. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Barnes

            3. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Maddy

          4. DÏLKS
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            A) Evans
            B) Boly

            1. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              B

          5. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Is Saiss nailed?

            1. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              No

              1. OverTinker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 days ago

                really??

            2. Tempestic
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Yeh he pretty much is, was in competition with dendonker but hes moved back to midfield

          6. Rushford
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            McCarthy
            TAA VVD Digne Soyuncu
            Salah Traore Grealish*
            Jiménez Ings Aguero*

            Button Cantwell Rico KDB*
            1.3itb 2FT

            Aguero to:
            A) Vardy (fixtures not form)
            B) DCL (form not fixtures)
            C) Jota (triple wolves too much?)
            D) Abraham (fixtures, back from injury)

            Grealish to:
            1) Martial
            2) Bruno Fernandes
            3) Barnes
            4) Someone else?

            1. DÏLKS
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              A2

            2. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              A1

          7. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            do people already have plans for wc fh bb etc ?

            there seems to be more dgw and bgw this season and I find it hard to keep track even with ben crellin twitter account 🙂

            1. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              FH 31
              BB & TC during DGWs (probs 34&37)

              Used WC

            2. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Nope, will play normally till double fixtures are announced.

              As long as you have WC, don't overthink. Just target next 3-4 GWs.

            3. I Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Probably BB 37. Not sure when I'll use WC and FH.

            4. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Thanks all

          8. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Best Mahrez replacement: Bruno, Richarlison, Maddison?

            1. Coys96
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              Bruno

          9. FOO FIGHTER
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 days ago

            Imagine if you could use BB, TC and FH or WC all in one GW, well DGW 😮

            Plans, what plans?! 😀

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 days ago

              It will lessen the effectiveness since most people would do that I reckon.