Captain Sensible
23 April 2021 2141 comments
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Despite no matches for Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City, Fantasy Premier League managers have a range of choices for the Blank Gameweek 33 captaincy.

After only coming off the bench against Leeds, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) looks set to start against Newcastle and comes into the latest round of fixtures with heavy backing.

However, Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.1m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) strengthened the case for their inclusion in the captaincy debate with their impressive Thursday-night performances against West Bromwich Albion. 

As Leicester City face an obliging Crystal Palace defence on Monday, both Vardy and Iheanacho could be among the goals once again.

And we must not forget the already-relegated Sheffield United could be the perfect opposition for Brighton’s attackers to offer themselves as viable alternative Blank Gameweek 33 captains. That’s before we even talk about Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and his Sunday afternoon meeting with Leeds.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s armband conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

It comes as little surprise that Salah dominates this week’s poll, with the highly-owned Egyptian international gathering nearly 50.0% of total votes so far.

We have a new face in second place: Leicester striker Iheanacho. It is a great testament to the Nigerian striker’s great recent form, as he is considered a better choice this week than premium midfielder Fernandes according to 13.8% of our users. Meanwhile, the Portuguese international sits in third place with 7.2% of total votes so far.

The top-five list is closed by the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.1%), followed by Leicester’s iconic forward Vardy (4.3%).

KEY MATCHES

Leeds United v Manchester United

  1. Bubbles1985
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Squad for this week:

    Schmeichel (Forster)
    TAA Rudiger Coady (Masuaku Mitchell)
    Bruno Lingard Mount Jota Son*
    Vardy Kane* (Davis)

    I have 0.2itb and 2ft
    Am thinking a 1 week oke-cokey punt of

    Son > Salah
    Kane > Cavani

    Or just Kane to Cavani and pray Salah does nothing?!

    Cheers!

  2. cemal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison or dcl?

  3. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which Man U asset?

    a) Greenwood
    b) Fernandes
    c) Rashford
    d) Cavani

  4. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leno
    Shaw Rudiger Phillips Veltman
    Salah (C) Lingard Bruno Jota
    Nacho Wood

    Forster Coady Son Kane

    1 FT 1.8 ITB.

    Any obvious moves? Cheers!

  5. Aaron Wan 3bouns
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?
    Trent alexander-arnold
    Or
    Iheanacho

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Iheanacho

    2. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have both and I think I’m gonna go with Trent

  6. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does this look on on WC: 0.2 available.
    Martinez
    Castange Coady Rudiguer
    Bruno Salah Greenwood Lingard
    Cavani Vardy DCL
    Jorginho-Maitland Niles-Dier

    Thank you

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like that bench, downgrade Dier for sure.

      Cavani probably going to get reduced minutes as he'll probably be played against Roma in the EL instead

  7. winchester
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good day lads. Advice needed here lads, have 2ft and 0m itb. No chips left.

    mendy (forster)
    taa rudiger coady lowton (mitchell)
    bruno salah jota lingard (son)
    ihenacho (kane davis)

    son+mitchell -> greenwood/maddison+defender?

    cheers

  8. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy, Forster
    Rudiger, Fofana, Phillips, Holding, Coady
    Son, Salah, Bruno, Mount, Jota
    Kane, Iheanacho, Davis

    Suggestions for 1FT? or...

    A) Kane --- Vardy

    B) Son + Davis --- Smith Rowe + Vardy (-4)

    C) Phillips + Son --- TAA + Greenwood (-4)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably C, but B close second

  9. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Things that were NEVER said before Covid was invented...

    "You know what, I think I'll captain Kelechi Iheanacho instead of Mohamed Salah this weekend".

    Strange world we live in.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah it's bizarre. I'm gonna do it too I think.

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've got Jota not Nacho - so going with the article and sticking it on Nacho.

  10. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any information about mendy situation...?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tuchel presser at 1.30 - that's last hope of any concrete info

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have mendy but how likely are Chelsea to keep cleansheet? Thinking of getting Sanchez

        1. Taegugk Warrior
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bring him in at WC GW31. Wish to keep him till the rest of the season

    2. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m keeping Mendy. Hope he starts.

  11. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Bruno, Lucas Moura & Vydra to Greenwood, Trossard & Vardy for -4?

    Seems crazy on an article mentioning Bruno as a captain option but think Leeds won't be as easy as at OT earlier in the season.

  12. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez | Areola
    Alonso Shaw Coady
    Salah Bruno Lingard Saka Pereira
    Vardy Iheanacho
    | Phillips* Dias Kane

    Alonso, Dias -> TAA, Lowton
    For a hit?

    1. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, deffo

  13. cemal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mount + Bowen
    B) Sigurdsson + Lingard

  14. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With Raphinha likely out, I only have 1 bench player to sub in: Mee vs Wolves - so worth a hit to either upgrade Mee or drop Raphinha?

    e.g.
    Raphinha > Bowen?
    Mee > ManU defender?

    Still got my WC - just waiting for season run in fixtures to be confirmed.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you've held Raphina this long, you'll want him next week and I wouldn't get Bowen for Chelsea.

  15. 03farmboy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve got 2 ft to use

    Stones and de Bruyne Out

    Castagne and Salah In?

    Good move? Or put someone else in

    1. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good.

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect moves I think

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gold

  16. The Fantasy Doctor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No idea what to do. I’m ranked 25k and target is top 100k. Inspiration welcomed. 2FTs

    Mendy Forster
    TAA Rudiger Shaw Coady Dias
    Son Fernandes Gundogan Jota Lingard
    Vardy Nacho Kane

    Obvious omission is Salah but tough to get him. Any ideas how for free?

    1. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only thought thinking longer term:

      Son, Dias and Jota (if injured) for Salah, Rafinha (for next game and beyond) and Phillips (if fit) (-4)

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why is your target to worsen your rank?

      1. The Fantasy Doctor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I meant I’m keeping my aim from the start of the season for top 100k. For example, at 25k, I’d prefer not to take risks and have well owned players I think will do well (Salah).

  17. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha hasn't trained means out for this gw?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I woudl presume so, or at least only a sub

  18. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jota injured?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      following, can't find anything concrete on an injury

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stay tuned

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope not, already hjave Raphinha as a doubt and just Mee on the bench.

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

      We should know in about 40 mins

    5. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think this rumour started because supposedly he wasn't pictured in training...

  19. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A'noon all. 2FT, 0.3 ITB. Any thoughts on these moves?

    Mendy (4.0)
    Shaw - Rudi - Veltman - Phillips
    Bruno - Salah - Jota - Lingard
    DCL - Ian Nacho

    Subs - Dias* - Kane* - Son*

    A - Son to Greenwood
    B - Son to Maddison
    C - A/B and Mendy out to GK
    D - A/B and Dias to castagne
    E - A/B and Shaw to castagne
    F - Other

    Ta!

  20. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pulisic a decent punt or is too risky whether he'll start?

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Jota is out, which one would you do?

    A. Jota & Pereira to Greenwood & Saka (-8)

    B. Jota & Alonso to 5.5 def & Greenwood (-8)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably b, not sure which defender thou.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Evans? Dallas?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I prefer leicester defender atm.. Coady/Semedo may be good options too.

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers mate

  22. Sean
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone please explain the everton first choice defence and formation to me, struggling to understand it from past team sheets

  23. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I still have WC and BB left, but pretty happy with my current team.

    When the hell should I use them?

  24. FPL_Motty
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last post dissapeared: Hi Guys, votes please

    1. FPL_Motty
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Option 1. Simply Mendy > Martinez for free, bench cover for jota if he's out.

      Option 2. Trent in for -4 (losing phillips who looks like he will play) and risking mendy (I have no backup gk). I can afford only 0.2m more in trent rises

      Risk it for a biscuit? Or play it safe and logical, I'd like martinez long term tbh as well.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1

      2. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you're happy with your rank, position in mini leagues etc I'd go 1. Looks like this could be the last week of Trent not being hugely owned so if you're chasing the hit could pay dividends

  25. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son is on for his 22nd price change of the season.

    Presumably number 23 happens next week and he seems an obvious fall guy in the DGW too and it's really just a question whether he's back in fashion for the next BGW 🙂

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guilty! I've transferred him in & out so many times this season....

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wondering whether to sell Son for the 7th time this season!

  26. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does Salah fast on Ramadan?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.. Not sure what he is doing on matchdays

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will salah play the whole game ?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think so.

  27. The Wogmeister
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any idea's on Mendy in goal for this week, will he/won't he?

  28. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Surely Tucel tells us in his presser if Mendy is playing this weekend or if he is now his number 2?

  29. LloristheHounds
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any injury updates on jota and raphinia?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think rapha is out ... see the comments in the tweet section .... guessing game on Jota.

  30. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hello guys. I think I'm set on my WC, a bit of risk with no Kane and yes Rashford, but have to live a little:

    Patricio
    Trent, Castagne, Webster, Konsa
    Salah(c), Lingard, Rashford
    Vardy, Nacho, Watkins

    Meslier, Dallas, Raphinha, Son
    0.0 itb

    Good to go for the rest of the season?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would getting Greenwood instead of Rashford give you the money to move from Vardy to Kane if needed?