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

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  1. krumcake
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So, do we expect Leno to start this GW?

  2. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Adams, Kane and Gundogan to Vardy, Iheanacho and Jota.(-8)

    Top 100k gone and all about the league. I need to make up 37 points. Let’s go!

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      (Plus I only had 9 + Mitchell so feels like a -4)

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jota not spotted in training I read

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t listen to any of that, doesn’t mean anything. Nothing said in press conference so I’ve risked it

        1. HammersXI
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Press conference said jota is fit. Don't care what others say lol. The training news is old news

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fit doesn't mean starting though

            1. HammersXI
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              In that case any of the liverpool front 3 might not start even if they are fit. Your point?

              He isn't going to announce Jota will play, Salah will play

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 3 months ago

                The others didn't miss training, my point.

          2. TomSaints
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Must have missed that. Good news!

  3. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Any moves here? at 11k OR and REALLY want to get into the top 10k as I've never ever been there. Was thinking, Son > Greenwood for free, but anything else pressing?

    Mendy
    Trent - Coady - Rudiger - Veltman
    Salah (c) - Bruno - Jota - Jlingz
    Vydra - Nacho

    Bench: Forster - Coufal - Son - Kane

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doubts over jota

      1. HammersXI
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Stop creating false doubt. Klopp already had his presser. keep up

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Klopp literally said "he's fine" like an hour ago.

      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Press conf summaries: Jota fit, Phillips ruled out

        Make of it what you will

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison or Greenwood?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Greenwood

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I went for G.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      G

    4. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Consensus is Greenwood but I would go Maddison

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        With you mate. Have a good feeling about Maddison this gw

  5. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts here? 2ft 0.0itb

    Martinez
    TAA Alonso Shaw Rudiger Phillips*
    Bruno Jota Raphina
    Iheanacho Cavani

    Forster Kane* Son Gundogan

    A) Kane, Gundo, Phillips to Watkins, Martinelli, Castagne -4 (enough itb to do Cavani to Kane next week)

    B) Kane, Gundogan to Vardy, Lingard (hit next week if Kane fit)

    Other suggestions?

  6. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) KDB > Rashford
    B) KDB > Maddison
    C) KDB > Rodriguez

    Mendy Forster
    TAA Reguilion Shaw Rudiger Holding
    Salah KDB Son Jota Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho Vydra

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B, but Greenwood seems to be flavour of the week

  7. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start Shaw or Bamford?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw

  8. The Fantasy Doctor
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Kane to Salah (c) and Bamford (or similar)? For free, Kane back in one move next week.

  9. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT's so moving Sterling & Davis on for Vardy & a max 5.7 mid who will mostly be warming the bench, which do you prefer?

    A - Trossard
    B - McGinn (likely double in GW35)
    C - Harrison
    D - Other? Who?

    Thanks.

  10. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Kane to Vardy
    B. Son to Maddison
    C. Kane to DCL
    D. Other or combo for -4

    Thanks very much

    1. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Leaning towards A myself

  11. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chasing 49 in my ML after this week's disaster. Is Maddison worth a punt for the next 3 games? I would have 8 attacking players upfront and have a few chips left too. Could he get some points in those "easy" games for Leicester? Another punt on my mind is Pogba, any help is welcome.

  12. FPLord
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you go Fofana over Castagne in order to able to upgrade Jota to the likes of James next week, Otherwise I would have to settle for Siggy or go a completely different route...

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  13. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm sure it's been asked a bunch already, but I can't find it, who to play between Vydra and Coady? Feels like a coinflip to me.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Coady

    2. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It really is close, I would go with Coady.

    3. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Coady

    4. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Coady for me too

    5. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

  14. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and £0 ITB. Best option?

    Mendy
    TAA, Shaw, Rudiger, Fofana
    Salah, Bruno, Jota, Lingard
    Vydra, Nacho

    Forster, Holding, Kane, Son

    A) Son to Maddison (get Son back next week)
    B) Son to Greenwood (get Son back next week)
    C) Kane to Vardy (Get Kane back if fit)

  15. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed: Definitely concerned about my keepers (Mendy, Forster), still...

    2FTs, 0itb
    1) Mendy > Sanchez & save
    2) Son, Forster > Greenwood, Sanchez
    3) Kane, Amartey > Vardy, Saiss (risk it with Mendy)
    4) Some variation thereof?

    1. bautasten
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy will start according to Tuchel.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you! Just saw that in the preview video. Figures it would come up just after I posted this.

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy starts so C

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Just saw the preview video with Neale and Andy.

  16. LLoris
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who do I bring in for D. Sanchez?

    A) Keane (dgw)
    B) Dallas
    C) Coufal

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have Son, Kane, Dias, and Raphinha. 10 players playing including Jota.

    Thinking Raphinha to Greenwood now. Was doing Son to Fernandes

  18. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one is best transfer?
    a) Nacho and Greenwood
    b) Cavani and Castagne

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  19. Riggs
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If you want to change Kane and Vydra, which variation would you prefer:
    A) Vardy and Watkins
    B) DCL and Watkins
    C) Bamford and Watkins
    Already have Iheanacho.

  20. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon All. Who should I play this week? Thanks in advance:

    a) Holding (EVE)
    b) Vydra (wol)

  21. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need my long awaited Neto replacement... 5.6 to spend

    A. Saka
    B. Harrison
    C. Smith Rowe

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I like A
      But B would probably score the most points given Leeds easy fixture schedule

  22. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best keeper to own up to 5.4m for the season run in?

    I’m free hitting in GW36

    A. Mendy
    B. Schmeichel
    C. Leno
    D. Martinez
    E. Meslier
    F. De Gea
    G. Henderson
    H. Someone else

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      E

  23. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Digne to Castagne worth a -4?

    1. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep Digne with his upcoming fixtures

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn’t let the colour of the difficulty fool you, Villa is still ranked as 2 green for some reason. WHM also. Look at Leicester fixtures though

  24. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which ones more appealing? Got a FT to burn.

    A) Mendy > Sanchez
    B) Dawson > Veltman

    1. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy will play if that helps.

  25. Fergiesarmy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captain
    1) salah
    2) Nacho

    Bring in
    A) vardy
    B) Greenwood

  26. Tosa86
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    my actual team:

    martinez
    shaw - taa - dallas - struijk
    fernandes - salah (C) - jota - lingard
    ineacho (Vc) bamford

    forster - cresswell - kane - smith rowe

    1) jota is fit?
    2) captain salah?
    3) i replaced son with salah.

  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Argh. Just noticed Raph is red flagged. That means 10 players this GW. Owners keeping?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Green fixtures for sure

      2. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping, have another priority

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Forcing my hand to play FH that one so I can keep and reassess. Leeds will be less threatening without him (also have Bam and Dallas), team a bit iffy in other spots as well. I would keep, see if anything warrants a hit

    3. HammersXI
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      orange flag you mean. Rodrigo is red flag. He has a 25% chance of playing

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Red for Raph

        1. HammersXI
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          On the web it shows orange on Raphinha. Based on the presser, he should not be red. Bielsa did not rule him out of the game

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Aha ty!

        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You may be right. I'm in the sun on my phone.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Looked red on my screen.

            1. HammersXI
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              The orange and red are really deceiving. But Raphinha is for sure orange. Rodrigo is ruled out. Easier to compare with 2 Leeds assets.

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yh. Won't stress as much then. If he's likely to back next week at least.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Swapped for Harrison to get 11 out. Bit concerned about how long he will be out

      1. HammersXI
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Seems sideways. Would have gone leicester instead of Harrison

  28. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How sure are we (=Ben) that we will have that semi large dgw in 35 and following bgw 36?

    1. krumcake
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      75 %

  29. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to stay in ur team for at least 3 GW
    A - GW
    B- Watkins

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  30. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a hit chaps? 2.2 ITB - concerned I have no bench!

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Dunk, Holding
    Salah, Fernandes, Jota, Lingard
    Watkins, Iheanacho

    (Sanchez, Phillips*, Son*, Kane*)

    A) Son -> Greenwood (-4)
    B) Son & Phillips -> Greenwood & TAA (-8)
    C) No hit and hope everyone plays

    Cheers