Captain Sensible
6 May 2021 809 comments
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The Gameweek 35 captaincy has completely turned on its head now that we are planning for an unprecedented Triple Gameweek.

Manchester United play Aston Villa (away), Leicester (home) and Liverpool (home) between now and Thursday, thrusting Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) back into the limelight once more.

Still, there are concerns about how many Red Devils will actually play three times, which means it is still worth considering some of the Double Gameweek options on offer from other clubs.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to answer your captaincy questions and a whole lot more. In order to help you settle your conundrums, we analyse extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, which is why only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Unsurprisingly, Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder has dominated the vote, having gained nearly 60.0% of votes since we reset the poll in the wake of Wednesday’s groundbreaking announcement.

Behind him sit Leicester City’s in-form Kelechi Iheanacho (9.8%) and colleague Mason Greenwood (7.0%).

The top-five list is completed by Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) and Marcus Rashford (5.7% and 2.8% of total votes, respectively)

In order to tackle this week’s captaincy debate effectively, where only certain teams play more than once, we will focus on those clubs and their assets separately.

KEY TEAM

Manchester United

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

    Watkins or DCL?

    Greenwood or zaha or JWP?

    1. MMN
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D & G for me

    2. mash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DCL
      Greenwood worth a punt, JWP safer for security of starts

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DCL (v fine margin) + Greenwood

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

      JWP if going Greenwood means you need to take a hit in GW36 to field 11, otherwise Greenwood.

      Watkins Vs DCL is close, so go with the majority above

    5. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ive got DCL, Greenwood and Zaha

  2. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get in, already on a -8 (getting in Bruno, Gwood and...

    A) DCL
    B) Antonio

    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      has to be A

    2. mash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one, this - I say Antonio as more explosive, but fitness is always a concern with him. DCL has the better fixtures, so is 'safer' in that respect. Both sides still chasing european competition, so it's close!

  3. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Order these defenders (help me sort out my bench!)

    1. TAA (SOU, mu)
    2. Fofana (NEW, mu)
    3. Ward (shu, sou_
    4. Holding (WBA, che)
    5. Rudiger (mci, ARS)

    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1
      2
      5
      3
      4

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

        Rudi rotation has me worried - even though Chelsea defense is clearly the best of the lot).

        Cheers!

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

    Afternoon all! Happy TGW tinkering...

    Mendy
    Shaw Konsa Phillips
    Salah Fernandes Son Jota
    Kane Iheanacho Wood

    Forster Lingard Rudiger Coady

    2FT, £0 ITB, no chips left

    A) Mendy and Rudiger to McCarthy and Maguire
    B) Mendy to Henderson
    C) Phillips and Kane to TAA and DCL
    D) Phillips and Son to TAA and JWP

    Assuming Forster doesn't play in GW36, option A leaves me with 10 players for GW36 plus 1FT (probably to use on Shaw/Maguire)

    The other options leave me with 8 players in GW36 and 2FT (B) or 1FT (C&D)

    Option A looks good to me (as unglamourous as the Saints GK combo is!), would you agree? Any other options I should consider?

    1. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  5. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rodgers said they will be 'fine' yesterday in press but no Vardy or Evans in the training video Leicester posted today.

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This completely changes my FH team if true.

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        we'll get early team news probably

  6. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which duo on FH?

    A. Auba and Shaw
    B. Greenwood and Trent

    1. Lexi2014
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B for me...........dont trust Auba or Arsenal.

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      But you could do Rashford and TAA. Auba not even on the radar for me. Way too expensive risk.

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I can do Rashford too. Will depend on UEL minutes.

    4. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. close tho

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

      B

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

    Is this worth -8 in ur opinion guys?

    Son Reguilon Alonso Dallas... OUT

    TAA Digne Maguire Zaha...IN

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ultimately, probably yes.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd try do something where you keep Dallas and do a -4 only.
      I don't trust that Digne/Everton are all that good for the double

  8. Lexi2014
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Pereira, Son and Dias -> Greenwood, Zaha and Digne. Would be a -8 hit.

    Martinez
    Dias / Shaw / Castagne
    Son / Pereira / Fernandes / Mount
    Watkins / Nacho / Kane

    McCarthy / Dunk / Konsa / Soucek

    Thoughts?

  9. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson, Son, Lucas to:

    A. Henderson, Bruno, Lucas (2FT)
    B. Guaita, Bruno, Zaha (-4)

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  10. People in Preston
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who's gonna score more over the MUN TGW: Maguire or AWB?

    Please consult your crystal balls and advise. 🙂

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

      My balls are telling me AWB

      1. People in Preston
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think you may be right. I watch the game tonight and ponder more. Cheers for responding.

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

          They have similar minutes, similar goal / assist threat, but Maguire is more likely to be booked and therefore AWB is slightly more likely to get a cheeky bonus point. Enjoy the game!

  11. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've got no United cover.

    Do I need to take a hit? Maybe Reguilon -> Maguire?

    Martinez
    TAA - Reguilon - Dias - Digne
    Salah - Bale - Siggy - JWP
    Kane - Iheanacho(c)

    Areola - Bamford - Lingard - Struijk

    0 FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, do it.

    2. Lexi2014
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  12. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed...

    Oh dear.

    A) Kane, Lingard, Veltman > DCL, Bruno, Maguire (-8)
    B) Kane, Lingard, Veltman > DCL, Bruno, Shaw (-8)
    C) Kane, Mount, Veltman > DCL, Bruno, Maguire (-8)
    D) Kane, Mount, Veltman > DCL, Bruno, Shaw (-8)
    E) Kane, Mount, Wellbeck > DCL, Bruno, Benteke (-8)
    F) Kane, Lingard, Wellbeck > DCL, Bruno, Benteke (-8)
    G) Kane, Mount, Wellbeck > DCL, Bruno, Watkins (-8)
    H) Kane, Lingard, Wellbeck > DCL, Bruno, Watkins (-8)
    I) Kane, Lingard > DCL, Bruno (-4)
    J) Kane, Mount > DCL, Bruno (-4)

    My logic has gone. Help appreciated.

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like how you've narrowed your options.

      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ikr. As I said. Logic. Gone.

    2. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I or J.

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      J.

      Rotation and blank for Mount make him less good to Lingard for me.

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      G

    5. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was hoping you'd get to a Z option.

      Then we could all read and our heads would explode.

      Assuming yours had expolded first. 😉

      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm on it. Then I'm moving on to cyrillic alphabet.

        1. People in Preston
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good move and then go for Khmer (Cambodia) which has a 74 character alphabet.

          I think you're onto something. 🙂

  13. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Jota
    Kane DCL Nacho

    (Fabri Lingard Coufal Struijk)
    2 FTs & 0.0m

    Thoughts on Kane, Struijk & Fabri ➡️ Watkins, Digne & 5.4m GK for -4?

    Will use BB this week.
    Will do Nacho & Bruno to Kane/Aguero & Foden/Mahrez next week for 11 starters.

  14. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Current Team: 1 FT, 0.8 itb
    Martinez | {Pope}
    AWB | Rudiger | Konsa | {Dallas} | {Semedo}
    Salah | Jota | Greenwood (C) | Son | {Lingard}
    DCL | Nacho | Kane

    Which transfer(s) would you suggest?
    1. Lingard, Kane > Bruno, Watkins (-4) with Bruno Captain and bench Son.
    2. Son, Semedo > Bruno, Mitchell (-4) with Bruno Captain
    3. Lingard, Pope > Zaha, Henderson (-4) with Salah/Greenwood Captain and bench Martinez
    4. Any other suggestions?

  15. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    (A) Henderson and PVA

    (B) Guaita and Maguire

    Thanks.

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  16. Alli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these make sense for -4 and then BB? Or other suggestions?

    A. Dunk, Dallas > Shaw/Maguire, Ward
    B. Dunk, Lowton > Shaw/Maguire, Mitchell
    C. Dunk, McCarthy > Ward, Guaita/Pickford

    Martinez - McCarthy
    Rudiger - Dunk - Holding - Dallas - Lowton
    Salah - Bruno - Lingard - Gwood - Son
    Kane - Iheanacho - Bamford

  17. fplking14
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ward or Coleman to BB?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman

  18. adams2318
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure what to do:
    A. Greenwood and a -4 hit in gw36 to field 11 or
    B. Zaha?

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B, if you already have Bruno AND/OR Rashford.

      1. adams2318
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have Bruno, and will be playing TC chip, and Shaw. Thanks

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha, if fit.

    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A.

  19. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this GW
    Lindgard or JWP

    Leaning JWP with DGW

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      JWP

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hoping Lingard as a WH fan and fpl owner

      And also i can easily see 2 blanks from JWP.

      And can easily see a 2-2 with wh-eve, and would expect lingard to be invovled. he had 2 pre-assists last week even without returning.

      1. MFC86
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes mate I can see returns from lingard but also tempted by the DGW

    3. adams2318
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jwp

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have 2FTs and will play the FH in GW 36, so need to use both.

    Alonso to Shaw is the first.
    What's the next best move?

    A. Sanchez to Guaita?
    B. Some other suggestion?

    Lloris
    Alonso Rudiger TAA
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Jota
    Kane Nacho Watkins
    ------------------------------------------------
    Sanchez Lingard Holding Masuaku

    Nothing in the bank.

    Not interested in Kane to Vardy atm...but could be convinced otherwise.

    Thanks.

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

      A is interesting - I'm wondering if you do Rudiger > Dallas for the later fixtures - and play Holding.

      Who do you want in gw37 that you could get now and sit on the bench?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Dallas would have been an easy transfer but 0.2m short.

        I would want Antonio in 37. But will probably keep Watkins for the double.

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

          yeah - i'm planning Nacho>Antonio next week - but wouldn't do it now either.

          Probably a keeper move to save some money then - you got a good team!

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. Good luck!

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

              thanks, you too!

  21. Skout
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    TAA, Shaw, Rud
    Salah, Greenwood, Zaha, Son
    Nacho, Watkins, Kane,

    McCarthy, Lingard, Dallas, Dier 0 itb

    35 - Son and Kane to Bruno and DCL (All 11 double)
    36 - Bruno and Nacho to Jota and Kane -4 (11 starters)

    Would you change anything?

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

      like the plan.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on injuries etc as ever.

  22. The Frenchie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit done, please bench one ;-):

    Guaita
    TAA / Digne / Castagne / Maguire
    Bruno / Greenwood / Zaha / Salah
    DCL / Vardy / Ihenacho

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

      Probably Digne

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

    3. Skout
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Castagne

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

      Bench Guaita, and play Castagne as a fly keeper

      1. The Frenchie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  23. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    do we see Rudiger being rotated?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping him. I think he might start both.

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully, im going to start him with wood first sub

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

    Bruno Fernandes: "When I was a kid, I played maybe seven or eight hours a day. So, to play 90 minutes every three days or two days is not enough for me."

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did he really say that?

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

        Yes

    2. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, why does he look so knackered then?

  25. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do any of these moves?

    A) Considering Jota wasn't in the starting lineup vs Manutd, would you do Jota to Greenwood for a hit?

    B) Rudiger to Coleman (-4)

    C) Wood to DCL (-4)

  26. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Emi or Mendy??

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With Mendy I expect 12 points, with Emi it's either 2 or 15+, so depends on how much risk you're willing to take.

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Already have 10 doublers and 2FTs. Really want to get DCL. suggestions? Will FH36

    Mendy
    Taa Shaw Veltman Holding -- Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Gwood Maddison -- Lingard
    Nacho Kane -- Davis

    A: Veltman + Maddison + Davis >> Digne + esr + DCL (-4). play 433
    B: Maddison + Kane + Davis >> Zaha/Jota + DCL + Vardy (-4)
    C: Veltman + Maddison >> Digne + Zaha/Jota and ignore DCL. stick to 352

  28. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who hauls more?

    A) Shaw
    B) Maguire

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B) Have a feeling Maguire is gonna score at least one in 3 games.

      Shaw likely to be rested for at least one game.

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris, Son, Lingard, Kane ->
    Henderson, Bruno, Zaha, DCL -8

    Henderson**
    TAA* Digne* Targett*
    Salah* Bruno** Greenwood** Zaha*
    Vardy* DCL* Nacho*

    (Sanchez ESR* Dunk Dallas)

    Leaves 1.5ITB and 9 players for GW36

    Thoughts?

  30. Saosin
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Holding play?

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

      I suspect so - Luiz got hurt again right?
      If no Luiz in Europe today I'm guessing Holding is in - but maybe want an injury update to know about the dgw fixtures.
      He's on my bench.

      1. Saosin
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

      2. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz back in training apparently