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21 May 2021 808 comments
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Billy Lumsden previews the final day in Sky Sports Fantasy Football, including one pivotal captaincy option.


With leaderboard positions and mini-league places still up for grabs going into the final day, there is so much riding on those all-important captaincy choices.

With all games kicking off at 4pm BST on Sunday 23 May, this gives managers the rare opportunity to check each and every teamsheet of the 20 Premier League clubs in action.

With that in mind, there are five captaincy options to consider who may allow you to have that edge over your opponents and take home the bragging rights once and for all.

Amend your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team here

Sergio Agüero- £11.8m

Farewell, Sergio! It would only be fitting for Sergio Agüero to bow out in style, right? Having scored a mere 182 Premier League goals in 274 appearances he will be leaving some big shoes to fill. That said, it has not been the season he might have been hoping for as he has started only seven matches and found the net just twice.

Everton are Manchester City’s visitors in this final round and with the home side needing to set their sights on the Champions League final while bouncing back from the defeat at Brighton, captaining Agüero would usually be a risky move.

However, the luxury of seeing each of the teamsheets will provide a welcome relief from the cursed ‘Pep Roulette’ throughout the season. You can almost guarantee that if Aguero starts he scores on Sunday and brings home the Fantasy Football points in emphatic fashion.

Mohamed Salah – £12m

What more is there to say about Mohamed Salah? With another 22 goals this campaign, the Egyptian will be itching to land his third Premier League Golden Boot and beat Harry Kane to the punch.

Sky Sports Fantasy Football returns have been in plentiful supply for the Liverpool attacker, who has averaged just over seven points per match over his last eight matches. Liverpool also have the advantage of facing Crystal Palace, while Tottenham Hotspur travel to a Leicester City side in dire need of a win for a potential top-four spot.

Salah is third in the Fantasy Football point charts and finds himself in 88.4 per cent of the top 1,000 teams heading into the final fixture. If you do not have him for whatever reason, you may come to regret this by the time 6pm comes around on Sunday.

Patrick Bamford – £8.2m

Patrick Bamford netted his 16th Premier League goal of the season at Southampton on Tuesday and moved on to 226 points for the season, good enough for fifth in Sky Fantasy Football.

Just the fact that Bamford has been linked with a call-up for the England side with the Euros in mind is a testament to how well he has performed during the campaign. His selection percentage inside the top 1,000 (5.2 per cent) doesn’t really reflect how he has defied his critics for large parts of the season.

With 16 points coming against Southampton, Bamford could sign out in style against relegated West Bromwich Albion in front of returning home fans who will be experiencing Premier League football for the first time since Leeds were promoted.

SouBur Sunday

Danny Ings – £9.9m

Speaking of potential England spots for the summer of 2021, Danny Ings could yet add to his own 12 goals for the season. Currently on 154 Fantasy Football points, he is the second-highest scorer at the Saints behind their captain James Ward-Prowse.

Saying that, the talismanic striker may not be a Southampton player for much longer, so whether he is putting himself in the shop window or simply looking to end the campaign on a high, expect to see fireworks from Ings, who recently posted a 17-point haul against Crystal Palace.

Chris Wood – £8.5m

Chris Wood is arguably the form striker in the Premier League right now, with the New Zealander netting eight goals in his last ten matches. He has also created three goals and recorded 86 points during this spell.

Wood can be found in 14.3 per cent of the top 1,000 teams, and with a trip to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, he could round off a very rich vein of form with another double-figure haul.

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  1. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Robertson or Dallas?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Robbo

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Robbo

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Robertson

    4. MJF
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Dallas.

    5. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A) Robbo Harrison Aguero (-4)
      B) Alioski Mane Greenwood

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Alioski mane harrison

        1. The White Pele
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          cheers, have Dallas & Raph already . maybe 6.7m def, mane, harrison (-4)?

    6. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Quick poll please 🙂

      Currently playing Shaw:

      1) Veltman -> Coufal (adds Shaw as bench cover)
      2) Shaw -> Cresswell (just Godfrey on bench)

      Play in goals
      a) Ederson
      b) Leno

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        2a

      2. FPL Theorist
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        2b

      3. Reece’s Pieces
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        2a

        Cresswell coming into form but Coufal better record at home I read today. In case you prefer Shaw to Coufal.

    7. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Robbo or Mane? Have TAA and Salah

      1. leeboy104
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Robbo

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Sadio

    8. Jimmer887766
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      What type of team will City field? A team or B team?

      1. leeboy104
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        B team imo

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Tough to call. CL final is still a week away, but why risk injury? Still, probably B Team.

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          B team with a flavour of the A team like KDB who need match fitness

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            This. Ederson, Dias, KDB and then a bunch of fringe players

      3. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Some A some B, and you never know who will start.

      4. Jimmer887766
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Is Torres A or B?

    9. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Best defender for the final week?

      A) Tierney (BHA)
      B) Dallas (WBA)
      C) Cresswell (SOU)
      D) Someone else

      Already have Robertson and Trent

      1. leeboy104
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Dallas

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        B.. A is good defferntial tbh.

      3. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        A

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Oh no. Looks like I'm tripling up again!

      4. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        A

      5. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        B for me

    10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Bruno to:

      A) Bale (see an open game with Leicester needing goals)
      B) Torres (game time?)
      C) Pulisic (can see Chelsea troubling Villa)

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Pulisic

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Missed putting Mount there. Mount over Pulisic or still Pulisic?

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Pulisic will be against Elmohammady, better chance to exploit that flank.

            Issue with Torres is game time as you have mentioned.

            Bale can work but even if the game is end to end, I'm not sure if Spurs attack is going to get much.

            Is your Leeds And WHM spot full?

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Have Antonio and Lingard from West Ham. 10 points behind my ML rival and he has Raph and Dallas. He will most probably get Bamford too this GW. So avoiding those three because only a differential will help me cover those 10 points.

          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            With regards to Mount, whenever I look at his points history, it's underwhelming.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              I agree.

        2. FOMFF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Why?

      2. FOMFF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        In the same boat. Watching this poll closely.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Missed putting Mount there.

          1. FOMFF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I'm looking for a glimmer of reason to go with one of these.
            All I've found is Bale has great stats in members area.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              And I think that will be an open game. Hence put Bale there.

              1. FOMFF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                I'll do it if you do it

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Not what you'll want to hear but not keen on any of these options

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Need a Bruno replacement. Who would you suggest?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I'm going auba

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Have 11.1 to spare. Can't afford him.

            2. FOMFF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Out of my budget sadly

            3. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              What about one of the Leeds mid?

              1. FOMFF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Got Raph

    11. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Robertson or Dallas if I already have Trent?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Dallas

      2. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Dallas

    12. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Apologies for all the options. Just can't decide which approach. Pad 62-point ML lead, or go after OR (currently 43k).

      1FT, 1.5itb
      1) Bruno > Mane (have Salah)
      2) Mahrez > Torres
      3) Iheanacho > Antonio
      4) Vydra > Rodrigo
      5) Mahrez, Vydra > Torres, Antonio (-4)
      6) Bruno, Vydra > Son, Antonio (-4)

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        No need to apologise

        A for me

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          6 is just a lot at times. I try to narrow it down as much as possible.

      2. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        A

    13. PlayPercentage
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Is Torres worth a punt, to start for Citeh?
      Last game, sacrified for a defender after 15 mins when City went down to ten men. Should be fresh to go.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Not worth the risk
        How will city perform without key players ?

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          City B team is still better than Everton's first XI. Seems like a good punt.

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            (possibly slight exaggeration but the basic point stands)

    14. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Chasing 19 points. Rival will probably captain Salah.

      Current line-up:
      Martinez
      TAA, Dallas, Holding
      Salah, Son, Mahrez, Lingard
      Kane, Iheanacho, DCL

      Bench: Areola, Greenwood, Shaw, Targett

      1 FT

      Thinking this:
      1) Mahrez, DCL and Greenwood to Mane (C), Bamford and Smith Rowe (-8)
      2) Just DCL to Bamford (C) and pray Mahrez will play. And if he doesn't, pray Greenwood will.
      3) Mahrez to Mane (C), Son to Raphinha (-4)
      4) Mahrez to Mane (C), Kane to Bamford (or Antonio) (-4)

      Rival does not have any of the players I'm contemplating bringing in.

    15. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      So this is my team
      Is it worth -4 to bring in Antonio or someone?

      Mendy
      Trent - Rudiger - Coufal - Holding - Ayling
      Salah - Lingard - Mane - Raph
      Kane

      Zaha - Vydra - Adams

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        1st look & it's like ya take the hit
        looking more... those 5 atb aint awful like. could def get points

    16. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      if you had to SELL one:

      A: Mahrez (EVE)
      B: Greenwood (wol)

      chasing 20points & leader has Greenwood but not Mahrez

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        TheN You should sell Greenwood and hope

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          ya it just makes sense doesnt it

          cheers

    17. VaVaVoom
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Best Chelsea option? Not sure whos nailed on?

      A. Chilwell
      B. James
      C. Rudiger

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        b (nailed, i dont know)

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        B or C

      3. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        C

    18. Aaa
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Greenwood -> Tielemans/Mount for -4?

      Or start DCL or Greenwood

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        no hit
        Not sure which to start but chances are you'll need 1st sub anyway with rotation

      2. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I doubt Greenwood will start but may have missed something this week?

    19. jimmyharte
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Nearly odds on for gundo to be on bench right?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I can't see the point in him being risked

    20. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Going into GW38 with no Leeds players is terrifying

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Get one then.

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        With all the Leeds hype, classic fpl story is its going to be a drab 1-1 , goals by Hernandez and Diangana.

        1. MJF
            5 years, 20 days ago

            This is likely.

            1. Pompel
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              I'll be getting a 3rd Leeds player, though 😉

      3. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Off-topic but the best place to get a suitable response.

        I'm looking to set up a Euro 2020 predictor competition for my work i.e you predict every score in the group stages and get points if you're correct etc. I did one for the world cup which involved handing out sheets of paper with the spreadsheet on it but i'm wondering if it's possible to do it online this time. Does anyone know how i'd go about that?

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Looks very much like it could be. Thanks for your help.

      4. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Fernandes>who? Can afford anyone

        Chasing a few mini league wins but need 16 and 23 points so needs to have a good chance of a big score

        existing mids - Son, Salah, Raphina, Eze

        Also don’t want Lingard as he’s highly owned by rivals I’m and trying to catch

        A) Bale
        B) Kevin
        C) Auba?!?
        D) Someone else

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Kevin

          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            why did my head just go to home alone & the mother roaring "Kevin" 🙂

          2. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Thanks Miguel

        2. Patron
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I’m looking at the likes of Auba, KdB, Puli, Mahrez.
          Just don’t know if any of them will play haha

        3. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Mane

      5. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Meslier / Forster
        TAA / Coufal / Coleman / Holding / Philips
        Salah / Bruno / Son / Greenwood / Lingard
        Kane / Wood /  Iheanacho

        Think I'll take the punt on Forster playing and use FT in a more... 'useful' way.

        A. Shut up, ditch Meslier
        B. Son to Raphinha/Foden
        C. Iheanacho to Bamford
        D. Coleman to Dallas

        Leaning towards D. What do you suggest, please?

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Hard to tell without seeing who you'd start/bench in each of B/C/D. D is good but perhaps a midfielder move would benefit you more.

          1. sirmorbach
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Cheers, mate! D would give me the following:

            Forster
            TAA / Coufal / Dallas
            Salah / Bruno / Son / Greenwood / Lingard
            Kane / Wood / Iheanacho

            Iheanacho / Holding / Philips

      6. NotsoSpursy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Are peeps in here holding on to Bruno for now in case we here of any news from Ole?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yes transfers not been done till 2 p.m. on Sunday.

        2. NotsoSpursy
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          thanks

        3. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yes, there could be a leaked line-up or at least some clues.

      7. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        What moves would you make here

        Mendy
        Taa Holding Rudi --- Digne Shaw
        Salah Lingard Raph Bruno Greenwood
        Kane Antonio -- Davis

        A: Bruno >> Mane and hope greenwood starts (digne 1st sub which isnt great)
        B: Bruno + Shaw >> Mane + Dallas (-4)...can then have rudi 1st sub if greenwood doesnt play
        C: Bruno + Davis >> Son + Bamford (-4)

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          A

        2. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Final chance for Bogle. Do it!

      8. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Probably buying Teirney.
        Which defender to sell?

        Meslier
        Shaw Trent Robertson
        Bale Mahrez Foden Saka ESR
        Kane Aguero

        Sanchez | Benteke, Castagne, Targett | 2.4 ITB

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Castagne

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Shaw because he probably won't play, at least the others will.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Cheers probably going for this due to pep roulette worries and tekkers doubt

      9. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I am 10 points behind in ML. If I sell Bruno to Manè for a -4 it means I am 14 points behind and will have to bench Lingard. Would be gutted if Lingard hauled on my bench then.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Could bench Wood

          1. Pompel
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            So that he can bench--haul?

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              What do you think here Pompel. This is my current XI with 0itb so can’t afford Bruno to Manè unless I do my planned Shaw to Coufal move.

              Mendy
              Trent, Dallas, Coufal
              Salah, Torres, Raphina, Lingard
              Kane, Antonio, Wood

              Martinez, Bruno, Struijk, Mitchell 0ft .4itb

              1. Pompel
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Would certainly do Bruno + Shaw to Mané + Coufal, even or a hit.

                1. Paqueta Rice
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  But then who would you bench? JLingz, Wood, Torres? I’d then be 14 points behind my rival and all 3 of those players are differentials for me?

                  1. Pompel
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    Would bench Torres in that case. But perfectly good eam you have above, just pray that your three existing differentials deliver compared to Mané

            2. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Neither Burnley or Sheffield have anything to play for whereas West Ham certainly do.

      10. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        1 FT with 0.7itb...what to do?

        Forster (will he play?)
        TAA - Ayling - Dawson
        Salah - Son - Greenwood - Bruno - Lingard
        Kane - Antonio

        Will forster play?
        Bruno to Raphina seems obvious....could go Mane or Aub.

      11. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Start azpi (double def with mendy)

        Or ings ?

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Tough. Normally I’d favour the attacker. Especially those on penalties.

        2. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Ings

      12. Nemanja Vidic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        1FT 0.0 ITB
        -14 behind rival in mini league

        ME
        Mendy
        TAA Rudiger Holding
        Salah Son Greenwood Raph
        Kane DCL Antonio
        Forster Regulion Ward Jota

        RIVAL: 1FT
        Mendy
        Philips Holding Dallas
        Fernandes Salah Son Greenwood Raphinha
        Bamford Kane
        Forster Coady Vydra Amartey

        a) Son & Jota ->Mane & ESR
        b) DCL & Jota -> Firmino & Saka
        c) DCL & Greeneood -> Aguero & ESR
        D) Sonething else

        1. E25
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          A hit likely increases your deficit by 4 points so you're 18 behind.
          You're going to have to cap a differential and not having Bamford could hurt you. Get Bamford in for DCL and captain Antonio?

      13. Mr Bird
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Any Forster news today?

      14. E25
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thoughts on this move? Not sure I can justify a hit to get a keeper in...
        Current plan Bruno + Jota -> Mane(c) + Raph

        Meslier
        TAA Dallas Soucek Holding
        Bruno* Jota* Salah Son
        Kane Antonio

        Forster / El Ghazi Coady Davis
        2FT 0ITB

      15. Crashjct
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Is Mendy likely to start? I have Mendy and Meslier as my GKs and I’m wondering if I should make a GK switch when I have Bruno and Welbeck issues to address, as well.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Mendy starts I reckon but you just don’t know

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Almost certain that Mendy starts