Captain Sensible
13 August 2021 2001 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers face a number of selection dilemmas as they put the finishing touches to their squads ahead of tonight’s 18:30 BST deadline, one of which, of course, concerns who to captain.

While one, all-too-familiar name leaps out as the leading candidate for the armband this week, there are other FPL assets whose cases deserve examining.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 1 captain poll, then analyse the leading candidates and Rate My Team (RMT) ratings ahead of this evening’s curtain-raiser in Brentford.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 1 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 61.95% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Only one other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) currently in second place, backed by 14.68% of users.

There is also a surprise inclusion, as Ivan Toney (£6.5m) occupies third place with 4.62% of votes, with Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Kai Havertz (£8.5m) just behind the Brentford forward.

MOHAMED SALAH 

  1. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all - bet the pages are turning nicely on here today!

    1. Poetry in motion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Morning. Nah, it's all so slow, just one more page until you type a comment 😀

  2. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could i trouble some of you for your thoughts on Pereira?

    Any Leicester fans confirm if he's nailed?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Im not a fan but i assume if he’s fit he starts

  3. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Watkins likely to start GW1?

    I assume people don't want to double with Ings, especially with the bad fixtures from GW4. But in isolation, do you think he's still a good option? Could Ings actually have a positive impact on his FPL potential?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes and yes, i think he'll score more points over the season but i want an 8m striker

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough. I've gone back to him from Antonio. I preferred Watkins before Ings, so I'm wondering why not now? Haha. Also Antonio with Europe is a mid- to long-term concern. Doubling with Ings, but can bench one or both for GW4 and 6 with my deep bench.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I fancied starting with a treble of Ings, Watkins and Buendia. The only reason I didn't get Watkins is because I needed 0.5 elsewhere, so took Toney instead. He could do well these first 3 GWs.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cool I'm convinced. Cheers Andy

    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Still a good option, although I'm a bit tentative as I want to see how they cope without Grealish. Then again, I have Martial in my team instead so you probably shouldn't listen to anything I say 😛

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Martial! Never again! I owned him for 19 GWs last season. What an idiot! (me!). I hope you don't break my record!

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That's impressive, was he even fit for 19 GWs last season?

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone fancy an Alonso GW1 haul?

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its a good punt Miguel - I'm considering him or Digne presently

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is Digne off set pieces now with Townsend about

        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Uhm, not sure tbh but the prospect of Rich back and Soton at home is appealing

  5. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why am I now seeing drafts with Scarlett?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For a captain option

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Of the ever-diminishing list of 4.5 forward bench fodder, he could be the only one left after others get loaned out or sold.

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is Perica an option or better to go with Scarlett?

      2. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If loaned out then prices freeze which is ideal

      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Only him and Perica left?

      4. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Gotcha, thanks

  6. Balls of Steel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please guys?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas
    Salah Bruno Barnes Dele
    Inga Antonio Toney

    Foster White Ayling Gilmour

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Template apart from Alli, nothing wrong with it

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could Dele become Gundogan/Torres?

      Dele has a bad first game and is a probable wait and see.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Could become a Greenwood or Gundo for City cover..

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Most is template but Alli is too much of a punt for now, I’d rather have benrahma or Raphinha for the price

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think now is the time to take a punt or two in my team can always swap to a benrahma, buendia, raph... obviously tough fixture to begin with but huge upside if he regularly starts in the 10 position.

  7. new green ears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not going with Bruno or Fendz game wk1.
    I feel like a trapeze artist without a safety net

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who is Fendz

  8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Livramento or Omobamidele? Own Tsimikas, feels no point having Amartey with Vestergaard being signed

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on Livramento but I don't think there is much between them

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Omo is a placeholder until the regular guy is fit post-covid. Maybe one or two (horrible) fixtures. Livra won't start yet, but is probably a better punt when/if he gets minutes. If I want a 4m benchie on my wildcard, I'll likely be him.

    3. Poetry in motion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The point feels the same for Liv and Omo, at least Amartey will probably start this week and then, you never know, might keep his place. Justin was a couple of weeks punt last season (I'm still bitter that I didn't get him for that reason) and then kept his place until his injury.

  9. D_R_S_PORT_S
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Finally settled with others.. remaining hard puzzle..which one you lads suggest:
    Although with little faith I will be rotate Salah & Son captaincy in B too..nice rotation there !!!
    A) Bruno + Benrahma + Raphinha
    Or,
    B) Son + Greenwood + Barnes

  10. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow Tsimikas nearly 20% owned !

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would be awesome if Milner steps in 🙂

  11. no kane no pain
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I think my team is pretty much nailed just the debate about who starts etc.

    Any thoughts on this folks? 4-4-2

    Sanchez (Foster)
    Shaw Amartey White tzimikas (dias)
    Salah(c) bruno (v) Barnes mount(dallas)
    Antonio Ings (toney)

    Cheers all

    1. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lot of money on the bench

      1. no kane no pain
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was thinking that..

        So went with dias---taa and out taa in the starting 11
        Then Barnes--benrahma

        So now it's Amartey toney and dallas on the bench.
        Gw1 so hopefully keeping toney on bench isn't going to back fire on me.

        Leeds are still going to concede so can see a 2pt for dallas to be fair.. Amartey/vestergaard conundrum looks after itself.

  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First and last RMT of the preseason:

    Sanchez / Foster

    Digne / Tsim / Shaw / White / Ayling

    Salah / Bruno / Son / Greenwood / Mbeumo

    Antonio / Ings / 4.5

    Thoughts or ideas?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d rather have TAA over greenwood but its good for a non TAA team

  13. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has anybody got a team with Salah/Son/Bruno?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which formation are you playing?

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-5-2

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes a lot of people

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which formation are you playing?

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-5-2

      2. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I dont think alot of ppl though. Ppl are giving up the son slot

    3. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    4. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm 0.5 off being able to do it currently, but it would mean sacrificing Barnes which I'm not too happy about doing

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Correct. End up i gave up barnes which i think i will regret it. But well cant have everyone

    5. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have had one and it's fairly easy to do in a 4-4-2. Can be done in a 3-5-2 if you're happy having a 5.5m mid.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can be quite easily done if u remove Trent.

  14. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 8.5m or below Midfielder (Got Raph)

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes, Benrahma, Gundogan, Buendia(if fit)

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd add Havertz to that list

  15. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which is better?

    A. Shaw + Antonio
    B. TAA + Benrahma

  16. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    anyone tempted by a bit of box to box BFG Czech goal machine Soucek?

    So many potential ballaches he looks like he could easily bang one or two in across the first 4. Much kinder fixtures than Leeds

    1. Andre_The_Giant
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon he's being overlooked. Definitely could do damage

      1. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Really like sitting close to that 5.5-6.5 price point. Seems to just be a sensible option given he'll likely play 360 mins in the first four. Give time to assess more flakey options.

  17. Andre_The_Giant
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tell me I'm finally set....

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Tsimakas
    Salah (c), Bruno, Gundo, Barnes
    Toney, Antonio, Ings

    Subs: Steel, White, Ayling, Gilmour

    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is my team, just unsure between gundo and jota

      1. Andre_The_Giant
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Toss up really. Really want a City player for the Norwich game

        Also tempted by Greenwood and switch to Gundo but planning a transfer always goes south..

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Raph over Toney for me
          Im doing the Greenwood to Gundog move

      2. vicsta
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Tricky.
        Jota has to displace Firmino so good chance of being benched
        Gundo gets rotated with Grealish who is certain to play at some point right?
        I would go with Greenwood as Cavani isn’t back yet

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Similar to mine except ESR for Gundo with 2m banked

      1. Andre_The_Giant
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like this strategy a lot actually. Only issue is if injury to another player after gw1 that you have to prioritise

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My team also except taking a huge punt on Dele instead of your Gundo!

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A pick that fits your username

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You could say that alright 🙂

  18. halstho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is the new members area working? I tried clicking on player stats and the entire left hand column goes blank so you can only compare goalkeepers' stats.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I suspect tons of new traffic is putting a strain on the system.

  19. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please choose 2 out of these 7.5 strikes, who should I start.

    a) Wilson
    b) Antonio
    c) Richarlison
    d) Iheanacho

    1. Andre_The_Giant
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A+B

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AB

    3. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B+C

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas
    Salah(C) Bruno Mahrez Buendia Benrahma
    Ings Antonio

    Forster Ayling Omabamidele Perica

    1. Andre_The_Giant
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any news on Buendia - is he fit for GW1?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes fit back to training

      2. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fit as a fiddle apparently 🙂

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very good but with your roulette issues i dont think Mahrez is worth 9m, Gundog/Torres/Grealish just as likely to start and score for a lot less money

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How's it looking?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Tsmikas
    Salah, Bruno, Mahrez, Benrahma
    Ings, Toney, Antonio

    Subs: Forster, White, Amartey, Gilmour

  22. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Foster or Steele as 4.0GK? Will Foster get some gametime?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on the main keeper and rest of your squad.

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      unlikely so probably Steele to save from the price drop

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Choose one:

    A: Toney + Brownhill
    B: Obafemi + Raphinha

  24. mdm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo or Greenwood?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gundo

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Coin toss really

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood for GW1, Dog for GW2

  25. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who is Toney?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brentford's striker

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You can watch all his goals/assists on youtube, meh

  26. Gunn Burn Mee Hause
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I see a lot of Sanchez and Foster as the cheapest keeper combo here, but is Sanchez and Steele (Brighton understudy) not a better option? Same price, 100% coverage (except when Brighton don't play)...?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      May want 3 of Lamptey, Dunk, Maupay, Trossard and Sanchez at some point.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        lol

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        3 Brighton! I wont even triple up on City

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The Newcastle goalkeeping camp might want a word.

  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Few more opinions please 🙂

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cash - Tsimikas
    Salah - Bruno - Greenwood - Gundogan - Barnes
    Ings - Antonio

    Foster - White - Perica - Livramento

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Weak bench.
      Foster won't start, Bachman is first choice.
      Liking the Gundog pick.
      Prefer a 4.5 milf and Toney in there esp at the start of the season.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its great but prefer Barnes Shaw over Cash and one of 7.5s although see why you want a villa defender

  28. mcginnntonic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    El Ghazi as a one week punt? Will switch to Alli for their favourable game next week.

    Antonio, or Gundo? Afraid to not have city cover for the Norwich game.

    These are my last two dilemmas, any help/opinion much appreciated.

    Cheers

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't, Smith might play Young LWF after his performance in their last friendly and Traore more likely on the right I think

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Going with Dele from the start as my alternative to the template set up 🙂

  29. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Today’s the day guys and gals!

    Is there an argument for Fornals and Maddy over Benrahma and Barnes?

  30. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any free league codes to join??...still got 5 spaces to fill....Thanks