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12 May 2017 2284 comments
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Next up on this busy Friday, we roll out our usual pre-deadline members’ article focusing on the ever-crucial captaincy dilemma as ten teams prepare to play twice in a bumper Gameweek 37.

We’ll assess the main contenders in this week’s Captain Poll, then analyse the Opta numbers and current Rate My Team rankings before suggesting a differential or two to help solve the armband conundrum.

The Captain Poll

Gabriel Jesus tops our Gameweek 37 Captain Poll for the first time this term as Manchester City prepare to play twice at the Etihad Stadium.

Over 25% of voters back the Brazilian to produce at home to Leicester City and West Brom as Pep Guardiola’s side look to clinch a top-three spot.

Jesus has served up 7.2 points per start since arriving in January, though a five-point haul in last week’s 5-0 win over Palace could persuade some to consider Kevin De Bruyne instead.

Favoured by 10%, the Belgian delivered 17 points against the Eagles last Saturday – his second double-figure haul in four – to move fifth in the midfield standings.

That pair are the number one forward and midfielder transfers-in respectively, with over 182,000 and 105,000 new owners since last Friday.

Back in the goals away to Southampton on Wednesday, faith in FPL’s top-scoring player Alexis Sanchez has soared ahead of Arsenal’s pair of matches.

Despite a run of only two strikes in eight appearances, the Chilean claims 21% of the votes for a trip to Stoke City and a home encounter with Sunderland – an 11-point haul at St Mary’s was his ninth double-figure haul of the season.

Despite some concerns over potential rotation should the title be clinched tonight, Chelsea pair Eden Hazard (15%) and Diego Costa (9%) complete our top five armband picks.

The Blues travel to West Brom before entertaining Watford on Monday night, with a win at The Hawthorns set to clinch the Premier League crown in Antonio Conte’s first year in charge.

Hazard has delivered points in seven of his last nine, while three goals and as many assists in five suggests that Costa’s mind isn’t on that reported move to China just yet.

Marcos Alonso could be the differential pick – the wing-back has mirrored Costa’s 5.8 points per match this season, yet is selected by just 2%.

Faith in Spurs assets has taken a tumble after their bid for the league all but ended at West Ham last week.

With just 4% of the votes, Harry Kane leads the way for Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead of a home clash with Manchester United and trip to Leicester on Thursday night.

The Spurs striker has delivered seven goals and three assists in his last six starts, while team-mate Christian Eriksen still remains an explosive factor, with 10 double-digit hauls to his name.

Romelu Lukaku earns the highest share of the votes (3%) among the single Gameweek assets.

The Belgian has produced 13 goals in his last nine home matches, scoring on all but one of those occasions, and entertains a Watford side that’s conceded nine times without reply in their previous three road trips.

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  1. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal + King or Barragan + Sane this round?

    Thougths please?

    Cheers

  2. Lone Wolf
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    3rd RP.

    A) Azpi + Holding
    B) Mustafi/Kompany + Smith
    C) Bavies + Bailly

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  3. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My backline is Alonso, Monreal, Davies,

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

    2. hotunderthekolarov
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cool story bro

    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Okay

    4. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      get in there and fight maggot 😛

  4. Olee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Randolph+Rashford->Cech+Anichebe for -4....any objections?

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I really hope Chelsea are in a high scoring draw tonight

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Couple of Brunt assists will do me

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      shame it's against west brom

  6. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Stephens or King?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      the author?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Misery...

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King

    3. DJ1000
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have the same dilemma! I am going King

  7. HavertzHero
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford Cech
    Alonso Monreal kompany Bertrand Stephens
    Sane Alli Sanchez (c) hazard king
    Costa Jesus Anichebe
    BB gtg?

  8. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RP, bottomed. Little help?

    Only got XI DGW players, and on a -12. Only 0.4ITB Bench Boost activated.

    Worth getting rid of Jaku, King, Zaha or Barnes?

    DDG Jaku*
    Vert Bailly Alonso Fuchs Yoshida
    Sanchez Alli Sane King* Zaha*
    Jesus (C) Kane Barnes*

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      XI is fine, look at the SGW players and their fixtures. Then remember what Kane did last year. Now relax

  9. D0GS B0110XS FC
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    quick poll pls

    a - kane or costa
    b - fabregas or pedro

    thanks

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa and Fabregas

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane Pedro

    3. Shaikh91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane
      Pedro

  10. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Holgate or Redmond?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both 6 pointers

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Holgate for BPs

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Redmond

  11. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Silva/Sterling?

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

    2. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silva an under the radar pick.

    3. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silva

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silva easy. Nailed. Good stats.

  12. matiakez
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alli and Gabriel to silva/fabregas and monreal

    or

    Costa and gantries to jesus and monreal?

    1. Shaikh91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gantries have to go

  13. skeptical
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Willy, Pick
    Alonso, Monreal, Yosh, Stephens, Holgate
    Sanchez, Alli, Erik, Hazard, King
    Kane, Anichebe, Gabbi

    Hazard --> Fabregas +
    Anichebe --> Jesus?
    1mil in bank + 2 FT. BB active.

    Top of all my MLs by a distance so just playing for OR now.

  14. Blue Gaffer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which is best?

    1.Jakupovic, Valencia, Clayton------Caballero, B.Davies, Capoue/Stanislas -8
    2.Jakupovic, Valencia, Clayton------Caballero, Holding, Moses -8

  15. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels > Davies for a hit. Yay or nay?

  16. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone keeping JWP and Gabbi?

    1. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      More stuck with them than out of choice

  17. vectorman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Am I the only one who's thinking of getting rid of Bailly? it's mainly due to Arsenal's fixtures in comparison. Was thinking a double up Holding & Monreal. Wouldn't mind a City defensive double either, well kind of have with Stones in there along with Caballero but he don't count.

    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If I could get a City defender in for him I'd definitely do it. As it stands I'm considering Gibbs

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nailed on for two though...

  18. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you think scores more? 😀

    A) Bailly(tot, sou)

    B) Gibbs(sto, SUN)

    1. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Are we absolutely certain Bailly now plays?

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        People put a lot of weight into Mourinho's comments... I anecdotally find he lies through his teeth so I'm doubtful

        1. vectorman
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          LOL this is doing me head in Lawro. I just can't make up my mind on anything

    2. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Save FT Lawro

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

    4. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I can't see Southampton scoring, but Gibbs if he gets both games.

    6. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A, not sure of Gibbs gametime

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers guys

    7. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bailly second game probably only clean sheet
      Gibbs SHOULD get at least one.
      Very close to call

  19. Ian Davis
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey worth a punt?

    1. v54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      ya

  20. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would you get rid of Costa or Hazard?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I've got the same dilemma. Going to go with Haz to make way for De Bruyne. No strike seems quite as enticing as a Costa replacement.

    2. Wazza82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      for who?

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Need Jesus in. Either for Costa or Gabbi -4 (Haz put)

    3. Mick J
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard. Costa still has a small chance of getting the Golden Boot, so that might tip it in his favour. Also, Pedro/Willian/Fabregas are possibly better alternatives to Hazard than Batsh to Costa.

  21. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captain:

    A. Jesus

    B. De Bruyne

    1. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A.

      KDB More likely rested of the two

      1. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why is KDB more likely to be rested?

  22. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Solid- obviously with King

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Reply fail to Flyemirates ... Monreal and Sane and King or Barraghan

  23. FPL_Guru_OM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Too many questions ))))))

  24. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My backline is Alonso, Monreal, Davies, Yoshida, Gibson. Gibson to? I'm -8 but wanna double up on some defence with dgw, cheers. (Cech, Caballero gk's)

  25. Champions united
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb king hazard siggy
    Jesus kane lukaku
    Any last thoughts please suggest

  26. Mick J
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels to
    A) Gibbs,
    B) Holding,
    C) Tuanzebe,
    D) Koné/Jones, or
    E) save transfer?

    Thanks,

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Save

  27. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Should I start Pickford over De Gea?

  28. Django
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Pedro likely to start both matches?

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good chance

  29. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso surely to play those 2 games? Can't see anyone filling his shoes

  30. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Repost.

    Objective: Top 1K finish
    How far off am I? : 13 points
    Do I have bench boost?: No

    With those 3 factors in mind, should I..
    A.) Play safe captain Jesus
    B.) Gamble and captain KDB, low ownership captaincy could offset no BB