Captains

Captain Sensible – Spurs and Man City the focus in Gameweek 17

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City appear to be the two sides at the centre of this week’s captaincy debate.

Both clubs have favourable fixtures in Gameweek 17 as well as some interest options for the armband.

As usual, we are here to compare the players themselves, their clubs, their opposition in order to work out which player should be our captain this weekend.

Captain Poll

Harry Kane (£12.6m) is our runaway poll leader for Gameweek 17 as Tottenham prepare to host Sean Dyche’s struggling Burnley side. He tops the pile with the backing of 46% of the vote, despite his no-show at Leicester in Gameweek 16 and an intense outing at Barcelona midweek. We are sure that the bulk of his support is chiefly influenced by opponents Burnley, who we will assess later in the article. That and the fact that Kane has four goals and two assists in his last five Premier League starts.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) is proving the second-most popular captain choice this week with 17% in the poll. That makes him the most fashionable Manchester City option ahead of their meeting with Everton on Saturday lunch-time. Sterling has four goals and five assists in the last seven Gameweeks but hasn’t registered attacking returns for the last two.

Up next is last week’s poll winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) who comes in with 10% backing with Arsenal travelling to Southampton this week. The Saints are still in a transitional period with new manager Ralph Hasenhuttle fresh in his role and the Gunners, given their attacking form, are expected by many to record a comfortable win at St Mary’s Stadium. Aubameyang has registered returns in three of the last four Gameweeks. The fact he was rested for Thursday night’s Europa League match indicates he should get an eighth successive Premier League start on Sunday afternoon.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) looks to be the best of the rest heading into Gameweek 17 with a backing of 4.56%. Chelsea travel to Brighton this weekend, where they emerged 4-0 winners last season. The Belgian has four assists in his last three matches but is without a goal of his own since Gameweek 8.

Despite last week’s hat-trick, Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) remains in the differential section of another captain poll. Ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with Manchester United, just 3.93% of our voters are confident enough to hand the Egyptian the armband. That could prove a sensible decision considering that Salah has never scored or assisted against Manchester United in the Premier League.

Gameweek 17’s potentially powerful alternative Son Heung-min (£8.5m) sits just behind the Liverpool man on 3.44%. The fact that such a small number are backing him this week, those putting the armband on him may feel more confident in doing so, as the effect could be bigger.

The effect of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy means that, despite Manchester City being at home, Sterling is the only of their options above 3% backing in this poll. Leroy Sané (£9.5m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) are the next most popular but have been chosen by 2.03% and 1.61% of voters respectively.

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1,314 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lxnzini
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Got exact cash for Sane to Hazard. Have Ederson and Sterling too but no Chelsea.

    A) Bring in Hazard
    B) Leave it

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B. Why on earth would you want to ship Sane?

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

        There is a very good chance he won't play this weekend

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

          What I’m thinking + could Hazard be about to go on one of his runs

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

            I wouldn't be without hazard at the min considering their fixtures and that he plays when he's fit.
            For what is worth, I was all for getting in Sane this week, for a hit, until he played 90min in CL. Now I think it's too risky

        2. Balotellitubbies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thats a bad reason to ship. He's part of the Pep roulette, if thats the case you shouldnt brought him in in the first place.

    2. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A (just).

    3. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  2. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the latest on Wilson?

    1. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ignore, found it a page back 😉

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eddie said he’s better but they need to be careful with him.. take that as you will

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

    A) Salah + Success
    B) Kane + Camarasa
    C) Sane + Chicarito

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

      A

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

      c

  4. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with INGS? Had him since GW12, and he's only played once for me (had other fires to fight since then in terms of transfer activity)....would you hold or flog for Kamara and upgrade Fraser to Richie next GW for example?)

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      kamara looks good just for this week

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

        He would be bench fodder 😉

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser has Brighton at home next GW, there's no way I'd sell him then. Id give Ings another week and see how he gets on now fit again.

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

        Good point! Cheers.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      would get kamara this week but i dont know about ings fitness and ur bench and do fraser to richa upgrade gw19 i think

  5. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for re post, lost on last page.

    Does Lowe have any competition for his place in the team ? Thinking about getting him over Schindler but don't know how nailed he is.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He does have competition. Kongolo plays LB as does Durm. Recently Lowe has played LM. The question is whether Wagner sticks with Lowe for his ability to take set pieces, especially now Mooy is out

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ok thanks, can't risk bringing in any more players with rotation threats this time of year !

  6. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1FT
    TAA > Kol
    TAA > Holebas
    Keep him

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

      C

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

  7. HVT
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play 1 of;

    A - Bellerin (soton)
    B - Rica (city)
    C - AWB (Leicester)

    I am already playing Kola

    Please specify preference in order of x,y,z

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      b

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

      A for sure.

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bellerin over Kola anyway

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

      A

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sure bellerin surelly

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watford appear to have some very good attacking fixtures from now until GW23. They play:

    CAR (5th worst xGA overall, 5th worst xGA when away)
    whu (7th worst xGA overall, 3rd worst xGA when at home)
    CHE (tough fixture)
    NEW (4th worst xGA overall, 11th worst xGA when away)
    bou (9th worst xGA overall, 4th worst xGA when at home)
    cry (tough fixture)
    BUR (2nd worst xGA overall, 2nd worst xGA when away)

    5 of their next 7 fixtures look good for attacking returns

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah but who do you want from Watford?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pereyra?

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

        Holebas or Doucoure

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was just looking at that......thinking of doing TAA > Holebas for attacking returns

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Fabianski
    VanDijk Laporte Doherty
    Brooks Sane Anderson Salah
    Lacazette Jiminez Aubameyang

    Hamer Balbuena Camarasa Digne

    1FT 1.4m ITB

    Is now the time to sell Lacazette ?

    Also no Spurs is a major concern ?

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

      Looks nice but no kane / spurs is an issue as you say. I would be tempted to swap sanefor eriksen or alli

      Burnley could be about to get done big time

  10. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keeping fixtures in mind - David Luiz or Doherty?

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Luiz

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

      Luiz

  11. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Already done Arnautovic > Chicharito

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty (AWB, Digne)
    Sterling, Hazard, Fraser, Richarlison (Cairney)
    Kane, Chicharito, Jiminez

    1 FT left, 0.7 ITB. Wildcard remaining.

    A. Richarlison > Anderson
    B. Cairney > Snodgrass
    C. Save FT

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    In WC,

    A- kamara richar
    B- wilson 4.4 mid

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      a

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

      A

    3. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  13. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play two out of:

    Bennett (BOU)
    Diop (ful)
    AWB (LEI)

    Thanks.

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

      Home ones

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett and AWB

    3. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Diop AWB

  14. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keep TAA, or swap him for Schindler?

    Patricio
    TAA*, Robbo, Doherty, Laporte, Wan-B
    Sterling (vc), Sané
    Auba, Kane (c), Wilson*

    4.0; Richarlison, Kenedy, Hojbjerg

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      swap

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas worth a look, great fixtures and attacking returns

  15. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ings -> Wilson for free?

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

      Mitro better for next 4

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

      Wilson is a doubt.

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

        Chicha better.

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

    Going in without any ARS attack again this week. I'm just not feeling it.

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

      Got lucky last weekend.

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

        Who did?

        Me or the Arsenal forwards?

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane or Bilva instead Rich?
    Or to go -4 and sign Hazard?

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane

  18. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best TAA replacement? My budget is £5.6

    Current backline:

    Patricio
    Alonso Laporte TAA Doherty AWB

    Kolasinac? Bellerin? Going cheaper? Double trade to fund someone premium?

  19. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, how’s this wildcard?
    Honesty is the best policy

    Leno
    Robbo Davies WanB Digne Bednarak
    Salah Bilva Son Snoddy Hoijberg
    Kun Auba Mitro

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody thinking to bring Deeney?

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

      Can't imagine.

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

      good 1-week punt, nothing more

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thx. I need Laca replacement and dont fancy Chicha. Already have Kane and Jimenez.

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kamara and Bank a fortune

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        this

  21. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go folks? Bench order OK?

    Ryan
    TAA, Doherty, Kolasinac
    Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Fraser
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

    Hamer Richarlison AWB, Bennett

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yup imo gtg

  22. Oh Maddison
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foster or Fabi in goal this GW?

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

      Foster

  23. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Laporte or Wilson?

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

      Wilson

  24. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Kenedy will start ?

  25. Muzzy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I need a defender. ITB 4.7
    Have ABW.

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

      Schindler

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brooks to pereyra ?

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

      Just when Bou fixtures turn?

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sideways next 2 .Would reassess later

  27. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    really don't know what to do here.
    I was the leader of my mini league until last gw and now I'm chasing after a 35 points gap... ffs... my rival has salah so I'm thinking about mini wc with -8 hit to bring sterking and son or just taa to doherty.
    would love to hear your thoughts...
    1ft 0.2 itb

    ederson
    bennet alonso taa (duffy wan)
    salah snodgrass fraser pereyra (richa)
    kane (c) auba jimenez

  28. Tauruspt
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1FT

    Is it mad getting aguero in for Aub
    Or
    TAA or martial out instead?

  29. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I've got no Kane and no Man City coverage. Send help.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Help

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

      Same here pal.

    3. AandyzZ
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who do you have?!

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Foster

        Alonso - Robertson - Kolasinac

        Salah - Eriksen - Felipe A - Richarlison

        Aubameyang - Wilson - Mitro

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

      So you probably scored very well last week, our turn now 🙂

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was fine apart from didn't cap Salah

    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aubameyang and Salah will probably do well for you again.

  30. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else think Snodgrass outscores Richarlison over the festive period? Thinking of this very transfer. Richa doesn't perform v good sides and Burnley away with Tarkowski back are much better, then Brighton away is never a picnic.

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

      I'm doin Richarlison and Martial to Sterling and Snodgrass

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping because Richarlison's fixtures from GW19 to GW26 are good and he is hardly off form. He could score against Spurs next GW too

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good stuff but what is your answer to the initial question?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        this spurs hardly that sound defensively

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

      No don't think he will

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

      Could be close even if Snoddy not outscoring, If you use the leftover money well, why not?

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, good point, almost 2m

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i dont .Richa is nailed and snoddy wont play all matches with his fitness and maybe diangana will get some games.Burnley and brighton are crap defenses no 2 ways about it and give away a lot of shots