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. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Martial
    A) Keep
    Or
    B) Transfer to Anderson for a hit

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

      Who is first on your bench?

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

    Good to go or use FT? 1FT 0.4ITB

    Fabianski
    Laporte, TAA, Doherty,
    Sterling, Eriksen, Fanderson, Rich
    Kane, Auba

    Hamar, Kamara, AWB, Høibjerg

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

      And Kola***

  3. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Early high risk - high reward move to aguero?

    Anyone?

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

      On WC I'm tempted but Kane and Auba have such good matches it's tough to make the swap.

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

      I want to get him but would wait to see him play 1st

  4. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do these transfers? I still have my 1st WC btw. 0 money itb

    TAA (I have Robertson)+Richarlison (have some value attached to him)

    To

    1. Luiz+Fraser (don't have Chelsea players)
    2. Vert+Snowy (don't have spurs players+I do have Anderson)
    3. Don't do the transfers

  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A laca to mitro for free
    B save transfer

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

      B

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How confident are you that laca starts?

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

          Given he came off after 60 mins midweek and then Emery said that anyone who had played can also play on Sunday... I’m confident he will start.

          1. Balls of Steel
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            You've convinced me to keep him this week, thanks

  6. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski (Patricio)
    Alonso Doherty TAA Laporte (AWB)
    Salah Fraser Hazard (Richarlison, Stephens)
    Mitrovic Auba Wilson

    So I'm thinking I will save here...who to bench and in what order?

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

      Rich, AWB, Stephens

  7. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski / Hamer
    Balbuena / Laporte / Doherty / TAA / AWB
    Salah / Sterling / Richarlison / Fraser / McTominay
    Aubameyang / Jimenez / Murray

    Planning Murray > Mitro for Christmas period, but can be convinced otherwise. thOughts?

  8. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    TAA to Kiko Fermenia thoughts?

    Watford fixtures are easing up.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i like it , considering getting him myself also

  9. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one please?....
    (a) play Ryan Bennett over Mina (as have Sane/Sterling) - save FT
    (b) Do Ryan Bennett to Femenia (FT) and play Femenia instead

    Thanks in advance

  10. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Bennett or Richarlison?

    1. Sendmelentils
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett. He got more points 😛

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

    TAA to doherty for a -4? both other def subs are injured/wont play

  12. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling aguero on bench

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

      Source?

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sauce?

    3. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes