Captains
24 December 2018 1890 comments
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You can now vote in the Gameweek 19 Captain Poll, either below or in the sidebar of our website.

Liverpool and Tottenham are expected to be the go-to teams with them hosting Newcastle and Bournemouth respectively.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have been particularly ruthless at Anfield this season and Newcastle may struggle to cope with the in-form Mohamed Salah (£13.2m).

Fantasy managers might also be tempted by the Egyptian’s team-mates Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Sadio Mané (£9.6m) or Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.1m).

Also, Newcastle’s troubles in front of goal may also convince Fantasy managers to consider Alisson (£5.8m) or Andrew Robertson (£6.6m) for the armband.

The will be newfound support of Spurs assets after their six-goal performance at Everton in Gameweek 18.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) will obviously be the Spurs front-runner after scoring 15 points from two goals and an assist at Goodison Park.

However, there was also a handsome 21-point haul for Son Heung-min (£8.5m) as well as goals for Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and Dele Alli (£8.9m).

Eden Hazard (£11.0m) is in action against Watford, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£11.5m) Arsenal travel to Brighton while Manchester City will hope to respond to their shock defeat to Crystal Palace at Leicester City.

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  1. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 hours ago

    Will WC between 19 and 20. Which option would you choose?

    a) Button Fraser > Alisson 4.4
    b) Fraser Sane > Lingard Son
    c) Schindler/Diangana Fraser Sane > Martial Son (-4)

    Fabianski
    Robbo Doherty Kola AWB
    Salah Sane Richa
    Kane Auba Jimenez

    Button Fraser Diangana Schindler

    2FT, 0.3M ITB

    1. klipp klopp
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      B

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      B

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      B

  2. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 hours ago

    Martial or Lingard?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Martial

    2. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Martial

    3. klipp klopp
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Martial is probably better but if you need a bit of money then Lingard is good

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Martial

      Lingard never ends well

      1. Dele
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Cheers all, comparison tool is interesting between the two! Didn’t realise Martial has 8 goals already this season.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        What transfer did you make al? Some utd I presume...

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Wasn't sure what to do with the City boys and 2 free transfers, so I took a punt on Rashford in for Wilson and make a decision on the City lads after next GW

          Just a Christmas punt

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Looking at the same transfer myself.. got wilson at 6.2m so he can drop all he wants.

            1. Clintymints
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              I wanted Martial initially, but no idea who to drop yet. Gona give city another go though

    5. Tarzan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Lingard scores more during this festive period
      Is a punt

    6. Front 442
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Pogba

  3. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 hours ago

    Benching headache (all my players have good fixtures.)

    Play 2 out of 4...

    Doherty (ful)
    AWB (CAR)
    Snodgrass (sou)
    Digne (bur)

    1. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      C or D

      1. arndff_
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        *and

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Snoddy and Doherty

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Agree

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Doherty Digne

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Snod nd Doh

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Funny I own the other 2 only

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Swap some for rubbish players, or get some paracetamol.

      Otherwise Doherty and Snodgrass

    6. wh05nxt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Really, noone fancies AWB?? They just beat the champions, look great defensively with Tomkins back and have the easiest fixture in Premier league football. I think he's a lock for a clean sheet.

      1. Last Raulist Alive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 hours ago

        Agree, I'd play A and B.

  4. Jay_
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Fabianski
      TAA Doherty Alonso
      Sterling Rich Anderson Martial
      Jimenez Kane Aubameyang
      (Pat AWB Bednarek Billing)

      0 FT, 1.5m ITB.

      Anderson > Son -4?

      1. arndff_
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Nah

    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Any Brighton Fans?

      Steele or Button?

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Pick anyone, doesn't really matter

    • The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Patricio
      Robertson, Alonso, Doherty
      Salah, Son, Richarlison, Lingard
      Kane, Auba, Jimenez

      Subs: Hamer, AWB, Hojberg, Femenia

      Any improvements?

      1. arndff_
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        G2G

    • Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Yay or Nay?

      Anderson -> Hazard (-4)

      If Anderson drops I get priced out of the move...

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Nope. Dont like hits. Chelsea not convincing right now

      2. Tarzan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Yay for the long term

    • klipp klopp
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Is Felipe Anderson better than jiminez for this gw

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Nope

      2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Going Anderson > Rich as soon as Arna is back

      3. wh05nxt
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Tough one, Saints look revitalised going forward but could definitely still struggle at the back. I'd start Anderson - also have him and starting over Digne.

    • AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Any ideas what to do and who to play? No spurs really worked against me this week.

      Fabianski Patricio
      Robertson Alonso Doherty Schindler Wan Biss
      Sterling Richarlison Snodgrass Hazard Fraser
      Jiminez Auba Kamara

      1 free transfer happy to take an extra hit to accommodate any moves.
      TIA

      1. wh05nxt
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Roll transfer unless you really want United or Son - I'd also be tempted to play 451 this week if I were you.

        1. AC Yew
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 hours ago

          Could bring in Son but unsure if he'd start. Thanks

    • PASTATOGEL
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 hours ago

      Did Fraser to martial for a ft ..
      Should I do Wilson to rash for a hit ?

      Debating it all day !

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        No

      2. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Nope

      3. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Yes.

      4. wh05nxt
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        No

    • Party time
        7 years, 11 hours ago

        Who should get the armband from this lot.
        a) Sane
        b) Firmino
        c) Salah
        d) Hazard

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          C

        2. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          D
          Just because of confidence of starting. All 3 above are rotation risk for C IMHO

          1. Party time
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Yeah. Leaning towards D. What do you think about this move Firmino + Salah--> Kane + Son?

              1. Front 442
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                C and no!
                Liverpool against Newcastle = goal fest

              2. Amey
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                I won't make those transfers mate.

          2. wh05nxt
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            But if Salah starts then surely you want him c?

            Maybe wait for more potential team news.

        3. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          My friends team,

          Fabianski
          Luiz Lovren Robbo
          Sane Haz Anderson Son
          Auba Rashford Ings

          Button | Doherty Digne hoijberg

          Which ones shall he bench?

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            What was the transfer?

            1. J T
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              He hasn’t made one, benching headache

              1. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Looks alright for now

                If Gana is fit, then I would risk Digne over Ings

                1. Holmes
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 11 hours ago

                  Over Luiz I mean

                  1. J T
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 11 hours ago

                    Ok cheers Holmes

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Doherty ahead of Luiz

            1. J T
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Ok thx

          3. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Bench Lovren play Doherty

        4. Razor425
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Best combo out of the below for next 5-6 weeks:

          1. Sterling & Mitro
          2. Hazard & Rashford
          3. Kane & Torreira

          1. klipp klopp
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            2

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            mmm 2

          3. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            2 fixtures look very good.

          4. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            2

          5. Razor425
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Wow hadn't expected that to be so conclusive

            1. Clintymints
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Mitrovic and Torreira aren't fpl options

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Whats wrong with Nitrobitc* .. he fluffed his lines in the last game, couldve had a couple. Im keeping for the next two then hes out. Trying to get that brace outta him 😛

              2. Razor425
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Not sure I fully agree with that - despite having a shocker recently Mitrovic is the 7th highest scoring striker in the game.

                Whoever it is will be mainly on my bench anyway

              3. Clintymints
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Mitro is fine, but it's Fulham who are toothless! Just plenty of better options who are actually firing and on better teams

        5. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Fabianski
          Alonso • Doherty • Digne
          Sterling • Hazard • Sane • Siggy • Pereyra
          Kane • Jimènez

          (Button / Awb / Diop / Kamara)
          1 ft & 0.8m

          Siggy ➡️ Pogba for free?

          Don’t like Everton’s next 2 away games (bur, bha) as they have the least rest between games. Want Richarlison over Siggy and will get him for one of the City mids when they face Liverpool which will also release cash to get Salah back from GW23.

          Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Sounds like a plan

            1. Karan_G14
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Cheers mate!

              Hard to say if it will go the way I want but I always like to plan ahead when making my moves.

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                I think its a good move in the short term anyway but the rest of your thinking is solid too! Hope it works out for you

                1. Karan_G14
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 hours ago

                  Thanks mate and best of luck for the remaining season.

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Your plan & reason behind it is correct IMO.
            Why Pogba over Martial ?

            1. Karan_G14
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              I can be convinced to go for Martial. Just think Pogba is most nailed United player right now. He’s creative and has goals in him hopefully on pens also.

              1. Amey
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                I was on the same bus. But decided to go with Martial as he is more explosive.
                Can transfer out if fails to deliver or gets shifted out of team when injured player's return to Pogba

                1. Karan_G14
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 hours ago

                  Agreed. Just don’t feel there’s much between them. Only one game to go by could go either way and even both could do well.

        6. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Better long term pick

          Digne or kola?

          1. klipp klopp
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Kolasinac

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Prob Digne. Kola will probably get injured soon

          3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Long term? More likely Digne due to being an absolute bps magnet. But neither team has a solid defense.

          4. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Digne

          5. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Digne

          6. J T
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Digne because Emery is erratic

        7. Boo Ya Ka Sha
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one

          Martial (c)

          1. Ohh1454
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Very tempted myself but I think I'll end up going Kane he'll be vice though

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Very tempted to do same.
            Kane start is worry.
            After Raz C fail this week i don't want another fail

          3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Not just Kane starting being a worry, it's who could potentially start around him.. Lamela, Lucas, etc. and then Eriksen being benched who is vital for Kane apparently

          4. AuFeld
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Good call. Rashford (c) looks good this week too. HUD conceded the second most chances (16) down the middle over the last four.

        8. FPLShaqiri
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Been offered a trade in Draft:
          a) Son + Laporte
          b) Mané + Delph

          Which is better?

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            A

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            A

            easy

        9. smix
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Sterling to Salah for free or hold ?

        10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Could someone summarize the key points of today's pressers please?

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            TTA back, Mhik broken foot

            1. Jafalad
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 hours ago

              Not sure TAA is back. "We'll see..." were Klopp's words on the matter.

        11. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Do I need Kane ?
          Setting up WC & have Son & Auba?

          Does this defence need tweaking, Alonso, TTA, Lovren, AWB, Doherty?

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Kane more nailed then Son.

            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Son has outscored Kane over the last five with less minutes?

              1. AzzaroMax99
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Yes but he could be rested and Kane won't.
                It's up to you to choose.

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Alonso to robbo & lovren to digne ?

        12. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Who are more attacking?

          1. Cardiff
          2. Burnley

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            2

          2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            1 by a country mile

          3. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Cardiff as of now

            Likely to be Burnley in upcoming GWs

        13. AzzaroMax99
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Who for captain ?

          Kane, Auba, Haz, Martial or Rashford?

        14. FredUpAlready
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Best defender under 4.5M other than AWB?

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Jonny if no Doherty, otherwise maybe Huddersfield def/Bednarek

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              still he is the pick .Bednarek and hudds defense are awful options unless perma second or 3rd bench

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Kiko, Bendnarek

        15. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          -8 to bring in Kane and Salah? Would likely mean losing sterling and Aubameyang

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Nope

          2. J T
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            No way

        16. aidmata
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Fabianski Button

          Alonso Robertson Lovren Doherty Wan-Bissaka

          Son Sane Richarlison Hojbjerg Bilva

          Kane Jimenez Laca

          Got 2FT with 1.2 ITB - any suggestions?

        17. Goonermeister
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Is Auba to Kane (c) for free worth it?

          1. Lebowski85
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            No

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            yes

        18. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Will wildcard after this GW but have 2 FT to burn:

          a) Wilson > Ings & Højbjerg > Snodgrass

          b) Wilson > Rashford

          c) Suggest an alternative

          Patrício,
          Trippier, Alonso, Digne
          Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, *Snodgrass
          Kane, Jiménez, *Ings
          Subs: Fabianski, AWB, Boly, Cairney

          Thanks

        19. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          I saw the James Pearce piece in the Echo saying Pool could go 3 at the. Back over Xmas and not play VVD/ Robbo.

          How likely do people think this is?

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            I posted about this earlier and people shot it down.

            I think they are training for it and will make a decision based on how that goes.

            I would not transfer in either of those two players

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Thing is if it does happen it’ll happen for a game or two over next 5-7. No one getting them in is doing it for a short term play

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                But then get them in the week after surely. Possible rotation arsenal city. If i didnt have thrm i would wait. Maybe cheaper then aswell

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Schindler will come for robbo for me 😀
            Hopefully doesn't happen.

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Robbo far more likely to miss out

              1. Amey
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                🙁

          3. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Robertson and VVD both out could be a disaster, maybe have their minutes managed rather then benching both at once

            VvD is absolutely key

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              Yeh Virgil has become a lynchpin of the team and majorly justifying his price tag (real life not FPL).

            2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 hours ago

              This is why we cant afford to overplay him and cause an injury. Can you imagine?

              1. Clintymints
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 11 hours ago

                Yeah of course but with city dropping points and playing City soon, they need to do some proper minute management with the whole team

                Fabinho could easily slot into cb or rb after 60 mins giving VvD some rest

                1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 11 hours ago

                  They are far more likely to start with 3 at the back than change to that after 60 imo

                  1. Clintymints
                    • 16 Years
                    7 years, 10 hours ago

                    Yea possible, I've no idea what'll happen!

        20. XABI 15
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Anything worth a hit here?

          Ederson
          Doherty Keane luiz
          Sane Richarlison martial Anderson
          Kane auba mitro

          Button Bennett balbuena hjoberg

        21. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 hours ago

          Reckon Digne may get rested?

          1. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            Possible, yep. He's arguably the best defender they have though so who knows. Baines is there for stuff like this

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 hours ago

            chance is there yes