Captains

Captain Sensible – Salah and Kane battle for the Gameweek 19 armband

The Boxing Day-orientated Gameweek 19 looks to be taking Fantasy managers back in time, with the captain battle appearing to be between two of last season’s usual suspects.

We’ve gone over those doing well in the poll before doing a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to find the best candidate.

Captain Poll

The Gameweek 19 captain poll indicates that this week the most popular skipper will be either Harry Kane (£12.5m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), much like it was for so much of last season.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward led the poll with a tally of 38% just over 24-hours ago but that has since been cut back. He now claims just 30.9% of the vote, sneaking out Salah who sits on 28.7%.

Way off in third place is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (5.0%) while Kane’s Spurs colleague Son Heung-min (£8.5m) has just 3.4% backing.

Eden Hazard (3.4%), Marcus Rashford (2.9%) and Anthony Martial (2.6%) are the other contenders in this bracket of support.

Not a single Manchester City player has more than 3% backing in the poll, with Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) languishing far down the list on 2.4%.

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

    Will Martial play today?

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. wanaj84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    4. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I don’t know, can you repeat the question?

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why wouldn’t he?

  2. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Good morning Bixing Day DZ - I hope your Christmasses were merry and of good cheer 🙂

    What to do with this lot?

    A. Fraser > Richarlison
    B. Save FT (play AWB, bench Fraser)
    C. Fraser Chambers > Martial Bednarek (-4)
    D. Something else? 1FT 1.2 ITB

    Fabianski
    Doherty Kolasinac Lovren
    Sterling Sané Son Fraser
    Kane Aubameyang Jiménez

    (4.0 AWB Camarasa Chambers)

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A and then C next week.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        * B then C next week.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On WC. Fill the blanks

    Fab - Button
    Alonso - *** - Doherty - Digne - AWB
    Hazard - Sane - Pogba - Martial - ***
    Kane - *** - Kamara

    A) VVD Richarlison Jimenez
    B) TAA Son Ings
    C) other

    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B for me. Need to start thinking of WC myself - can still use up to the next game week, right?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Need to use it before Saturday.

    2. Greative
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Trippier-Deulofeu-Rashford

    5. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A definitely. All 3 nailed.

  4. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lads

    What's the likelihood of Sane starting today?

    Sane + Fraser- Haz + 4.8 for a hit??

    Cheers

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      65%

  5. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So Sterling and Auba almost certainly benched today.....

    Sterling -- KDB/Martial?

    Thanks and enjoy your boxing day

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling and Mahrez rotate starts. Auba has played 270 minutes in 7 days

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Best to put imo after the first line of your original post.

        2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Utter hogwash

    2. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I'd wait on KDB, he seems to be getting eased back in at the mo.
      Martial a good move, or even Pogba. Utds fixtures are too good to ignore

  6. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team??

    Fabianski, Speroni
    Robertson, Trippier, AWB, Bennett, Bednarek
    Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison, Lingard, Schneiderlin
    Kane, Aubameyang, Kamara

    0.1 itb

    Thanks

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

    Anyone going for auba to aguerro ?

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe next GW.

    2. John78
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hello guy's
    Is captaining Hazard ahead of Kane too much risk ??
    He had one more day rest & plays on Sunday after today.

    Thought's appreciated !!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not really Kane did play he full 90. Whereas Son was subbed of early. Can see Sonny get the CF role.
      But then again, it is Kane. The guy's an FPL legend.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        So what would you do ?

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If I had him, I'd take the risk and cap Kane.

    2. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea desperately need to pick up points and only 1 man can turn things around 😉

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah

        2. RAMZES666
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That man is ALVARO

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            OFFSIDE flag up !

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I"VE F****** DONE IT. IT WAS PURE F****** TORTURE BUT I"VE DONE IT.
      CHICHARITO ->INGS.

      Huh . . . . huh . . . .
      Took every fibre on my arm and finger to click it.
      If Chicharito starts and bangs a hat-trick, I might actually beg for the sweet release of death, I swear.

      1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Imo, that's the right move, you can relax mate

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If I keep saying that, I'll believe it haha

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Isn’t the pea injured ?

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          75 %, enough to make me shake in fright.

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

        Andy Carroll Hat trick time

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          IDGAF about that Llama. he can score a quint-trick for all I care xD

      4. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good move 😉

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers haha!

      5. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If Ings scores, that is Fabs clean sheet gone with the wind 🙂

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I dont really care, mate. Playing Hennesey and put Fabs on bench, and hoping that Wayne is back in favor.

      6. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Both will get a max of 2 points.

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Its for a free, plus it is nice to have a player from a team you support.
          Does that count? xD

      7. Rio9
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        hahaa.. in the same situation. the only reason some fibres of my arm are still resisting is that ings' mins may be managed plus pellegrini may not start carroll which implies they really need chicha to start

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          F***. THE EGGS HAVE CRACKED ALREADY FOR ME, HAVENT THEY

    4. Cato Fong 你好
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      TAA/Son/Other

      1. Cato Fong 你好
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Reply fail*

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      With the captaincy choice spread across Kane & Salah, if you own and cover both, now is the time to punt on a differential like Auba, Hazard or alternatively even something more punty 🙂

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not really

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lots of unsubstantiated social media speculation that Salah is rested. Salah rested to keep fresh for Arsenal ?

          Spurs fixture turnaround is shocking. Son doesn’t need his minutes handled and Moura looks set for a start, could mean a rest for Kane ?

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nice one Sonny
        Nice one Son(C)!

      3. Cato Fong 你好
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Is Son considered punty?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not really, but if you own Kane as well then it’s a ballsy shout 🙂

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

        Son?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Why not 🙂

    6. John78
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Defence:

      Alonso, Robbo Doherty

      Bench: Kola, AWB

      any changes?

      1. Rio9
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        looks good

    7. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Play 2

      A) Laporte
      B) Kolasinac
      C) AWB
      D) Targett

      1. Cato Fong 你好
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A & B

      2. John78
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kola and AWB

    8. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who will score more in the next few weeks?

      A: Sane (lei,sot,LIV) >> Pogba + 1.6m Itb
      - sane on decentform but starting to tail off
      - Will likely play 2/3 I reckon, more assist potential then goal threat. Possibly rested for saints game?
      - City look of colour having won only one of their last 4 games! But does that mean they will revert back to mean
      - not a talisman for city

      B: Pogba (HUD,BOU,new)
      - absolutely nailed on
      - on pens
      - doesn’t get into box much but shoots enough and main chance creator for team..can score headed goals from corners too

      So based on the above, would you do sane >> pogba or save FT? Bare in mind I have Rashford already. 1ft and 0.2m

      Fabianski • Button
      Digne • Kolasinac • Alonso • Doherty • Schindler
      Hazard • Sané • Rich • FAnderson • Son
      Kane • Rashford • Kamara

      1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'd leave it for now mate. Sane still a good choice whilst Mendy is out

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting. I'd say Sane, but the distribution is likely to be something like 18-7-1, while Pogba will probably be like 10-5-4 imo

    9. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wildcard now or next gameweek? Have 2 FTs/0.5 itb and not sure what to do? Like the idea of rashford/Lingard

      Ederson
      Alonso, TAA, RObertson, Doherty
      Hazard, Sterling, Anderson
      Kane, Jimenez, Chicha*

      Stekelenberg, AWB, Fraser, Gunnarsson

      1. John78
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        WC next game week.

        Chica to Rashford

        Anderson to Martial/Lingard

        1. Mr_Barbs
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, I think I'm with you there. I was trying to do Chica > Rashford, Fraser > Lings but not enough itb without taking a hit!

    10. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Goodmorning!

      Anyone have any news on balbuena and chicharito?

    11. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah v Kane

      Who’s everyone captaining? I’m on Salah personally

      1. Aripi pitesti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane . Salah might get a rest

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane. Don’t have Salah. Concerned over Salah minutes as this is an ideal fixture for rest.

        1. Rio9
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          dont think he will rest. Pool have the most rest in between games and right now he is their most in form players. Plus the guy's fitness level is insane. IMO he gets pulled after the 70 min mark if they are winning. So captaincy is a 50/50 call

    12. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fabs
      Alonso Robbo Bavies
      Hazard Sane Richarlison Fraser Snodgrass
      Kane Mitrovic
      (Button Jimmy AWB Bennett)
      2FT, 1.4ITB.

      G2G? Or get in Martial for Fraser?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martial. Roll the other one

      2. The Curse of Falcao
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        get martial

    13. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was going to use WC this week, but going to have a punt instead.....Y or N?

      Sane > Mahrez (M.E.N. predict him to start with Sterling & Aguero)
      Fraser > Lingard

      Fab
      Alonso / Doherty / AWB
      Sterling / SANE / Anderson / Richarlison / FRASER
      Kane / Aguero

      Hamer / Success / Schindler / Balbuena

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes.

        1. Roy Rovers
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers Amey.

      2. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry M.E.N article.....

        Mahrez played 20 minutes as a substitute against Crystal Palace and would be expected to come back against his former club as he did last week. Raheem Sterling probably gets the nod over Leroy Sane on the other wing with Sergio Aguero preferred to Gabriel Jesus upfront for extra firepower.

      3. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Or....Sterling & Sane > KDB & Mahrez!!!!!

    14. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do players tend to come on for late cameos on Boxing Day, historically?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Substitutions happen most games, historically.

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, did we?

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

    15. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Managers, G2G? No FT 0.4 ITB

      Hart
      Shaw, TAA, Trip, AWB,Delph
      Sterling, Richarlison, Anderson
      (K)ane, Aubameyang

      Foster Barnes, Fraser, Højbjerg

    16. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Who is the best liverpool defender to get for the 2nd half of the season?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Robbo was & is the best one IMO

        2. RAMZES666
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I would get all 4 plus Alisson if i could.

          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah. Might bring in 2 next gameweek, I do not care about the fixture difficulty rating. That defence is secured.

          2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Robbo hands down, streets ahead

          3. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers all. Robbo it is then.

            • ChelseaGuy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Robbo
              TAA for his price

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Thanks buddy. I am eyeing up a move for both Robbo en TAA

            • jon.terry.tfh
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Sterling to salah or son for a - 4? Also got sane and kane. Feared of rotation and spurs and pool fixtures this week look so good

            • JohnCarewCarew
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Why no Townsend love on here? I know it’s a bit knee-jerky after last weeks’ screamer but form good, fixture good, price good. Fraser to Townsend anyone?

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                He is total poo

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  He better than Schneiderlin!

                  1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Fair point

              2. RAMZES666
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Good call. Also within the 6-7m price range since Fraser probably dropping tonight.

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

                Fixtures are slowly turning. 3 more good fixtures (2 of those away).
                Its better to start thinking exit plans instead, lol.

                1. maratus
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I actually thought Snodgrass, sorry reply fail.

                  Luka Milivojevic much superior that Townsend.

              4. JUST ONE LOMBARDO...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                He’s a good footballer and obviously capable of a wonder goal but too risky. If you’re looking for a differential I would go for Mayer. His underlying stats are strong and I can see him scoring very soon.

            • SOTHPAW
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Good to go? Worried about no Kane and Salah.

              Fabianski
              Doherty Trippier Robertson
              Martial Sterling Sane Richarlison
              Aubameyang Jiminez Rashford

              Hart Anderson Luiz Digne

            • SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              SPORTING 7 Yearsjust now
              Now that the alcohol induced festive fog has lifted, are this lot GTG? Bench order OK?

              Lloris
              Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, Digne
              Salah, Sané, Rich
              Kane, Rashford, Jimenez

              Button, Paterson, Fraser, Balbuena

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Looks good.captain?

                1. SPorting
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  On Salah at the moment. Could be Kane later.

                  You?

                  1. SPorting
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Ah, got it

                  2. The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Look below. Kane at the moment.
                    It’s 50/50. Probably will stick with Kane.

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                When you copy and paste your comment and it says "just now" you know its a bit soon

                1. SPorting
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  No it fecking isn’t when it was on the old article.

                  Thanks for your great help though.

                2. SPorting
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  And now it’s virtually bottomed on this page so watch out for a repost soon so you can be useful again.

                3. Fitzy.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  When you have a 1 next to your name and you're trying to have a go at someone with a 7, you know it's a bit soon

                  1. SPorting
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Just a kid bored with his new Christmas toys already.

                    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      I would have thought someone with a Christmas hat on their grav should surely be not so touchy

                      1. SPorting
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 4 months ago

                        And someone with no grav should not be seen or heard. What a joke.

            • The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Gtg?
              Fabianski
              TAA,Doherty,Kolasinac
              Salah(vc)Son, Richarlison,Martial,Lingard
              Kane(c)Aubameyang

              Hamer,Digne,AWB,Kamara 0.3m itb -4.

              Could drive myself crazy switching defenders in and out. Any of them could be the right call.

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                G2G

              2. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                AWB over Kola

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Thanks. Think attacking potential just tips it in Kolasinac favour for me.

            • WE GO FOR IT
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              RP:

              Patricio
              Robertson Digne Luiz
              Rich Hazard Sterling For
              Kane(c) Wilson Jimenez

              Foster | AWB Billing Kelly

              2FT and 0.2 itb.

              Really confused. Any suggestions?

            • Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              FAnderson for martial or Lingard (-4) or is the team g2g?

              Alisson
              Robertson-Doherty-AWB-alonso
              Snoddy-Sane-Son(vc)-FAnderson
              Rashford-Kane(c)

              Speroni-Kamara-fraser-Laporte

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Stick with it. Nice team

            • It's his Job.
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Any changes needed here?

              Pickford(Fabianski)
              Alonso AWB Doherty Robbo(Holebas)
              Salah(C) Richarlison Anderson Sane(Neves)
              Aubameyang Rashford(V.C) (Wilson)