Captains

Captain Sensible – Blank Gameweek 27 a tough call

Fantasy Premier League managers face one of the hardest captaincy decisions of the season so far in Blank Gameweek 27.

The absence of fixtures for Manchester City and Chelsea, who were originally scheduled to play favourable opposition in Everton and Brighton, has removed several options from the debate already.

Meanwhile, Manchester United and Liverpool, two clubs who normally provide a handful of captain candidates each week, go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

That leaves Fantasy managers with the choice of either boldly handing the armband to one of those players or to look elsewhere.

Arsenal are currently the popular alternative in the search for a captain this week, but with many managers avoiding the Gunners for longer-term reasons, and plenty of viable alternatives elsewhere, we could see a whole host of different skippers this weekend.

As usual, we’ve had a look at the results of our latest poll, analysed each popular player, and some of the less fashionable options, using our members’ data and assessed the offensive and defensive statistics of all the teams involved to find the best candidates.

Captain Poll

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) is this week’s poll leader ahead of Southampton’s trip to the Emirates Stadium. The absence of Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) and the meeting between Liverpool and Manchester United will have played a part in Aubameyang’s popularity for this Gameweek, amassing 32% support at the time of writing. Although he has just one goal in the last five Gameweeks, you do have to go back to Gameweek 16 for the last time he failed to find the net at home against a side outside the top six.

Son Heung-min‘s (£9.0m) trip to Burnley has captured the attention of a healthy number of Fantasy managers too. His case appears to be centred around form rather than fixture, the South Korean averaging 8.9 points per appearance since Gameweek 13.

Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) heads up a crop of differential options as West Ham prepare to host the worst defence in the Premier League this season: Fulham. The Brazilian does only have one attacking return in his last seven outings, but the appeal of a home match against such poor opposition may be too much to resist for his owners. Currently, the West Ham midfielder has the backing of 9% of our voters.

Just behind Anderson is Liverpool’s star man Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) on 7% ahead of a trip to Old Trafford. The Egyptian’s form may have slowed a little in recent weeks but he still has six double-figure hauls in the last 11 Gameweeks and remains a key FPL asset to own. The fact that Manchester United are still without a clean sheet at home under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may suggest that Sunday’s encounter may not be as tricky as first thought for Salah and his Liverpool attacking colleagues.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) also features in the top five captain candidates for Blank Gameweek 27 according to the poll. The 6% who have backed the Frenchman may have found themselves a shrewd option here. Lacazette was not involved in Thursday night’s Europa League action for Arsenal, which gives him a slight edge over Aubameyang, in terms of security of start.

A few more managers are proving bold enough to look to that Old Trafford showdown as 3.8% have voted for Paul Pogba (£8.8m). The Manchester United midfielder has blanked just once since Solskjaer took over and has averaged 12 points per game at home in that time. With Liverpool’s defence not quite as strong as it was earlier in the season, Pogba looks the most likely of any Red Devil to breach them.

Some slight interest in Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m) confirms the popularity of West Ham’s home match against Fulham. 2.5% have selected the Austrian as the best captain candidate for Blank Gameweek 27 despite the fact he has started just once in the last four Gameweeks.

Salomón Rondón (£5.8m), Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) and Callum Paterson (£5.0m) are the only other options above 1% while Harry Kane (£12.4m) is not far behind them on 0.9% backing.

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  1. Bow Locks
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tough?
    1 Arsenal forward.
    2.Son
    3.Salah

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son C Pogba VC, both on fire.

      1. Bow Locks
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you have Aubameyang the odds suggest he is the best choice.

      2. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i have the same doubt: auba or son?
        at the moment is auba...but after 90 minutes in EL maybe the best choice is son.

        1. Bow Locks
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The bookmakers make it an easy choice this week.
          If you have him it's Aubameyang..
          If you don't it's Salah or Son.
          They have the two mids about level and Aubameyang 30%better.

  2. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m getting Lascelles over Perrera even though money is in abundance. Perrera can wait a week

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

      Same here

  3. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon (C) or Son (C)

    1. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      son

    2. Bishopool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      60/40 Son

  4. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    NEED HELP 🙁

    Who to transfer in?

    a) Pereira
    b) Kolasinac

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a for long term

  5. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Sensible conclusion:

    We don’t know anything

    🙂

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's something, at least 🙂

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😉

  6. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Auba could get rest week or even worse 15 min cameo?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon he starts

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      he had his 'rest' against HUD where he trolled us.

  7. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson, VVD, Doherty, Schindler
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Puncheon
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Patricio, Richarlison, Kun, Digne

    In a bit of a pickle. I can field 11 but there's some dross in there. 6 for gw31 with the Huddersfield guys.

    1ft with 1.6m ITB

    A) Richarlison > Antonio/Anderson/Maddison

    B) Digne > Pereira/Rice

    C) Both of above - 4

    D) Aguero > Aubameyang/Lacazette

    1. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cut richarlison before drop price for anderson or maddison.

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  8. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My actual team (for GW27):

    Fabianski
    pereira - doherty - robertson
    pogba - salah - son(C) - anderson
    auba(vC) - rashford -jimenez

    etherdige - wba - vvd - billing

    next moves:
    GW28 vvd+auba -> TAA and kun

    Any suggestion?
    how to improve my team?any city or not??

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Solid with great next moves lined up

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        for you, is good next moves in GW28?

    2. ZAWAd25
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would captain auba this week

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        at the moment i'm very undecided betwee auba and son....

        1. ZAWAd25
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It is a tough one. I am also between lacazette and lon

          1. ZAWAd25
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            son*

            1. Salah'd n Sauce
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Same for me Lacazette and Son.
              I brought Laca in as soon as he got his red last week.

  9. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one ?

    A) play AWB
    B) Bednarek to Chilwell (-4), Lei great fixtures and play during blanks

    1. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      isnt chillwell a slight doubt? get pereira if possible.

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain

    A) Son
    B) Pogba
    C) Lacazette

    1. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A or C 51-49%

  11. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Building (8 players or so in GW 31) towards dead-end 31.
    1. Rich-> Felipe.
    2. Save the FT.

    *Fabianski.
    *Pereira, Doherty, AWB.
    Pogba, *Salah, Son, Camarasa.
    *Firmino, Auba, Rashford.
    Hamer, Bednarek, *Rich, *Digne.
    1ft, 0.9m ITB.

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i did 1. Run out of patience with richa

  12. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at pogbas home form it's gotta be pogba (C)

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a shout

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So tempted too

  13. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez > Rondon for a hit?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are you serious ?

    3. ZAWAd25
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

  14. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Salomon, don't ease off after your brace...good lad!

  15. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    have exact funds to go

    Sane + Llorente >> Antonio + Lacazette

    would you do it?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. DaniCT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yes

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 1.2ITB Gtg?

    Fabianski
    Robbo TAA AWB
    Son(C) Salah Pogba Anderson
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    Boruc Doherty Højbjerg Digne

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Lloris
    Doherty Bednarek Robbo AWB
    Camarasa Son Salah Pogba
    Rashford Jiménez

    Speroni* Sterling* Ings* Laporte*

    2 FT’s and 0.6m ITB

    A) Sterling Ings ➡ Auba Harvey/Almiron
    B) Sterling Ings ➡ Laca Fanderson
    C) Laporte Ings ➡ Arnie Schar
    D) Ings ➡ Rondon and save other FT

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

      C but with Lascelles

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      getting rid of sterling before west ham at home, good luck with that, D looks like a decent punt

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

      I hope Arnie will shine over the coming game weeks and refreshed from his break.

  18. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one: TAA, Bennett or AWB??

    1. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Already have Robbo playing

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB - assuming you have Robbo or Alisson, otherwise play TAA

  19. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Locked & Loaded - GL all 🙂

    Alisson
    Robertson / Trippier / Pereira / Doherty
    Son / Mane / Pogba / Eriksen
    Rashford / Rondon(c)
    (Speroni, AWB, Sterling, Colin)

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

      Bold - best of luck 🙂

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate, same to you 🙂

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon. Wow. Ballsy

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ...feels like a good GW to have a punt, cheers, GL!

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba was kind of lost last night. I am scared to transfer him in and captain. Also he might be on the bench.

    What are people doing? Aguero owner here ..

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      if i have aguero... i would definitely keep him

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I will need to captain Son and if Auba explodes because of his ownership that will mean significant red arrow

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          auba might rest... laca will (may) start...

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hold Aguero - use transfer elsewhere

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh my. I am lost now. Everyone pro keeping Kun. Do we know that he doesn't have game this GW?

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yes but look at his next 3 fixtures

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Difficult. Call. I'll think about it. Currently 70-30 pro Kun out. Thanks all ,you've great help

        2. drughi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          waste of transfer when aguero has west ham next week and transfers are so valuable at this stage

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Having owned Aubameyang for the last 3 or 4 GWs (sigh), I’m reluctantly keeping him for this GW because getting rid now for a hit would not make sense. But Im not confident, wont give him the armband and defo would bring in Lacazette instead if I had no Arsenal attacker. And Im certainly getting rid of Aubameyang next week - yes, before BOU (H) - in order to get Kun (or Kane).

      If I had Aguero, Im pretty sure Id just bench him this GW.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks man sounds logic. However Auba has every chance of exploding this week. I can bring back Kun next week of needed easily

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

          Looking at your squad lose Digne for one of Pereira or a Newcastle defender (Lascelles/Yedlin not Schar)

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            That was the other option. However again the captain is a problem and Digne plays in the 31

  21. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Anderson + King
    or
    B. Fraser + Arnautovic?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult one. Probably A

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A

  22. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This looks about right, right?

    Lloris
    Robbo, Doherty, Pereira
    Salah, Mané, Pogba, Son
    Rashford, Laca, Jimenez

    Fraser, AWB (Button, Holebas)

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

      sehr gut - Kapitän?

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Undecided. Top 3 t the moment:

        Son
        Pogba
        Laca

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Righto

  23. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone keeping Digne because of the GW31 fixture?

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted as I can get shot of Richarlison to field 11 this week. Their fixtures are woeful tho

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How many points will he get v Chelsea though

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        For me, transferring him out means taking another -4 to field 11 players in GW31

        1. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, fair enough. If you think he can outscore his -4 replacement from now through 31, may as well keep.

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He will get an assist + 2 bap

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nope

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Keeping for now. I don't have to transfer him out

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Neither do I, but what's the point of playing if it's not to have some fun.

  24. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WC team this week. GTG?

    Boruc
    Kola Lascelles Pereira
    Son Pogba Salah Anderson
    Arnie Jimi Laca

    Bench
    Ederson Bennett TAA Kanté

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fabianski or Boruc?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab

  26. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For GW32:
    Which combination would you have(assuming GW31 blanks are moved to 32)
    A.) Sterling + Hazard + Jimenez + Gross
    B.) Sterling + Aguero + Jota + Gross
    C.) Sterling + Higuain + Hazard + Romeu

    Thanks guys

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    - Currently have 6 bgw31 players but of which 3 are Schindler, Digne, Alonso which isnt ideal so wondering what the best strategy is for me.
    - Also have 6 dgw32 players (rash,pogba,doherty,jimmy,son,alonso)
    - Planning to bring in 3 players today.

    Question is do i bring in 3 who play in gw31 and therefore go with the FH32 option OR
    do i bring in 3 dgw32 players which would allow me to use my TC chip in dgw32. will FH31 in this case...gw33 could be a small issue as i will only have 8-9 players for gw33.

  28. Bend It like Trippier
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning Lads,
    let's have a nice GW!Game on again..
    So TAA or AWB?Who would you chose?
    Already have Robertson starting but i think Palace will concede too and TAA will be involved in more chances..

  29. Jonty Rhodes
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 Transfers (-4) worth the risk as I might struggle with 11 playing team?:

    Saiss to Peltier and Kiko to Kolasinac

    Rest of team:
    Lloris (Button)
    Doherty (Doubt), Robertson, Kiko (Injured) [Saiss (May miss out again), Bednarek]
    Pogba, Salah, Mane, Son [Camrasa (may miss out again)]
    Rashford, Jimenez (Aguero - Blank)

    0.6 m in bank and 1 FT
    Position: 44k
    Chip strategy: Play Free hit in GW31

  30. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Doherty?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I saw a pic of him in training