Captains

Captain Sensible – Liverpool and Manchester clubs central to armband debate

Fantasy Premier League managers are faced with another tricky call for the captaincy in Gameweek 29.

Ahead of yet another round of fixtures, it looks as if assets from Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool will be the key options.

As ever, we are here to help find the best candidates for the armband with some in-depth statistical analysis.

Captain Poll

Paul Pogba (£8.9m) looks set to win this week’s captain poll but not by a huge margin. At the time of writing, he has a 23% share of the vote ahead of Southampton’s visit to Old Trafford. The French midfielder has blanked in just one home game since Ole Gunnar Solskjae rook over.

Close behind him are Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) who are neck-and-neck for second place on 17% each. Pep Guardiola’s men are travelling to Bournemouth in Gameweek 29, which will have raised interest in his Fantasy assets. Aguero looks the more dangerous but Sterling is the more likely to start.

Eden Hazard (£10.8m) makes an appearance in the top five for the first time in a while, ahead of Chelsea’s trip to now-managerless Fulham. The Belgian midfielder is not especially in any kind of form but the fixture is particularly appealing, the Cottagers still in possession of the worst defensive record in the league.

Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) completes the top five but has just 7% of the vote after blanking for the fourth time in his last five Premier League outings. Interestingly, he still has more backing than Sadio Mané (£9.7m), who has just 1.4% of the vote despite drastically outscoring him across the last six Gameweeks. That could mean that managers are largely put off by the fixture, an away trip to Everton in the latest edition of the Merseyside derby.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) are the best of the rest with a 3.4% share each. Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Son Heung-min (£8.9m) have also picked up minimal support ahead of the north London derby with 2% each.

1,599 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Higuain © is tempting after reading this article 😮

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And you're not even a member.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

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

        😛

      4. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wonder why the article is available to cheapskates like me?

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Mind you the most important metric, fpl points is missing.

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😀

          1. Rotation's Alter Ego
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Can you still see it?

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Nope

    2. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tell me about it. Me too

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How's he been eye test wise?
      Glad I held off last night for more pressers but still likely to get him

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He looks good whenever i watch him.
        Hazard/Higuain is perfect for minnows imo

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Okay guys
      As I'm not a member i will not use the data & stay with my own choice of Sterling ©.
      Fine now ??
      😛

  2. Reckoner.
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm seriously thinking about Captaining Higuain, but should I be putting it elsewhere? Options are:

    A) Salah (Away to Everton)
    B) Pogba (Home to Southampton)
    C) Rashford (Home to Southampton)
    D) Aguero (Away to Bournmouth)
    E) Higuain (Away to Fulham)

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going pogba just cz I don't know what to expect from fulham now

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m going B. Would go D if I was you

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have Higgy too but wont captain, thinking Kun or Sterlo

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

    I can see all agree with Son > Haz (-4) ?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I did it

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      not for a -4 imo

      ps: Del Piero, what a legend, my favourite player of all time !

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why? North London derby is prime for goals. Easily see Son grabbing some attacking returns at home to Arsenal

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did it last night

    6. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That could very easily come back to bite you

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At what point of the season do you start switching the relegation sides with the mid table teams as the threat? Bournemouth, Watford, Palace etc could be on the beach soon with Cardiff and Southampton scrapping for their lives

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      On GW34 wildcard I guess

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That effect generally occurs after that magic 40 points figure 😉

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good question, Watford are legends at capitulation.

      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

  5. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any word on how long Laporte is out for? He is in my draft squad and can afford to bench him but equally good put in a waiver for a Kompany

  6. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why is this article available to non-members? Makes membership redundant.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not using it pal
      Don't get angry 😀
      Staying with Raz ©

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t really care what you’re doing.. paying for a superfluous service is the issue

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think you are very very sour.
          I also don't care what you think !!
          Was just kidding. But fine.
          GL

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not sour, just very poor governance from a business perspective

        2. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What an unnecessary response

          Sort your attitude out fella.

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have you got nothing better to do than complain about something like this.

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

        my guess is no

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly I think the data isn't of much use, just fun for anoraks.

  7. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Last night has priced me out of Son to Sterling (c) for a -4. Didn’t check the rises. Gutted!

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

      what were you waiting for?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Was just stropping after a bad gameweek and didn’t think about FPL last night

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

          These things happen and sounds healthy to have a day not thinking about FPL. Sterling only has two GWs and then you may have had to lose him again for a hit so might even out in the end. Son to Hazard instead?

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

            You've got Hazard... just save or maybe get a Leicester mid

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i think son will do well against arsenal,

  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 2:

    a) Jonny (CAR)
    b) Almiron (whu)
    c) Fanderson (NEW)
    d) Vardy (wat)

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do you have another Wolves defender?
      Personally I would do A even with the nice fixture, but all bar Vardy could be benched. Anderson has been dreadful.

      1. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, I have Doherty

    2. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ouch, they would all be playing in my team! no other options? what's your whole team...

      1. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ederson
        TAA Robertson Doherty
        Fanderson Salah Pogba Sterling
        Jimenez Vardy Rash
        (Guaita Almiron Jonny AWB)

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That looks right yep

        2. Donblaster
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          nice team, and yeh I'd bench those 2 as you have it

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson Doherty
    Fanderson Salah Pogba Sterling
    Jimenez Vardy Rash
    (Guaita Almiron Jonny AWB)

    G2G? Some tricky rotation and bench order decisions this week

  10. philm33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Kamara? Best replacement for £5.5m or under for bench boost? Struggling to find anything myself...

    1. Simmoo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what week will you be bench boosting in?

      1. philm33
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        35

        1. Simmoo
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Blimey, that is a long way off to make that judgement.

          Andone looked ok before his injury. Or Lys Mousset against Fulham if he has retained his place due to injuries elsewhere.

          1. philm33
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            To be honest it's also to get an extra body out for the blanks as well if I can

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Stretch for another 0.2 & get Barnes

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      nothing there...waste of extra funds just to use once on a BB (and probably get 2 points max)

  11. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2FT, 0.3m ITB. Don’t know how to use a FT - any advice?

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Robbo TAA Doherty (Pereira Digne)
    Salah Sterling Son Pogba FAnderson
    Rashford Jimenez (Kamara)

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

      F.andesrson to Maddison interest you?

    2. The_Fish
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hamer to Boruc? Digne out? Nothing obvious for me.

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

    Who scores more over the next two GW:

    A) Son (ARS, sot)
    B) Maddison (wat, FUL)

    cheers

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maddi-Son

  13. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson - TAA - Doherty
    Salah - Son - Pogba - Richarlison
    Aubameyang - Jimenez - Barnes
    ____________________________
    Speroni - Bednarek - Camarasa - AWB

    Some advice would be great guys, what to do with 2FT? £3.2 ITB

    Address Richarlison/Camarasa?

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Son>Hazard
      Auba>Aguero

      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting! Very tempting.

        I was looking at Aubameyang to Aguero.

  14. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain?
    1-Sterling
    2-Pogba

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

      1

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          >1000 people gave you idea by captain poll but you dont trust them, why do you only trust him?

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            interaction is more important than count...

            1. OPTA FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              2

              1. Bavarian
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks 🙂

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                😀

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one...
    A. Pereira (wat)
    B. Almiron (whu)
    C. Anderson (NEW)
    D. TAA (have Robbo) (eve)
    E. Doherty (CAR)

    Tough call this week.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      definitely A

  16. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (c) looks a nice differential

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What a time to be alive 😀

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it.
      I can't afford it after 3 successive captain fail and down to 31k OR

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Those Captain Pol winners have been terrible in the last 5-6 gw, time to pick the second one or even the third

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.
      Even 2nd one failing for me 😀
      I'm going 3rd

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        GW 24
        Salah 2 Auba 12 Pogba 7
        Gw25
        Sáne 1 Kun 19 Sterling 11
        Gw26
        Salah 8 Auba - Pogba 16
        Gw 27
        Son 2 Auba 1 Salah 3
        gw28
        Salah 3 Kun 9 Auba 7

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Okay.
          When i voted for Sane in gw 25 he was second. That TC fail + Auba last gw 😀

  18. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain choice alert!

    a. Sterling - In form and can be central to City's attack after Kun tiresome run.
    b. Pogba - Against a Soton team which will park the bus
    c. Hazard - Against the worst DEF but his form is not something to be confident about.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going with A.
      Bournemouth injuries + Him rested so definitely starting

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        On him also, with Pog VC.
        But Haz looking promising too with Fulham admitting relegation already.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think his points enough differential. It's unreal that after being 2ns highest scorer Raz is still a differential 😮

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I'm on a run of 3 captain fails. Thats why I'm trying to get it right :p

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Same here bro 🙂

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        thnx

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          If Haz is thrown in there. Will you still go Raz?

          1. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            yes

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Easy A

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A here

  19. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Button (Patricio)

    Doherty, TAA, Pereira (Kolasinac, AWB)

    Hazard (C), Sterling, Pogba, Maddison (Camarasa)

    Aubameyang, Rashford, Jimenez

    Set up correct? Anything worth a -4? Got 2.8m itb and 0 ft.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no hits needed.

      I also have Pereira and Kola, but have Kola in line-up and Pereira on bench currently

  20. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How do I accommodate Lacazette to Aguero with my team below? Have 1FT + 0.4itb so will have to take a -4. Downgrade Richarlison?

    Fabianski Foster
    Pereira TAA Digne Doherty AWB
    Salah Son Pogba Richarlison Deulofeu
    Lacazette Vardy Arnautovic

    1. Simmoo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be skeptical about -4ing for Aguero after Pep's comments on his workload.

      But if you're set on it then you could consider Richarlison to Brooks who has great fixtures in the blanks. Would that free up enough money?

  21. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Fabianski
    TAA, Doherty, Shaw
    Salah, Son, Pogba, F Anderson
    Auba, Jiménez, Rondon

    Button, Digne, Højbjerg, AWB*

    1FT, 3.6 ITB

    1. corderz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba > Aguero?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        See below

  22. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So stones and Jesus trained yesterday!

    Squeaky bumtime for kunnowners

    https://twitter.com/WeAreMCFC/status/1101174831163367430?s=20

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hell yeah !!

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Glad I didn't have him and TC him for 51 points now

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haha xD

        Alright show off you pipe down lol

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus has been training since Monday

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As an Kun owner, season over for me

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fancy him to get 20min against tired legs.
        Jesus doesn't have 90min and more so after an injury

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          just joking, Kun will start

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He'll still start and come off on 60 or so.

    6. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for Pep presser I reckon. Aguero to Jesus tempting as a huge differential. I reckon he could start v Watford.

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Auba & Son -> Higuain & Sterling for -4 a foolish move?

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I could do that. But I would see it as foolish

  24. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    predictions for

    Bou-Man city
    Ful-Che
    Man utd-Sou
    Eve-pool

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-3
      0-3
      2-0
      1-2

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      0-3
      1-2
      2-0
      1-3

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

      1-5
      0-4
      3-0
      1-1

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-2
      1-3
      2-0
      0-3

    5. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      0-3
      0-2
      3-1
      1-3

    6. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-3
      0-2
      4-0
      1-2

    7. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-7
      0-3
      2-0
      0-1

  25. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is aguero set to be rested this GW?

    If yes hazard / higuain ??

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      rested for what? Kun will have 10 days off til next game

  26. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Clyne nailed?
    Why didn't he play vs. Liverpool?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Loaned ?

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Now realise my question was mind numbingly stupid. thanks.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Relax 🙂
          He's good option though @ 4.4

  27. OzilFozzil
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gone from inside 10K to just inside 100k in the past 6 game weeks... it's been mighty depressing.

    Thinking of doing Aub to Aguero (despite the blank) is this too knee jerk and should I look to bring in a gameweek 31 player?

  28. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have 1 ft and 0 in the bank.
    Fabianski
    Robertson Doherty bamba
    Salah Pogba son Anderson
    Rashford Aguero jimenez

    Hamer fraser a.smith awb

    Any recommendations? Reluctant to lose son

  29. SBZ0377
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah & Son - - > Mane & Sterling worth a - 4? Like Raz as (C) this week

  30. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just Son to Hazard or Son > Sterling > Hazard, which probably would involve a hit somewhere ?