Captains

Liverpool assets return to forefront of captaincy debate

Liverpool assets are expected to return to the forefront of the Fantasy Premier League captaincy debate for Blank Gameweek 33.

You can now vote in the latest poll embedded in the article below or in the sidebar of our website.

After being shelved by many for their solitary fixture in Double Gameweek 32, a trip to Southampton on Friday night is a lot more appealing for Jurgen Klopp’s men.

The Saints have just one clean sheet at home since Gameweek 11 which should help interest in the Reds’ attacking assets, even if they have just two goals in their last three away matches and have netted more than one in just one of their last six road trips.

It will be interesting to see what backing Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) can achieve in the poll as he has mustered just two assists since Gameweek 27.

Sadio Mané (£10.0m) remains in much better form than the Egyptian over recent weeks, with three double-figure hauls in his last six outings, but he is still owned by fewer managers, which could affect the vote.

Outside of Liverpool, Chelsea options probably look the most appealing.

Eden Hazard (£11.0m) secured a 15-point haul in Double Gameweek 32 ahead of West Ham’s visit to Stamford Bridge.

The Hammers are in a very poor run of form with injuries plaguing every area of the team too.

Particularly struggling to trouble opposition defences right now, Manuel Pellegrini’s men might even inspire some differential captain interest in the likes of David Luiz (£6.0m) or Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.3m).

However, with both Liverpool and Chelsea showing some patchy form of late, this could be an opportunity for Fantasy managers chasing leads to look elsewhere.

Reinvigorated Leicester City travel to already relegated Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon with Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.1m) the form options.

Bournemouth also have an appealing fixture against Burnley at the Vitality Stadium, where Ryan Fraser (£6.2m), Josh King (£6.5m) and Callum Wilson (£6.5m) have all recorded the majority of their attacking returns this season.

674 Comments Post a Comment
  1. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    GW33

    Son>

    A)Maddison
    B)Fraser

    A or B guys?

    1. Mattymo23
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Any one else? need some more votes lol

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      A

    4. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Wow it's 50/50 I'll flip a coin lol

    5. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B + Vardy.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Already have Vardy and King

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B for me

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    3m ITB; 0 FT
    WC in 34; BB35

    Should I get Higuain out for a hit in 33... If yes who should be bought?

    Fab
    Pereira Ake VVD Robbo
    Salah Brooks Hazard
    Higuain* Vardy King

    Bench: AWB

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      No

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Honestly can't see higuain starting this gw now. Might come on late on though.

  3. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Firmino?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Si senor.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I'm picking him, for this week.

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Which of these trolls for the armband this gw?

    a. hazard
    b. Firmino

    1. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Between these two only, easy A.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      A Liverpool game will be a close game.

  5. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    What would you say is the best 'punt' this week please folks?

    (expected to play WC next GW)

    1. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Putting the C on Laca / Auba

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Perez

      1. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        That's a canny pick

    3. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Rondon?

    4. SUPER 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Shaqiri

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Wilson captain is a good out off the box punt

  6. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    I already have 11 this week but scared of Hazard. Shall I do Pogba to Hazard? Only issue is that I bought Pogba for 7.9 but I'm not sure he's worth having for the rest of the season

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Pogba on current fpl form is making Dale Stephens look like Eriksen.

    2. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      For free? No brainer.

      1. Mattymo23
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah for free

  7. CAPTAIN_WALES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    As Mahatma Gandhi once said... "never back the early kick-off"... so Hazard captain it is then. Stay away from Salah guys!

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Early kick off is a Saturday 12:30, Friday night doesn't count.

      1. CAPTAIN_WALES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Are you braving Salah?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          He's let me down enough times this season so once more isn't going to hurt.

          1. CAPTAIN_WALES
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            Pure dedication sir, I commend you.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Vardy/Mane Choice for me atm.
      Don't trust Hazard & Salah

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Mane against his former club does sound tempting...

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          It does.
          But historically he fails to haul against them. So ...

          1. Cesc Pistols
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            Between a Liverpool desperate to win against a side that isn't playing for anything anymore and Hazard playing a derby that could go either way, I'm Mane all the way.

      2. CAPTAIN_WALES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        I would like to punt with Vardy, and probably would if I was chasing, but what does worry me is that he is going to a team which has just been relegated which have nothing to play for... so they might just go out there and have some fun and pull of a result as there is no pressure

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Yeah quite possible.
          I'm actually expecting Southampton to put up a fight against pool for Robbing their so many talented player's over few seasons 😀

          1. CAPTAIN_WALES
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            They would please many millions of people if they managed just that and took some points off them 🙂

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 21 days ago

              🙂

          2. tokara
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            current crop of Soton dont even care or know those left

  8. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Lads

    I have 8 players for the bgw 33 considering Hamer starts. Should I wc or take a hit to get Mane/ Auba/ Laca/Vardy

    Ederson HAMER
    VVD SCHLUPP AWB Benett Lindelof
    Sterling Pogba HAZ FRASER RICHARLISON
    Aguero Jimenez BARNES.

    1. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      No need to waste a WC when you can take a hit and field 9/10 players.

      1. We ain't got no histor…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks Cesky. Raz + Kun- Mane/Salah + Auba/ Vardy sounds good?

        1. Cesc Pistols
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Mane (C) and Vardy for me.

  9. kime67
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    west ham on holidays. hazard easy c?

    1. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I'm considering, though it's a London derby and a game that tends to be a low scoring one...

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    How is this WC draft guys ??

    Ryan Foster
    Robbo taa Duffy Valery Kola
    Raz Mane Deulofeu Jota Jwp
    Kun Kane Jimenez

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      id take deeney instead of deulo

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Who'd you take out though ??
        Kane or Kun ??

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Midfield looks a bit light mate.

      Personally would sacrifice one of the City boys to get Son and Martial.

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        I agree with this as well. Aguero > Laca can get you son

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        I can do
        Kun + jwp > Deeney + Son/Bilva

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Get Laca. See my team in my comment history, something like that.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            Yeah.
            Thank you 🙂

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Double liverpool defs for 34 isnt required really, I would get someone else for 34 and then get one liv defender in 36

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah
        Trying to reduce future transfer's.
        Will look into it
        Cheers mate

    4. cigan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      i like it, looks a lot like my draft for wc34
      kane has just burned me in the last dgw so i'm not overly keen tho

      Ryan Foster
      Robbo Kolasinac Trippier Valery Dunk
      Sterling Mane Fraser Deulo Jwp
      Aguero Laca Jimenez

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah
        If i let go kane my team would look very balanced actually.
        Something like

        Ryan Lloris
        Robbo taa Duffy Laporte Kola
        Raz Mane Deulofeu Jota Son
        Kun Deeney Jimenez

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          If you sell Kane I reckon you need to get Laca/Auba

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            No love for Deeney ??
            Laca is more in form & cheap too so can get him

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 21 days ago

              not for me prefer Jimenez and Delfeo/Doucore

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 21 days ago

                Great.
                Cheers mate.
                Do you like my original team in post ??

                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 21 days ago

                  yes, but I prefer Laca/Son over Kane/Jota

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 21 days ago

                    Noted
                    Thank you !!!

        2. cigan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          like this a lot - would consider dropping 1 of the LIV defenders for a dgw player for now, although i've flopped both dgws massively so what do i know really lol

          jealous of your TV!

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            Not that great SV buddy
            104.2/3 i guess.

            Thank you 🙂

  11. Cesc Pistols
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Planning to enter next GW with 9 players (as I don't fancy a -8).

    If you could get just one striker, who would you get?

    A) Vardy
    B) King
    C) Wilson

    Vardy is almost guaranteed to score, but he isn't explosive at all, but I feel whoever I don't pick between King/Wilson will deliver. Thoughts?

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Jamie is on fire after Rogers appointment

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Cheers, mate.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      It's part of the enjoyment of the game- don't leave empty spaces. Buy someone who'll get four points

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Vardy or wilson

  12. davidmcnamara
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    A) Kamara -> Grant this week to field 11 then bernardo and aguero in for salah, vardy for -4

    B) Field 10 and do bernardo + aguero for salah and vardy without the hit

  13. cigan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone been watching Leicester lately? Can't decide between Tielemans or Maddison for this week only

    Has Tielemans been overperforming in terms of FPL returns?

    Is Maddison still as pivotal to Leicester attack as he was at the beginning of the season?

    Is this basically a coin flip?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      maddison because he plays further forward

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        thanks done that

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      i mean higher up the pitch

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      behind vardy

  14. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Would you change keeper for free this week (eth/boruc) this week if it meant a hit next week to get kane? Or ride out without keeper this week?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      only for kepa

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    For rest of the season?
    A) Auba
    B) Laca

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      auba

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Fab
    Pereira Ake VVD Robbo
    Mane Brooks Hazard(C)
    Higuain* Vardy King

    Is selling Higuain for a hit and buying Laca,Auba, Giroud worth the risk?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      no

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I'm doing it

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Hig > Auba -4

    3. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Not at all. Expect a low scoring game at Goodison.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      nope

  17. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Worth a -4 to do Barnes to Vardy as a 1 week punt? Have exact cash and will WC in 34.

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Barnes is worth keeping

  18. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    There's a lot of cash free for gameweek 35 wildcard squads!

    Here's my first draft.

    Avoiding City and United.

    Foster Ryan
    Robbo Kolasinac Doherty Duffy Bednarek
    Salah Mane Son Jota Ward-Prowse
    Auba Jimenez Deeney

    2.6ITB!

  19. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Thoughts on this GW34 WC team?

    Ryan - Gunn
    Laporte - TAA - Kolasinac - Duffy - Valery
    Sterling - Mane - Eriksen - Jota - Camarasa
    Kane - Lacazette - Deeney

    0.3 ITB

    Thanks guys!

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Just done my first draft above. Feels like there's a lot of spare cash going around!

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Good.
      Not sure about kane/Erik double up though. Need more evidence yet.

  20. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Is everyone ignoring Kun now on WC 34?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Not sure. If fit , I think I'd still want him.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Don't know - should I?

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      surely and everyone at city except Keeper

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        My couch is not big enough for those last 3 fixtures...

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      ignoring till next season

    5. cigan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      bench 1

      A) Ashley Barnes (bou)
      B) Wan Bissaka (new)
      C) Rondon (CPL)

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        oops shouldve been a new post

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        b

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I'm getting him

  21. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    GW23 15p
    GW24 2p
    GW26 8p
    GW28 3p
    GW30 5p
    GW31 2p

    That's what happened when i cpted Salah.Should i try it again?

    1. BulgarianOwls
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I am considering him aswell . He is my captain right now
      GW1 16
      GW2 18
      GW3 16
      GW10 30
      GW12 16
      GW19 24
      GW22 22
      GW23 30
      GW26 16
      GW29 6
      GW30 10
      GW31 4
      * doubled

  22. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Stupid imo

  23. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    So last night I moved up one ranking place. I look this morning and I've got a grey dot (no move). How's this possible?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      when everything was confirmed 😮

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Where did you move from and to? I only moved about 800 places despite a decentish score of 88.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Must be ranked around 500k then?

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 21 days ago

            Surely he’s ranked much higher, average was way less?

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 21 days ago

              True

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Grey dot from 94 points, in top 250.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I’d fight for it. Go make a
      scene!

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        calling lawyer right now 🙂

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Worst ever subtle brag 😉

  24. cigan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    bench 1

    A) Ashley Barnes (bou)
    B) Wan Bissaka (new)
    C) Rondon (CPL)

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      b

    4. BulgarianOwls
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

  25. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Hazard or Salah captain?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Hazard without question.

  26. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Maddison or Tielemans? money no issue

    1. BulgarianOwls
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      coin toss for me

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Tielemans - on form, just as likely to pick up attacking returns as Maddison and, most importantly, likely to be a differential for your leagues

  27. BulgarianOwls
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    bottomed .

    Boruc
    Pereira Chilwell TAA
    Salah Mane Sigurdson Westwood
    Higuain Vardy Wilson
    (bench Snodgrass)
    2.3 itb

    I am on wc for gw34
    which is the best way to spend my ft

    A) Boruc>Kepa (cos of uncertainty of Boruc)
    B) Higuain > Auba/Laca (cos of uncertainty of Higuain)
    C) Snodgrass > Fraser and bench WW
    D) Hit is needed

    and who to captain?
    1) Salah
    2) Mane
    3) Vardy

    Any comment about the team will be appreciated

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I'd consider A + C. If only one, probably C

  28. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    BB35
    A B or C mates?

    A)Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son Ramsey Deolufeu
    Kane Kun Jimenez

    B) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son STERLING JOTA
    DEENEY Kun Jimenez

    C) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son ERIKSEN JOTA
    LACA Kun Jimenez

  29. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    The FPL cup still has dead teams in it. I've made it to the last 64 and this week's opponent hasn't made a transfer since GW15 lmao

  30. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Been a bit out of the loop - is Arnie out/injured?