Captains
9 April 2019 692 comments
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For the first time this season, Brighton defensive assets are playing a role in the captaincy debate.

The Seagulls have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 34, both of which look very appealing.

They host Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon before Cardiff City come to the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.

We have discussed the key options in another video on YouTube, which you can watch embedded below.

Shane Duffy (£4.7m) looks to be the most popular of Brighton’s options at the back, given the goal threat he carries and the possibility of clean sheets in each Double Gameweek 34 match.

Mat Ryan (£4.4m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m) are the other two nailed-on to start members of the Seagulls’ defence.

Meetings with Bournemouth and Cardiff, both of whom are generally poor away from home, may also bring some of Brighton’s attacking options into the frame.

Glenn Murray (£6.3m) has started 10 of the last 11 Premier League outings so may end up as the most popular midfield or forward option for the captaincy among Brighton players.

However, with just one goal in his last seven, some may turn to Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m), who has a goal and two assists in that time.

However, it is a possibility that turning to the Seagulls for the armband is a risk too far for some managers, Double Gameweek or not.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is likely to be the favourite for those targeting the single Gameweek matches.

The Tottenham forward has three goals in his last six and has promised more than that ahead of Huddersfield’s visit to north London.

The Terriers began life after relegation with a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester in Blank Gameweek 33 so are still not inspiring huge confidence in their defence.

For that reason, Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), Dele Alli (£8.8m) and Son Heung-min (£8.5m) may all receive some consideration too.

The only thing that might put managers off a Spurs option outside the largely undroppable Kane, is the fact that Mauricio Pochettino may have to factor in some rotation to Double Gameweek 34 with big Champions League matches against Manchester City either side of it.

That competition is why very few of Pep Guardiola’s charges will be strongly considered this week, as they prepare for a trip to Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head at Anfield, which should reduce any interest in the likes of Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), Sadio Mané (£10.1m) or Eden Hazard (£11.1m).

Fresh from a 16-point haul against Huddersfield in Blank Gameweek 33, Jamie Vardy (£9.2m) may once again receive some attention as a differential captain as Leicester host Newcastle.

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  1. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why no robbo tonight ?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Suspended

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Read he's suspended once or twice but I'm not buying it.

      1. umerlfc
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Lol he took a yellow against Bayern
        It was known since then that he wouldn't be available for this match

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Sarcasm

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    BB 35

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Now that's an idea!

  3. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Where's the love for Glen Murray? Proven bagsman with a home double

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      His minutes are suspect

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Will he start the 2nd game?

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure.. will start at least one though so feel like he's worth a punt though then switch to Deeney next week

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          For one game there are better options.

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      30 something?

  4. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero and Kane WC thoughts?

    Foster/Ryan
    Robbo, Kola, Dunk, Duffy, Valery
    Sterling, Jota, Son, JWP, Siggy
    Aguero, Kane, Jimmy

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Good apart from Siggy

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Playing Fulham this week

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Trent to Dunk for 34?

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So will sterling likely be rested at the weekend?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who knows. Good thing about Sterling is if he plays, he plays, and if not he usually doesn't come on. If you have a decent bench player it could be worst.

    2. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm switching sterling to KDB for the weekend now. Already have Aguero.

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It's impossible to predict Pep, but I wouldn't think so. Bernardo being out removes another option for him on the wing too.

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Could Bernardo's injury open the door for Sane for the PL? Started the last game.

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

      For certain yes

  7. DMil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Duffy second in the captaincy poll. What strange times we live in

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Two home games - Cardiff and Bou - it's not a bad option.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Especially if you're without Spurs options.

      2. DMil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fair play to anyone that has the bottle to go for it and it comes off. Imagine the majority on here will be playing a WC this week so will be loaded up on spurs

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'm going triple Brighton D and captain. I have Kane.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Can't wait till it blows up in everyone s faces.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        It only takes 2 goals or a red card over 180 minutes of football

  8. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    KDB rested, good wc option...

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Dont trust gingers.

      ....and Lukaku.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Gingerist!

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Been called worse 😉

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1115682792799653891

    Bilva dropped as a precaution after a knock in training

  10. In Bale We Trust
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pity Aguero isn't on bench. I'm taking tonight's start as an increased chance he'll be on bench at weekend. What do you reckon?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would NEVER try to second guess Pep.

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes fair enough. Was nailed on to take both Sterling and Aguero, but really not sure now.

    2. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah could be

  11. Balrath123
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Help. I fckd my plans up. Went 2 activate my WC2 having activated my WC1 on deadline day 29th Dec to now discover there was a 2pm deadline. Played FH last wk so just BB left.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      This is confusing

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      spamming

    3. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bet your well p#%#%#×

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pleased ?

    4. Balrath123
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fabianski
      Alexander-Arnold
      Chilwell
      Aké
      Hazard
      Salah
      Mané
      Felipe Anderson
      Barnes
      Barnes
      Vardy
      Bench
      Button
      Keane
      Arnautovic
      Peltier

  12. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    anyone know how bad Bernardo's injury is?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Early word is a muscle strain and he's been taken out of squad as a precaution. So nothing too serious.

      1. The Senate
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        thanks! just heard a Pep interview about selection tonight and he said 'Bernardo is injured' and I am scared

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Dial up

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    You can imagine a scenario where the majority of people pick Duffy (some even captain him) and it is Dunk who scores....

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Duffy & Dunk, if going Lloris, then Ryan gets an assist...

  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So looking at the City lineup, Kun & Sterling will only get 2 starts in the next 3 PL games 🙁

  15. Farke in hell
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Messi tomorrow please don't be so hard on Man U defenders because they are young and small.

  16. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is Lucas Moura a good bet to make the starting 11 in GW34 ?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looking good for 34 but would you want him after that?

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        unless Spurs win

  17. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Crazy to go without Sterling on a wildcard? Terrified he's going to get benched non stop.

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Im chasing so going KDB. I have nothing to lose.

    2. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      City still have to win the premier League so who knows

    3. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Meh i might avoid all city. Welcome back Hazard

  18. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Up the pool.

  19. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which match will you be watching ??
    I'm thinking about City Spurs

    1. Party time
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Spurs City is the match to watch tonight

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Cool 🙂

    2. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Is Robertson injured?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ruptured spleen.

      2. Garlana
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No got a yellow last game

      3. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Suspended

      4. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        banned.

      5. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He had his shinpad on, but his leg come off

      6. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Died unfortunately

    3. gryffsonofarthur
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A) Pogba, Lacazette

      Or

      B) Sterling, Deeney

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Err...

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      So many players for our WCs playing tough games tonight.

      Don’t think game time tonight will influence game time at the weekend.

      except that injuries on key players could highly affect WC teams

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        If Son gets 90 minutes tonight he'll fade in RMTs.

    5. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan, Dunk and Duffy on the WC. Triple captain Duffy too?

      1. Party time
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yolo. Why not

      2. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thoughts on this forever tinkering WC draft?

        Foster / Ryan
        Duffy / Vertonghen / Robbo / Boly / Valery
        KDB / Eriksen / Pogba / Camarasa / Doucoure
        Kane / Vardy / Jimenez

        Plan is to do Camarasa to Jota for 35

      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone worried about Aguero and Sterling rotation, but which other premium mids and forwards are most likely to play both DGW games?

        Even with Kane and Eriksen, you'll still have another premium spot.

        Presumably you go with Sterling or Aguero and hope for the best, but accept they may only get one game?

      4. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Eriksen CAM rather than CDM/CM. Again

        Awesome!

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Hope he has a crap game

      5. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Big game for Mahrez tonight.

      6. Balrath123
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Apologies. I not very good at linking team. Help. I fckd my plans up. Went 2 activate my WC2 having activated my WC1 on deadline day 29th Dec to now discover there was a 2pm deadline. Played FH last wk so just BB left. Fabianski
        Alexander-Arnold Chilwell Ake
        Hazard Salah Mané Felipe AndersonBarnes
        Barnes Vardy
        Bench Button Keane Arnautovic Peltier

        1. Balrath123
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Any advice, take hit or 2 next 2 GW’s