Captains

Captain Sensible – Liverpool the team to back in Gameweek 36

The Gameweek 36 captaincy debate is all about one match: Liverpool vs Huddersfield at Anfield on Friday night.

Fantasy managers have long had this clash on their radars, especially with the Triple Captain chip in mind.

We’ve analysed all the angles of this week’s captaincy discussion in this latest article…

Captain Poll

Sadio Mané (£10.0m) has soared into a comfortable lead in the captain poll ahead of Gameweek 36. With that out-of-form Huddersfield side coming to Anfield, our voters believe he is the most likely to reward those who trust him with the armband.

That is certainly understandable considering Mané has 10 goals in as many home Premier League matches now, more than any of his colleagues in that time.

Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) is not actually too far behind his colleague when it comes to attacking returns at Anfield. He has six goals of his own in the last 10 league matches there, with four assists to back them up.

His attacking displays in the last few matches have caught the eye once again and is possibly benefiting from a tweak to Liverpool’s midfield.

Despite that, he has still only managed the support of 27% of the voters in the poll. That places him second behind only Mané though.

Not surprisingly, Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) completes a triumvirate of Liverpool options at the top end of the captain poll for Gameweek 36, although is a long way off the top two. The Brazilian has three goals in his last three league games at Anfield and has the support of 4.6%.

The forward player is being considered by a similar amount to those looking at the other end of the pitch. Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m) currently sits in fourth place in the poll with the backing of 4.1%. Huddersfield remain the division’s lowest scorers this season which means a clean sheet looks likely, while Alexander-Arnold’s role in set-pieces means he is now just one attacking return short of Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) in 2018/19.

The Scottish international has been surprisingly considered less of a captain option than both Alexander-Arnold and his other defensive colleague Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m). Robertson currently has 3% backing, while centre-back van Dijk is on 3.4%.

Son Heung-min (£8.8m) the most popular captain option outside of Liverpool’s ranks, but is still being seen largely as a differential. He has a 3.3% share ahead of West Ham’s visit to Spurs, and the South Korean is probably the most likely of his team-mates to actually play considering he is banned for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Ajax.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m), Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) and Eden Hazard (£10.9m) complete the top 10 in the captain poll. Manchester City’s star forward, who has just one goal from Gameweek 29 onwards, is currently on 2.03%.

Meanwhile, Sterling, who scored eight points in Double Gameweek 35, is behind him on 1.72%. Hazard has the backing of just 0.63%.

Player statistics – Last four matches

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  1. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1 from these:

    A. Jota
    B. Fraser
    C. Jimenez
    D. Gray

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

  2. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Valery to TAA and Gray to Long ( for bench) worth -4?

    Would give this team

    Lloris
    TAA Duffy Robertson
    Sterling Son Mané (TC) Jota Eriksen
    Aguero Jimenez

    Foster Gray Doherty Yoshida

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      * Long on bench not Gray

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at a similar hit. It's tempting isn't it?

  3. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone seriously considering TC on Robertson or Pool defender?

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have seriously toyed with the idea of TC Trent. I think his ceiling is pretty high against this Hudds team, very good CS potential and pretty much a Pool attacker himself plus set pieces etc. Caveat is one dodgy goal conceded from a set piece and no attacking returns means a TC fail.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No, not seriously

    3. FiddySmith
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, think could be good differential

  4. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Really disappointed I didn’t find a DGW to use the TC. Feels wrong using it on a single

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It’s just the way they fell this year. The first Man City one was the only real opportunity. Although, most on here seemed to identify Salah this week a while back

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      true that

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        over 1 game, it just feels like hit and miss where even a good option might fail 😮

    3. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      True, but at least it's hard to find a better SGW than Liverpool fighting for the title at home to a relegated Hudds.

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      May be a blessing. Lots of people used it on the likes of Jimenez, Son, Kun, Raz in the latest one who didn't even get doue figures over the 2 games.

  5. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Duffy to TAA and Llorente to Long for a hit? Have got Robertson and Mane. Thanks a lot guys.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I would be very tempted! As above....

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Haha! Maybe we should just do it! Haha

  6. FiddySmith
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who do we think scores the most points this GW?

    1 - Redmond (BOU)
    2 - Wilson (sou)
    3 - JimeneZ (wat)

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jiménez

  7. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which of those "stretegies" should I follow::

    A) Eriksen & Gray ➡ Babel & Firmino for (-4) this GW
    or
    B) Eriksen & Gray ➡ Bilva & Rashford/Zaha next GW for 2 FTs
    ?

    thx

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B Zaha

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      defo B

  8. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play this week:

    a) Ings (vs Bou)
    b) JWP (vs Bou)
    c) Zaha -4 (vs Eve)

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ings if news he is likely to start

      Otherwise jwp

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        yeah, sounds like good idea. on it atm. cheers

  9. Winter_is_coming
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My team without Salah or Aguero, but feeling optimistic. Am I right with bench order, captainy and in general ?

    Ryan
    Duffy - Laporte - Roboo
    Son - Mane(c) - Eriksen - Redmond - Sterling
    Firmino - Wilson

    Bench: Foster - Jimenez - Valery - Boly

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You should looks g2g GL

      Jiménez on your bench could hurt you mind

      1. Winter_is_coming
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Rival lead by 40 points and don`t have Redmond, but have both Jimenez and Wilson, so, it`s between then. Bookies rate Wilson chances to score slightly higher.

    2. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      play jimenez instead of redmond

  10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play

    Deulofeu or Jota

    I’m so gonna make the wrong call here...

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      when in doubt, go with homie

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Holmes

  11. Roysgotnoboys
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2 weeks of bad transfers in a row

    Trippier > TAA for free or hold the FT?

    Thanks

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hold. Taa might get rested

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

        No chance they need his creativity

  12. konrad.sygula95
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Please choose one GK and 3 defenders to start this GW:

    A) Foster
    B) Ryan

    C) Laporte
    D) Robbo
    E) Jonny
    F) Duffy
    G) Bednarek

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan
      Laporte, Robbo, Bedernek

  13. Dave Dreamer
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gomez as 1st sub a good TAA cover?

  14. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg? Anything worth a hit and bench correct?

    Ryan
    TAA, Doherty, valery
    Sterling, Mane (TC), Son, Jota
    Aguero, Vardy, Jimenez

    Gunn, Cathcart, Kolasinac, Romeu

    Tempted by Vardy to Firmino but arsenal are just awful at the moment

    Thanks

  15. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    0.1itb, 1FT.. GTG? Bench in order?

    Ryan (NEW)
    Laporte (bur), Kolasinac (lei), TAA (HUD)
    Son (WHU), Mane (HUD), Sterling (bur), Eriksen (WHU)
    Aguero (bur), Jimenez (wat), Gray (WOL)

    Foster (WOL), Valery (BOU), JWP (BOU), Duffy (NEW)

    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      play valery over kolasinac

    2. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As per the above I am questioning starting Kolasinac. Otherwise looks good

  16. Tower Bridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If you could get either TAA or VVD for rest of season which would you go for???

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      VVD. Gomez is back. TAA might be rested in some games.

  17. arkom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, what you think.. Will Doherty start against Watford? I fear that he will be benched..

  18. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play one:

    a Rashford
    b Redmond
    c Doherty

  19. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play 3 please
    A. TAA
    B. Duffy
    C. Kola
    D. AWB
    E. Bednarak

    Thx

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

      AB toss a coin

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously play TAA
      B and E imo

  20. Lemongrab
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance we get a leaked lineup before the deadline this evening?

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Those were the days. Don’t think the dude is doing it anymore

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Where’s Anfield Express?

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    With only three games left to go do you think Salah will be taking penalties to grab the golden boot?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If Milner is on the pitch i think he will still be first choice.

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

        I know he is first choice but his team mate has a chance of the golden boot?

        1. Lemongrab
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It might depend on the score. If Liverpool are 4-0 up then Milner might let him take it but if it's tight they're going to always go with the first choice taker

    2. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Surely he would have done last week if that was the case

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think he'll be in the same vibe to hog it this time, Mane is not many goals behind and the achievements of the team (winning the league) are far more important this year

  22. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will Milner start?
    If not, going without penalty taking Salah might be too much risk

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

      See question above 😉

  23. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys, thoughts appreciated:

    Lloris
    Kola, Laporte, Robbo
    Son, Erik, KDB, Deulefeu
    Kun(c), Jim, Vardy

    Ryan, JWP, Duffy, Valery

    2ft, 1.0 it

    A) KDB + Kola to Sterling + 4.1
    B) KDB + Kun to Sterling + Firmino
    C) KDB + Jim to BSilva + Firmino
    D) Other

    Not getting Mane as rival has him and chasing

  24. Boss Hogg
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    a. Long and Jonny
    b. Long and Bednarek/Yoshida
    c. Llorente and Connolly

    (I'll never need to play both in the same gameweek)

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1) Sterling + Mane (Tc) + Kun + Rash
    2) Salah (Tc) + Eriksen + Kun + Mitro
    3) Sterling + Salah (Tc) + Zaha + Rash

  26. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Start one please....

    A) Duffy
    B) Bertrand (if fit) or Valery

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

  27. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you captain out of these lot?

    - Son
    - Sterling
    - Mane
    - Firmino

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mane

  28. Siggy Azalea
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all!

    Would you play Vardy (ARS, H) over any of the following? Thanks!

    a) Fraser (sou, a)
    b) Doucoure (WOL, H)
    c) Jiminez (wat, a)

  29. Kyle Norman
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need some help. transferred out hazard for KDB was my worst decision last gw and now he will out for the rest of the season.

    Which one do you prefer?
    A. KDB to son
    B. KDB to eriksen
    C. KDB to bernardo silva

    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Son due to him being out of the champions league game

      1. Kyle Norman
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thinking same, thanks

  30. Cruz88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is the last day of the season typically a good day for bench boost? Or is it full of rotation and unpredictable scores?

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The latter

      1. Cruz88
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm, would you bench boost this week with this lot on there? Leno, Wilson, Valery, WanBiss