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

1,152 Comments Post a Comment
  1. STORZ
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    ML leader is 10 points clear. Has TAA & Mane who he will captain.

    I currently have Robbo and Salah (TC).

    Wondering whether to swap Salah for Mane (TC) and bring in Firmino aswell (-4).

    Any advice. Been pondering too long now.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I really wouldnt

    2. K10chopra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't take a hit.

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      def not

    4. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Had Salah in all season, so it WOULD be the ultimate betrayal. Just close on points so id hate a Mane haul and a Salah fail

    5. Mixed Bag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would rather be in your position. I have Mane and was considering swapping to Salah for a -4. 🙂

      Maybe just bring in a 3rd Liverpool for free if you can afford.

    6. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Would have liked to have squeezed TAA in but its working out too difficult! I can get Matip in more easily

  2. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any of those worth it for free?
    A) Sterling to Mane
    B) Aguero to Firmino
    C) Doherty to Matip

    1. K10chopra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If Matip is sure to start then it's a no brainer.

      1. AMP
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why is Matip shoud not?

  3. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I have 2Ft and 2.1 itb.

    Foster Ryan
    Kola Taa Duffy Valery Doherty
    Sterling Eriksen Son Deulofeu Hojbjerg
    Aguero Firmino Jimenez

    Best way to fit Salah in? Or just go Eriksen->Mane?

  4. Chrisscfc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    laca to firmino or laca to firmino + de bruyne to sane -4?

  5. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best TC option?

    a) Mane vs HUD
    b) Sterling vs bur
    c) Sterling vs LEI
    d) Sterling vs bri

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A or C

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C or D

  6. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good to go for this week, including the bench positions? Thanks.

    Lloris
    Laporte – TAA – Duffy
    Son – Eriksen – Mane (c) – Redmond
    Aguero – Jimenez – Rashford

    Foster – Jota – Doherty - Valery

  7. kwyap123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you are to bring in only either one for triple captain, would it be Salah or Mane if there is no budget concern? And why?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah. Better player, better goal scorer, better creator.

      1. kwyap123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Agree. But his trip to New York makes me a hold...

  8. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    TAA - Doherty - Laporte
    Sterling - Mane (TC) - Son - Eriksen
    Aguero - Jimenez - Gray

    Hamer - JWP - Duffy - Bednarek

    0.0 ITB . 1 FT

    I honestly do not know what to do with my FT.... or my starting line-up

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yiu are in a similar situation as i am
      Save ft ir maybe take a risk with Doherty to Matip

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Might have been my plan too but now Lovren seems back so not worth the risk

    2. Gilbo88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Have a similar team and thinking of Laporte to Robbo

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ah, nice. I can't..

        1. Gilbo88
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ah sorry, didn’t see 0 ITB

  9. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bit of a benching headache in defence.. Start one..

    A - Valery
    B - Cathcart
    C - Doherty

    1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Start Doh

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have Valery, Doh and Masina and I am starting Valery with Doh first of benched defenders.

  10. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hey folks, is Jota/Duffy to TAA/Babel for a -4 worth it?

    Would leave me....

    Ryan
    Doherty/TAA/Robbo
    Son/Mane(c)/Sterling/Babel
    Aguero/Jiminez/Vardy

  11. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Left myself in a bit of a pickle. Can't afford Mane or Salah without selling Sterling or taking a hit:

    Foster (WOL), Ryan (NEW)
    Trippier (WHU), Doherty (wat), Valery (BOU), Dunky (NEW)
    Sterling (bur), Eriksen (WHU), Son, (WHU), Jota (wat), Defelou (WOL)
    Aguero (bur), Firmino (HUD), Jiminez (wat)

    1 FT. Suggestions welcomed please. Sterling to Mane or leave it?

    1. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota-Hojbjerg
      Eriksen-Mane

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, something like that.

      Eriksen to Mane
      And then anyone downgraded.

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd keep Jota and downgrade Deulewhatsit.

  12. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Long nailed now?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2 goals in his last 30 is it?

      1. Sparkys Barmy Army
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        3 in 4?

  13. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doherty to Matip worth a go?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My only possible transfer this gw
      Is he nailed to start next 3 games?
      And Doherty has Fulham at home next

    2. AMP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      that is the question as I am in the same boat with 0 ITB

  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Friday deadline so few may get caught, relatively low ownership and against the worst team in the league.

    Really hope Salah TC pays off big time tonight!

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      GL

      I know you’re not doing an Irbox and calling him a differential but 35% and rising seems about right to me,

      I’m betting against him but he’s undeniably a fair call

  15. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fraser and Bardsley to Camseasa and Laporte for -4?

    Would allow BB this week of Boruc Doherty Camaras and WanB?

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Camarasa* (horrendous)

  16. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Ryan or Foster
    Play Gray or Duffy or JWP?

    1. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am doubling on Ryan-Duffy

    2. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty tough questions really. I'm going with Ryan due to how they have played the last few games.

      I don't personally trust Gray so much so JWP or Duffy on a coin toss. I generally lean towards cheap defenders over cheap mids due to possible cs points are a little more common...

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going Ryan and Duffy. In it to win it.

  17. Gonna mesut up
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Have a two-parter here and would love some thoughts on them if you can spare a minute

    Bench Llorente, Jota or Jonny?
    Swap Son or Eriksen to Mane?

    Any thoughts appreciated 🙂

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Llorente
      Eriksen to Mane

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    2. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cool, this is what I was planning all along but I get protective over these transfers this late in the game. They are gold dust. Cheers for the input.

    3. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jonny
      Eriksen

  18. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    Duffy Vert TAA
    Jota Sterling(VC) Son Mane(TC)
    Aguero Gray Vardy

    Foster, Hojberg, Bednarek, Kola

    1FT and 0ITB so saving and TC on Mane. Chasing 7 PTS in ML so no need for any risks just yet.

    Should I swap out either of the BRI defenders or am I gtg?

  19. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best striker under 5 mil?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Long

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Not being able to watch tonights game is putting me off TC'ing Mane. Bad logic? :/

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  21. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TC SUGGESTION:
    1) MANE
    2)SALAH(-4)

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1

  22. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen to who with a value of 7.5 or less

    I like Moura but will he start?

    Any advice appreciated

  23. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    (a) KDB -> B Silva
    (b) KDB -> Siggy
    (c) KDB & Eriksen -> Salah & Babel -4
    (d) KDB & Eriksen -> Sterling & Siggy -4
    (e) Bench KDB, bank FT and play Dunk

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  24. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench one of
    A) Jimi
    B) Jota
    C) Redmond

    1. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Redmond for me though it is tight. Jota looked pretty immense against arsenal and Jiminez is too good to not start.

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That's what I'm on atm but I don't know whether to spread the odds across two games playing Redmond rather than banking on the Wolves double up. Just seems wrong to bench Jimi though

  25. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Take a -4 to get inn TAA or VVD? Not sure if it's worth it.

    Ryan
    Laporte / Roberston / Duffy
    Sterling / Mané / Eriksen / Son / Bernardo Silva
    Jimenez / Rashford

    Subs: Gunn - Llorente - Valery - Boly

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not for a -4.

    2. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Prob not worth it but I would be well tempted. Depends if you are protecting or chasing I guess.

  26. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Can’t believe how many are losing Eriksen for Mane. West Ham have worse defensive stats than Huddersfield! Seems such a poor move

    1. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Following the pack is sometimes safer. Eriksen hauling hurts a lot less than Mane. I understand your logic though.

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane will be tced by many, it's the fear that gets you. I'm fortunate if you can call it that to have an easy decision of Kdb to Mane.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If nothing else to do I think it's fine.

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      True. It's due to not owning Salah I think. Not that many own Eriksen, and not having either Salah or Mane could hurt OR big time if Pool destroy Huddersfied (the worst team in the league).

    5. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham Spurs is a derby (ish) game so far harder to predict. Spurs look a little toothless to me atm as well. It's sound logic. Doesn't mean it will pay off though of course.

    6. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane is a lot more prolific though - he has scored 201 points compared to Eriksen's 150.

  27. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Put Yoshida or Hojbjerg first on bench?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yoshida

  28. Holteenderinthesky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts? Have I got the right bench?

    Ryan
    Trippier, TAA, Valery
    Salah(C), Mane, Sterling, Son
    Llorente, Jimenez, Vardy

    Foster, Koscielny, Doherty, JWP

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doh instead of Valery imo

  29. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Only 98 managers in the top 10k own TAA, Mane and Firmino

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How bourbon Robbo, Salah, Firmino?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        How about even?

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        30

        Though I assume these numbers were at the beginning of last gameweek

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Amazing. Cheers

  30. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any ideas on this team? I have 2 FT

    Ryan
    Robbo/Laporte/Bednarek
    Mane(TC) /Eriksen/Son/Jota
    Aguero/Vardy/Jimenez

    Subs:Foster/Duffy/Jonny/Hojberg

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team! I would try to get in a Liverpool defender, since the rest of your team looks really well suited for the GW. Anything ITB?

      1. konrad.sygula95
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        0.4 itb, was thinking about Vardy - - > Firmino but not sure about this move