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. Jamesy0909
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Mane triple captain this week?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If you don’t have Salah, go ahead

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

      I'm doing it and I'm really really really good at this

      1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        link your team or it's all just hot air

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

          or you can't tell when someone is being sarcastic 😉

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/1067518/history

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think I can resist it!

      Even though it's going to cost me -4!

      No other options really and he is playing wekk

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes cant get a better fixture than this one. Only slight concern is if Liverpool go 2 goals up they take their foot off the gas.

      But then again, you could say that about any of the 'easy' fixtures remaining for Liverpool and City.

    5. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TC Mane tonight or Sterling/Aguero in GW37??

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

      Fair call

      I’d still prefer City in 37. They’re the steamrollers

  2. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Planning on saving FT and doing Vardy and Brooks to Rashford and B.Silva (2FT) next week. Good plan or is there a better use of this weeks transfer?

    Ryan
    Robertson - TAA - Dunk
    Sterling - Mane (c) - Son - Brooks
    Aguero - Vardy - Jimenez

    Leno - Bednerak - Boly - Hojbjerg

    1FT, £1.1M ITB

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Team looks gtg this week. Good plan

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

      Good plan, I am also saving this week, got a decent team after my WC (some planning does work even if the week 34 was bad.

      Please can you help me by answering:
      Play Valery, Doucoure or Coady?

      (Trying to get away from my hedging bias)

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Play Doucoure from those mate

  3. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Triple captain salah or Trent?

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

      Salah by a mile? 🙂

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah no doubt

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

      Trent

  4. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores most by the end of season?

    A) Mitrovic - CAR, Wol, NEW
    B) Zaha - EVE, Car, BOU
    C) Rashford - CHE, Hud, CAR

    A or B would allow me to get Shaw for Dunk next GW

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good question, all should do well. I'll say C because of those final two fixtures.

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

      Mitro for me of these. But close.

      But none of those Cardiff fixtures really attract.

      Thinking about DCL myself

  5. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any detectives out there willing to help?
    Here's the FACTS

    - I am 26 points behind ML rival
    - He has used all his chips
    - I still have TC

    - He has made his move (1FT)
    (Is there any way of finding out (or narrowing down) who my ML rival has brought in last night?)

    MORE FACTS;
    - Last night (5pm) (Pre-transfer) his TV was £101.0m (0.5m itb)
    - This morning (10am) (Post-transfer) he was on £101.0m (0.8m itb)

    - He has had 3 players rise in price over night MANE, LAPORTE, SON)
    Although the player he bought in may have risen also...)

    Appeciate advice as 26 pts is small margin but would love some help here Cheers.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      His full team; pre transfer

      GUAITA // GUNN
      DOHERTY // DUFFY // LAPORTE // D.LUIZ // DANIELS
      MANE // SONNY // ERIKSEN // BROOKS // GRAY
      AGUERO // JIM // VARDY

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

        TLDR;
        Get Salah and (c) him?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          What's TLDR?

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

            Too long didn’t read...

      2. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Get Salah and triple captain. It seems unlikely he will have Salah, especially as he's made 1 transfer and that teams looks like it would require a hit to get Salah in.

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I cant get Salah in without a hit

          1. QuintonFortune25
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            What would be the hit? Might be worth it

      3. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TAA ?

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

      Wow, I've never been THIS obsessed about fpl. Use your TC on the player you think will score the most and hope for a result. I don't believe overthinking it is really worth it.

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

      I'd guess he did Luiz to TAA

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

        that looks like the sensible move

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      David Luiz to TaA could make that difference

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

      Yeah I reckon it’s luiz out for TAA

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

      Luiz out for TAA

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

        Too late

    7. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers all, genuinely appreciate it

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

    Chances of INGS starting against BOU ??

    1. Hand of clod
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Was going to ask this myself - Long seems to be the man in form at the moment. Never thought i would ever write that sentence!

    2. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Long is in good form. 3 goals in last 4. He should start and the manager said as much.

      1. Hand of clod
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Long is flagged with a knock? - i assume Hassenhutl said he is fine?

  7. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    hey guys, should i save my FT?

    Team G2G, Mane TC or not?

    Ryan
    Robbo Duffy Doherty Laporte
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Redmond
    Kun Jim

    Foster, Gray, Bednarek, Doucoure

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      same thoughts as you pal.

      I would love to hold my TC chip for a later GW when I would be only ones using it but not sure if i can afford to

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

        yea im 60pts behind ml leader and he doenst have mane or tc left...

  8. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start:

    A. Kola (lei)
    B. Valery (BOU)

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      b

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kola, I own too and have same dilemma.
      Will he start?
      Will he play again this season with Europa?
      Also thinking about selling him to Mario for -4!

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B, he at least has a chance of a clean sheet!

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As a one man anger ball against Kola, I'd pick B 🙂

    5. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    6. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A for me! More potential points on sunday

  9. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Feels so wrong to bench Jota...
    Who to sacrifice to bring him in, Jimi or Wilson?

    Ryan
    Vertongen TAA Doherty
    Salah(TC) Mane Son Redmond
    Jimenez Aguero Wilson

    Subs: foster jota Duffy valery

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench Wilson

    2. Codetto
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      bench redmond

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

      Similar situation.

      Beginning to wonder about benching Jim for Redmond (currently on bench).

      I smell goals in that Soton match

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        think both teams will score in Sou vs Bou...
        Should be Jimi or Jota, Jota is in form so might bench Jimi

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

    KDB, Cathcart > Bilva, VVD -4?

    Would give me a ‘pool trio of Robbo, VVD, Mane(C) for the run in

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

      GTG

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes I would actually. Get the clean sheet against Huddersfield and you've already made it back, so I'd say youre about 75% sure to be at least on 6 points from VVD alone.

    3. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yeah go for it

  11. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Robbo Vertonghen
    Sterling Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez

    (Gunn, Deulofeu, Gray, Jonny)

    Playing Jota over Del the right move?
    Captain; Robbo, Sterling or Son?

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would play Deulofeu over one of Jota/Jimenez

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

        Which one?

        1. DAVESAVES
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Haven't watched Wolves that much so can't give you a fair suggestion. Maybe bench Jimenez for lesser points for goal/clean sheet. If I had Deulofeu I would play him anyway.

  12. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A. G2G?
    B. Start Gray over Martial?
    C. Transfer Martial out? 0.0itb.

    Lloris
    TAA / Duffy / Bednarek
    Sterling / Mane(C) / Son / Eriksen / Martial
    Jimenez / Aguero
    Foster / Gray / Kola / Jonny

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes
      Yes
      Yes, who would you be getting in?

      1. DAVESAVES
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not much to choose from.. Deulofeu, Milli, Jota comes to mind.

  13. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Have to remove one of this player to afford Salah.
    A. Jota
    Or
    B. Deulofeu

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

      A

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

      Deu

      Watford will increasingly be thinking about Wembley and you’ll want Jota next week for sure

  14. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen > Salah (-4) ?
    Already have Mane and going to TC one of them, but want to cover others TCing the other one!

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would just triple captain Mane

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one from the below please? 0m ITB. Thanks.

    Lloris
    Laporte - Bertrand - Robbo
    Mane(C) - Son - Eriksen - Jota
    Aguero - Jimenez - Gray

    (Foster) - Duffy - Valery - KDB

    A) KDB > BSilva (Bench Gray)
    B) KDB + Eriksen > Sterling + Moura (-4)
    C) Save and have 2FT next GW
    D) Anything else

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Would say C. You might want to play Duffy for Gray

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

        Cheers actually starting Duffy over Bertrand

    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB + Bertrand > Pogba + TAA

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

        Thanks but I'll pass on Pogba

  16. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Someone sanity check me please? Anything worth a -4?

    Bench Boost:

    Patricio, Guaita
    Laporte, TAA, AWB, Luiz, Duffy
    Salah, Mane, Son, Sterling, Camarasa
    Rashford, Jimenez, Wilson

  17. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen, Wilson > Mané, Llorente? (-4)

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

      do you have salah as well? am thinking something similar but don't really want to lose eriksen for a hit

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No Pool mid

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

          I'd do it then

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

    Mane leading the captain pol..ffs 😀

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

      poll*

    2. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      think he's not a good (c) ?

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

        He is. Over Salah though? Tbf, most of the votes were probably before Klopp's presser

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

          yeah, looks fairly even from the article above

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

            Wouldn't know about it 🙂 Eye test to me shows Salah performing better in recent weeks

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And?

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

      ?

    5. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not a bad thing right?

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

        Of course he's a good captain, just thought Salah would be leading. Assume a lot of the votes were before Klopp's presser

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

      Ownership bias mate. It’s comical

  19. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Gray or Jota.

    Have Jimenez and Doherty

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

      Jota

      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Jota.

    2. Ungaio
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gray

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best transfer:

    1. Doherty >> TAA
    2. Masina >> Matip

    Dilemma because Doherty plays FUL next week so wary of losing him...

    Thanks

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

      Neither

  21. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen ➡ Bilva for free

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure I see the advantage this week. Next week possibly.

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

    Start any two:
    1)Ings(BOU)
    2)Wilson(sou)
    3)jiminez(wat)

  23. Rave_1980
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all,
    Little help required.....

    Is Eriksen and Doucoure to Salah (C) and JWP worth a -4.

    Been hurting my head all week this one.

    Thanks!

    1. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Do you have mane already? Would you be captaining salah?

      1. Rave_1980
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No Mane and will be captaining Salah bro!

        1. Bagpuss
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Unless poch indicates that erikssen is nailed against wham and you think he might haul, I would do it then

  24. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start two:

    A) Dunk (NEW)
    B) Brooks (sou)
    C) Bednerak (BOU)

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

      A C

  25. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any rumours or leaks regarding Pools lineup tonight?

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

      Only that Klopp said he won't put out a crazy lineup. He won't risk it.

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

        Wait what? He said that? I followed the pc from yesterday, but can't remember seeing that. Hmm.. Guess that means a strong front 3, i.e. Mane,Firmino and Salah.

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

          “This will be the last game I overthink anything,” Klopp said.

          “The things people think about, the game, is already enough.

          “I will not push that preparation with a fresh line-up. We have enough time to recover for the next game.

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

      Full strength

  26. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which striker for around 5.8?

  27. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which three to play?:

    A) Pogba (CHE)
    B) Gray (WOL)
    C) Jimenez (wat)
    D) Wilson (sou)

  28. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GTG?
    Gunn
    TAA Duffy Vertonghen
    Mane Sterling Eriksen Son
    Jimenez Aguero Wilson

    Ryan Jonny JWP Valery

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

    One to play?

    A) Doherty
    B) Duffy

    Two to play?

    1) Jimenez
    2) Jota
    3) Wilson

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

      A 1 2

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

        Meant B 1 2

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

          B 1 2 yeah. Higher chance Duffy keeps a clean sheet than Doherty scoring away.

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

          Thanks both, that’s what I’m currently on

  30. UKG
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one: Mitro, Perez, Rondon. (Another upto 6.4?)

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

      DCL?

      Really nice returns recently and two plum matches in the next two - Palace away certainly counts as tasty