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%.

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

    Which two to play?:

    A) Pogba (CHE)
    B) Gray (WOL)
    C) Jimenez (wat)

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

      a, c

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A, C

  2. Liber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Ings first choice and the manager is just managing his minutes right now?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think yes and yes

  3. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Last thoughts please
    Thanks

    Vardy + eriksen to salah + rashford -4 best moves here?

    Ederson
    Robbo Taa Mendy
    Sterling Son Eriksen* Moura Fraser
    Vardy* Wilson

    Subs: foster jimenez jonny bednarek
    1 FT 3.2 itb no chips left

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

      I would just keep both tbh

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      i definitely wouldnt do that let me think of an alternative

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Salah C seems great tho

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          vardy is on fire and has great record againt arsenal. eriksen home to w ham is great too.

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        can you do wilson to firmino ? i would also play jimmy instead of fraser to be honest

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes I can. But vardy has arsenal, city and chelsea !
          I think salah wants golden boot and a better option with pens and cs etc
          Yeah I don't know who to play
          One of moura, jimi and fraser should be benched

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            tough one hey. vardy could become zaha next gw ? I had salah all season apart for 3 games and no way i m selling him. BUT if i didnt have him not sure i would bring him now. eriksen to mane at a push. but i certainly wouldnt take a hit. imo 🙂 gl !!!

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks for your answer mate

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    help please 🙂

    ryan
    vvd laporte doherty
    salah pogba eriksen son
    aguero jimmy murray

    leno valery dunk hojbjerg

    2ft 0.3 itb

    am tempted by murray and dunk to zaha and bednarek, so basically 2 transfers to bring in zaha

    other option is murray and pogba to firmino and jwp but i like the idea of keeping pogba for last 2

    any other suggestion more than welcome !!

    thank you and good luck !

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Do first one

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

      Yes like the Zaha/Bednarek moves

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      thanks all 🙂

  5. farqy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perhaps a very silly question:

    I can bring in Firmino for Jiminez, but requires a -8 hit.

    Can't be worth it.... can it?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Quite unlikely but you never know with Firmino

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

      no, don't get too caught up in the Liverpool hype, unless your going to captain him, jimenez could easily match him

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      MASSIVE mistake imo...jimmy home to fulham next !

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

      Firmino needs 2 more goals than Jiminez for you to be in profit. And Jiminez is at home to Fulham next week

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

      (Insert large expletive) No

    6. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way

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

    Need some help for an up to 7.5 forward

    Foster
    Laporte – TAA – Duffy
    Salah (tc)– Sterling – Mane (vc) – Son
    Jimenez – Wilson - ?

    Ryan– Ward-Prowse– Doherty - Valery

    Lukaku +KDB out for Salah and up 7.5 forward for -4. Any recommendations? Doing the move to get Salah as TC as no ML opponents have him. Chasing 57 p and 87 p leads.

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd take Rashford, Manu bound to score at some point and last two games look good

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

        have considered him, good games but form awful. additionally he did not get returns vs HUD and CAR last games this season

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha or Rashford maybe?

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

        zaha could be an option, nice fixtures and better form than rash

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

      Chasing I’d think about King.

      I don’t trust Bournemouth but I do see goals in that game

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

        already have wilson, double too risky imo

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

    Start one of:

    A) Foster (Home to Wolves)
    B) Ryan (Home to Newcastle)

    Start two of:

    1) Henderson (Home to Huddersfield)
    2) Boly (Away to Watford)
    3) JWP (Home to Bournmouth)
    4) Bednarek (Home to Bournmouth)

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B
      3, 4

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

      Definitely start Hendo. Plum fixture! Besides no point having him if you’re not going to start vs Huddersfield

  8. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any support for my Son, Aguero > Salah, Rashford idea? For a hit, already done Eriksen > Mane.
    Just scared of rivals' potential TC Salah move - can easily close the 60 point gap I have. Yay or nay?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nay from me

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

      nay

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

    Bit of a generic question but what the hell would you do here?

    Ryan
    Laporte, TAA, Duffy
    Mane, Sterling, Jota, Deleufeu
    Aguero, Jiminez, Rashford

    Boruc, Pogba, Doherty, Rice

    0.1 ITB. 1 FT

    Firstly, would you make any transfer here? Secondly, have a benched the right players do you think?

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

      Looks ok to me

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd bench one of Jota and Jimenez for Pogba.

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Save and gtg

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

      I would be tempted to try and make rashford into Firmino.

      Maybe downgrade Jota or deleuf and play Pogba

  10. FAR EAST
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    One to bench? (A)Foster (B)Gunn
    One to bench? (A)Duffy (B)Jonny (C)WB (D)Bednarek
    Two to bench? (A)Rashford (B)Jota (C)Deulofeu
    TC Mane? (A)Yes (B)No

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

    GTG? Strong disagreements over bench order?

    Ryan
    TAA / Laporte / Vertonghen
    Mane(TC) / Sterling(VC) / Eriksen / Son / JWP
    Jimenez / Vardy

    Good luck everyone and have a nice weekend!

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

      Yeah and the bench: Foster Valery Duffy King

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

        Duffy over Valery surely

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

          Bou horrid away form, don't trust brighton

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

            What makes you trust Southampton and Valery?!

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

              Nothing really, that's why he's on the bench. 😉 But yeah I get your point. Maybe don't want risk all the eggs in one basket as I got Ryan starting.

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

                Take the risk. Brighton have to keep a cleanie. They almost did it against Spurs.

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

    Any ideas for this team?

    Foster
    Trippier, Duffy, Robbo
    Sterling, Redmond, Eriksen, Son
    Aguero, Jiménez, Wilson

    Ryan, Jota, Doherty, Valery

    0 ITB

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

      Any free transfers? You need some Liverpool attackers

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

        1 FT

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

      I'd play Doh or Valery over Duffy and Ryan over Foster. Jota over Wilson.

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

      Oh just realized you have no pool. Maybe Wilson to fodder and Eriksen to Mane?

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

        Worth a -4 to get rid of Eriksen?

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

    Play Valery, Doucoure or Coady?

  14. AndyCook
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Do transfers feel more or les all’s significant as the season goes on? A transfer now has less time to yield points and less time to build value but at the same time you have so few and there is no chance to make up for a bad decision.

      1. AndyCook
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Less significant*

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

          You've answered you're own question very well.

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

        Gtg?
        (I have 1 FT and 1.1 ITB)

        Ryan
        Doherty, Laporte, TAA
        Sterling, Son, Eriksen, Mane (TC)
        Aguero, Jimenez, Llorente

        Gunn, Valery, Duffy, Højbjerg

      3. Slow regard for silent thin…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I actually think Pool will not steamroll Hudds.. my take is they realise City can’t be caught and they need to focus on Barca. Thus controlling the game and not going all out

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

          But city can be caught

          The league is EVERYTHING to Liverpool

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

          Football can be unpredictable. Liverpool will go all out and improve their goal difference while they’re at it

        3. Slow regard for silent thin…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Disagree guys. Not a fan of either team so I don’t have a dog in the race. I’m also saying Pool will win this game, but reality is that it won’t come down to GD. And my sense is that Pool knows this, and their best bet was for either Man U or Spurs to do them a favour - given the severe morale hit (I’ve done all I can but it doesn’t seem to be enough), will they then conserve energy for the Barca game after taking a 2-0 lead?

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

            Champions and or wannabe Champions don't conserve energy. They fear nobody and give it their all every game.

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

            Don’t disagree to the extent that I see a 2-0 score.

            Not sure it’s about Barca rather the win is all that counts.

        4. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          no way ! pool will fight until last minute for title

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

          No way. I think Klopp understands the fans and is aligned with them for priorities. As said, league is everything to them, he won't risk it.

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

        Best defender for 5.0m or below?

        A) Matip - likely to start this week and a great fixture, but not much attacking threat and a rotation risk for 37/38 with Lovren and Gomez fit.
        B) Kolasinac - ARS struggling defensively, but very attacking and good fixtures (lei/BHA/bur)
        C) Shaw - similar to Kola but better fixtures and less attacking

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

          I'm surprised Matip hasn't been more popular the past few months, but you might be a bit late to the party now. Although I don't think Gomez is ready to start just yet, and Lovren is more used in Europe, it sure is a rotation risk now.

      5. Limit80
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        On FH. Would you have mane+salah+firmino or a def instead of Bobby?

        Not too many other obvious clean sheets apart from maybe spurs so struggling to get a back line I'm happy with. Any ideas?

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

          Vvd over Bobbi

          1. Limit80
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks yeah out of the def I'd go VVD due to his aerial threat and HUD's weakness in that area.

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

        I am on BB this week, after a catastrophic decision to TC Sterling last week. Team is:

        Lloris, Ryan
        Dunk, Duffy, TAA, Doherty, Valery
        Sterling, JWP, Redmond, Son, Salah (C)
        Kun, Jimenez, Rashford

        What would you say is the wisest move?

        A) Save FT
        B) Sterling --> Mané
        C) Sterling and Dunk --> Mané and Trippier (-4)
        D) Other

        1. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

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

        Need some help guys
        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. HVT
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Give us a few scenarios at least.

        2. GoingUpUpUp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Any money ITB?

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

            Yes, 0.4 itb

          2. GoingUpUpUp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Assuming little to nothing, I'd think about another Pool asset this week, maybe Vardy > Firminio. Roll one of the transfers and look for a few Man U next week to close the season out

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

        Have I got this backline/bench right?

        Ryan
        TAA/*Doc/*Kola

        Foster, Dunk*/Bednarek*

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

          Anyone?

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

          No.

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

            What would you change?

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

              Swap Dunk and Doh

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

                Cheers, thought as much

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

                  Good luck. I'm playing Duffy and Ryan. Not taking any note of people saying it's risky. It has high chance of paying off. Wolves will concede anyway.

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

        De Bruyne + Eriksen -> Salah + 5.7 mid (deu/babel/redmond would probably be benched anyway) -4?

        Already have Mane and Robbo

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

          Yea why not

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

        Which scores more?
        Trent and Sterling or Mane and Laporte.

        1. Wolf of Wolverhampton
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Sterling and Trent, hands down

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

            Yep. Think so too.

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

          Mane & Laporte this week

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

          Roll a dice. Too close to call.

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

          Sameish for me
          2 - CS
          Sterling 1g
          Mane 1g/1a

          Mane slightly higher ceiling for me if I had to.

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

        Play Rashford (CHE) or Jota (wat)? Already playing Jimenez

        1. Wolf of Wolverhampton
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Jota

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

          If your not playing Rashy sell him.

        3. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I’ve played Jota over Lukaku if that helps.

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

            As above

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

        The only way to get Mane is with -4 hit. I will TC him.

        Is it worth the hit or should I just TC Sterling or Aguero??

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          tc aguero to leicester gw37

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

            This

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

            Be careful with that one. Rogers is no mug and he'll want to get on over on City. It won't be easy.

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

        Last poll before I make the move as I need to go to bed (Australia time):

        Lloris
        Doherty Laporte Yoshida
        Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
        Jimenez Aguero Vardy

        Foster Valery Masina Romeu

        1 FT 0.7 ITB

        Is Doherty >> TAA my best option, or should I do something else??

        Thanks

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

          That of a cheapie def > Matic (4.9)

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

          Yeah I’d do that. Minimum 2 pool against Huddersfield

      14. The Beer Baron
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        a. Mane (c) + Matip or Duffy -4
        b. Eriksen + TAA (c)

      15. Bergkamps second touch
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Some advice please for the following gameweek:

        Current team:-
        Lloris
        Laporte - Valery - Trent
        JWP - Son - Mane - Erikson - Deulofeu
        Jiminez - Aguero
        Bench:-
        Ryan - Wilson - Cathcart - Bednarek

        I'm thinking of doing:-
        A) Cathcart > Matip + Ryan > Boruc (-4pts)
        B) Son > Jota + Wilson > Firmino (-4pts)

        Thanks!

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

          Don't think A is worth a hit when you can just play Valery, B is borderline

          1. Bergkamps second touch
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Ok thanks

      16. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen + KDB -> Salah + Babel (-4) ?

      17. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        G2G? Benching ok?

        Lloris
        Robbo / TAA / Laporte
        Mane(c) Sterling(vc) Eriksen Son Jota
        Jimenez Aguero

        Guaita Ings Valery Bedna