Captains

Captain Sensible – Man City take centre stage in Gameweek 37

Manchester City options have dominated the captaincy for Gameweek 37, but are not the only ones worth considering.

The defending champions host Leicester as they close in on a second succesive Premier League title and have largely been a formidable force at home.

However, the Foxes will be no pushovers considering the work Brendan Rodgers has done since arriving at the King Power Stadium.

Meanwhile, there’s a tough fixture for Liverpool at Newcastle and Manchester United and Chelsea have easier opponents.

We’ve covered the Gameweek 37 captaincy debate from all angles to bring you what we think of the key candidates.

Captain Poll

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) tops the captain poll for Gameweek 37 ahead of Leicester City’s visit to the Etihad Stadium on Monday night. He has been backed by 37.26% at the time of writing. The Argentinian may be waiting for his first Premier League goal at home since February, but he still has Fantasy returns in every single match he has started at the Etihad Stadium this season.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) is sat in second place but surprisingly has just 13.9% backing. That may because he has blanked in five of his last eight Premier League matches. However, the midfielder certainly offers powerful points potential in what will be a crucial fixture for Manchester City’s title bid. In the 10 home matches that both Sterling and Aguero have started this season, the Englishman has outscored his colleague on six occasions.

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) completes the top three with the support of 9.5% ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Newcastle. The interest in the Egyptian is understandable given that he has attacking returns in each of his last five Premier League outings. In fact, it is now his longest run without a blank all season. Furthermore, no midfielder has more away goals than Salah in 2018/19.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) heads up the differentials department with 7.07% support ahead of Fulham’s visit to Molineux. His goal at Watford was actually his first since the Gameweek 30 trip to Chelsea, meaning the Mexican is without one at home since the 2-0 win over Cardiff in Gameweek 29. Jiménez’s backing is almost certainly based on the fixture, with the Cottagers still the worst side defensively this season. However, Scott Parker has managed to achieve clean sheets in each of Fulham’s last three matches.

Just behind Jiménez is Eden Hazard (£10.9m) on 6.79% with Watford coming to Stamford Bridge. The Hornets have conceded 1.55 goals per away game this season, and have fared even worse on their travels to top six sides in 2018/19. They have been breached 14 times in such matches this year, averaging 2.8 per game. Meanwhile, Hazard himself has registered double-figure scores in three of his last four at home and, with rumours surrounding his future, this could potentially be his final Premier League match at Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player.

Despite a favourable fixture in a trip to Huddersfield, interest in Manchester United players has been decidedly low for Gameweek 37. That has been reflected in the captain poll where Paul Pogba (£8.5m) is the most popular Red Devil with just 4.1% of the vote. The Frenchman has just two goals since Gameweek 27, both of which came from the penalty spot against West Ham in Double Gameweek 34. Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) also have minimal support, 2.27% and 1.3% respectively, and both have questions over their fitness and form ahead of Gameweek 37. The pair has just five goals between since Gameweek 27.

The cheaper alternatives to Salah and Jiménez are also inside the top 10 but are not going to be huge players in the Gameweek 37 captaincy scene. Sadio Mané (£10.2m) has pulled in just 3.3% for the trip to Newcastle, while Diogo Jota (£6.3m) has 2.86% support for Fulham’s visit to Molineux.

Son Heung-min (£8.9m) completes the top 10 with his 1.86% backing ahead of Spurs travelling to Bournemouth, while Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) is the only other option with more than 1% backing. The Icelandic international will be in action for Everton on Friday night as Burnley come to Goodison Park.

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

    Jimenez or Wilson for the final 2 gws?

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jimi

      1. My Mums Athletic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wilson

  2. My Mums Athletic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Lacazette to Aguero
    B) Son to Hazard

    Votes please (can’t do both!)

    1. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A

      • Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A

        1. Wally711
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

      • Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        a

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ha, conclusive....

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Struggling this GW to decide transfer. Currently OR 780 and would love to stay in top 1K!

      Defence is really weak this week but cant see a way of improving it:

      Lloris | Gunn
      TAA | Dunk | Cathcart | Bednarek | Bennett
      Salah | Mane | Eriksen | Son | Jota
      Aguero | Gray | Jiminez

      Eriksen & Cathcart >> Pogba & Shaw
      or
      Salah > Hazard (Chasing ML rival 3 points behind - he doesn't have Salah or Hazard)

      United & Pogba both in poor form though. Season deciding transfers.Any thoughts?

      1. Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen & Cathcart >> Pogba & Shaw would be for -4

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'd avoid the hit to safeguard your top 1k rank. Maybe Eriksen to Siggy.

        1. Eric Banternaaa
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You prefer Eriksen to Siggy over Eriksen to Pogba?

      3. PEP_TALK
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A

    3. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Will Lacazette play on Sunday after 90mins (and 2 goals) last night?

      1. Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Who knows. Flip of a coin.

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Too much money invested for a coin flip - transfer him out!

          1. Eric Banternaaa
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Exactly my point.

      2. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Auba will start. Iwobi & Mhki did not start last night so maybe a 4-5-1 with Iwobi Özil Mhki Auba. ( Auba will start because of the golden boot race)

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

        A: Eriksen + Son > Hazard + Pogba for free

        B: Eriksen > Son, and change Ryan/Foster > Fabianski

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

          Eriksen > Hazard I mean for B!

          1. My Mums Athletic
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            A

        2. Eric Banternaaa
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

        3. PEP_TALK
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Eriksen to Hazard and save a transfer for GW38

      4. My Mums Athletic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Erik and Cath to Pogba and Digne?

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Reply fail to Eric B

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

        Play Doherty or Wilson ?

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wilson - Spurs will be distracted and if Bournemouth show up he could haul....

      6. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Arnautovic for the last home game vs leaky saints or Wilson with fatigued Spurs ?

        Tempted to save FT as I now have Wilson.

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Save

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

          Wilson

        3. PEP_TALK
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wilson and save

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

          Arnie hasn't scored for five months

        5. Uuuuu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          have the same problem...my rival (30points behind him) in my mini leaque also have Wilson...think i will go Arnie as a punt!

        6. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thank you all.

      7. My Mums Athletic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        50pts ahead in my main MLs -

        A) Lacazette and Son => Aguero and Jota or Mili
        B) Lacazette + Salah + Son + Alderw => Aguero + Mane + Hazard + Digne (-8)

        I like B, Aguero and Mane block, Haz and Digne differentials - but it’s -8...!

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

          Do nothing.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If that’s all you’re focusing on. Who is going out for B. Can you do for a -4, not going Digne?

        3. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Sorry stupid you wrote it haha. I think your lead should be safe to be honest. Covering Kun who they’ll probably cap perhaps, you think?

      8. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hey guys

        Team right now:

        Lloris
        Laporte TAA Valery
        Mane Son Sterling Jota Eriksen
        Aguero Jiménez

        Gunn Gray Bednarek Duffy

        2FT 1.7ITB

        Eriksen to Hazard, no brainer?

        Cheers

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No brainer and 2 FT into 38....perfect

          1. shearer9
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks mate. Would be nightmarish if he has a 10 mins cameo and JWP hauls, but if he's fit then he should play.

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yup would do 🙂 thanks. Got two transfers on mind for then, but you know how this game works probably someone will get crocked 😮

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

          Your team almost identical to mine. I'm certainly doing Eriksen > Hazard, and maybe also Son > Pogba for the other free

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah I could get in Pogba but I will keep Son. He should start at weekend and like the idea to go into 38 with two FT so can bring in whoever I like, Salah for example for free.

            1. My Mums Athletic
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Any help above appreciated

        3. PEP_TALK
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Do it

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Thx

      9. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Start Firmino or JWP? Or just sell Firm now for someone like Zaha?

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Keep....he was declared fit before the Barca match, think he plays +60mins

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

          Start Firmino, if he doesn’t play you get JWP

          1. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Worked last week for me

      10. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Play (A) Foster (B) Ryan

        1. makaveli123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

        2. shearer9
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ryan for me. Arsenal terrible in the league

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

          B

          1. My Mums Athletic
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            A

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

          Buy a new goalie?

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

            Guaita maybe. Would rather save 2FTs for the final gw though. Goalie transfer is a bit too meh for me.

        5. Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ryan

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

        Bench 1.

        A: Wan-Bissaka (car)
        B: Long (whu)
        C: Wilson (TOT)
        D: Boly (FUL)

        1. makaveli123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A or B for me. Tough one

      12. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen + Duffy to Pogba + 5.5 free? PVA?

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

          I like it. PVA bound to score.

      13. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Morning all! Probably going to get rid of Fraser and Chilwell this GW. Any tips on replacements? Got 12,6m to spend.

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

        Final dilemma of the week, sell Vardy >> Rashford, or keep??

        Whats everyone doing?

        1. makaveli123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wait for presser, re Rashford fitness

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

            This

      15. Don Corleone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen and Son out

        Hazard and Pogba in

        -4

        would you do it?

        1. My Mums Athletic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Can you just do Erik to Haz for free?

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

            0.1 short :/

      16. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Leno
        Robbo Laporte Doherty
        Salah Mane Son Jota JWP
        Kun Jiminez

        Ryan Verthongen Llorente Valery

        1ft, 0.0 itb

        A) Salah -> Sterling
        B) Verthongen -> Shaw (and bench JWP)
        C) save

        Thanks

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

        1.1m Bank
        1 FT

        Leno
        Kola - TAA - Valery
        Salah - Son - Sterling - Hazard c
        Jimenez - Llorente - Aguero

        Ryan - JWP - Duffy - Bednarek

        A) Mane > Hazard
        B) JWP > Babel/Redmond (start over Llorente)
        C) Duffy > Shaw (start over Valery)

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

          D) Save FT
          E) Something different

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

          Looks like you’ve already made you mind up 😉

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

            Haha! It was my original plan. I am just having 2nd thoughts!

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

          A for me

        4. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Hazard will be my TC this week. So I like him for that fixture. Has the potential to haul and loves baps, on pens. Tallisman, brill home form. Watford one eye on cup and awful def away stats.

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

            Enough enough
            You're getting me .....
            😉

            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He got a brace in the away game as well 😉

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

                🙂

      18. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        a) Duffy to Shaw
        b) Duffy to TAA
        c) Llorente to Rash, bench Jota
        d) Son to Haz

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

          A

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

          Actually I would prefer C

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

          DON'T BENCH JOTA
          🙂
          12 points wasted for me last gw.

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

            D for me

        4. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          B

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

          A or B

      19. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Morning lads, reckon Kolas and Lucas M start?

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

          Yeah, more likely than not.

      20. jjbwilliams
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        2FT left... thinking

        A) Vardy and Erikson >> Rashford and Hazard.
        Or

        B) Vardy and Erikson >>> Wilson and Sterling

        1. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A if Rash is fit

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

        No more © sensible !!
        Hazard © 😉

      22. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Defensive decision. Play one:

        1) AWB (car)
        2) Valery (whu)

        1. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

        2. St. Joseph
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          1

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

        If I go Ryan > Pickford, this is how I’m setting up this week -

        Pickford
        Laporte TAA Doherty
        Sterling Mane Son Redmond
        Aguero Firmino Jimenez

        Foster Hoj Valery Duffy (1FT 0.2 itb)

        GTG?

      24. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Who do I transfer out so I can bring in Aguero?

        1. Vardy
        2. Lacazette

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

          Laca

        2. JRO093
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Eek. Prob Lacazette... wouldn't want either

      25. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        David - I love these articles but why the need to always go to 2 decimal places? Aguero "has been backed by 37.26% " - isn't 37.3% precise enough?

        It does make it harder to read with 2dp, that's all

        Thanks 🙂

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          What a strange thing to moan about

        2. DavidMunday815
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks for the positive feedback - glad you are enjoying the content! As for the decimals, it's just personal preference to be honest. Sometimes we have screenshots of the captain poll so I tend to try and keep the copy exactly the same as the percentage at the time of writing to avoid any confusion! Who are you thinking you'll captain this week?

          1. Cruz88
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hi David, please could you point me towards the tables used in the article above in the members area? I'd like to be able to sort the columns manually. I can see the "team statistics" section but the tables there don't contain the same data as the ones above. Cheers!

      26. JRO093
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hey all... Some input would be great!

        1) Laca+Eriksen to Sterling+Zaha
        2) Laca+Eriksen to Sterling+Wilson

        3) Laca+Eriksen+Trippier to Rashford+Sterling+Shaw -4
        4) Laca+Eriksen+Trippier to Rashford+Sterling+TAA -4

        Pretty firm on bringing in Sterling as I think he will haul and it will protect my lead in mini-league...

      27. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would you play Doherty or Kola??

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Kola

        2. JRO093
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You really need to find a way to play both. Both are great options.

          1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I know, who would you bench from the above?

            TAA Robo Doherty Lindelof Kola
            Hazard Sterling Dilva Pogba Brooks
            Aguero Jimi Long

            Brooks and long will be benched but who is the 3rd one?

            1. JRO093
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              You need to bench boost 😀 What a team! Every single defender will score I think.

              I would be thinking about one of the Pool defenders to spread risk, or possibly Dilva... but then would I really play Doherty ahead of Dilva, maybe not. Kola may be rotated due to Europe..? Tough one mate, you really have a great team. Rank?

              1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Yea mate, I wish I had my BB this week. Your rational is what I thought I think there is a good chance Kola will be benched.
                My Rank is 11k, want to finish into top 10k.
                Thanks for your help, appriciate

        3. wernerhedgehog
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          my machine says doherty.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Long Brooks and Lindelof maybe?

            1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Yea, Lindelof lowest ceiling from offensive perspective, but as I see it the higher on the defensive perspective

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Man United though haha. I prefer ceiling and explosiveness. Go with gut

                1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  thanks mate

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

        Have 1FT and want to upgrade Duffy. Have 3.9 ITB so can afford whomever.
        Have Laporte, Doherty, TAA, Valery, Duffy

        Who do i get?

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

          Shaw for Fuddy?