Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain candidates for Gameweek 21?

Fantasy Premier League managers will have to start 2020 making another tough captaincy decision.

Liverpool host a stubborn Sheffield United side while a resurgent Everton travel to face Manchester City.

To help you make the right choice for your team, the Captain Sensible article is back once again.

We will compare the top candidates’ statistical form over the last four matches and compare them against the opposing defences they are about to do battle with.

Captain Poll

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) returns to the top of the captain poll for Gameweek 21 having earned 36.6% of the vote.

Leicester travel to face Newcastle on New Year’s Day, who have just one clean sheet at home since Gameweek 9 while Vardy himself has only blanked against Liverpool since Gameweek 6.

In distant second place is Kevin de Bruyne (£10.5m), who has accrued 13.1% of the vote.

The Belgian has been in excellent form of late, registering attacking returns in each of the last four Gameweeks, two of them ending up as double-figure hauls.

This week de Bruyne faces Everton who, despite recent improvements under Duncan Ferguson and new manager Carlo Ancelotti are still short of clean sheets on the road.

They are without one on their travels since Gameweek 1 and have conceded 19 goals in such matches this season, only Watford (20), Newcastle (21) and Aston Villa (22) have shipped more.

10.6% of the voters are backing Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) for the Gameweek 21 meeting with Sheffield United. Despite two blanks in a row, the Egyptian has been unfortunate not to have rewarded his owners recently and still has two double-digit returns since Gameweek 16.

Sadio Mané (£12.3m) is not far behind his colleague, backed by 9.1% of the voters in the poll, having returned in each of his last four starts.

Amid all the clamour for Spurs midfielders of late, Harry Kane (£11.0m) has proved the steady option recently, registering attacking returns in both of the last two Gameweeks.

That makes him the most popular of Jose Mourinho’s men going into a Gameweek 21 trip to Southampton, backed by 5.1%, while Dele Alli (£8.9m) has just 1% of the vote.

Tammy Abraham‘s (£7.8m) winning goal for Chelsea at Arsenal has put him back in the captaincy conversation to some extent.

Ahead of a trip to Brighton, who have just one clean sheet since Gameweek 8, Abraham has been backed by 4.3%, while his opposite number Neal Maupay (£5.8m) has the support of 2.9%.

Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.4m) recent resurgence has led to 2.3% selecting him as the best captaincy option for Gameweek 21 when Sheffield United come to Anfield.

Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Marcus Rashford (£9.1m), Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) and Danny Ings (£6.6m) are the only other options with more than 1% support.

Player statistics – Last four matches

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  1. Darthshearer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazza
    Robertson | Femina | Kelly
    KDB | Mane | Alli | Grealish
    Vardy | Ings | Abraham

    Button | Dendoncker | Lundstrom | Holgate

    2FT and 1.5m ITB

    Any suggestions?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good opportunity to do Gazza to Fabianski for the double. Team looks good

    2. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Abraham to Jimenez

    3. Ospina Colada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same starting front line and mids as you, I've decided just to do Hayden to Cantwell for a better bench player. In your case this would be Donkey. Perhaps worth it for you as well?

      1. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        The problem with doing that is it leaves less money to upgrade grealish now his fixtures are getting tougher.

        Depending on how much Abraham was bought for I would be tempted by him to Jimenez as it could allow for grealish to maddison the week after I think.

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Aguero
    B) Vardy

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kun

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You have a nice choice to choose from.
      Aguero (c) Vardy (vc)

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  3. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got a big red arrow this game week. What should I do for the next one? 1 free transfer and 0.6 in the bank.

    Guaita Button
    TAA Aurier Lund Soy Reid
    Mane KDB Salah Grealish Hayden
    Maupay Jimenez Vardy

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good to save FT

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Replace aurier or save it imo.

  4. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1) Save the FT?
    2) captain right?
    3) bench Grealish?

    Ramsdale
    Sidibe / TAA / Rico
    KDB / Salah / L Moura / Traore
    Vardy(c) / Rashford / Ings

    Subs: Button / Grealish / Cathcart / Lundstram

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which pairing would you most want going forward?

    A Rashford and Richarlison
    B DCL and Martial (plus 3.2 m in bank)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A if any

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

      A

  6. B Sharp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you had to choose one to face city who would you pick?
    Digne
    Sidibe

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

      1. B Sharp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Make it so this isn't a thing.

        1. B Sharp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Would love to but I'm playing draft and if William's doesnt start for united digne pops up

      • Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Digne

      • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        1

      • rilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Digne

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Most nailed West Ham defender? Fredericks?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Diop or Fredricks I guess

        By the way, when is next Pukki party?

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers. Tomorrow

    4. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Am I G2G this Gameweek?

      Pope

      Kelly - Soy - Trent

      Mane - KDB - Alli - Martial - Tralee

      Vardy (c) - Jiminez

      Subs: Henderson / DCL / Lundstram / Williams

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, all the best!

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

        Nice 🙂

    5. rilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hi 🙂

      Gazzaniga
      TAA, Soy, Zouma
      Salah, KDB, Grealish, Alli
      Rashford, Ings, Vardy (C)

      Thinking about
      Gazzaniga-> Fabianski
      Aurier->Rico

      What do you think?
      2FT

      Happy New Year !!!

      1. B Sharp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fabianski all the way

      2. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Look decent to me!

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish, Abraham to Traore, Vardy (C) for -8?

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

        Do it, you need Vardy

    7. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hello!

      Don’t like not using one of my 2FTs but struggling to see how I can make use of it here.

      Thinking ahead to when Son returns, would you rather Kane and Maddison or Jiminez and Son?

      2FT 0.0ITB
      Ramsdale
      TAA Soyuncu Kelly
      Mane KdB Maddison Martial
      Vardy Kane Ings

      McGovern Rico Lundstram Dendoncker

      thanks!

      1. B Sharp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane and maddy more prolific

        1. B Sharp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Free kicks corners and pennies against pennies and the odd goal or assist

        2. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Also partly swayed by the fact Kane is a relative differential in a lot of my mini leagues

      2. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rico to Holgate

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks but unfortunately I’ve had Rico from the start so I’m 0.2 short. I’ll keep Holgate in mind though

    8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Anything you would change on this WC?

      Fabianski 4.0
      TAA Digne Lund Rico Kabasele
      Salah Mane KDB Martial Cantwell
      Vardy Ings Calvert-Lewin

      1. rilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good 🙂

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers 🙂

      2. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think digne justifies the price, otherwise looks good as you're set on double pool attack.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I agree hasn't justified it yet, hoping for it to turn. He's an exciting one imo.

    9. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy - Fodder
      TAA - Soy - Rico - Lundy - William's
      Salah - KDB - Maddison - martial- Dendo
      Vardy - Rashford - Abraham

      1ft, worth doing
      A)McCarthy to Fabi
      Given Southampton's tricky fixtures and west ham new manager bounce and double?

      B) Save ft

      1. Klein
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Dont like fab with those fixtures. How do you expect liv vs wham to go down? I see it as a 1 pointer for fab. Dont think dgw is gonna be any benificial.

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Save points.. and you never know.. but its not just for the double, they have nice fixtures up to pool,and Southamptons are the opposite!

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Get rid of our keeper doesn't matter who to. I'd prefer Ryan to Fab.

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

      Gtg yea?

      Ramsdale
      Soyuncu TAA Kelly
      Mane KDB Salah Maddison Adama
      Vardy (c) Ings

      McGovern Ayew Lundy Webster

      1. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Looks fine. Would have Lund 3rd bench personally.

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ok thanks

      2. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, strong! All the best

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

      Only taking the next 2 fixtures into account would you all rather have maddison or martial?

      Upgrading grealish have Rashford and vardy.

      1. rilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Martial

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Martial

        1. JabariParkersEyelid
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks both confirms my thoughts. Can decide what to do with the United double up when they face Pool.

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

      Is Hanley nailed ? Thanks

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Have him ages

        He has played 90 minutes the last 3 weeks so I presume so!

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

          Cheers

    13. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kane or Salah for C? Think Salah could get rest

      1. rilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I would go Kane.

      2. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane for sure.

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

        Salah

    14. Kimmich
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Potential Wildcard team, just looking for opinions.

      Pope - Fabianski
      TAA - Evans - Holgate - Kelly - Lundstram
      Salah - Mane - KdB - Martial - Mooy
      Vardy - DCL - Ings.

    15. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So surprised that David Silva is being overlooked in most of the PL team of the decade.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shearer had a nice 11 including him

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

        Every team should have him

        1. Stoic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          True. Over the decade, I would put Silva ahead of KDB

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            And yaya

      3. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        People are short-sighted. He is amazing.

      4. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He'd be my first pick!

      5. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        David Silva is best player of decade alongside with Eden Hazard.

    16. Trilogist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How is Newcastle away a standout fixture for Vardy? There is no way he should be running away with captaincy poll.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        They have quite a number of injury’s but I was thinking the exact same!

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm considering selling him lol

      3. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'd say probably because he's guaranteed to start and no other popular captaincy choices can say the same.

      4. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cos he was rested and they beat them 5-0 last time out. I'm on Kane.

    17. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm just realised I’ve only captained Vardy 4 times in the 10 GWs I’ve had him so it makes it feel a bit less boring if I do it this week 😆

    18. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy + Richarlison to Mane + DCL

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Think you would regret getting rid of Vardy mate

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

        No

    19. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Southampton yet to keep a clean sheet at home but would you do..

      Ali ~ Traore

      Targett ~ Taa

      With 0.3 left ITB and for a -4?

      1. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Do you have no other way of getting Trent? If you don't I suppose you kind of have to but I don't like losing a Spurs asset right now.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You are probably right

          I have Salah and Mane also - unsure would you think it’s worth the hit if I did do it?

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Alternatively

            Soyuncu to Gomez?

            1. JabariParkersEyelid
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              It's tough that. Can you put out a good defence for 3 weeks without Pool? They could easily concede in all and Leicester have some very good CS potential next few games.

              I can't in good conscience advise against getting Trent in, so I say take the hit if you can't downgrade elsewhere. This is one of the reasons I don't like the Salah Mane combo.

    20. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell a good option?

    21. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Which? Deulfoeu to

      A) wilson
      B) DCL
      C) jimi (have traore)

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Or maybe Deeney?

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

        C

    22. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kelly > TAA for a -4 hit? Or wait until next week?

    23. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play one:

      A: Richarlison (mci)
      B: Greenwood (ars)
      C: Kelly (nor)

      Cheers!

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A

      2. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A

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

        A

    24. George James
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play Cantwell or Grealish?

      1. OLLY G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish. At least he's nailed for 90 mins. Maybe on pennos too.

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

        G

    25. tbhogal
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish owners giving him one more chance or getting rid?

      1. OLLY G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Probably ditching tonight for Traore or Martial.

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

        gone today

      3. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Get rid, there are better options

      4. Root
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Keeping, there are no better options.

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

        Sold for Traore

      6. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Selling for Martial.

    26. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings is obviously on fire, but it is naive to expect him to get good returns from:

      Spurs H
      Leicester A
      Wolves H
      Palace A
      Liverpool A

      ?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I'm giving him the Spurs game then probably gonna depart.

      2. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm keeping until he blanks

      3. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Counterpoint. If we score he's going to be involved we have no one else.