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. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So Newcastle without, Dummett, Lascelles, Clark and most likely Schar against Leicester.

    Vardy blank incoming XD.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's the spirit 😀

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It's just so typical though.

      • Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheap defender option?

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To get both Salah and Mane by GW 24 you will eventually have to drop a good midfielder, who will you drop? e.g. Alli, Maddison, Martial

      bottomed

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ma

      2. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Alli

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Two posts ago is not bottomed!

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

          Ooooooo

        2. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes it is, bottomed means bottom of the page. How many people read the previous page?

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            More read it when you arent adding to the spam

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

        Maddison

      5. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Whoever causes the least disruption to your squad.

        • Lucas8406
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’m looking at Alli to Traore and Maddison to Mane for double

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            What would you midfield be as a result?

            1. Lucas8406
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Mane Salah Traore KDB

              1. The Polymath
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Who'd be your fifth midfielder?

        • Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Alli

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

          I needed to drop Alli due to higher price of those three. I have Salah, Mane, Kdb, Martial and Traore. Forwards also clearly lighter with Vardy, Ings and Greenwood.

        • YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          adama and kdb will remain. maybe maddison but most likely martial when he gets injured.

        • drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          dropped both maddison and alli for traore and mane

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Would you have kept one of Maddison and Alli if you could afford to?

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              think I would keep maddison if I could, for me I had the exact money so couldnt afford to wait but maddison should do well against newcastle

              1. Eastman
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Have Mané TAA and will switch Rash to Firmino for a week

        • FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Martial. I've only loaded up on United for the next two great fixtures.

      6. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just Wildcarded to the following team.
        Hope it pays off!
        Fab, Button
        Alexander, Van Dijk, Soyuncu, Rico, Lundstram
        Salah, KDB, Maddison, Traore, Dendoncker,
        Vardy, Rashford, Maupay

      7. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is Periera to Trent a good move? Worried what Trent can do

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

          Yes

        2. Stef rocks
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You missed the haul so I wouldn’t be worried too much

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

        Why are people dropping Maddison? Fixtures and value per million is better than the likes of Alli and Martial

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Agree. Time to sell was 3 weeks ago

        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I better buy Douglas Luiz....

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I already own him 🙂

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

          Short term memories

        4. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          all 3 are good right now, but you can’t have them all. salah and mane are too important.

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

          Martial seems good for timebeing. But yes I would not transfer out Maddison with these fixtures. After the rest he should be nailed as well.

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

          Yeah, might get him for grealish. I just can´t trust a Man U player

        7. SweepaKeepa
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I just bought him!

      9. Crashjct
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hi all.

        I’m wild carding this game week due to a nightmare festive period. I’m .1 short to add Fabs. This will likely be a rest of season gk change. Which goalkeeper would you go with:

        A. Stay with Pope.
        B. Foster
        C. Ryan
        D. Ramsdale
        E. Swap out Jonny Evans and Simpson for Dunk and Kabasele to get Fabs. I also have TAA, Rico and Williams.

        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Dunk seems to get 8 or 9 points every week

        2. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          C or E

        3. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          B

      10. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        is kiko nailed on??

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

          should be

      11. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Have an Ft and Willems/Tomori.

        Move to Soyuncu this week, or hold one week and then go to Sidibe (or hold for three weeks until Robbo)

        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hold it. I've got SOY and he's done nothing for me for weeks.

          His form is 1.7

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

        Yes or no..?

        Soyuncu to VVD -4

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

          Why not get Gomez instead?

          1. rdpx
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Is he nailed on? Good call if so maybe...

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

              I don't know. But they seem tighter with him than without.

            2. zdrojo187
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Gomez is nailed for at least 6-7 GWs
              Lovren & Matip are back around 15 February

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not for a hit. Do it for free next week.

        3. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          not for -4.

      13. woodboy76
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Against Everton at home?!!

      14. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish to Traore for free or keep Grealy?

        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'd do it eyes closed

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

            cheers

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

            This

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

          Traore will likely only get returns every 5 games. Sure he´s cheap but Cantwell is the better option imo

        3. Dank Squid
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Considering the same, but Adama is built to haul vs top teams - fearing a lot of blanks in those "easy" fixtures. His distance shot goal vs Man City gives me a bit hope, though.

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

          I'd suggest keeping Grealish, particularly if you only have 1ft. Any goals AV get Grealish is normally involved.

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

        Soyboy to Gomez? For free

        Or

        Ali~Traore

        Targett ~Taa

        =-4??

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

          A lot of folk are selling alli. I reckon this is risky. 5 goals and 5 assists in his last 6 games against saints. He's looking good to me

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

            Agree , Im holding till gw 24 I think then out for Salah

          2. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I don't love selling him, but if it is your only way to get TAA then it makes sense.

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

          Free

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

            Thanks man how about next week?

            Or do soyuncu to Gomez

            Have Targett also

        3. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          The latter. TAA's much better than Gomez.

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

            True.now I’m very uncertain ha

      16. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        To improve my defence, I need to raise 0.9 by selling Tammy (SP 7.5) for Ings. It now looks like Ings will probably not rise in price tonight, so I could delay this move until next week. That would mean next week I would do Tammy+Kelly -> Ings+Sidibe for 2 FT. (Currently have 1 FT 0.1 ITB.) Chelsea have a great record against Brighton but still seem rather out of form.

        Which should I do?

        A. Sell Tammy now
        B. Play Tammy and wait until GW22 to sell

      17. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        OK reflection , at the start of each FPL season I note a few basic strategies
        Think based on my one good season , know they are sound strategies yet
        I somehow lose sight at times , drowned by the noise I guess .
        Anyone want to share their 4 or 5 strategies at the off ?
        Mine -
        -Be proactive and especially early on , your pre season picks look like failures dump em fast.
        -Be a little patient with known class players ie passing the eye test, they normally pay back , often just as others lose patience.
        - Stay calm , so easy to get reckless after a particularly bad GW , we all have them.
        - High TV means very little in the final furlong , take a few calculated risks
        so many bargains appear , find them - success

        I have been checking top 10 finishers over the last 8 or so seasons and without fail at least 6 of the 10 have very moderate TVs

        1. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          TV is important early on I have found, after that I think my biggest success is making my transfers late in gameweeks. and never bench trent.

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

            Trent really is a set and forget

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

          This is the first time ive played properly for a few years, but i have never thought about team value. Almost always make late transfers.

          I usually start without expensive defenders as clean sheets are usually rarer at the start.

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

            Yeah Beric , when I first came on FFS you were a regular
            Same, cheap defenders at the start , TAA only exception

        3. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm on 1071 pts.

          If I had not touched my team at all I'd be on 1093, give or take a bit of autosubbing that I couldn't be bothered to work out....

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

            This , not a huge difference but makes you wonder ? a little less panick transfers may be a good thing.

        4. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Doesn’t matter what you do, season can still go up in flames 🙂

      18. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Reckon Tomori starts this week? Rudiger hasn’t rested much since injury, and if Azpilicueta has a knock then he could go RB anyway?

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

          Yes, Tomori starts imo

      19. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Alli and Rashford > Mane and Ings for free?

        Would you do these moves this gameweek or wait till its closer to GW 24?

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Risky. I wouldn´t

        2. Jamb0
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Wouldn’t do it this week

        3. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          yes I would, mane is a must have and sacrifes need to be made

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

            You would do it this gameweek? I have Salah and TAA.

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              if you can wait one week that would be ideal but mane will go up in price

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

                I'll wait for 1 gw then. He won't go up if he blanks =)

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

          I would wait. For me, Alli is the main man this week

        5. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks everyone. I will wait for 1 or 2 GWs to do the moves

        6. Dank Squid
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I would wait a week, with those fixtures they can definitely punish

      20. Alli
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        GTG or play Ings or Dunk?

        Ryan
        TAA - Kelly - Söyüncü
        KDB - Mané - Salah(vc) - Traoré - Cantwell
        Vardy(c) - Jiménez

        Button - Ings - Dunk - Lundstram

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ings over Cantwell or Traore

        2. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ings over cantwell

        3. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          play ings over cantwell

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

          thx

        5. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Great side and Ings

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

        Locked & Loaded...GL for the GW all as always but especially for the first one of 2020. Happy New Year from this part of the world (an hour away here)!

        Pope
        Trent / Pereira / Doherty
        KDB / Alli / Martial / Ri(C)harlison
        Vardy / Rashford / Jimenez
        (Hendo, Rico, Lundy, Dendo)
        0.6

        Funny story about captaincy:
        My wife is often lucky, so since its the first GW of the new year I decided I'd ask her to choose my captain (10 mins ago). I asked her to pick a number between 2 and 11. She chose 8. I said it can't be 8 (Richarlison), choose another number! She said 'but I've a feeling for 8'.
        I said 'ok, I tell you what, I will list 10 players by name in random order and if you chose him again I'll captain him'....
        She bloody went and chose Richarlison by name aswell as by number without having a clue about my team, spooky! (true story)
        Happy New Year Folks 🙂

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

          We are in the same timezone =)

          Happy new year to you too, and good luck for FPL

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

            Cheers mate, hope 2020 is a great one for you and yours & FPL of course 😉

        2. Joyce1998
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          your wife must be a saint, good luck to you and happy new year

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

            Cheers 🙂

        3. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          just took him out so he should do well

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

            Haha, not expecting anything but I bloody have to captain him now after that!

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

          You better hope he gets a return now atleast!

          I have him also. Hope it works out for you.. happy new year!

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

            Well she's confident, I'm certainly not! GL 🙂

      22. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Any update on Cathcart injury?

        Yes, I have Cathcart for some reason...

      23. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        right guys think im on about wildcarding to this team
        do i??
        A-pope to ryan
        A-kelly to kiko
        or
        B-roriol to dendo
        B-kiko to cathcart
        or
        C- stick to the wc team

        pope, button
        taa, gomez, soy, lund, kelly
        mane, kdb, maddison, traore,( oriol romeu)
        vardy, rashford, ings

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

      24. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        good to go?

        hendo
        TAA chilwell aurier
        salah kdb martial maddison adama
        jimenez (v) vardy (c)

        lord kelly greenwood

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

        what to do with this lot?

        1FT

        0.1 ITB

        Guaita

        Targett Soyuncu Rico Hanley Lundstram

        Mane Salah KDB Ali Richarlison

        Vardy Greenwood Ings

        Thanks all!

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

          Targett to Sais, Kiko or Webster or save

      26. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is it mad to not captain Vardy this week with his rest, his form and the fact newcastle are missing defenders? Who are the other captain options and surely they all have a doubt of rotation risk too?

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

          Mane/Salah or KDB

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

          Liverpool extra days rest

        3. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This is not the week to take a risk with captaincy imo. Vardy's EO will be very high.

        4. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm captaining Vardy, but if I were willing to take a risk on a differential captain, I would go with a United player against Arsenal.

      27. Genovoze
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guita
        TAA Soy Rico
        Mane KDB Alli Grealish
        Vardy (C) Jimenez Ings
        (Button Saka Sidibe Baldock)
        2ft 0.7itb

        Talked myself out of Grealish->Traore this week
        I want to move Saka for a long term 5th, possibly rotating mid

        A) Mooy
        B) Cantwell
        C) Dendo
        D) other?

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

        (A) Ings and Martial

        (B) Rashford and Traore

        Thanks

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

          A

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

          B tend to stay fit

      29. CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Been looking at stats etc loads.

        Can't look beyond Grealish to .

        What do you guys think.

        Pope
        Kelly, TAA, Soyuncu
        Mane, KDB, Alli, Maddison
        Abraham, Vardy, Pukki

        4m, Grealish, Rico, Lundstram

        0.5m 2FT

      30. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thoughts on Mahrez over the next few weeks?

      31. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hello,

        Happy new year to you all. Thanks for the advice this year.

        Which move if any please.

        Hendo
        Soy-Taa-Rico
        KDB-Alli-Mady-Mane
        Ings-Vardy-Tammy

        4m-Grealish-Kelly-lund

        a) Tammy > Jimenez
        b) Alli > Martial
        c) Grealish > Traore
        d) Alli > Sarr/Tratore (ready for the Liverpool triple)

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

          I'd save. How many ft do you have?

          1. Old Gregg
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            1FT.

            Your probably right

      32. tjshawsey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Need some ideas, 4.7m itb with 2FT's:

        Guaita
        Rico, Chilwell, Robertson, Targett
        Mane, De Bruyne, James, Alli,
        Vardy, Ings

        Button, Greenwood, Dendoncker, Lundstram

        Targett needs to go but unsure who to replace with, was also thinking Alli to Salah to get in early for the DGW.

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you get Sidibe do you still have enough money for Alli to Salah later? If not then Holgate is a cheaper way into Everton.

      33. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        On WC any Input much appreciated... Thanks!

        Ryan
        TAA-Soy-Kelly
        Salah-Martial-Mane-KDB
        Vardy-Jiminez-Deeney

        Button-Kabasele-Lunsdstram-Romeu

        0.0itb!

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Looks good. Not sure how much you paid for Kelly (you may not have many other options) but he could lose his place when Ward is back. Would prefer not to keep on WC.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Take it from me, doubling up on pool mids doesn’t work. I’d upgrade defence and be a bit wiser on WC

        3. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          liking seeing deeney in there, could be a good punt