Captain Poll

Salah and Mané top early Gameweek 27 captain poll

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) is the runaway favourite to win the Gameweek 27 captain poll.

Despite a surprise blank at Norwich on Saturday, the Egyptian and his Liverpool colleagues still have a favourable fixture in this round.

West Ham come to Anfield on Monday night, a ground where they usually struggle, having conceded four goals on both of their two previous Premier League visits.

Ahead of the Hammers’ midweek meeting with Manchester City, David Moyes side have conceded 43 goals this season, only Southampton (48), Norwich (48) and Aston Villa (50) letting in more.

Therefore, it is no surprise to see Salah already on 54.3% support in our poll.

However, our voters do believe that his colleague Sadio Mané (£12.2m) could emerge as the differential option in Gameweek 27, backed by 12.4%.

The Senegalese international returned from his Double Gameweek 24 injury against Norwich and scored the winning goal.

Meanwhile, Mané has attacking returns in four of his last five home matches in the Premier League.

Also receiving some consideration from the Fantasy community is Danny Ings (£7.1m) after he continued his scoring form with a goal against Burnley.

Southampton host an Aston Villa defence that suffered in the absence of captain Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) in Gameweek 26, so those looking at Ings may well be interested in Dean Smith’s next press conference.

You can now vote in the captain poll below or in the sidebar of the website.

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  1. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth a bench boost this GW when the bench look like this?
    Pope against Bournemouth @home
    Lascelles & Hayden against Palace @way
    Willams if he starts tonight against Watford @home
    (otherwise i will transfer him to the only playing 4.0 Hanley who plays Wolves @way.

    Best fixtures for my bench i seen this season and i probably won't own more then 11 dubble game week players anyway?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. joelsprylar
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why no?

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Because its not worth bench boosting.

          1. joelsprylar
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ok. So when should i do it instead?
            Wait for a dubble game week and try to squeeze in more the 11 players with two fixtures?
            The bench players will always be sh*t and i think this is a good chance with som decent fixtures.

        2. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I would save it for the doubles.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you don't have WC it might be worth considering. Taking hits to field decent bench on dgw is not ideal either.

      1. joelsprylar
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't have wildcard. Also i can get rid of Pope or Henderson after this bench boost and put a 3,9 as second goalkeeper instead.

  2. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should I bring in VAR for a hit? Seems United's best player at the moment.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lino’s blindness creating lots of chances for VAR!

  3. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Winning the Fa cup trophy in 2013 was worth the relegation. Memory of a lifetime. And the Europa tournament that followed was a dream.
    So yeah, I understand where you’re coming from Berb

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder if that's still the case in 2020 though with the extra money involved with staying up and the fact that the FA cup seems to have become of less and less importance since 2013

  4. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed to reposting 🙂

    Some forward thinking.. Which transfer plan looks best over the next 2 gameweeks?

    A) GW27:
    Woods* & Digne 》 Jimi & Lascelles (-4)

    GW28:
    KDB & Auba 》 Son & Vardy (-4)

    or

    B) GW27:
    Woods*, KDB & Digne 》 Jimi, Son & Lascelles (-8)

    GW28:
    Auba 》 Vardy for free

    Leaves me with this for 28:

    Pope
    TAA Lascelles Robbo
    Salah Son Martial Mooy
    Vardy Jimi Ings

    Button / Cantwell / Lundstram* / O'Connell*

    1.8m ITB

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KdB + Auba to Son and Jimenez?

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Feels abit sideways for 27 if that makes sense.

        Need rid of Digne and Wood ideally.

        Good shout tho!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hits are bad m'kay?

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh dont be a kill joy.. m'kay?

        Let me have my fun!

  5. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I need Mahrez to go wild on Wednesday

    Best not be benched

    1. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can see Pep starting players he can trust to put a shift in. Bilva over Mahrez for the work rate.

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?
    A. Firmino Boly
    B. Jimenez VVD (-4)

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait a week and do B without the -4

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t bear to play Aurier tbh

  7. Blunder fc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any other fabianski owners dreaming of a clean sheet Wednesday??

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not owner but just do it Fab

      1. Blunder fc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Live the dream

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          KdB owner and that would be nice 😉

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Clean sheet and saves a Kun peno I heard..

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I thought Ederson was on Pens now

  8. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez > Son this week or wait?
    can't afford any price rise (well I can wait till next week and I can downgrade Lund and can stomach 0.2m price difference)

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough call. Mahrez returns to his former club.

      I would be tempted though.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez (3.1) and Son (3.25) have pretty similar chance to score or haul, but as talisman Son is more likely to get baps imo.

      Waiting and losing .2 if money is tight matters in that cheap def category imo. (Yet as Son owner I could be biased).

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Downgrade which player to get McCarthy for Button?

    A. Grealish
    B. Martial
    C. Traoré
    D. KDB

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i think I’m selling Martial soon. Doesn’t look good despite the goal tonight.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D 》 Son

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial or Grealish

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Forget C
      Depends on your squad and chips. I would be happy to play Martial home against Watford. He will not pass eye test, but may score one.

  10. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I know they both got a goal this week but I think this is the right move anyway;
    Martial and Auba -> Jimenez and Son.

    A) do it now (-4)
    B) Wait a week and do it for free.
    C) just Auba -> Jimenez now.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C) if pogba comes back martial could be a really good option. Also utd play Watford this week no need to take the -4

    3. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, guys

  11. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    EPL injury situation is resulting in many poor games. Borderline unwatchable.

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What?! Didnt you see the Villa match? That thing was a thriller!

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, I liked that one. They seem rarer of late though.

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Lundstram
    Salah(c) KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy Ings DCL

    McGovern Dunk Soyuncu Dendoncker

    1 FT, 3.9 ITB

    1. DCL >> Jimenez
    2. Vardy >> Jimenez
    3. ?? >> Son
    4. Save FT

    Thanks all

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The best thing about Man Utd winning is coming on here and see all the ABUs crying : )

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Racist

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      crying with laughter at Man U still being 7th behind Sheff Utd and can only win with VAR

      And Ole as manager

      And big signing Ighalo 🙂

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I rest my case...

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          7th lol

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

        The only var decision that was wrong was the Maguire red card.
        Both chelsea goals were correctly ruled out.

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why is ABU?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        All But United, damn...

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Train Driver doesn't even know what ABU means.

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not helping yourself here champ 🙂

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            My bad...

            1. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I doubt you could even find Manchester on a map.

              I rest my case 🙂

        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          to be fair the train driver is not a native English speakers so think we can forgive him

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

        anyone but united

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      huge win for us, we might scrape 5th yet and which would be a damn good season considering!

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Didn’t look like a team to finish in the top HALF tonight.

    5. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, the best bit is seeing Man Utd ‘fans’ that have been quiet for ages suddenly come back out the woodwork

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas on what to do here? Think I need to move for Jimenez or Ings.

    2FT 0.1m itb

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Aurier
    Salah Son Grealish Martial
    Auba DCL Maupay

    Heaton Lundstrom Cantwell Kelly

    Thanks!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maupay yuck and I had such high hopes for him but he turned out to be a bit like Pulisic...bit of a disaster of a transfer!

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, bit of a mess there. And he's hard to upgrade as well.

  15. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    B Williams may survive yet in my team. Tough choices lay ahead, looks like a good plan to have 2FT going into 28

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unfortunately he didn't start last week, but for 4.0 he is the 5th def who is usually the last bench fodder. He usually either plays 90 minutes or doesn't start. That is good enough for me for MU def.

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we want KDB to score? I know I like points no matter what.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes we do!

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

      all owners do, why wouldn't they?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        "Because of high EO"

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          nah, he can't be that highly captained

    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You do because there are still a couple of pitiful idiots who don't have him (like me)

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only if the goals are unassisted.

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to downgrade for Maupay to Jimenez...

    A) Alli
    B) Martial
    C) Vardy

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A out of those mate I reckon

    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thankful for the goal this week but I actually might vote B. At his price/position it's not like Martial is a must sell, but I've been pretty underwhelmed lately.

    4. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know if I'd downgrade Alli. Maybe Martial first.

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  18. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to catch some form just in time for GW28?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pukki to score another goal this season?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Likely to score more goals than Vardy.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You've lost faith with Vardy? I'm planning on bringing him in for GW28. They have a nice set of fixtures coming.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              If there wasn't a blank, you probably wouldn't.

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

      Has to touch the ball to find some 🙁

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dis Tru

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Top 5 offensive players to own in CL fantasy?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Messi, Lewa, Mbappe, Haaland, Son

      1. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Actually that's 4 strikers so Di Maria instead of Mbappe or Sancho instead of Haaland.

  20. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we have any idea how close Rashford is to returning?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No not really any yet

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I've noticed this for ages but never bothered asking haha so I will now!
    ...Scott Talent
    What is this all about?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        of course, got it, haven't being paying attention to it seems like a bit of fun though 🙂

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, unfortunately the community competitions on here aren't what they used to be though, despite the organisation of them always being brilliant.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            pity, will try out for the next one myself so!

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          nah, it's shite.
          Jarv has us training at all hours and on some stupid pie & ale diet.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            hmmm that diet has certainly peaked my interest lol

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Current safety score = 38
    Top score = 78
    LMS average = 46.68 (-0.56) = 46.12
    Players played = 10.53/12.01
    Captains played = 82.11%

    1 game left + autosubs

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going to be very nervous watching the City game, on 40 with just KDB left

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        At least you can use https://www.livefpl.net/LMS to a point then hope autosubs aren't too drastic.
        152nd is 40 points there but with known autosubs, it's 147th
        Minimum 92 out this GW.

        1. Carlton_Goal
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers for the info 🙂

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      On 45 with KDB. Hopefully should be just enough

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo do you prefer to work to by GW28 (for a -4 over 2 GWs)?

    A) Vardy, Traoré, Cantwell
    B) DCL, Barnes, Grealish

    McCarthy, McGovern
    TAA, VVD, Stevens, Holgate, Williams
    Salah, KDB, XXXX, XXXX
    Jimi, Ings, XXXX

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Missed off a key element:
      A) = 0.2itb
      B) =1.7itb

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B assuming you’ll want to be starting all of them

    3. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these moves look good for this week? Have 2 FT

    A) Holgate > Boly
    B) Mane + Holgate > Son + VVD/Gomez
    C) Vardy + Mooy > Son + Martinelli/Long (going from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2)

  25. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun and Jorginho

    Or

    Son and Deeney

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like either

  26. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to play this week:

    a) Stevens (Brighton, H)
    b) Boly (Norwich, H)
    c) Taylor (Bournemouth, H)

    Nightmare!

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oops I meant which two to play!

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A and probably B, for the attacking threat even though C might have a slightly higher CS chance.

  27. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Vardy&Maupay to Jimenez&Ings?

    I like the fixtures from both. Team now is:

    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy Egan Taylor Cathart
    Salah KdB Son Grealish Dendo
    Firmino Vardy* Maupay*

    0.0itb, 2ft

  28. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba —> Jiminez

    A decent move right?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Auba myself, was thinking about your move too.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Auba 1 more week.
      Managed to upgrade Wood 》 Jimi though.

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got a miniscule green,

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will KDB left be enough?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Booo

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Should have captained him.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Auba was my VC

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd see a doctor about that

  30. S3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    TAA VVD Lundstram
    Salah(c) KDB Martial Traore
    Aguero Ings DCL

    McGovern Williams Rice Kelly

    1 FT, 2.1 ITB

    A. Kelly to Boly
    B. Roll FT

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thanks