Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 27?

Fantasy Premier League managers are considering Manchester City assets for the captaincy as they head into another Double Gameweek.

With the runaway league leaders facing Manchester United and Southampton in the next round, it is hard to look past İlkay Gündoğan (£6.2m), Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) or even Ederson (£6.1m), Joao Cancelo (£6.2m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m).

Meanwhile, appealing fixtures for West Ham and Spurs, against Leeds and Crystal Palace respectively, have brought Michail Antonio (£6.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.1m) into the conversation, as well as Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Gareth Bale (£9.3m).

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help with your Double Gameweek 27 captaincy decision.

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CAPTAIN POLL

Gündoğan leads the Double Gameweek 27 Captain Poll with just over 30.0% of total votes. The German international got his well-deserved rest against Wolves in Double Gameweek 27, playing just eight minutes off the bench and earning an assist in that time.

Meanwhile, De Bruyne occupies second place in the poll with 18.4% of votes, as the Belgian midfielder has now started in City’s last three league games and is returning to full match sharpness.

Kane (8.7%) is currently the third-best candidate in the eyes of our readers as he prepares to face a Crystal Palace side who have one clean sheet away from home all season. 

The Spurs forward is followed by Mohamed Salah (£12.6m, 6.1%) while Dias (5.7%) looks the most likely Manchester City defender to receive tangible backing for a Double Gameweek 27 captaincy.

KEY TEAM

Manchester City

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  1. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Martinez or Forster?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not convinced Forster will start

  2. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option? Have Harvey Barnes which will go out this week or the next

    A. Play DCL and save transfer (mainly to assess if there will be dgw 28 for Eve and AV)
    B. Bring in replacement for Barnes (Mount/El Ghazi/JWP etc)
    C. Bring in Son and forward bench fodder for Barnes and DCL. (for -4 hit)

    Will probably use FH in 29 so don't need to have that round in mind.

    Thanks!

  3. johemian
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bring in with a FT? Planning on dead ending into the BGW, then wildcarding 30 or 31. Still got TC for when Spurs get their double.

    Lloris
    Cancelo - Dallas - Dias
    Soucek - Fernandes - Gundogan(C) - Salah
    Watkins - Kane - Bamford

    Martinez - Wan Bissaka - Raphinha - Mee
    0.9 ITB, 2FT, WC and TC still to play

    Thinking of dropping Mee / Wan Bissaka for Targett, Dunk, Digne, Reguilon or Cresswell. Think I can get a full starting 11 in BGW to catch my rival with a similar team and 30 point lead.

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

    Is there a nailed Spurs defender at all?

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not particularly, Dier maybe?

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        seems like he lost his spot too.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez?

  5. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you pick from these for the next few weeks?
    Bale
    Lingard
    Raphinha
    Ward-Prowse
    Saka.

    1. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you have cover for GW28 then Lingard

  6. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play this GW

    Bruno
    DCL

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

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

    Last Man Standing GW26 (575 teams)

    Safety score = 73
    Top score = 123
    LMS average = 90.2 (-4.08) = 86.12

    95 teams eliminated, 480 through to GW27
    Up to 16% or minimum 77 out next GW.
    Congrats to all the survivors 🙂

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me still being able to see the league on my page means I'm still in, right?

  8. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good day lads! Have 1ft and 0,4m itb. Any transfer here to consider or roll ft? Btw, correct lineup & bench? Cheers lads!

    martinez
    dias cancelo targett
    bruno salah gundo son raphinha
    dcl bamford

    pope dallas watkins taylor

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez the best keeper until WC30/31?

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

      yeah plays blank GW and might have double before then

  10. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT 3.4m. FH intact but leaning towards using in GW33. Anything better than Barnes > Son?

    Martinez
    Konsa, Stones, Cancelo
    Gundo, Salah, Bruno, Raphina
    DCL, Watkins, Bamford
    Areola, Shaw, Dallas, Barnes*

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you play from Digne and Coufal? Will have Bamford and Raphinha

    1. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne as can easily see a 0-0

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the best thing to do with this team? Ship out Salah/Bruno/DCL/McCarthy /Burnley def?

    Johnstone
    Stones - Rudiger - Alioski
    Son - Bruno - Salah - Gundo
    DCL - Kane - Watkins

    (McCarthy - Smith Rowe - Mee - Lowton)

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      0.9itb & 1FT

  13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I bit the bullet got Bale and Pereira in for Fernandes and Lowton - 4.

    Not sure on it now was going to go Son. Instead went for the hipster option for the fun of it. Could Bale destroy Palace if he gets 60 plus minutes. Will Bale even start he might not!

    Obviously means a Son 17 pointer or something.

    1. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting you chose to still get Periera over someone like Azpi/Digne etc when Leicester are looking weak atm

  14. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance McCarthy plays this week?

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

      probably not as rumour has it he referred to his manager as Ralph Hasntacluetell and was overheard 😉

  15. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one of these please:

    a) Holding
    b) Dallas
    c) Coufal

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

      Dallas

    2. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve got the Coufal/Dallas dilemma and am going Coufal

  16. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    play Coufal or Dunk?

    1. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

  17. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon guys!

    Opinions on

    Bruno/DCL —> Lingard/Kane (Can cover gw28 when JL missed game)?

  18. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer worth doing keeping GW29 in mind?

    A. Pope & Barnes >> Fabri & Bale (for -4)
    B. Barnes >> Lingard

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B easy

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at removing Pope here for a GW29 GK. Who would you go for? Martinez? Lloris? Other?

    Pope
    Dias, Cancelo, Digne
    Son, Bruno, Gündo, Raphina, Soucek
    Kane, Bamford
    (McCarthy, DCL, Coufal, Dallas)

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy > Sanchez perhaps to get you out of the Soton GK lottery

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I can do McCarthy to Martinez too but that’s too expensive keepers, all be in for a short term. I will play Martinez or Lloris every game anyways so seems pointless keeping Pope

    2. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. He is hurting me every week

        1. Bob.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah and possible double too

  20. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1ft

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Salah Bruno Gundo Son
    DCL Kane Bamford

    Fraser Strujik Bissouma Mitchell

    Mee to: Regulion, Targett, Dunk or maybe other way to upgrade this team, mates ?

  21. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    New Community Article

    For those of you following this series, the latest on the Great and the Good by Greyhead is up following a bit of a dud of a double Gameweek.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/03/05/learning-from-the-great-and-the-good-20-21-gameweek-26/

  22. Bob.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So I have both Rashford and Bruno. Need to sell one of them for a good midfielder who plays gw 29 too. Thinking son or bale? Would it be mad to sell Bruno and keep Rashford just to be different? He has more chance of scoring against city I reckon. Cheers

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son

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

      I kept Rashford as a differential, got rid of Bruno as his ownership is so high that you don't want him to score.

  23. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time to Wildcard?

    Pope, Mendy
    Dier, Creswell, Cancelo, Azpectiualla, Targett
    Salah, Fernandes, Geundagean, Raphinha, Barnes
    DCL, Bamford, Watkins

    Thoughts?

  24. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Made my transfer of Barnes => Lingard, which gives me:

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Stones, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, Gundogan (C), Raphinha, Lingard
    Bamford, Kane

    (Pope, Lingard, Holding, Coufal)

    Team, captain and bench order GTG? 🙂

    1. G Banger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard is DCL

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The bench Lingard

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      would start Coufal instead of Dallas

    3. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding over Dallas? not much in it but you expect Lingard to do well hence transfer?

    4. 1966
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m tempted of buying and captaining Cancelo. Think he has as much attacking potential as Gündoğan with the added bonus of clean sheets. What do you think the chances are that he plays both games?

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I was considering that too actually, he has had his rest, so a reasonable chance of playing both, and Man U looking toothless....

        1. 1966
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          The problem is that Cancelo has been rested before such as against Cheltenham, came back for one Premier League game but was rested for the next Premier League game at home to Sheffield United. It looks like he’s sometimes rested at home against poorer opposition so might be rested against Southampton. That’s the only thing putting me off.

          I think Gündoğan has slightly more chance of starting both. If you’re chasing, Cancelo could be a big differential but if you’re winning, Gündoğan would be the safer pick.

  25. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    pick 3 to start

    A Digne (che)
    B Dallas (whu)
    C Coufal (LEE)
    D Raph (whu)
    E DCL (che)

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B
      C
      D

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B C D

  26. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Plan .. anyone like this?

    BB GW30
    WC GW31

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good plan

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good to me.

    3. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why BB GW30?

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain for GW27

    A. Gundogan
    B. Son
    C. Dias
    D. Kane

    1. mdm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As a fellow owner of all those 4 I'm currently on A....but my head is telling me Dias is a safer pick

  28. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    C Gundo or Dias?

    1. mdm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gun

  29. mdm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one to play from each option below:

    A. Digne (che)
    B. Dallas (whm)

    1. Fernandes (mci)
    2. Raphinha (whm)
    3. DCL (che)

    Thanks.

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B 2

  30. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Gundo really a good captain option this week? Might not play both games and stats have reduced since KDB has returned. Not convinced to be honest.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m still not convinced he starts both games either.