Captain Sensible
23 April 2021 2141 comments
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Despite no matches for Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City, Fantasy Premier League managers have a range of choices for the Blank Gameweek 33 captaincy.

After only coming off the bench against Leeds, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) looks set to start against Newcastle and comes into the latest round of fixtures with heavy backing.

However, Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.1m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) strengthened the case for their inclusion in the captaincy debate with their impressive Thursday-night performances against West Bromwich Albion. 

As Leicester City face an obliging Crystal Palace defence on Monday, both Vardy and Iheanacho could be among the goals once again.

And we must not forget the already-relegated Sheffield United could be the perfect opposition for Brighton’s attackers to offer themselves as viable alternative Blank Gameweek 33 captains. That’s before we even talk about Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and his Sunday afternoon meeting with Leeds.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s armband conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

It comes as little surprise that Salah dominates this week’s poll, with the highly-owned Egyptian international gathering nearly 50.0% of total votes so far.

We have a new face in second place: Leicester striker Iheanacho. It is a great testament to the Nigerian striker’s great recent form, as he is considered a better choice this week than premium midfielder Fernandes according to 13.8% of our users. Meanwhile, the Portuguese international sits in third place with 7.2% of total votes so far.

The top-five list is closed by the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.1%), followed by Leicester’s iconic forward Vardy (4.3%).

KEY MATCHES

Leeds United v Manchester United

  1. Espanyolie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mendy
    Phillips/Veltman/Konsa/Keane
    Salah/Bruno/Lingard/Gündo
    Nacho/Wood

    Areola/Kane/Son/Dias

    2FT, 0,1 ITB

    Willing to take the gamble on Mendy, even with no backup goalie this week. And also Happy to keep Phillips as I want to roll a FT.

    So basically looking on moving Gündo on. But only 5.8 to spend.
    Looking at Podence or Trossard..
    Any better options?

    1. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Harrison would be my preference at that value.

      Mendy will play

      1. Supernintendo Chalmers
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Mendy confirmed starting by Touchel

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    For this gw only - Watkins or Greenwood?

    1. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      G for me!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        And between G and Maddison?

        1. teneighty
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Still G. Maddison is a great player in real life but rarely hauls in FPL.

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers mate

          2. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Poor advice given out here. He's had 4 double digit scores this season and that's with missing several games and limited minutes.

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Agreed

              Form before injury was great

  3. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    1. Phillips to Holding FT to have a sub

    2. Roll FT to plan for doubles (with Phillips having 4 great fixtures to end the season)

    NB, 23 pt lead in ML, and hanging onto 20k rank.

    Cheers all!

  4. Lionac
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which Man Utd and Chelsea would you consider on FH?

    Would you get Bruno despite his bad form?

    1. LLoris
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      yup

    2. Quan MisTaka
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Currently on

      Bruno and Greenwood

      Undecided between shaw and cavani

  5. LLoris
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who do I bring in for D. Sanchez?
    A) Targett (dgw)
    B) Keane (dgw)
    C) Dallas
    D) Coufal
    E) Other

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    For this gw only

    A. Maddison
    B. Watkins
    C. Greenwood

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Kane to Vardy for a hit
    B.play Coufal

    1. LLoris
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      b

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else captaining Kelechi?

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

      Very many

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He's 2nd in the poll...

    3. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yep!

      1. Tango74
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It’s is a tough one I don’t like captaining a player first game -Salah as if he fails weekend is ruined lol.

        But no idea on fitness of Leicester players

        Not many players here showing their capt picks I noticed

    4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      VC currently as I’m a coward and have it on Salah.

  9. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Watkins or Nacho? (Have Vardy)

    1. LLoris
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      nacho

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It’s not a party without NACHOs

  10. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    How is this WC team?

    Martinez
    TAA - Castagne - Rudiger
    Salah - Mane - Bruno - Lingard
    DCL - Watkins - Iheanacho

    3.9 - Holding - Smith-Rowe - Struijk

  11. Quan MisTaka
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Why do we think Cavani will be benched?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Who thinks that

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Phillips back for Liverpool?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Unfortunately no

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No, see tweets

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Might go Nacho(C) then

  13. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Good day lads. Advice needed here lads, have 2ft and 0m itb. No chips left.

    mendy (forster)
    taa rudiger coady lowton (mitchell)
    bruno salah jota lingard (son)
    ihenacho (kane davis)

    a) son -> greenwood/maddison
    b) kane -> vardy
    c) something else?

    cheers

    1. POKE JOHN BALLS THE SECOND
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Is Jota playing today?

      1. winchester
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        no one knows.. according to klopp he is "fine".

  14. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any moves here? at 11k OR and REALLY want to get into the top 10k as I've never ever been there. Was thinking, Son > Greenwood for free, but anything else pressing?

    Mendy
    Trent - Coady - Rudiger - Veltman
    Salah (c) - Bruno - Jota - Jlingz
    Vydra - Nacho

    Bench: Forster - Coufal - Son - Kane

  15. Aaron P
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    MOUNT OR PULISIC FOR THIS WEEK?

    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Mount

      1. Aaron P
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

  16. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Confusions confusions..

    Start

    A) vydra (coady starting for me)
    B) Rudiger (mendy and lingz there for me)

    Which one guys?

  17. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which one would you prefer as Raphinha replacement:

    A) Greenwood
    B) Maddison

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ha! Toss a coin ... both great picks on paper. Depends who makes up your remaining midfield?

  18. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    i have bruno and nacho.

    A greenwood
    B maddison

  19. vandebeek
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Son and Stones to Greenwood and Trent for -4 ? currently have elven 11 field players but including vydra and two chelsea players

    1. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking the same moves. Have you got Jota already ?
      I’m torn between Greenwood and Jota

      1. vandebeek
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Don't have him but i'd prefer Greenwood, seems more nailed for starts and in better form. I'm happy with having just Salah from Liverpool attack

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Did Moyes say anything about Masuaku?

  21. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Johnstone
    Mings-TAA-Dallas-Dunk
    Lingard-Salah(c)-Fernandes
    Bamford-Iheanacho(v)-Watkins

    Areola-Raphinha-Digne-Gundo

    1 FT, 3,5m

    A: GTG
    B: Raphinha -> Jota
    C: Other

  22. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez --> Rodriguez ft for the next gameweeks?

  23. Mattador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    On a wildcard, best mid for 6.2 for the rest of the season
    Currently have Salah Lingard Jota and Greenwood

  24. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mount to trossard for -4
    Or son to trossard for -4?

  25. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Jota fit? I'm guessing we're not getting an update on his exclusion from training until the deadline.

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Klop said he was fine. Doesn’t necessarily mean he starts of course.

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

        Cheers

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      This week's preview. https://youtu.be/ZMx1NmVGAU0?t=96

      Jota seems fine.

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

        Thanks

  26. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    How's this for 2 FT?

    Jota + Phillips -> TAA + Saka?

    1. G Banger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I was considering the same, but someone said they might save for Euros.

      Maybe Martinelli for a differential with Lacca and Auba out?

  27. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I'm really struggling to find a way to do Phillips => TAA with 2FT and 0.0ITB:

    Mendy
    Rudiger Shaw Fofana Phillips*
    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota
    Nacho Vydra

    (Forster Dias Son Kane)

    Any ideas? Please help 🙂

    1. Supernintendo Chalmers
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not without getting rid of Kane / Son.
      Suggest you look at which you have the least amount of value tied up in for getting back next week, likely for a hit

  28. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA, Rudiger, Holding, Coufal
    Salah, Lingard, Bruno, Jota
    Vydra, Nacho
    (Forster*; Amartey, Kane*, Son*)

    2FTs, 0itb
    1) Mendy > Sanchez & save
    2) Son, Forster > Greenwood, Sanchez
    3) Kane, Amartey > Vardy, Saiss (risk it with Mendy)
    4) Some variation thereof?

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What's the chances that Jota is fine, but he's still benched anyway? 😆

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      High IMO .. would be so typical!

  30. LLoris
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who do I bring in for D. Sanchez?

    A) Keane (dgw)
    B) Dallas
    C) Coufal
    D) Other

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B