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. 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: Raphinha to Jota/Mount for -8
    B: GTG/Keep
    C: Other

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      3 transfers to get a new mid?

  2. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best transfer, Regulon to?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Castagne is a flavour, Wolves, etc

  3. tez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more this week?
    A. Trossard
    B. El Ghazi
    C. B. Traore
    D. Saka
    And does El Ghazi start?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus. Based off the fixture alone, Trossard. He’s the most likely to score, all are risks in terms of minutes.

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

    Captain

    A. Salah
    B. TAA
    C. Bruno
    D. Ihenacho

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

      A

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

      D

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      All are good, A and D are the best.

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

      C for me

    5. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C (sorry to be unhelpful)

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

    Mendy
    Trent - Holding - Rudiger - Coady
    Salah - Bruno - Jota - Bowen
    DCL - Iheanacho

    (Forster) - (Kane** - Son** - Amartey*) - 0.3 ITB - 0FT

    Any hits needed here? Cheers and good luck everyone!

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      All fine but potentially a DCL benching prior to the game.

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

        Cheers, worth offloading him on a hit or nah?

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Nah, no chance

      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        ?

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Last times DCL has been injured, he’s been benched to come on, so something to bear in mind.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Oh ok. Just wasn’t clear .
            Thanks.

  6. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Had planned to roll a transfer this week, but Phillips injury has thrown a spanner.

    Martinez
    Coady Coufal Dunk Rudiger Phillips*
    Bruno Salah Jota Lingard
    Iheanacho
    (Leno Vydra Kane* Son*)

    A) roll and hope that I don’t end up with any more blanks
    B) Phillips -> Soyuncu (can’t afford pereira
    C) Vydra -> Welbeck
    D) other

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

    Bring in:
    A) Greenwood
    B) Maddison

    And then... 2FTs, 0itb
    1) Son > [above] & save (bring back Son in 34)
    2) Son, Amartey > [above], Saiss
    3) Son, Forster > [above], Martinez

  8. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Last additions to the wildcard

    Castagne and Wood

    4.9 defender (likely Coady) and DCL

  9. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance Alonso starts this weekend do you reckon?

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t think he will

  10. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hey folks, something very strange happened to my account now and I'm not sure to the extent of it being a glitch or my security was compromised.
    I logged in 5mins ago to no avatar photo, no membership and private profile information of (first name, last name and email) being something completely different to what it actually is. I've re-logged a few times and now it seems fine.
    Do you think it was a systems error or someone hacked and reverted my account?
    Can a mod help pls?

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Email me please - ted@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Writing to you now. Thanks!

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

    Son to who?

    1. Greenwood
    2. Maddison

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

      1

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      2

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      can someone scrub all the comments asking this question and average out the results?
      maybe a poll on the front page?

      (I've still no idea)

  12. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.7m def?

    A) Konsa
    B) Coufal
    C) Veltman
    D) Holding

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

      Think Coufal has the best run in.

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

      Veltman if you need cover next 3.
      Coufal if you need it last 3.
      Konsa double ain't that great for me.
      Holding if this is a 5th defender who hardly plays.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B imo

    4. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers guys!

      Think it's between Veltman or Coufal.

  13. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.7 mid to get in as fodder? Burke (4.1)as he’s the cheapest?

    1. N00B
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      ESR

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      ESR is a bargain really - might miss a few of course

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

    Raphinha to:

    A: Trossard
    B: Jota
    C: Mount
    D: Saka
    E: Other, who?

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

      B

  15. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Dunk or Saiss worth a -4? I have Amartey who prob won't start

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Considering the same issue. Dunk is better for this week only, but if I need him for two weeks, it's more difficult.

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, it's tricky. I have Stones which further depletes my defence these next two.

  16. N00B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best goalkeeper until the end of the season between:

    - Martinez
    - Sanchez
    - Patricio
    - Meslier

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

      Schmeichel and Patrício have solid three in a row. I'd go with one of them.

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

    I'm still struggling to regain any enthusiasm after the ESL debacle.

    One of the other reasons is the kick off times. No 3pm this Saturday again and there's no royal funeral this week.

    I have spoken to very few people who want every game shown on TV - just stick six kick offs at 3pm Saturday and I think most people would love it. It feels like an event that way.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Normally yes, but with lockdown and not much else to do, it's been different story.

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I am also disappointed that there's not another royal funeral this week...

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I was ready to walk away from Football when the ESL signatures started coming in from Joel Glazer, Perez etc

      But personally I think having every game on TV has been a massive improvement

      When most matches were batched at 3pm it ruled out watching more than two or three of them - this way you can easily take in 6, 7, 8 games if you want

  18. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any changes to this wildcard?

    Martinez | Forster
    TAA | Castagne | Dallas | Dunk | Coady
    Salah | Greenwood | Jota | Pulisic | Lingard
    Iheanacho | Vardy | Cavani

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What's the Spurs plan in 34?

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I don't even know, I think I can go Vardy to Kane here, but then I have to weaken elsewhere

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Can't say I like Pulisic there etc.

  19. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jota or Greenwood? *own both Salah and Bruno. I think there’s a chance either won’t start.

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I think they will start. Would get Jota of those two.

  20. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Play Holding or Vydra?

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

      Holding

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

    Start ESM or Dallas?

  22. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Guys! Havertz or puli on a free hit ?

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

      Hey Steve

      Good luck this week , who’s armband on . Stats are misleading

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Hello mate!

        And to you

        Salah or potentially a last minute switch to nacho

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

          Hmm seems we all in same situation

          Tell u at 6.31pm

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

    Jota -> Greenwood worth a hit?

    Mason on quite some form atm and Jota more likely to start on bench than on the pitch

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Absolutely not

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

        Cheers haha

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

      Not for me

  24. Mr. Mystic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Bring in Jota or Greenwood? (Have Salah & Bruno)

  25. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best captain pick?

    a) Trent (NEW)
    b) Jota (NEW)
    c) Bruno (lee)
    d) Nacho (CRY)

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

    Cebsllos hasn’t blanked in last 2 or martinelli as both arsenal strikers out ?

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

      I do like Martinelli but you're just booking yourself a transfer down the line I feel.

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Martinelli will probably start but could play on the wing. Nketiah is our only fit striker and also managed to score against Fulham so maybe he deserves another chance.

  27. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno cappers?

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

        I'm tempted

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Salah fasting and I've used a tactic of not capping any player not from the traditional big teams so that rules out nacho too

        2. tbos83
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I'm doing it *fingers crossed emoji*

      2. Nemanja Vidic
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Mendy
        TAA Rudiger Coady Holding
        Salah(C) Jota Lingard *
        Waktins Ihenacho(WC)

        Forster Kane Son Regulion

        Greenwood or Maddison or someone else for 7.4?

        1. tbos83
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Is this a wildcard squad? If so swap out Mendy and I'd go Maddison of those two

      3. it lies in the proles
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        A) Laca to Watkins
        B) Laka and Son to Vardy and Greenwood? -4

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

        Who would you rather on a FH

        A) Cavani and fofana
        B) Maupay and Shaw