Captains

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 10?

Deputy Editor Tom and FPL Blackbox cost-host Az look at the best captaincy candidates for Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in our weekly video.

You can watch it either in this article below or over on our YouTube channel.

Can we look past Mohamed Salah (£12.9m) given his sensational form? Brighton have been one of the better defensive sides this season but came unstuck against Manchester City at the weekend, and opposition scarcely seems to matter with the Egyptian anyway.

Over 80% of the voters in our captaincy poll think the decision is cut and dried, so Tom and Az have their work cut out in proposing alternative candidates.

There are some appealing matches elsewhere, however, with Chelsea up against a Newcastle United still without a clean sheet, free-scoring Manchester City on home soil against Crystal Palace and Leeds United away at a Norwich City side fresh from a 7-0 hammering at Stamford Bridge.

You can have your own say by casting your vote in our poll on the widget of our home page or below.

Don’t forget to check back for our Captain Sensible article later in the week, which will delve into even more detail on the main runners and riders.

331 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DB_00
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rumours that AFCON is getting postponed so looks like we’re captaining Salah until GW38…

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Reason? Covid?

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Don't you mean convid

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Here’s the attention you’re looking for.

  2. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I think I must WC this lot. Getting red arrows week after week. Weak bench, potential injuries of Mbeumo and Raphinha. Fixture turns for W Ham and Ronaldo blank after blank. Also have premium defenders that bring less points then others in their team.
    What do you think?

    Sanchez/Foster

    TAA, Azpi, Dias, White, Williams
    Salah, Mbeumo, Raphinha, Sarr, Benrahma
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Obafemi

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Mbeumo & Raph are fit for this weekend, this week is not the week to WC.

      Ronaldo to someone (although Spurs suck too?) & maybe Benrahma/Sarr to someone else.

      Even Obafemi to Gerhardt (4.5m FWD) could work vs. Norwich...

      Your squad doesn't need much surgery apart from shuffling foofer.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your team is definitely beginning to smell a bit. I'd probably WC this week considering you only have 3 of the players mentioned below.

      Core players:
      TAA Chilwell Cancelo
      Salah Foden
      Antonio Toney

      And then you can fill in the others with who you think will be good long term-ish and set formation accordingly.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I disagree with this.
        - No Chilwell, but has Azpi. (Just rested, should start)
        - No Cancelo, but has Dias (Cancelo due a rest soon...)
        - Foden, just sell a mid for him if you need
        - Toney. Sell Ronaldo? Enables the Foden move too. All about timing though.

        Sure agree it's fine to WC soon but I'm not sure they are going to gain that much with the team they move to THIS week.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I mean... you can make loads of excuses for not wildcarding.

          But from that team, I would only keep Foster, TAA, Salah and Antonio (maybe Sanchez) so I think it's worth it.

          Cancelo + Chilwell are cheaper than Dias + Azpi and straight up better. And to get a number of the core players, he needs to take hits. I think WC is best but as always, just a recommendation.

          If you really want to save it, I'd look at Benrahma > Foden this week assuming that Raph and Mbeumo are fit. If they're not, even more reason to hit the button.

      2. Lionac
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        These are all in my draft. Only not sure if I want Antonio with this turn of fixtures.

    3. choco27
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No for Williams.. even for the 3rd bench.
      He came from my bench in GW9 (Tierny, Azply & Marcal all didn't play), just to get -1 pointer ( 4 conceded in 45 minutes)

      1. choco27
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Manquilo is better option for 4.0, or even Ben Johnson for 3.9 only

    4. Lionac
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks lads. I share the same opinion with you. I need WC but if Raphinha/Mbeumo injured might wait one more week.

      Was thinking of

      Chilwell, TAA, Cancelo, James, Livra at the back

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    FFS Chelsea are due to play Liverpool on 1st Jan (8 days before AFCON starts).

    Would have been Salah & Mané-less vs us! (Okay no Mendy for us either, but Kepa is okay now.)

    In real terms, sucks for those countries though.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2nd Jan (6 days before)*

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty sure they were only going to miss Brentford and Palace

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sure they wouldn't be meeting up with their national teams a few days before a tournament?

        I can see the clubs pushing against it, but it's a bit like turning up a few days before the Euros & that doesn't happen (albeit, that's is out of the season).

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i think pools wud have found a way to keep salah for that chelsea fixture..

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramshackle - Sanchez
    Marcel** - Lowton - White* - Duffy* - Livramento
    Salah - Havertz** - Sarr** - Gray - Gallagher**
    Ronaldo** - Vardy* - Antonio

    1 x FT, 0.7m ITB

    * = willing to ship, ** = want to ship

    Any ideas?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think I might need to strengthen that defence 😆

      1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, your defence is looking a little bit ramshackle ..

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Marcal gray ronaldo to chilwell foden broja..
      Chasing points i see.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        For -8pts?

        Yeah, I love chasing points 😛

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        But I like the Chillwell & Foden options….Broja, not so much…Hwang?

    3. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gallagher ➡ ESR and use the extra cash to squeeze in the best defender you can get.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, was certainly thinking this until Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool all went totally nuts…

        1. maglia rosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Havertz is an easy swop to Foden lets be honest. 😛 guess it comes down to your take on removing players with a good fixture 😯 ......did make me chuckle that i bought him in as part of a suicidal -8 for him to be the only Che players that didn't return points. 😆

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, was a horrible move, that I’m still regretting…my just get rid so I can forget about it 😛

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

      Ramshackle 😀

      Tough spot. You have to sensibly release fund in FWD/MID spots to help that defence.

      Ronaldo the easiest to ship... but Spurs...

      Sarr down to the likes of Mbuemo (if fit) would free up cash to upgrade.

      If Mbeumo is not sure enough, and you're really short on funds - I say a punt on Noordgard (5.0 m MID) is tempting. He's taking a lot of shots.

      Honestly if Marcal is fit, may be able to squeeze a CS vs. EVE though.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’m currently in that spot were I literally hate my team 😆

  5. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just captain Salah, learnt the lesson the hard way last weekend. Have faith in your differentials/players in general to make the difference and get you the extra points!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ha. How have you only just learned this?
      This is a very old adage. Aka Punt with your team, not with your captain.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Always been one of those things you hear but don’t take into account until it finally happens to you!

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I’m kinda happy that Salah’s become a cappo perma-pick for everyone, too much swing in getting it wrong when there’s choice.

    Just means we’re playing with 10 players and no cappo, fine with me…

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tis the first step toward the universal template!

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’d be happy if FPL was just one player squads, no transfers and no cappos.

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I'd be happier if there was just one FPL player!

  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1FT, 7.3 ITB, thoughts?

    Sanchez - Steele

    TAA - Christensen - Coady - White - Livramento

    Salah - Raphinha - Gray - Mbeumo - Allan

    Vardy - Antonio - Toney

    A - Coady to Chilwell
    B - Coady to Cancelo
    C - Gray / Mbeumo to Mount
    D - Gray / Mbeumo to Foden
    E - other?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanxhez to Mendy

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts…how have you got 7.3m ITB? 😮

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Money laundering.

      2. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hahah I know

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I would just go on holiday and sod the team….

      3. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku to Toney last week

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Ah yeah, that’s were it arrived…

    3. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    4. choco27
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C for me

    5. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A or B

  8. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC?

    Sanchez Steele
    Rudiger Cancelo TAA Livra Semedo
    Salah Havertz Benrahma Raph Sissoko
    Vardy Antonio ASM

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        What about if Raph and Vardy are injured and Lukaku is back?

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      any ft? any itb?

  9. choco27
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The better option for Adam Armstrong replacement
    A. Broja
    B. Kings
    C. Toney
    D. Other (< 6.5)
    Thanx

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Still think C. Or Hwang…

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    3. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

  10. AC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I love the binary nature of the perma captain discussion. Salah form is other worldly but he will cool off, just need to time it right. For example gwk 12 and 15 are reasonable options to go with a Spurs player if they pick up in the next couple of weeks.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's bold....

      On Spurs!!

      1. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        The point more than Spurs is Salah will cool off at some point in the next 4 or 5 games.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs players as captains 😆

      1. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Spurs vs Norwich at home pool play wolves away. I’d be happy to take on Salah with Kane or Son

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Happy to own Kane, won’t C him again for a while.

          1. AC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Let’s see if he scores in the next 2 and Salah blanks you may fancy him over Salah for the Leeds game at home.

            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              True GW12 looks like a good as good of a time as any. But I’m still scarred after captaining Kane last week, maybe it can be his week to repay me though! I fancy Kane to get a return in that game but he’s very frustrating to watch now

        2. im1974
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Good luck with that

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm probably keeping Bruno till then and get in Son in GW12.

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    When's Bielsa's presser?

  12. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I've a decent team as it is but am wondering at the same time if I should just WC and get in a few guys I've my eye on.

    Current squad.
    Sanchez.
    TAA, Chilwell, Cancelo, Livramento, Rudiger.
    Salah, Raphinha,
    Vardy, Jimenez, Antonio.
    Bachmann, Gray, Benrahma, Bissouma.
    0ft, 1.1 ITB.

    WC squad (potential). 8 changes.
    Sanchez, Foster*.
    TAA, Chilwell, Cancelo, Livramento, James*.
    Salah, Raphinha, Foden*, Mount*, ESR*.
    Toney*, Broja*, Auba*.
    (1.4m ITB so would make some switches).

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If vardy is out is Vardy and Sarr > Toney and Son a good idea

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      for a minus 8 I might add

      1. sovietrockettes
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        that's a bit much, especially as I feel like this is Sarr's good fixture

    2. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a -8 I don’t think

  14. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Coin flip or is it something in this?

    a) Raya (Best fixtures + stats)

    b) Ramsdale (Better team? but bad fixture run)

    c) Sanchez (Solid defence mixed fixtures)

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      not much in it, Sanchez would be the clear winner if he got more save points, probably pick the one from the team whose defenders you can't see yourself owning to avoid the double up

  15. rhysmd
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez (4.0)
    Dias Cancelo Rudiger Azpi Livra
    Salah Grealish Raph Gray Gilmour
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney

    Two free transfers - what’s most pressing here? Leaning towards Grealish -> Foden then holding on to see if Raphina is fit. Giving Ronaldo one last week (for now)

  16. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    When are we all going to TC Salah?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Versus Man Utd at home

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        V good!

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      When he has a DGW hopefully.

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Likely the week he finally blanks

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This as well!

    4. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      in his first double gw

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Feedback appreciated. How would you improve on this wildcard?

    Sánchez - Steele
    TAA - Chilwell - Rudiger - Livra - Lamptey
    Salah - Foden - Mount - Tielemans - ESR
    Antonio - Wilson - Jesus

    £1m itb.

    * considering Cancelo and Brentford players at the moment.

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get foster as the second keeper? He’s now starting and is 4mn. Why lamprey and not Duffy?

      I’m not a fan of Jesus. I’d get Toney for fixtures.

    2. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i wud take cancelo above jesus, wilson, mount, tielemans and esr even if that means 4 at the back.

  18. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is this stupid?

    Benrahma and Ronaldo -> Foden and Vardy (if fit) for - 4?

    Thank you!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not stupid but timing could be wrong

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you!

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Messed up with my WC team a bit but have some plan for it.

    Defo keeping Mbeumo and depending on the injury news going either Raph to ESR or Raph Vardy to Foden Auba -4. Next I wanna keep FT GW11 and before GW12, Azpi Havertz to TAA some cheaper mid for free.

    Thoughts?

    Raya/Foster
    Azpi/Cancelo/Chilwell/Livra/Duffy
    Salah/Son/Havertz/Raph/Mbeumo
    Vardy/Toney/4.4

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ofc if everyone is fit this week/only Mbeumo injured, I'm keeping FT.

  20. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Raphina out/fit for weekend?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Waiting for news

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No news yet mate

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Too weak in attack?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Chilwell James
    Salah KDB Mane Cornet
    Toney Hwang

    (Foster, Livramento, McArthur, Gelhardt)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If attack means mid+forward, nope, it's not weak.

      Not a fan of Kevin though. That bench probably won't help you much.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Livra + McArthur is a solid bench

        Livra is even in my starting eleven, he's been fantastic

    2. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      oops didn't realise cornet is classed as mid...i am a casual...

  22. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Raya or Sanchez?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya

  23. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Smith rowe Or Mbeumo for the budget pick?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on Smith Rowe but the consensus here is Mbeumo.

  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I'll be fuming if Vardy misses out having just brought him in for blankaku but hey I'm used to it. Am I G2G? 0.5 ITB.

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Chilwell Livramento
    Salah Benrahma ESR
    Ronaldo Vardy* Toney
    Steele Gallagher White Sissoko

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Fingers crossed in two weeks i'll do Ronaldo + Benrahma to Antonio + Son.

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you rather

    1. Cancelo and Kovacic
    Or
    2. Chilwell and Smith Rowe?

    On a WC.

  26. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can afford Raphinha+Azpi to Mount+James for a hit (cant get Chilwell this way) and cant get Mount in 1 move.
    Worth it if Rapinha ruled out more than just this week?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have to wait for more definitive news on Raphinha.

      Most will hold for the fixture, along with Mbeumo too.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      On form and Chelsea fixtures too you'd say yes. But Azpi could be back and James give way.

      Rudiger is the safer Chelsea defender.

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very sideways to me

      If Raph is fit he has Norwich
      Azpi as good as James for the long run, and Mount won't haul like this again

  27. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Friends,

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA, Dias, Cancelo, Azpilicueta (Livramento)
    Salah, Foden, Raphinha (Townsend, Luiz)
    Vardy, Antonio, Toney

    What to do with my 2 ft?

    A. Raphinha to Mbeumo/Tielemans, save the other ft
    B. Raphinha to Mbeumo/Tielemans, Townsend to ESR/Gallagher
    C. Townsend to Mbeumo, keep Raph and Vardy and rely on Livra and Luiz on bench, save the other ft
    D. Raphinha to Mount, Townsend to Brownhill/McArthur

    Leaning towards C really, but would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!