Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 35?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking to Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City for the Gameweek 35 captaincy, and as per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to highlight which assets have the best chance of hauling.

First, we will assess the fallout of the captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) is the leader of the captain poll in Gameweek 35, with 39.94% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is in second place, backed by 17.3%, ahead of his home fixture against Leicester City.

Son Heung-min (£11.0m) occupies third place with 8.71%, followed by Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Philippe Coutinho (£7.0m), with 8.03% and 5.77% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH

Salah's brace, Mane's form and United's change of shape: FPL notes 2

Mohamed Salah ended his recent goal drought with a brace against Manchester United in Gameweek 33, but has since turned provider with assists against Everton and Villarreal.

As a result, the Egyptian is now up to 14 FPL assists for the season, more than any other player bar Jarrod Bowen (£6.9m).

Exclude his penalties against Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion, however, and Salah has managed just two goals in his last 14 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions.

Despite that, his underlying numbers have remained good.

SALAH – LAST SIX MATCHES
Total
Goals3
Assists3
Double-digit hauls1
FPL points43
FPL points per start8.4
Non-pen xG2.26
xA2.24

Last six matches: EVE/MUN/mci/WAT/ars/bha


The main nagging doubt with captaining Salah in Gameweek 35 is that Liverpool have the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal on Tuesday.

The schedule hasn’t been kind, either, with the Reds first up in Saturday’s early kick-off, a fixture Jurgen Klopp unsuccessfully tried to push back.

Given the magnitude of the tie, and the fact Liverpool – who are in excellent form – are gunning for the title, it’s hard to see Salah not starting, but there is the very real potential for some minute management on Saturday if they are comfortably ahead.

But what about their opponents, Newcastle United?

The Magpies have lost only three matches in the Premier League this calendar year, going from deep in relegation trouble to sitting in the top half of the table.

In fact, in 2022, only Liverpool have accumulated more points than Newcastle’s 32.

Above: Premier League annual table 2022, via Transfermarkt

Manager Eddie Howe has been a real success story so far, and with three clean sheets in their current run of four consecutive league wins, he has his troops performing with confidence from back to front.

Defensively, they have conceded 13 goals across those 15 outings in 2022, with an expected goals conceded (xGC) tally of 15.29.

However, top tier attacks can trouble them, as evidenced by Tottenham Hotspur’s 5-1 win in Gameweek 31, and the arrival of title-chasing Liverpool will surely make life uncomfortable for pivot Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m), plus the full-backs with the Reds so dominant in wide areas.

SON HEUNG-MIN/HARRY KANE

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 32?
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  1. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Leicester defender to buy for DGW36? Less than 4.7?
    A) amartey
    B) thomas

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C Fofana

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Fofana

    3. Kingy109
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Fofana

    4. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      May depend heavily on what happens midweek Vs Roma. 120 minutes and you might see a lot of rotation in 36

  2. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Weghorst or Ramsey?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Weghorst I think as Watford will need to win that game

  3. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bottomed. How does this look?
    35: Havertz to Coutinho
    36: Gelhart, Broja & Martinelli to Pukki, Dennis & Gordon (-8) and BB.

    Schmeichel, Foster
    Cancelo, Laporte, Trent, James, White
    Salah, Saka, Gordon, Coutinho, Barnes
    Kane, Pukki, Dennis

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks like a good plan. Well balanced team

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep, sounds good

  4. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Foster shmikl
    Can alonso taa laporte taylor
    Mount son salah mads cornet
    Toney mateta green

    Which?

    A) 35 cornet greenwood -4 to cout nketiah, 36 taylor cout/madds -4 to james/rudi gordon
    B) 35 cornet taylor -4 to ramsey/cout young, 36 green ramsey/cout -4 to richar gordon or only richar

  5. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A) James > Laporte
    B) Havertz > Foden
    C) Both moves (-4)
    D) Save until next week

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  6. Munny Man
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who do you think scores more this week.
    A. Matty Cash
    B. Mason Mount

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Purely looking at the odds:

      Mount
      5/2 assist x 3pts
      13/8 goal x 5pts
      Clean sheet 5/4 x 1pt
      5.2pts

      Cash
      5/1 goal x 6pts
      Evens clean sheet x 4pts
      Can’t find assist odds but it will be lower than 15/1 I assume
      So probably Cash

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Agree, plus you need to reduce Mount's points for xmins being less

      2. Munny Man
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks for the insight…..good work my friend!

  7. hustler7
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sterling or son this GW?

    1. Rohirrims
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm going Sterling and captaining him. Hoping Leicester will play a defensive unadventurous game.

      1. hustler7
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks, looks like a hide behind the sofa for the spurs game.

      2. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I agree. The type of game that’s probably more suited to Kane than Son.

  8. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Coutinho saka foden Salah son

    This is my mid this week on a wc.

    Anyone else to consider?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'd go KDB over Foden and Son and get a 5th budget dependent.

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        100% agree, I wc last week with kdb>son....

        1. jackruet
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Kdb has to play real after 3 days. Not sure he will play full match

  9. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    0.8m ITB - 1FT - BB36

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte
    Salah Saka* Kulu Ramsey
    Kane (C) Pukki

    Foster - Raph Doherty* Cucho*

    Roll FT, Doherty + Cucho out next week for the BB?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks good

  10. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Unsure...whether to be bold or just save FT?

    A) Sterling --> Son (c) or KDB (c)
    B) Sterling + Werner --> Kane (c) + Coutinho
    C) Save FT

    Foster
    TAA -- Cancelo -- Matip -- Alonso
    Salah -- Mount -- Sterling (c) -- Saka
    Werner -- Dennis

    Schmeichel -- Matip -- Pukki -- KDH [1FT + 1.5m ITB]

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Matip on the bench should be Emerson

    2. MiguelAngel
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I like B, sets you up nicely.
      Having said that I did Kulu > KDB last night for my FT, but already got Kane.

      Sterling could do well but struggle to believe he played 90 mins and not a single attacking return when they last played in the league and won comfortably! Passes when he should shoot and shoots when he should pass!!!

  11. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane or Salah capt?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Live a little

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeah Kane it is

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Do we think Newcastle will score? Does it make sense to play both Matip and TAA?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I am benching matip, starting Robertson

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Play both

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      As a Newcastle fan, I'm expecting Liverpool to win 2-0 or 3-0.

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play 1 pls

    a. Broja v CRY (H)

    b Weghorst v WAT (A)

    cheers

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Weghorst. He’s found form and is against Watford.

      Palace could get a clean sheet and if they didn’t, Broja might not be on the pitch at the time

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers

        1. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          B

  14. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Laporte
    Salah, Sterling, Saka, Mount
    Werner, Pukki

    Matthews, Davies, KDH, Dobbin

    1ft 0.9 itb only one FH left

    A Sterling to Son (c)
    B Sterling and Werner to Coutinho and Kane (c)
    C Roll and captain sterling/salah

    *Plan on FH in gw37

    Any other suggestions?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'd take werner out

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        And lose him for the double in 36?

  15. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Two decision to make before deadline..

    Havertz replacement?

    1. Foden
    2. Coutinho

    Captain one?

    A. Salah
    B. Son

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      1B

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        2b

    2. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Don't think havertz starts?

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      2b

    4. MiguelAngel
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      2B

  16. GC123
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Help please guys

    Dubravka (Jakupovic)
    Laporte Rudiger Cancelo Robbo (Tsimikas)
    Havertz Salah Kulu Saka (Mendy)
    Kane Wood (Cucho)

    1) Play Wood & roll FT
    2) Wood > Weggy
    3) Cucho > Nketieh

    Thanks

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      What chips you have left

      1. GC123
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        1 FH. Planning on playing it in GW37

  17. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Morning

    Alonso will be come cash by next week,

    Question is do I take a hit and do it for hit this week or leave till gw36?

    It's going to he be a hit this week or next so makes no difference.

  18. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Any thoughts between the following please

    Ramsdale or mendy

    Coutinho or foden

  19. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) Ramsey (NOR)

    B) Saiss (BHA)

    1. MiguelAngel
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I’m in the same boat. Playing Rambo

      1. Birdman77
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Rambo

    2. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  20. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bench Rudi, pukki or weg?

  21. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Mount > Coutinho for free a good move? I feel Coutinho gets more points over the next 3 games due to starting all 3. Also my ML rival has brought in Coutinho this week. I also have both James and Alonso for Chelsea and worried about rotation for all 3!

    1. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Sounds like you’ve made your mind up. Go with it

  22. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Martinelli or Mateta?

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Mateta

  23. AJBucko
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A quick, simple one please......KDB or Kane captain???

    1. MiguelAngel
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kane more likely to get 90

      1. Birdman77
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Kane for the 90

  24. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need some advice, do I go for
    A) Coutinho, Nketia and Collins
    in for
    Martinelli, Broja and R James
    (-4)
    OR
    B) Ramsey and Nketia
    in for
    Martinelli and Broja
    (Free)
    ???

  25. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to Coutinho?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just done it

      1. RWB_1991
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I’m torn. Would you’ve done it if you thought Havertz was starting?

  26. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pick 1 for this GW only. Will WC next week.

    Guehi, Konsa, or Coady?

    1. rilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Konsa

  27. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Werner, Sterling --> Kane, Saka for -8 and Captain Kane.

    Is this worth it?

    1. rilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      For free maybe, for -8 no

  28. rilo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Mount -> Coutinho?

  29. Steager
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    On WC
    A)Gordon
    B)Ramsey

    Just to be clear I don’t mean Gordon Ramsey the Chef.

    They will rotate with Bruno G who has a good last fixture.

  30. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    not seeing too many w/c 35,bb36,fh37 teams ,whats good this year is pool and city trying for title so wont be rotating much and bb36 team fits well into 38

    ederson
    cancelo/alonso/trent/robbo
    (s)alah/foden/saka/mount
    dennis/nketia

    schmeichel/richarlison/tomayisu/gordon

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Really nice team. I think those that still have WC left will surely follow the strategy. But a lot ended up using them in GWs 26 and 28 including me