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. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz owners...what are you doing?
    Googled predicted lineups and only seems to be here that he's not in

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      already sold, will get back in GW38

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

      As i said on last page
      FHers from last week are strong here
      They want every of popular options from Che to be benched so thats why predict lineup like that 🙂

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

      I have seen quite a few were he does not start?

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

      I’m keeping

  2. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz -> Bilva?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      no

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No

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

      No

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

    Son captain overthinking it?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      no

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm doing it

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

      No, going with the crowd is overthinking it, unless you genuinely think Salah will likely outscore Son.

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

      It’s ok but prefer Salah

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

    Who has more upside this GW:

    A) Gordon
    B) Matip

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I would start Matip

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

        If chasing?

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B safer pick

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

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

        Chasing. have TAA too.

    4. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  5. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A) TAA + Foden
    B) Matip + KDB

    On Wildcard, have bench boost 36 and free hit 38

    Schmeichel, Foster
    TAA*, Robbo, Cancelo, Laporte, Cash
    Salah, Foden*, Coutinho, Saka, Gordan
    Rich, Watkins, Nkeitah

    0.9 ITB

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

      B

    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Question is who gets rotated more - I prefer B but hate the thought of not owning TAA. My WC is virtually the same but can't afford KDB but not going Foden

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Want to start Weghorst but who to drop?

    TAA Robbo Cancelo James Cash
    Salah Son Saka
    Watkins Nketiah

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nketiah

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Just got him for another hit 🙁

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Hope for Robertson benching then...

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nketiah out of that but rather him than Weg

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Eddie's on my bench

  7. 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?

  8. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I guess Werner to Jesus for a hit is a silly thing to do?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      yes

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Don’t do it

    3. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I wouldn’t. A chance that neither of them starts this week.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Watkins a better play

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

      Yep

      1. Bobadoba
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ok thanks all.

  9. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Broja or wood guys ?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      bro

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Broja

  10. v3n0m
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Dennis
    B) Nketiah
    C) Laporte

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      pass

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        We can do this?

  11. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play 1 please:

    A) Romero (Lei likely to sit back)
    B) Rudiger (Everton at home and playing for their lives)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      a

  12. OneArseneWenger32
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Robbo Kane brunoG out for Alonso kdb Countinho?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      naaaaaaahiiiiiiiii

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

      No

      1. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        No vision guys lol

    3. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes if chasing, go for it

  13. Bollard
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play schmiecal or foster? Feels like a lottery either way and tending to foster atm

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Foster

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

      Close, but I'm going Foster as Spurs could find form against Leicester.

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

      Foster. Same GK pair here

  14. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    First on the bench?
    a) Maddison
    b) Broja

    1. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  15. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is my team order and bench correct you think?

    Mendy
    TAA, Robertson, James, Laporte, Clyne
    Saka, Salah, Ramsey, Kulu
    Kane (c)

    Ramsdale, Mateta, Martinelli, Broja

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      maybe martinelli over clyne

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        This. Think you have convinced me to go Ramsey over Mateta.... Tough choice

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

          Very tough choice could make a case for all the bench options really

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

        You reckon Martinelli starts?

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

    Coady to Cash and play over Weghorst in a 4-5-1 or roll transfer?

    Otherwise I am playing 3-5-2

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      roll

  17. Mogger11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to
    a) Saka?
    b) Coutinho?
    c) Foden?
    d) Someone else?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      b or c, probably c

  18. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hey guys. I have zero (0) city players. who should I get?

    Kane + Gordon ->> KDB and some cheap striker less than 5.4? Or something else like Silva or Foden? I have mount, saka, havertz

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      none, get defenders if possible

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kane? That could turn out to be a bad move losing Kane

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

      Possibly Mount/Havertz + Kane —> KDB + Richarlison/Watkins. Also is there any way u can get just Cancelo. You’ve got a decent midfield so I’d be reluctant removing a Chelsea one but I’d still do it. How’s ur defence?

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

        Thank you for all the answers. @Dennis my defence is TAA, Robertson, Cash, Coady, Schar. 0.3 in the bank. Still have FT and BB for gw 36&37.
        I guess I should work on Coady -> Cancelo maybe?

  19. DennisTheMenace
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    which 2 to bench?

    a) White (whu)
    b) Nketiah (whu)
    c) Saka (whu)
    d) Kulu (LEI)
    e) Rudi (eve)
    f) Coutinho (NOR)

    Current team but thinking of doing Cucho —> Nketiah:

    Foster (BUR)
    Rudi (eve) | Alonso (eve) | TAA (new) | Matip (new)
    Salah (new) | Saka* (whu) | Kulu (LEI) | Coutinho (NOR)
    Werner (eve) | Kane (LEI)

    Schmeichel (tot) | White (whu) | Gordon (CHE) | Cucho**

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ad

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      AB

      Leicester defence is worst in the league

  20. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Lose Maddison or Kulusevski?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      madd

  21. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ronaldo owners, nothing like a last game of the GW captaincy?

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

    Play double pool defence or alonso + 1 pool

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      alonso +1

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        unless double is Robertson and Trent

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

          Robbo+ matip

  23. Lacikasz01
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I have 1 FT, which option?

    A) Livramento —> Alonso
    B) Martinelli —> Coutinho
    C) Livramento —> Cash

    1. Pablitto
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  24. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    G2G? Tough benching choices, including for GK this week:

    Guaita
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Cash
    Salah (C), Son, Maddison, Mount, Cout
    Weghorst

    Sanchez: Mateta, Broja, Justin

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tempted to start Mateta over Maddison, who I think may be rested with Roma in mind

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

    Repost. Play Wood v LIV or sell Cucho for Nketieh and bench Wood? Leaning towards the former to give me 2 FT for GW36 before free-hitting GW37. Does leave me with only Mendy (Leicester) on the bench though

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Play wood

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

        Thanks Tinkerman. That’s where I’m leaning

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

      If you can afford it sell Wood for Watkins and do Nketiah for Cucho next week. If you can’t afford that get Nketiah in this week and bench Wood.

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

        No cash for Watkins. Getting Nketieh in this week means taking a -4 next week to get shot of Wood & Dubravka to get myself set up for DGW36 before FH GW37

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

      Wood to Dennis an option?

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

    Havertz—>Coutinho?

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

      Yeah I'm tempted too but not sure

  27. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Morning all. Starting XI in the correct order? Cheers

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo - Robbo - Laporte
    Coutinho - Saka - Salah - Mount - KDB
    Nkeitah - Mateta

    (Foster) - Pukki - Matip - Fofana

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

      Wow great XI! Keep as is I think?

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

      Maybe Foster or Schmeichel this week?

      Also Matip has a good chance of a clean sheet. Is Mateta nailed?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Unsure

  28. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Foster or Pope?

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Pope

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

      F

  29. OneArseneWenger32
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Gtg .01 itb 1ft
    Pope
    Trent robbo cancelo royal
    Salah son saka
    Weg mateta Kane (C)

    BrunoG mendy amartey

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

      g2g

  30. spattmith
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Captaincy: I play head2head league and my opponent will captain Salah. I could captain Salah to cancel out or Kane, who my opponent doesn’t have. 50/50 split in my head currently! Thoughts?

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

      If you want to win the round then go different.

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Match play so match captain