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

    Bench Rudi, pukki or weg??

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rudi

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Alonso for -4 and play over Hwang (BHA) this week worth it?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah would say so

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

      Maybe. Will it also help with BB next week?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Alonso dgw over Bednarek if i do it, might do it next week anyway so probably just go for it this week?

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

          Yeah I think so.

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Repost. Really struggling on this one.

    Leaning to B myself

    A) Cancelo, Matip, Maddison, Nketiah, Pukki
    B) TAA, Cancelo, Dewsbury H, Dennis, Mateta

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks both, conformed.

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Confirmed even

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

    Foster (sch)
    Can laporte taa alonso taylor
    Salah son(c) mount (madds cornet)
    Mateta toney (green)

    Which? (Itb 2.1)

    A) roll ft
    B) cornet to cout/saka
    C) taylor cornet -4 to ramsey young, 36 green to richar
    D) taylor cornet -4 to cout young, 36 green cout -4 to richar gordon
    E) taylor cornet -4 to cout cash, 36 cout green -4 to nketiah gordon
    F) cornet green -4 to nketiah cout, 36 cout taylor -4 to gordon 6.9def.

  5. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play Gordon or Wood?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Gordon

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Gordon, Chelsea more likely likely concede I reckon

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Gordon I reckon. Both tough fixtures

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

      Gordon. I don't see Wood doing anything against Newcastle. Howe might even bench him like last weekend and play Joelinton and ASM in attack.

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

    Hello everyone! Got a feeling Che will struggle.
    A. Nketiah -4
    B. Play Havertz

    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

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

        Thanks

  7. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start one:
    A) Alonso (rumours of getting benched)
    B) Maddison (might be rested)
    C) Broja (no longer first choice, due to poor form? )

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Not seen the A rumours, source?

      • Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        A

      • Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        C surely

      • LLoris
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        A

    2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Am I being silly if I do Weghorst, Maddison, Raphinha > Kane, Gordan, Dewsbury-Hall (-4)? Or should I do something else with my 2FTs?

      Sanchez
      VVD - TAA - Emerson
      Maddison - Saka - Son - Salah
      Mateta - Dennis - Weghorst

      Ramsdale - Raphinha - White - Coady

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

      Please say who are defenders who start and are 4.4m and under?

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Veltman, Collins, Clyne, Krafth

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Sessegnon

    4. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz to Ramsey?

      This allows me to do
      Dubravka+Ait-Nouri+Cucho to Schemichel+Laporte+Nketiah for my BB next GW.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Not to Ramsey no

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Gordon?

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Everything okay?

        Pickford
        TAA - Alonso - Cash
        Salah (vc) - Mount - Saka - Kulusevski
        Kane (c) - Werner - Nketiah

        Schmeichel - Barnes - White - Amartey

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Yup

          • ILOVEBAPS
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            All good. Set up well for next gw too!
            Keeping Kane for 36?

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Nope

              Kane + Kulu + Amartey ➡ Richarlison + Foden + Cancelo next gw and BB with 15 dgwers

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

                Ooh nice. I’ve got to decide if Kane out is worth it. Could get me Robbo though.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Repost as missed off a player

            Start 1

            Broja
            Jimenez
            Martinelli

          • PlayPercentage
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Will we get team news before the deadline?
            Hoping that Jota starts today...

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

              He's in my WC right now. Hoping to hear something.

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

              Yeah he’ll play middle up top

          • paza12
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Play Laporte or James? Cheers!

            1. George James
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Both

            2. LLoris
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Both

          • frenchfries
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            My bench for GW36:
            Foster Amartey Broja Pukki

            Ok to BB?

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

              Yes

          • Mozumbus
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            With DGW36 BB in sight.
            Iheanacho + Cornet + Kulu + Schar > Nketiah + Mount + Dewsbury KDH/Gordon + Alonso
            A. -12
            B. Worth WC. Have FH.

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              B wc

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

                Thanks

          • Kodap
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Okay quickly, last decision.. who to captain?

            1. Salah
            2. Son

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

              2

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

                1

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

              2

            3. Leeroy357
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Son

            4. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              2

            5. Bavarian
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              1

          • ILOVEBAPS
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Any hits that would make this better??
            0.2 itb

            Rams
            Cancelo TAA Alonso Laporte
            Salah Saka Kulu Havertz Ramsey
            Kane(C)

            Dubravka Hwang Shar Greenwood

            1. George James
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Nope. Looks good

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

                Thanks.

            2. Oggle22
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Captianing Kane? I own both him and salah and probably gunna go with mo

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

                Yep! Not even tempted by Mo tbh

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

              Similar to my starting line up and my dilemma. I'm considering Havertz to:

              A. Foden (not totally sold on it)
              B. Cout (not totally sold on it)
              C. Zaha (just for a punt)

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

                Samesies! Will be one less transfer for next gw too.

                1. Baron Saturday
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 11 months ago

                  Yeah, same dilemma for me again. Do you have a couple lined up for next week?

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

                    Looks like a -12. Eek!
                    Gonna BB to get it out the way.
                    Hwang to Nketiah
                    Shár to 4.7
                    Dubravka to Foster
                    Havertz to Foden
                    Prob going to hold Kane.
                    You?

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

                      If no Kane I’d get Robbo and Upgrade Other moves

                      1. Baron Saturday
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        1 year, 11 months ago

                        Yeah, fair call. It's such a tough one.

                        The total lack of forwards is killing me. As I mention below, I've also thought about selling Kane and upgrading def and mid to play a 5>4>1 or 4>5>1 for the remainder of the season.

                    2. Baron Saturday
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      1 year, 11 months ago

                      I either take hits this week or next and use my BB to counter. Also have a FH up my sleeve.

                      Big question for me is keeping Kane. No idea what to do, big call. Do I get rid and bring in KDB for example?

                      Are you only selling Newc players to use the BB? I'm not sure I see your logic. Mind, I'm looking at Wood > Nketiah this week or next

          • George James
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            GTG?
            Rolling the FT

            Sanchez
            James • Alonso • Cancelo
            Salah • Saka • Ramsey • Havertz • Kulu
            Kane (C) • Weghorst

            Pickford / Davies / White / Wood

            1. LLoris
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              gtg

          • Oggle22
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            As I have no bench should I be worried about risk of rotation?

            Ramsdale
            TAA White James* Laporte*
            Salah Saka* Havertz* Mount* Kulu
            Kane

            Schmeichel Schar Richardson Cucho

            Cheers

            1. George James
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Schar will come in?

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

              Schar should play. Signed a new contract in the week and was just rested against Norwich.

            3. Leeroy357
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Be lucky to get 4 out of 5 of those starting, but 2 points off the bench is fine if needed

              1. Oggle22
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 11 months ago

                That's my worry maybe havertz or Mount to Coutinho?

          • LLoris
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Which one would you do? Using my FH in 37
            A) Son and Kulu for Mount and Foden (-4)
            B) Son and White for Foden and Cancelo (-4)
            C) Son for Sterling
            D) Roll a transfer

            1. Leeroy357
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              C
              Cancelo is so important he will play most games. A might be temping as well

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

              I’d captain Son this GW.
              D

          • Mozumbus
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            What are the chances of Iheanacho to make in the starting eleven in the next 3 matches?

          • Leeroy357
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Transfer Coutinho for Havertz? Yes or no?

            1. LLoris
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Depends on when your FHing

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

              Yes, with FH38.

          • ratski
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Play 1....
            A. Ramsey
            B. Pukki
            c. weghorst

            Last few pages seem to be Ramsey

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              A

          • JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            What combo looks best for -8?

            Coutinho+Tavares+Schmeichel+Nketiah

            Ramsey+Laporte+Schmeichel+Nketiah**

            ** Ramsey can be Gordon and Nketiah can be Dennis in this scenario if that is better

          • Pablitto
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Gtg?

            Ramsdale
            Robo James Cancelo
            Salah Son Mount Eriksen Kulu
            Werner

            Sanchez Pukki Weg Target

            1FT 0.2 ITB

          • Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Play 1

            Dalot
            Gordon
            Chalobah

            Currently on Gordon. Thanks

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Gordon

            2. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Gordon

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

            Captain Sterling? (chasing in ML)

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Don't have Kane or Son?

              If not, sure do it.

          • MoSalalalalalalalalah
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Will Jesus start?

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

              Probably not, if he's playing away at Real Madrid.

            2. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Unlikely

          • ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Captain:

            A) Salah
            B) Kane
            C) Trent

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

              B