Gameweek 25 Captain

ShaneU

A lot of big teams at home this week.

Between Cazorla and Sanchez myself

edit: Hazard is home to Everton, poll is wrong.

Nib

Hazard or Giroud for me. Swaying towards Hazard at the moment.

spock.

Hazard. Him and Kane the only players I trust to captain anymore and he has the easier fixture.

ItsChecoTime

Between Hazard, Aguero and Giroud for the captaincy.

Hazard - Last time Chelsea played Everton they scored six goals but Everton have tightened up since then and kept 3 clean sheets in a row.

Aguero - Has to get his first goal since his return at some point but Stoke away is a tricky fixture and City are playing poorly at the mo

Giroud - Has the juiciest looking fixture but last time I captained Olivier he delivered an unsplendid -4 which is leaving me hesitant

CSF

Sanchez if he starts. Giroud if not.

Rikand

Eden Hazard!

My captains have not scored more than 5 points since Charlie Austin's hat-trick so if you want to do well this week, pick a different one

Mr.Prodston

The choices are Hazard, Walcott, Sturridge, Aguero or my incoming transfer whoever they may be.

Who wins? I decide.

internet_user

Sanchez if he starts if not aguero!

Ziegler1988

I don't think I'll captain Sanchez even if he starts; too much fear of a 5 minute reoccurence of the hamstring injury.

Lemlin

Giroud for me. He's in good form.

8-10

Aguero....easy. Cold February night at Stoke, if anyone can do it he can.

Dubliner28

Defoe, Need to think outside the box and play catch up

CSF

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Defoe, Need to think outside the box and play catch up

How far behind are you? Still too early for this IMO unless you're oceans behind. 14 consistently safe high scoring weeks with good attention to blank/DGWs could very easily allow you to benefit from your opponent's mistakes.

I'm top of most of what I have identified as my key realistic targets at the moment, and I would like nothing better than for the people below me to start taking risks on less premium options in attempts to catch me.

Ziegler1988

Defoe has only averaged a shot every 50 mins and doesn't record good BPS scores. Bring him in sure (I might) but just be aware that captaining him is a big punt with most people captaining an Arsenal player.

CSF

Aguero is surely the differential captain of choice this week if one was looking to go down that route.

shano_88

Sanchez if he starts, probably Hazard if not.

JR6

I will Possibly captain an arsenal player but I am worried that Nigel Pearson may choke slam one of them and they go off injured...

GLaDOS

I will let everyone know who I pick so you can all pick someone else who will definitely do better. Generally how my captain choices go

Hococop

Tough call for me maybe oscar but no obvious standout for my draft league team

8-10

CSF wrote: »

Aguero is surely the differential captain of choice this week if one was looking to go down that route.

I really thought he'd be the standout option with Sanchez a doubt (by doubt I mean returning from injury so doubtful of his returns/playing 90mins)

CSF

8-10 wrote: »

I really thought he'd be the standout option with Sanchez a doubt (by doubt I mean returning from injury so doubtful of his returns/playing 90mins)

I think he might have been if he'd scored yet. 2 assists probably hasn't staked his claim just yet but I fully expect that to happen very soon, because he is Aguero after all.

Necronomicon

I'm torn between Hazard and Giroud.

sheroman01

Depends on starting lineups, I'm currently looking at Sanchez, Giroud, Hazard, in that order.

JR6

Hococop wrote: »

Tough call for me maybe oscar but no obvious standout for my draft league team

Oscar or Welbeck. If Welbeck starts I might take a risk on him.

Iused2likebusts

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I will let everyone know who I pick so you can all pick someone else who will definitely do better. Generally how my captain choices go

There are a fair few of us in that boat. My captain choice hasnt scored a goal since gw 16 hazard at home to hull :eek:.
For this week Im looking at sanchez or aguero.

deathtocaptcha

Rooney at home to Burnley...

Copper_pipe

I think ill go by the FFS points predictions to pick my captain..

Hococop

deathtocaptcha wrote: »

Rooney at home to Burnley...

If a striker yes but in mf hr will do nothing

CSF

deathtocaptcha wrote: »

Rooney at home to Burnley...

Don't even consider it. The chap does not score anymore, doesn't even get in the positions from midfield.

patmac

Cazorla might be a bigger differential.

jimmii

Hazard unless we get confirmation from Wenger that Sanchez is definitely starting.

EDIT: just noticed we should see whether Sanchez starts or not before deadline so I will make my decision then!

CSF

patmac wrote: »

Cazorla might be a bigger differential.

Bigger maybe, better no IMO.

The Wild Bunch

Is there any injury update on Sanchez?

GLaDOS

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Is there any injury update on Sanchez?

Seems like he's back fit anyway, whether he'll start is another issue

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/09/arsenal-alexis-sanchez-leicester

Nalz

CSF wrote: »

Sanchez if he starts. Giroud if not.

Any fear Giroud will play a stormer and your captain Sanchez comes on for the last 15 or 10 mins?

KevIRL

Trilla wrote: »

Any fear Giroud will play a stormer and your captain Sanchez comes on for the last 15 or 10 mins?

If he starts is the key part of that post I'd imagine. Line ups will be known for that game before the gw deadline

gar

Ozil...

extra gravy

With Giroud's 20 point return against Villa fresh in my mind, it's hard to look past him. Something is telling me to keep it on Aguero though...surely he has to score soon.

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

With Giroud's 20 point return against Villa fresh in my mind, it's hard to look past him. Something is telling me to keep it on Aguero though...surely he has to score soon.

yes I'm afraid aguero will follow the familiar pattern when in my team ......captain 1\2 pointer then don't captain him following week double figures. I've had no luck with him this year......maybe this will change if I go against the grain and show him some captain love when all others have forsaken him

Alanhooly

Really tempted to captain Walcott. He's one of those players capable of a big score but is only owned by 1% of the game. I'm defending in most leagues so no need for a differential but I still like being aggressive.

It'll be either Sanchez or Walcott depending on who does/doesn't start.

Henwin

im torn between ageuro, ozil, silva and hazard. tinking of ozil

alchemist33

Currently on Hazard; Santi as VC. This may change.

JokerD

Arsenal have players back from injury, very hard to predict their line up.

extra gravy

Might just leave Aguero as default captain until the DGW, it's just so much easier that way

CSF

JokerD wrote: »

Arsenal have players back from injury, very hard to predict their line up.

It'll be very easy in this case.

Posada

deathtocaptcha wrote: »

Rooney at home to Burnley...

Opta stat:
0 - Wayne Rooney has not hit a shot on target in the Premier League in 2015, despite playing 450 minutes. Withdrawn.

JokerD

CSF wrote: »

It'll be very easy in this case.

Not so sure, will they play 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1? Who plays behind the striker, providing it's Giroud again? Sanchez, Welbeck, Ozil, Walcott, Cazorla, Ramsey, Rosicky? These all have had time playing in an attacking midfield role this season along with Ox who is currently injured.

Gits_bone

Sanchez if he starts, Cazorla if not.

Cookie_Dough

I'm torn between Hazard (just bought him) & Kane. Was disgusted last week when I captained David Silva over Kane as I thought City had the easier fixture.

Both Chelsea & Spurs are away
& both Everton & Liverpool kinda rubbish at defending lately. Also says some pool midfielders "doubtful".

Anyone have any advice to help me decide?

basillarkin

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

I'm torn between Hazard (just bought him) & Kane. Was disgusted last week when I captained David Silva over Kane as I thought City had the easier fixture.

Both Chelsea & Spurs are away
& both Everton & Liverpool kinda rubbish at defending lately. Also says some pool midfielders "doubtful".

Anyone have any advice to help me decide?

Liverpool have kept 4 CS in a row, that's far from rubbish.

The Wild Bunch

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

I'm torn between Hazard (just bought him) & Kane. Was disgusted last week when I captained David Silva over Kane as I thought City had the easier fixture.

Both Chelsea & Spurs are away
& both Everton & Liverpool kinda rubbish at defending lately. Also says some pool midfielders "doubtful".

Anyone have any advice to help me decide?

Have you no Arsenal coverage?