GW9 Captain Thread

Ziegler1988

Might as well start a new one with a poll. Long time before this interlull is over, but Sanchez(c) KDB(vc) as of now

km79

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Might as well start a new one with a poll. Long time before this interlull is over, but Sanchez(c) KDB(vc) as of now

good idea
but where is the poll
I won't vote yet anyways as I don't know who will be in my team!

jimmii

Bony (BOU)

Will any City players survive the week! Sanchez and KDB are the two I have in mind. We'll see who survives till next weekend!

Rikand

Bony (BOU)

KDB aorn

Chesty08

Mane (LEI)

Watford has only conceded 1 goal in 4 home games this season and that was a penalty.

Sanchez only back from internationals.

Not sure Sanchez is a good idea.

With 5 goals & 5 assists this season (majority in last few games), playing for a team on form & against a team who always ship goals (Leicster) I am gonna put it on Pelle.

KDB is the other alternative, question marks over City scoring so many now & the likely spread of where the points will come from

Iused2likebusts

Payet (cpl)

Sanchez Walcott kdb or Costa if I bring him in. I'll worry about this next Friday.

Bony (BOU)

Poll needs Shane Long

IsMiseMyself

Walcott (wat)

Sanchez. I have an awful feeling about this week but I've had two really great weeks, so I'll be okay with a crap one.

CSF

Walcott (wat)

IsMiseMyself wrote: »

Sanchez. I have an awful feeling about this week but I've had two really great weeks, so I'll be okay with a crap one.

I'm never ok with even losing a clean sheet, gotta have that ruthless streak.

Rikand

Bony (BOU)

Dónal wrote: »

Poll needs Shane Long

No need now I'd say

Mr Robot

Payet (cpl)

Costa

Arbitrary

Payet (cpl)

Costa C, Pelle VC (I had it on Pelle before I brought in Costa).

Watford have been incredibly solid at home, they kept clean sheets most notably against Swansea and Southampton, two teams that were otherwise in good scoring form at the time.

That said, if Arsenal get an early goal then all bets are off and the game will open up. Arsenal put how many away against united in the opening 20 mins? :mad:

If you're captaining Sanchez you're effectively banking on an early goal to get any joy out of this fixture imho. They've shown they're more than capable of this against united but the international break could make for a sluggish start to the game.

KDB is a viable option but I'd be concerned about city's creative potential with so many key players injured.

I suspect Costa will be all fired up, the down side is you can practically discount 2 points straight off the the bat for the mandatory yellow he'll pick up (if not worse).

Lemlin

Mane (LEI)

Arbitrary wrote: »

Costa C, Pelle VC (I had it on Pelle before I brought in Costa).

Watford have been incredibly solid at home, they kept clean sheets most notably against Swansea and Southampton, two teams that were otherwise in good scoring form at the time.

That said, if Arsenal get an early goal then all bets are off and the game will open up. Arsenal put how many away against united in the opening 20 mins? :mad:

If you're captaining Sanchez you're effectively banking on an early goal to get any joy out of this fixture imho. They've shown they're more than capable of this against united but the international break could make for a sluggish start to the game.

KDB is a viable option but I'd be concerned about city's creative potential with so many key players injured.

I suspect Costa will be all fired up, the down side is you can practically discount 2 points straight off the the bat for the mandatory yellow he'll pick up (if not worse).

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

OneColdHand

Bony (BOU)

Lemlin wrote: »

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

Yeah the reason I'm not going for Costa is I already have Hazard and Bego, and their returns haven't exactly been spectacular. Not way I'm chancing adding a third Chelsea player to my team, regardless of the opposition. Form over fixtures and all that.

Arbitrary

Payet (cpl)

Lemlin wrote: »

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

I agree. It's a tricky GW for more or less all captaincy options.

Thankfully he's the only Chelsea coverage I have which is swaying my decision as of now. It's between Costa and Pelle based on my team and i'll likely be flip flopping between the pair up until the deadline.

Another issue is the question of whether Ranieri starts Mahrez, going by his own words his team is tighter at the back without him. It could end up a low scoring game if he's benched.

So many options, yet there's lots of potential issues with each of them.

FHFC

Costa if I get him, Hazard or Mane are my shortlist.

Mane slight fave.

Western Pomise

Mane (LEI)

Brought in Pelle....had a word with the lad with the help of Traps interpreter and he said he can feel a hat-trick in his waters;)

MarkSRFC21

I'm finding it hard to look past either Sanchez or KDB. Leaning slightly towards Sanchez atm but it's a close call

iroced

Bony (BOU)

KDB or Sanchez. Both on tremendous scoring form.

Watford at home have been pretty solid up to now. So maybe this edges it towards KDB?

jameswhale

sanchez is a risk to be benched. was carrying a slight injury before playing 2 full internationals. back late and bayern on Tuesday.

may start but not sure he will. im going with payet

SantryRed

Bony (BOU)

KDB or Pelle. Will prob go with KDB.

Payet (cpl)

Captaining Costa for my 50 points this week.

mectavba

Mane (LEI)

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

Socialist Serenade

Payet (cpl)

Costa due a crazy scoring week

Ziegler1988

Walcott (wat)

mectavba wrote: »

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

He has a bit of a bad reputation here after ruining some people's January WC. FWIW, Pelle is winning Triggerlips' poll which is usually accurate for eventual top 10k players

jive

Mahrez (sou)

mectavba wrote: »

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

King Mane

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

He has a bit of a bad reputation here after ruining some people's January WC. FWIW, Pelle is winning Triggerlips' poll which is usually accurate for eventual top 10k players

Yeah, I kinda want to captain him, and the stats about Leicester and crosses etc are tempting.

But I captained him against Swansea after the Jan WC last year, partly based on stats, and still have nightmares about it!!

Miguel_Sanchez

Walcott (wat)

I was going with Sanchez but switching to Pelle now.

IsMiseMyself

Walcott (wat)

What's happened with Sanchez?

greedygoblin

Mane (LEI)

IsMiseMyself wrote: »

What's happened with Sanchez?

Wenger stated yesterday that he didn't know if Sanchez would be fit to face Watford. Playing mind games with us he is. I expect Sanchez will start.

IsMiseMyself

Walcott (wat)

greedygoblin wrote: »

Wenger stated yesterday that he didn't know if Sanchez would be fit to face Watford. Playing mind games with us he is. I expect Sanchez will start.

Had captaincy on him and now I'm questioning it. The amount of injuries and issues has turned this gameweek into a cluster****!

greedygoblin

Mane (LEI)

IsMiseMyself wrote: »

Had captaincy on him and now I'm questioning it. The amount of injuries and issues has turned this gameweek into a cluster****!

Same here. I've captained BUIB now instead (something I said I'd never do again after last season :pac:).

I'd be hugely surprised though if Sanchez wasn't in the starting lineup. He's just that kind of player that nothing bar the worst of injuries would keep him down.

SantryRed

Bony (BOU)

Watford have conceded one goal at home in four games, that being a penalty.... I genuinely wouldn't see Sanchez as the best option this week, when you include Wenger's comments. I expect Arsenal to get the odd goal victory (1-0/2-1), but Watford will drop deep, they will frustrate Arsenal, and they will make it very difficult, they won't give Walcott the space over the top, and they sure as hell won't leave Sanchez with as much space as Leicester did. If Arsenal don't score in the opening 15, they'll struggle to score more than one.

MarkSRFC21

Someone talk me out of pelle(c)

FHFC

MarkSRFC21 wrote: »

Someone talk me out of pelle(c)

You talk me out of it and I'll talk you out of it

Ziegler1988

Walcott (wat)

SantryRed wrote: »

Watford have conceded one goal at home in four games, that being a penalty.... I genuinely wouldn't see Sanchez as the best option this week, when you include Wenger's comments. I expect Arsenal to get the odd goal victory (1-0/2-1), but Watford will drop deep, they will frustrate Arsenal, and they will make it very difficult, they won't give Walcott the space over the top, and they sure as hell won't leave Sanchez with as much space as Leicester did. If Arsenal don't score in the opening 15, they'll struggle to score more than one.

It's more Sanchez and Arsenal's form than Watford being bad (which they've shown they aren't). I'm hoping they get caught up a bit in the late kickoff, "London" derby atmosphere and it's a bit of an open match.

Paully D

Bony (BOU)

Decided on De Bruyne.

Probably Pelle vice.

Mr.Prodston

Bony (BOU)

I'm on KdB until I'm not.

If Pelle ends up in my team over Mane he could be a consideration.

Although Bony could be quite the maverick manoeuvre.

FHFC

Stats: On Pellè at the moment.

Head: De Bruyne the sensible option.

Heart: Sanchez. 9 goals in the last 5 games in all competitions.

Scorpion Sting

Payet (cpl)

Going with Costa. Chelsea have to start firing at some point and at home to Villa is as good a time as any I feel.

MarkSRFC21

Payet (cpl)

MarkSRFC21 wrote: »

Someone talk me out of pelle(c)

Costa at home to the Villa defence.

Tim Sherwood's Villa defence.

Nib

Bony (BOU)

KDB for me. Too much uncertainty over Sanchez's involvement and I just don't trust Pelle.

siblers

Going for De Bruyne but Pelle did score midweek so there's no reason to suggest any imminent dip in form. I always balls up my captain choice.

ElTel

Pelle (LEI)

Went with Bony ahead of KDB.

MarkSRFC21

Haven't really had a punt all season and with all the hits and different viable options, it seems as good a week as any to take one. Pelle(c)

manual_man

Walcott (wat)

Have it on Sanchez but getting ballsy and leaning towards Mane...

manual_man

Walcott (wat)

Mane(C)

SantryRed

Bony (BOU)

I'm having last minute thoughts on Pelle instead of KDB. I've avoided the smaller player option every time this season, and been burnt many times.

Iused2likebusts

Payet (cpl)

Just changed from Costa to kdb

ElTel

Pelle (LEI)

How does our poll compare to others?
Fellow Bony M City lovers wave your hands in the air!

Necronomicon

This might be the most torn I've been over captaincy all season, but went with Pelle in the end.