GW2 Captain

letsgo2018

Seems for now theres only 4 main captain choices

dr.kenneth noisewater

Other

On Salah atm but may switch to Auba if I get him in

c.p.w.g.w

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dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

On Salah atm but may switch to Auba if I get him in

Burnley are a pretty good side, I think they are much better than Southampton. Wouldn't be surprised to see Burnley get s result against the gunners

8-10

Other

Aubameyang. Salah coming back from Turkey a few days before one of the furthest away games in the league makes this an easy choice.

CSF

Aubamayang home to Burnley

If I had Auba I’d certainly captain him. But I wouldn’t transfer him in just to do that. Salah.

Pete_Cavan

Other

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Burnley are a pretty good side, I think they are much better than Southampton. Wouldn't be surprised to see Burnley get s result against the gunners

Burnley are a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde team. Arsenal won't like their no nonsense approach but Arsenal are certainly capable of tearing them apart. Arsenal should improve next week if Luiz comes in for Chambers, allowing them to play out from the back better, and Laca and/or Pepe starting. If Salah gets any sort of significant game time midweek, I'llbe going with Auba over him.

c.p.w.g.w

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Pete_Cavan wrote: »

Burnley are a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde team. Arsenal won't like their no nonsense approach but Arsenal are certainly capable of tearing them apart. Arsenal should improve next week if Luiz comes in for Chambers, allowing them to play out from the back better, and Laca and/or Pepe starting. If Salah gets any sort of significant game time midweek, I'llbe going with Auba over him.

Burnley aren't in Europe, and Dyche as abandoned the system they started last season with, which is why they started so poorly last year.

Shanotheslayer

Mines Currently on Digne.

Feeling risky.

Benimar

Other

I had Auba in my GW1 team specifically as a captain option for this week. Going to stick with him and hope he claws back some of the damage from not having Kane or Sterling last week.

Iused2likebusts

Benimar wrote: »

I had Auba in my GW1 team specifically as a captain option for this week. Going to stick with him and hope he claws back some of the damage from not having Kane or Sterling last week.

Same

km79

I’m fairly sure it was Burnley at home I captained auba for last season
The most frustrating 90 minutes of the season

eagle eye

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Salah atm but very tempted to put it on Sterling.

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

I’m fairly sure it was Burnley at home I captained auba for last season
The most frustrating 90 minutes of the season

Auba got 2 at home against burnley in a 3 1 win.

PARlance

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Auba got 2 at home against burnley in a 3 1 win.

He also got 2 away in a 3 1 win.

Always Be Closing

Other

Auba

callaway92

Lacazette I think

Salah second choice

Xterminator

Aubamayang home to Burnley

gunners were lucky to come away with a win at weekend. there not firing on all cylinders. IMO its a big risk to go with them.

callaway92

Xterminator wrote: »

gunners were lucky to come away with a win at weekend. there not firing on all cylinders. IMO its a big risk to go with them.

Lacazette and Pepe most likely to start this weekend.

Luiz probably too

Irishphotodesk

Really tough call... If Liverpool play a decent amount of first teamers tomorrow against Chelsea, I would opt for someone other than Salah, but on the other hand he could get more match sharpness by playing.....oooh.

Southampton are a decent enough side and often a thorn in Liverpool's side when they goto st. Mary's (they still play there don't they?), mane usually does well against Southampton.

Kane hasn't had his traditional slow start so, with that in mind, and the great start man city had, I would suggest someone other than sterling might be a better option ... Is aguero back yet? I think man city will win the game 2-0, with kdb and aguero getting the goals (I have neither in my team)

Arsenal... Haven't seen them this season but given last year's results (mentioned above), I would suggest they will win comfortably enough 2-0.... Possibly PEA getting one and a defender getting the other.

As for who to captain.... I would suggest grey at Watford (mainly because I have him in my team, Everton didn't score last week so will be trying to get some sort of a result , Watford were tonked last week so will be hoping to keep a clean sheet and maybe nick a goal.... Or two)

elefant

Salah away to Southampton

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

As for who to captain.... I would suggest grey at Watford (mainly because I have him in my team, Everton didn't score last week so will be trying to get some sort of a result , Watford were tonked last week so will be hoping to keep a clean sheet and maybe nick a goal.... Or two)

Not sure I agree with the logic of: Watford were useless last weekend, and so will be hoping to score next weekend, so captain their striker.

loadwire

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Same

Same here too. It doesn't feel great but feels kneejeeky to do anything else.

dicky dunne

KDB for me, cometh the hour

Dr. Bre

Sterling for me. Ok unlikely to get back to back hat tricks but city look like they will score at least three every game

Always Be Closing

Other

Those voting Salah only doing it because they haven't got PEA

Auba the better choice

-=al=-

Probably Salah at the minute but Sterling vice.

If you have Auba he’s surely the pick. Arsenal weren’t amazing the weekend but he still had decent chances. No Auba/Kane for me so choice made easier!

Irishphotodesk

elefant wrote: »

Not sure I agree with the logic of: Watford were useless last weekend, and so will be hoping to score next weekend, so captain their striker.

It's more of ....
Because they were comprehensively beaten the manager will work extra on defence, I would expect west ham to also work harder on their defence in training this week, gray was in good form in preseason and I feel he will be capable of getting on the scoresheet, Everton failed to get their striking target (zaha) during the transfer window, they are not a team with a prolific strike force and in my opinion ... It should be a victory for Watford.

I don't think west ham have it in them to survive this season and don't think they will win or draw this weekend.

c.p.w.g.w

Aubamayang home to Burnley

I have Salah, Auba & Sterling. Very much leaning towards Salah as it stands, super cup might change my mind

Taxuser1

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Always Be Closing wrote: »

Those voting Salah only doing it because they haven't got PEA

Auba the better choice

whys that

Salah has 5 goals and an assist in games against Saints - all clean sheets.

I've both and I fear a more organised Burnley defence this season. Also wary of Haggenhusselhattel at home but feel Pool are a much stronger team across the board so will create chances against all teams home and away

Always Be Closing

Other

Taxuser1 wrote: »

whys that

Salah has 5 goals and an assist in games against Saints - all clean sheets.

I've both and I fear a more organised Burnley defence this season. Also wary of Haggenhusselhattel at home but feel Pool are a much stronger team across the board so will create chances against all teams home and away

I would argue Burnley at home is the easier game than Saints away

Plus Salah has the midweek game and that flight to Turkey and backto deal with

Lacazette, Luiz and a few others to return and supply more ammunition for PEA

Seems a no brainer to me, although notoriously the early Saturday motning captaincy has gone tits up for me

passinginterest

Is Pukki madness considering I have Salah and Sterling?

Irishphotodesk

passinginterest wrote: »

Is Pukki madness considering I have Salah and Sterling?

Not madness, but it’s a gamble.

I would say wait until after super cup to decide, if Salah plays.... he either gets more match sharpness or will be a bit tired from travel (as will most of the squad)

Sterling was a serious points magnet for home games last season, but they play spurs with a Harry Kane who has started scoring.

Mokuba

Always Be Closing wrote: »

I would argue Burnley at home is the easier game than Saints away

Plus Salah has the midweek game and that flight to Turkey and backto deal with

Lacazette, Luiz and a few others to return and supply more ammunition for PEA

Seems a no brainer to me, although notoriously the early Saturday motning captaincy has gone tits up for me

I completely disagree. I watched that Southampton game and they were unbelievably bad. They haven't a good centre back in the whole squad and have to play 3 of them to make up for it. The midfielders are too slow to make up the required ground to compensate for being in a 2. To compensate for that they need hard workers up front, which they have on the bench in Long and Obafemi, but those two aren't prolific, or at least in Obafemis case we don't know if he is yet. Maybe Djenepo will be another Mane (which is what they are gambling on) but I wouldn't like to pin my hopes for the season on that.

Ralph lost his assistant, the recruitment for the past 3 seasons has been diabolical and they are in massive danger this season.

km79

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

-=al=-

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

c.p.w.g.w

Aubamayang home to Burnley

-=al=- wrote: »

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

Or Barkley his going to be fair fresh

touts

Salah away to Southampton

-=al=- wrote: »

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

Just done it. Salah looked shattered when the whistle went at 90min. I reckon Sterling is good for at least 1 against that Spurs defence..

bantee

Aubamayang home to Burnley

km79 wrote: »

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

Just switched from Salah to Richi myself

manual_man

Salah away to Southampton

Sterling i think. On the back of a hat-trick. I think Aguero will start so that will mean Sterling on the left, up against KWP. Would absolutely be captaining Auba if i had him though

8-10

Other

Amazed that 2/3rds of people are captaining Salah.

Played 120mins, 90mins, 120mins in his 3 games so far.

I mean, he's a beast, but it's Aubameyang for me

evil_seed

Aubamayang home to Burnley

8-10 wrote: »

Amazed that 2/3rds of people are captaining Salah.

Played 120mins, 90mins, 120mins in his 3 games so far.

I mean, he's a beast, but it's Aubameyang for me

I voted yesterday before the game last night. I'm changing to Sterling/ Siggy

ShimSlady

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Captain Richarlison in for Salah

Leaves me funds to upgrade KDB to Sterling next week

Scorpion Sting

Other

evil_seed wrote: »

I voted yesterday before the game last night. I'm changing to Sterling/ Siggy

That's the problem with starting these threads too early. A sizeable percentage of those Salah voters will be switching to Sterling et al now.

Shanotheslayer

km79 wrote: »

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

Already posted mine is on Digne. But fear is getting the better of me and thinking Salah

ShimSlady

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Already posted mine is on Digne. But fear is getting the better of me and thinking Salah

Wouldnt be surprised to see Liverpool starting Mané/Origi/Firminho up top at the weekend

touts

Salah away to Southampton

ShimSlady wrote: »

Wouldnt be surprised to see Liverpool starting Mané/Origi/Firminho up top at the weekend

Yes. Mane looking like a great option. Problem is have to drop Salah or Sterling to get him and I don't fancy that after this week. Unless there is word from the press conference that Salah will be rested then it will be a quick 1 week change.

Taxuser1

Aubamayang home to Burnley

all talk of Salah being rested is mental.

top flight football = top flight recovery products and vitamin injections for quicker recovery. Those lads will be bouncing off the ground by 3pm Saturday. Istanbul is a 4 hour flight in a private plane with likely IV drips everywhere. Salah wasn't taken off because he's able to do 120 minutes and recover to play 90 minutes at the same level on Saturday - what do you think Klopp views as more important, 3 points or a mickey mouse cup. Premier League footballers are like tour de france cyclists in every comparable way, wxcept cycling banned recovery products by injection, unlike football. I'd put my house on Mane Firminio and Salah starting, sewing up the game early and then taking them off as required.

The real mccoy 91

Long game last night took me off salah I was considering Ricky but I don't think I can looking at it from the point of I would much rather captain sterling and he blanks than captain Ricky and he blanks it seems a bit too punty considering how average Everton looked in pre season and last week

Benimar

Other

Taxuser1 wrote: »

all talk of Salah being rested is mental.

top flight football = top flight recovery products and vitamin injections for quicker recovery. Those lads will be bouncing off the ground by 3pm Saturday. Istanbul is a 4 hour flight in a private plane with likely IV drips everywhere. Salah wasn't taken off because he's able to do 120 minutes and recover to play 90 minutes at the same level on Saturday - what do you think Klopp views as more important, 3 points or a mickey mouse cup. Premier League footballers are like tour de france cyclists in every comparable way, wxcept cycling banned recovery products by injection, unlike football. I'd put my house on Mane Firminio and Salah starting, sewing up the game early and then taking them off as required.

This.

Also Liverpool have no midweek game next week, so there will be recovery time then.

sheroman01

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Salah seems in really, really good form. Despite the 120 mins midweek, I still think he can explode. But,objectively, Auba seems the better choice (if I bring him in).

Dr. Bre

It would be peculiar to rest salah now. Other opportunities to do so

dsmythy

Aubamayang home to Burnley

I don't actually like any other of my players as captain this week now that I've looked. Fraser the next best and that's saying something. Might just stick with Salah.