GW 5 Captain Poll

Scorpion Sting

Sterling again for me as long as there are no indications he'll be rested.

nullObjects

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Sterling again for me as long as there are no indications he'll be rested.

Same, if there was no chance of rotation I wouldn't think twice, considered Mo but left it on Sterling in the end

Cartman78

Has to be Sterling.

Salah Vice - Newcastle likely to be more resistant than Norwich I reckon

PARlance

Lots of articles out there detailing Sterling's relative lack of rotation risk under Pep. But... Pep.

After going Aguero last week, it's on Sterling this week.

loadwire

Don't have Raz so going with Kun over Mo.

gammygils

Salah for me. Does well at Anfield so far.
Sterling disappointed the last time out

Scorpion Sting

gammygils wrote: »

Salah for me. Does well at Anfield so far.
Sterling disappointed the last time out

City are playing Norwich though who will probably have to draft in Delia Smith to play centre-back.

Father Hernandez

My (C) picks have been poor recently

GW1: Salah (C) - 24 (the exception)
GW2: Salah (C) - 6
GW3: Kane (C) - 4
GW4: Sterling (C) - 6

Brought Aguero in on WC and currently on him, Salah (VC)

Any reason to swap?

Cantona's Collars

Aguero for me, didn't travel for the international games and will be fresh against a Norwich team shorn of defenders.

FHFC

PARlance wrote: »

Lots of articles out there detailing Sterling's relative lack of rotation risk under Pep. But... Pep.

After going Aguero last week, it's on Sterling this week.

Possibly doing the same but have a feeling thus could be a painful game..... pick one and stick might be safer.

Pete_Cavan

Leaning towards Salah myself, at home and rested up over int break.

manual_man

Sterling. But honestly him and Aguero - and even KdB - are great picks.

You wouldn't bet against Salah or Manè scoring well either, though Newcastle did well to frustrate Spurs in their last away game against one of the big teams.

Taxuser1

Sterling for me. The 12.30 kick off keeping me and my mood swings away from Salah

Aguero for me, might do TC.

Taxuser1

Taxuser1 wrote: »

Sterling for me. The 12.30 kick off keeping me and my mood swings away from Salah

I thought this myth of the lack of goals in the early KO had been debunked?

Dr. Bre

Really tempted by Kane

dsmythy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I thought this myth of the lack of goals in the early KO had been debunked?

It is but superstition and bad memories persist.

Taxuser1

dsmythy wrote: »

It is but superstition and bad memories persist.

Its Friday 13th

Pete_Cavan

manual_man wrote: »

You wouldn't bet against Salah or Manè scoring well either, though Newcastle did well to frustrate Spurs in their last away game against one of the big teams.

I'm hoping that Newcastle struggle more against Liverpool with 3 up front than they did against a Spurs team with their striker dropping into midfield.

Cartman78

Dammit...voted Sterling but wavering back towards Salah now.

Himself and Mane could run riot tomorrow and Sterling has let me down every time I've captained him

manual_man

Tempted to TC Sterling. Norwich are brutalized with injuries and they're pretty crap defensively anyway

jamesbere

manual_man wrote: »

Tempted to TC Sterling. Norwich are brutalized with injuries and they're pretty crap defensively anyway

Not sure would i chance TC, he might not get the full 90 and also CL during the week.

But it is very tempting

manual_man

jamesbere wrote: »

Not sure would i chance TC, he might not get the full 90 and also CL during the week.

But it is very tempting

Yeah the CL is putting me off slightly. Though he has played the full 90 in all league games so far. Helped by the fact Sané is injured and he has no real competition on the left wing.

eh i dunno

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Really tempted by Kane

Might join you in being depressed for a week

km79

Very very tough call between Salah and Aguero (or sterling if ya have him)
Those with any of those 3 who are considering Kane are trying to be too smart imo
His premier league form just doesn't justify it

manual_man

TC Sterling. Let's do this

Father Hernandez

manual_man wrote: »

TC Sterling. Let's do this

Ballsy, best of luck

Pete_Cavan

Right, that's it, I'm sticking with Salah.

City could demolish Norwich but it could be one of those games where Mahrez gets two goals and the 3 BP and a few others get 6 - 8 points. If Liverpool demolish Newcastle, as they should, Salah will surely get double figures.

Now close this damn thread before someone changes my mind again!

stephenl15

Sterling! Would be Kun if I had him.

That Norwich injury list is too tempting

Always Be Closing

Kane as a differential

callaway92

Not entirely convinced by Kane’s output this season at all so far, however I need a half a risk to get my season going, so I went with him.

Palace due a thumping I think.

stephenl15

I hate a 12.30 captain personally

Pete_Cavan

callaway92 wrote: »

Palace due a thumping I think.

I'd be surprised, Palace won't take many thumpings.

callaway92

Pete_Cavan wrote: »

I'd be surprised, Palace won't take many thumpings.

They’ve performed abnormally well against xGC plus I’m not sure about them as a team anyway tbh - I think Son/Kane can do some work on them.

League average is currently xG 1.62 per game

vs Palace it's actually avg xG 1.85 per game

(.50 vs Villa, 2.88 vs Man United, 2.40 vs Sheffield United!!, 1.60 vs Everton) -> Total xGC = 7.38 and they've only conceded two.

Hence the ‘half’ risk comment though

EDIT: To add- Guiata is performing well above his xS too.

dsmythy

With players dipping in and out of Palace's defence because of injuries there has to be some lack of cohesion right now.

callaway92

callaway92 wrote: »

They’ve performed abnormally well against xGC plus I’m not sure about them as a team anyway tbh - I think Son/Kane can do some work on them.

League average is currently xG 1.62 per game

vs Palace it's actually avg xG 1.85 per game

(.50 vs Villa, 2.88 vs Man United, 2.40 vs Sheffield United!!, 1.60 vs Everton) -> Total xGC = 7.38 and they've only conceded two.

Hence the ‘half’ risk comment though

EDIT: To add- Guiata is performing well above his xS too.

SlickRic

It feels wrong not captaining Salah at home to Newcastle.

But Norwich are prime for a thumping. It's too hard to ignore...

km79

SlickRic wrote: »

It feels wrong not captaining Salah at home to Newcastle.

But Norwich are prime for a thumping. It's too hard to ignore...

This is the hardest one in a fair while including last season

I am absolutely TERRIFIED of Sterling captains this week.

callaway92

Deleted User wrote: »

Haha - I get you

It's just I'm trying to justify my choice really!

Can go too in depth sometimes, but for me to be able to break my decision down, it solidified it for me!

eagle eye

My memory, which could be playing tricks on me, is of Aguero being rested around Champions league away games.

wonski

eagle eye wrote: »

My memory, which could be playing tricks on me, is of Aguero being rested around Champions league away games.

He had a nice two weeks rest.

I don't see any indication of him being rested now. Pep being Pep you never know, but there are others who played one or two matches that I would be worried about.

callaway92

Called the thumping. Sadly Kane couldn't get in much on the act at all. Bye bye Harry

callaway92 wrote: »

Not entirely convinced by Kane’s output this season at all so far, however I need a half a risk to get my season going, so I went with him.

Palace due a thumping I think.

Pete_Cavan wrote: »

I'd be surprised, Palace won't take many thumpings.

callaway92 wrote: »

They’ve performed abnormally well against xGC plus I’m not sure about them as a team anyway tbh - I think Son/Kane can do some work on them.

League average is currently xG 1.62 per game

vs Palace it's actually avg xG 1.85 per game

(.50 vs Villa, 2.88 vs Man United, 2.40 vs Sheffield United!!, 1.60 vs Everton) -> Total xGC = 7.38 and they've only conceded two.

Hence the ‘half’ risk comment though

EDIT: To add- Guiata is performing well above his xS too.