Gameweek 3 Captain Poll

Scorpion Sting · 22-08-2018 9:54am #1

Probably going for Salah this week.

Shanotheslayer · 22-08-2018 9:59am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Salah and sticking with it. Easy decision. Hopefully another article pops up and throws a spanner in the works :pac:

eagle eye · 22-08-2018 10:00am

That Wolves defense is urging me towards Aguero.

Well that along with Brighton's performance against United.

ScummyMan · 22-08-2018 10:45am

Sterling (wol)

Aguero looked sh!t hot on Sunday, you couldn't tear me away from him this week.

22-08-2018 10:46am

Mkhitaryan (WHU)

I captained Aguero at the weekend but I’m going to WC to bring in Aubameyang.

Captain Aubameyang. His season starts this weekend.

SlickRic · 22-08-2018 11:02am

Salah is still a better option than Mane IMO, even though the former has scored better in both Liverpool's games.

Salah seems to be the one on the end of most chances, or at least the one they're actively trying to get on the end of them. he could've easily had 3 or 4 on Monday, which was not the case for Mane.

Shanotheslayer · 22-08-2018 11:24am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Salah and sticking with it.

I should note it's my birthday this week and I'm extremely unlucky on birthdays so I would avoid picking Salah with me :pac:

gammygils · 22-08-2018 11:26am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Has to be Mo. The old reliable!

extra gravy · 22-08-2018 11:41am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Dunk is going to miss out for Brighton so Balogan will be making his debut. Salah locked in for me now.

22-08-2018 11:57am

Mkhitaryan (WHU)

extra gravy wrote: »

Dunk is going to miss out for Brighton so Balogan will be making his debut. Salah locked in for me now.

That does make a big difference now.

Shanotheslayer · 22-08-2018 12:01pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

extra gravy wrote: »

Dunk is going to miss out for Brighton so Balogan will be making his debut. Salah locked in for me now.

Deleted User wrote: »

That does make a big difference now.

I guess you could say it's a Slam Dunk.

Green&Red · 22-08-2018 12:19pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I should note it's my birthday this week and I'm extremely unlucky on birthdays so I would avoid picking Salah with me :pac:

If you could move to Mane that would be just great

Father Hernandez · 22-08-2018 12:35pm

Mitrovic (BUR)

Mane for somewhat of a differential

Benimar · 22-08-2018 12:36pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Salah.

He was a bit 'off' on Monday night, but got 2 assists and could conceivably have had 2 goals on another day.

If he is 'on it' he is capable of a big score. so is Aguero of course, but Brighton have a habit of getting a hiding from Liverpool.

wrestlemaniac · 22-08-2018 1:11pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Salah for me.

I'd expect City to play with two wingers as Wolves are a team who play possession so that means one up top. Jesus and Aguero sharing game time I think.

Fromvert · 22-08-2018 4:00pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Chris Hughton loves to take an absolute hiding off Liverpool, Brighton just got themselves a big win I expect them come and have a go at Liverpool and get ripped apart. Salah for me

alchemist33 · 22-08-2018 4:01pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

SlickRic wrote: »

Salah is still a better option than Mane IMO, even though the former has scored better in both Liverpool's games.

Salah seems to be the one on the end of most chances, or at least the one they're actively trying to get on the end of them. he could've easily had 3 or 4 on Monday, which was not the case for Mane.

His inability to get bonus points is a bit annoying, but I'm still going for him this weekend

COH · 22-08-2018 5:30pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Think I'll take a punt on Salah

jamesbere · 22-08-2018 6:35pm

Sterling (wol)

Aguero for me, wolves won't be able to cope with that city attack. Salah will do well this week aswell. Don't think it will matter which of the two you captain

student7890 · 22-08-2018 6:44pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Triple Captain Kun anyone up for it?

student7890 · 22-08-2018 7:29pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

student7890 wrote: »

Triple Captain Kun anyone up for it?

:rolleyes: Very Well, I'll till this rich land alone or wait for Fulham, Cardiff or Brighton.

The Phantom Jipper · 22-08-2018 7:32pm

Aguero for me. Wolves seem to have ideas above their station, I can see Aguero running riot again.

Shanotheslayer · 22-08-2018 7:59pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

When's the last time a player got back to back hat tricks or so? Can't see Kun going nuts.

Fromvert · 22-08-2018 8:04pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Where's Jamie Jackson, Pep to rest Kun and Sterling/Sane/Mahrez to come in

jamesbere · 22-08-2018 9:14pm

Sterling (wol)

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

When's the last time a player got back to back hat tricks or so? Can't see Kun going nuts.

1 goal and 3 assists would be acceptable

Dearg81 · 22-08-2018 9:18pm

Shanotheslayer wrote:

When's the last time a player got back to back hat tricks or so? Can't see Kun going nuts.

Kane did it last December against Southampton and Burnley.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 23-08-2018 11:03am

Salah or Aguero.... probably Salah

elefant · 23-08-2018 11:03am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Dearg81 wrote: »

Kane did it last December against Southampton and Burnley.

What Kane did to my season at the end of that month will forever be all that remains in my memories of him from that time.

23-08-2018 11:27am

Mkhitaryan (WHU)

That poll result is fairly worrying for the non Salah captainers.

Iused2likebusts · 23-08-2018 11:32am

Salah

KathleenGrant · 23-08-2018 11:33am

Sterling (wol)

Deleted User wrote: »

That poll result is fairly worrying for the non Salah captainers.

Even worse for non Salah owners!

Shanotheslayer · 23-08-2018 11:36am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Fromvert wrote: »

Chris Hughton loves to take an absolute hiding off Liverpool

#BringbackSuarez

Mike Ehrmantraut · 23-08-2018 11:41am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Deleted User wrote: »

That poll result is fairly worrying for the non Salah captainers.

Still undecided, but this poll might sway me, thought it would have been much closer between Salah and Aguero.

elefant wrote: »

What Kane did to my season at the end of that month will forever be all that remains in my memories of him from that time.

Not having Kane for those 2 hat tricks killed my season last year, dropped about 600k in the space of a week, and just couldn't get back into contention

dr.kenneth noisewater · 23-08-2018 11:46am

ManÃ© (BHA)

Have Salah but thought more would be going for Mane. Looks very sharp so far and trying to work a way to get him in myself

Shanotheslayer · 23-08-2018 11:47am

ManÃ© (BHA)

I think the easiest way to look at the captain choice between Salah and Aguero is like this.

Both players are expected to score 1. Salah gets more points.
Liverpool and City are likely to keep a clean sheet. Salah gets clean sheet points.
If both players only score 1 goal. Aguero likely to get BP's Salah No.

So it's pretty tight but the clean sheet and more points for Salah for a goal wins it.

23-08-2018 11:49am

Mkhitaryan (WHU)

I’m having flashbacks about the BGW when I captained Defoe over Salah. I can laugh now.

Going with Aubameyang this weekend. Ain’t nothing gonna stop me.

PARlance · 23-08-2018 12:12pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I think the easiest way to look at the captain choice between Salah and Aguero is like this.

Both players are expected to score 1. Salah gets more points.
Liverpool and City are likely to keep a clean sheet. Salah gets clean sheet points.
If both players only score 1 goal. Aguero likely to get BP's Salah No.

So it's pretty tight but the clean sheet and more points for Salah for a goal wins it.

Nobody captains Aguero thinking he'll only get 1 goal

Salah for me this week. Think it's time to punish the non-owners Mo.

Morzadec · 23-08-2018 12:24pm

Sterling (wol)

The gut says Aguero, the head says Salah.

The form says Aguero, the fixture says Salah.

The risky differential move to try climb the rankings says Aguero, the safe move to not get punished and fall behind says Salah.

It's a tough one, I was all set on Aggy but I'm thinking I might switch.

Wrestlemaniac above made a good point about Wolves' style, and it perhaps being a better game for the likes of Sterling to use his pace. I noticed Wolves have conceded 6 shots per game so far. Small sample size and they played against 10 men for much of their 2 games, but that's actually the lowest amount of shots faced in the whole league so far. Brighton on the other hand are 7th highest with 14 shots conceded per game

elefant · 23-08-2018 12:35pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Not having Kane for those 2 hat tricks killed my season last year, dropped about 600k in the space of a week, and just couldn't get back into contention

It was his 3 points in the double gameweek after two hattricks in a row that riled me up :mad:

(It was actually January though, not December)

Mike Ehrmantraut · 23-08-2018 12:37pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

elefant wrote: »

It was his 3 points in the double gameweek after two hattricks in a row that riled me up :mad:

(It was actually January though, not December)

Yup, I had him for that 3 point haul as well

elefant · 23-08-2018 12:39pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Yup, I had him for that 3 point haul as well

TC

billymitchell · 23-08-2018 12:47pm

Sterling (wol)

Salah looked very rusty against Crystal Palace. Was in the right places, but his touch was appalling, and finishing wasnt great either.
I have him in my team, but I am not confident enough to captain him against brighton. Has to be Aguero for me

the whole year inn · 23-08-2018 1:07pm

Sterling (wol)

Aguero, hes on flying form and Pep wont bench him.Salah off penos aswell .

Green&Red · 23-08-2018 1:14pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

When's the last time a player got back to back hat tricks or so? Can't see Kun going nuts.

Suarez v Norwich and someone else, maybe Sunderland. I think he also had a double in that run

SlickRic · 23-08-2018 1:41pm

Harry Kane did it last season.

iroced · 23-08-2018 1:57pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

I think Mané has great explosive potential for this GW but I don't have him and even so I'm not sure I'd risk him over Salah considering the %.

Father Hernandez · 23-08-2018 2:02pm

Mitrovic (BUR)

iroced wrote: »

I think Mané has great explosive potential for this GW but I don't have him and even so I'm not sure I'd risk him over Salah considering the %.

This is my issue, I'd love to 'chance' Mane as think he might just fair better than Salah and be a nice differential.

The odds on FPL have given Salah expected points at 7.89 & Mane as 5.95 which is swaying me more to the Salah camp.

Mane has looked impressive so far but GW3 isn't the time to go chasing points just yet, think it'll be best to go Salah

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 23-08-2018 2:13pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I’m having flashbacks about the BGW when I captained Defoe over Salah. I can laugh now.

Going with Aubameyang this weekend. Ain’t nothing gonna stop me.

Why you looking st him? Have you salah and Kun?

iroced · 23-08-2018 2:19pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Father Hernandez wrote: »

This is my issue, I'd love to 'chance' Mane as think he might just fair better than Salah and be a nice differential.

The odds on FPL have given Salah expected points at 7.89 & Mane as 5.95 which is swaying me more to the Salah camp.

Mane has looked impressive so far but GW3 isn't the time to go chasing points just yet, think it'll be best to go Salah

Yeah that's my thinking.

The thing with this game (well in my modest opinion anyway) is despite playing your own strategy and not following blindly the masses there are sometimes compromises to be made over the risk/gain ratio.

Taking a quick look at FFS (C) poll, Salah's on 53% (5.2k votes) to Mané's 8% (800+ votes). It's even more disproportionate in here. So, to really make some gains worth the risk you'd need to see Mané get a double digit score and Salah to blank or just get a marginal assist. And if the opposite happens, welcome to the "millionaires" OR club

.

I think owning Mané (over Firmino for example - they're both having a similar ~30% ownership) is already in itself a positive differential so far (26 points to Firmino 7).

- edit -
Now, I would not give too much credit to the FPL odds. Not sure how they estimate them...

23-08-2018 2:35pm

Mkhitaryan (WHU)

MrMac84 wrote: »

Why you looking st him? Have you salah and Kun?

Have all 3.

Just banking on West Ham being the poorest of the 3 opposition teams. It has served me well in the past to pick the team I want to captain against as much as the player I may want to captain.

In fairness all 3 are fantastic options this week but I’m choosing between Aubameyang and Salah with preference currently for the man playing West Ham.

People may be forgetting that Liverpool trounced Brighton in the match after they had achieved survival. Wasn’t hard to score 5 past a hungover 11.

Wolves haven’t offered up many chances but have conceded a few. Maybe Patricio isn’t that hot and Aguero does like a shot so we’ll see how good he is this weekend.

I suppose I really really just fancy Arsenal to absolutely thump West Ham. I watched 7 full 90 minute matches the first week and 7 last week. Yet to see a team as bad as them. Noble and Wilshere in the middle is almost laughable.

My prediction - early Arsenal goal. 2-0 after 20 minutes. Wilshere straight red for reckless tackle. 6-0.

PARlance · 23-08-2018 2:37pm

ManÃ© (BHA)

Exact same thinking. God knows I wanted to give Mane the armband in GW1 but having him was enough of a slight differential in terms of people opting for Firmino as 2nd attacking option.

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