Fantasy Premier League Captain Picks Gameweek 21
Welcome to Fantasy Premier League Captain Picks Gameweek 21. Let me begin with wishing all our loyal and active site members and readers a Happy New Year. Hope you were all surrounded by your dear and near ones as we all ushered the beginning of 2017. But that shouldn’t deter us from what we have been religiously doing since the beginning of August, with half of the season behind US and the games coming thick and fast with a few international breaks here and there, it becomes of utmost importance how you and me target the second half of the season. For some it might be to top their own private leagues or for some it might be to do a personal best in overall rankings. With our 2nd wildcard now play now, it would be much more important to get your captain right each and every week (we all know that doesn’t happen) and use that Wildcard effectively to get you where you want to be. Enough said, let’s move on to the Captaincy Picks for this week:
Alexis Sanchez (away vs Swansea)
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[/three_fifth]Ending 3 matches without scoring a goal, Sanchez was able to deliver some much needed FPL points to his owners in GW20 in the comeback at Bournemmouth. Somehow (and like always) Arsenal have started to struggle to keep cleansheets with them somehow scraping wins and draws, with the gorgeous Frenchman Giroud saving them recently. With an away trip to Swansea (who lost to Hull in the Cup last weekend!), expect Arsenal to be among the goals with Alexis clearly the standout candidate. As mentioned earlier another Arsenal prospect can be Oliver Giroud for his recent knack of chipping in goals at the fag end of matches of late, the only problem with him is his game time being handed to him by Wenger which should be definitely more than what he currently gets considering his form of late. The potential return of Theo Walcott could potentially see Giroud starting on the bench again. The last time these two teams met in October at the Emirates stadium it ended with a 3-2 win to the Gunners with goals chipped in by Walcott and Mesut Ozil.
Deli Ali (home vs West Brom)
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[/three_fifth]One of the most exciting prospects in England, Deli Ali has somehow managed to again prove this season why he is definitely one of the finest talents out there and why he should command attention. With six goals in his last three games and with 10 goals for the season so far, he seems to have stolen team-mate Harry Kane’s thunder! With a home fixture to West Brom, it makes it even more compelling to give him the arm band. It is interesting to note the last time these two had met in October, it was a draw with this man himself saving Spurs from the brink of defeat. West Brom’s habit of keeping a clean sheet is worse than many people realise – they have only kept three all season with just one since GW3. Therefore it’s reasonable to expect goals and who to better to captain than the hottest property in FPL right now?
Sergio Aguero (away vs Everton)
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[/three_fifth]Kun’s return from suspension has seen him hardly turn up vs Liverpool, come off the bench at half time vs Burnley to score a goal which could easily have been given as an own goal and then get on the scoresheet in the Cup romp vs West Ham courtesy of Yaya smashing the ball into him. So why the justification of handing Kun the captaincy? Despite his erratic form before and after suspension, Kun remains Kun, one of the few FPL players with the potential to make a game-week on his own. We’ve all witnessed the damage he can do by not owning him, let alone not captaining him. With City dropping to fourth and Pep suddenly finding himself under pressure, maybe it’s time to return to the tried and tested method of starting one’s best player. City are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with the Toffees and having been dumped out of the Cup at home by Leicester, confidence in the Everton camp is at best, fragile – not what you need when the game’s most lethal predator is in town.
Jermaine Defoe (home vs Stoke)
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[/three_fifth]Now we accpet it’s not normal to recommend or indeed to consider skippering a Sunderland player. The Black Cats are of course, perennial relegation battlers, who normally find just enough to scrape themselves out of the drop zone just in time, following seven months of dire performances. We have of late seen some sort of early recovery from Moyesie’s Monsters and this week they play host to enigmatic Stoke. Mark Hughes selected a strong team for last week’s home Cup tie vs Wolves….which they went on to lose 2-0. So with Sunderland battling and Stoke flailing, will Defoe be your honoured armband wearer this weekend? The striker has scored 11 goals and assisted 3 this season, that’s 14 in total (for those who struggle with basic arithmetic) – bear in mind Sunderland has scored 19 all season, it’s a fair assumption that Defoe will be involved…it’s also a safe bet that Stoke won’t keep a clean sheet – they have only kept two on the road this season.
Thank you for reading my Captain Picks. Four good candidates above, will you choose one of them or someone else?
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
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@Waxys, I hope you are right I just bought Giroud. 😉
Although I do wonder if Giroud is your new BFF? I noticed you dropped Shrek for Olivier recently. You even went after my article for not hyping up Giroud even though the article was not on who were the best forwards in the coming weeks, but just the big priced 4 and the pros and cons of said forwards.
Personally I don’t care if you express discontent or offer critique for my or any article , but some others might not find your tone heartwarming.
I just feel Giroud hasn’t been mentioned at all as a viable pick and I think he’s the next big thing. The reason mic campaigning for him to get coverage is I want to push out community ahead of everyone else and you guys are how people will be convinced to influence them to make choices that will push them ahead. Any critique from me isn’t personal and I’m suprised people had a problem with it as I did say the article was well written and Defoe being mentioned a good call.
hows about you stick with Giroud, who in my opinion could be at rotation risk if wally plays, and I will stick with Sanchez who I feel is due a big one. The thing is Waxys if we all had to push for a specific player, who we feel should be mentioned then, there wouldn’t be any point reading these articles as it would probably comprise of 20 different players.
As much as I take criticism up front, would want you to look at the article again where Sanchez is mentioned as Cookie said and read there is a special mention for him. Just because he doesn’t have a poster image in the article doesn’t mean he wasn’t mentioned. Would suggest you to keep doing what you do but before that “read completely” the article. Post that welcome to share your feedback. Good luck for the week. Cheers
I often try to guess the captain picks you put up here and I certainly would have gone with Sanchez, Defoe and Alli so I think your article hits the spot. Sanchez is the FPL leading scorer, Defoe is the highest points per million striker and Alli is top of the form charts. Sometimes cold, hard stats speak.
Thanks for the read, good luck for the week mate!
I don’t know how to do with my team.
1. De Bruyne & Antonio to Sanchez & Stanislas
2. De Bruyne to Hazard
3. Your suggestion
4. No transfer
Thanks!
Getting rid of debruyne means no city coverage, is Sterling out of the question?could you do Antonia and debruyne out for hazard and Sterling?
Man City away Everton (and then, Home vs Spurs), so, I dont’ want to buy Sterting.
I think I should transfer a midfielder of Arsenal because Arsenal has good fixtures. Hazard is good, too.
Yeah since ouhane Costa Walcott or Sanchez seem the way to go
I’d recommend Antonio and KDB out for Walcott and Hazard
Don’t enough $ to transfer KDR & Antoino out for Walcott and Hazard.
Walcott appears to still be injured according to reports so be very careful on that one!
1 for me
Wazza, Option 1 for me, Arsenal coverage looks essential to me and Stanislas also has nice fixtures and is in decent form for a budget mid.
1.
Sanchez is the logical pick for me this week! But a silly idea came to me… Stanislas against Hull? Haha
haha..i have gone against the odd when i put deeney as capt vs Hull.
Result, 2 pts.
i think i have no gut to do that again based on my experiece. lol..
the only worry for me on Sanchez as captain are giroud is on top.
but again, sanchez is the logical choice
Dear all,
need some help …
my team as now
Heaton / Grant
Brunt / Walker / Alonso / Stones / Amat
Sanchez / Allen / Firmino / Siggy / Matic
Costa / Kane / Negredo
1FT & 0.0IB
what to do?
pls advise
Firmino and Siggy –> Alli/Eriksen and Stanislas
tks Labyrinth …
but I don’t want to take a hit .. -4
If you don’t want to take a hit, Matic to Stanislas
can not … short of 0.1
Ouuu harsh.. Siggy then to Stan, bank the rest for upgrading Negredo
Morning all, want to do Carroll to Giroud but 1.8mill short. Any thoughts on how to find the funds with a 2nd transfer for a -4pts ?
Morning Elle,
well there is the obvious way!! But guessing you don’t want to say HIM, so maybe Alonso to go as he remains an injury doubt I believe and you don’t really want to be selling Costa, Alexis or Alli.
Yep has to be Alonso for that to happen with only one hit.
Possibly Lallana> Phillips/Stanislas
+1