Captain Picks Gameweek 28 – FPL Fantasy Football Premier League
Those that captained Daniel Sturridge over Luis Suarez in GW27 were reminded how rewarding getting your skipper choice correct is – while those that stayed loyal to Suarez were again left frustrated not only at him, but also at their own gutless behaviour – me included! Well, GW28 will provide the same dilemma for many, but with a few more supporters for Sturridge, I suspect! But away to Southampton is not the easiest, so let’s go through all the standout options.
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Eden Hazard
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for the midfielder since his barnstorming hat-trick vs Newcastle in GW25 – but fear not, it’s a short journey down the road for Jose’s men as they take on bottom-of-the-table Fulham at the Cottage, a ground where the Blues haven’t been beaten since 2006. Now with Oscar, Torres, Eto’o, Willian et al all very inconsistent, it’s been Hazard who has been Mr Reliable for Chelsea this season, offensively anyway – and with twelve goals and eight assists to his name already this term, it would be no shock to see him leading the Blues to another win on Saturday. You only have to look at the stats for Fulham – just three clean sheets all season and by far the worst defensive record in the division – jeez even Torres may score!
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Daniel Sturridge
Sturridge has now outscored his partner in crime six weeks in a row and is still owned by just three teams out of ten, so those of you who own him still have a decent differential! The England striker has now scored in eight successive league matches and has added some assists to his portfolio too. Playing central while the likes of Suarez, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho and Gerrard add the creativity around him, means Sturridge has now overtaken Suarez as Liverpool’s main man up front. Can he continue this great run? Well you would imagine so, given that West Ham knocked three past Southampton last weekend.
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Luis Suarez
A mini-crisis? Has he lost his touch? Being played out wide is certainly affecting his fantasy returns as we have commented above. But we all know that form is temporary, class is permanent and that Suarez’s next goals are not far away. But can he still be considered captaincy material? Well that’s up to you, but it would take a brave punter to turn his back on the undoubted potential, remembering what the striker can and has produced. Four games without a goal for the Uruguayan certainly is a mini-crisis and it may well be that it’s his strike partner who tops the charts again this week.
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Emmanuel Adebayor
“Give him the ball….and he will score” is again reverberating around the Lane. Which, to be fair is better than the droney way they manage to sing “Oh When the Saints Go Marching In”. I guess that’s what day-release does to you. Anyway, back to Ade – inconsistent, but deadly; lazy, but unplayable. Which one will turn up this weekend? Who knows, but eight goals since AvB got the boot suggests he is happy again, though it may be worth considering that seven of these eight goals have come away from home, which is a concern. Saying that, they’re at home to Cardiff, who make Man Utd look solid at the back right now and were thumped 4-0 at home to Hull last weekend! With most of the squad fit again, it would appear that Ade will be presented with a few chances on Sunday – he just needs to break that hoodoo at home if he is to make those FPL managers who will captain him, happy.
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Other possibilities:
Romelu Lukaku – expected to come straight back into the team following injury. West Ham at home suggests Everton will dominate, but will the big striker manage to penetrate one of the division’s more stubborn defences?
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Wilfried Bony – two goals at Liverpool last weekend will have done his confidence the world of good, but the Ivorian striker has failed to net in successive games for the Swans. But Palace away is not the Palace we see at Selhurst Park so chances should come Bony’s way.
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Thanks for reading Captain Picks, this article was written by Cookie
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Some advice needed if you don’t mind guys. Which one of these three to play?
Ward – Away to SWA
Chambers – Home to LIV
Zaha – Away to SPURS…………….Current team is –
Cech – (Davis)
Ivan – Coleman – Cahill – (Ward?) – (Chambers?)
Nolan – Sterling – Lallana – (Zaha?) – (Mata- no game)
Sturrdige – Ade(C) – Suarez
I realize i’m heavy on Chelsea defense but it’s my GW 28-29 plan with eiether Ivan or Cahill leaving when i play my WC in GW 30.
The non playing teams in GW 28 & 29 are giving me a lot of difficulty. I have Ya Ya at a cost of 9.8 and Suarez at 12.3 if I transfer them for 2 weeks the the cost to get them back will be 10.2 and 13.3 ie i loose 1.4m – do you guys think it is worth it – I guess I would take in Oscar for Ya Ya and bench Suarez.
Also I have Zaha and 1.6 cash – who would you change to GW29?
Thank you
Ll67 – Ward among the 3 you mention..
And I would’nt really prefer tripling on def coverage from any team no matter how solid they look .. it could pay off though so you never know !
musungu- Would be easier to suggest anything knowing your full team !
Morning All
Ive 1FT & 3.3m in the bank
Boruc(Mannone)
Azpi/Coleman/Collins/(Bruce)/(Parr)
Lallana/Hazard/Eriksen/(Silva)/(Coldback)
Ade/Suarez/Sturridge
Q1 – Should I play Collins/Parr/Bruce
Q2 – Should I sell Silva or Coldback and who would you recommend to replace them, with…..
Really stuck on what to do so would really appreciate peoples thoughts
Morning Daboyo,
I’d sell Colback for Snodgrass or Charlie Adam mate
Cheers Cookie – I was thinking of Snoddy alright.
what is your own plan with your City players – next week ill bench SAS & Collins…..but I don’t know is there someone there for Silva……
Daboyo, I think i’ll probably hold on to Yaya for a couple of weeks mate. With the DGWs coming up and lack of decent fixtures for other club’s in GW29, its one transfer I can save making to bring him back. If that makes sense!
Morning all, heres one for you:- sunderland did it in 1979, villa did it in 1981, who did it inbetween in 1980 ? :what:
Brooking :hippo:
Cookie, correct, go to the top of the class. :thumbup:
Thanks boss, from you, sir, that is praise indeed !!
Cookie, nice google skills there.
Some if us don’t need to cheat old boy :stfu:
Heres another , but try without google :- who is the only wolves player to be in a england european finals squad ? :what:
Does it matter? They get knocked out in the groups every time 😛 Haaaaaaahaha.
Milky, it doesn’t matter, but name the player. :dance:
Steve Bull ? And I didn’t use google for either !
Cookie, no.
Emlyn Hughes ?
Cookie, top of the class again. :thumbup:
Elle is happy with me again. the world is a good place.