Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 12
Welcome to Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 12. It’s not even midweek yet — you probably haven’t had a chance to clean your bed sheets from last weekend’s action — but, given FPL’s intrinsic infidelity, it’s already high time to recommence the search for your next one-gameweek stand and gently feel thei- ok, I’m sorry, not again. We’ve reached November now; things are getting serious. Shall we discuss a selection of 5 players who’ve performed well recently? What a novel concept. If every FPL manager who read this weighed in afterwards, perhaps the consensus could be visualised via some sort of online poll, revealing the trustworthiest of long-term armband-bearers. Frankly, if the FF247 admin can continually clear up the digital mess that I cause whilst uploading articles, anything’s possible. Let’s carry that cautious optimism over to candidate No. 1 for this weekend…
Mohamed Salah vs Fulham (H)
Fulham have somehow conceded 29 goals already: that’s 4 more than lacklustre Burnley allowed, 5 more than lowly Cardiff have shipped and 11 more than the Man United backline became permeable to. Many would argue that Man City, who have the honour of hosting the latter flops on Sunday evening, are the go-to team for goals and captains again; some would argue, in fairness, that Pep’s tactical genius is actually down to his baldness and the 10 minutes per day of contemplation time that he gains from not having to scrub his infertile scalp. Twitter’s a wonderful place.
I digress. Only against The Champions has he, Mo Salah, blanked at home so far. His collated Anfield scores: {8, 8, 8, 3, 15, __} and, whilst it’s a daunting task to mathematically predict what’s next in that absurd sequence, my gut instincts tell me that it’ll be considerably greater than 3 points, which arguably illustrates why I’m a dubious physicist. The takeaway: any other captaincy this weekend seems equally questionable.
Form: 7
Fixture: 9
Explosiveness: 8
Eden Hazard vs Everton (H)
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 04: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Eden Hazard. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
It’s worth noting that Eden has a similar anti-blank home record: {4, 11, 20, 10, 1, 4, __} is even harder to predict, with those 4s coming from two 20-something-minute cameos, two substitutions that won Chelsea the match through Hazard’s influence. That aggravatingly burning rash (of temptation) from last weekend, one that may well be teasing you towards dumping him for Sterling, should clear up quickly once this dwarf starts waddling again.
Form: 6
Fixture: 7
Explosiveness: 8
Marko Arnautovic vs Huddersfield (A)
Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United shoots to score his sides 1st goal in the 10th minute to make it 1-0 past Joe Hart. (photo by John Patrick Fletcher/Action Plus via Getty Images)
I’m anxiously aware that ‘7’ is generous for a man who’s just returned to full fitness, but he looked pretty potent against Burnley’s defence recently, a real poacher who can also bully and run at defences with the ball near his feet. Here’s your frisky differential…
Form: 7
Fixture: 7
Explosiveness: 7
Raheem Agüero vs Man United (H)
Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates his 29th minute goal with Sergio Aguero. (photo by Tim Williams/Action Plus via Getty Images)
If possible, I’d recommend one from this semi-named (please read that carefully) pair of staggeringly fluid forwards, but I can’t even guess Pep’s rotated line-up for the Shakhtar match. Frankly, if you currently own both, you’re doing far too well to take my advice.
Form: 8
Fixture: 6
Explosiveness: 8
Sadio Mané vs Fulham (H)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Xherdan Shaqiri after scoring his team’s fourth goal vs Cardiff. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
I could’ve promoted either Callum Wilson or Harry Kane here, both talented and poised with a decent fixture, but it would’ve been disrespectful to Mr Forehead’s goalscoring abilities. If captaining Salah somehow doesn’t appeal, or perhaps you don’t own him these days, Mané’s got you covered. Probably.
Form: 6
Fixture: 9
Explosiveness: 7
Good luck, folks, especially if you risk it with a Saturday captain! Kane’s due….
Thanks for reading Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 12. This article was written by James.
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CSKA v Roma
Deadline is in 45 mins for subs and capo switches.
Valencia v Young Boys
Thanks init. Under is on the bench. I am leaving him on my bench as well and hope Sterling plays.
Yuk. I’ve got Under on the field
City and Utd teams…
Strong midfield for City there!
Does this mean Mendy and Aguero will play at the weekend? Asking for a friend….
You’d have thought so. I would have thought so even if they were starting, to be honest. The derby isn’t one either manager will want to lose!
Cheers AT
Don’t thank me yet – they haven’t started at the weekend yet 😉
David Silva has scored. Mahrez assist.
To the 110 of you who entered my Champions League of Fantasy welcome to Matchday 4.
Please remember that after the conclusion of Matchday 6 you must finish in the Top 64 League places to reach the following…..
Pottys Knockout phase which holds no boundaries.
But for now here after last night’s action is the current 12 highest flyers.
WooooHoooo ⚽
Potty
This is a statement from Ronaldo
And here’s the Top 12 as promised in my Potty World.
Potty
Cheers Potty, good to see you around. This is the main league I play in and want to win every season as you know, good to see some familiar and somewhat usual names up there.
So far an assist from Mahrez. Waiting for something from Bale and Lewandowski.
Correction. Lewa just scored a penalty 🙂
Is he your capo? Sterling just won you a peno too, ‘won’ being the operative word!
Yes, I switched (C) from Salah to Lewa.
Assist from Bale as well. We are getting there.
And now a goal for Bale!
Yes AT, I had a choice between him and Lewa. Even considered Mahrez but who knows what Pep has on his mind. I am sure Lewa is capable of 2/3 goals in the second half.
Sterling in the form of his life. He must be a must after the ib?
Do you mean in Fantasy CL or in Fantasy PL?
I was lucky to get him last week (and captain him), but am worried his gametime tonight might see him rested at the weekend. Or is his form so good that Pep will play him for the derby?
Can’t see him not playing in that Chips. I was surprised to see him start tonight for that reason but is he now approaching that ‘Silva’ status of playing regardless?
Good to hear Init. I hope you’re right.
I’d say so! Just need to figure out how to get him, Kun and Hazard in the same team now without touching my WC… :oogle:
You reckon he’s better than Aguero? Otherwise have to sacrifice one of Haz or Salah…. Aguero could be a money cow to get him, but seems a bit sideways…
I don’t know what you think I said
My conundrum is to keep Kun and get him. And Hazard! Salah can do one after he’s played Fulham.
And then Kane for GW15 onwards too
Right, read it again now! 😆 Salah is an easy swap, impossible to have all of Salah/Sterling/Kun/Hazard… Who’s the one to leave out? That’s the question… Salah maybe, you might be onto something!
The way to do it is probably to impose some austerity and make cuts to the defence budget. It may be that one of the expensive defenders needs to make way to channel the cash into the midfield.
Another way is to go cheap in attack – there are decent options – to afford the more expensive and desirable mids.