Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 21 2017/18
Welcome to Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 21. I’m not sure why I’m bothering to write this gameweek’s Captain Picks article. There’s only one candidate who’s really worth considering. I won’t name him but his form’s just been insane. Saturday 23rd December: hat-trick. Tuesday 26th December: hat-trick. It’d likely be rather embarrassing for me to back against another one. He’s been transferred in by over 120,000 since. And rising. Still, if you’re one who follows actual fixtures over form, here are 5 alternative and vaguely available candidates for your team’s armband…
Alvaro Morata vs Stoke (H)
My captain. I wish anyway, if I actually owned him. Stoke have already conceded 41 goals and 3+ against each of the following: West Ham, Spurs, Liverpool, Man City and, of slightly more importance here, Chelsea themselves. That match was a 0-4 away win in which Alvaro scored his first Premier League hat-trick. I’d just like to add that Stoke have the same number of Premier League titles as three teams in the above list.
I must warn you, though, that Chelsea have only served up 14 goals at home, yielding an average of just 1.4 goals per match, a definite cause for concern. I’m doubting myself now. Why do I still back this? Morata’s had a hand in over 50% of those goals.
Why not back the tanned Belgian skinhead instead? I might. He rarely needs more than a goal — perhaps just a sneaky penalty — to secure all 3 BPs in a match. His form is lacking, sadly, so the glossy Spaniard gets my approval. I also write about more than enough midgets in my spare time already…
Form: 4
Fixture: 8
Explosiveness: 7
Mohamed Salah vs Leicester (H)
My captain. I think, anyway, if I’m not swayed by Leicester’s unpredictability. Salah’s got it really easy now: the pain of blanking at home isn’t one he’s too familiar with, having only done so in 2 of the 9 home matches that he’s been a starter in, but he can just knock back some Tramadol if playing with Mignolet is causing him too much discomfort.
I don’t need to say much else here. Midfielders who rack up 15 goals and 7 assists in just over half a season don’t come around very often. Sanchez tallied 24 goals and 11 assists last season, playing over twice as many minutes as Salah so far, which was enough to effortlessly make him the top FPL player. Salah would almost surpass Fellaini’s all-time record if he keeps up his absurd form.
Firmino’s a great shout as well. He’s been involved in 2 goals per match in each of the 3 most recent gameweeks, remarkably, and is the only transvestite prostitute to ever do so.
Form: 8
Fixture: 7
Explosiveness: 8
Richarlison de Andrade vs Swansea (H)
This one’s quite hard to justify, but I feel anyone playing Swansea should be given a chance, or at least mentioned on here. Leon Britton and his clowns have conceded 13 goals in their 4 most recent matches. Richarlison hasn’t exactly been in form lately but, as the main striker in Harvey Price’s absence, he’ll expect plenty of opportunities to return to his October status of FPL gold; you don’t need a fancy whisk to beat shit.
Form: 3
Fixture: 9
Explosiveness: 6
Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs Southampton (H)
I won’t deny it. This one’s rather pointless — almost nobody owns him — but perhaps I can tempt in some investment. He scored a brace in this exact fixture, a 2-0 win, and he’s played for… 102 minutes?! Ok, sorry, I can’t get away with this. How about Lingard instead? On the assumption he reclaims his place in the starting XI and you’re weird, you might back Jesse adding to the 6 goals and 2 assists in his 6 most recent matches, who’s currently the most in-form FPL player. I’m not even going to give Lukaku the honour of a mention here! Cue his first brace since the opening day.
Form: 2
Fixture: 7
Explosiveness: 6
Leroy De Sterling vs Crystal Palace (A)
Being suddenly ordered to “take your pick from these three” sounds great, doesn’t it, but it’s not a nice choice in this case. Even though Jesus has been almost neglected by Pep recently, with these Christmas fixtures ~3 days apart each, there’s no knowing if Aguero plays. Midfield representation feels wisest. Likelihood of starting says Kevin De Bruyne and form says Sterling. Palace are unbeaten in 6 home matches but Man City won’t care.
Form: 9
Fixture: 7
Explosiveness: 8
Good luck, everyone, we’re probably going to need it.
Thanks for reading Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 21
This article was written by Jamesinmo.
Follow @James777Simpson
Vote on our Captain Poll Now
The League Codes for FF247 for the 2017/18 season are as follows:
The main public FF247 League , which anyone is welcome to join, can be accessed using the following code 1503-553 (auto-link below).
We are delighted to say that this has a prize pool of £300 which will be split between the top 3 and this has kindly been sponsored by STARTING ELEVEN Please take a minute to click on the link and visit their wonderful Live Daily Fantasy Football game.
Join Our League – Quick Link
League Code: 1503-553
View league standings
Our Regulars League for 2017/18 is now open and has a cash prize pool of £300 paid directly to the winners from the FF247 management team. The first 5 places are paid out in a tiered system.
To enter this one you need to be an active and recognised site member and you need to e-mail us for the league code – Elleffcee@fantasyfootball247.co.uk
*terms and conditions apply and are available upon request. Management reserve the right to review membership of this league on an ongoing basis. If you enter and win a prize you have to have commented on the site at least 10 times for 3 consecutive months between January 2018 and March 2018 or you will not be considered for a prize.
Gameweek Tracker GW21-25
Evening all
Would appreciate some thoughts on my WC team – dunno is it a bit off the wall
DeGea, Mee, Schnider, Mahrez, GroB, Kane -> Ederson, Mariappa, Masuaka, Son, Arnautavic, Morata
Next week Kane would be back in for Morata – i see Kane is dropping tnite
Can’t see a great deal wrong with that mate.
Can you change Mariappa? He’s my main regret on my own last week. Although he may well play! He’s not nailed on though.
***NEW ARTICLE – FF247 SITE TEAM GW21***
Only kidding, we’re just being lazy. Well ok we’re not, we’re having a mini break and bloody well deserve it! 😉
We didn’t want to leave it with no site team update though or else Dean would have a coronary…
We had 2FT’s this week and spent all week debating whether it was to be Niasse to Quaner or then latterly Lowton to Mee. And it was fairly depressing. Until one bright spark suggested we do a bit of one week spot picking and get Morata for Kane and then reverse it next week along with whoever we then fancy from the Spurs midfield to come in for free.
Now that seemed a bit more exciting and aggressive and hence we welcome Morata to our team.
TRANSFER – Kane OUT, Morata IN
CAPTAIN!
Technically Salah and Morata both received equal votes, with Hazard chipping in with one also. Not all votes are born equal though, so it seems. Especially not when one of said voters is still up at silly o’clock writing this crap 😉 Suffice to say Morata won
Our team for GW21 –
Looks sweet lads. Hope me leaving kane on the bench won’t hurt me to much lol
Best of luck boys.
The hokey cokey with Kane isn’t a bad idea in truth.
This is the dead team that I’m playing in the cup. Secondnpick is my team. Do I leave the armband on Kun just to cover him or do I go with Morata?
Well, it reversed the order. Top one is mine. You probably figured that out though
If i was desperate for the cup (which I’m not) i probably would cover him off Pancho.
Elliot injury threw a spanner in my 1st wildcard team.
Finalised team is
Lloris, Speroni
Alonso, Jones, Robertson, Cresswell, Dunk,
Salah, Son, Sterling, Lingard, Atsu
Morata, Firmino, Depoitre
£2.3m ITB to bring in Kane.
Jamie
Can’t fault that much Jamie.
Personal tastes and preferences differ on one or two but but yours all have claims.
Arnautovic would certainly be included in mine if I was on WC.
What do I do with Silva?
0.5 itb 1FT.
Do I just play him with Loftus-Cheek to sub on if he doesn’t play?
Do I sideways to Pogba or Mahrez?
Downgrade to Lingard to bank cash for Kane next week?
Option 3 BB
What about Gross instead of Lingard? Had Gross at start of year and he done good.
Bundeena
I was thinking yesterday that the time could be coming to bring Groß back.
Nice little run of winnable games coming up for Brighton.
WC played. Any last minute thoughts? 0.1m itb.
Kind of want to stick with Kane.
Hi B, personally I’d have another forward in there instead of Kane this week and have the funds ready to bring him back in straight away. Surely having say Morata in this week is better than playing Carroll.
Oh and your defence is shocking
Apart from Alonso. I blame Hazard for that.
+1