Fantasy Premier League Captain Picks Gameweek 19
Welcome to Fantasy Premier League Captain Picks Gameweek 19. Welcome to the Captain Picks article for Gameweek 19. Firstly, let me say Merry Christmas to all of you, and I hope you are busy stuffing your bellies full with Christmas food and beer, enjoying the holidays with your families. While food and family are the best things of Christmas time, we all know the second best thing: the busy Premier League schedule, giving us three rounds of festive football in one week. As we all know, a certain Argentinian is coming back from suspension this GW, so let me put one thing straight right away – I will not be tipping Aguero in this article. This is for a number of reasons: he has a tough matchup against Liverpool, City are struggling at the moment and playing poorly despite winning their last three matches, and his ownership among active players will be low due to his suspension and his fixture. Still, I assume that some will bring him in immediately so I will talk about him briefly here: he has scored 10 goals in 11 matches and City have scored 9 goals in their last 4 matches, meaning that Aguero clearly has a potential to produce points. However, I believe there are better options for the armband this round, so let’s take a look at whom those options are.
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard (Stoke at home)
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[/three_fifth]Having served his suspension last GW, Costa will be fresh to fight against the Potters come Saturday afternoon. The highest scoring striker and the second highest scorer overall, Costa has 3 goals and 2 assists in his last 5 matches, netting 33 points. Despite a slow start to the season, Stoke have made somewhat of a resurgence, finding themselves in 12th place. Still, Chelsea are on a 12-match winning streak in the PL and are by all means favorites to make this match their 13th win. As we have seen all season, Costa is consistent rather than explosive: he has scored over 10 points on only three occasions, and he has only scored more than one goal in a match once. Costa has only blanked in 3 matches this season, making him probably the most consistent producer of points in FPL, but if you want someone explosive rather than consistent from this match then consider Eden Hazard instead. Hazard has scored 2 goals in his last 6 matches, meaning that he does not have form on his side, but we all know his quality and he can explode at any moment. However, the fact that I must refer to his innate quality as a player rather than any actual statistics underlining good form implies that Costa is the safer option of these two players this round.
Alexis Sanchez (Crystal Palace at home)
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[/three_fifth]While this fixture is appealing, it is not as appealing as it would have been a couple of days ago when Lord Pardew was in charge of Palace rather than Big Sam: you certainly want your fantasy captain to face a team managed by the former instead of the latter. Arsenal struggled to break down West Bromwich last round and perhaps that is a sign to come for this round when they play against another manager likely to play defensive and organized? Still, the fact that Sanchez is facing the team placed 17th in the PL cannot be ignored, and it is important to remember that Big Sam has only had a few days to leave his mark on his new team. Sanchez has 6 goals and 3 assists in his last 6 matches, yet his highest score from his last 4 is only 7 points, and his average score per match over those 4 matches is 5 points. Sanchezs’ blank against West Bromwich was the first time he has done so since Arsenal faced Manchester United and knowing Sanchez he is more likely to rebound with a good performance than to blank again. In fact, he has blanked in two successive games only twice this season. As such, I suggest that Sanchez represents a captaincy candidate that is both reliable and explosive.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Middlesbrough at home)
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[/three_fifth]While both Jose Mourinho and Manchester United were criticized earlier in the season, they have gone 9 matches without losing in the Premier League and thus find themselves in 6th place, only 4 points behind Arsenal in 4th. Along with United’s increase in form, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is currently the top player in the game with 6 goals, 3 assists, and 56 points in his last 6 matches. He is averaging an astonishing 4.8 shots per game, showing how involved he is in United’s attack and that he is their main finisher. Middlesbrough may not concede a lot of goals but that is not likely to stop a team and a player that are in great form. With an ownership of 42%, Zlatan is likely to be the most captained player for GW 19, and he is very likely to reward all those who give him the armband.
Adam Lallana (Manchester City at home)
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[/three_fifth]With 4 goals scored in a riot against Stoke, Liverpool have now won 3 matches in a row and they have scored 10 goals in the last 4. Adam Lallana has been Liverpool’s standout player recently, as he has scored 4 goals, gotten 1 assist, and attained 36 points over the 4 matches. While his opponent may be City, whom as previously mentioned have won 3 matches in a row, City conceded 7 goals against Leicester and Chelsea prior to those matches. City have in no way shown defensive reliability this season, keeping only 4 clean sheets, and with the way Liverpool are playing City could very well struggle at Anfield come New Year’s Eve. As a matter of fact, City have conceded as many goals (20) as another team mentioned here but with considerably lower stature: Middlesbrough. Remember last season, when Liverpool won 4-1 away and 3-0 at home – Liverpool’s high pressing style is exactly the kind of style City struggle against. Besides Lallana, Mane has gotten points recently as well, with 2 goals, 4 assists, and 40 points in his last 6 matches. While many may be dismayed by Liverpool’s matchup, I suggest that Liverpool should be considered the favorites here and could score several goals against a fragile City defence.
Romelu Lukaku (Hull away)
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[/three_fifth]Everton have put in some mixed performances lately, losing to Liverpool and Watford but winning against Arsenal and Leicester. Romelu Lukaku has only scored 3 goals in his last 8 matches, but looking at Everton’s fixtures you can see why: in those 8 matches Everton faced only 2 opponents currently outside the top 10. However, Everton have been granted a late-year present as they kick off round 19 away at Hull, the team at the bottom of the table and without a win in 6 matches. While Lukaku blanked in both his 2 latest home matches against Arsenal and Liverpool, he scored 3 goals away against Leicester and Watford. Most fantasy managers will probably look to other players to captain this round, given the fixtures of the other players mentioned here. However, Lukaku has both the form and the fixture to perform this round. He will perhaps not be high on many people’s list for the armband this GW, but that does not change the fact that Lukaku faces a team that has conceded more goals than all the teams in the PL besides Swansea, meaning that he is likely to get points this round.
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Fixture Tracker – the next 6 games
Morning all!
Finished on 81 (-4) and I managed to see some big fat green arrows
This is currently my team for GW19; already done Kane to Costa and I’m looking to shift stones to jones – what do you think?
Morning Mitro looks good mate do you need to take a hit this wk you do have Cap to cover Walcott if you feel you need a hit that’s not a bad one 😉
Silvers – I just want rid of stones 😉
I don’t blame you mate 😉
Id wait to hear news on Walcott….
Brooky – only player I could replace wally with is alli
Walker getting a yellow last night and Itchy’s price going down again is a real pain in the arse so im thinking of killing 2 birds with one stone.Not many options in the cheap striker range so thinking Itchy to Carrol ( till he gets injured) which would just leave me enough to do Walker to Luiz for -4.Wanted a Chelsea defender for ages and would just have enough cash.What you reckon ?
.2m in the bank 1 Ft.
Take the hit
Hey Brooky,
You have similar issues to the site team and we are having trouble finding some worthwhile conclusions – either that or the rest of the crowd are just pissed and ignoring their phones
It’s a shame to lose Walker and Spurs still have some great looking games coming up, intertwined with some tricky ones. However, given the state of yyour bench maybe they are worthwhile moves. Carroll seems to be finding some sort of form.
Yeah that 3rd striker spot is a tricky one,was thinking Walker to Jones and Itchy to Benteke next gw,but wasnt sure with Big Sam taking over at Palace and Palace no longer playing the attacking football they did under Pardew.Itchy going down in price last night ended that plan anyway !! Could do Itchy to Anichebe this gw and Marney to Phillips next gw bench Walker and hope Amat starts ?? Or Walker to Jones and Marney to Phillips or Itchy to Rondon next gw ?
Do you really want Phillips and Rondon though Brooky – I mean the fixtures after this week are good, but it’s still West Brom! Didn’t realise Itchy went down last night, he wasn’t due when I went to bed. Damnit. I wouldn’t rule out Benteke – Big Sam loves a big striker to aim at.
It would have been one or the other buttrue,ive already got 2 West Brom.Yeah was really annoying that.I checked Walkers,Jones’s and Bentekes price changes last night but forgot to check Itchy’s !!
Itchy wasn’t in the first 2 pages when I retired – must have had some late activity.
You know we like a hit Brookyboy so go with it 😉
BOOM!! I’ve escaped the inlaws for a few hours so let’s play Dr Cookie’s Surgery for the afternoon – sh*t advice given to those who ask 😉
First up, Tekkers, thank you so much for this week’s Capo report – I guess it would be wrong to take the armband off Ibra after last week’s display.
So come on, gis your questions / RMTs….
Cookie see above
As you can see i have a few issues 
Any changes cookie? Could swap Barry for Walcott and vert to ake for -8 hit as already done Costa in. Or stick
Or Erickson
Hey Kickers,
I would play Anichebe over Barry mate. Re Walcott, there are suggestions that he may miss the next couple of games but hopefully Wenger tells us something specific in his presser tomorrow. You could do Vert to Ake but as I said to Brooky above, Spurs still have some decent fixtures coming up – tough one really….
Sorry just seen your Eriksen comment – yes I like that option actually but hate the -8 – depends how seriously you are taking the game this season – if you’re a bit laissez faire then I’d say ‘go for it’ but if you’re playing conservatively, play Anichebe and Gibson if Amat doesn’t make it.
Cheers cookie
Would you play anichebe or Allen ?
Anichebe Kickers
Cheers top advice as always
Just wanted to say a massive thanks to all those who have worked so hard over the past months on the site, brilliant in depth articles and great tips. And to all those other posters for their continued help and advice. I don’t post much, but this site is always my go to for all things FPL. Personally, you’ve all helped me have my best season yet, so thanks a bunch. Happy new year to you all, may your arrows continue to be green.
Cheers Mr D, that’s great to hear that you are having a good season (only slightly jealous 😉 ). Happy New Year!
Just outside the top 1000 at present cookie, about 1150. Racking my brain to think of a differential to push me into the hundreds!
Show us your team then high-flyer and we’ll see if we can help.
Though in all honesty I should be showing you mine!!
OK, here we are!
Pickford jakup
Lov amat kone macauley pieters
Haz sterling Sanchez Erik’s lallana
Ibra rondon negredo
Cracking midfield Mr D – I guess you’ll need a keeper with Jak and Pickford out
Do you think mannone will step in for picks?
I would think so Mr D, but I’d wait for confirmation from Moyes.
Great, thanks cookie..Will do. All the best for the rest of the season!
You too Mr D, keep us up to date with your progress and go well for the rest of the season.
Guys I’m in trouble with my keepers. Im on a wildcard but am not sure. I was thinking maybe hennessy for pickford and allen to matic maybe but I’d still be .1 short so may downgrade amat to a non playing def. Any advice welcome 0 itb.
Pickford
Jones mccauley ake
Allen hazard sanchez lallana
Costa kun ibra.
Subs grant carrick chambers amat.
Thanks guys.
Man U man To keep your great Att & MF I would do McAudly to Nyon this should just give you enough for a GK
Cheers Silvers. Didn’t think of that.
hey man u man – if you go Evans over McAuley, gives you a bit of extra play. Mandanda is back soon (14th Jan) so would steer away from him. Mannone? Cheap – and a risk but , you know, is cheap. Martin Kelly is also 4.4. and less guaranteed. You could have him assuming Sam will tighten them up and have Valdes in goal
Some team
Cheers Dreamers, good thinking.