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Jan Sienkiewicz was the captaincy king of the Fantasy Premier League in 2019/20, scoring a whopping 657 points with the armband, the second highest in the world. We asked you to help us with the captaincy discussion before the Gameweek 1 deadline of the new campaign.
An unprecedented 2020/2021 preseason is drawing to a close, as we are eagerly awaiting the new FPL campaign to begin. Hundreds of drafts, multiple formations, wild card strategies, and advance transfer planning; We have all been there and in fact we are all living in this world right now.
There is a common denominator in our efforts; trying to find the best captain. Getting the pattern right is often a crucial component to a successful season and Fantasy managers are looking to start the campaign strong with the right choice. Let’s evaluate the options available to us on Gameweek 1.
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Captain Poll
From Arsenal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£ 12.0 million) tops the Fantasy Football Scout captains poll with 53.3% of the vote as they take on a newly promoted Fulham team in Gameweek 1.
The Arsenal forward, who has been reclassified as a midfielder for this season’s edition of the FPL, is currently owned by 44.1% of Fantasy coaches, which is more than the combined ownership of Sadio mané (£ 12.0 million, 13.3% owned) and Mohammed salah (£ 12.0 million, 29.8% owned).
The Gabonese international starred in Arsenal’s victory at Community Shield two weeks ago (scoring a long-distance goal in a 1-1 draw the Gunners won on penalties) and then scored two goals in a 3-2 friendly loss to the Aston Villa. doors.
Aubameyang’s great form is also matched by a favorable match in Gameweek 1, as Fulham’s defensive vulnerabilities are still fresh in people’s minds from the 2018/19 campaign. The Cottagers conceded a league record of 81 goals the last time they were in the top flight, which included nine goals in two games against Arsenal (5-1, 4-1 losses).
The second most popular choice for the armband among Fantasy Football Scout users this week is Salah (25.6%). Considering that the runaway champions of the 2019/20 season will host newly promoted Leeds United, and that Manchester City and Manchester United don’t have a fixed match, it seems somewhat surprising that the Fantasy-proven Egyptian midfielder is struggling. for attracting more interest in the bracelet.
Even more surprising, Mané is in third place in the poll with only 3.9% of the votes. The Senegalese winger, who scored 18 goals and gave Fantasy 10 assists last season, showed flashes of class in the preseason and will look to improve his impressive home record against a newly promoted opponent on Saturday.
Behind the podium we can find the new Chelsea striker Timo Werner (£ 9.5m, 3.5% of the vote), Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (£ 7.5m, 2.1%), as well as Tottenham Hotspur assets – Son Heung-min (£ 9.5, 2.1%) and Harry kane (£ 10.5 million, 1.8%).
According to the survey, the main decisions managers will need to make regarding the captaincy will involve comparing Aubameyang to Salah. Therefore, we will focus primarily on the Liverpool and Arsenal options.
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