Captain Sensible
19 September 2025 1111 comments
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In Gameweek 4, FPL managers who targeted the fixture and captained Mohamed Salah (ยฃ14.5m) were rewarded in stoppage time. All three of the Egyptian’s attacking returns have come after the 90th minute!

Erling Haaland (ยฃ14.2m) bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season to continue his stellar record in the Manchester derby, while Cole Palmer (ยฃ10.4m) returned from injury against Brentford to remind us of his enduring quality.

Attention now turns to Gameweek 5 and whether there is a case to look beyond Salah, who hosts Everton in the early kick-off, in favour of a differential option.

Captain Sensible is here to help!

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics,ย Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturdayโ€™s 11am BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 5 captain best

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Salah is the runaway leader in the captaincy poll, currently sitting on just over 50% of the vote. A goal and assist in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday has only increased his appeal.ย 

Haaland sits in second place once again with a little under 10% backing ahead of Man Cityโ€™s heavyweight clash with Arsenal at the Emirates. The Norwegian scored in both league fixtures against the Gunners last season.ย 

Elsewhere, Antoine Semenyo (ยฃ7.5m) and Joao Pedro (ยฃ7.8m) are the only other players with over 5% of the vote.

Player Stats

FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

  1. CatalystBAR
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 18 mins ago

    senesi or vdv?

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 8 mins ago

      Senesi for DC and longer term fixtures

  2. โ˜ˆโ˜พ
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 18 mins ago

    Who is the Forest new striker everyone talking about?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      19 hours ago

      Igor Jesus?

  3. The Knights Template
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 16 mins ago

    Liverpool v Everton score predictions please.

    1. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 10 mins ago

      1-1

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      19 hours, 6 mins ago

      4-1

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      18 hours, 59 mins ago

      1-2

      1. The Knights Template
        • 11 Years
        18 hours, 47 mins ago

        Who scores for Liverpool?

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          18 hours, 44 mins ago

          Salah scores the rebound after Pickford saves his penalty.. 'Jumpin Jack' Grealish and 'Magic Mike' Keane ftw.

          1. AAAFootball
              18 hours, 21 mins ago

              Are you Everton Fan?
              (I am)

              I predict 1-1, early goal from ekitike and then Michael keane off a corner about 67'.
              Late 90+4 pen from Keane pulling down Gakpo, but then saved as salah finally misses a jammy late pen.

              KDH MOTM after assist and another solid display.

              1. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 5 Years
                18 hours, 13 mins ago

                Teacher, AAA is copying my homework!

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        18 hours, 46 mins ago

        1-2

      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        18 hours, 40 mins ago

        2-0 (Salah and Isak goals after 90 mins)

        1. The Knights Template
          • 11 Years
          18 hours, 25 mins ago

          3-1 for me, Gakpo 2, Ekitike !. Salah 1 assist, Ekitike 1 assist and Gravenbech 1 assist.

      4. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        18 hours, 25 mins ago

        2-1 (Salah winner in the 95 min pen)

      5. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        18 hours, 6 mins ago

        2-2 Gakpo & VVD; Grealish & KDH
        As a neutral observer I just want a good game with no VAR interference ๐Ÿ™‚

      6. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        18 hours, 4 mins ago

        1-0 (Salah 90+7')

        1. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          17 hours, 23 mins ago

          Deva ju! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    4. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 10 mins ago

      Any love for a Forrest mid against burnley that may think they can win and get picked off by ange ball ?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        19 hours, 8 mins ago

        Steering clear of all Forest assets personally

        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          18 hours, 30 mins ago

          This.

    5. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 9 mins ago

      Best captain from these three

      A - Mateta
      B - Semenyo
      C - Haaland

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        18 hours, 39 mins ago

        B

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        18 hours, 14 mins ago

        C
        (If Saliba does not play)

      3. n1bruv
        • 2 Years
        18 hours, 11 mins ago

        I've gone B but Be warned! My last three captain choices have all scored two points ๐Ÿ™

      4. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        16 hours, 54 mins ago

        C

    6. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 9 mins ago

      Pick one to start::

      A - Livra
      B - Reijnders
      C - Gudmundsson

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        18 hours, 24 mins ago

        b

    7. Messi_883891
        18 hours, 47 mins ago

        Who is a good midfielder I can get for £8.4M ITB?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          18 hours, 39 mins ago

          Mbeumo or Xavi

        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          18 hours, 3 mins ago

          Semenyo; Grealish; Enzo; Gakpo.

        3. chocolove
          • 14 Years
          17 hours, 31 mins ago

          Foden

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        18 hours, 45 mins ago

        Who to start from Neco and Diof?

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          18 hours, 16 mins ago

          Diof

      • Messi_883891
          18 hours, 45 mins ago

          Best captain?

          A - Joao Pedro

          B - Salah

          C - Wood

          D - Kudus

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            18 hours, 41 mins ago

            B

          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            18 hours, 40 mins ago

            B

          3. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            18 hours, 23 mins ago

            Did you read the article?

          4. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            18 hours, 22 mins ago

            B

        • Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          18 hours, 44 mins ago

          Any keepers worth replacing Kelleher with under 4.5 or just save FT? WCing within the bext few GWs.

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 38 mins ago

            Save

          2. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            18 hours, 5 mins ago

            Roll FT

        • SARRFACE
          • 13 Years
          18 hours, 40 mins ago

          Ndiaye or Reijndeers to Elliot or Pino for a punt on a FT before I wildcard next GW?

          Or don’t do it?

          1. The Knights Template
            • 11 Years
            18 hours, 38 mins ago

            Pino Gris FTW!

            1. SARRFACE
              • 13 Years
              18 hours, 33 mins ago

              So tempted, but for reijndeers or ndiaye is the question…

              1. The Knights Template
                • 11 Years
                18 hours, 24 mins ago

                Ndiyae

          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 38 mins ago

            I like the Pino punt but probably worth saving the transfer which rolls after your WC

            1. SARRFACE
              • 13 Years
              18 hours, 34 mins ago

              Interesting, did not know that.

          3. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            18 hours, 18 mins ago

            Yéremy Pino
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%A9remy_Pino

            interesting - someone not looked at previously if a FT why not
            as it is West Ham United away

            1. Bluetiger1
              • 3 Years
              18 hours, 16 mins ago

              midfielder at 6.0m I'll add to my watch list

              1. SARRFACE
                • 13 Years
                18 hours, 12 mins ago

                He looked great in their last game

                1. Bluetiger1
                  • 3 Years
                  18 hours, 5 mins ago

                  Thanks Sarrface

                  1. Bluetiger1
                    • 3 Years
                    18 hours, 4 mins ago

                    See if I can find 0.5m from somewhere to replace Anderson in the coming Gws

          4. Ausman
            • 2 Years
            17 hours, 57 mins ago

            Be warned! Kamada and Wharton are now fit and cleared to play so Pino could be a minutes risk. I liked what I saw from him last week but would hold off for a week or two and see how we line up.

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              17 hours, 44 mins ago

              Wharton replaces Lerna/Hughes (does not play as one of the 10s) & Kamada played alongside Pino last week

              1. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                17 hours, 44 mins ago

                *Lerma

            2. SARRFACE
              • 13 Years
              17 hours, 39 mins ago

              Oh boy, I pulled the trigger. Let’s see what happens!

        • n1bruv
          • 2 Years
          18 hours, 15 mins ago

          Massively overthinking this one!

          Who plays... A Bruno B Paqueta

          Currently on Bruno with paq first sub...but...last time I chose to go against West ham I capped wood and had Anderson and williams who all blanked

          1. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 14 mins ago

            A.

          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            18 hours, 12 mins ago

            PacMan

          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            17 hours, 54 mins ago

            Bruno

        • aleksios
          • 10 Years
          18 hours, 15 mins ago

          1.Lewis to VDV
          2. Cunha to Palmer.
          3.Both for a hit.

          Thanks.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            18 hours, 12 mins ago

            2

        • Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          18 hours ago

          Captain:

          A) Semenyo (NEW)
          B) Palmer (man)

          1. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            17 hours, 59 mins ago

            B

          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            17 hours, 58 mins ago

            B

        • Buck The Trent
          • 13 Years
          17 hours, 57 mins ago

          Have double Leeds. Start defender or mid vs wolves?

          A Rondon
          B Stach

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            17 hours, 54 mins ago

            B

          2. Weeb Kakashi
            • 9 Years
            17 hours, 49 mins ago

            Salmon Rondon. Nostalgic

        • Weeb Kakashi
          • 9 Years
          17 hours, 49 mins ago

          Play one of each.

          Dubravka or Vicario
          VdV or Gudmunsson

          1. iFash@FPL
            • 1 Year
            17 hours, 20 mins ago

            Not much in it ==> Coin toss

        • Chillarn7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          17 hours, 46 mins ago

          Hi,
          I’ve been searching all of members area but can’t seem to find it. Does anyone know where I can find predicted xG for each team for their upcoming fixture? Thanks in advance.

        • Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          17 hours, 45 mins ago

          Benching headache this weekend.

          Start two out of these?

          Sensei
          Mbeumo (criminal benching 8.0m but united are terrible)
          King
          Rodon
          Reinildo

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            17 hours, 43 mins ago

            So the question is why do you own Mbeumo?

            1. Steve Stiffler
              • 9 Years
              17 hours, 39 mins ago

              Wildcarded last week thought there was a chance would do something against city.

              Will be getting rid next week probably.

              Any help with the bench though, cheers

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                17 hours, 38 mins ago

                I would play Mbeumo and Senesi

          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            17 hours, 28 mins ago

            Mbeumo (good record vs Chelsea) and Sensini

          3. Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            17 hours ago

            Thanks both of you legends

        • The Son-dance Kid
          • 7 Years
          17 hours, 45 mins ago

          The fact tue Ndiaye is close to a price drop is an indictment on the rather pathetic price change system.

          4 weeks in, 11th highest scoring midfielder, only 1 blank, auing for a team doing well, good upcoming fixtures.

          Price changes based

          1. AAAFootball
              17 hours, 43 mins ago

              Yes, i want to keep him despite prediction as an EFC fan.
              However, he was supposed to fall today but didnt do i don't know what to make of that.

          2. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            17 hours, 43 mins ago

            *based on human emotion rather than actual performance...
            FPL need to get in line with 99%of other fantasy games around the world (including other sports)

            Yes I am an Ndiaye owner

            1. Moderately content penguin
              • 6 Years
              17 hours, 21 mins ago

              Or you could just accept it is to your advantage that you hold a performing player others are selling and more will be stampeded into selling

              1. The Son-dance Kid
                • 7 Years
                16 hours, 23 mins ago

                This is true.
                It was more a general rant at the price change mechanism. I honestly don't understand why they haven't thought of improving it over the last 25 years

            2. iFash@FPL
              • 1 Year
              17 hours, 17 mins ago

              This is similar to stock market pricing, in a way…

          3. Richm
            • 3 Years
            17 hours, 43 mins ago

            Who’s the best cheap Murillo replacement?
            Or stick with double spurs defense again?

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              17 hours, 40 mins ago

              Senesi, Andersen or Richards

              1. Richm
                • 3 Years
                17 hours, 34 mins ago

                Thanks!

          4. AAAFootball
              17 hours, 40 mins ago

              Thinking reindeer and eki to gyok and xavi next week, 2 saved ft.

              Will make my moves immediately to skip price drops/rises

              Is this wise? or is a little bit of money (bearing in mind wc8) not worth the chance of a blank and price drop/injury.

              Wont make my move until an hour or so before price drops so will have at least the predictions to aid me

              Anything over 80% and i will make the move.

            • SpaceCadet
              • 11 Years
              17 hours, 39 mins ago

              Best option this gw?

              a. start gudmundsson
              b. start reijnders
              c. start johnson
              d. johnson > enzo/ xavi ft

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                17 hours, 38 mins ago

                Xavi

              2. waltzingmatildas
                • 15 Years
                17 hours, 34 mins ago

                B

            • Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              17 hours, 39 mins ago

              Currently on Gapko for C
              I could have Haaland Semenyo Pedro Ekitike
              Worth the punt on Gapko? I think he gets more minutes than Ekitike.
              Haaland and Semenyo up against decent defences. Chelsea have that poor Old Trafford record. So take a punt on the early kick off ..

            • waltzingmatildas
              • 15 Years
              17 hours, 34 mins ago

              Bench one of
              A) Reijnders
              B) King

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                17 hours, 32 mins ago

                A but King is becoming a minutes issues now

                1. waltzingmatildas
                  • 15 Years
                  17 hours, 28 mins ago

                  Oh really? Wasn't aware of that. Thanks

              2. Yozzer
                • 8 Years
                17 hours, 22 mins ago

                Gotta be Reinders

            • Saintjack01
              • 3 Years
              17 hours, 33 mins ago

              Play 2 of the 4 below:

              Reijnders
              Dorgu
              Grealish
              Gudmonsson

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                17 hours, 32 mins ago

                G and G

            • TekkerDude
              • 1 Year
              17 hours, 32 mins ago

              Play 3 out of
              Gabriel (MCI)
              Munoz (whu)
              Porro (bha)
              Gudmunson (wol)
              Reinildo (AVL)

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                17 hours, 31 mins ago

                First three

                1. TekkerDude
                  • 1 Year
                  17 hours, 7 mins ago

                  Ty

              2. Ask Yourself
                • 9 Years
                17 hours, 23 mins ago

                BB potential but yeah first 3

                1. TekkerDude
                  • 1 Year
                  17 hours, 7 mins ago

                  Already played it but thanks!

            • Ask Yourself
              • 9 Years
              17 hours, 23 mins ago

              Play who ? x

              A) King (BRE)
              B) Richards (whu)

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                17 hours, 21 mins ago

                B

            • Yozzer
              • 8 Years
              17 hours, 23 mins ago

              Any Dango owners left? Are you starting him? I have him starting over Reijnders mainly because I'm an idiot but also basing his benching last week on the fact he had a long flight back (12 hours ISH) after the IB. Does anyone think different?

            • Mount up
              • 8 Years
              17 hours, 21 mins ago

              Who out off these would you captain?

              A. Palmer
              B. Semenyo
              C. Haaland
              D. Wood

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                17 hours, 20 mins ago

                A

                1. Mount up
                  • 8 Years
                  17 hours, 19 mins ago

                  Cheers, I'm currently on that but wasn't 100 percent