GW 22 Captaincy Poll Thread

[RuudTheDudeVanTheMan]

Look at all those glorious options I've done Burke Salah with my free this week

Salah(C)
Bruno(VC)

[Stevieste]

Sterling (C)
Bruno (V)

[senorjoeyo]

I'm still voting other!

[From4corners]

Haha why thank you.

Currently on Bruno, but tempted by Robertson.

[Spinynorman]

Salah (c) Fernandez (vc)

[TheRumourMill]

Worst poll of the season, much preferred the guy who did last week's!

[Smurphy Paw]

^

Currently 83% on Salah. Who am I to bet against that?

[tarkens]

don't have Salah so it looks like Sterling (c), Bruno (vc)

[Ruth_NZ]

Oh my eyes! Please can we have fewer dumb options in this damned poll? The 'other' option is a much under-rated device.

Probably Salah(c) Sterling(v) for me (as planned) but I am nervous that Salah may be rested with so many big games coming up in quick succession. Sterling would be a good alternative having been rested at the weekend.

[Smurphy Paw]

Salah got a rest against Burnley (33 min cameo) and seems to get time off for good behaviour every 5 games. Prior to that his last cameo was also 33 minutes and Palace defenders still have cold sweats at the memories!
If Mane is out and Brighton increasingly difficult to break down I can’t see Klopp resting Salah. It’s those two (and long term absentee Jota) that provide the x-factor they’ll need

[TheRumourMill]

You mean you weren't considering Ward-Prowse for the captaincy Ruth? You disappoint me

I love how every week there's complaints on this poll about it being either too short or too long, every week! There's been enough problems caused in this world by 52% - 48% splits in the last 5 years, and now its spilt into FISO's captaincy poll We should have an additional poll on whether the captaincy poll is too short or too long every week to go alongside the captaincy poll!

[RuudTheDudeVanTheMan]

Lucky ended up with Ward-Prowse captain last gameweek so I said I'd throw him in. I like to cater to all wackadoo zany options if people feel like punting or need to make up ground with differential picks. At the end of the day an extra second or 2 of scrolling never killed anyone...that I know of

[Sutter Kane]

Cancelo rested too.

Probably Salah(c), Cancelo(vc).

[Ruth_NZ]

Salah got a rest against Burnley (33 min cameo) and seems to get time off for good behaviour every 5 games. Prior to that his last cameo was also 33 minutes and Palace defenders still have cold sweats at the memories! If Mané is out and Brighton increasingly difficult to break down I can’t see Klopp resting Salah.

Well yes, but that ignores the FA Cup game (United) where Salah played 90 as well. As of yesterday he has played 3x90mins in 8 days and Liverpool have games coming in quick succession, many of them 'big' games - Man. City, Leicester, Leipzig and Everton follow Brighton and that's another 5 games in 17 days. If Salah will be rested in one of those it is surely Brighton?

Klopp: "My mood is constantly concerned about injuries – constantly concerned about injuries – and we try to save everybody."

If Mané is confirmed out I'll feel able to captain Salah, though still not with full confidence. If it looks like Mané will be available I will certainly place the armband elsewhere.

[hayesag]

Ruth NZ regardless of whether mane will or wont start klopp will not drop salah unless deemed absolutely necessary. Klopp needs salah on the pitch cos guess what, he is pretty much the only person that will get him a goal when he really needs one! the choice is yours, you either go with the blind faith masses of people who (wont be overthinking or over analysing this decision) will simply say to captain or not to captain or you pick sterling and hide behind your sofa when sterling does jack all against a stubborn burnley defence and brighton break into tiny little pieces when salah fires a few rockets past them

[Ruth_NZ]

Lucky ended up with Ward-Prowse captain last gameweek so I said I'd throw him in. I like to cater to all wackadoo zany options if people feel like punting or need to make up ground with differential picks. At the end of the day an extra second or 2 of scrolling never killed anyone...that I know of.

But it's so unwieldy. Honestly my first reaction when I saw it was that I couldn't be bothered to vote because I didn't want to wade through all the crap looking for Salah. There is an 'other' button; if people want to come up with wackadoo options then they can use that option and name them in the comments. The poll is supposed to be 'best captain', not 'my captain' anyway, isn't it?

[DavidLloydIsAHero]

Ruth NZ regardless of whether mane will or wont start klopp will not drop salah unless deemed absolutely necessary. Klopp needs salah on the pitch cos guess what, he is pretty much the only person that will get him a goal when he really needs one! the choice is yours, you either go with the blind faith masses of people who (wont be overthinking or over analysing this decision) will simply say to captain or not to captain or you pick sterling and hide behind your sofa when sterling does jack all against a stubborn burnley defence and brighton break into tiny little pieces when salah fires a few rockets past them

Hasn't Salah been benched twice in the last few gameweeks? So Klopp will leave him out even when it wasn't necessary (he may have needed it for Palace but definitely not Burnley)

There's more to it than you mention, Brighton have conceded 1 goal total in their last 4 games, City have beaten Burnley 5-0 multiple times in the last few matchups, albeit usually without Sterling.

I'll probably bring captain Salah but it is far from certain until we get more info

[Ruth_NZ]

Klopp will not drop Salah unless deemed absolutely necessary.

You didn't read what he said yesterday (as quoted above)? Fake news is it?

Klopp needs Salah on the pitch cos guess what, he is pretty much the only person that will get him a goal when he really needs one!

Who did the damage against Spurs then? It may have escaped your notice (or more likely you haven't even looked) but Salah was on the pitch for all but 57 minutes of Liverpool's poor run, when they scored 1 goal in 5 games (also scored by Mané). I doubt that Klopp would drop Salah if Mané is also out but if he's back that's another matter entirely. You may call that over-thinking; I call it thinking. Maybe you should try it sometime.

And you can keep your multiple LOLs for someone else, thanks. They are only a confirmation of your own complacency.

[hayesag]

Hasn't Salah been benched twice in the last few gameweeks? So Klopp will leave him out even when it wasn't necessary (he may have needed it for Palace but definitely not Burnley)

That was then. This is now. mistakes have been made and klopp will have learnt that without salah on the pitch to terrorise defences his team are toothless. Firmino is only good at providing goals and salah is good at finishing them. I expect klopp to also play the shaq if mane is not fully recovered in time. That guy more than proved his worth against hammers


There's more to it than you mention, Brighton have conceded 1 goal total in their last 4 games, City have beaten Burnley 5-0 multiple times in the last few matchups, albeit usually without Sterling.

not really (but your welcome to show me what im missing out on). liverpools home record against brighton more than speaks for itself. Liverpool have gotten over their mini wobble so nothing but goals will do

Previous results read:

30.11.19 PL Liverpool Brighton 2 : 1
25.08.18 PL Liverpool Brighton 1 : 0
13.05.18 PL Liverpool Brighton 4 : 0
19.02.12 FAC Liverpool Brighton 6 : 1

And as for the city mauling of burnley theory. This only happens at the Etihad.

games at burnley a lot closer than you think..

30.09.20 EFL Burnley Man City 0 : 3
03.12.19 PL Burnley Man City 1 : 4
28.04.19 PL Burnley Man City 0 : 1
03.02.18 PL Burnley Man City 1 : 1
26.11.16 PL Burnley Man City 1 : 2
14.03.15 PL Burnley Man City 1 : 0

If city go with jesus up top it will be a close game (my prediction) so will be interesting to see which team pep puts out. There is even a chance (have you considered this ruth nz) that pep keeps sterling on the bench with a view to the wknd game against Pool. Now that would really mess with a few peoples heads in here

I'll probably bring captain Salah but it is far from certain until we get more info.

Dont think about it, just do it safe in the knowledge that the masses will do this out of FOMO if nothing else. Making salah captain will mean that you dont lose ground on your closest rivals at the very least

[hayesag]

You didn't read what he said yesterday (as quoted above)? Fake news is it?

Do you always believe everything that a manager tells you

You may call that over-thinking; I call it thinking. Maybe you should try it sometime. resorting to personal attacks now ruth. Oh deary me


And you can keep your multiple LOLs for someone else, thanks. They are only a confirmation of your own complacency.

Your right you dont deserve my lols. Your stubbornness to acknowledge other peoples views that you think less of will be your downfall. Good luck with your sterling pick

[Smurphy Paw]

It took me less time to read the poll options than read the complaint and discussion about the poll options.

On this, each to his or her own. Prefer a different style? Get in first and set it up would be my solution

[SirMattBugsby]

I really fancy Cancelo but, as suspected, Salah will be heavily captained. What's his record against Brighton? Their previous fixture, Brighton really frustrated Pool by playing long. Brighton in general are frustrating to captain against..

[Ruth_NZ]

I really fancy Cancelo but, as suspected, Salah will be heavily captained. What's his record against Brighton?

viewtopic.php?f=99&t=123196&p=3502708#p3502708

[SirMattBugsby]

I really fancy Cancelo but, as suspected, Salah will be heavily captained. What's his record against Brighton?

viewtopic.php?f=99&t=123196&p=3502708#p3502708

Well that's settled then.

[CptPugwash]

Last game had Cancelo(c) Salah(V).
I'd switch it around, but my cup oppo has Cancelo & not Salah. so i'm sticking with Cancelo.

[SirMattBugsby]

What about Bruno? Southampton have a lot of injury problems and this fixture usually has goals..

[FranckKessie]

Mo(C) and Bruno(VC).

[MPTree]

Thank goodness there are so many poll options to choose from this week. I feel liberated.

Salah again for me.

[Luxmonk]

Hopefully at least one of my picks will actually make it on to the pitch this time....

Mo (c) Raheem (vc).

[Beerfuelledman]

Cancelo (c) for me. Manipulating volatility. Probably incorrectly.