Fantasy Premier League: Shift in Captaincy Strategy as Haaland‘s Fixtures Harden
London, UK – A growing consensus among Fantasy Premier League (FPL) strategists suggests a potential shift away from automatic captaincy of Erling Haaland, fueled by a perceived increase in challenging fixtures for the manchester City striker and the emergence of strong alternative options. While Haaland remains a potent FPL asset, managers are increasingly considering rotating the captain’s armband to maximize points gains.
The conventional wisdom of “perma-captaining” Haaland – consistently selecting him as captain each week – is being questioned as upcoming schedules present tougher tests for the Norwegian.This opens opportunities to capitalize on favorable fixtures for players like Bukayo Saka, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, as well as Liverpool players. The core principle driving this change is the potential to gain points by strategically selecting a captain against a weaker opponent, rather than simply avoiding losses when Haaland faces a arduous match.
Analysis of upcoming gameweeks reveals potential captaincy contenders. Gameweek 11 suggests Haaland or Saka as top choices, while Gameweek 12 highlights Salah or Bruno Fernandes. Haaland is again favored for Gameweek 13, followed by Salah/Bruno Fernandes in Gameweek 14, Haaland in Gameweek 15, and Saka in Gameweek 16, according to recent projections. Managers are advised to carefully evaluate thes options and consider rotating the captaincy,even while retaining Haaland in their squads,to optimize their FPL performance.
