Captaincy options for Gameweek 13: Gaffers spoiled for choice amid decisive turning point

GAMEWEEK 13 is a decisive turning point in the Dream Team season.

All 20 Premier League clubs will be in action TWICE, signalling a start to the hectic festive period.

There will be shed-loads of points up for grabs in the coming weeks but you will have to make smart decisions if you are to leave your rivals in the dust.

Selecting the right captain for Gameweek 13 would be a great start but that’s easier said than done as it’s a wide open field ahead of this evening’s deadline (6:30pm).

Erling Haaland (£8.6m) and Mohamed Salah (£7.4m) are always the most popular captains but with the pair in direct competition at Anfield on Sunday, it might be wise to look elsewhere for a change.

That being said, Liverpool’s main man should still be considered a fine choice given the form of Pep Guardiola’s side – the defending champions are conceding plenty of goals at the moment.

The Reds travel to Newcastle in midweek while City will host Nottingham Forest.

Perhaps this is the week to captain Cole Palmer (£6m)?

Chelsea’s main man has had his workload managed this season but the schedule is likely to make Gameweek 13 his first double of 2024/25.

Enzo Maresca’s side welcome an out-of-form Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge this weekend before a favourable trip to Southampton on Wednesday.

Palmer has mustered just 13 points from his last three appearances but the Blues’ upcoming double header looks mightily appealing on paper.

Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) finished as Gameweek 12’s top performer having collected 30 points across his two fixtures.

Arsenal’s No7 took 14 points off Forest and 16 off Sporting CP, registering a goal and assist in each outing.

Martin Odegaard’s (£5.1m) return from injury has undoubtedly helped Saka and the England international is certainly among the leading captaincy candidates for Gameweek 13 ahead of games against West Ham and Manchester United.

A rare double Gameweek for all 20 top flight teams opens up all manner of alternative captaincy options for gaffers who like to think outside the box.

Joao Pedro (£4.1m) has added 25 points to his tally from just two outings since regaining fitness and the Brazilian forward will be hopeful of extending his good form at home to Saints tonight.

Brighton travel to Fulham on Thursday for their second fixture.

Pedro averages 8.7 points-per-game this season, a rate only bettered by Haaland and Salah among forwards.

Matheus Cunha (£4.8m) is among the most popular recruits this week and Dream Team bosses who have transferred Wolves’ talisman into their XI might want to go the whole hog and captain him.

After a 20-point haul at Fulham’s expense last weekend, the former Atletico Madrid man is the most in-form player in the game!

Gary O’Neil’s troops face Bournemouth and Everton this coming Gameweek.

Elsewhere, strong cases can be made for Nicolas Jackson (£4m), Bryan Mbeumo (£4.3m) and a couple of Spurs assets – it really is a wide open field.

Confirm your captain (and vice captain) before the 6:30pm deadline!

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk