FPL Pod S9 Ep15: FPL Pod: Dealing with captaincy headache
Nov 5, 2026
Gameweek 10 brings a captaincy conundrum, with Haaland facing strong competition from Isak, Arsenal assets, Bournemouth stars and more. The team reviews forward options, Bournemouth’s growing appeal, defensive investments and midfield differentials. They also weigh wildcard, free-hit, triple-captain and bench-boost strategies, plus key transfer targets and low-owned picks.
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Rodgers Captains Rewarded Haaland Skeptics
- Avoiding Haaland captaincy created major rank gains in Gameweek 9.
- Jack Dunn captained Rodgers and scored 74 points, while nearly every top-ten manager captained Haaland.
Van Hecke Became Sam’s Defensive Hero
- Sam Bonfield’s preseason Van Hecke pick became remarkably consistent after early blanks.
- He returned through defensive contributions, clean sheets, goals and assists, eventually reaching £5 million.
Keep Arsenal Defenders In Tough Fixtures
- Play reliable Arsenal defenders even when the fixture looks difficult.
- Arsenal controlled Liverpool throughout, showing why their defensive floor can outweigh matchup concerns.