FPL is finally back. Premier League action for week 7 has been postponed due to the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The royal funeral will take place on September 17 at the famous Palace of Westminster.
With the funeral taking place in London. The 2 games that were scheduled for London were postponed by the Premier League. This is how this weekend’s games are postponed
Leeds vs Manchester United Chelsea vs Liverpool Brighton vs Crystal Palace
With 3 of 10 games postponed this weekend, we only have 7 games, so FPL managers are going to be an issue regarding their team selection. Another issue for FPL managers in Game Week 8 will be who to captain. Which player should they captain this week for their respective FPL teams?
Don’t worry all FPL managers, we are here to help you with your problems. In this article, we’ll suggest 3 selections for your FPL Forwards options, and these same selections apply to your choice of captain as well.
3 Picks for FPL Gameweek 8: Forwards and Captain
1. The reference guy: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
With Liverpool, Mo. Salah and Luis Diaz out of contention, most FPL managers will pick Erling Haaland as their captain for GW8. Erling Haaland since his great fortune from Dortmund has been unstoppable. He has made a goal contribution in every game Manchester City has played so far.
Haaland is a completely different beast altogether. He has scored 10 goals and assisted once so far in 6 games for Manchester City. From an FPL perspective, Halland has recorded 67 points in just 6 games averaging 11 points in each game. He still hasn’t blanked out in the major league, but the way he’s doing it seems highly unlikely.
With Manchester City traveling to Wolves this game week. We expect goals as Wolves are struggling defensively. The Wolves aren’t looking at the Wolves, who are known to have a compact defense and are known for their defensive solidity. They have leaked goals this season with Manchester City in the form of an away trip, it looks like Wolves are having a tough time defensively.
On the previous three occasions Man City have visited Molineux, they have scored 10 goals, so expect plenty of goals when they play Wolves. At this point, it’s fair to say that Haaland is establishing itself as a game-proof team, and FPL coaches who don’t captain him will take a serious beating.
2. Second in line: Harry Kane (Spurs)
While Erling Haaland will be the name on everyone’s list, Harry Kane must not be forgotten. Kane has had a good start to the season and continued to do his business quietly with all eyes on Haaland.
Moving on to his performance, Kane has scored 5 goals in 6 games and has also recorded an assist so far. He has registered 40 FPL points so far and only 2 players have registered more points than him in the FPL so far.
Not only is Kane fit, but in week 8 Spurs are up against Leicester City. The Foxes are currently bottom of the table in 20th position. The Foxes have conceded 16 goals this season and looked completely out of shape. It would be a surprise if Kane wasn’t going to extend his misery and his credentials as an FPL captain are solid.
3. Ready-to-wear choice: Alexander Isak
We know that many FPL managers like to find hidden players in a particular game week to try to earn more points. Yes, you are covered too. Our out-of-the-box pick for Captaincy and also striker pick will be Isak from Newcastle. Isak since he arrived at Newcastle has already shown his quality. He has been outstanding for Newcastle. He has 9 points since he joined them and don’t forget he joined them since GW 5.
In Gameweek 8 against Bournemouth, Newcastle will anticipate three points due to how well they have been at home so far this year. In three league games played away from home in 2022-23, the Cherries have allowed a monster 16 goals, however two of those games came against Man City and Liverpool. Despite this, Newcastle would be dissatisfied if they had no chances to advance, and Isak may end up being the perfect captain candidate for FPL managers who think outside the box.
