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Top 10k managers go on hunt for Man United assets

The top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have swooped for Manchester United assets after the strong start they have made under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Meanwhile, there has been a non trivial activity in the chips department this week mixed between Wildcards, Bench Boosts and Free Hits.

Looking at the spike of interest in United assets, we notice that, for the first time for at least ten Gameweeks, there are four Red Devils players with ownership higher than 10% at the top end of the game.

PlayerGW18 Top 10k ownershipGW19 Top 10k ownership
Rashford10.04%35.8%
Martial5.8%22.5%
Lingard0.25%12.6%
Pogba0.9%10.1%
Shaw0.6%6.96%

We see that some Man United players went from almost zero percent ownership (Jesse Lingard (0.25%), Paul Pogba (0.9%) and Luke Shaw (0.6%)) to significant backing in a matter of the three days between Gameweeks 18 and 19.

The most popular United asset is Marcus Rashford who left his 35.8% owners disappointed today with his blank.

Speaking of disappointment, the second most-owned United player, Anthony Martial, was not included in the match squad today, which means that the 22.5% top 10,000 managers who own him will have called their bench for help.

However, maybe that was not very disappointing as many have Aaron Wan-Bissaka as first substitute, and he is projected to get eight points this Gameweek after bonus points.

Meanwhile, the 10.1% managers who own Pogba this week certainly enjoyed his brace, which is the main reward Man United owners got today, plus the Lingard assist.

This Man United bias manifests itself even more in active Wildcards this week. 2.14% of top 10,000 managers delayed their first Wildcard up till this week, and they certainly made sure they got their Red Devils cover.

Rashford (60.75%) and Martial (34.58%) are the popular Wildcard picks, while Pogba made it to 27.43% of them. Wildcarders also favored Wan-Bissaka, Andy Robertson and Lucas Digne in defense and Mohamed Salah, Richarlison and Heung-Min Son in midfield who all proved to be decent picks for Gameweek 19.

On the other hand, 0.5% activated their Free Hit chip and their selection looks very similar to the Wildcard picks. Pogba features much more than Martial in these one-week only squads.

In addition, 1.1% found their bench promising enough to activate the Bench Boost chip and not wait for future opportunities. Taking a look at the benches of those teams (loosely defined as the cheapest players in their squad), we find the following players constituting most of the substitutes.

Bench PlayerPercentage
Wan-Bissaka86.85%
Fabianski43.2%
Doherty24.26%
Kolasinac23.4%
Digne20.7%

It was essentially Wan-Bissaka’s clean sheet and Digne’s brace that rewarded Bench Boosters this week. As this article was being finalized, the average intermediate scores for different chip users show that Free Hit (14 intermediate points gain over no chips) was actually the most successful this week (numbers are before the Watford-Chelsea game). Meanwhile, Triple Captainers (mainly captaining Salah) are second with a 10.1 gain.

Chip UsedPercentagePoints
No Chip96.06%52.85
Wildcard2.14%60.70
Bench Boost1.11%61.90
Free Hit0.49%66.84
Triple Captain0.20%63.00

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2,597 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Hazard next gw you think?

    1. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *start

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Surely will in his current form

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes he's their most important player.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Him, Auba and Salah are nailed. Kane less so and Sterling even less so.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane not that important to spurs? I beg to differ

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Look who is scoring their goals and tell me he is as important as the other three

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Anyone can see that, but Kane works for the team and because of his place without the ball and link up play tracking back etc - he’s a complete player for them

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed.

            Son could start upfront, which gives Kane a rest before Son leaves in Jan.....

  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    In the theme of getting Man U players...

    Gunnarsson to Martial for free; or
    Alonso + Gunnarsson to Digne + Eriksen -4

    Already got Pogba in and not fancying Rashford

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rash is not worth it. I know that now.

  3. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard in for Sterling for free? I have Sane too.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I'll be doing

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just did it.

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not scared it will bite you next GW? Also considering Hazard (or Son) for Sterling

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling might not even start next game. Who needs that headache.

      • The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Did it just after match ended

      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60 points with Fabianski and Anderson left. Digne 17 points 1st on the bench

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        At least u ha e a bit of hope, if only Anderson doesn’t play

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else going without Manchester players for another GW?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Naah

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah. I'm all out of them now. Just got rid of sterling.

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not likely now.

        Sané to Pogba looks on.

    4. Musicholic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Midfield now pricing out the forwards. It's surprising as to how quickly people have moved from Auba + Kane set up to heavy midfields

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        it can change back just as quickly with a hatty for either one

    5. RamboRN
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fab
      Digne Kola Laporte
      Richarlison Sane Pogba Son
      Aubam Kane Jimenez

      Subs Foster, Wan Bis, Doherty, Paterson

      With sane and Laporte due to drop tonight I have been thinking of
      Sane, Laporte > Haz, Holebas
      Good move?

      1. Football Rambler
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You feel comfortable moving City assets out because they’ve had a couple of bad results.

        If they hit Southampton 5-0, would you be happy to go without their assets?

        There are a lot more options this season than it is possible to squeeze into one team. Sometimes it pays to be patient with the options you already have.

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ML rival has Chicharito and Digne first on bench. Could use a Hernandez 1pt cameo tomorrow

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Can see that happening.

    7. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Transfers worked out well this week... Nice little smooth here.

      Laporte, Alli, Fraser, Lacazette > Digne, Hazard, Pogba, Rashford -8

      After deductions has net out +32 points. Thank god.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nicely done

      2. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Very nice

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        well played

      4. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers lads.

    8. Musicholic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      DCL to emerge as a new sub 6 price striker?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If you want a non nailed player, sure

    9. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      City aren't playing well enough to be dealing with their rotation
      Silva back now too . It's a minefield.
      So all out for me now.

    10. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on this wc team please
      Fab button
      Digne AWB Jonny Kiko TAA
      Salah hazard Brooks son Pogba
      Aguero Auba ings

    11. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've done sane to pogba. Expecting a haul from Leroy now. But with City not firing and tonight's price changes I fancy a punt

    12. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So far is worst week of season. 40 points and down from 4K to 13K overall with Anderson and Fabianski to go and thought my squad was OK!

      A Play team below next week and save transfer then reassses
      B Sterling to Pogba on free tonight
      C Sterling to Hazard on free
      D Take -4 to get Hazard and Pogba for Sané and Sterling ( .1m short of Anderson Sterling!)
      E -8 and go all in for Sané Hazard Pogba for Sané Anderson and Sterling

      Fabianski
      Digne Van Dijk Kolasinac
      Sterling Sané Anderson Richarlison
      Kane Aubameyang Rashford

      Steele AWB Doherty Gunnarsson

    13. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good evening. What would you do with this lot? Considering dropping Sterling for Pogba and possibly upgrading Hojbjerg to Pereyra.

      Patricio
      Robertson, Kolasinac, Wan-Bissaka, Doherty
      Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Sterling
      Kane, Wilson

      subs: Button --- Kamara, Hojbjerg, Balbuena --- 2 FT, 0.2 ITB

    14. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane to son?

      1. Shack
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        See below, did not see Sane today, how did he look?

    15. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba or Son?

    16. Shack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane to Son for a FT before the price drop/rise?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Son will be off in a few, i would avoid

    17. Jimi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane out.
      Keep City cover or Pog/Son?

      1. Jimi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Or KDB

      2. Winter_is_coming
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Done Sane to Pogba in the morning, despite everyone say to keep Leroy. When see him starting was nervous, but make this move because want Pogba long-term and Sane will rotated today or tomorrow.

    18. Winter_is_coming
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell/Pereira or Holebas for next 4 gameweeks? Fixtures identically good.

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Watford have slightly better fixtures.

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        How about Shaw?

    19. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A) Doherty + Deeney + AWB

      OR

      B) TAA + Jimenez + Bednarek

    20. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling Fraser and Alonso to Hazard Pogba and Digne -4?

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice

    21. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is it too late to join the Son party? Will be off after 2 games right?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah too late

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        hard to know if he'll be rotated in one of the next two

    22. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fabianski, Lössl
      Doherty, Digne, Robertson, Bednarik, AWB
      Snodgrass, Hazard, Camarasa, Sané, Salah
      Deeney, Jimenez, Auba

      £1.0m in bank
      2FT

      Sané to Pogba has to be one of them, right?

    23. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How to use 2 FTs? 0.4 ITB

      Fab Hamer

      Alonso Robbo Digne Doherty WB

      Salah Hazard Anderson Snodgrass

      Kane Wilson Jiminez

      1. Ha Ha Land
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think city will bounce back and u should have city cover.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Downgrade Alonso and upgrade Snodgrass to Pogba?

    24. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any moves urgently needed here? 1FT 0.1 ITB. Thanks chaps! Alonso annoying recently...

      Fabianski -- Hamer
      Robertson Alonso Digne -- Doherty AWB
      Hazard Pogba(c) Sane Snodgrass -- Diangana
      Kane Auba Jimenez

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Robbo vs Auba going to be fun. But save FT.

    25. Ha Ha Land
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      When does Son leave for Asian Cup? It's starting Jan 1st week.
      Please confirm.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        after United

        1. Ha Ha Land
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          But South Korea plays on 5th Jan. Will he not play from start???

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            nah, they have permission to let him go later

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        after MUN game whenever that is

      3. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        After man utd game in mid jan

      4. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        After united game

    26. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rage transfers done, don’t care, WXC’ing next GW:

      Sterling + Lingard + Kola >> Pogba + Son + Digne

      I’m out

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Peace.

      2. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You mean 2nd WC?

    27. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really struggling.
      Who scores more
      Son home to Wolves?
      Hazard away to Palace?

      It’s for an head to head I’m in

    28. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Better move for this upcoming weekend?

      A. Alonso > Shaw(Getti9ng tired of paying 6.7 for 2 pointers and it frees up a lot of cash)

      B. Chicharito > Arnie(West Ham people tell me he's coming back on Sunday)

      1. Musicholic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Would wait on the Arnie move