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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. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Delph >>

    1. Digne
    2. Pereira
    3. Holebas
    4. TAA

    thanks

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Delph > China

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

      Shoulda done Delph Digne yesterday to catch price rise

  2. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2FT's 0.2m itb
    Patricio /Hamer
    Kola,,Robbo,Digne,
    Sterling,Sane,Richarlison Salah
    Aubameyang Jiminez Wilson,
    AWB Bennett Billings

    A Sterling,Sane,Auba - Hazard,Pogba,Kane =-4
    b Sterling Sane - haz, pogba - no hit..
    c Anything else

    cheers

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D Pogba

      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers , for who????

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Doesn't matter

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            😀

    2. lamagica
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

  3. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    currently on WC, all help is welcome. Had really bad couple of weeks. my WC now looks like this (gonna bring in Salah and Ings for Ster and Rash after pool vs. city)

    hart speroni
    TAA digne doherty trippier AWB
    sterling hazard richarlison pereyra martial
    kane jimenez rashford

    A. Is Hazard the correct choice or should I go for Eriksen (Which would allow me to keep robbo actually)
    B. Martial or Lingard?
    C. Digne or Doherty?
    D. Is Kane becoming a troll?

    1. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C is Digne or Holebas

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good team IMO. Would prefer Robbo to Tripps though.

      1. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        pool double up in defence or would you drop TAA and hold just Robbo?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nope.
          Best defense in the league.
          Definitely keep it.
          I don't have cash for taa 🙁

  4. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I could have been 107 all out if I had started TAA and Digne over Ings and Doherty... Hopefully Ings either outscores 11 points or isn't in the matchday squad.

    1. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I started Delph over Digne. Ings would do what he does best 😉 Nothing less than a hattie, I would think

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oof... that's very painful. Hopefully Ings bangs a hattrick.

    2. King Huth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best def under 4.9.. alrdy hav digne alonso wb benett...

      A. Shaw

      B. Lovren

      C. Holebas

      Thanks!!!

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which Left Back do you think City will raid the market for in the January window?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Some random foreigner from FIFA.

      2. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Chilwell

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol. Yes, they're going to poach Leicesters brand new academy graduate who they have on a long contract. No way Leicester sells, even if Chilwell kicks up a fuss. They'll have him for another two years at least; Leicester are not a selling club.

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

            Ok

          2. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Indeed we're not.

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Better doctors for Mendy 😉

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ha!

    4. H3LP
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      RMT:

      Fabianski

      VVD TAA Wan-Biss Kolasinac Shaw

      Pogba Salah Hazard Richarlison Martial

      Auba Ings Kamara

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice team.

    5. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With the current team structure, it boils down to Salah or Kane..and who is better for captaincy..next two are better for Kane..After that I have a big decision to make.

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

        Salah is more creative, Son offers a much cheaper but effective cover to Spurs, from Liverpool I don't think anyone can cover Salah.
        So Salah and Son for me.

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

          When is Son back ?

        2. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Rocky knows

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I was also thinking on the same lines before this gw.
          But after another City fail it was easy for me to have both Salah + Kane.

      2. TimboSlice
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone else reckon Eriksen is an underrated differential at the moment? Brought him in today but glad to see he looks to be back to last seasons form again

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think he was the preferred option at start but his stomach/chronic issue made everyone think that gametime will be managed

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

            seems to be playing heaps at the moment and even if not starting has plenty of returns

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

          I suspect he may be rested this weekend. Has to be managed

      3. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Who to sell out of these two?

        A) Sterling
        B) Sane

        And whom to buy for the one I sell

        1) Son
        2) Richarlison

        Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Raz
          Son

        2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A2 Sons only there for 2 more Gws

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            3*

      4. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane > Eriksen anyone??

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Keep Sane for now

      5. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is TAA nailed now after his return from injury?

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

          Nope. But he will start most games

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

        2Ft, 0itb, no idea what to do here

        Fab Steele
        Alonso Digne Doherty Schindler Awb
        Haz Sane Rich Fraser Gibbs-White
        Kane Auba Rashford

        1. FPL ElasticO
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Downgrade Alonso & Fraser to Pogba & cheap defender as CS are hard to come by in this tight festive schedule

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Taa preferably

      7. knirkefritt
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, but yet another RMWT.
        My season has been a messed up one, but I hope that this wildcard can change things a bot around.

        Regarding goalkeepers: Opted for DDG from the start of the season, and have seen a drop from 6.0 to 5.7. If I change GK i realize this loss of 0.3 and I am not too interested in that.

        DDG/ Boruc

        Robertson/Alderweireld/AWB/Bennett/Peltier

        Salah/Son/Lingard/Deulofeu/Frasier

        Kane/Rashford/Mitrovic

        0,1 in the bank.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ddg >Alison
          Aldew>Digne
          Bennett>>>Doherty/taa
          Mitro>ings
          Fraser>Siggy/richa

        2. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not changing your keeper solely because he’s already dropped in value is seriously flawed. I suggest you reconsider. Allison or 4.5ish keeper imo (fab/pat etc)

      8. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah
        Gomez ain't their for competing with him for RB spot

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Reply fail to ddfc

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

        I did hazard to sterling before the Chelsea vs city game.
        Sterling stopped getting points. Hazard has been scoring goals for fun.

        I’ve made the switch back. So can say without a doubt that hazards pointsvwill now dry up and sterling will bang in a hattie this weekend

        1. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hehehe

          • Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Taken C out from Hazard.
            Thanks for prior warning mate.

          • Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            plan Hazard out of the window...

          • UpAndAway
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Same scenario here. Expect Hazard to dry up from a points point of view!

        2. FPL ElasticO
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Is it worth transfer in Hazard for Sane ??

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

            I did it with sterling. Sane price drop last night though

          2. PastaFasul
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Who really knows? The template has turned upside down.

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

          Pick 2 to start:

          1. Doherty (tot)
          2. Schindler (ful)
          3. Dunk (EVE)
          4. AWB (CHE)

          Thanks

        4. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Warning to all !!
          Now bench attacking Defender's at your own risk 😛

        5. villian-ty
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          who goes in goal for brighton now

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Digne+Siggy struck football 😉

            Sorry.
            I think it's Buttuon as he was back on bench after coming from injury.

          2. maratus
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Steele

        6. maratus
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Morning lads! 4.3m ITB
          Horror gameweek again. Digne first sub..

          Fabianski / Steele
          Digne / Shaw / Schindler
          Anderson / Pogba / Sané / Richarlison (Wanbis, Doherty, Gunnarsson)
          Aubameyang / Kane / Jimenez

          Any ideas, used transfer already yesterday after i got mad for City players.
          So i did Sterling->Pogba.

          I think i could take hit first time in ages and use bank.
          Any tips welcomed, thanks.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Schindler to taa.
            Your midfield is good for this gw.
            Hard luck with Digne mate.

        7. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rich or Lingard in for Fraser?

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Richarlison imo

          2. lamagica
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Rich

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

          How to use 2 FTs? 0.4 ITB

          Fabianski Hamer

          Alonso Robbo Digne Doherty WB

          Salah Hazard Anderson Snodgrass Hojbjerg

          Kane Wilson Raúl

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

            Wilson, hojberg > ings, deulofeu?

        9. KIRA
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Chicharito, any news guys?

        10. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ideas please?

          Lloris
          Laporte trippier lovren digne bednarek
          Sterling hazard sane richa hojberg
          Kane jimenez success

          1.6 itb
          1 ft

          Hojberg to deulofeu?
          Better suggestions?

          1. Party time
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Good move

            • andre_c
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              man city arent keeping that many clean sheets and laporte is quite pricy. Maybe look for other alternatives which are cheaper

              1. Emiliano Sala
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                such as ?

                1. andre_c
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Doherty, Holebas, TAA (if you want to double on liverpool)

          2. andre_c
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Im at 35k overall rank and not happy with my team and how im going.
            My team:

            Fabianski, Hamer
            David Luiz, Doherty, Kolasinac, Schindler, AWB
            Son, Sane, Hazard, Snodgrass, Richarlison
            Kane, Lacazette, Wilson

            Thinking of removing Lacazette for Ings/Jimenez/Rashford.
            Any transfer suggestions for GW20 will be really helpful.
            Cheers

            1. Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              team is fine long term ex lacazette so I agree with you. Keep for Pool because he will probably play 90 and then shift

              1. andre_c
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                ok thanks what does pool mean?

                1. Differentiator
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Shorthand for Liverpool. So I'd ditch after the Liverpool fixture and bank the FT for now

                  1. andre_c
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    forgot to say have 2FT and 0.3 ITB

                    1. Differentiator
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      I'd do Hamer to Button then in goal now Ryan is off to the Asian Cup

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

            Surprising lack of AGUEROOOOOOOOOOO in here.

            Will mess around to see how I can fund it :0)

            1. Klein
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Would love to have him but jesus!!

          4. maratus
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Is doing Jimenez for Vardy -4 mad?
            I feel Vardy will outscore Jimenez pretty much over 4 weeks?

            1. Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Add in whether your bench replacement outscores Vardy significantly enough? Can always chuck Jimmy onto the bench for the bad fixtures

          5. mbglo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Why was there no assist for Lindelof at United’s first goal?

          6. cescpistols111
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Best defender for 6m or less?

            Current defence is
            Kepa
            Robbo Digne Doherty AwB ???

            1. Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              People will go mad, but I honestly think Laporte now. City will start keeping clean sheets soon enough and everyone else has hopped off

            2. lamagica
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              TAA