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Sterling scores as popularity falls among top 10k managers

Raheem Sterling‘s (£12.1m) popularity among the top 10,000 managers continues to shrink, although he punished his sellers in Gameweek 7.

Those that kept faith in the Manchester City midfielder were rewarded for their patience, not just in the form of points for their teams, but for the differential over those around them who moved him on.

After the Gameweek 6 deadline, Sterling sat in 48% of teams inside the top 10k, and was the third most popular midfield asset, behind only Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.9m).

However, Saturday morning’s deadline has seen him drop to just 30% ownership in the upper echelons.

That makes him the fifth-most popular midfielder, behind Mason Mount (£6.6m) on 44.4% and Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) on 43.9%.

We knew that Sterling had been ditched by a large number of managers worldwide, but it is perhaps surprising to see his stock fall even among those in the top 10,000.

That said, it is probable that Sterling’s no-show in Gameweek 6 was responsible for shaking up the standings at that level initially as those without the midfielder were among that round’s highest-scorers.

Meanwhile, his performance at Goodison Park, in which he wasted a one-on-one chance with Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), may leave his owners in something of a quandary.

Despite that dreadful miss and a largely poor display, he still managed to get one effort over the line, spotted by goalline technology.

Not surprisingly, de Bruyne is now the most-fashionable asset in any position among the top 10k. The Belgian is currently in 85.8% of teams at this level – and celebrated his newfound popularity with two assists in the win over Everton.

Lundstram continues to be an incredibly popular FPL asset

As he continues to prove his value this season, John Lundstram (£4.4m) has risen to become the most popular defender among the top 10,000.

The Sheffield United man now sits in 64.6% of teams at this level having gone into Gameweek 7 as the top-scoring player in his classification.

This season’s most successful managers so far are generally looking for value in defence as the number of premium options being considered continues to fall.

Martin Kelly (£4.1m) and Diego Rico (£4.1m) are both in the top-five most-owned defenders among the top 10k, bringing the total of sub-£4.5m options to three.

Alexander-Arnold is now more popular than van Dijk in the top 10k but was outscored by him in Gameweek 7

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) has also been on the rise, perhaps at the expense of his colleague Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m).

The right-back was in 32.7% of top 10k teams in Gameweek 6, his centre-back colleague in 36.7% of them.

However, they have swapped over now, Alexander-Arnold now the more popular at the top level. He is in 43.1% of teams in the top 10k, while van Dijk is in just 27%.

Such a switch will have stemmed from Alexander-Arnold’s propensity for attacking returns although, in Gameweek 7, he was outscored by van Dijk, who collected bonus points at Sheffield United.

Up-front, the picture remains fairly similar to before, although it may change for Gameweek 8 given the host of blanks for the popular strikers this weekend.

Teemu Pukki (£7.2m) remains the most fashionable in this position, while Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) and Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) complete the top three – all goalless in Gameweek 7.

Captaincy largely went poorly for most managers in the top 10k

Speaking of goalless, that’s exactly what most of the captains were in the top 10k, as most FPL managers experienced a rotten start to Gameweek 7.

Salah was the most skippered option in the upper echelons with the backing of 26.5% of managers in the top 10k.

He came close to attacking returns at Bramall Lane but forced a strong save from Dean Henderson (£4.5m) when he was played through.

Aguero was just behind the Egyptian on 23% backing among the top 10k, not even start Manchester City’s trip to Everton, featuring only as a 65th-minute substitute – although claiming a late assist.

Ahead of Chelsea’s hosting of Brighton, Abraham was backed as the differential option by 16.2% of the top 10k.

That selection of managers will have been most frustrated to see the forward not take Chelsea’s second-half penalty, dispatched by Jorginho (£5.0m).

Finally, we can see once again that each week brings more weight to the findings among the top 10,000 managers.

In the early stages of the campaign, there was a high proportion of those who had used chips extensively in the first few Gameweeks.

However, we are now seeing that nearly 40% of the managers at this level are yet to use a single chip yet this season.

Meanwhile, 39.9% of them have already used one chip and we can see from the detailed breakdown that the Wildcard is now up to 44.7% usage in the top 10,000 managers.

Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

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  1. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aurier to Creswell or Tamori?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rage transferred Cresswell in earlier today...

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tomori tomorrow

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen now OR 93. Incredible

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine being this lucky in both FPL and Chess

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not much down to luck in a chess game , the guy is a living super-computer

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He nearly always has great OR

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    To get Aubameyang for Greenwood who would you transfer out for Yarmolenko from

    A Salah or
    B Sterling

    Present team for next week is
    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Van Dijk
    Salah Sterling De Bruyne Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham

    McGovern Greenwood
    Diop Rico

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Poss Salah

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much same team as me and I think am gonna drop Salah

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        sterling fixtures better and city more free scoring. Only downside is the more rotation risk

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That’s the issue- think Salah probably more nailed but Sterling fixtures better over next few-

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I'm honestly tempted to lose both and get Son in for the other one!

            1. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              and Aguero in for Pukki as well actually with the spare change!

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't

    4. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A.

    5. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah - those that have got rid of Sterling already seem to be regretting it

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    -4, Salah & Greenwood > KDB & C Wilson

    Not owning KDB is hurting...

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but I’d wait until midweek games are done.

  5. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do James & Barnes to McGinn & C Wilson for a -4?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Id do it for -8

  6. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Score check?

    I’m on 49 with only 1 left. Feels like a low scoring week

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      1 behind ya

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone left?

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

      56 all out

    3. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      48.

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      71 with Maguire and Maddison (or Greenwood) to go.

    5. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      55 all out which is a decent score this GW thus far

    6. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      49 with Vardy & James to go

    7. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      50 all out, considering I captained Salah, it is 'OK'

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        oh, and I also have Aurier

    8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too embarrassed to post.

      1. Come on you Kante
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        50 with only soyunco to go and I had aurier 🙁

    9. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      29 all out. There is vomit everywhere.

    10. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      49 (-8). Thanks Aurier!

  7. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anything In the kdb injury rumour?

    Going up tonight so debating getting him in today

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not a rumour - he was visibly hurt when he came off. Wait for update

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait and see. I'd be surprised if he rises tonight as presumably not many people would be transferring him in until there is more news?

  8. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    To play for fixtures over next 4 weeks, would you on 2 FTs

    Auba + Son -> Kun + Yarmolenko

    Will be capping Kun in all 4 GWs with VC on KDB.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      most people are trying to get Auba in!!

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I know sounds counter intuitive but just think Kun has a much higher ceiling than Auba who is getting choked because of lack of service from his mids. Plus, think Yarmolenko can outscore Son in next 4 weeks.

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        In that context then maybe, because planning the same with Aguero so can't really knock it
        But Auba's also captainable over next 4 - 3 home and shu away (thinking about getting auba as well)

        1. KGFC
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, thats the thing. Might just lose Tammy instead then... Very very tough choice...

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              In case it's a factor, whu and mci also have 3 home games in next 4. tot and che have one

              1. KGFC
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Hence the reason to go for Kun and Yarmo over Son and either Auba/Tammy

                1. MTPockets
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Hard to choose because Chelsea are scoring regardless, and Abraham/Mount ever more owned. But I'm looking at getting in Auba + Mount/Yarmalenko for Salah + Ayew, so facing a similar choice (but already have Aguero not Abraham). Son bothers me less

                  • pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    But there again Chelsea have scored 8 in their last 2 away outings.

        2. FPL FREAK
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mcginn > Mount...?? Seems like Mount will rise and I can't afford him after that...

          Team now:

          Pope.
          TAA. Rico. Lundstram.
          Salah. Sterling. Mcginn. Cantwell.
          Aguero. Abraham. Pukki.

          Subs: Button. Aurier. Engels. Dendocker.

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            mental

            1. FPL FREAK
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Why...??

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

            I would

          3. Hornets Of Flores
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Wait until the midweek games done.

          4. cravencottage
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No chance

          5. Warren007
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nope wait. Certainly not for Mcginn though.

        3. Manani
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          haller > Tammy or save FT?

        4. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          exact cash to do Sterling and Barnes to Auba and Mahrez and you just know Mahrez will rise before I get to see if he plays midweek first. Balls

        5. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone keeping Aurier?

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Someone will be

          2. FPL FREAK
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah just missing one match.... Worth a keep..

            1. YEAH PITCH!
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Just concerned when he is due back, he won't start?

              1. FPL FREAK
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He might start because of his form... Do one thing wait and check, If he is close to the fall in price then get rid of him until then have patience....

                1. YEAH PITCH!
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks

                  1. FPL FREAK
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    U r welcome..

        6. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haller to Tammy for a free if no other pressing concerns?

          1. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Why?

        7. jez_wright
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anything to do with this?

          Want Tammy in long-term but may wait one more week

          Pope / Heaton
          TAA Soy Dunk Lund Kelly
          Sterling Mane KDB Mount Cantwell
          Auba Pukki Greenwood

          1FT £0.6m ITB

        8. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Time to get rid of Pukki?

          1. jez_wright
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Got exact money to do Pukki to Abraham atm... very tempted

            1. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I want to bring aubameyang for Pukki

          2. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not before AVL

            1. Alberto Tomba
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              This exactly.

              1. jez_wright
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Are Pukki and Tammy likely to fall / rise before then?

          3. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No

            He was fine today and could easily have scored - as could Cantwell. Palace are good defensively especially v non top 6. Curiously they’d be 3rd but for Wolves scoring in the last second last week.

            Villa at home is a plum fixture for him.

        9. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A) Wickham>Tammy
          B) Dendoncker>Mount
          C) Both -4

        10. lappingitup
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Quite fancy

          Salah, Kun to Sterlers and Aubameyang

        11. jez_wright
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A) Kelly, Mane, Pukki, Greenwood
          B) Lascelles, Yarmolenko, Firmino, Abraham

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B easy

            1. jez_wright
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah this is what I want to move towards.

              Tempted to do Mane + Pukki -> Yarmolenko + Abraham this week so I can afford the other moves later on.

              Kelly -> Lascelles I will leave until Kelly is dropped again (need a NEWC defender to rotate with Lundstram).

              Greenwood -> Firmino isn't a priority, not likely to rise and will wait to see how Greenwood fares on Monday.

        12. Alberto Tomba
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mahrez, Willian, Guendouzi and Zaha can't even make it on the scout watchlist there's so many good midfield options atm..

        13. Bobby_Baggio
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Really want to get KDB and Abrahams. How oh how? 0.4m ITB + 1FT. Thinking Salah + Greenwood > KDB + Abraham

          Pope
          VVD | Robertson | Ota | Lundstram
          Salah | Sterling | Mount | James
          Pukki | Kane
          --------------------------------
          McGovern | Rico | Greenwood | Dendonker

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Looks decent. I'd wait to see injury news on KdB and after mid week games.

            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Would love to but if he goes up I'd need to spend another -4

          2. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Good moves,but wait if you can afford

            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I can't which is painful 🙁

              1. CRO KLOPP
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I don't like early moves, especially with CL midweek, it's your call
                GL

        14. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aurier to Tomori or Cabellos to Yarmalenko (priority).

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yarmolenko

          2. Bring back Rafa
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Aurier won't be suspended right ? (2xyellows). Do the second option

            1. circusmonkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              He misses one game but I can cover it.

        15. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          The more I look at this lot, the more I want to WC. Push the button?

          Heaton*
          TAA - Otamendi - Rico
          Salah* - Sterling - KDB - Mount
          Pukki - Callum Wilson - Greenwood*
          (Button - Dendoncker* - Lundstram - Digne*)

          (Players marked * are players I'm looking to replace)

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nah just get Salah and Greenwood out for > Son + Abrahams

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Would be for a hit though, and there's so much to sort out…

              1. Bobby_Baggio
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                There really isn't. Dendonker was always going to be a bench fodder. Salah has still been getting points the only reason to get him out is to raise funds. Digne yes worth getting out but then again he will get assists. Just take a hit and do 2 transfers

                1. TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Yes, Dendoncker was always going to be a bench fodder, but unfortunately he's already dropped in price, already affecting potential transfers (always 0.1 off). Salah has been getting points yes, but not enough for that price I feel, and I'm even having second doubts about captaining him, which makes it even more a pressing issue looking at alternatives. Everton looks all over the place, so Digne is reliant on attacking returns - which he might get of course, but not that often. And a Villa GK… really wish I'd have gone with the safe option of Ryan or Pope from the start. Fabianski even.

          2. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No WC this team

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              The current team isn't picking up a lot of points though.

              1. CRO KLOPP
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Next week that team could smash it,but it's your team...

                1. TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Of course it could, but it's not fun seeing the likes of Heaton, Digne, Salah, Dendoncker etc. failing to impress (not only by points) and/or dropping in price, making potential moves impossible.

          3. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Considering a WC to get rid of Salah.........

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not been particularly impressed by him lately. Would be much more comfortable getting rid on WC rather than spending a transfer (or a hit even) doing it.

        16. Kaiser123
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Digne and Cantwell to Yarm and Soy looks a side ways move.

        17. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Save ft? 1 ft 1.1 itb

          Pope
          TAA Otamendi Lundstram
          Sterling KDB Mane Mount
          Abraham Haller Pukki
          (4.0 Cantwell Rico Aurier)

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Save

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers

        18. Aubaaaaa
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          2FT, yay or nay?
          Kun Cantwell out
          Auba Yarmo in

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No

        19. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ugh, had a good feeling about Jota this GW, nek minnit. Time for Greenwood to get handed a start and become my super-sub!

        20. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Play King at Arsenal or Lundstram at Watford?

          1. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That's actually quite tough, maybe King for pens?

          2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lundy, always

          3. Bring back Rafa
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lundstram for me. Sheffield looked great yesterday, I'm happy to play him in half their away fixtures and any home fixture except City

          4. Planet Head
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I have both and will bench both haha but King will be first sub

        21. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Gw1 or rank- 2.2m
          Gw2- jump to 150k+
          Gw3- drop to 200k+
          Gw4- 300k+
          Gw5- 400k+
          Gw6- 500k+
          Gw7- 600k+

          Gw8 I will drop to 700k+?

        22. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Quick, everyone get rid of Kun, now that he's had his rest!!

          1. Regin
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I will captain him against wolves.

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

            Rested or just not 1st choice?

        23. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anybody worse here than overall rank of 600k?

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            1.3m.

          2. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            730k, pants really.