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Top 10k managers bring de Bruyne back for frustrating blank

Kevin de Bruyne‘s (£10.0m) popularity among the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers is on the up once again.

However, the Belgian blanked upon his return to the Manchester City team to cap off a frustrating Saturday of Gameweek 9.

On two occasions, de Bruyne went close to scoring against Crystal Palace, once nodding a glancing header against the post and then not receiving a squared pass from Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) when he was faced with an open goal.

Following his Gameweek 7 injury at Everton, de Bruyne remained the most fashionable midfield asset among top 10k squads but saw a drop-off in representation at that level of over 26 percentage points going into Gameweek 8.

It would appear that those who sold the Manchester City man for that disastrous round of action before the international break did not do too well, with many who benched de Bruyne pushing into the top 10k.

That shift, plus 270,000+ new owners for Gameweek 9, has brought his ownership in the top 10k back up to 71.1%.

While it was a case of what could have been at Selhurst Park, there are perhaps positives to take from how close de Bruyne did go to getting attacking returns.

By contrast, those at the upper echelon of FPL have largely lost faith in Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) ahead of his trip to Old Trafford on Sunday.

At the Gameweek 8 deadline, the Egyptian was owned by 54.1% of managers inside the top 10k and was second only to de Bruyne for popularity among midfielders.

However, now that the Gameweek 9 deadline has passed, just 31.6% at that level of the game are holding Salah – that’s a drop-off of 22.5 percentage points.

At the same time, Sadio Mané (£11.8m) has travelled in the opposite direction.

Heading into Gameweek 8, the Senegalese international was not among the top-five most popular midfielders among the top 10k.

A large number of managers inside the top 10,000 will be hoping it is Mané who delivers at Old Trafford, not Salah

However, a 12-point haul for Mané against Leicester both propelled his backers into the upper reaches of the worldwide rankings, but also triggered a flurry of transfer market activity.

540,000+ managers signed Mané for Gameweek 9, making him the third-most fashionable midfielder among the top 10k this weekend, behind only de Bruyne and Mason Mount (£6.8m).

Not surprisingly, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) also saw his representation among the top 10k decrease for Gameweek 9.

Even in Gameweek 8, he was still the most popular forward at this level of the game but dropped from 57.1% top 10k ownership to just 38.3% over the international break.

It would appear that the decision to leave the so-called ‘Pukki Party’ was a sensible one as Norwich drew another away-day blank.

Callum Wilson continues to act as an FPL enigma

The top 10k largely stayed away from Callum Wilson (£8.0m) for the Canaries trip to the Vitality Stadium, even though Daniel Farke’s men had a dreadful defensive record coming into it.

He was owned by just 21.3% of managers at this level for Gameweek 9 and was barely considered by them for the captaincy too.

Wilson’s effective ownership among the top 10k was just 26.8% for this weekend, which could have seen act as an incredible rank-boost but, alas, he blanked for just the second time this season.

Abraham was a cause of much frustration for the top 10k managers

Tammy Abraham (£7.7m) was another huge disappointment on Saturday afternoon as he blanked against Newcastle.

The Chelsea forward really should have registered attacking returns, hitting the crossbar and spurning a golden close-range chance.

That was of huge frustration to managers inside the top 10k for Gameweek 9.

They had moved en masse for Abraham increasing his ownership at that level from 48.6% to 69.3%.

Furthermore, Abraham was also the most captained player for Gameweek 9 among the top 10k managers.

He was supported with the armband by 25.9% of them, almost double the number who went for a benched Sergio Aguero (£12.2m).

The Manchester City forward was the second-most captained player at this level with the backing of 14.5%.

In what has already proven to be another damp squib of a Gameweek, Harry Kane (£10.9m) also let down those who trusted him with the armband.

10.1% of managers in the top 10k fancied his chances against an out-of-form Watford side, only to see Kane blank against the Hornets.

The Wildcards continue to get used up by the top 10k. We are now at 51.8% usage for that chip among these managers.

Not surprisingly, that’s now double the number who have played the Triple Captain.

That chip stands at 25.4% usage, the Free Hit at 14.3% and the Bench Boost at 12.8%.

Data and statistics taken from LIVEFPL.NET.

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  1. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know how Yarm looked are owners keeping??

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He's arguably west ham's biggest goal threat. I'd keep for the next two games.

    2. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      West Ham didn't have a lot of chances, had a decent effort from a free kick

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      cheers

  2. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy vs Cancelo vs Stones - discuss

    Which one of this lot would you pick going forward? Money no object, looking for most nailed city def and potential points return over next 4 GWs. Ta!

    1. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      There’s no nailed city defence so avoid like the plague

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Still get returns though. Looking for peoples thoughts on the three players tbf. I know Pep roulette kills any certainty but don’t fancy any other options at their price points?

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pereira, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Robertson, Digne.

          That being said, it seems like DEF you want to go 2x HIGH price +3x LOW price and avoid the MID price altogether.

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

      Ederson is the only option atm.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      'most nailed' lol

  3. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know how serious is Ota’s injury? Need to know if he has a chance to start at the weekend.

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

    If Bilva gets a ban would you do the following.

    Salah + Pukki + Otamendi -> Mahrez + Jiminez + Boly/Soyuncu (-4)

    1. Pulp Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I didn't see todays games - why would he get a ban?

      1. RealVirg
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Think it's for the lack of diversity and inclusion mindset (#Bendy)

  5. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC, making 8 changes to give this team?

    Pope

    TAA Boly Lundstram Tomori Rico

    Sterling Mane KDB CHO Dendoncker

    Abraham Jimenez Wilson

    1. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Need to see your current team

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Heaton

        Otamendi Robertson Rico Montoya Tomori

        Salah Sterling KDB Mcginn Mount

        Abraham Wilson Greenwood

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Munday needs to sort his audio out.

  7. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Okay guys, looks like I got away with it this week but I got to get KdB back and as he didn't drop 0.1 it's going to be for a hit.

    Which of these is the better move?

    A) McGinn to Traore
    B) Mount to CHO

    1. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would rather have CHO playing weekly in my team than Traore tbh

  8. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would u get rid of Ota/Son and Pukki for a hit this wk??

    Thinking maybe Rico/Maddison/Auba in or something like that?

  9. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope. Button.
    TAA. Aurier. Engels. Lundstram. Rico.
    Salah. Sterling. Mount. Cantwell. Dendocker.
    Aguero. Abraham. Pukki.

    0.3 in bnk

    Three options:

    {A} TAA+ Cantwell + Pukki > Kelly + KDB + Conolly for -4

    Then later (from gw 13 onwards):

    Sterling > Mane

    Iam taking defence lightly...

    {B} Cantwell +Pukki > Hudson odoi + Ings

    {C} is Cantwell + Pukki+ Dendocker > Hudson odoi + Conolly + Mcginn/ Grealish / El ghazi

    Iam tempted to A.. What do u say..??

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      your team is so stretched from having Salah, Sterling and Aguero that you're having to do these big moves just to move money about

  10. Coleman Witts
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yep, A looks good to me.

    1. Coleman Witts
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      El Rey de fantasy... This is yours.

  11. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best Son replacement? Already have Mount, KDB and Sterling

    1. Zreck666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Martial next 5 then switch to Zaha. Gives you a SENSATIONAL run of fixtures.

  12. Zreck666
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jota, Luiz > Maddison, Rico. Yay or Nay...?

  13. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you ditch to bring back KDB?
    A. Ota
    B. David Silva
    C. Sterling
    A or B means -4 which is fine by me.

  14. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'll rephrase my above question. Would you WC to do these moves?

    Heaton - > Pope
    Robertson - > TAA
    Montoya -> Boly
    Otamendi - > Lundstram
    Salah - > Mane
    Mcginn - > Dendonker
    Mount - > CHO
    Greenwood - > Jimenez

    Having typed it out, it probably isn't worth it. The team feels so stale right now though

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No to be honest not for these changes

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

      Nothing a minus 4 and subsequent changes can get you in a good enuf state

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How come fpl can update in under an hour pre first game of week, instantly update as players score but nearly 4 hours after last game of day unable to fully update overall position

  16. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    WARNING

    KDB going up in price, same for Lundy and Abraham

    Pukki is going down to hell!

    McGinn has terrible fixtures coming up, and his luck is even worse.

    Otamendi injured and plethora other defenders such as Cancelo (eventually even Angelino could be ok choice)

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Told you so ha!

  17. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Watching the city v palace game on motd. Why didn’t Jesus square that pass to KDB for a tap-in!? Jesus gets Aguero benched and then stops KDB from scoring. Annoyed isn’t the word!

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      its absurd that kdb got no points out of that game

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

      I like Jesus now.

  18. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus, Jesus, Jesus...

    There’s being selfish and there’s being a d!ck

    Bad form, son. Square it!

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Only one game tomorrow :/

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1 game 3 players

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

      It should be a good one tho

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If you enjoy a team (Liverpool) completely ripping apart the arses of another team (Man Utd).

        Which being a Liverpool fan I'm sure you will enjoy. 😀

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

        Its going to be terrible. Either a borefest 0-0 or a non contest 4-0 to Liverpool.

      3. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        For the Pool

  20. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is KDB a must....?? Already have Aguero and Sterling.... Triple up city's attack..??

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      And face benchings galore 🙂

      1. FPL FREAK
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pope. Button.
        TAA. Aurier. Engels. Lundstram. Rico.
        Salah. Sterling. Mount. Cantwell. Dendocker.
        Aguero. Abraham. Pukki.

        0.3 in bnk

        Three options:

        {A} TAA+ Cantwell + Pukki > Kelly + KDB + Conolly for -4

        Then later (from gw 13 onwards):

        Sterling > Mane

        Iam taking defence lightly...

        {B} Cantwell +Pukki > Hudson odoi + Ings

        {C} is Cantwell + Pukki+ Dendocker > Hudson odoi + Conolly + Mcginn/ Grealish / El ghazi

        Iam tempted to A.. What do u say..??

        Well here I stuck...

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No.

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      With Aguero and Sterling he isn’t a must, but a welcome addition. If you can afford without a fuss, sure go for it

    4. Quinz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you could afford it then it'll be great.

  21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What a weird pair of game weeks. Feels like so many missed opportunities with a 47 last one and 43 with TAA, Lundy and Mane to go tomorrow (though BB was a clear wasted chip), but I’ve shot up a million OVR positions so far...

    1. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Subtle brag

  22. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez to KDB tonight a no brainer?

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yep see my warning post above.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tonight isn't a no brainer but obviously KDB is a better pick than Mahrez.

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

    Would love it if we register a shot on target tomorrow

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You're allowed to shoot straight from kick off nowadays.

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

        Suspect we’ll have a few of those!

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

      You must be a Liverpool supporter

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

        😆

  24. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mount or CHO?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      CHO they say

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both

  25. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How's everyone feeling in? Pretty happy with my wildcard, disappointed with KDB Captain as could've got so much more.

  26. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Already have Tomori,Robbo,Lund, need to replace Zinchenko and Aurier
    A) Soyuncu and 4.5 (maybe Willems)
    B) Boly and Rico

    Thanks!

  27. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What did Mount do?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Blanked.

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Someting telling me Pepe is about to go BOOM, well Monday...

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

      As in spontaneously combust?

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe, but has been terrible from what I’ve seen of him so far

  29. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which move would you make?

    A) Dilva -> KDB
    B) Mahrez -> KDB

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B all day

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone care to guess why Mark has held Martial during his injury spell and not got KDB?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      "Anthony Martial says he is determined to score more close-range goals as he looks to take on more responsibility in leading the attack."

      Mark knows

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not really, no.