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

    Pick 1.

    Either for - 4

    Ota/Pukki/Son OUT

    A) Lowton/Pepe/Vardy

    B) Rico/Maddison/Auba??

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      None. What's team saying

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

      B

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

      had WC just last week and went for B

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

    poor danny welbeck, bloke can't get any luck

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

      He's a millionaire. That's pretty lucky.

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

        very true

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How is that luck? Millionaires and those with a good net worth don’t achieve it through luck. It takes hard work, long hours, dedication as well as sacrifice to achieve success. This is the mentality from lower/middle class unfortunately

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

          Pipe down.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yet another knob response

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Jesus Christ

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

      Can't get any luck? He has been stealing a living for years now. 99.9999% of the world would die to have that kind of luck

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

        Unlucky for playing time but he has had so many chances and injury rehabilitation that he got this far is a miracle

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

          no idea why watford took the gamble on him

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

        I appreciate that he's a millionaire who does very little to earn it, but him seeing him last 100 seconds or whatever had a sad inevitability about it

  3. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What ye think of
    Ota and Son
    To TAA and CHO no way for a hit?
    I know TAA still to play but looking as possible .2 extra if I wait til tomorrow.
    And another .2 lost in a day or 2 if I hold those 2

  4. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow repenting getting Mount last week ... CHO is looking so good!!

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

      so did Mount!

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

    21 points here.. It only took till gw9 for me to have a decent gw

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

      🙂
      LMS should be interesting this week lots of low scores
      Same score here 25 -4

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

      I’m still waiting 😆

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yarmo update guys?
    Reason he didnt start given?

    Shoud I keep for the next two home games?

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

      considering how toothless they were without him I think he'll be back. Made one really good chance that should have been put away after coming on and scored over the international break, I'm keeping him

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

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

    King, Callum or Wood?

    Callum surely not better value for £'s?

    So King or Wood?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They’re all clowns at that price. I haven’t done a run through of the stats yet but will do later in the week. Ings looks most interesting atm. Might just hold Pukki lol

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

        I did Pukki to Jimmy.

        So now have Vardy Jimmy Tammy.

        Not feeling the vibe with Tammy. Sure tammy will still have good GW's ahead but not at the rate he has been going. Not sustainable so looking for a 6m range FWD to rotate with a mid. Think King will be my best bet.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Mate I know what you mean with Tammy easy to think his luck is running out. The key is getting lots of chances and every game Tammy gets lots of chances and big ones at that definitely don’t get rid imo

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

          He should have scored at least one today

          3 great chances and I’d be scared of not having Tam at the minute

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

      I’d imagine king will start next week

      Wood form decent and scored today, technically

  8. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    1 FT, 1.6 ITB

    OTA > TAA?

    Pope
    Otamendi, Soyuncu, Alonso
    Sterling, KDB, Maddison, Mount
    Auba, Wilson, Abraham

    McGovern, Cantwell, Rico, Lundstram

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

    Worth a - 8 to bring in

    Rico/Tieleman/Vardy/Auba???

    Season has been crap anyway so what I got to lose???

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

      I’ve taken hits that have not come off, and I’ve played safe that has not paid off, just so the opposite of what you actually wana do!

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

    Too soon for the Mendy train?

    Ota seems like he is the transfer this week but Spy, Tomori or Mendy can come in.

    All have decent fixtures

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

      Soy*

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki and Salah to Aguero and autopick?

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

    Rico on bench while all my players are on 2/3points lol

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (3076 teams)

    Current safety score = 17
    Top score = 63
    LMS average = 26.23 (-1.04) = 25.19
    Players played = 9.68/12.01
    Captains played = 89.41%

    2 game + lots of autosubs to go.

    1. Prestige_Worldwide
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oof bad week to risk a -8

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Might take a -8 next GW.

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

      Cheers. All them lucky ricos

  14. migas2k7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I own aguero, sterling and kdb... although points have been somewhat decent from those 3 rotation is getting on my nervs.

    Who to remove? And who to replace with?

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

      Remove none of them.

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

      Yea just leave them

      Auba for kun if that way inclined

  15. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will Son drop in price tonight?

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

      What percentage is he currently on? Anything close to 95% ish is what I would see as a risk of a drop.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Unlikely.

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I have exact funds for Son > Mane. Would obv prefer to wait for after tomorrow’s game

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

    come on Cantwell

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

      Ugh full time

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

      Dirty fecker.

  17. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is it me or has there been a dip in hot topics this season?

    I thought I remember a post last year on how they were going to increase and promote more hot topics. Or is it just that nobody has anything interesting to post?

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

      There is lots of interesting things to post, but the site has turned into a "A or B?" fest rather than community discussion.

  18. jernej93
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    2 Free transfers:

    Pukki, Mount -> CHO and Wilson ? 🙂

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

    Definitely doing Pukki ➡️ Jiminez tonight but 0.2 short. So, would you also do:

    A) Ota ➡️ Cancelo
    B) Ota ➡️ Stones
    C) Ota & Mount ➡️ Mendy & CHO (-4)

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I actually wouldn't like any of those options. Prefer Mount over Cho for now, but isn't Stones and Cancelo just adding more frustration?

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

      i don't think anyone in the city back line is nailed, would avoid

  20. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know how long Otamendi is out for? Will he play next game?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Getting rid anyway. he's an awful player, and doesn't keep cleanies.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Fair point. Who are you replacing with? I’m considering Soyuncu...

  21. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'm 0.1 short of Son to KDB.

    A) Mount -> Hudson-Odoi
    B) Pukki to Ings / Deulofeu

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

    Happy to hold but only KDB from city who are likely to run riot against Villa is scary. Owell 🙂

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB is all you need mate, City not exactly trouncing teams of late.

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

        good luck with that

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Goodbye sterling, never to enter my team again, hello again Kevin.

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nolan?

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Strange idea he’s the one player I wish I had

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Be thankful you don't own is all i can say.

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which?

    A) Puki vvd to vardy soy/tomori/vallejo
    B) puki vvd cantwel -4 to vardy boly guendozi
    C) vvd ota puki -4 to vardy boly cancelo
    D) vvd ota puki -4 to vardy matip soy/tomori/vallejo
    E) vvd mount puki -4 to vardy CHO 5.6 def.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Expected more options.

      Maybe A.

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez 》 KDB now

    Or wait ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      City play midweek. Mahrez could easily start the next one.

  26. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    3 shots on target in the bou nor game ... wow

    Against a prediction of 4-3 score line 🙂

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How long is ota out for?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Could be back midweek.

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

        Thanks, keeping then

  28. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel Judas more like. Still can't believe it.

  29. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tammy on 97% at fplstats and 50% on fffix
    He is my transfer this week.... but I’d rather wait for mid week games if I can ... which of the above more reliable?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Stats

  30. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What are Kun owners doing?
    Easy hold for me, cl game as soon as tues so him starting that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be benched on sat. Gotta give him the chance to add to that amazing home record. Over to you Pep