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Mané no-show increases attention on Vardy for captaincy

Fantasy Premier League managers ranked inside the top 10,000 worldwide will be looking to Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) for the Gameweek 16 captaincy after Sadio Mané (£12.3m) failed to show for Liverpool.

The Leicester man remains the favourite captain option among this season’s highest-ranking managers, although his dominance is not quite what we saw in Gameweek 15.

The Leicester man was handed the armband by over 80% of the top 10k ahead of a midweek meeting with Watford but after he secured just five points on Wednesday night, and Mané exploded against Everton, the balance naturally swung away from him.

The top 10k captaincy picks for GW16

That said, Vardy’s majority at this level is still fairly large for Gameweek 16, a gap of 19.8 percentage points between him and Mané, who was backed by 22.5%.

Furthermore, it now looks as if those who backed the Senegal international with the armband will have to rely on Vardy now anyway, considering he was rested and remained on the bench at the Vitality Stadium, where Liverpool won 3-0 without him.

Vardy was vice-captained by 26.3% of the top 10k managers for Gameweek 16, a large portion of these likely to be Mané captainers.

A 5-0 win for Spurs was good news for those bold enough to hand the armband to either Son Heung-min (£9.9m) or Dele Alli (£8.6m).

The data shows us that, inside the top 10k managers, they were seen as the differential options for the armband this week with Son backed by 11.5% and Alli just 5.9%.

They both delivered for their brave backers, the South Korean registering a 12-point haul from a goal and an assist while Alli produced two assists for a total of nine points.

Support for Nick Pope (£4.7m) among the top 10k continues to diminish considering Burnley’s recent drubbings to top-six sides.

He was owned by 38.9% going into Gameweek 15 before conceding four in a defeat to Manchester City.

That led to just 33.8% for Gameweek 16, in which Pope and his team-mates were beaten 5-0 by Spurs.

However, the Clarets do go up against Newcastle at Turf Moor in Gameweek 17 so it will be interesting to see how many stick with Pope, with Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) recently bursting onto the scene.

A combination of defensive injuries at Crystal Palace and an upturn in clean sheets has helped Martin Kelly (£4.2m) climb the pecking order among the defenders.

He helped the Eagles to a third successive shutout on Saturday afternoon, in a 0-0 draw with Watford, earning two bonus points in the process.

Kelly is still a long way off John Lundstram‘s (£5.1m) ownership in the top 10k (90.5%), but a presence in over half of squads at that level is still worth noting, especially considering Palace’s appealing festive schedule.

In midfield, Son experienced a slight dip from 38.2% to 36.1%, punishing anyone who lost faith in him with that 12-point haul.

By comparison, there will be plenty of eyes on James Maddison (£7.7m), whose Gameweek 15 goal against Watford took him from 40.7% top 10k ownership to 50.3% ahead of the trip to Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, the in-form Alli is yet to surface in the top-five most popular assets among the top 10k, highlighting his continued potential as a differential.

The main shift among the forward players saw Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) consolidate his ownership inside the top 10k.

In Gameweek 15, just 40% of them were in possession of the Chelsea man, when he scored 12 points against Aston Villa.

However, that grew to 57.5% after the Gameweek 16 deadline, in time for Abraham to blank in a 3-1 defeat for Chelsea at Goodison Park.

By comparison, Raúl Jiménez (£7.6m) has lost considerable support among the top 10k.

He was owned by 50.7% of them for Gameweek 15 but has seen his ownership at this level plummet to 36.5% now that the Gameweek 16 deadline has passed.

It is believed that a number of his sales since Thursday have been influenced by the form of Marcus Rashford (£8.8m), although the Manchester United forward – who found the net at the Etihad Stadium – remains a potential differential among the top 10k as he is not in the top three for forward ownership.

It also means that, despite a goal in each of his last four Premier League matches, Danny Ings (£6.3m) can also be used as a differential at this level.

Finally, an examination of the chip usage shows that the Bench Boost was the most popular for Gameweek 16.

A total of 1.7% of the top 10k deployed it this weekend and may, therefore, have been somewhat frustrated by the number of rotated and blanking players across the division.

The Wildcard edges closer to complete consumption by the top 10k, as 0.8% of them played it for Gameweek 16.

At this point 78.8% of them have used it, while 21.2% are holding it to best exploit the Christmas period.

Data from LIVEFPL.NET.

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  1. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at the replays, suggests Alli shouldnt have one assist.
    Baffled that the second one is given. Cant really see on the first but looks a keeper punch

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mark owns him I guess

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Header and toe for 2nd

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        you looked at it closely?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The people who count did.

  2. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the better option?

    1- Jimenez and Alli
    Or
    2- Rashford and Maddison

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have Son too

      1. Rohirrims
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        2 for sure

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      would go one. United played well against the big boys, counter strength. Rash will go back to normal when they have to actually create.

  3. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    De Bruyne at Liverpool would make them invicible

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And rodri too

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        but they have Fabinho and Keita Wijnaldum is equal. De Bruyne cant be matched by anyone in the world in his position tho.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't start ahead of Hendo.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely. He can't do the sideways passing 😉

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😛

          KDB assist for him today 🙂

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Absolutely. Tbh he's playing pretty nicely since Klopp handed him license to play more attacking role.

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

      The entire city top XI would make them invincible fir sure

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

  4. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Laca mount 2 ft to which duo

    A) puli richar martial
    B) rash tammy

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Top10k:

    24.41 (-0.34) = 24.07
    6.51/12 players played
    33.73% of captain played

    2.27 increase from autosubs & VCs to come, so far.

    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How was your GW Rainman?

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

    Thankful my Salah (c) paid off but I’m still shipping him.

    Question do I do these transfers now or wait until midweek games but risk being priced out? 0.3 in it:

    Salah, Pulisic, Jimenez to Alli, Son & Rashford

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      youre shipping him with WATford home next game in 7days?!?!

      1. WrightnBright
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know, plus Pulisic has a woeful Bournemouth at home!

        Perhaps KDB is the way to Alli/Son?

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          dont kneejerk. Puli and Salah are incredible options for the next one.

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          YES.

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not worth a hit for me.

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

      Having a pathetic GW.
      Who cares though 😀

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You do 😉 😀

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        In more important news, Ronnie O'Sulĺivan has just dropped out of The Masters, because he is only playing for enjoyment henceforth.

        Innit.

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          great guy. not succumbing to pressure but choosing his own path

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Love the guy!
            The demons run deep unfortunately.

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

          Feels like he's in the twilight of his amazing career.
          My favorite !!

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Alex and Ron, absolute legends.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Love him being a cult personality. Not trying to be a hypocrite.

      3. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone felt ..that 16/17 kane is back hehe!!!!

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mourinho has reignited the flat track bully, happy Harry owner.

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It’s one game dude. He hasn’t been doing as well this season cause Spurs can’t dive for penalties with VAR

      4. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How did Salah play today ecxept for the goals that i just saw

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Superb ball control today!

          1. Dr. Agabuse
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            but hes always had that. how was his stamina, his acceleration, his youth so to say?

            1. FirMinaMiMo
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              He is mo salah man....a best replacement for mane(2A 1G) in this week with salah (1A 1G)...and that assist is a cheeky stuff!!! 🙂

              1. Dr. Agabuse
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                is he still the mo salah?

        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          did he have other chances or set up smth scuffed and nice?

      5. JonnyOnionRings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone watch the Chelsea game? How did Puli play?

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Bad. Tammy is the one to have from Chelsea.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah
            Same reaction on my side. Can't sell Ings though that too for a hit. Might Roll the FT this GW & take a mini WC in GW 18

          2. JonnyOnionRings
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers for the response

      6. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm happy with my Alli cap, 2 assists is great. Not dissappointed at all with that

        1. EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You should be happy. The second ond was never an assist - Burnley player tackled it to Kane

          1. EL tridente
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            One

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

      7. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice how Salah goes under the radar today

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Deservedly !

          1. Dr. Agabuse
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            what do you mean?

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              He's going under the radar because he deserves it. Been sh.t for all season. Under the shadow of Sadio

              1. Dr. Agabuse
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                he wont mind that. theres no deserving in fantasy terms. he only goes under the radar because of those amazing kane returns, son solo and united effort. everybody looking to get in Rashford will suffer. Salah finally delivering.

        2. Yoshioka
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He wasn’t very good. I own him but will prob sell.

      8. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hi guys,

        What you prefer?

        Play Maddison and bench Jimmy and waste a transfer or:

        Maddison to Grealish and Jimmy to Rashford. This means Grealish on the bench.

        Please advise.

        Thanks,

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          the second option means making that 2FT. 0m ITB

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The second option

      9. Fero1905
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What a horrible gameday. I hope i can qualifier to the cup 🙁

        gazzaniga 6
        TAA 1
        KDB 1
        Mount 2
        Abraham 2
        Alli 9
        21 in total

        Tomorrow vardy(C), jimenez, guendouzi for mane, soyüncü lundsram.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          you will make it, we just need Vardy to deliver and that is it

      10. AFBS_1991
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Its time for Sterling to leave and today... Best replacement?
        a) Mané
        b)Son (already have Alli)

        Need to see Sterling out of my team!!

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Either salah or mane

        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          mane has a blank in the one after the next one

          1. AFBS_1991
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I know, but i have good bench to cover that blank GW...

      11. Firefoxed
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How was Abraham today? Came off injured did he

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          first time i hear he is injured

        2. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Played the full 90.. why you saying he is injured?

      12. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Next gameweek TOT play WOL(difficult fixture), MCI have ARS (dreadful form), CHE have BOU (bad form & plagued with injuries), yet I all i see in this chat is KDB > Son tonight?!?!
        Pulisic > Alli tonight?!?!

        Lol.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thinking of shipping Pulisic to Richarlison. Waiting for Euro games first

          1. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Not great fixtures, but he is thriving on tough fixtures.

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Pulisic? He's been poor FPL wise the past few weeks

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Haha, see below. Pulisic done nothing the 2 GW since I foolishly bought him. Alli on fire and price rocketing. Can’t afford it for much longer.

          Holding off KDB to Son... hope KDB turns it around

      13. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lacazette Pulisic to Rashford Alli (2FT) tonight???

        Money is tight. Awful GW so far, don’t normally make early moves but need to be proactive now.

        No Spurs currently, and it would leave me with no Chelsea

        1. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Do it, if tight in budget

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Always so risky doing early moves I know... but seems a no brainer on current form?

            Would you be tempted to keep Puli for BOU or just ditch? Chelsea way off the pace despite easy fixtures

            1. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I'd have a look at Bournemouths injuries before dumping Chelsea assets. They will bounce back, i'm predicting a hammering next week.

              1. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                But... Spurs on fire. I have none of em lol

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

          Laca to Rashford is a no-brainer.
          Pulisic to Alli ahead of Bournemouth home/Wolves away looks bad

      14. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mount laca ings -4 to grealish tamy rash

      15. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you prefer to own alli or rashford

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Alli

          1. EL tridente
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Rashford

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Alli

      16. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You know wheN you have double blades, zaha and ings. Your team is always teetering on the edge of genius or maniac. I feel like Van Gogh, post ear

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          never goes right sadly. you can smell it but it becomes illusion

      17. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Abraham or Rashford?

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          VAR.

        2. danlynch13
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tough one, has to be rashford in current form. I worry about how he will fair against teams that sit back.. he looks a lot more dangerous against top six side

        3. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tis the question - I’m leaning towards Rashford on current form. Something wrong with Chelsea. Abraham also carrying injury niggles

      18. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What to do here ? 2 FT, 0.7 ITB

        Pope
        TAA Lundstram Soyuncu (Kelly) (Lowton)

        Mane KDB Son Maddison Mount

        Vardy Abraham Moussett

        1. Neves say Never
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          This isn’t helpful but I don’t know! Similar boat to me. 2FT and similar team. Want Rashford and Son but would involve losing KDB... you’re welcome:)

      19. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Jesus for the Arsenal game? Yay or Nay?

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Big Yes.

      20. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone who sold kane for that fixture... you got what you deserved.

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          i hupe you arent an owner cause a sore winner is by far worse than a sore loser

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Either is as bad as the other. A sore loser playing ball can be a great thing. It annoys me to see anyone in any sport not being annoyed after a loss.

        2. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Prefer value.

        3. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It is but a game of chance, not of hindsight.

          Shakespeare

        4. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          it was his last chance!! he'll go on a run now

      21. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        how serious are city gonna take the world smth game?
        will the abuse salah for this one or let him play the real games? (bit of a framed question there)

      22. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB to Alli seems like a no brainer right?

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not a no-brainer. But it is tempting.

        2. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not really

        3. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn’t ever shut out KDB, he will always play and get points and much more reliable than Alli. Depends what you can do with extra funds

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

          Doing KDB to Son myself

      23. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone trip cap mane next week?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No, probably caping Vardy

      24. afsr
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Want Rashford in my team. How do i get him?

        Guaita
        TAA, Lundstram, Soy
        Mane, Pulisic, KdB, Alli, Zaha
        Vardy, Tammy

        Button, Jimenez, Aurier, Hanley
        0.1 ITB

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          KDB + Jimenez to Rashford and someone else if you must

          1. afsr
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            thinking of KdB to Dilva perhaps

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

          Would Jiménez to Rashford and Pulisic to Grealish do it?

          1. afsr
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            afraid to get rid of Pulisic with good fixture next

        3. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Zaha and Tammy out for Rash and MF fodder.

          1. afsr
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            isn't Tammy essential still esp w next fixture?