Metrics

Which Liverpool triple-up is the most popular among the top 10k?

Close to 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers in the top 10,000 have already played their second Wildcard for the 2019/20 season.

Before the Gameweek 23 deadline, 5.5% of those at this level had already pulled the trigger, but that figure rose to 9.6% on Saturday morning.

That’s the biggest increase from one Gameweek to the next since the second Wildcard became available.

It has not escaped our notice that those re-shaping their squads this weekend have done so just days before Double Gameweek 24 when Liverpool have two relatively favourable fixtures.

Therefore, we have examined the selections made by these high-performing Wildcards to see how they are investing in Jurgen Klopp’s team.

It seems clear that top 10k managers playing their Wildcard in Gameweek 23 are favouring the offensive double-up on Liverpool options.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) are both among the most popular midfield assets, but Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) is the only Liverpool man among the most fashionable defenders.

The Senegalese international is the most widely-owned of the trio, sat in 80.2% of Wildcard squads in the top 10k for this weekend, Salah only in 41.6%.

Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold has been selected of 76.6% of these managers, while Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) does not break into the top-five.

Brandon Williams (£4.1m) has been chosen by 47.1% while 29.5% still retain some faith in Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m).

Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) remains the go-to fifth-midfielder, it would seem, with 51.5% of Gameweek 23’s top 10k Wildcarders selecting him, making him the third-most-popular in this position.

Meanwhile, 28.7% have seen enough from Jack Grealish (£6.5m) to believe he is worth holding onto. That decision was rewarded as he scored Aston Villa’s only goal in a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Interestingly, 34.8% of these managers have taken the opportunity of a Wildcard to get Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) into their sides.

The Manchester City forward now has five goals and an assist in his last two outings as he netted twice against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

It would appear that the large remaining majority of the top 10k has not yet made a final decision on their Liverpool triple-up.

Alexander-Arnold (79.5%) and Mané (76.6%) are already sat in the vast majority of squads at this level, but they are the only two Reds’ players present in the Most Owned template.

By comparison, Salah has an ownership of 29.3% among the top 10k while Robertson is sat on 21.5%.

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) continues to offer potential as a differential, owned by just 6.5% of top 10k managers in Gameweek 23.

Fantasy managers who captained Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) will be hopeful of green arrows in Gameweek 23 after Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m) blanked against Crystal Palace.

The Belgian was unfortunate not to get any attacking returns on Saturday afternoon but, nevertheless, he left a large number of Fantasy managers with a captaincy blank.

De Bruyne was the most-backed for the armband this weekend both in our captain poll and among the top 10k.

In this upper echelon, 38.3% handed him the captaincy after his nine-point haul against Villa’s porous defence.

However, in the end, Palace’s back-line proved to have more about it than the Villans, leaving the door open for Vardy-backers to get the upper hand.

The Leicester man was captained by 32.1% of the top 10k for Gameweek 23 ahead of a Sunday afternoon trip to an out-of-form Burnley.

However, the real winners, depending on Vardy’s exploits at Turf Moor, are those who backed Aguero for his 13-point haul against Palace.

Just 8.8% of the top 10k backed him with the armband – almost certainly acting as the fuel for a big green arrow considering his still relatively low ownership at this level.

The 6.4% who went for Mané and 4.7% who captained Salah will be hoping for similar hauls against Manchester United considering de Bruyne’s blank.

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  1. The Big Larsbowski
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have 2 free transfers. But im not really sure what to do. Thinking about just saving. Any advice? Maybe downgrade Sidibe?

    Ryan
    Soy- TAA-Aurier-Sidibe
    Salah-KDB-Mané- Doucore
    Vardy- abraham

    Button-Ings-Cantwell-Lundstram

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ditch aurier

      1. GoonSquad
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Huge +1

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not before Norwich if no need. Anything itb?

    2. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cash?

    3. The Big Larsbowski
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0 cash. I actually dont mind Aurier. Sidibe seems less secure, and have tough games coming up. I would also sell Soy before Aurier. I think Doucore maybe needs an upgrade. Could downgrade Sidibe/Abraham and get a decent fourt midfielder.

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

      Tammy to DCL and Doucouré to Martial possible?

    5. The Big Larsbowski
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. Im short. I get 7.6 for Abraham. Few midfielders worth having between 6.5 and 7.6.

    6. The Big Larsbowski
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thought my team was great before this gw, and I have had green arrows the last 15 gw. but then you have one bad week, and start questioning the team. That’s how fpl works

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

    What are the chances of Rashford starting tomorrow.....?? Need him not to play cuz my 1st sub is traore..

    1. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        50/50

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If you believe he out for the season as I bring suggested, 0

      • Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Low I’d say

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at taking a few risks after the double and wc’ing to something like this. Any thoughts? Triple pool defence and triple Man City attack

      McCarthy Henderson
      VVD TAA Robbo lundstrum Williams
      Grealish martial kdb Mahrez fleck
      DCL aguero Ings

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I would get one of Salah/Mané in there as a captain option for the next few fixtures after the DGW

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Could get salah for kdb but banking on Liverpool taking their foot off pedal with champs league etc and taking 1 or 2 nil wins. Think city will try and batter teams

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

        Remember there'll be blanks and doubles ahead?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Good point, Man City blank in 28 isn’t it. Will need to check that. Fairly strong bench with fleck and lundstram so might be able to cover that

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

            Sheffield might also blank if Villa beats Leicester (which is unexpected, but possible)

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks appreciate the help

      3. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tasty

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soy to robbo or Alli and rash to salah and dcl? Both for free

      Ryan (Martin)
      Soy, taa, Stephens (kelly, lund)
      Grealish, mane, Alli, kdb (cantwell)
      Rash, Ings, vardy

    4. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Tanganga nailed for the next few?

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not after today for me but still decent bench fodder if you want to take a chance.

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish( 7g 6a) has been involved in more goals than Martial Maddison and Richarlison so far.

      Is he' still great option despite playing in a poor villa side? (looking to get him in)

      1. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, he is a fantastic player

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

          I think so

        • HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Absolutely

        • Snooze ya lose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Utd bound!

          1. GoonSquad
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Will need to sell if he goes to Utd.

      2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you Raul and Jack for this weeks green arrow. I had my doubts to ditch you two... not anymore!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thats how they get ya

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

        https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/1218572157896228865?s=20

        Aaaaand an EPL ref finally checks the pitchside monitor

        Took just how many months?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Bad mistake changing the rules halfway through the season

          Makes whoever wins the title illegitimate champions

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

            😆

      4. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A whole lot of bench points this week for a lot of people

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          People benched Aguero, and Jiminez?

      5. Hktrader88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pope (Roberto)
        TAA Gomez Soyuncu (Lundstram) (Kelly)
        Mane KDB Martial Alli Grealish
        Vardy DCL (Ings)
        0.6ITB

        Is it worth a -8 to get in Salah? Gomez to Williams, Grealish to Hayden. Alli to Salah for - 8
        I feel Grealish and Alli have strong fixtures next week, but then they have hard fixtures and Salah has a lovely run to GW29

        1. Snooze ya lose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No

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

        Only 9% of the Top10K did Aguero (C). Hard to understand.

        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Only 11% has Aguero in top10k... easy to understand..

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Only 11% owned

      7. Paulie Walnuts
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gomez likely to play both games in this DGW?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I think so

          If Matip is fit he will play in the FA Cup game

          1. Paulie Walnuts
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers mate

        2. GoonSquad
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He better, they only keep CS with Gomez and planning on double Pool D.

      8. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tempted by Kdb to son...?
        What transfers should I make..?

        Guiata

        Sidibe Soyuncu Taa

        KDB Salah Mane Richarlison

        Ings Vardy Mason

        Bench:Button,Todd,Lundy,Hanley

        0 ITB 2 FT ...

        Re-post

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

        Salah still on 48 percent in FFFix. 100 in fplstatistics

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I trust fplstats

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

        Is there a player who has been a disaster for you because of the points they get on the bench?

        Since I brought in Traore in week 9 on a wildcard he has scored me 18 points in the 8 games I picked him and 35 points in the 6 games I had him on the bench (including a 10 and a 13). This week I transferred him out for Cantwell. Traore scored ten points obviously.

        Anyone had a similar experience with a player?

        1. Energetics
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’ve had Lundy from the beginning but have benched all his big hauls.

          An Otamendi 30 seconds cameo stopped me getting his 21 points off the bench.

          Always 2 pointers when I’ve played him.

          Also had Jiminez and Ings 3 weeks ago, wanted Rashford. Decided to keep Jimi- Ings preceded to score 2 games in a row while Jimi blanked. So this week I reversed the decision and... yeah

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            As in gameweek 1?

            1. Energetics
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yup had him from GW 1

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Will he make GW 38? 😉

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

            Wow. That seems even worse than mine. Mind you, this week I took Traore out for a hit and had Grealish and Aurier on the nech so it has been a miserable day!!

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

          fleck, missed his 14 point haul and also benched him today..

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

            Tough

        3. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Dendocker. Nailed to the bench for 2 double figure hauls in low scoring weeks.

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

            Seems I'm not the only one then.

      11. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Best striker for 6.2? Except DCL!

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Maupay

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

        Need a Salah haul so bad

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          2 points

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Me too and a Vardy party.

      13. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If you WERE to go with a WHU defender as I want a one week punt before doubling up on SHU after the City game which one would you go for?

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          don't get an Westham defender.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you WERE to amputate one of your limbs which one would you choose?!

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

            left

        3. Energetics
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          One week punt. Will become Baldock.

          Somebody might get an assist or a goal like Diop today stranger things have happened.

          Even two one pointers and no worse off than most other DEF for the GW.

        4. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I would get instead Maguire or other ManU defender for one week punt

      14. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How would you get in a third Liverpool player in this team? Was going to sell Aguero but not so sure after two captain hauls in a row.

        McC
        Trent Lundstram Aurier
        Salah KDB Moura Mount Cantwell
        Aguero Vardy

        Martin Holgate Kelly Greenwood

        2ft 0.8itb

        A) Aurier, Mount to VVD, Fleck
        B) Aurier, Mount, Aguero to Robbo, Son, Ings/Haller -4
        C) Sell kdb or Vardy?

        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

          A

        3. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers.

        4. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Aurier to Gomez?

      15. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        someone please explain how Aurier moved from 36 bonus pts 2 baps to 26 bonus pts 0 baps in 120 seconds.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Certain bps aren’t calculated till the end

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

          Only got tackled 8 times.

      16. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Had to bench one between Martial and Traore. Guess what I chose

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Traore obviously

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

        Alli (Norwich @ home) & Zaha (Southampton @ home) > Mane and Snodgrass for free worth it?
        Doesnt look like it tbh, it has to be snodgrass or noble btw its all I can afford

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Worth it still. Alli was furious when he was subbed today, don't think Mourinho will like that.

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

            thanks

      18. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone on worse than 14pts from 6 🙁 ?

        I just cannot seem to drag myself out of the 150k-250k OR depths!

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          11 from 6 including cap

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Who did you Cap? Sorry mate!

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Kill to have that rank 🙂

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            True mate. Just in my usual sat night mid GW downer 😆

        3. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          'Depths', ok mate.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ok that word prob unnecessary! Sorry matey

        4. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          depths????

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I think I need to avoid coming on here on a sat night and seeing all the people who seemed to absolutely smash it then I’d realise I’m not doing that badly...

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

          11 (-4) = 7

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Don't forget the baps.

          2. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            How many players left mate?

      19. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thoughts here with 4.8m itb and 2FTs.

        Ryan
        Taa Aurier Zabaleta -- Lundy Rico
        Grealish KDB Martial Salah -- Stephens
        Vardy DCL Ings

        A: Martial >> Mane and carry over FT...as planned
        B: Martial + Rico (dropping in price) >> Mane + Williams/Stephens/Holgate
        C: KDB >> Mane

      20. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A. Traore & Tammy to Salah & Deeney
        B. Dendo & Tammy to Salah & Greenwood

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

          traore and green + save cash

        2. AlpoShearer
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

        If Rashford is out Burnley comes at the right time for Mr. Greenwood.
        But ofc United will be much worse without their best player.

      22. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        136 people captained Hayden wtf!?

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

          haha

        2. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bet they are the Geordies

          • I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lol I have him as 3rd sub. Im baaaadd

        3. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Best defender up to 4.8 to bring in for rico? Going to move tonight

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Williams

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Reckon he’s nailed on?

              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                He hasn't done anything wrong to be dropped

                1. Rhodes your boat
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  True but not sure with him being so young

        4. The Wizard of Ozil
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Looking at Sidibe & Maddison out this week but who to bring in?

          A) TAA & Snodgrass/Noble
          B) VVD & Grealish/Anderson(if fit)
          C) Sidibe -> Gomez and keep Maddison

        5. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          1FT

          McCarthy
          Trent Aurier Soyuncu
          Mane KdB Martial Grealish
          Vardy Ings Maupay

          Button Cantwell Rico Lundstram

          Think I'll do Martial & KdB >> Son & Salah

          May just do Martial > Salah though, not sure. Think Son will outscore KdB in next 5-6