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. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Rashford defo out for rest of season ?!
    Need to make a transfer before drop
    If hes not then would hold..

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

      Nothing official

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

      We don't know

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I trust the source so I'm inclined to say yes.

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

        If so, do you think Utd will act in the window, or just play Greenwood every week?

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

          Ole will still find a way to bench him

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

            Lingard, mata and Martial?

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

              With James in there, yes

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

            Lingard OOP incoming 🙂

      2. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thankyou all

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

        What/who's the source?

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

          Twitter account who has a decent rep for leaking early team sheets.

    4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Manchester evening news article predicting he’s back for tomorrow

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

        Okay!

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It was posted only 2 hours ago aswell, hopefully that’s the case coz I’ve got Baldock 1 points winking at me from 1st sub position haha

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

    Will aguero be rested for jesus midweek?

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

      ...Pep

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

        This is all that needs to be said.

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

      I don't think so

      I can see Jesus coming in for Sterling who hasn't been playing well of late

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pep typically rests his best performers, bar kdb

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez may start.

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

    Which move do you like best for next week ? Existing squad below- 2 free transfers and zero in bank

    A Aguero Richarlison to Ings Mané
    B KDB Richarlison to Mané Trossard
    C Kelly Richarlison to Robertson Snodgrass or Fleck
    D Aguero Richarlison to Firmino Son

    Ryan Button
    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram Rico Kelly
    Salah KDB Richarlison Grealish Cantwell
    Aguero Vardy DCL

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

      C

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

      C, Rico out

    3. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Do people think Pool will get a double CS in 24? Im thinking Wolves score tbh

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yup

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

      wolves scores

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

        You get your money 2.25 times back if you correct and bet on it.

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

      Do you think either attacking mid scores in both away fixture?

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

      I can see them winning both games 1-0

      They have been a lot more conservative this season saying that the main reason for their clean sheets is the opposition consistently missing big chances

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

      Most likely Wolves score.

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

      I asked score predictions a week back on dgw fixtures. Turned out people with double mid predicted that Liverpool concede in one or both games, and score 4-6 goals. People with double defence predicted clean sheets in both games and Liverpool scores 3-4 goals in total.

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

        Why would they invest in double Liv defence if they thought Liverpool wouldn’t keep clean sheets in the DGW?

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

          My point was that he will get different answers depending on who he asks. Personally think they will score fairly equal points so go with the combo that suits your team best.

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cost.

      2. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Imagine a Trent or VVD goal and 2x CS with a TC

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

          Hoping for 2 TAA assists on corners with VVD heading both home.

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

    A. Traore & Greenwood
    B. Dendo & Deeney

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

      One of each will be bench fodd

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

      B

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    A- Sidibe or soy to robbo
    Or
    B- KDB to Salah

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

      A

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sidibe or soy?

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

      A you have Mane

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which one? Yes have TAA and Mane

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

      A is a no brainer

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who to lose, Sidibe or Soy?

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

          Sidibe for me

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers mate

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

          Sidibe, too expensive and not nailed

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you

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

    Rico to
    A. Tanganga
    B. Williams

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

      B

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If he plays tomorrow.

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

    Who to get for rico?

    A) dunk
    B) Williams
    C) Cathcart
    D) holgate

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

      B

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

      D

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

      If they’re just bench fodder take a punt on a hammer.

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

      Actually b. Thought initially you meant Newcastle Willems. United brandon will save you funds

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

      D

  9. zotter
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already have Trent and salah

    3m itb and two FTs

    A. Rico to robbo.
    B. Soy to robbo.
    C. Kdb to mane
    D. Martial. Abraham to dcl. Mane
    E. Abraham to firmino
    F. Gazza to alisson. Abraham to rashford

    Benefit of just using one FT is I will use two transfers following week to rebalance team ...

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

      D

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

        Thanks. That was always the original plan.... kdb captain stinker today and united fixture next week did refocus me!!

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

      A or D- just D for me. Would welcome comment on my post above

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

      D by a mile.

  10. 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. Son will outscore KdB in next 5-6 imho

  11. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    17 for 5. The red arrows just keep coming 🙁

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

      Yeah 20 from 6 here.

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

      14 from 6 here 🙁

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

        12 from 6 you are doing great!

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

          Haha. Silver lining eh?

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

    Traore or Deeney?

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

      D

  13. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mcy are the first team to score more than 1 goal past Cpa since gw13.

    The signs were there.

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

    Are we playing Jimmy against liverpool.

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

      Yep, could score against anyone. Considering playing Traore instead though just due to pace and performance against Man City.

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

        if liverpool keep a cs tomorrow it will have been 7 in a row, not counting the goalless games vs Everton and the Brazilian team (120min)

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

        Robbo and Mane tracking back make me want to bench Traore. If he was on Salah's side I may be more optomistic.

    2. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Captaincy and bench order good enough ?

      Mccarthy
      BWilliams Taa Soy
      Trossard Son KDB Mane Salah (c)
      Vardy Ings
      - Greenwood Stephens Lund

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

        is this a wcteam?

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah

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

            if Rash is out, Green needs to play

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              For Trossard?

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

      These are my options I have 2 FT, which one? (Own TAA and Salah already)

      A. Zaha and Alli > Mane and Snod/Noble
      B. Kelly > Robbo and save a FT
      C. Alli and Sidibe > Mane and B.Williams

      Current team for 24 is this incase you see another option:

      Foster
      TAA - Kelly - Sidibe
      (TC)Salah - Zaha - Alli - KDB
      Vardy - Ings - Deulofeu
      Henderson, Lundstram, Moutinho, Rico with 2.7ITB

      Thanks in advance anyone who responds, really not sure what to do :/

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

        Rico > Robbo?

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

      should we be wary of blanks and doubles already with our transfers?

      like teams that it would be stupid to get players in?

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

        Overthinking

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

        Head is in a spin whenever i even think of blanks/doubles, don’t know anymore, just play it and not overthink

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

        Should be easily enough time to plan...won’t be a blank until 28 (I believe).

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

        Small blank 28, just don't get too many players from Manc, Ars, Nor, Lei.

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

        With a wildcard? Yes, especially when doubling up

        With FTs? Not yet

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

      14 green arrows vs 8 reds

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

        8-14 here

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

        All that matters is your rank in week 38, doesn't matter how you get there.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            This is so forking true 😆

      3. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who to sell first for Salah in.??

        Soy or Sidibe??

        And best replacement 4.5 to 5.0m defender??

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Probably Soy

        2. Teror
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cathcart or Dunk as replacement

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

          Sidibe

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

          Sidibe
          And probably a Sheff Utd defender

          1. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Have Lundstram but have considered the double up..

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

          Sidibe to Holgate.

      4. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Already have Salah

        A. Abraham + Traore > Mane + DCL (-4)

        B. Abraham > Aguero

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

          Not B, rotation will kick in hard again soon

          1. jimmyabs1987
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Even if it does I firmly believe Aguero will outscore most other forwards even by playing less games. He has 5 goals and an assist in last 2 for starters and 3 BPS in both. I think it’s worth having him and if he get rested then risk worth taking

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

              Yes but look at the rest of the season

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero isn’t rotated much when fully fit ; league cup and FA Cup Jesus can play.

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

              You’d think

      5. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        McCarthy Button
        TAA Soyuncu Sidibe Lundstram Kelly
        Salah Alli Martial KDB Grealish
        Vardy Abraham DCL

        Guys, which is the better way to triple up for GW24? Sidibe can be Soyuncu.

        A. Sidibe Alli => Robertson Hayden -4
        B. Alli Abraham => Hayden Firmino -4
        C. Sidibe Abraham => Robertson Greenwood -4
        D. Martial Alli => Mane Hayden -4

        1. Lucky Z
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Also E. Soyuncu Sidibe => Tanganga Robertson

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

        Best option here? 0ft, 2.9itb

        McCarthy
        TAA Robertson Soyuncu Kelly
        Salah KDB Maddison
        Vardy Ings Jimenez

        Traore Lundstram Guendouzi

        A) Traore > Moura or Mahrez (-4)
        B) Keep Traore(bench) and play Kelly

      7. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Have Salah, so Vardy to Firmino and Sterling to Mane for the DGW? No hits
        Can't squeeze in TAA if I want Mane.
        Thoughts?

      8. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        De
        De
        De
        De
        De

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

          Inspirational

      9. Goooo Rickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who else is playing their Wildcard in GW24?

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

          Are you playing it because you need to, or because you want three Liverpool players?

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

        Do I move rico to holgate Williams or Reid?

        Getting Reid allows me to do moura to martial next week but leaves me with a bench regularly of dendo kelly Reid

      11. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How is some ppl take risks and some don't even contemplate such a move??

        Like our ML is basically between the top 4 of us (5th is 80 behind)

        I was in 2nd and hadn't even noticed 3rd and 4th crought Kun in and capt him untill he gets his brace!!! Now I'm in 4th!!!

        Id nvr have the balls to take that risk of getting him nvr mind captaining him...

        I did Rash ➡️ Ings and got nowt. ..

      12. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Alright Guys, Confess your sins here

          Who did Jimmy > Ings?

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

            Yep! Couldn’t stay away any longer

            1. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Say 4 hail Mary's & your Sins are forgiven 😉

                God bless you buddy

            2. Pras (FPL)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              o/

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Say 10 hail Mary's & your sins are forgiven.

                  God bless you buddy

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

                Kept Jimmy, but did Traore > Cantwell.

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

              I have Holgate.
              Which player is a better backup for GW 24?

              A) Tanganga - Had a poor game
              B) Williams - Shaw back?
              C) Kabasele - Hasn't featured after his RC

            4. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Not sure where to go from here, any of these ideas make sense? Thanks

              A. McCarthy to Randolph
              B. Kelly to Cathcart
              C. KDB+Cantwell to Mahrez+Grealish
              D. Salah+DCL to Grealish+Aguero (next week)

              McCarthy
              TAA Sidibe Lundstram
              Salah Mane KdB Maddison
              Vardy Ings DCL

              Button Cantwell Rico Kelly