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

    Who are priority to drop (2 players)
    A. Soyuncu
    B. Sidibe
    C. Alli
    D. Abraham

    Who are priority to triple up to TAA and Salah:
    1. Robertson
    2. Mane (means losing Martial)
    3. Firmino

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

      Martial only 12% ownership so is well worth having as an OOP player

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D3

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

      DC. A after next week.

      Second question i haven't yet answered for myself.

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

      C
      D
      2

    5. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      ABC 3

      1. Mid budget coach
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        On second look at D fixtures maybe disregard my post

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

    Bottomed:

    Salah + TAA owner. It comes down to this:

    A) Willems > Robertson for free

    B) Ings > Firmino for free

    C) Grealish + Maddison > Cantwell + Mane -4

    Pretty much most of my ML own Mane and a huge Mane haul will hurt me massively in my ML and overall. So its a big decision. Regardless who i bring in, im TC Salah

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

      Answered last page- shorter answer- C

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

        Appreciate that mate, just seen. I dont know if there is another option but i could get rid of Martial instead of Grealish? But man utds fixtures are nice

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like to gamble so B

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

      A for me.

    4. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    .Have exact funds for Tammy, KdB, Traore --> Salah, Mane, Greenwood for a -4.

    Do it tonight?

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

      How much value in KDB? Other than losing him is fine

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

        0.2 more to buy him back. I'll take that

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

          I'd also take that

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

      No

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, early thoughts?

    Ryan

    TAA Soyuncu Stephens

    Mane KdB Alli Grealish Cantwell

    Var©y Tammy

    Subs: Button Rashy Lundstram Simpson

    2FT & 0.1ITB

    Priority is getting Salah in.

    Appreciate any inputs. Thanks a lot.

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why on earth Would you captain Vardy this week?

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        GW23 I captained him. GW24 maybe Salah or Mane.

  5. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico to Zabaleta
    Yes or No?
    Have a FT to burn otherwise save the 2 FTs for gw 25

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

      Did Masuaku play today? Is he a better option?

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only came on as sub. Zabaleta played really well. I went to the game.

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

          You think Zaba is a decent shout to play both in the double?
          He’s nearly 40.

          1. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm probably not as West Ham not great and he is not massively attacking. He did play well but suppose that’s not relevant in FF!

          2. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Holgate I was very impressed with.

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

              Really? Both teams seem poor defensively when I’ve seen them.

              1. Not again Shirley
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Sorry I meant Holgate I was impressed with, not Everton. Also at 4.4 that is good value.

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

                  Better value in the Watford defence right now I’d say.

                  Thanks for the insight.

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the input guys.
      Maybe I'll just hold

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

    Lose Traore to get Deeney?

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

      No

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

      Maaate that hurts

  7. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What shall I do here folks?? Have the exact Money to do KDB to Mané or should I do Rashford and Maddison to Mané and forward upto 6.3 for a -4??
    Fabianski
    TAA Söyüncü Stephens
    Salah KDB Martial Maddison
    Rashford Vardy Ings
    Subs- Henderson Hayden Lundstram Baldock

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling rico mount

    TO

    Mane TAA snodgrass

    For -4?

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

      Seems obvious

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

      100%

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

      Yeh good moves

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

      Yes

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

    what kind of percentage of top 10k do we reckon will have Salah, Mane and TAA?
    85% (ingoring caps), maybe thats too high, 75%?

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

      Too high. Salah will be owned by less than that.

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

      It's 9% at the moment, so will definitely rise from that but no way near 75%

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

      oh wow ok, lets see what it the night before the deadline

  10. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    20 from 5
    Grealish giving me the middle finger from the bench
    🙄

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

      That’s a lot better than many.

      I have 14 from 6...

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

      20 from 6 here. Jimmy giving the two fingers from number 12.

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

      I never understand how people get in this situation.
      Not having a go mate, just seems crazy to me having a 6m+ player, with a decent fixture sat on the bench.

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

        It was him, Cantwell (BOU) or Alli (wat)
        My plan was to save the FT with Rashford starting knowing Grealish would come in, but Rashford fall plus Firmino rise meant I dealt early

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

        To be fair when you have ‘bench players’ like Lundstram or cantwell who you pick up at the lowest possible price points who over perform like they can it does create some weird situations

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

          This

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

          Yes that’s true I suppose.
          Just never happened to me....I always have the cheapest possible 8th attacker, and if Dendoncker, or Greenwood score I just write it off as a fluke, I’d rather keep the money in the bank, than tie it up creating a bench headache

          1. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            My point is that Dendonker was the same price as cantwell when I bought him though. I’m not going to get Dendonker just because I don’t want the headache If you see what I mean. Would be interested to see your team and squad structure link it up to your profile

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

              Yeah as I say that’s fair.

              Team is,

              McCarthy (Fabianski)
              Trent, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Kelly, Kiko
              Salah, Mane, KdB, Zaha, grealish
              Vardy, Jiminez, Greenwood.

              Greenwood is permanently benched.
              I did have a 3-4-3 set up earlier in the season with Dendoncker benched, and Kane up front.

              ID is 178. OR is 20k.

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well as he was leading overall right to the last week once I suspect he knows what he’s doing 😉

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

          I don’t doubt it.

          As I say, not being to be critical of anyone, just can’t imagine my team ever having a £6m player chilling on the bench.

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

      23 from 6 here. Jiminez and Aurier absolutely lolling at me from the bench which has 21 from 3! Massive facepalm

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

        Ouch

        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I watched with my big fantasy rival all day and he had Gazza, Jiminez and Traore. It was a really really bad day.

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

      13 from 6 and Willems injured...

    6. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      26 from 6 with Traoré giving me the middle finger from my bench!

    7. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      56 from 8. Read it and weep.

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

    Bottomed

    I have Rico and Willems as 4th and 5th defs and 1FT.

    Should I just lose one of them for free or both for -4?

    Options include:
    Williams
    Cathcart
    Holgate

    Current defence is:
    McCarthy (McGovern)
    TAA, Lunds, Soy, (Willems, Rico)

    Thanks

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Williams and Cathcart

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

        You reckon worth both for -4?

    2. Villa Velour
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just do Willems to Williams. Rico's just as likely to get points as any of those for next couple weeks.

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

    Sounds good?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Williams Kelly
    Mane KDB Martial Traore
    Vardy Tammy DCL

    Button Dendo Lundy Rico

    GW24 - Tammy & Traore to Deeney & Salah for free
    GW25 - Kelly to Lascelles for free

  13. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else interested in Cresswell for the DGW? Nice stats...

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

      Already own him, but wouldn’t bring him in for two bad fixtures
      Randolph a better option imo for saves

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

        Only problem is Fab could come back for the 2nd game!

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

    49 from 6 today and I left Fleck on 10 on the bench!!

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good score

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

      Very nice but change your keeper

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

        Haha I have tried but wasn’t a priority and finally that paid off

  15. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I captained Aguero

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

      Shut up Heather

    2. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Me too. Last week too. 🙂

  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed:

    What to do here guys?

    Henderson
    TAA Soyuncu Dunk
    Mane Salah KDB Grealish
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

    McGovern Lundstram Rico Dendoncker

    1 FT, 1.7 ITB

    Thanks

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Work on the bench. Rico out Williams in. Main team is fine.

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

      Greenwood to DCL maybe

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

    Which one?

    A. Traore & Tammy to Salah & Deeney
    B. Dendo(bench fodder) & Tammy to Salah & Greenwood(bench fodder)

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    WC time?

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Sidibe, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Kelly
    Salah, Mané, KDB, Martial, Grealish
    Ings, Abraham, Greenwood

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who you want

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

        Son and Vardy

        1. SB007
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Take Sidibé out for Holgate and Soy out for Dunk or Williams

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol no way

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

    Is there anyone not playing a chip in 24? I have them all, but IDK im just not overly inspired to use the TC you know, and just feel compelled to as everyone and the dog will be.
    Like what are people realistically expecting? I doubt Mane or Salah will get more than a brace, I kinda expect maybe 3 goals between them and picking the right one will be a bit lucky. Someone like Kun later down the line feels far more exciting and explosive

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not using a chip. People miss the point about triple captain. What’s maximum impact ?

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

      Haven't decided if I'm gonna use it but I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable playing it on a City asset in a double with the threat of rotation.

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

        Kun only needs 1 game.

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

          Look beyond last two games.

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

      Man cant wait for 24 to be over, just seems like all will play TC and we wouldnt even gain many places for it. The only way I could gain big time is TC Salah who will be the differential one between the two, but theres probably a good reason why he is the differential, because Mane is better away.
      Yea City rotation is a risk..

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

      Screw it, not going to use a chip in 24. Just going to captain Salah

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

      Still not sure I expect Liverpool to win both games but not by a lot of goals I have both Salah and Mané so that will soften the blow hopefully if the go mental still important to pick correct captain triple or not.

      Such a massive week if both games at home or even one at home it be a no brainier but both away just gives you that little doubt.

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

        Mane is going to be TC so much, not using TC on Mane but normal cap will hurt still. Best bet imo if not TC'ing is to throw the cap on Salah and hope he outscores Mane.

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    20 from 6

    5 plus [c] still to play

    Average??

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes average.

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

      I would say over because you have captain left.

  21. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son rising I see. How did Moura look?

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

    Quick poll.
    Whose captaining....

    A. Salah
    B. Mane
    C. TAA.

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

      Currently on A but could change to B but surely Pool are due some pens?

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D. Firmino

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you prefer to accompany Salah and TAA:
    A. Firmino
    B. Mane (-4)

  24. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which is the best 3rd forward to own and rotate with Cantwell ?

    A) Calvert-Lewin
    B) Greenwood
    C) Ayew
    D) Maupay

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kun
      Ings
      Vardy
      Jimmy
      DCL
      Deeney
      Martinelli

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

    The type of crap i have to put up with in a weekly basis, awful teams who score highly. Season is a joke
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3245496/event/23

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

      I'm getting absolutely murdered in my cash ML this month, this GW so far everyone has 52, 24, 54, 41, guess which one I am?

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

        Joke innit mate, i just want the season to end, utterly miserable game

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

      Who is this to you

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

        A rival, who is awful, but above me in ML, just the standard god awfulness week after week

  26. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli Tammy Rashy >> Salah Ings DCL. (-4)

    No brainer?

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs

    A) Tammy -> Dcl and save ft
    B) Tammy & Cantwell -> Greenwood & Moura

    McCarthy
    Taa-Sidibe-Soy (Lund,Kelly)
    Salah-Mane-Kdb-Grealish (Cantwell)
    Vardy-Ings-Abraham

  28. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Should I drop Kun or KDB to get Mane in?

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

      Which one would be harder for you to get back?

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

        It’s the same... I am planning to keep Mane for two weeks at least...

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

    Thinking 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

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This team for 24:

    Ryan
    TAA Gomez Digne Soy
    Mane (TC) KDB Madisson Grealish
    Vardy Rashford

    Button Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwod

    Looks ok?

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

      Why spend so much on defence? Seems unbalanced

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And where is the extra spend apart from Digne who is better than any mids in that price range for the next three at least?