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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So Ings gets a rest midweek? Righ?

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

      Knowing my luck, yes

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

      Quite possibly.
      Even more so now he Hassenhuttl gained confidence today that goals can come from elsewhere .

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

      Looks likely!

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

      Possibly

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

    Would you consider a WHU midfielder for a punt or just keep Grealish?

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

      Grealish

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

      Keep Grealiah imo

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Grealish

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

      G unit

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

    Rashford did not travel to Liverpool so seems to be out for tmrw atleast.

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

      Shocker

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

      Yes back for Burnley

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

      Why do they travel to Liverpool? It's 40 miles between the cities.

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

        Good night out

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

        Huh?

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

        The M62 is murder, wouldn't want to miss kickoff.

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

          If I were them, I'd leave 5mins before final whistle too. Get a jump on the traffic.

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

    Say i bring Aguero in, is there any point now at all with some tough fixtures on the way for a while?
    Another boat missed it seems.

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

      Plus rotation

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

      Tough fixtures?

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

        Well yeah, certainly tougher than previous 2 games

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

          Nah, Sheffield away maybe but they aren’t the same as they were early on and spurs lol

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

            I guess so, so you’d risk KDB or Vardy out to make way for Kun?

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

              Nope

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

      Im getting him for the west ham at home game in 26 for Vardy

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

        Cool, that’s if he plays?

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

      38 points with 3 to play.

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

      I posted this before and I will post again....
      Aguero will outscore most forwards even if he played 50% less games. He has 5 goals and an assist in 2. He is the pinnacle of City forward line and they always score more with him in. He is fixture proof and as a spurs fan I know he will murder us.

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

        Cool, may just follow what works for everyone else then and bring him in even though i don’t want to 100%

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

          I didn’t want to 100% and until he scores it was a dumb move as I lost Jimi and Traore! But he is a fantastic form player and he usually goes in waves

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

      Missed

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

        Nice one

  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth getting Mane if it means sacrificing KDB?

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

      No.

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

      For DGW only, yes

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

    Mount to Snodgrass for -4

    Or

    Bench mount and start kelly?

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

      Or start mount

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

      No hits. Start Kelly

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I assume most are TC Salah/Mane next week?

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

      Most will be.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but can't decide who. What are you doing?

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        seems like Mane has good record against those teams last season, but think I will go Salah

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

      Yes.
      Probably Salah.

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Damn i almost forgot to TC.
      Its on Salah and think i was done.
      Activate TC everyone!

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

    Antonio back for the Leicester game. He loves scoring against Liverpool too...

    https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1218626489366740997

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

      Stay away

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

    Tammy & Traore to Salah & Deeney for free?

    Need to do this before price changes tonight!

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

      Which price rises tonight ?

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

        Salah

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

          He won’t.

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

            He's on 101 at FPL stats

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

            Salah at 101% very likely to go up tonight

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

            Lot of WCers I believe . I will gamble on he is not rising

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

              The opposite though as most playing TC so won't Wildcard this GW but yes always risky transfer before GW is done...

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was Moura shocking today?

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

    Would you rather have Maddison or Mahrez for the medium term? Need to lose one for Salah, and have to do it tonight!

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

      Keep Mahrez.

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

      Tough one as we should know if Mahrez starts before kickoff but not tonight, also thinking of Maddison to Son tonight and not sure...

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

        If you can afford Son after the rise I'd hold off, Maddi could do well tmr

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

    Thinking KDB Richarlison Rico to Mané Snodgrass and Williams for -4 giving week 24 week team below. Good moves or not?

    Ryan
    TAA Söyüncü Williams
    Salah Mané Grealish Snodgrass
    Aguero Vardy DCL

    Button Cantwell Kelly Lundstram

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

    Sarr will miss the next game right? I need a striker up to 7.5m to replace Tammy, please don't say Jimenez or I'll cry. DCL? Deeney? Deulofeu? Haller?

    ......Callum Wilson?

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

      Sorry, other strikers are Vardy and Ings.

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

        Haller & Wilson are bad options! Deulofeu is reverse OOP! Choose one from Deeney & DCL! Maupay can be a great punt too!

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

      I already have DCL! And I am looking at Deeney for Tammy replacement!

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

      I would be temped to punt on Haller for 24&25

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

      Jimmy ?

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

      DCL seems to perform better without Richarlison so depends if he is going to be back.

      It’s a tough choice - probably DCL (regardless of above) but Haller for the DGW can’t go that badly can it...

      Not Wilson - look at his points history .. it’s like he is trying to send a message in binary

      I actually think Jimenez....:/

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

        Oh - didn’t realise you don’t have Maupay - get Maupay

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

        lol I know, I was only half serious about Wilson, it's a shame him or Bournemouth haven't got a shred of form with those next two fixtures. Man, I really wish I'd made the other changes I planned, nevermind.

    6. st4rty
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tosun.

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

    Ryan
    TAA, Soy, Kelly
    Salah, KDB, Son, Grealish
    Jimenez, Vardy, Abraham
    Button | Dendo, Lund, Simpson

    A) Abraham & Son -> Mane & Maupay
    B) Abraham & Soyuncu -> Robbo & Maupay
    C) Any better suggestions?

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

      A. Can you get Deeney instead of Maupay?

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

        Nope - 0.2 short

  15. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance that Taa or Soy could be rested tomorrow? I have Holgate and Grealish on my bench :((((

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

      Never.

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

      1 percent chance

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

      Nope only chance is injury in warm-up...

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

    Any advice here will wait but planning Traore to Martial with exact cash with 1FT.
    Better options?
    And lol to me 7th red arrow in a row sees me hit 1m OR 🙂 from 225k seven weeks ago

    McCarthy

    TAA Lundstram Söyüncü

    Salah Mane KDB Maddison Traore

    Vardy Ings

    McGovern Greenwood Kelly Targett

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

    GW24 in turmoil if Salah gets injured and Mané sent off.

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

      That'sa big if

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

      Yep. Salah going up in price tonight, before he's even kicked a ball gw23
      Liv v man are hardly traditionally gentle affairs

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

      Just makes it much easier for everyone as you can replace them with anyone and Firmino becomes a great option too!

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

      Same with double defence if there are injuries.

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

    That Norwich games seems perfect for a Son haul or what?

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

      yep

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

      Spurs are in disarray

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

        Very true

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

        Despite that

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

      Seems perfect but Son going up tonight and will have to transfer Maddinson or Martial who still needs to play...

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

        KdB out?

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

    Will I get a green arrow?

    Started GW 31952. Current 33825.

    Vardy (c), Soyuncu, Mane, Trent to go

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

      No. Burnley to beat Lec. MU to beat pool.

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

      Enter your team ID here and all will be revealed like magic

      https://www.livefpl.net/

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

        Sorry, misread and thought you meant today

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How does this look?

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Williams
    Salah(TC) Mane(v) Grealish Moura
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Hanley

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

      Drop pope.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No ft and not spending points on a keeper

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

      V good if Rashford isn’t out for the season

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

    Best option

    (A) Abraham/Jiminez- DCL/Firmino
    2 FTs

    (B) Abraham/Jiminez/Alli - DCL/Maupay Salah -4

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

    43 any good this week? Pope, TAA, Maddison and Vardy to play

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

      Very very good

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

      Very good. Well done.

      Kun.
      Jimmy
      Traore.

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

      Showoff

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

      Why ask when you know it is, brag.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        because.... below

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

          And it was 39, not 43 lol

    5. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      you're a toolbox

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

      Nah terrible prefer my 12 from 6 instead...

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

      Nope. Pure ... as you know.

  23. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brought Mccarthy in to three goals conceded and 1 point.

    I know most of the keepers have been poor this season. Worth switching to Foster or leave it?

    Got two frees and nothing much else to do.

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

      Leave. Good fixtures coming up

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

      Yeah but think Randolph could be good for a week or two

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    would you consider mahrez to noble?

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

      No.

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

    Which player is most likely to feature in GW 24?

    A) Tanganga
    B) Williams
    C) Kabasele

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

      B.

  26. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which is better? Currently Have Mane and Salah

    A- Rashford > Firmino for free
    B- Rashford + Tomori > Ings + TAA

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

      B

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      Second one for -4

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

      I'd be worried not having TAA this DGW.

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

    Alli Tammy Rashy to Salah Ings DCL

    -4

    Do it now or wait? Salah likely to rise today.

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

      Can you still do it after salah rises? If so definitely wait - not worth the risk for 0.1

      Look good moves though - Maupay is obviously an option instead of DCL

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

        Have 0.5ITB.. Should wait I guess?

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

          Definitely wait then

  28. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez, Dunk and Stephens in on WC for 1 pointers and I couldn't even choose Hayden as my 4.3mid... when it rains, it pours!

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

      Better this way, you don't want Mahrez's cameo to block Hayden's pts..

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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

      Chin up. You've had a pretty good week no - 32 points with triple Pool to come is way ahead of the game. Nicely played WC.

      Stephens is only fodder - good reason he's cheaper than Rico - and Dunk just one step up. Mahrez a bummer of course.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yeah, not terrible but still a bit annoying as was expecting better... such is the game 🙂

  29. 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 ....

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

      Yes, but is the risk of Salah/Mane injury worth it?

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

    Plan was Jimmy > Rashford but that looks dubious to say the least now. Dendoncker > Grealish instead? Would give me Grealish/Cantwell as rotating 4th mids.

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

      Wait for news on Rashford

      Grealish for me is a regular starting player - there is no game I’d rotate him