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 Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'm gonna put Haller in, may FPL have mercy on my soul.

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

      dont do that. there are better options

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

        I'll get rid of him the week after.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For who?

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

        Tammy.

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

          Thinking the same but he's awful though.

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

            lol, yep, he is.

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

      Antonio is due back so it could actually work. I definitely wouldn't if not though.

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

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      not sure i would do, but West ham have Brighton home in 25, so that gives you a week extra to get rid, after that it´s awful. Leicester been like a drunken ship at the back lately.

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

    i got fed up of kdb playing as a defensive mdifielder. sold him & maddison for salah & grealish for free. Good moves?

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

      Yes

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

      Should be good

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      grealish is about six or seven weeks late, but apart from that it could be good-)

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

    OR 366 with Aurier points coming from the bench. Looking lovely for me at the moment 🙂

    1. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Trap OR imo

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

          -.-

      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well done mate

      • GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one.

      • zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        High five !

      • Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        thanks!

      • Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nah prefer to be in the millions, you are basically guarenteed a red arrow every week now 🙂

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

          haha true

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Amazing

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

        Very nice! Enjoy

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

      Is Son overpriced this season?

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

        He is now. Not a few weeks ago. Could go to underpriced soon enough.

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

        No. Just two silly red cards

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

        Not yet. People are buying him.

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

      Will Lloris be back this week or 25 or later?

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

      Not many players could do what Grealish in a very, very poor Villa side. Top player.

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

        This. Today’s goal was just wow

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

        Benched him for Canty
        🙁

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

        Liverpool should go for him in the summer.

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

          I think he's better off playing every week. Klopp is very particular about his midfielders, although Grealish is definitely good enough.

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

          They don't need him, prob to Spurs or United instead.

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

            This. Or arsenal

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Poch wanted him. May be part of the reason he fell out with Spurs hierarchy.

        3. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I wish but don't think klopp will go for him

      4. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Player of the season. Almost singlehandedly giving Villa a fighting chance of survival. All other player of the season candidates in bigger clubs surrounded by better players and hyped by a clueless media.

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

          As important as Pukki for Norwich. Yet Villa is much better team.

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

          I don't think that's a crazy shout. He'll have a lot of suitors in the summer, and he should be the first attacking midfielder on the team sheet for the Euros.

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

        Correct. Annoying for non-owner.

      6. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        you would like him in a red shirt don´t you? He´s been very good for a team that is not that poor as people make them to be, but still done a great job. Like maddison, his defensive contribution is not always tip top in a tactical sense, but he works his socks off all the time. Liverpool not in need imo, actually City after Dilva gone. I would if i were Pep

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

      Sell?
      A - Rico
      B - Kelly

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

        Both. A first.

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

          This

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

            Holgate or Sidibie

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Holgate

        2. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This.

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

        Thanks lads, appreciate it.
        3 pool already / 2fts - Sh1t tank.
        Rico > Holly it is!
        Unless Williams plays tomorrow...

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        first one, Kelly might just keep his place if Ward sub for Riedewald was a sign and PVA not coming back, but soon both i think.

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Raul Jimenez, best Mexican footballer since,,,,,,?

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

        Chicarito of course 🙂

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Julio iglesias

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

        Barcelona defender whose name escapes me. And before that obviously Hugo Sanchez

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

          Rafa Marquez lol

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

          Marquez.

      4. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salma Hayek

      5. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I was thinking Blanco. He of the bounce.

      6. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jorge Campos

      7. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Garrincha

      8. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Zinha

    7. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Alli to salah today or wait till tomorrow when he will be 0.1 dearer

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wait if you can afford to.

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

      If you're trailing in your mini league and need differentiala then De Bruyne to Son is worth a punt right?

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on the teams in your ML.

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

        Rather have Mahrez right now

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not sure you would be ahead of them if you do that

    9. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have exact cash to do this. Pull the trigger?

      Richarlison > Salah & Rico > Gomez (-4)

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

        Yes. Assume you can’t wait until tomorrow

        1. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'd love to but Rico is dropping and Salah is rising. I'll be priced out.

      2. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Risky with Liverpool still yet to play.

      3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pool defenders coming back in

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

        Not sure Gomes is worth the risk. Anyone else you can get and wait ?

        1. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Could do KdB > Salah and Rico > Robertson (have Mane already).

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

            Better. Richarlison fixture awesome. And you can then get kdb back in 26 for mane or salah

    10. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Madds or martial to salah ?

      Mads - have 3 tough fix but then schedule swing
      Martial - i keen on taking him out, longterm fixtures not good + injury record

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

        Decide after they play.

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

        3 home fixtures in 4 for Martial

    11. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone considering Matt Ritchie ?

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

        I am,exact cash Rico > Ritchie before Rico drop.

        Not sure if hes still on penalties

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I think he is

    12. Rosicky
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gents,

      1 FT, top 25K, exact funds for a following transfer:
      a) Soy -> Rob
      b) Baldock -> Rob
      c) KDB -> Salah

      Team:
      Pope
      Soy* TAA Lord
      Mane KDB* Traore Grealish
      Kun Vardy Ings
      (Button/Cantwell/Baldock*/Rico)

      Thank you!

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

        A

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

          Thx.

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

        C

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

          Thx.

    13. HD7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2 FT, 0.4 ITB

      Kasper
      TAA Lundstram Dunk
      KDB Maddy Salah Mane
      Ings Vardy DCL

      Subs: Button, Rico, Hayden, Kelly

      Next GW: Rico to Williams
      GW25: Mane DCL to Grealish Kun

      Sounds good? Not sure if Williams is nailed. Im a United fan and feel Ole wont give up so easily on Shaw...

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

        Rico to someone else given you have Kelly problem too

        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Stephens?

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

            Yeah

    14. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's taken me while to get to the top my ml's but all the hard work has be undone with two rivals captaining Aguero over past couple of weeks.

      Would you do Maupay & KDB to Aguero & Grealish for free?

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

        pep rested in form mahrez & played out of form sterling & useless b silva.

        he start jesus & kun will get 1 pointers.

        if u r willing to accept cameos from kun, then go for it. moreover city fixtures look tough

    15. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Double up on Liverpool defence or attack? Options would be:

      A) Sterling + Soy —> Mane + Holgate
      B) Sterling + Soy —> Son + Robertson

      Ryan (Button)
      TAA, Soy, Lund, (Kelly, Baldock)
      Salah, KDB, Grealish, Sterling (Dend)
      Vardy, Jiminez, Ings

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

        Similar team to mine. Same issue. I would go TAA Mane Salah.

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

          This

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

        y do u still have sterling, 12m who gives u nothing every week?

    16. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      12 points from 5, beat it chumps.

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

        I’ve that on the bench 😉

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

        Same... But i dont like to brag...

      3. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        13 from 6

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

        14 from 6 beats it?

      5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        8 from 4, if you include Rashford not playing tmoz and Baldocks 1 points 1st sub it’s even more depressing!!

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

        We have same OR
        26(-12) from 7

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

        10 from 6 here

      8. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        21 from 7, two yello cards for brighton players in one of their best home games of the season.. Maupay gets Bou and then he is out or benched-)

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

      If Rashford is out would you start Greenwood ahead of Ings against Burnley?

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

        Start him but surely someone else to bench ? Grealish even

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

          Watford at home a bad fixture?

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

            No. Who else

          2. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            no, but it is tough to break them down. Not sure Villa got the tools to unlock them, Villa better when they can counter

    18. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pope
      TAA Lundstarm Gomez
      Salah KDB Martial Moura
      Vardy Abraham Ings

      Button Dunk Kelly Guendouzi

      WC to

      Mccarthy
      TAA Holgate Dunk
      Mane Salah Martial Fleck KDB
      Vardy Ings

      Martin Stephens Williams Greenwood

      Cheers

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

        No need to WC

    19. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play 2:
      Soyuncu WHU (H)
      Holgate NEW (H)
      Tanganga NOR (H)

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

        Last two. However I feel Ancelotti might make up your mind

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

      Is Salah price rising ?

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

        Looks so

    21. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Guaita
      Soyuncu, Taa, Dunk
      Grealish. Mane, Son, KDB
      Abraham, Jimenez, Vardy

      Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Kelly

      2 FT 0.9. ITB

      A)

      Soyuncu>Van Dijk (Robbo)
      Abraham> DCL

      B)

      KDB>Salah
      Abraham> DCL

      A or B guys?

      Thanks

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

        B

    22. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just took my first hit of the season. I feel dirty.

    23. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tangaga nailed?

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

      Salah rising ?

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

        Scroll up

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

      Need a 3rd pool.. I’ve Mané and Trent..

      A) Firmino
      B) Robbo

      Thinking A as a differential due to my shocking week so far..

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

        A probably. No chance of salah I assume ?

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

          Could do for a -4. Will make a decision after tomorrow’s game

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

      IMO Norwich are by miles the best team to be bottom of the league in recent seasons. They're so good to watch and they can beat anyone on their day. I really hope they stay up

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

        I agree. By far too.

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

        Agree mate!! A breath of fresh air and have had such terrible luck with injuries all season too!!

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

          They're also one of the closest teams to me so have a soft spot for them

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

        Bournemouth deserve to go down because of their awful transfers over recent years. Beyond that it will be a shame to see anyone relegated. Villa perhaps deserve it but Grealish doesn’t

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

          Burnley, Bournemouth, West Ham would be ideal

      4. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        best team to attack at least, but defending is actually worse than Huddersfield and such, so depends on what you mean by "best team" Miles better to watch them and the games they play, remember some of the games last year with bottom teams, they were a snore. They will go down again, unfortunately but if they keep going with this project they will be back in no time, and a lot stronger then.

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

      Martial to Salah now to avoid price rise or just wait?

      May as well just wait right? Can still afford if he rises, just save 0.1

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

        Yeah save. Will be a fiasco 12 point hit if salah or your other pool players get injured tomorrow. Or Vardy even

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah wait. You'd be kicking yourself if he got injured tomorrow.

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

          Yeah, thanks both!

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

        Yes save if you can,i end up with -12 this GW after early transfers before Richa and Rash injuries.

    28. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pope
      TAA, Soyuncu, Kelly
      Salah, Mane, De Bruyne, Martial
      Vardy, Calvert-Lewin, Maupay

      Button; Rico, Dendoncker, Lundstram.

      1 FT 0.3 ITB

      Thinking Pope to McCarthy. Anything better?