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. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford back for Burnley you reckon?

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

      Might not be back til GW1.

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure about that.

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

    Dgw ready! Salah TC!

    Pope (Mcgovern)
    TAA - Williams - Kelly (Lundstram, Rico)
    Salah - Mane - Kdb - Martial (Dedonker)
    DCL - Vardy - Abraham

    Need good things.

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

      Salah TC for me too. Good luck.

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

      Looks good

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

      Nice

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

    Team presently set up as below - zero in bank and 2 free transfers. Original plan was Aguero to Ings to pay for Richarlison to Mané but cannot get rid of Aguero after serving me up 66 pound in last 2 games so best option from

    A KDB to Mané and Richarlison to Snodgrass
    B As A but Trossard over Snodgrass and need to find .1 m so Rico to Williams -4
    C Rico to Robertson and Richarlison to 5.1 m max (Fleck)
    D Aguero to Firmino and Richarlison to Son
    D Just do Aguero and Richarlison to Mané and Ings

    Ryan
    TAA Söyüncü Rico
    Salah (TC) KDB Grealish Richarlison*
    Aguero Vardy DCL

    Button Kelly Cantwell Lundstram

  4. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    In order to get in Salah, Abraham to...
    A) Ayew
    B) Tosun
    C) Mousset
    D) DCL
    E) Maupay

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

      D or E

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

      D or E

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

      D then B

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

    Bottomed.

    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?

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

      I don't fancy southampton defence

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

      Yeah

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

      letting in 3 goals should put you off the idea haha
      Henderson has good vs

  6. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Grealish > Martial madness this week?

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

      Grealish is more important imo.

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

        That Burnley fixture is tempting though...

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

          Next week grealish has bournemouth and martial has wolves... Grealish form and how he plays, is just amazing

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

      Madness

  7. stevehaigh84
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going for a Liverpool triple up and I already own TAA and Mane. So the question is go I go for:

    A) sterling and soynucu for salah and Holgate. Which leaves 0 in the bank

    Or
    B) sterling and Rico for martial and robo, leaving me 1.3 in the bank.

    I'm edging towards b.

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

      I would go for A

    2. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A easy

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Sidibe+Tammy+Connolly to Holgate+Ings+DCL for -8?

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

      I wouldn't

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

      Do something else. Maybe just Tammy to dcl or ings. Assume you have someone to play over connelly

  9. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best short term mid for below 10mil?

    Son, Mahrez, Martial are among considerations

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

      All are good options, Mahrez has tough fixtures and pep is a fuc*** so it's between son and martial for me.

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

        I would say Lucas Moura tbh.

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Interesting. Thanks

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

    Thoughts Please:

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

      Can you afford jimi and abraham to firmino and DCL?

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

        Yes - that’s another option

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

    Is it a given that we get the same blanks and dgws through Gameweeks 31-37
    as usual or not?
    Don’t think I will use a chip in GW24

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

      TC probably

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

        K but could there be a better option later down the line in another dgw?

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

          In case you want a liverpool player this would be a last chance as it looks like we are going to win the league before any other double gameweek

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

            K yeah that is a factor for sure

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

    Keep Abraham or get rid?

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

      I’ve had enough of him and am getting rid

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

      Depends how much you have

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But yes, fixtures aren’t great

  13. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hmmm KDB to Son is something I just haven’t though about until now, if KDB was played in the attacking role then I’d 100% keep but not sure now

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

      Spurs looked pretty toothless today.

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

      I wouldnt bother. You sell him, then he gets a 16 pointer v west ham in a few weeks, then you want him back, then he blanks a few... Then hauls... Etc.

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

        This. Patience key w Kev.

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I hate myself how I used triple captain for Sterling vs Norwich

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

      Good grief!

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

      Same. Aguero vs Southampton. Grrrr

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

    Reece James, serious injury?

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

      Didn’t seem it given he tried to come back on but ...

  16. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best triple up? Have Salah and TAA

    A) Mahrez, Soyuncu & Pukki to Mane, Williams & Martinelli (-4)
    B) Mahrez, Digne, Soy & Pukki to Mané, Williams, Stephens & DCL (-8)
    C) Digne & Pukki to Williams & Firmino
    D) Mahrez & Pukki to Grealish & Firmino
    E) Digne to Robbo, Roll FT

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

      E

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

      E

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

      d

  17. Captain Beefheart
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TC Salah, Mane, TAA?

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

      Salah

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

      I’m on Mo; Mané vice.

      1. Captain Beefheart
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I had it originally on Mo but keep swapping, I'll probably go with Mo

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

      wait until you see what happens tomorrow

  18. Diedhiou See That?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which pair to go for?

    A. Van Dijk & Martial with 0.0 left ITB

    B. Robertson & Grealish with 0.8 ITB

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

      B

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

      B

  19. 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 Stephens
    GW25: Salah DCL to Grealish Kun

    Sounds good?

    I like Williams as an idea. However not sure if he is really nailed. Im a United fan and feel Ole wont give up so easily on Shaw...

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

    Would you get rid of Aguero, for a hit, to fund Mane? Could possibly TC him.

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

      Yes

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

        If you don’t have salah yes

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

      No.

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

      No

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

      if i was gonna TC sure

  21. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Henderson
    TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstram
    Mane, KDB, Richarlison*, Martial
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Button, Cantwell, Kelly, Rico

    2FT, 1.0 ITB

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

      Kdb jiminez to salah dcl / Maupay

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What about keep Jiménez and do Richarlison to Grealish?

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

          Exactly that.

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

          Richarlison has Newcastle home. Jiminez has liverpool

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

    If only Norwich had some better upcoming fixtures as Buendia looked really good today

  23. OleGGMU
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looking for an rmt here lads
    Hendo
    TAA(v), Gomez, Holgate
    Mane (c), KDB, Rich, Son, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings
    Bench, : butts, Jimi, Evans, Lund
    0 itb
    G2G?
    Play jimi over rich? Evans over holgate?

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

      Awesome team. Salah could murder you this week but you know that

      1. Baltic Revolution
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rest of team could very probably be a counterweight even if Salah delivers...

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

          Yeah thats what im hoping for, had i not committed to gomez i might have done salah, just gotta run wiv it now i suppose, a -8 would be deadly

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

        Cheers mate for the reply, much appreciated, yeah was realky temoted to bring him in but wouldve needed a -8 unless i did mane str8 swap, did my hesd in and had mahrez this week and didnt wanna get dped by pep roulette.

        Thoughts goibg forward
        Thinking son to maddy for gw25?

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA Soyuncu Kelly
    Kdb Mane Martial Salah
    Maupay Ings Vardy
    Button Rico Lundy Dendo 1.0itb 1ft

    Better move this week? Will look to replace my cheap defenders over the coming weeks...
    A. Rico/Kelly to Holgate/Stephens/Williams/New def.
    B. Stick: Rico or Kelly this week despite starting risks
    C. Other move

  25. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2.5M leaves me 100K short for either of Son > Mane or Ings > Firmino ... typical!

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

      Gomez

  26. Baltic Revolution
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who's the more nailed of the real cheapies at the back?

    A. Tanganga
    B. Williams
    C. ?

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

      Holgate

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

      Not sure - but Williams is the better option imo.

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

      If you want to splash out then Lascelles at 4.2 has interesting fixtures

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

    If Steve Bruce could coach his team to kick the ball, as well as they can head it, he could be onto something.

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

      hilarious!

      i got pain in my stomach because i laughed, spot on.

  28. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to take out for Robertson? thx

    A) Aurier;
    B) Sidibé

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

      A

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs, 0.8itb
    1) Alli, Tammy > Salah, Greenwood (352)
    2) Alli, Tammy > Fleck, Aguero (433)
    3) Aurier, Tammy > Robbo, DCL (343)
    4) Aurier, Tammy > Gomez, Jimenez (mea culpa)

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Soy, Lunds, Aurier, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Tammy, Ings

  30. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lord Lundstram now routinely gets subbed off early. Hmm.

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

      More chance of a clean sheet then

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

      for fpl it would be nice if he lost his place, not for him though-)