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. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah in, who out (before price change)

    A) martial
    B) madds

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

      Martial.

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

      B

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

      money's tight but I think I'm going to have to wait until after tomorrow's match

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

      B
      Can't ship Martial before Burnley surely?

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

        or Madds before West Ham ...

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

          Madds less attacking though and they probably already have Vardy as coverage?

    5. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      have a look at martials points per minute

  2. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My rage has finally calmed.

    Jimenez to Ings this week and start Cantwell ahead of Traore.

    Haven’t been this annoyed with FPL (and my own stupid decision) in a while.

    Anyone else having a minger???

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

      I captained kdb and did jiminez to ings. But squeezed out 43. Thank you gazza holgate jack

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Captained KDB as well. 22 Pts only (thanks to Grealish) with 2 Lei and. 3 Lpool to go

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

          2 lei and 2 pool for me

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

      I always planned to do Doherty to Holgate but instead decided that I HAD to have Ings so did Doherty, Jimi > Williams, Ings, would've been a 17 point swing.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It’s bloody heartbreaking mate. Feel empty inside lol

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

          I'm on 24 with Vardy(C) still to come which doesn't seem too bad but others in my 4 man cash ML are on 54, 52 and 41. Just gotta try and forget about it which isn't easy as I've been quietly raging ever since lol.

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

      13 from 6 (Inc cap)

      19 on the bench

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

      13 pts from 5. 4 from 4, before Fernandez's 9pter.

    5. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Had a few of those this season.

      Superb use of minger as a verb.

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

      Yeah played Cantwell over Jimmy. Silly decision in hindsight. Need a big Vardy party tomorrow.

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

      saved by Aguero but horrified that my rival has Grealish, Fleck and Traore ... at least Traore is staying on his bench

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

      Sold Jimenez and Traore this week, at least I brought in Grealish but yet another bad decision overall. Need Vardy to fire tomorrow!

    9. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Went early and sold Traore and Aurier to get Salah in. So right now it's not looking great, but Salah could recover some of that. Alternative would've been to wait until later in the week and do Rashford to Ings to fund Salah, but thankfully Ings done nothing today. Plenty of rough moves this week as a result of the double.

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

      got 21 points and grealish as 1st sub!!!

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

    Was Matt Ritchie OOP today?
    Lovely fixtures coming up

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

    Henderson
    TAA Soyuncu Dunk
    Mane Salah KDB Grealish
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

    McGovern Rico Lundstram Dendoncker

    1 FT, 1.7 ITB

    What to do here guys:

    1. Rico >> Williams
    2. Dendoncker >> Doucoure
    3. Greenwood >> DCL (unless it looks like Greenwood plays BUR)
    4. Save FT

    Thanks all

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

      Rico out but don't reckon I would go Williams especially when you already have Greenwood.

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

        don't think it really matters that they are both in the same team (Williams and Greenwood)

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

        Holgate or Tangaga other options...

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

    If you already had triple Liverpool would you swap Abraham for Haller?

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

      For free, yes

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

        If nothing else pressing yes

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

          Thanks, it's my fanteam rather than premier League team but it is.

          Henderson McCarthy

          Lundstrom, Evans , soy, TAA, Timori

          Mane Salah kdb, martial, deodoncker

          Vardy maupay Abraham

          I know Timori doesn't start but other defenders have good enough fixtures to not make it a priority right now

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

      Who’s the rest of the front line?

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

        See above!

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

    A) Tanganga (4.0)
    B) Williams (4.1)

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

      B

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

      Hmmm flip a coin. Maybe B

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

      B

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

      Easy B personally

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

      A

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

    Last Man Standing Update (943 teams)

    Current safety score = 13
    Top score = 57
    LMS average = 22.78 (-0.78) = 22.0
    Players played = 6.47/12.01
    Captains played = 52.17%

    2 games + autosubs to go.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So far so good. As long as Vardy doesn't get sent off.

  8. 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...

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

      yes good but go with williams

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

      If he plays tomorrow he’s nailed.

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

        Isnt Shaw injured?

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

          Just fat I thought.

  9. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    was the target to do
    aguero -> firmino

    but after 66 points from aguero can't sell him

    ryan pope
    TAA soyuncu lundstram kelly rico
    mane Kdb traore maddison cantwell
    aguero vardy ings

    1FT and 0.5 itb

    any suggestion what to do guys?

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

      Soy to Gomez

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

        but i need firmino or salah i think mate
        do u think gomez is enough?
        and what about matip return from injury?

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

          Matip won't play league. Gomez firmly first choice. Good value and prevents you wrecking your team to get a third Pool player

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

      same problem - fairly happy to get Salah in for KDB.
      Not sure who else to to sell to get my 3rd Liverpool ... might consider Vardy, but selling the top two scorers in the game seems risky

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

        i thought the same
        direct swap vardy -> firmino
        but might hurt and backfire 🙂

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

      anyone fancy Duda for 5th mid????

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

    Richarlison to

    A Snodgrass
    B Trossard

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

      snod

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

    Scout's pick looking a bit sad ... best scorer was James and that was only because he went off injured

  12. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How on earth do you fit Firmino and Vardy in the same team??

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

      Easy. Say adios Kevin

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not easy at all

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

      and what to do if you own
      aguero vardy ings !!
      very tough
      don't know what to do

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

        Keep em ; I am!

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

          sorry?
          don't understand 🙂

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

      Easy. Unless you have Mane and Salah and KDB.

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

    If you could pick any midfielder for gw24 not liverpool or city and a budget of 8.7m who would you pick?

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

      Grealish or maybe even Fleck

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

      Martial or richarlison

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’d punt on Moura

  14. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Doherty + Deeney + Soyuncu > Bernardo + Tanganga + Firmino for -4?

    Deeney plays Villa who concede shots every second, Firmino looks essential for DGW though

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If Deeney scores you really need Firmino to get two over the two games to make it worth it

  15. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best one week punt for GW24?

    A) Maupay (bou)
    B) DCL (NEW)
    C) Delofeu (avl)

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      All good but B just about

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

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Kelly
    Kdb Mane Martial Salah
    Maupay Ings Vardy
    Button Rico Lundstram 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

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

    Man Utd Fans
    Do you think Brandon is really nailed?
    For me he will be rotated with Shaw unfortunately

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

      I would say that is an accurate assessment.

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

    Time to get rid of Kelly

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why? He about to lose his spot?

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ward is back

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

        Yes. Ward is back from injury and came in for the closing stages today. Kelly hasn't done badly but Ward will come back in.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ah that sucks! Thanks.

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

      interestingly it was Riedewald who went off, could be coincidental but might keep his spot a little longer if that is the case.

  19. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Help, want either Firmino or Robertson:

    Henderson, Pope
    Lundstram, Soyuncu, Rico, TAA, Doherty
    Maddison, De Bruyne, Salah, Guendouzi, Martial
    Vardy, Ings, Deeney

    2FT, 0.6 ITB

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

      Doherty to Williams ; Soy to Robbo?

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

      Doherty to robbo. Mads to Lucas

  20. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen that Villa have conceded 71 shots in last 6, is this good news for Pepe Reina? (saves)

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

      1 save this GW.

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

      Apparently he's been rubbish for ages, would avoid.

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Played my WC, 14 points with 7 players blanking.

    Salah(c) Mane TAA and Vardy to go.

    Oh well.

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

      Ouch
      Sold grealish and jimmy ofcourse?

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Better week to play TC than 24?

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

      Last week aguero

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

    2 imp. Desicions before price changes

    A) ramsdale to button or 4.0 gk or mcarthy
    -Buton - have ryan muapy so will block getting in any other bha asset if i want
    -4.0 gk - other fodder, .1 here imp. To upgrade simpson to someone later
    -Mcarthy - leaves no itb to upgrade simpson

    B) salah in so out
    Mads - 3 bad fix. Then fix. swing (have vardy)
    Martial - tricky fix. Longterm, injury record, rash out impact his returns?

  24. migas2k7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    damn i was planing to get mane and salah to play on the double but now i'm tempted to get aguero and get salah + robertson.

    What do you guys think? I have arnold already.... i know mane and salah would be the best option but aguero is killing me (5 goals and 1 assist in two goals! He just looks like a must have!)

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

      He could easy be rested.

      1. migas2k7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        and salah and mane can´t? =P

  25. Drafting Away
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys
    Draft team no other Chelsea or West Ham attackers
    Would you rather have Snodgrass or Hudson Odoi rest of the season?

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

    Best 5m or less forward to help fund Mane?

    A. Ayew
    B. Greenwood
    C. Martinelli
    D. Other

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

    Would you do Rico to Williams tonight before Rico price fall?

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

      Considered it - but imagine if one of your pool players got an injury...

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

      yup, just done Rico to Holgate to avoid it too

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

      Holgate played, Williams has not.

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

      Done Pereira to Williams for the same reason

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

    If you could get triple pool of Mane Salah and Firmino would you?

    Mccarthy
    Dunk Holgate Stephens
    Mane Salah Martial Grealish
    Vardy Firmino Rashford

    Button Williams Lundstarm Guendouzi

    Cheers

  29. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One week Randolph special for Button?
    No other pressing changes (currently), Three Liv, Don't want Henderson against MCI...

    Giving it serious thought.

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Annoyed that Marhez got a 17 minute cameo. Should have know better Pep 😀