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. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    3 consecutive red arrows, down to 342k

    Can I reach top 50k in end of season?

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

      My rank is 1.3m and I'm still hoping/trying for 50k. You can do it for sure! 😀

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

      I’d still be aiming for top 10K

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

      3 green arrows could get you there.

    4. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Surely mate not much of point difference.

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

      no u cant.

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got in Kun for a one gw cap punt with the plan to dump him for gw24 for mane. Not so sure anymore......... who u would you get rid of for Mane?

    A. Kun
    B. Kdb

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

      Kevin. Ride the Kun wave...

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

        Kdb Richarlison > mane and 5.9m mid? Maybe Doucoure or Trossard? Cheers bud.

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

          Trossard can be good. A short term punt on Noble/Snodgrass can also work

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

            Cheers

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

    2FTs, 0.8itb
    1) Alli, Tammy > Salah, Greenwood
    2) Alli, Tammy > Fleck, Aguero
    3) Aurier, Tammy > Robbo, DCL
    4) Aurier, Tammy > Gomez, Jimenez

    Already have: TAA, Mane, Vardy, KDB

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

      A

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

      3 for 24

  4. Bill Car
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody decided on who to captain next week? Is TAA a stronger option than Mane or Salah?

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

      On Salah ... but TAA is very very tempting.

    2. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      rotation risk, currently on Mane

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

      Mane/Salah. Will see how they perform, as of now, Mane.

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane atm

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

      i think mane

  5. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    Taa,William,Robbo
    Mane,Kdb,Martial,Mahrez
    Deeney,Ings,Vardy

    Button Cantwell,Sidibe,Lund

    Good to go GW 24 guys ? Have 1FT , 0.1 itb

    GW 23 red arrow from 24K to 49K , still Robbo,Taa,Mane,Vardy(c) to play.

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For the DGW(2FT)

    Alli to Salah plus
    A) Traore to Hayden
    B) Abraham to DCL
    C) Traore to Grealish, Abra to Ayew (-4)

    Ryan (McCarthy)
    TAA Lundy Soyu (Rico Kelly)
    Mane KDB Salah *** (Dendo)
    *** Ings Vardy

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

      B

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

      B

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

    KDB and Vardy to Mané and Aguero?

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

      not for me

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

        Which part bothers you- getting rid of KDB or Getting rid of Vardy?

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

          Vardy. Also I believe you have value in Vardy, and buying Mane which is 0.9 more than initial. Also like double Liverpool defence - more constant delivery of poonts with such fixtures.

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

            Regarding the value - same applicable to KDB

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

      Nah

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Team = 19 pts

    Bench =20 pts

    😆

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

      Never bet against Captain Jack Grealish - the kid even looks like a pirate

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, lesson learned. NBNC.

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captaincy and bench order good enough ? Or start greenwood over Trossard ?

    Mccarthy
    BWilliams Taa Soy
    Trossard Son KDB Mane Salah (c)
    Vardy Ings
    - Greenwood Stephens Lund

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

      Never start Greenwood. He is bench fodder.

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

    Which one to Robbo for -4?

    A. Sidibe
    B. Soyuncu
    C. Kelly

    C obviously will create benching headache though.

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

      Sidibe is an expensivish part timer - scrap him

      Kelly is cheap and basically a store of value- somebody is always hurt at CP

  11. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feel like Firmino could be a good differential when everyone's going for Robertson and Salah.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have him but not being clever. I cannot get Mane without -8 or moving put Vardy/Mahrez/KDB for -4

  12. llmja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Has TAA and Mane

    A.Ras to Bobby
    B.Ras /Mahrez to Salah/Greenwood for -​4

  13. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LuVVVly
    7 points but 22 on the bench that cannot possibly get on the pitch.
    The bottom of my ML got 30 pts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anti-climax McGregor KO's Cerrone in 20 second

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What team does he play for?
      Did he get sent off or VAR saved him/

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

      Instead of touching gloves, Conor threw a punch and got on top straight away.

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

      Cowboy got his ass whooped fast

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

    What to do with this bunch?

    Ryan Button
    TAA Lund Soy Dunk Kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Sarr* Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford* DCL

    2 FT, 0.3 in bank.

    15.5m to spend on Rashford + Sarr

    Cheers in advance

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Sarr out for too long ? If just one week u may just bench him

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

        Not sure how bad it looked. Expecting 2GWs at least.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Son cud do well over the next 3 GWs, cud get about 25+ points

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

        Sarr is owned by less than 3% of teams but it seems like every Fantasy Scout Member has him

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

      Ings + Martial/Alli?

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

      Cheers both.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford to Ings if he is out

    5. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rash-> Ings. Sarr-> Son

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

        Not enough.

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Sarr-> Grealy

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

      personally id do Rashford kdb to kun Mahrez if they start. But as you're in Oz that would mean being up at silly o'clock to see leaked teamsheet so maybe not

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

        oops ignore, not enough itb anyway

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

      DCL to Martinelli
      Rashford to Kun
      Dunk to Williams

      -4.

  16. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wud u get Kun after the DGW at the expense of one of Salah/mane ??

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

      Probably not, thats when LIV's better fixtures start.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      maybe but he's a short term punt as after gw26 Pep roulette will go into turbo mode

  17. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Turning into a WAT fan, have watched their last 6 games LIVE! 😀

  18. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Morning gents, early thoughts on this lot?

    Looking at KdB-> Son & Soy-> Sidibe with my 2FT. Sounds good?

    Hendo
    TAA Soy Holgate
    Salah Mane KdB Grealish
    Vardy Ings DLC
    ____________________________
    McGovern | Cantwell Stephens Lund

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

      Not sure about that. Don't think its an upgrade

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

      No. Wouldn't sell De Bruyne for Son before Son shows form.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Playing the fixtures.

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And I bought KdB @10.5

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

      Selling kdb comes with the risk. He can easily come with a 15 pointer any week.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True. A risk, I must take, perhaps.

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best options for this team? 1ft, 0 itb

    McCarthy
    Taa dunk soy
    Salah kdb Richarlison grealish
    Kun Vardy ings

    Button lund Rico dendo

    A. Kdb Richarlison > mane Trossard -4
    B. Kun Richarlison > mane dcl -4
    C. Kun > firmino

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B.

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

        Thanks

  20. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Being simple. Mane EO in the top 10k is 82% so as I own him that means every point he scores improves my rank?

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

      Yup. Slightly

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

        cheers. Was thinking today meh as only own the pool big guns but actually I'm wrong. Need a Dyche masterclass though

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so. He's my el captaino this week.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I mean today.

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah haul better for my OR but Mane haul better for my cash minileagues so whatever for me

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

          Cash is better.

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

            defo but I'm having a good season so wanna see how high i can get

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Wouldn't mind Salah haul. Have that Egyptian in my team since GW1. He owes me a lot.

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

            owes you nothing, 3rd best mid in the game too

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

    Morning dzz, Thoughts here with 4.8m itb and 2FTs.

    Ryan
    Taa Aurier Zabaleta -- Lundy Rico
    Grealish KDB Martial Salah -- Stephens
    Vardy DCL Ings

    A: Martial >> Mane and carry over FT...as planned
    B: Martial + Rico (dropping in price) >> Mane + Williams/Stephens/Lascelles
    C: incase Martial (BUR, WOL) scores today, do KDB (shu, tot) >> Mane instead

  22. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So my plan was...

    Troare➡️Salah(benched his 10 pts btw)

    Now Sarr injured maybe I should keep Troare but his fixtures are pretty bad.

    How idea how bad Sarr injury is??

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

      Any idea*

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

      Traore is so cheap, you should not be trading him

      Also

      Traore is not predictable at all. He has scored most his points in games people would have benched him. The two MCI games, 29 points. Spurs are considered somewhat good, he got 10 points. So just three games, 1/3 of his points.

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

    Bit of a joke we'll get the city lineup pre deadline coz very unfair to those who are either busy or asleep but it's too powerful a bit of info to not act on. Surely Kun starts

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

      Glad I dont have any interest in them, can sleep well.

  24. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Rashford isn't going to be back for Burnley which is the best move:

    A) Doherty-> Robbo
    B) Rashford -> Firminio

    (Have salah and TAA)

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

      B by a mile

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

      A

    3. jimski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah vs Mane for TC is going to be a lottery.

  26. Harvey Spector
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Smooth 50 points from 3 players! now the burning question is to take Kun out or not?

    1. Harvey Spector
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a) Kun to Firmino
      b) Abraham to Firmino, Zouma to bench fodder.

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

        B

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

      Maybe b - reluctant to get rid of aguero even with rotation

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

      Assuming he starts then taking Kun out is daft

      1. Harvey Spector
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is it sure that the confirmed line ups will be out before the deadline?

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

          not officially but it will almost certainly be leaked on Twitter and it'll be right

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

    Favoured cheapie for Rico?

    A Ward
    B Lascellles

    Not interested in Williams - saving money no issue and don’t rate United defence with ho hum fixtures

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

      Someone from Watford probably

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

        Sorry already have Kiko.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandez

  28. Salads
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone kind enough to make my decision for me this week?

    A) KDB ali soy —> salah TAA Nobel (-4) triple cap salah
    B) kun soy —> firm TAA triple cap mane

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

      You’re either losing KDB or Kun? People aren’t going to like that.

      1. Salads
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Id swap back for KDB after a week - tiny TV tied up in him

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

      With KDB and Kun, i would try to get liverpool double def for sure.

      1. Salads
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers I’ll have a look hard today fit both if I don’t dump KDB or Kun

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

      of those two options losing kdb a no brainer. Can't sell Kun

      1. Salads
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True only thing that’s given me a rank recovery, leaning to A

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

      A. But it's hard to believe those are the best options, no offense intended. 🙂

  29. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With the worst nightmare in my FPL career so far I looked at a rage WC
    Your thoughts:
    Guaita (Button
    TAA Lund Holgate (Williams Tanganga)
    Salah KDB Mahrez Grealish (Dendonker)
    Ings Vardy/Rash Kun
    .3 ITB and Vardy/Rash?
    Any other tweaks?

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

      What"s your current team?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guaita (POPE)
        TAA LUND Sidibe Aurier Soy
        KDB SALAH MAHREZ Traore Cantwell
        INGS VARDY Firmino

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford if he is fit. That defense looks shaky for some reason

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rash Long term to be swapped with Vardy
        Defense is shaky but could be enough.

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

      I’d lose Lund - I know I know. But those double subbings are a warning light. Baldock affordable?

      Think Dilva Jim could outperform Ings Mahrez from here on in.

      Still kicking myself - getting Jim in was a tipping point in my WC and then I lose him. Only Mo has been more consistent in the last 60 weeks

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Zero argument with what you say. Just feel I must do something different!

  30. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Down to McCarthy Vs Foster for my non rotating GK position and can't separate them. Would anyone firmly go for one over the other?

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

      Foster.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Foster a better keeper in a better defence but it's what you wanna do with the extra cssh that should lead you to an answer

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

        Makes perfect sense. Thank you.

    3. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A man walks into a hospital emergency room and asks if aspirin or acetaminophen is best for his headache.

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

        The best thing for a headache is nothing.

        Because nothing works better than anadin......