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Wildcards continue to break up top 10k template as Salah rewards massive backing

Fantasy Premier League managers in the top 10k continue to eye up major changes to their squads.

With Blank Gameweek 28, the corresponding Doubles and Blank Gameweek 31 all on the horizon, the template of the first half of the campaign continues to slowly dissolve.

Therefore, the second Wildcard has received plenty of attention from both the upper echelons of Fantasy managers and worldwide.

7.6% of managers inside the top 10k pulled the trigger on their squad overhaul for Gameweek 25 while 4.7% did so overall.

Defence appears to be the area most needing some change according to the Gameweek 25 Wildcarders among the top 10k.

Recent benchings for John Lundstram (£5.1m) have seen just 62.6% of these managers hold onto his services, compared to ownership of 87.2% among the top 10k as a whole.

There is a similar drop-off for Martin Kelly (£4.4m), sat in 51.3% of top 10k squads but included only in 28.6% of those at this level who Wildcarded for Gameweek 25. Of course, that was before his benching at home to Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.

Also losing significant support, not surprisingly, is Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) after Leicester went a fourth consecutive match without a clean sheet on Saturday lunch-time.

The centre-back is still held by 39.3% of managers in the top 10k but is not among the top five for ownership in the Wildcard selection.

His place, along with Diego Rico‘s (£4.2m), has been taken by Jamaal Lascelles (£4.2m), while Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) also features.

The budget price of Newcastle’s club captain, combined with the Magpies appealing run of fixtures, which started with a 0-0 draw against Norwich, has led to relative popularity in top 10k Wildcard squads.

Lascelles has been chosen by 30.8% of such managers, behind only Alexander-Arnold, Lundstram and Van Dijk.

Despite losing plenty of support in recent weeks, Nick Pope (£4.6m) remains an important part of the so-called template.

Only Dean Henderson (£5.0m) was selected by more top 10k Wildcarders than the Burnley goalkeeper, who has 37.8% representation in such squads.

Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.6m) ownership figures have taken a huge boost following the recent injury to Sadio Mané (£12.3m).

In the top 10k, the Egyptian now has 87.2% ownership, while 93% of those Wildcarding at this level for Gameweek 25 chose him – even more than Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m).

However, it is worth noting that 10.6% of managers inside the top 10k have opted to hold Mané ahead of Gameweek 26.

It will be interesting to see if this tactic pays off considering that Liverpool don’t have a Premier League fixture between now and February 15.

Jurgen Klopp previously stated that Mané would be “alright” after the Southampton match and up next for Liverpool is a trip to Carrow Road, where Norwich have conceded more goals than on their travels this season.

️There also appeared to be a shift in the fourth and fifth midfielder markets following Gameweek 25 Wildcards.

Todd Cantwell‘s (£4.9m) most recent blank, recorded at Newcastle, may see his 37.1% representation in the top 10k fall further and, indeed, he has dropped out of the top five midfielders in the Wildcard template.

John Fleck (£5.0m), who has five goals and two assists this season, looks to be gunning for Cantwell’s place in Fantasy squads, chosen by 22.3% of top 10k Wildcards this weekend.

Up-front, Jamie Vardy (£9.9m) finds himself still losing followers. He remains the most popular forward in the top 10k (64.7%) but was not in the top-three among the Wildcarders.

Another blank for the Leicester man, this time against Chelsea, his third in a row, may only exacerbate the slew of sales ahead of a Gameweek 26 trip to Wolves.

By contrast, 49.5% of those Wildcarding for Gameweek 25 put their faith in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m), set to face Burnley on Sunday afternoon. That makes him the third-most-popular striker in such squads.

Looking at the chip usage in full detail for the top 10k, we can see just how many deployed the Triple Captain for Double Gameweek 24.

With 13 Gameweeks left in the 2019/20 schedule, 28.1% of managers at the top level right now will be looking out for another opportunity to use their enhanced armband.

15.7% is the portion of top 10k managers who are yet to play a chip in the second half of the season. They are likely to be very confident that they can use the chips to consolidate their position.

Finally, Saturday afternoon provided the perfect entertainment for the majority of the top 10k, as far as the captaincy was concerned.

That’s because Salah mopped up monstrous backing for the armband at this level, 79.8% of his backers enjoying a 32-point haul in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Southampton.

That contributed towards an effective ownership of 167% for Salah among the top 10k on Saturday afternoon.

The 4.5% who went for Alexander-Arnold instead did not see too much pay-off in return for their risk, the right-back scoring six points, 12 if captained.

There is also now pressure on those few brave souls who went against the grain to back a Sunday afternoon player with the armband.

The in-form Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) was captained by just 4% of the top 10k, De Bruyne 2.5% and Aubameyang 2.4%.

Stats taken from LiveFPL.net

2,157 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    74 from 9... lovely WC!

    How have we all done 🙂

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      139

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        MKoo

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      52 with Son, Aguero & KDB

      No idea if this is good or not. Probably about average I'm guessing

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably, but think you have more than average left

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      60 from 9. Saving WC for DGWs 😉

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well done

    4. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      46 from 8. Captain to go. Also played WC. Guess I'll take it.

    5. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      51(-4) from 7. Pope KDB Moura and Kun to go

    6. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      52 with Kun, KDB and Mahrez to come

    7. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      61 (-12) with KDB Son and Auba to go.

    8. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats!
      72 from 9 here, good week for us wildcarders 😀

    9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      74 with KDB left

    10. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      57 from 9
      Still got my wildcard

    11. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      68 from my wildcard, would have been better if I hadn't stuck with Lundstram, he's on the chopping block now

    12. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      66 with KDB, Auba, and Laporte (or Traore off the bench) to go. Up from 790k four days ago to 320k.

    13. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice.

      58 with Auba and KDB

    14. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      66 with KDB and Auba to go. No hits. No WC. Happy with that

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kind of relieved I did not bring Fernandes in.

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dalot did more in that 10 minutes than Martial & Periera did in the whole game.

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    57 from 10. Only KDB left .
    Red arrow today, red arrow tomorrow 🙁

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah you’re 53rd in the world, a green or red arrow is meaningless. You’re lucky to even be there with the Salah/Mane 30 point TC swing

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lucky, lol good one.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, Mane getting injured when you don’t own him and he’s TC’d by many is very lucky.

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

            So this one injury to Mane is why he has that rank? Give me a break...

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              When did I say that????

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

            Salah was the obvious TC pick considering he was on penos. Not my fault they made the wrong decision.

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Alright when Milners back, you better captain him every week and stick to that. It wasn’t obvious, the roles could’ve very easily been reversed.

              1. Woy_is_back
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Sure bro 😉

              2. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Lol so salty

      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Damn, this makes me think that a high rank isn't what it's cracked up to be.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I managed to spend time around the top few hundred last season and i had to get about 20 over average to not get red alot of the time.

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      after 25 GWs you are in a position where you can win the game. Just Enjoy

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Only enjoyable if you win 😉

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not a big one though

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Fernandes playing Matic's role?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandes played?

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Most touches and shots for United, he played 🙂

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You would have matched and taken more threatening shots.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    AWB, Coady & Patricio 3

    IF correct.

    Wan BAP nostalgia.

  7. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Week from hell, 2 mid and attackers players getting more than 3 points... Jesus

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like a usual week for me!

  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Proper anti climax having 3 going in that game on WC.

  9. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Want jimi but also own kelly soy and Lund!!

    A) dcl to jimi
    B) dcl kelly to jimi lascelles(-4, would have to do tonight)
    C) Lund to 4.4 or below and dcl to jimi next week

  10. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial just doesn’t get stuck in enough. Seems to hide a lot.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good player to have when the going is good but don't ever expect him to go out of his way to aid or carry the team.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They look toothless with him up front and Rashford out

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kind of a player who'll score 2nd 3rd goal ...
        Not good enough

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Secret game plan is to run only every 3rd game, it takes the opposition by surprise.

  11. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan buton
    Lund soy taa sidibe lascels
    Mane salah kdb tarore martial
    Dcl mauapy vardy

    I should trigger WC right??

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

      How many would you keep??

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        5

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

      Your front line is weak, but rest is ok. I think a -8 could fix it

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah either -8 or WC

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why? You could roll a transfer with that lot, if Mané gets fit.

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So need to move on Lundstram, just need to figure out who for.

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm staying away from FPL Stats for a week, it's going to get massively skewed by wildcards and I've got both Lundstram and Kelly.

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

      Stevens

    3. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles Maybe

  13. HTL
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Very early (as in 22 January) -4 appears to have paid off; Soyuncu > Lascelles and Vardy > Aubameyang.

    57 (-4) and Auba/De Bruyne yet to play.

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Auba will blank

  14. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay > Ings only or any other transfers worth a 4pt hit?

    Ryan
    TAA Sidibe Soy
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish Traore
    Jiminez DCL

    McGovern Maupay Lund Williams

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How was Boly today, think I might get him for Rico or Kelly, which one goes first? Rico?

  16. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1. Haller to Ings
    2. Vardy to Aguero
    3. Do both for a hit

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

      I would hold Vardy, he has amazing fixtures in couple weeks time and is going to ironically be a differentiator

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        good point

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

        Probably doing that. I have Ings and Jimmy and there is no clear third pick imo

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haller to Ings or Jimenez?

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I also have DCL - so I guess I should go for Vardy-jimi-ings

            1. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              That’s what I have. Didn’t get me any points though lol. Happy to keep though barring injury

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

            If you can get Ings in I would, great fixtures

  17. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    3 assist and no BAPS for Bobby is hilarious!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bizarre indeed

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Last assist was a joke !

  18. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which two to move on first?
    Lundstram
    Kelly
    Ryan
    Mane
    DCL

    Got 2 FTs, that should help

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

      Lund and Ryan

  19. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So my decision to start Williams was a good one. But fpl is fpl. 🙁

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

      Probably would have scored an own goal.

  20. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    assuming Traore is fine, which do you prefer for next week:

    TAA Sidibe Holgate *Digne*
    Salah Mane kdb Traore (Cantwell)
    Vardy Ings *(Maupay)*

    (((-4))):
    TAA Sidibe Holgate *(3.9)*
    Salah Mane kdb Traore (Cantwell)
    Vardy Ings *JIMENEZ*

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You have triple Everton defence? Wow.
      Team B

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I sure do, nearly worked a treat last week, alas it didn't 😀 ta - not sure Jim -4 is better than Digne this GW though...

  21. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Maupay been dropped or was he rested today? What would you do with this front three? 5.9 ITB

    Vardy / Ings / Maupay

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

      Maup to McBurnie

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

      Lose Maupay, Vardy close too.

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any Auba captainers here?

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

      No it’s arsenal

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep and need a mammoth haul.. currently on 31 with auba kdb mahrez to go.

  23. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t take a hit for that

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Blades have new defender - who is going to lose his place?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Back up left back.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  25. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC or Hold?

    Ryan* McGovern*
    TAA Robertson Rico* Lundstram* Taylor*
    Salah KDB Fernandes Grealish* Dendoncker*
    Jimenez Vardy* Maupay*

    0FT, 1.9ITB. (* are possible movers)

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A hit would probably be Maupay to Ings, but that can wait.

  26. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    55 plus KdB and Aguero left.

    Will take that!

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

      Exactly the same in every way for me

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice!

  27. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC holders, any specific GW you are targeting for using your WC?

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

      Likely 29 and play Free hit in 31

    2. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on the verge of triggering it. Chasing in cash mini leagues and hoping gettinf Kun and Aubameyang up top might help close ground. Leaves enough weeks and FTs to adapt for double gameweeks and have FT and BB still.

  28. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    To wildcard whats the minimum number of changes you think are needed?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      5/6 starters.

      GK fixing and a clean up of the bench helps too.

      1. FPLGeezer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep looking to exactly that and bench and GK too with Ryan, Lundy, Rico, Kelly Soy etc

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 big hitters or 3/4 attackers
      Fodder changes are also important for rotation so can be added advantage but shouldn't be main concern

      1. FPLGeezer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks going to try get Kun and Auba up top and Ings in too plus fodder as well.

  29. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    "15.7% is the portion of top 10k managers who are yet to play a chip in the second half of the season. They are likely to be very confident that they can use the chips to consolidate their position."

    Can't speak for others but if anything, I'm confident I'm capable of effing things up with the chips. All still available, current rank around 4000.

  30. anish10
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hows this WC:

    McCarthy 4.0
    TAA Stevens Lacelles Egan Hanley
    KDB Traore Salah Barnes Hayden
    Firmino Aguero Auba

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad but wouldnt go with Firmino.
      Ings or Jimenez and get a second pool defender.

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

      This is not good. You need secong goalie and so much money UP front. Try again