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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. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only just noticed no Maupay today, what happened?

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

      Potter finally realised how turd he is

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He could've made it 3-4 🙁

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When do we usually find out the DGW fixtures? How many GWs before?

    Considering wildcarding now

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

      Not sure, I know there's 4 teams who've got a blank when the Caraboa Cup final happens this month

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

      Before GW29 will have a lot more info.

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

      BGW31 will only become clear after 28 is played. That leaves 3 FTs to put a side together for that.

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

      Follow @BenCrellin on Twitter. He is the acknowledged blank/double GW guru.

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    TAA - Robbo - Saiss
    Salah - KDB - Grealish - Barnes
    Kun(C) - Jimmy - Ings.
    (4.0 / Soy / Cantwell / Kelly)

    Vardy and Mahrez to Kun and Barnes with 2FT?

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

    Last Man Standing Update (762 teams)

    Current safety score after autosubs = 47
    Top score = 79
    LMS average = 54.27 (-1.25) = 53.02
    Players played = 10.15/12.0
    Captains played = 92.65%

    2 games to go.

  5. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Lundstram TAA Holgate
    Salah Martial Traore KDB
    Vardy Auba Ings
    Button Kelly Soyuncu Dendo
    1.9itb 1ft

    A. Vardy to Jimenez
    B. Soy to vvd
    C. Lundy to Egan
    D. Other/combination for a hit (I'm game)
    E. Wildcard?

  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who out is priority? 2FTs....or is a -4 needed?

    A) Mane
    B) Haller
    C) DCL
    D) Lunds

    Ryan
    Taa-Lunds-Soy-Taylor-Cathcart
    Salah-Mane-Kdb-Martial-Romeu
    DCL-Vardy-Haller

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B D probs, maybe Martial as well

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

    I'm 85 points behind top 10k now, how many points would you say has a realistic chance of getting that finish?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you have all your chips left including WC, I think you can make 10k, just.

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

      Over 100.

    3. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There will be teams further behind you now who end up in the top 10k, just gotta hope you can do similar

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

      Some teams over 1m will make it.

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

        170 points in 13 GWs ... will need do much luck in the world

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

          *so

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 1.0ITB

    Kelly -> Lascelles or ship out Maddy first?

    Henderson
    TAA Soy Lundstram
    KdB Maddison Salah Traore
    Vardy Firmino Ings

    McCarthy Cantwell Rico Kelly

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Fernandez

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That too.

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You reckon Lund plays?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Its 50/50 deciding who should go first between the 2. Lunds may not play, Kelly too when the injured CP defenders get fit.

  9. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Egan nailed?
    Need to replace Lundstram and don’t have SHU defensive coverage and I want it

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have missed one game so far

  10. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan* Button
    TAA Lund* Soy Holgate* Kiko*
    Salah Mane KDB Traore Grealish
    Jimenez Ings Maupay*

    Lund > Egan now? Might wc after gw26 then, about 5-6 players I would like to get rid of. Could maybe work with two hits to sort it, but wc for gw29 looks nice too, so maybe not worth short term.

  11. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do Martial owners see in him? Do his stats look good or something?

    Every time I watch him play I’m amazed he’s survived at United so long.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Without Rashford he is useless

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Really?

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

      WW's boy... he'll be there for a long time

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I guess they accept they’re not selling him for anything more than £20m, so looks better if they keep him

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

      Oop .....
      Sh.t is better than him tbh 😀

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He’s OOP, but he’s awful.
        People seem to think they’ve got a top quality striker misclassified as a midfielder.

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

          If I'm being very honest, i think lot of United fans must have him just because pure bias. Many dead teams too probably. That's why when he scores, overall avg gets higher ....

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, United players usually are highly owned due to fan bias.
            But I’ve seen Martial constantly hyped on here, due to ‘he plays as a striker....for man united’....but he’s not Van Persie guys.

            He’s an average midfielder, playing up front, because they’ve got no one else.

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

              Agreed completely

              1. HamezMace
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Thought United actually looked decent first half, good intent, winning the ball high up and keeping pressure on Wolves.

                But once they realised they couldn’t break through, they all looked a bit lost, and never looked like scoring.

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

    What to do?

    A) sell Lundstram, Kelly or Holgate for Stephens or Lascelles

    B) Martial for Grealish

    C) Vardy for Auba/Firmino/Jimenez

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you still want Lundy.

      Would sell Kelly out of the lot for Lasc.

  13. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best pick?

    1) Baldock
    2) Stevens
    3) Egan

  14. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KWP or Stephens for Southampton defence???

  15. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Egan or Basham? It seems to me that Basham getting slightly higher bps in most of the games?

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ...and more yellow cards

  16. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This..

    Ryan* McGovern*
    Taa Soyuncu* Webster* Holgate* Lund*
    Salah KDB Mahrez* Maddison* Traore
    Vardy* Aubameyang Ayew*

    To this....

    Henderson McCarthy
    VVD TAA O'Connell Fernandez Lascelles
    Fleck Traore KDB Salah Hayden
    Auba Ings Aguero

    Has to be worth WC right???

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

      Yes

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

      You could probably make do with -8 and hold until week 29. But if you do WC I would do Stephens over Fernandéz otherwise looks good

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        For future double? Blanks 28

        Opposed to double Newc

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Worth WC fo team below? Will be able to manage week 28 with transfer (10 starters here). Out go Ryan Button Rico Lundstram Kelly Cantwell Vardy DCL Haller

    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA Stevens Van Dijk Lascelles Stephens
    Salah KDB Grealish Traoré Hayden
    Aguero Ings Jiménez

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks really good. Go for it

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      R u sure about the keepers ?

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

        Think so? Other option would be Dubravka over Henderson

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

      Like it

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

    It's early but how does this sound?

    GW26 - Save FT
    GW26 - Lundstram + Deeney out, Ings + 4.3 in

    McCarthy
    Trent Digne Gomez
    Salah KDB Mahrez Grealish
    Auba Vardy Deeney

    (McGovern Rico Cantwell Lundstram*)
    1FT 0.5ITB

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best WC goalkeeper pairing?

    Is McCarthy a good back up for Henderson? He doesn't have a blank in 28, what about other ones 31 and 34?

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

      McCarthy & Dubravka rotate amazingly

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dont like Dubravka compared to Hendo.

        What about Pope and Hendo ? Are they good for the blanks?

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

          Pope won't blank.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks all

    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Went for Hend + McC on wildcard last week. Hend's blanks are a positive because McC can cover and then you have a DGW keeper

  20. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane & Lundstram to Son & VVD?

    New team would be

    McCarthy /Button

    Holgate VVD TAA /Rico Williams

    Martial Son Salah KDB Traore

    Auba Ings /DCL

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

      Keep mane now if you’ve held onto him

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might aswell wait once Mane is fit

  21. 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

  22. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What should my prio be with this team?

    1 FT and 5 m in the bank.

    Ryan Button

    TAA VvD Sidibe Stephens Lundstram

    Salah Grealish KDB Traore Perez

    Vardy Ings DCL

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Button to Hendo

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanx.

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

    Would you rather have Jimenez and double pool defence or firmino

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Double pool with Jimmy

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

      1st option

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve somehow gone from 799k to 319k in 2 weeks, crazy!

    Still considering using WC this week

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. If your team needs wc, use it and keep the momentum going

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Defence is a mess, Martial needs to go, Traoré injured and Vardy could be on the chopping block aswel

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

      The difference between ranks 500k and 1M is 41pts., so margins are small.

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

      Nicely done mate

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      462 to 112k in 2 weeks.. WC this week and on 73 so feeling good for once.. Good work keep it up

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

    Sick to the back teeth of about 8 of my players so am strongly considering WC. Thoughts on the below?

    Henderson, Button
    VVD, TAA, Boly, Lascelles, Williams
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Barnes, Cantwell
    Aguero, Jiminez, Ings

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I hate my team too, but the biggest problem is that I don’t actually want to bring in anyone either.

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

    McCarthy
    Trent, Rico, Robbo
    Son, Salah, KDB, Grealish
    Maupay, Aguero, DCL

    Button, Kabasele, Tanganga, Dendoncker

    a) Kabasele & Grealish > Traore & Stevens
    b) Maupay & Grealish > Ings & Fleck
    c) Maupay, Grealish & Kabasele > Ings, Fleck & O'Connell (-4)
    d) Other

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B or D and H.Barnes

  27. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I think a lot of people don't realize Traore went out injured..

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves don’t play for two weeks though.

      1. Green Arrow
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        True, but I wouldn't keep him in a WC team right now though, his price may drop over 2 weeks

  28. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    70 with KdB and Auba to go. Up to 2k.

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

      How many points is that? I'm at 1526, I'm guessing you are at around 1545.

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

        1539 I think

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. And an exemplary history!

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

        Thanks!

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good to see one the originals doing well. Used to have Father Dougal grav right?

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

        Ta WR. No, not that grav. Can't remember what gravs I've had tbh.

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Feeling not unhappy with net 48 and KDB Kun to come given I hold Mane and took Vardy out for a hit! Expected worse.

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

      Nice.

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

      Mane back within Time for Norwich will be awesome for you

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

        Having lost 50 on GW21 WC - which I took to get TAA out for minus 23 - it was time to gamble 🙂

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

          Yep

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

      I took a -12 hit and have dropped from 75k to 84k so far according to fpllive. Was expecting worse but Salah(c) paid off.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Out of interest, how many -12 have done this season. I’d take a guess at 5

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

          2

  30. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Before Kelly drops tonight I need to make a change.... Who's the better replacement?

    A) Stephens
    B) Lascelles
    C) other up 4.4 suggestions?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team but Lascelles is good 4th or 5th def

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Will need him to play.... TAA Soyuncu Lundy Kelly Sidibe as of now is back line....

        Need to slowly work a 4/5 overhall...