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Son Heung-min the most-owned FPL asset in ‘template’ Wildcard squads

Son Heung-min‘s (£9.2m) second haul of 2020/21 inevitably led to a huge surge in demand, with just under two million more Fantasy Premier League managers recruiting the Korean midfielder ahead of Gameweek 5.

Son is indeed the most-owned player in both the top 10k and overall template Wildcard squads, featuring in over 80% of these teams in both instances.


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The squads above are closely matched as one would expect, with only two differences: Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and James Justin (£4.7m) feature in the top 10k Wildcard template team, with Patrick Bamford (£5.8m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) taking their places in the overall set-up.

The top 10k Wildcarders have eschewed premium defenders above £6.0m, with both sets of managers also going with cheap options between the posts.

Over one in three FPL managers have now used their first Wildcards, with that figure down at around 25% for those inside the top 10k at the point of the Gameweek 5 deadline.

Around 60% of managers have yet to use a single chip in 2020/21, both within the top 10k and outside of it.

Over 10% of FPL bosses have used two or more of their chips, with the Triple Captain the next most-popular option after the Wildcard.

Back to Gameweek 5 and there’s a real split in terms of captaincy choices, particularly when we look at the overall picture.

Not one asset was backed with the armband by more than 18% of FPL managers, with Son narrowly the most-popular pick.

Within the top 10,000, the situation is markedly different.

Harry Kane (£10.6m) was handed the captaincy by almost one in two of these high-flying managers ahead of Spurs’ match against West Ham United.

Indeed, only Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) features in more of the top 10,000 teams than Kane – the in-form striker’s ownership is at 70.43% within the leading pack but down at 28.85% overall.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) is an interesting inclusion in the midfield of around one in five squads in the top 10k.

One in four managers overall will be forced into a transfer if Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is, as rumoured, ruled out for a long period of time.

A similar number still own Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) despite the Belgian being red-flagged. Even at this early stage of the campaign, “ghost teams” will be starting to skew those overall figures.

Statistics taken from LiveFPL.net

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can Cavani play against PSG on Tuesday?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good question.

  2. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do anything with this lot?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Trent - Saiss - Taylor (Lamptey & Dallas)
    Salah - Son - KDB - Podence (Burke)
    DCL - Maupay - Jimmy

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wait to see how Podence plays.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Got 0.5m itb, so if he's rubbish.. who would you move him to?

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (3396 teams)

    Current safety score = 12
    Top score = 89
    LMS average = 29.44 (-2.35) = 27.09
    Players played = 5.62/12.0
    Captains played = 35.39%

    6 games + autosubs to go.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I had fear to be disqalified with - 8, with Werner(C), Bruno and Sterling, i think i am safe.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        100% safe!

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You was safe before 4pm

  4. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who will play for VVD?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gomez?

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That would be my guess too

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Another one with a wiped CS

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So... Mr FPL is back but with a blank. What to make of him? Could be tremendous value at 10.3m

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted to do Jimmy to him this week and possibly lose sterling. Could be a decent differential

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Monitor over the next 3, and then maybe bring him in for WBA GW9. Rashford looked sharp too...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Oh Aguero 😆

        Thought you mean Bruno. Yeah, not sure. He didn't look at his best. Might take a couple of games to get going.

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He looked poor and with all the other options and him likely to play 70 mins at best I doubt he will be value

    4. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd jump from Kane, the moment he passes the eye test or scores a scorcher.

    5. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t looks great. Sterling only City asset worth considering imo

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *look

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bottom
    Really like the look of Mané and Liverpool, but who to lose for him?
    A) sterling
    B) Bruno
    C) hold

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      sideways. Hold IMO

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm, can't have everyone I suppose

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A little help here lads. On paper I tend to think that I have a decent team. However, my OR keeps plummeting steadily week in week out. Seriously need all the help I can get. Kinda depressed.

    Guaita( Button)
    TAA Saiss Justin( KWP mitchell)
    Salah Son Foden Grealish( Anguisa)
    Mitro Jimmy DCL.
    4.6M ITB.

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What are you doing with all that Mane in the bank ?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        mitro to Aguero or Kane.

  8. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    VVD out for a while. Trent dropping in price. Trent out? I know his returns are attacking, but it's a lot of money to spend elsewhere...

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 juicy home games upcoming, I wouldn’t sell

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just ship

    3. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I shipped last week

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        i am selling for the city game if he doesn't prove me otherwise in meantime

  9. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any early thoughts for moves next week? Assuming Lamptey is ok I’m thinking Davis to Brewster or save perhaps?

    Martinez
    TAA | Dallas | Lamptey
    Salah | Bruno | Son | Rodriguez | Soucek
    Kane | DCL

    Steer | Mitchell | Davis | Buur

    Thanks

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team. Hold

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good, do you need bench cover for Lamptey if gets injured ?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think I will do eventually, Davis to Brewster would leave me 0.2ITB (0.3 at current), doesn’t leave me much wiggle room to sort Buur or Mitchell but I’m thinking eventually I may do Robbo to TAA, just not yet.

  10. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts on this team ?

    Martinez
    Chillwell Lamptey Dallas (KWP) (Branthwaite)
    Salah Sterling Son Rodriguez (Stephens)
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Defense is weak, but defense is dead anyway ?

    1. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Great.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Solid team

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Super team. What’s your TV?

    4. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Template.

      People on here will like it

      Whether it does well is another question.

  11. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone reckon Bruce took a bung for that game?

  12. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB to ?

    A) Mane
    B) Sterling
    C) Bruno

    I have TAA and Salah.

    Cheers.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

  13. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need a new defender for 5.3 max To join this bunch;

    McCarthy
    TAA Ayling Justin Mitchell

    Was thinking of Saiss or Targett, any suggestions? Bellerin maybe?

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Villa maybe?

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep like Targett

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Coleman?

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Got off injured, don’t know how bad it is but it doesn’t looked ok

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’d go Lamptey personally

          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Good shout, cheers

      2. bitars
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Coleman out injured in todays game.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Ahhh thanks guys missed that

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keane

  14. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno gets 3 bonus points?

    1. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should be Darlow

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Won’t argue with that

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      think so yea, according to liveFPL

  15. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    With Alisson and van Dijk out, would you get/keep Robertson or Trent on wildcard this week?

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t

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

      Get/keep one ; their attacking points are why you have them.

  16. HTL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What's the lowest OR people are happy to admit to on here then? I'm currently scraping my way in at 1.9m

    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      4.9m hahahaha.

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Went below 2 milion tonight (around 1m drop), although I still have 8 players left to play.

      Gutted anyway, did Sterling and Adams for a hit, to get Grealish and Kane. Werner delivered, I shipped him for Jimenez two weeks ago, Rashford was also in the team two weeks ago, and so on, even ASM hauled after I sold him.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Might have just crept into the top 5m but my rank at the start of the gw was 5.4 lol

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3.2M currently 🙁

      By far my lowest ever

    5. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      5.5mil here and dropping! Pretty sure anyone below me started at least one week late.

      I once finished 408th. That seems a very long time ago

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    if Kepa plays, Bruno = captain!!

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Harsh

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kepa is not even a keeper for me. Cost us point today. Again. and again, and again. it's painful to watch

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Surely the new guy starts now

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He was injured.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oh

  18. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First of all i am really gutted as a Liverpool-fan about the horrible injury on Van Dijk. Hope he can recovery quick.

    Also i need to transfer him and the donkey Richarlison out.

    Wich defender and forward pair would you pick with a budget of 17 mil?

    My other defenders and forwards is:

    Saiss, Lamptey, Digne & Mitchell

    Jimenez, Wilson

    A) Kane & Castagne/Semedo/Reguilon/Bellerin

    B) Calvert & Robertson+ 2,4 and stash the cash?

    C) Other combo?

  19. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmm 69 points from 8 pre wildcard. 23 from 4 post.

    Not going well!!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      give time to the new team

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Oh I know, hopefully tomorrow goes well and it’s much closer and team should be better next 4-5 but just made me laugh.

        Agonise for 2 weeks and it makes no short term difference

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Give me the old team

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Unfortunate, I guess Werner had a lot to do with that!

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Werner, Adams, Sterling (C).

        Need your namesake to do well tomorrow

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’ll try 🙂

  20. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Digne, Hamez and DCL all in on WC GW2 has worked a treat. Keeping all for the foreseeable

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good man

  21. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don’t own either but how does Bruno get 3 bonus over Rashford after missing a penalty?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Because I had Bruno

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      penalty is sot so + bps

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Because a penalty miss only deducts so many BPS, was well ahead of Rashford if he had scored.

    4. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno created massive 6 chances , had 3 shots on target so surely help

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough. Didn’t watch the game

  22. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kdb dropping tonight it seems
    Who are people selling for (not Inc Salah or Son who I already have).

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      grealish

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Heaps of options. Mane Sterling Grealish Bruno the main ones

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wait till the games are over and then decide

  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Weird day today. Marc Goldbridge whispered he was wrong.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can't stand him. His real name isn't even Marc Goldbridge, and I'm not even convinced he's a United fan. I get real plastic vibes from him.

      But probably my own bias' , could be a nice person for all I know...

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You'll get splinters sitting on that fence GB. 😉

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hey, it's a lovely view up here! 😀

          I try to see things from the other side as much as possible. I think doubt is first step to learning.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            No doubt you might be right 😆

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think plonker is the word you are looking for

  24. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Vinagre drop further?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If 50 thousand sell.

  25. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB to ???

  26. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How bad must your OR be too just, you know…give up? I’m down to 4.8m at the moment and I’m seriously considering skipping this season altogether. Nothing works out anyway. Team:

    Martínez
    TAA - James - Saïss
    Son - Podence - KDB - Salah
    DCL - Watkins - Jiménez
    (Button - Lamptey - Mitchell - Anguissa)

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I was just inside 2m after 12gws last season and finished at 32k. All is not lost.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Impressive!
        I'm currently 50 points behind 2m though. The thing is, that I've never been able to achieve big leaps in the OR before. The way things are going, I'm far off reaching average each GW.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You need some differentials to make big leaps. Team isnt bad though. Smart transfer planning and getting on form players along with those differentials will work in your favour. A lot of money in defence there too with not many clean sheets about, potentially could downgrade a couple of those to upgrade elsewhere

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Downgrading the defence is definitely on the list. James+KDB must go, so I'm already looking at a -4. Question is, if hits are worth it at this stage. It's not paid off so far.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s so early don’t focus on OR right now, can easily swing

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        True, though when you're 90+ points behind in mini leagues and struggling to reach average scores, it's really difficult to keep interest.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          At this dont worry. ML rivals wont have a good week every week.

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            They'er off to a pretty good start though, to be honest!

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I am Bruno seller but that is totally deserved 3 BP

  28. Dangerous Rhubarb
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sad news about VVD.

    Anyone else thinking of taking out their Liverpool defensive assets with Alison still out as well?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Might move TAA to Robbo

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        giving them the Sheffield game

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah probably getting Konsa for him and upgrading Mitrovic to Werner

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'll probably wildcard TAA out. Not sure if I get Robertson and spare 0.5, or just go to Digne, Chilwell, etc, but Everton and Chelsea seem like they won't keep many CSs.

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have had Robbo from the start and no reason to move as he offers the same as JRod type mid
      I would definitely sell Trent if i owned both given how many other options there are in mid fwd. probably to Chilwell which saves 2m

  29. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic to Bruno, Adams to Brewster (-4)?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't sell Pulisic

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No way

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kun Aguero

    1. sk24
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Agree