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Top 10k FPL managers refuse to ditch Kane and Son double-up for Gameweek 9

The top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have largely kept faith with Tottenham Hotspur despite their recent fixture-swing.

And it looks as if they have already been vindicated in that decision.

65% of these managers held onto the attacking double-up of Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) for a tricky meeting with Manchester City, each one of them registering an attacking return.

Specifically, 86.7% of this rank bracket took Kane into Gameweek 8, his ownership at that level shrinking only as low as 85.4% for Saturday’s visit of the Citizens to north London.

Counting his yellow card, Kane scored four points thanks to his assist for Giovani Lo Celso‘s (£6.9m) second-half finish, extending his run without a blank to eight matches.

And, despite the difficulty of this match on paper, 26.2% of the top 10k still trusted Kane with the captaincy. Only Bruno Fernandes (£10.7m), backed by 28.3%, convinced more managers in that bracket to captain him than the Spurs man.

That ensured Kane still wields significant power in the top 10k, offering effective ownership at that level of 111.4%, the most of any player.

With Fernandes, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.2m) enticing Fantasy managers in midfield, it is unsurprising that Son Heung-min (£9.5m) suffered a higher loss of owners in the top 10k.

The South Korean boasted 87.1% ownership at this level for Gameweek 8, which dropped to 74.1% for Gameweek 9.

However, the majority of his backers kept faith in Son, despite the Manchester City fixture, as he remains the most popular midfielder in the top 10k.

These managers were richly rewarded at the first hurdle, as Son scored 10 points in Gameweek 9, finding the net, keeping a clean sheet and earning two bonus.

Courtesy of Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.3m) enforced absence, Fernandes bursts into the template for Gameweek 9, already selected by 48.9% of the top 10k.

He has already racked up significant sway at this level, considering that he was the most captained by top 10k managers for Gameweek 9. That made for effective ownership of 77.2%, the second-highest of any FPL player.

An 11-point score for Gameweek 9 means Fernandes has already made an impact on the upper echelons of the Fantasy rankings.

With Liverpool defenders falling even further by the wayside this season, it is no shock to see the majority of re-modelling in the top 10k came at the back for Gameweek 9.

Chilwell, Werner start for Chelsea as Wilson fails to make Newcastle squad

Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) remains the most-popular defender in the top 10k although his ownership at this level swelled considerably from 34.6% to 49.1%.

Romain Saïss (£5.2m) has left the top-five defenders among top 10k managers, replaced as the third-most-popular by Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.6m).

Meanwhile, even Kurt Zouma (£5.4m) has dropped out of the top five, Max Kilman (£4.3m) finally creeping in, sat in 23.9% of top 10k teams.

Sunday’s meeting between Fulham and Everton at Craven Cottage has boosted the Fantasy potential of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m).

His top 10k ownership has increased by 8.4 percentage points over the international break while he arrived in Gameweek 9 as the third-most-popular captain option at this level (12.4%).

The number of managers in the top 10k who are yet to deploy a chip continues to get smaller.

After the Gameweek 9 deadline, just 28.6% of these have kept their entire complement intact, while 45% have now used at least one chip.

As you can see, the Wildcard was the most popular of those for Gameweek, used by 6.9% of the top 10k.

Interestingly, we see the continued commitment to Spurs players even here, with Kane kept by 59% of top 10k Wildcards and 41.7% of such managers retaining Son.

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  1. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno owners very lucky

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      26 pens in previous two seasons

      You make your own luck

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why? We partly brought him in because he's a penalty taker. It's therefore no surprise when he gets points from the penalty spot.

      Frankly non-owners are lucky he didn't add an assist.

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      isn't he stilll on something like 10 PPG since first lockdown?

    4. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      True

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's all luck ... still feels good

    6. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      22 points thank ye very much!

  2. HippY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Top 10k have copied my defenders! 5/5

  3. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed

    What did people think about Telles debut??

    1. HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Standard United, flat and uninspiring

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Standard Liverpool fan response.

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Decent, but I didn’t see anything to suggest I should be choosing him over Cancelo this week

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, Cancelo looked a lot more attack minded and dangerousb

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Failed to score two Scholes-esque outside of the box volleys!

      Looked better against PSG. He'll come good IMO.

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Looked very good aganist PSG!

  4. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had Bruno since February of last season, went without him at the start of this one but brought him in straight after his post-final whistle penalty. Not for footballing reasons but purely because United are going to get jammy pens all season and it's not worth getting angry about, better to just go along with it. Bruno the season keeper.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not if Martial/Rashford start taking pens off him.

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

        He missed one tonight and then took it again.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Martial wanted to take it initially. Missed 3 of his last 5, one to keep an eye on.

          1. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Be surprised if Martial keeps his place!

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              that is true 🙂

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      True story

  5. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son + Kane > KDB + Vardy slowly turning into Wilson + Podence (bench) > Vardy + Bissouma (bench). Could leave me with this front 7 :

    Bruno Son Hamez Grealish
    Kane Vardy DCL

    Pretty good imo.

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 of City’s next 4 games are Fulham WBA and Burnely all at home and you aren’t gonna have any of them?

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        They scored like 10 goals in 8 games. Should I really worry ?

        1. AnfieldLad
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          For me yeah, the fixtures are just too good. But if you think they’ll struggle against those teams then yeah don’t worry

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very lucky as a Bruno captainer.

    OLE OUT

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Today:

      4 attempts (2 in box, 1 big chance)
      6 chances created (2 big chances)

  7. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    45 from 6 and heading to top 250k.

    Will definitely take that, cheers Bruno 😀

    1. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same including rank

  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are peoples views on aguero??

    I have cash for dcl to kun .....

    He's a great captain option next week - depending on minutes midweek...less than 2 per cent owned

    Thanks

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

      Back from injury, who knows how fit he is

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It would be a gamble. And only for 2 weeks - until gw12 when I'd get salah

        Let's see how much he features midweek

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

          I would rather have Vardy or Richarlison who also have good fixtures plus fit

  9. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Bruno to Sterling? (Double up with KdB)

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

      Nope

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno will get a pen every other game

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No way

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bruno has pens and assists just like KdB. But likes of Foden, Sterling, Martial etc fail to score big chances and almost and sometimes actually all of them.

    5. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably keep the one who keeps on scoring.

  10. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    53 all out with Vardy, Podence, Bellerin, DCL and Jrod still to play, set up to be a cracker

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Post that every single gameweek

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nah cause it’s the first gw this season I’ve actually been able to brag, been rotten all season haha

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Enjoy then.

    2. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So not all out then

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That’s not all out

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I meant with bonus added on all out for today, geez what are yous like lol

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Okay, You Scottish, me Finnish 😉

          1. Babit1967
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Aye correct my man!

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do you know what definition of "all out" is?

      And no, I'm not native English speaker.

  11. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bamford and Antonio too cheap up top in a 3-5-2 with a power midfield? What do you guys think?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, I'd be happy enough with two cheap players up front if you want to go that way.

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

      No but Antonio will be yellow flagged a lot whilst others have Kane, Vardy, DCL etc. You’ll be worried going into a lot of gameweeks, I imagine. So make sure your big midfield is worth it.

  12. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Grealish or Son for KDB? Own Bruno, Salah, Soueck in mid and Kane, Werner, DCL up top.

    Greslish being on limited set peices worries me

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same dilemma... Grealish got good upcoming fixtures

    2. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Curios why you would want to ditch Son for KdB?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Fixtures

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lamptey. Bench or sell?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just bench

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

      Any other issues at all then bench.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bench. Only out one match, which you'll have benched him for anyway & he is so good to watch.

    4. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep him.

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

      Bench

    6. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking of Lamptey to Castagna

    7. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  14. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son and Kane have gave me a dilemma...

    Who to sell for KDB?

    A) Son
    B) Kane
    C) Fernandes
    D) Grealish (downgrade robbo to fund it)

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

      I'd be tempted to say Grealish if Barkley is out

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah that good impact villa’s attacking threat a lot... those fixtures though

    2. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If anyone D

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, what 4.6 defender for Robertson?

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Coufal

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son + Kane > Vardy + KDB my original plan ... will not be easy to trigger the button

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

      Stick with what you have

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thinking that but KDB with Burnley Fulham and West Brom at home in 3 of next 4... seems essential

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

      Grealish.

  15. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How has Rashford not scored?He was really bad.It was like he was injured or something.

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In fairness, Walton's point is quite valid. As bad as Coote's decision to overturn the pen, really it's the clowns in the VAR studio that should be vilified. They should never have intervened to tell Coote to review his on field decision.

  17. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone on DCL (C) expect to be well and truly monstered by Richarlison

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

      Do you think Rodriguez does well tomorrow Irbox?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Couple of assists for the Colombian

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

          Sounds good

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looking forward to seeing Rodriguez tomorrow, need him to save my season!

    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i will behind the couch .. i benched him.

      1. Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Why on earth would you do that

        1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Very tough decision. i think he will be tired after the hard international break.

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

      And Zaha

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thought Telles was way too defensive, United dont know how to utilize him

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      On left corners which is quite promising.. I need a Trent replacement, he could be a decent punt

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

      Ole doesn't know how to utilize anyone.

  20. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best midfielder to buy for GW10 please?I was thinking jota or Torres or someone else ?Thanks

  21. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Next gw captaincy has to be Vardy all over, particularly if he does well tomorrow.

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane > Vardy [C]

    4. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      when*

    5. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fulham will sit back, no space in behind to run into. It’s becoming a big trend this season, I think we almost need to target the harder fixtures!

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I think Brom are much better defensively than Fulham, they just cant defend.

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

          Hmm, Fulham were quite resilient at West Ham

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, but Westham had Haller up top, and Lei have Vardy, huge difference. 😀

  22. Jammy Dodger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I won’t make this transfer until quite late on, but which of the 2;

    A) DCL > Vardy
    B) Bamford > Vardy

    Leaves me with:

    Martinez

    Zouma - Chilwell - Coufal

    Son - Bruno - Ziyech - Grealish

    Kane - Vardy* - DCL* / Bamford*

    Thanks all 🙂

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to Vardy

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

        This

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno absolutely essentially. Another day would hauuuled, Johnstone in great form!

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What? If West Brom get a penalty, which they should, man united perhaps don’t get one.

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He still should of come away with at least 2 assists, put it on a plate for both martial and Rashford

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I know, can’t help their form though

  24. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How to I fit KDB into this team or do I bring him in at all?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Justin Coufal
    Salah Son Bruno Grealish
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Subs: Steer Mitchell Bissouma Lamptey

    1FT £1.0ITB

    easy move would be Bruno > KDB but am now a bit unsure about losing Bruno.

    Any advice greatly appreciated!

    1. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah to KDB

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

      I don't think you can tbh
      I guess follow the Salah COVID news, if he is ruled out for Brighton he will probably fall by 0.2m

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both!

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

    Bruno cappers basically in flip flops, a Haiwan shirt and jeans. Couldnt be any more casual

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Are you in the top 3 million yet mate

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

        im like 1.7mil, elite rank

    2. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Non cappers just lucky it was only a goal...

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could’ve easily got 20+ pts. Consider yourself extremely lucky?

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

      Yes, the most logical captain pick in the game is totally casual. . . .

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

        lol @ most logical
        That would be DCL vs Fulham I think you will find

  26. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys
    In Draft league,

    Foden or Bale ?

    Thanks

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Foden..

      1. FCRS BGD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  27. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have just 2 defenders next week due to Lamptey Red..

    Trent to who??

    Dias or Cancelo.. Not sure I’m going with Chilwell atm..

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

      Cancelo

  28. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and Zaha to Salah/KDB and Bamford/Antonio(-4)? Or Semedo to Cancelo?

    Martinez
    Chilwell • Masuaku • Dallas
    Bruno • Son • Ziyech • Grealish • Zaha
    Kane • DCL
    (Steer / Brewster / Semedo / KWP)

  29. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feel sick going into next week without KDB.

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

      Bissouma covers him

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You can still bring him in.

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thought you were gonna have KdB and Sterling?
      Did you change your mind in the end?

    4. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t you take a -8 every other week?

  30. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Bruno captainer I feel very unfortunate to only get 22 points out of that.

    Another day he’d have scored both penalties not just the one - frustrating

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

      Yeah would’ve got him the 6 baps too

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

      I feel immensely grateful ; you know United are going to struggle against another mid to lower table team like themselves - and thus it proved.