A total of 1.1 million Fantasy Premier League Managers were immediately paid for their hiring decision Julian Alvarez (£6.9m) and Phil Foden (£7.7m) for matchday 20.
The Manchester City duo topped managers’ shopping lists ahead of their home clash with Sheffield United.
The pair linked up for the second goal in the 2-0 win, with Foden picking up Alvarez for a simple finish, having earlier provided the assist for Rhodriof the opener (£5.6m).
Foden is set to be rewarded with a maximum bonus three for a return of 12 points, his best mark for Fantasy 2023/24.
He created six chances in the match against Sheffield United, his three shots taking his tally to 43 for the season, just three short of his total last season.
Alvarez continued his good form in the absence Erling Haaland (£13.9m). The No.1 transfer target has scored in three consecutive matches in all competitions, registering four goals and two assists.
Haaland falls from the No. 1 perch
For the first time in 51 Gameweeks, Haaland is no longer the most picked player in Fantasy.
The Norwegian was sold by almost 3,650,000 people over the last four rounds, which reduced his ownership from 85 percent to 53 percent. Bucayo Saka (£9.0m), who is on over six million teams, is the new player with the most people.
GW20 players with the most purchases
Player | Transferred from | Grades* |
---|---|---|
Alvarez | 732,871 | 6 |
Foden | 463,488 | 9 |
Alexander-Arnold | 404.103 | – |
*before bonus points
Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) completed the first three signings for Liverpool’s home game against Newcastle on Monday.
Over the past eight Gameweeks, his 66 points are the most of any player in Fantasy. His nine returns in those fixtures include five clean sheets, two goals and three assists.
His teammate Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) was the active player with the most captains as 2.4m managers handed him the armband.
The Egyptian never kept a clean sheet against Newcastle at Anfield, having five goals, three assists and 56 points in six home appearances. He is set to play his last match before leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations.
GW20 with the most captain active players
Player | Captain from | Grades* |
---|---|---|
Salah | 2,435,797 | – |
Watkins | 1,012,381 | 8 |
Son | 994,755 | – |
Alvarez | 802,963 | 6 |
Satchel | 269,272 | – |
*before bonus points
Ollie Watkins (£8.8m) ended a run of indifferent form to thank the one million Fantasy bosses who handed him the armband.
Watkins had failed to score in four of his five appearances prior to Aston Villa’s 3-2 win over Burnley, but provided two assists for an eight-point return.
Like Salah, Son Heung-min (£9.9m) is playing his final match before departing for international duty, representing South Korea at the Asian Cup.
He will look to add to his 16 attacking returns when Tottenham entertain AFC Bournemouth. One will even surpass his total from the entire Fantasy 2022/23.
Saka completed the top five active captains with Alvarez in fourth.
Despite four consecutive clean sheets, Saka has significantly increased his goal threat in recent matches, taking 24 shots in his last six appearances. His four shots per game in that time is more than double his average of 1.8 over the first 12 games of 2023/24. Arsenal visit Fulham on Sunday.
He was the No. 1 pick among the top 100 managers, with 53 giving him the armband.
The GW20 Leaders of the Top 100 Trainers
Player | Captain from | Grades* |
---|---|---|
Salah | 53 | – |
Alvarez | 25 | 6 |
Watkins | 11 | 8 |
Son | 10 | – |
Foden | 2 | 9 |
Haaland | 1 | 0 |
*before bonus points
Also in this series
Part 1: Palmer show fines half a million FPL managers