Dugout Discussion

Fantasy managers backing goals for both Liverpool and Palace

The most captained and most transferred in player of Gameweek 2 will both be at the heart of the action as the latest round of matches draws to a close.

Sadio Mané (£9.7m) was snapped up by 487,000+ Fantasy Premier League managers after his brace against West Ham in Gameweek 1, and he is in the starting line-up tonight.

Liverpool face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park having won 2-1 on their last visit back in March. The events of that meeting bode well for Mané and the 54 percent owned Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) who both found the net.

Not surprisingly, the Egyptian is the most captained player in Gameweek 2, with 1.4 million managers handing him the armband.

Andrew Robertson (£6.0m), backed by 17 percent of Fantasy managers, also registered an assist during his last trip to Selhurst Park, as well as in Gameweek 1 of 2018/19.

There will also be much interest in the exploits of each side’s forwards tonight with Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) the second most-owned option in this encounter, his 35 percent following second only to Salah. Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) is not far behind the Brazilian in third place with a backing of 31 percent.

After emerging as a fantastic budget option in Gameweek 1, Aaron Wan-Bissaka comes into his second match of the season now priced at £4.1m and in 22.5 percent of squads.

Tonight’s Monday night match should definitely have a big impact on the outcome of Gameweek 2.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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7,898 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah(c) pleeeeaaassseee!

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Im with ya, min 2 goals and max bonus and im fine with it 🙂

  2. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson, Mane, Salah, Zaha - lets go!

  3. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    The burning question:

    Is Salah worth 3m and change over Mane?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      We are about to find out.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Or is Robertson worth 1 mill over TAA?!

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Or is Zaha worth the 0.5 over Benteke?!

      2. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        lol 🙂

    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bonus question:

      Is Robbo worth 1m over Trent?

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why is that the burning question? Why is it one or the other? Last I looked you could have 3 Liverpool and 5 Midfielders within a 100M budget

    5. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It's worth it just to have 2 of the attacking 3, what ever combo, as the goals should rotate. Budget wise I get going Mane over Salah but for me I'd rather have Salah w/ one of Firmino/Mane

  4. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry to talk about next week with still a game to play but who to bench out of this lot???

    Hamer Patricio
    Wan-Bissaka Luiz Kalabese Cook Mendy
    Hughes Bilva Mane Fraser Salah
    Firmino Ings Aguero

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero 🙂

      Kalabese
      Hughes
      Ings

      1. JaydenLFC87
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks it's a no brainer I play Hamer over Patricio this week, though be could get a few save points if he's lucky

        1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I’d go pat he is “due”

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            against city?

  5. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Van Dijk or robbo on a wildcard?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ta Ha

      2. firstade
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Rob

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      trent, probably

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Good shout forgot about him and save a mil

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

      Ask again in 2 hours

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Won't be much between them, take the value.

    5. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      In my opinion Robertson.

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    As long as Mane outscores Salah and VVD outscores Robbo I don’t care what happens

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Can’t see vvd outscoring Robbo but mane should match salah

  7. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    #Patch has Pledged allegiance to VVD

    Gonna be practicing my VVDoooooooooooo in preparation for a goal and assist

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      #PatchCrazy 🙂

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I'm just fed up of the golden boy Robertson 🙂

        Now that I own Alonso...I hope I was right choosing him over Azpi

        Feels like a Robertson/VVD deja vu moment

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      just practicing my wan-Bissssssssssssssssssaka bench points again

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I quite like him

        Last season I think I had Goldson

        AWB actually seems to be a lucky purchase at this price level

  8. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dependent on tonight should I gamble a no Salah team
    Ederson Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Mendy WB Cook
    Richi Mikhi Marne Pedro Fraser
    Firmino Kun Zaha

    If Auba drops I will get him in place of Firmino

    Sorry for the repost

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sure, sell all liverpool assets

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        ?

  9. Penguin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6.5m midfielder plz???

    I have Richarlison already.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott or Milojevic

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott

    4. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser and change

    5. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro

  10. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sturridge hattrick incoming, with no points for Mane and Salah ^^

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It’s not 2012

  11. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A. King
    Or
    B. Ings

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Someone already told you. It's Bings.

  12. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A poor Liverpool showing and Robertson and Salah become TAA and Mane AT MOST.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Knee jerk central mate, what about next turn when Salah is captained by everyone and scores four but you do not have him ?

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I’m on wildcard so looking at all options.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          If you’re without him and he does well it’ll likely hurt

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            OH YEAH!

            Thanks mate

  13. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I suspect 4-0 Liverpool

    Mane Hatrick
    Firmino goal
    Salah assist
    Milner assist
    Robertson assist

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope 3-0

      Salah brace,
      Mane 1g 1a,
      Firmino 2a,

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      3-0 to palace

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      4-1 Liverpool
      Salah(2) Mane Firmino
      Tekkers for Palace

  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I'm not backing goals for Palace

  15. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez > Mkhi (-4) worth it? Have Aguero, Mendy but no Arsenal players.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not for hot dude

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hit

      2. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        he give me 2 weeks 1 pts. That make me crazy

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. Mahrez gonna rip it next week.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I hope you're right. That what I have to belive, in order not to transfer out him.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I'm on the same train as you mate, but even if he gets some lucky goal in the next game I'm not so sure if he's an good option. Looked really out of form for me in both games.

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If Mahrez drops and Mkhi rises then maybe, but I'm not sure.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Mkhi surely rise. But Im not confident too about him, only essential about last 30 mins of game and completely invisible againts City.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I have the same concerns, but can't see any better option for this price. Pedro would be a good call imho, but I rather see if he plays with Hazard back. I think he will though.

  16. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So Salah (VC) Aguero (C) 'ers

    We want salah to blank right? seems weird but 55% ownership means virtually everyone is neutral on salah unless he is captained

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You must hope Salah at least give an assist or a goal tbh. But I'm Salah captainers too, of couse I hoping he get hatty or brace.

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      maybe if you are only playing for overall rank. I have 2 main mini leagues, and most of my rivals dont own Salah. I captained Aguero (who they mostly dont have too) and I want Salah to score 19 points 🙂

  17. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What's more likely tonight, Milivojevic penalty or yellow card?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      RC

  18. JurgenRocks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Making my transfers tonight as prices are going up.

    Eriksen and Peltier out for Richarlison and Alonso

    Is Alonso the best defender to get?

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso won’t go up tonight so may as well hold

      1. JurgenRocks
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Richarlison is going up tonight though again

        1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Then pull the trigger

  19. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5.0 MID?

    1. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just get a 4.5 and save .5.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kante

      1. @sund1ata
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Probably Kante

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kante

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fernandhino

    5. @sund1ata
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same Dilemma - I got 5.2 for me it's between Kante, Jorginho or Neves?

      Thoughts?

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Neves among them.
        On set pieces. I'm 0.1 short.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Kante most attacking - lol

  20. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Where’s the guy that said if you captain Aguero you’re gonna be sat there all Monday evening behind the sofa ?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Haha this!

    2. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I captained him and was happy with the 40 points.

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If it's 3-0 Liverpool before HT, then you'll need all the sofas in your neighborhood

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Well i won’t be watching the game. No point.

      2. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not, when Salah was not involved. There was a decision of Salah and Agüero on Friday.

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's right. You'll all be sat behind your sofas after Salah scores his fourth goal in the 35th minute. 😀

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This will not happen. It is too unreal. Palace had a clean sheet last week.

    5. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If Mo scores 3 in the 1 st half he could be right.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This will not happen. It is too unreal. Palace had a clean sheet last week.

    6. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Most likely hiding behind said sofa...

  21. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Was King and Bailly to Ings and Alonso for free a bad move?

    Thank you!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A very good move. Well done.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Time will tell man, I did the same infact.

    3. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No.

    4. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The bestest of them all.

    5. vova
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      lLooks like a good move to me.

    6. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thank you all!

  22. davysteen
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen and Lacazette OUT
    Richarlison and Aubamgeang IN

    Worth my 2 FT?

    On a different note 5 players Tonight, Robbo, Mane, Firmino, Townsend and Van Anholt..

    1. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't get Auba. He hasn't impressed this season at all. Eriksen to Richarlison good, but Lacazette to someone else. Have you already got Aguero? Wilson is looking good, but he might be a bit of a risk.

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hey fella, long time no see. I would do those trades, mate

  23. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Okay, so I don’t get it. Hope you can help me out.

    I read yesterday that Salah’s EO is below 100% in both top10k and overall.

    If that is the case, why would Salah owners (non-cappers) want him to do well?

    Hope someone can explain it 🙂

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kun cappers do not want him to do well hehe

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Top 10k is meaningless right now.

      It’s full of people who shot their triple captain and bench boost bolt in their pants.

      Like asking a virgin how to make love.

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Because it's below 100%?

      • Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        If it's below 100% then it means there aren't too many people with 2 Salahs in their team, so every Salah point would get you up the rankings. Above 100% and you lose points even if you have him.

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Ah yeah sorry, my post should read, why owners wouldn’t want him to do well haha.
          So I can still root for him to haul, as long as he doesn’t outscore Kun (c).

          Thanks, thar’s What I thought

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah but a balance b/c captainers would do even better and this probably a week where Aguero captainers could do with Salah blanking in most leagues. EO is almost 100% though so little in it anyway.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  * actually 83% overall. Didn't realise that

                • Licious Lizard
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Cheers!

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Anyone on here got Christian Benteke?

          Would love to see the Big Man score a hat trick tonight

          1. Kip
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I dont have him yet but definitely monitoring

            The guy just needs some confidence, quality is still there

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              J.Ayew saying Hi soon.

        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Ah, it's worth posting again:

          In three hours time most FPL managers will realise that Mo Salah is about as essential as a glass hammer!

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A glass hammer, how pwetty. The tate modern would luv a bit of that.

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Eriksen and Sanchez will only just cover his points if he blanks tonight

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Ridiculous argument, Sanchez didn't even play, you really need to ASK YOURSELF....ah....nevermind....

        4. PepSala
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Jota and King to Richarlison and Wilson for -4?

          Jota and King to Walcott and Ings for -4?

          Jota and King to Richarlison and Ings (save 0.7 ITB)?

        5. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Can someone talk me out of an early King to Ings transfer?

          1. PepSala
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            asked the same thing above. Is King about to drop?

            1. Whats the Mata?
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yes. He is.
              I planning to get Alonso in next weem who's rising thus every small bit counts

          2. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            This is so weird. I have just done that exact transfer and was going to ask whether I had made a mistake. Plus your user name is same as mine! Unless I posted this and have forgotten.

            1. Not again Shirley
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Well similar anyway

          3. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Ings stats look better then king. Only grace with king is fixtures and maybe on pens

          4. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Dropping a K and adding an S and saving cash in the process. I see the temptation but Southampton and Sparky makes it less appealing.

          5. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            You just know as soon as you pull the trigger King will start firing

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              This.
              I'm sticking for now

        6. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          2-3 inc.

          1-0 Goal PVA assist Townsend
          1-1 Goal Salah assist Robertson
          2-1 OG TAA assist PVA
          2-2 Goal Robertson no assist
          2-3 Goal Mané assist Robertson

          Over and out.

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Incorrect, Salah will score all Liverpool's goals. 😀

          2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Palace 3 Liverpool 0

            Benteke hat trick

          3. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            ok

          4. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Salah, Robbo, Mane and PVA owner? Dream on mate, no chance that's happening.

        7. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Is David Silva an option? (On WC)

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            You know the risks.

        8. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Anyone have less than seven players in this game?

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            LOL

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I have 8 mate, looking forward to it