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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. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will TAA price raise?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Probably, good price and very involved attacking wise on the right

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I hope so

    3. phace
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not tonight.

  2. Calderano FC
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    All I want to do is check my score before bed "Please try again later when the updated scores / teams will be available".

    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Shoddy

      1. Calderano FC
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Slim shady

    2. zes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fantasy football fix will give you a predicted rank

  3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I dont know ehat you're on about, Salah was the best player on the pitch. Earned a penalty, a red, got an asisst and looked better than others as well.

    1. MrYev
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      BPS doesn’t work like that son 🙂

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not saying anything about baps mate

    3. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Thought he was poor compared to his expectations tonight.

    4. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Earned a red?

      Give it a rest

    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Read the rules

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        In familiar with the rules thank you

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Milner was the best on the pitch.

    7. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Great but poor finishing. Thought VVD was MOTM

    8. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I cant tell whether this serious

    9. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A bit more clinical and we’d have had a rampage

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

    Why is AWB on -2 when the second goal conceded he wasn't on the pitch?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      When you get a red card those minus points from goals still count for that player

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Read the rules

      1. phace
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Don't be a bell.

        1. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          He's right though.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Do you not think him being sent off contributed to conceding

      • Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Being sent off doesn't get you out of losing points. They may not have conceded with 11 men on the pitch.

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Because that’s how it works.

        Else you’d get red card clean sheets etc

      • Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Part of the rules when a RC is awarded

      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        because he got sent off goals conceded still count

      • rdpx
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        If you get a red card, that's how it works.

    4. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No Salah bonus 🙁

      Damn you Jackson, Damn you!!!!!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Jamie Jackson isn't involved in the BPS.

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          He´s responsible for me (C) Salad over Kun

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Did he hack your account and change captain?

            1. Woy_is_back
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Ya bro

          2. SirT83
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Haha, is he responsible for you captaining Salah? I thought you would be the one who actually made that final decision Salah?

          3. Herman Toothrot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            No he's not...

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 10 months ago

          red card = continue to wear the team's result

      3. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Shame
        Wanted to do moura to hazard, saved the money even, now I have to bring mane, then salah to haz next week....

        1. FPLzebub
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          That's what i'm doing only with Eriksen instead of Moura.

      4. No_Mo_Salah?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How was Firmino?

        1. SkyByBo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Was he playing?!

        2. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Curse of the false 9.

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Largely invisible.

        4. Seb Wassell
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Good in a real sense, pretty uninvolved in a fantasy sense.

          1. No_Mo_Salah?
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Worth another week before switching to Auba?

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Disagree, he was bad in both senses

            • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Was thinking of dropping Mo and picking up Bobby for pool coverage....think I will hold onto Mo

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Bad all over.

          3. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            SELL SELL SELL

          4. Numb
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            So unselfish. Brilliant.

          5. TallestJohn
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Seemed to be playing wider than Salah and Mane a lot of the time, drifted into the channels. Still fairly tidy, some good passing and dribbling but not a lot of goal threat today.

          6. Borisalandoris
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Quiet

          7. hannibalos
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            He was extremely gentle to Palace. Such a nice guy today

          8. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Who?

          9. niko mate
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Quiet. Which means he's scoring 2 next game.

          10. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Got cramp from pointless running 😆

          11. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Anonymous. Both on the pitch and in FPL. Shots were very poor. Touch heavy. Slow. Joker.

          12. Dosh
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            ...but just like last season, he'll be the one in points next game.

        5. crazyyapper
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          need help. who should i swap out for alexis
          a) hazard
          b) mane
          c) pogba
          d) any others
          e) no change

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Mane

          2. phace
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Gucci Mane

          3. 1zverGGadeM
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hazard

          4. suddenorgan
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            B

          5. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hazard

          6. clodhopper
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hazzard

          7. Vinyl78LP
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Sarri still negative on Haz up to playing 90 mins

        6. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Blimey, Robertson and Richarlison set to rise, and Stephens (Brighton) set to drop 🙁
          Panic -8 move incoming !

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Why would people sell Stephens?

          2. Beatle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hold Stephens. It's not like you'll play him is it??

            1. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              True that, but considering going 3-5-2

        7. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Used my FTs and have a bench of Hamer WB Peltier Dendoncker

          Please no rotation

          1. H-SF
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, Peltier Stephens and Wan B for me

        8. Chris_H
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          First ever SGW 100+ score after 10 years and Liverpool win. Good times!

        9. The_Adam
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          GW1: 98 pts
          GW2: 99 pts

          Surely I'm on for 100 in GW3....?

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

            24 incoming

          2. Dreaming of glory
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            That's exactly how it works

        10. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Salah moura Luiz out
          Mani mkhi Alonso in

          Yay or nah?

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Why sell Moura. So advanced and looking sharp. Poch raving about him

            1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Mkhi n fixtures

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                I'll give you fixtures but not sure about the other

          2. zes
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Not a Mkhi fan but definitely a positive move

          3. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Salah out? Looking sharp!

        11. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yay or hell no
          Eriksen + Bilva + King >
          Mhki + Fraser + Kun?
          Got Robbo, Mendy, Mané, Ederson

        12. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Still keeping AWB. Guy is a good player and did what was right for the team. He will be back after Watford.

          1. suddenorgan
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, looked good until the red, wasn't going to start him against the juggernauts that are Watford anyway

            1. On The Up
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              it was a 'good' red. took one for the team and played really well before then

        13. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Nooooooo way did I think I would get 98 points in GW1 followed up by 96 in GW2.
          Triple Liverpool and City has done me superbly.

          1. Fire Chief Moe
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Likewise, 100 and 92. 3 city and 3 pool.

            1. Delph & Safety
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I’m delighted especially because ‘lightning doesn’t strike twice’.
              Probably won’t last though,

          2. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            We didn’t think so either but here we are...

          3. Indalo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Congrats

          4. FPL_Gyarados
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Same!

            GW1 - 106pts
            GW2 - 91pts + bonus.

            Best start ever

        14. borat
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          92 pts all out if bps don't change.
          Best start of the season for me
          Fffix predicting OR 10k

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            great to hear

          2. TokyoRed 東京赤
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            There’s many a slip ‘twixt cup and lip

        15. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Better option and why?

          A) Mkhi
          B) Pedro

          Cheers! 🙂

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A

          2. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A
            "Thats the why" as my da used to say

          3. Sylas
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            You surely must be related to Scott.

            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks! But I don’t know who he is. 🙂

          4. FPL Mentor
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A. Fixtures. Played well. Slightly less risky than pedro in my opionion for rotation.

            Hazard to come back. Willian a competitor with pedro for game time.

            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Agreed! Thanks mate.

          5. zes
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Guendouzi and Alonso was my choice

        16. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Oh WC. Surely I have to go Mane over Salah!

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            You'll need another WC then

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              This

          2. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            BHA, lei & SOU in the next 4 I’d want both honestly.

          3. Wild Card this!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Why would you even consider not having both?

          4. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Weren't you saying no Salah is suicide? And using a early WC is not wise 😆

        17. mutatedllama
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          If Salah doesn't get bonus points then this game is fixed. 2 assists plus so many shots on target. He was very unlucky.

          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            he wont

          2. F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            how BPS is dished out is in the rules

          3. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            He wont and it isnt.

        18. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Salah obviously forgot how to score a goal :/

        19. Harmonica1967
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Any feedback much appreciated!

          a). Sanchez, Jota, Daniels out for Mkhi, Alonso, Pedro and 1.2 ITB

          b). Sanchez, Jota, Davies out for Mkhi, Alonso, D.Silva and 0.9 ITB

          c). Sanchez, Jota and Davies to Mane, Pedro/Maddison, Alonso; 0.1/2 ITB

          All 3 involve a -4

          1. BooYaKasha
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            C

            1. Harmonica1967
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Pedro or Maddison?

        20. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          How more ppl aren't interested in a corner and right side direct freekick taking and now proven nailed on TAA with a 1.0 saving over Robertson I just can't understand. A full 1 million..if they we're the same price of course I'd understand.. but 5 million for TAA is a bargain

          1. Dreaming of glory
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            It is but right now robertson looks slightly more attacking and in the bonus points. If i need a mil from somewhere thats probably the easiest way to get it without a decent downgrade player & returns wise

          2. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            He really is. His crossing needs to improve but 1 mil is 1 mil

          3. 4-6-0
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Agree but could Gomez not threaten his place?

          4. Down with this sort of thin…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I'm actually glad most people are choosing Robertson, makes TAA a differential. Think he'll score a couple eventually too.

        21. Texas Pete
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Do we need to hold an FPL seance to review our scores?

          Is there anybody there...

        22. TOBY1
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Firmino to Auba worth a -4? One move money itb

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Not for a hit

          2. SkyByBo
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Its risky with brighton at home.

        23. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Double edge sword that Mane goal, great as a fan which is far more important that fpl because don't own him

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

            Than*

        24. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          3BP Mané 39
          2BP Milner 38
          1BP Robertson 37

          according to discovery.

          I reckon Milner will get 3 after deductions... hope I'm wrong though

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Milner - 3 (40)
            Mane - 2 (37)
            Robertson - 1 (34)

            Is after changes.

        25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Salah and firmino to Mane and Auba?

          1. Costa Nostra
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Please do it! Need less Salah owners. I own mane as well.

        26. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Final Bonus will be:

          Milner 3, Mane 2, Robbo 1

        27. Futile Tinkering
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Mane 3, Milner 2, Robertson 1, FFS!!!

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Mane dispossessed twice will hurt him