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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. Gassemannen
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Have 2 FT.

    Sanchez + King -> Gundogan + Aubameyang? Any good?

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

      Replace Gundogan with Fraser / Hughes / Kante and it's good.

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

      Someone better than gun available. He 5.5?

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

      5.5. Can afford up to 6.0 if I do the transfers tonight

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fraser looks good

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___/status/1030762238964125697

    Greatest tweet of all time.

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

      😀

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

      Legend.

      He’ll go down in FFS folklore

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

      The unicorns like seriously WTH man haha

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

      Ruined the week for many

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

      I wonder if he realises just how cancelled he is.

  3. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How many games is Wan Bissaka banned for?

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

      Uno

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

      1 game

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      wan

    4. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wan

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

      Juan

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

      2 - 1 🙂

    7. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      36 games

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

    Keep both TAA and Robertson or shed one?

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

      I’m keeping

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

      both looked threatening, regretting VVD personally

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

      Keep

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

      Shed

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

        Which and for who?

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

      Transferring out players with literally 1.0 or more point per million seems bad. Very bad.

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

        Thanks bross

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

    Sanchez to Mane and then either:

    a). Davies to Alonso
    b). Jota to Mkhi
    c). a)., plus a -4 for Jota to Pedro

    Many thanks!

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

      B

  6. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thats it, feel sick. Buuhuu... Why cant I get 100 points like everybody else...same old sh*t...GW1=97, GW2=97, GW3=... give up..

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

      I know you have white teeth but, First you have to score.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Waiting for causuals to sell me first.

  7. Mr. Funny Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez no show

    Benched Duffy and AWB...guess which one I get off the bench?

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

      Duffy?

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *family fortune buzzer sound*

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

      Awb of course!

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Typically haha, just shows how a player can go from a hero to zero in the space of two game weeks in this game

    3. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Try having Steve Cook 2nd on your bench and Wan Bissaka first sub!

      It hurts!

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fair fair, you win

    4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Duffy?

  8. Pdrpro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Jota + BSilva + Arnie --> mkhitaryan + Kante + Augero for a -4?

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

      I would just replace Jota with someone like Maddison.

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

    Thank you Mane for that juicy 203 🙂 does anyone know where should that take me in OR?

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

      Top 5 maybe?

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

      Very nice score

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

        Thank you 🙂 out of 22 players across 2 gameweeks, only 3 of them failed to bring something, so yes, good start, but will probably see red soon 😀

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bravo Sile

  10. davysteen
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    2 FT

    Eriksen and Lacazette OUT
    Richarlison and Auba IN

    good transfers?

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

      Looks good to me.

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

    Kinda regret switching Mee to Alonso, VVD really is a piece of turd

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    ouch quite a rank drop predicted today

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

    90 points hopefully green arrow, 64 gave me a red arrow last night 🙁

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

      Getting red with 85 here.

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

        Yet to update?

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

    Woy - "AWB did his best in the situation, don't blame him at all".

    Poor Ward performance at Watford should see AWB straight back into the XI.

    1. Postman7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lets hope so! Although this has to be Ward's chance to force his way back in...

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can I get some opinions on this transfer please? Bailly to?

    A) Alonso
    B) Azpilicueta
    C) Robertson
    D) TAA

    Missing the Alonso ride is annoying

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *rise 😆

  16. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I think we can replace can they do it against Stoke on a cold Monday night with Selhurst Park on a cold Monday night!

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

      Selhurst park is a hard game though, Stoke was just a meme (except for Arsenal)

  17. FPL99
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any improvements you'd make to this squad going forward?

    Ederson/Fabianski

    Mendy/Alonso/Robertson/Wan Bissaka/Peltier

    Salah/Mane/Pedro/Richarlison/Romeu

    Aguero/Arnautovic/Ings

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

    Oof, 94 all in. Regretted bottling Aguero cap but not to bad in the end. 197 total so top 10k

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

      Nice one Al, who was your cap?

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

      WOW
      amazing score without Aguero (C)

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

      Salah in the end. Bottled it on Friday night unfortunately but only 11 points different so not too bad!

      Thx chaps success for all!

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Poor guy got Smith over Cook.

  19. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed -
    Sorry missed the chat - what are BPS Predictions for the game ?

  20. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fraser or Ings?

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

      Fraser but I have both.

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

    Anyone know what time Josh Kings price will drop tonight?

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

      Looks like it might... Sell and he probably scores a brace next weekend!

      Use this site for predicted drops http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

  22. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is this madness for-12

    Walker Bavies Salah Hudson-odoi and Firmino to Ryan Bennett 4.0 Mane Hazard and Aguero

    Already own Mane

    1. cjhewitt92
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Already own Mendy not Mane

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ruined my joke, but yes bad idea

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Obviously why spend a -12 getting Mané in if you already own him

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yep pure knee jerk - you can’t own mane twice

    4. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No

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

    89 pts after bonus. Me happy 🙂

  24. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    As someone fairly new to the game, can someone tell me why the heck Mané gets 3 bonus points for scoring a tap-in, yet Bernando Silva got none vs Arsenal for scoring a beautiful goal?

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

      yep, Man in the Stand was better, still say so

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Dribbles and tackles all earn bonus points as do goals assists etc. Clearances blocks interceptions also.

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

      It's based on a lot more than that

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

      Is he getting 3 then?

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

      Doesn't matter how you score it. It's the same bpts for a midfielder whether it comes off their head, foot or ass.

      Bonus comes down to a lot of things throughout the whole game such as % passes completed, chances made etc.

  25. woody3260
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with Sane then!? Already on -8. 0.8ITB, no Aguero

    Firmino > Aguero

    Sane > Mkhi

    -16 overall

    All done?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You’re in wc territory there pal!

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

      Ouch. Yeah, at this stage I'd just wildcard.

      1. woody3260
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah? Normally play that for price rises though. This time would be silly transfers really.

        All fun and games though

    3. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      WC

      1. woody3260
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Pickford (Hamer)
        Trent Mendy Alonso Cook (WB)
        Bilva Sane Mane Rich (Stephens)
        Kane FIrmino (Kamara)

        0.8 ITB -8 already.....

  26. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Patricio - Stekelenburg
    Robertson - Mendy - Shaw - Ward (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah - Mane - Eriksen - Richarlison (Stephens)
    Aguero - Arnautovic (Kamara)

    2FT, 0.0 in bank

    What to do with FTs?

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

      Upgrade Patricio

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

    Keep Firmino or rage transfer to Auba for -4?

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

      Whats the other move?

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

        I love a good rage tranny

  28. child of God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So who looks like the best captain option gw3

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Salah

  29. mbglo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Peltier, AWB and Dunk all good possible miss next week.

    1M ITB, who do I get? Mendy and Shaw the other two defenders.

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

      I have same problem.

      Stankovic from Huddersfield !?