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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. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino to Aubameyang for -4?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No brainer

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure... Firmino nice home game, long overdue a goal...

    3. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    4. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No

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

      Nope

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

      Before home Tom Brighton?

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

        Ah Tom! Mrs Brighton’s husband?

    7. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Since not everyone said yes, I think I'll be conservative and just keep Bobby for another week.

      It's not like Auba tore up the league. We're just hoping he will soon.

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

        No chance

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

      If you do, you just know Bobbys gona hit you with that 12+ pointer next week

  2. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Transfer out Sanchez for Mhiki now..

    or wait for pressers?

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

      ...

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No rush

    3. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez could even drop in price tonight, if that worries you, do it now. If not - wait.

  3. Bridge Burner
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Very worried I'll get priced out of Mane if I don't do this now... And want to buy in to Arsenal. So, would you do this for a -4 hit...

    Erikson, Firmino & BSilva
    =
    Mane, Mkhi & ?

    I have Salah, Aguero, Mendy, Robertson, etc

    Thanks

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

      I like the transfer

      1. Bridge Burner
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Please check alt option below

    2. Bridge Burner
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Or do I bring in Aub, Mane & Fraser instead???

    3. Enzo the Baker
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arnie ? Zaha ? Take your pick

      1. Bridge Burner
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How about Aub, Mane and Fraser instead

    4. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you want Arsenal you want Aubameyang

      1. Bridge Burner
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Can do Aub, Mane and Fraser instead?

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

      I'd do that for a -4.
      Maybe Pogba?

      1. Bridge Burner
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Check my alt option above if you don't mind please

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

    Is Ryan Bennett going to maintain his starts?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t matter playing Man City next

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

        Thank you for your helpful answer

      2. Bill Haverchuck
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I presume he wants him for more than 1 game you unhelpful git. Think he looks like he'll stay in the team, not basing that on much besides having watched some of the Leicester game where he played alright

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

        This

  5. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Already used a hit last night..

    Patricio Hamer
    Robertson Mendy Alonso SCook AWB
    Salah Mhiki Richarlison Stephens Neves
    Aguero Firmino Ings

    - 4 taken. 2.5 in bank.

    Keep calm and carry on or WC to get Firmino out and Mane in?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep calm and carry on. Liverpool fixtures not the greatest. Team looks decent.

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

      Perfectly good side. Save it.

  6. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    bottomed,

    Mitrovic or wilson?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      W

    2. 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mitty

    3. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mitro

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

      M

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

      Wilson, has the form, fixtures and in a proven pl team

  7. pol
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No Chelsea or Arsenal Cover should I get:

    A- Auba
    B- Hazard

    1. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      a

    2. Adro3
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

  8. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mane or a city mid in for Sanchez?

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

      Mane

  9. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I watched Salah carefully today and he was 2 levels above Mane. Those who are thinking to go without him are mental. (Mane and Salah owner).

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed (Mané & Salah owner) Salah is going to get 260 minimum, probably 280 or more

      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That extra 3.5m doesn’t justify 20 points

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

          read again

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          wat

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

          If he gets 260 and only beats mane by 20, meaning mane gets 240, then you absolutely need both in your team

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

            Slight reply fail

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

      Another day he scores at least one and gets a BAP too.

      Brighton could be the one!

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I see a hattrick in the tea leaves for Salah v brighton

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Own both. Salah had more chances but was wasteful.

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Don't know about that, but was certainly ok. Think there's just a lot of captain frustration.

      • MafioSol
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Middle part of last season Mane appeared languid and frustrating to the eye. However during that time his goal and assist stats still added up. When it clicks it clicks as evidenced by the tail-end of last season. Keep the faith. He's a main man.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Will Ederson & cook make it to price rises tonight??

    6. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      if you could only chose one for the upcoming gws, who would it be? have salah and taa, no arsenal

      A) auba
      B) mane

      1. VDiesel26
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        A

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

        B

    7. Vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Very pleased with my best start to a season ever (194 points).

      Going to celebrate by rewatching MOTD and Mourinho's Man U getting trounced.

    8. Sol Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone fancy bringing in Tripper?

      1. He has taken over most of the corners from Erikson
      2. On freekicks.
      3. Attempted 14 crosses in just one game against Fulham!

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fear Aurier rotation

      2. VDiesel26
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm considering but will wait until after utd game

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

        totally a great choice but worry over rotation as soon as UCL hits

    9. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      On my WC, is this ok? I would like to fit Bellerin in, and the only way I could do it is possibly making Fraser > Kante.

      Ederson
      Stankovic Mendy Alonso
      Salah Mane Richarlison Mkhi Fraser
      Zaha Kun

      Hamer Pereira Cook Kamara

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

      Can’t wait to get Haz in next week

      1. AC Me Rollin
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salah to Hazard is tempting

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

          Nah Firmino and Bilva > Mitro and Haz
          Definitely not selling Mané or Salah

          1. Four Hit Wonder
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Nice

    11. Adro3
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mkhi due to rise anytime soon? Going to bring him in for Moura but should I wait?

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

        Nottinight

    12. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Is salah likely to rise this week? Wc active & tempted to get mane in for double rise then back to mo. Cheers

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salah isn't even close to rising. Mane is going to 9.8 tonight.

    13. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Based off advice from previous page.

      Jota and King → Kante and Aguero a good choice for a hit?

      1. Leeroy357
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Jota subbed off and Aguero got 5 amazing fixtures, easy worth the hit

    14. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Best 5m defender? Thinking maybe Chillwell

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Leicester fan, Chillers' stats flatter to decieve. He creates chances but his crosses are usually subpar. I have Pereira and am very happy with him, even if his numbers are a bit lower.

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

      best 4.5 gk ?

    16. alexh87
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Foster
      Mendy Alonso Robbo
      Mane Salah Rich Maddison
      Ings Zaha Aguero

      Subs: Fab Cairney WB Peltier

      1ft and 0.5 itb. Should I do Cairney to Fraser or anything else pressing for next week?

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Looks good to me, would also do that transfer

    17. Gríma Wormtongue
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pick one

      A) Mkhitaryan + Aubameyang

      B) Mane + Zaha

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        A

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

        B

      3. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        B

    18. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lpool fans, couldn’t watch the game tonight. What’s your view on TAA, is he nailed? Is robbo worth the extra cash?

      1. Adro3
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure if TAA is nailed, especially when CL etc kicks in. Robbo looked far better going forward as usual

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

        Robbo has the better final ball imo but TAA takes the odd free kick. They are both first choice but there will be rotation around champions league games.

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

        Thanks both

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

        Yes and yes. TAA has a terrible cross but he's on corners, free kicks and in that Liverpool team he'll still get attacking points despite his delivery. Robbo is brilliant - bonus magnet and constantly in the box. I have Robbo already but would love to have both. Unfortunately Salah and Mane are also quite good

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

      Is 79 without Aguero, a lucky escape?

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

        it’s an excellent score

      2. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Very good score that.
        Rest of your team must be strong!

    20. fridge
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2FT and 0.5 ITB. Would you move King on to avoid a price drop?

      Foster. Patricio
      VVD. Mendy. Tomkins. WB. Peltier
      Salah. Mane. Bilva. Richarlison. Cairney
      Aguero. Zaha. King

      A) King to Arnie
      B) King to Tosun
      C) Peltier to someone

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Same quandary. Still think he's a decent option this weekend.

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

        D) king > Kamara. Cairney > Mkhitaryan

    21. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Patricio to Hennesey (-4) or just ride it out and play Patricio vs City?

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

        City, Hennessey won’t keep a CS vs Watford won’t be worth it at all.

        1. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks mate

    22. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen + Pickford >> Mane + Henessay?

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

      Popped My FPL Cherry

      So exciting, if Mane gets 3 Baps then this will be the first time in my FPL career that I will break 100 points

      192 points in total - hopefully!

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

        Who's going to tell him?...

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

          Exactly 100 if Mane gets 2 baps...

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

            😉

        2. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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

        this is awkward...

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

        Congrats

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Oh...

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

        I can't tell him, haven't got the heart.. Someone?

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

        Shall I tell him ?

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

          *Mo

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

        Oh dear god pls tell me More didn't get 3 baps...

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Well congrats on getting 100 pts.

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

            Thank you Peltier will be subbed with Mitro to get 100

            First time ever!

            191 total. Used 1 of my 2 FT...will save for GW3 when I transfer Jota out

    24. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How do I get 0.5 to do king to Zaha?

      Pickford
      Mendy Robertson Luiz Davies
      Salah Eriksen Bilva Richarlison
      Kun King

      Stek Cairney Wan Kamara

    25. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      King's price drop is incredibly annoying, as I didn't mind his next fixture at all.
      Now I'm wondering: Sanchez and Moura to Hazard and Mkhi, which was my plan from GW1, or:

      Sanchez->D.Silva, Moura->Mkhi? D.Silva would allow me to do King-> Aubameyang