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. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What should we do with Eriksen? Give him one more chance or find the replacement (Mane or Hazard)?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      We should replace

    2. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen is one of the players who are classic set and forget mid term ... if you dont have Mane, it might be smth different (he hit form pretty early)

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

        Agree generally but Richarlison +2.8m would do me a world of good. I started with Fraser over Richarlison, and am 'only' down 6 points (23-17) plus saved a million which enabled me to bring in Mendy over D Luiz but still think Richarlison could push Eriksen in the goals and assists department this year at a 3m savings... I could own both if I sold B. Silva for Richarlison.

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

      Sharing spot kicks lessens his appeal

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

      Keep, he will have a field day vs Utd, they are a shambles

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

      I'd ship for Mane. Eriksen at Old Trafford isn't the greatest one more chance territory..

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

      Mane, price could rise tonight

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

    A) sanchez + king --> hazard + mitrovic/ings

    B) sanchez + dunk --> 9.3 mid? + mendy

  3. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez +Eriksen -> Salah +Mkhi

    Have Aguero, Mane ,Rich, Zaha and King

    Yes or No

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

      Yes

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

      yes

    3. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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

      si

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

      Oui

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

    Bilva and King -> Mikhi and Arnautovic

    Yes or no?

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

      I'd just go King > Mitro if it were me

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

      Yes

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

    Eriksen+Davies to Mane+Bellerin done. Feeling good.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lichsteiner says hi

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

        he played instead of monreal.

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

          He won't play LB unless absolutely needed.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stephan Lichtsteiner doesn't like this move, but should be good if Bellerin keeps his place.

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

        btw who is better def pick for 5.5 that u would have gone for ?

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

          Alexander Arnold, David Luiz, Luke Shaw (maybe); etc.

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

      Eriksen is going to score v utd

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

    Is Stankovic (HUD) nailed?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not when Zanka is back

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

      I doubt it

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

      Didn't he limp off?

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

    Please need help. 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

    A Pickford to keeper (which one?)
    B Davies to pva or Pereira
    C Bilva to mhky
    D cairney to 4.5

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

      Davies to Shaw or Bellerin ?

  8. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Transfers done here.

    Patricio
    Mendy - Alonso - TAA
    Salah - Mane - B. Silva - Mkhi - Richarlison
    Aguero - Zaha

    (Hamer - Kamara - Peltier - WB)

    All good right?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Looks good

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

        Don't like Patricio though.

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

    The next 4 gameweeks?

    a) PVA
    b) Azpi

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      If u have Alonso - PVA, if not, Azpi

  10. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who do you think will score the most points in the next 5 games, Mkhitaryan or Zaha?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

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

    Benching David Luiz for next week against Newcastle because I believe Tripp cab get some attacking returns. Any suggestions who to bench instead?

    Kepa
    VVD, Trippier, Mendy
    Salah(c), Mahrez, Richarlison, Fraser
    Mitrovic, Aguero, King

    Shipping King and Mahrez the week after for Hazard and Kamara.

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

      If you are benching Luiz vs Newcastle you need to rebalance

    2. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      dont bench Luiz ... King would be my man to bench

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

        Doesn't make sense leaving him in my team then for the game vs Everton

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

      2nd King. Or Mitro if you like.

      But then I've benched 11 ands 28 points my last two GWs respectively so.... (Lacazette ahead of AWB seemed like a good idea at the time!)

      Similar problem this week of who to bench out of Fraser, Ings, Bilva, Richi, and Zaha.

      Any thoughts?

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

        I would bench Ings.

        I wish I had Ings just to bench him.

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

          Hah yeah Ings was 7 of the 11 points on my bench this week is the only thing! (Fraser the other 6 then AWB's -2)

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

        I've left 39 points on bench in gw1 and Mitro in gw2. That's why this is such a problem to decide for me.

  12. 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

    Ward & Eriksen --> Alonso & Mkhitaryan a good use of FTs?

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

      Tasty. Like it

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

      Very nice

  13. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Different position and prices but who would you rather have in your team. Zaha or Maddison?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha.

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    3. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha!

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

      Zaha

    5. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Unanimous, cheers.

  14. Pea Soup
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My only way of getting Alonso in is to take Bilva out (-4).

    Not worth it is it?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not really. It's clearly not the only way as I managed it while keeping Silva.

      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I almost certainly have a different team to you and he’s the only one I would consider using as a makeweight

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Didn't know you had exact same teams.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        no

      • zes
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        nope

      • XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Who would you be getting for bilva and taking out for Alonso

        1. Pea Soup
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ake & Bilva to Alonso and Pedro I guess... or Fraser. Not keen on Mkhi or Walcott.

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

        Not anymore. Wait.

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

        I think it is - Theo, Richa, Pedro, Mkhi all offer as much as Bilva for less.

    3. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Chances Shaw starts next week? Will leave me with two defenders if he's out.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        If Valencia is fit I'd say 75% if not then 100%

      2. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Far as game report suggested, he was one of the United players that did a decent job Sunday.

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

        Good chance of starting, but he’s playing in a depressed rabble at the minute, Utd are in deep shitola

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

      Shaw, Jota and King to Alonso, Fraser and Ings? Your thoughts

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

        yes

      2. Alchim1sT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        sounds great if its just -4

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

          Yes just -4

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

        Get it done - great moves

      4. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes

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

        Alright then..

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

      What's the story with Peltier? Will he be back in for the next game?

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

        No one knows if its injury or he's dropped from the first team.

        Either way - don't rely on Peltier for points 🙂

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

        Bennett/Peltier were used in pre season. Was always possibility of rotation

      3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sold.

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

      What duo is better
      Pogba and westwood (-4 and .2 itb) or Mkhi and Cairney (.8 itb)

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

        The 2nd one

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

        Not Pogba

    7. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry just got back, did the WB bandwagon derailed? Will he lose his place? Thanks.

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *derail

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Looked very good until basically taking one for the team (salah in on goal).

        • XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I thought he was their best player until the sending off, very impressed

        • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          one game then back he is too good to be left out i think

          1. L'Aeroplanino
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers all

        • Pep says
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Doubt it. He played well and took one for the team to keep Palace in the game

      3. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Arnautovic, zaha or ings plus 2.1 mill???

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

          Arnie for next 3

          1. Takedog1
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Arsenal and Chelsea 2 our the 3!

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

              Arsenal Wolves and Everton. All can’t defend

          2. El Lobito 10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Arn is set and forget imo

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

          Love Arnie but he looks off the pace atm and he's reverse OOP

          1. Pea Soup
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            POO

      4. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Transfers done.
        What do you think?

        Foster
        Robertson, Mendy, Alonso
        Salah, Mane Richarlison, Kante
        Zaha, Arnautovic Aguero

        Fabianski, Peltiers, Stephens, Tomkins

        1. Alchim1sT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Stephens and Kante ... i dont like that :X
          + Peltier ...

          Play Tomkins ahead of Kante

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

        -4 bednarek to pereira to beat the price drop?

      6. Moves like Dejagah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Jota to:

        A: Mhki
        B: Richarlison
        C: Roll a transfer

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

          B

        2. FPL Touches
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Richarlison essential

        3. colmbarrett83
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          B

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

        On Wc and actively looking to avoid any drops - Is Cedric really on the verge of a drop?

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

        Best 5.0 defender?

        1. colmbarrett83
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          AT or Tark?

      9. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Phil Jones bandwagon incoming...

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

        Chnacea of

        Bilva and Firmino dropping?

        Mkhi rising tonight?

      11. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Pages moving way too quick!

        Planning on probably doing these over next week or so:
        Mahrez > Mkhi
        S.Cook > Alonso

        0FT left at the moment so question is do I do either now for -4 and one for FT next GW? Both now would be -8

        Steve Cook is a great player but frustrated with his points sitting on my bench 2wks running (my fault obv) and doubting he will score highly every week

        Current team:

        £0.4itb
        Foster
        Robbo, Mendy, PVA, S.Cook*
        Salah, Mané, Mahrez*, Rich
        Aguero, Wilson
        (Fab) (Hughes, Wan-B, Kamara)

        What think you oh wise ones?

      12. FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Using my WC to get:
        Alonso, Mendy, Robbo, Mané, Zaha, Ings and Bennett IN (while keeping Salah)

        At the expense of:
        PVA, Shaw, VVD, Jota, King, Firmino, Peltier

        Justified?

        1. Takedog1
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yes

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

          Yep

        3. Pea Soup
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yes but try not to chase points!

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

        Lads, best 5.5mil defender to get from gw3 ?

        Double up with Stones on city def?