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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  1. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bernardo Silva to Mkhi worth a -4?

    Foster
    Robertson, Mendy, Alonso
    Salah, Mane, Bilva, Rich
    Aguero, Arnie, Ings
    (Fab, WB, Peltier, Stephens)

    I have no Arsenal.
    If Mkhi price rises this week (likely) then I can’t afford him.

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

      I wouldnt

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

      Man City next 5 games better than anyone

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Arsenals next 6 are slghtly easier than Citys.

  2. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wildcard confirmed

    Hennessey
    Alonso Robertson Mendy
    Richarlison Myki Maddison Salah Kante
    Aubameyang Aguero

    Hamer cook Kamara Wan B

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

      Nice

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

      That back line looks so good

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

      Auba is dropping.

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

      Not fancy mane?

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I just can’t avoid Aubameyang with the fixtures

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

      Take Auba out until he's dropped in price

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Good idea

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

    People honestly believe Lichtsteiner is going to play because Bellerin got exposed against City and Chelsea with literally no help from his winger in either game?

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

      Think it's more because Emery has history of rotating FBs

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

        He had actual young and fit FBs though, not a 35 year old has been.

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

      I sold bellerin for Alonso just incase

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

      Arsenal look like a “you score 4 goals, we’ll score 3” team this year. Attackers may be better for points than their defence

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

      Or maybe they think that Arsenal are pants

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

      I think it's a moot point because you shouldn't consider any Arsenal defender because they are laughable at the back. Much better off grabbing a Palace defender

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

        lol@making conclusions based on 2 games against City and Chelsea, 2 of the top 3 attacking teams in the league. CPL did look good today though.

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

          Fair enough, I hate it when people make judgments based on 2 games so you got me :).

          That said, there hasn't been anything to suggest Arsenal defence is worth investing in, especially when there's better (safer) value elsewhere.

          There isn't even a single arsenal defender nailed on next week (including GK) so I would really avoid

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

    Only two more fixtures till CL comes into Pep's mind. Does that not worry Aguero owners/buyers?

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

      No

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

      Not unless Jamie Jackson knows better

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

      No just gonna get Auba

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

        Europa though

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

          Laca tho

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

      Did you not have Aguero C this week?

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

        I did. Just worried about future game time

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

      once he gets benched i may think about it but looks nailed at home as a captain

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

      Not slightly.

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

    Team
    Foster
    Rob/mendy/alonso
    Rich/mane/salah/bilva/schneiderlen
    Augero/Zaha

    Gtg or de bilva to mikhi for - 4?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      G2G

  6. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lucky lucky start. Taking hits can defo can pay off. -8 for GW2 seemed risky (Bednarek, Sane, Stephens > Mendy, Richarlison and Neves seemed greedy to get price increases, but actually better off by 7 points in the end. Had I not brought Mendy then Peltier would have been in Team and his no show, AWB would replace him (auto sub). Jammy - no skill.

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

      Good moves.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        To be honest Stephens to Neves was waste as Neves was unused first sub.

  7. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone got any thoughts on Pereira for Leicester. 2 games 2 asists, 1 cs. People looking at him?

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

      I like him. If I decide to play 4 in defense, he will be in my team.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yea I need to watch some Leicester games dont really know much about him tbh

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

        this

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

      maybe. Leicester's defence didn't look good vs Wolves though

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

      Him & Chilwell look class

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yea Pereira is Vgood 😀 He has goals in him, clear winger lol

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

    Salah to Mane anyone? So far looks like Mane can "cover" Salah.

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

      Why not both

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

        Can't have both, have 3 premium def and Kun

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

          Same here plus mane

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

            I will look into it. Not sure where I would need to cut down to enable it

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

              youll need a 3 5 2 with Ings

    2. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      See my thoughts just below.

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

        Nice name Drop It! Lol

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'd only do it if Aguero was nailed, but he's not.

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

          Looks like he is for now. If he's gonna play 8/10, it's ok for me.

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

        Both with Salah perma captained is the correct answer

        Salah will get 27 points v Brighton

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

          Wasn't correct answer this week

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        What happened to the deadzone?

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

          It was banned, along with everything else

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

          Everyone has good scores.

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 10 months ago

              129 total any good?

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

                Pffft.

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

                  Sorry, thought that was 229 🙁
                  Early days!

        3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          The way I see it, with Salah's money you can get 2 players to cover his points which is very doable esp with the emergence of the premium defender. And you still have Mane for Pool coverage.

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

            If you see it like that , I would stop looking

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

            You won't be able to cover his captain points imo, salah very consistent points scorer

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

            Captain though

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

            Why rely on two players when you can just have the single best player instead?

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

            He’s already bringing home the bacon like a proper boss... and has brighton home next...

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

            I will wait until next week than decide. Anyway don't have ft now. Could have Auba and Mane instead of Salah and Zaha.

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

          Going to do Eriksen+Davies >> Mane+Stones for free, got 2 trasnfers.

          Got Mendy already.

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

            Thought you just did this but to Bellerin?

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

              guess i didnt press confirm yet...

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

          Pick one please 🙂

          A) Stick with King

          B) Bilva and King -> Mikhi and Arnautovic

          C) King -> Mitro and save FT

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

            I had B since GW1 😉

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

            Why would you sell Bilva with upcoming fixtures?

        6. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Fabianski
          Daniels Cédric Alonso Alexander-Arnold
          Mkhitaryan David Silva Mané
          Arnautovic Zaha Tosun

          Guaita Neves Groß Bednarek

          rmt and suggestion pls. Whom should I replace with Aguero? Zaha or Tosun? Thanks in advance.

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

            Wildcard that mate. You must have loads in bank.

        7. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Best move

          1 keep dluiz
          2 ft dluiz > shaw
          3 ft dluiz > any other 5.5 or under

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

            1

          2. Slippery Pete
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Was thinking Luiz to TAA.. thoughts?

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

          Chances of Mahrez starting next game?

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

            high rotation risk probably

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

            Guess so. But i wouldn’t have him in my team because of Pep’s rotation hell.

          3. GS456
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Low and I own

          4. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Steering clear of City midfield for now. Pep has so many options and there'll be plenty of rotation. Ederson, Mendy and Kun will do for me.

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

            I know and I'm looking to get rid but there's other transfers I need to make and am wondering if he will last me one more week?

        9. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Doing King + Mahrez ➡ Zaha + Mkhitaryan for free this GW. Gives me -

          Ederson
          Coleman - Shaw - TAA
          Salah - Mane - Mkhitaryan - Richarlison
          Aguero - Zaha - Arnautovic

          4m - Stephens - Bednarek - AWB

          1.5m itb for Mendy next GW.

          Thoughts, please? 🙂

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

            Like it

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

            Inb4 Mkhi is rotated

          3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I would take the hit for Mendy. Could rise 0.2 and get a big haul this GW.

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

          What estimated rank would 180pts be at?

          1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            500K

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            60kish

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

            Subtle

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

              Not really, everyone else is trying that for their humble brags!

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

            230 any good?

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

              For a dentist's appointment?

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

            a good one

        11. Arsenal97
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Milner or Fraser ?
          So confused

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

            Fraser is on the rise.

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

            Fraser, Milner more at risk of rotation.

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

            Fraser easy

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

            Fraser is the player Messi could have been - bargain at 5.5

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

          Evening all,
          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 Ings
          C) King to Wilson

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

            same problem here ... been tinkering all day :X

            Ings and Mitrovic best picks (looking at stats and goals immninent table)

            can't decide yet which to pick

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

              I just did to Ings, way I see it won't lose the 0.1 on King drop, Ings might go up and the extra 1m means can upgrade elsewhere next week with 2TFs meaning a lot of room for manoeuvre

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

                I would do that trade with FT myself

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

          I suppose I have to just grin and bear it that I can't have Mane,
          used up 3 pool spots with Salah, Firmino and Robertson.
          Lots of rivals have Mane tho and it's hurting me..

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

            Same boat, keeping calm for now

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

            Firmino will come good surely...

            Lpool fixtures toughen up after Brighton..

            I'm eyeing up auba...

          3. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Get rid of Firmino.

          4. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Lose Bobby.

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

            I have both Mane and Firmino. Keep him one more week. If he blanks again, get rid. Fixtures turn anyway. It's kind of a lottery. He scored in their last pre-season game.

        14. GS456
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Quick one lads,

          King and Mahrez > Zaha and David Silva? (-4)

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

            David Silva maybe not nailed on.

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

            i dont trust Pep im MF ... a hit for a rotation risk player, dont like it

          3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Stay away from Pep's mid if you can. There are other more nailed on options elsewhere.

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

          Where can you check expected rank?

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Fantasy football fix.

            Once logged in, check the gameweek live section.

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

              Cool - thanks.

              It was worth checking 🙂

              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                It’s a great website !

                Horrible when it says a big red arrow though 😆

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

                  Yeah - I've used it a good bit but didn't know about that GW Live section.

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

          Guess what I just did.

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

            WC

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

              This.

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

            U accepted a trunk?

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

            sold salah

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

              No chance.

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

            Farted

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

              Close.

          5. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Finished watching Lord of the Rings?

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

              Never seen it.

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

          seriously, who is selling Dale Stephens

          1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            who is dale stephens??

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

            Why?

          3. Stevee10001
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Once he gets last next week his next 2 look decent

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

          240 points. If only I had captained Kun and gone Neves for Cairney 🙁

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

            Team link outdated?

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

          Surely Emery is gonna start Laca central from now on.... pweez?

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

            He will start Mkhi, so that's enough for me

        20. RubberDucky
            5 years, 10 months ago

            GW1 81pts
            GW2 90pts

            Yet still feel like I'm have missed out on at least 30 obvious points.

            Greed is a terrible thing.

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

              Nicely done.

              1. RubberDucky
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  The psyche of fantasy football makes you focus on what you lost rather than got.

            2. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              How is Mark doing? Anyone know his id?

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

                4668

                1. Royal5
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Ty

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

                    Oh you're in for a surprise

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

              Mikhi is nailed on?

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

              Will Wan Bass still double rise after red card.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  no

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

                    Sold.

                • Licious Lizard
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  No, But who cares...
                  Definitely a keeper. Great fixtures, looks attacking, nailed at a team that looks top half.