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20 August 2018 7898 comments
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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. dg
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Could finish GW 2 above 200 points, using no chips - wtf is going on!!!!

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Nice

    2. Ady87
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not if that’s your team linked you won’t.

      1. Ady87
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Woah definitely just checked someone else linked team haha

        1. Ady87
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Or you changed the link?

          1. dg
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            nah

      2. dg
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        178 with 4 still playing? why not!

        1. Ady87
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          The team I checked had 65 with no Salah and Firmino/Pool defender. Must have clicked someone else’s profile!

          1. dg
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            nah, christ my maths is bad to! 186 atm, need some magic!

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      200???

      1. dg
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        including GW1 haha

        1. trikster102
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          dumbass.

          1. dg
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            nice

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      How!?

  2. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Milner essential guys

  3. Shifty
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Just sold Salah for Mkhi.

    Upgraded King to Aguero.

    🙂

    1. trikster102
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Why? Still a half to go.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Please tell me you're trolling

      1. Shifty
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        All the posts over the last 3 pages convinced me that augero is better captain and salah is poor value

        1. fedolefan
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Foolproof reasoning. Quality and very reasonable posters on this site at all times.

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          And get Auba to really be in the goals

    3. Regin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      liv play brighton at home next.

      1. Shifty
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Brighton beat United

        1. trikster102
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          That's really not saying much, and support them!

        2. Jack Sparrow
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          United are shite

          1. Shifty
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            No United finished number 2 last season. Second best in England.

        3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          and had one of the worst away records last year. lol.

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Shifty decision

    5. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Clueless

      1. Shifty
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Pls explain

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Just need the ref to even up the penalty count

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      benteke to take

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Might need 4 Palace pens then...

  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Hmmmm

    https://i.imgur.com/opFwowe.gifv

    1. dg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      close one!

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      salah could've stayed up if he wanted

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Soft imo

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Very...

    4. Effe
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not a penalty in my opinion.

    5. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Probably a pen but not one you'd like to see given against you.

      1. Jack Frost
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Isn't it amazing that a terrifically well made GIF like that can be created and viewed around the world five minutes later.. I'm old.

    6. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Right leg of Mo trips over right leg of Mama. Exaggerated fall, but pen.

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Penalty for me but he did embellish the dive.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Embellishment is when Zaha gets anywhere near the box

  6. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I sold Salah on we just now. Bought in Milner and mane and taa

  7. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Michael Oliver is legitimately the worst referee, every single game I see he's ref for I know there will be a dodgy call

    1. Regin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      clear penalty!

      1. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Penalty, no doubt

    2. Ode
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      What did he do wrong?

    3. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Clear penalty.

    4. niko mate
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      He's joke of a referee.

    5. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Thats a clear Pen mate .
      And i don't have Salah C
      Just hate defenders who do that in the penalty area without looking coz they think they can get away with it .

    6. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Clear penalty. He's also one of the best, if not the best, referee in the league.

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sorry mate, this is complete tosh.

  8. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Game will open up now, can expect more goals

  9. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Milner has been great tbh.

  10. Dr. Rog
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Best 4.5 mid - westwood?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yea

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    defender penalty taking Milner seems so long ago

  12. dvdguy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Ref triple cap. Salah.

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    TAA on for 2 baps before cs points

  14. HNI
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Who got assist for Milner peno?

    1. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Salah

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Salah

  15. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah not looking himself imo

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Its crystal palace. Their bogey team for quite a while.

  16. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Gonna remove Salah now as on WC. Push the price down 😉

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      😀

    2. MDK
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Wildcard transfers don't count as much towards the net transfer figure as normal transfers 😉

    3. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      WIldcard sales and purchases don't count for price rises and drops I think

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers Flap. Good lad!

    5. FantaCity
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Just for interest, how many players are you changing on WC ?

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I just bought in Fellaini for Salah, good move?

    1. Ode
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Banter

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Oh look Firmino is playing! Hadn’t spotted him

  18. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Ref sucks - Salah non-captainers

  19. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    may i express my profuse heart felt sympathies (as a Salah owner) to all whom captained Salah with thought he may be on penalties 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Don't think many serious managers actually thought he'd take pens like that.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Pfft we all knew he's no Salahnaldo...wait, what's that?!

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No one ever thought he was on pens... I was mortified because I thought Mane was on um!

    4. Regin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      i rather he gets the assist (3*2=6 pts) than having the nerve to watch him perhaps miss the pk & get -2*2 = -4pts.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        quick maths

  20. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah would have scored... Sakho sooo clumsy

  21. DeathoftheParty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah hates baps... Shows how many he scores last year. 303 points, bet he didn't have a good bap ratio.

  22. hannibalos
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah has been extremely average in the first half and could easily have been with a goal and an assist. People, don't panic please. First time I watch Bissaka. Hugely impressed. This guy has skills!!

    1. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I'm tempted to sell PVA for Wan because he looks so good and then use the funds to fix a couple small things

      1. hannibalos
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        PVA owner too. Crossed my mind too but I really like the Dutch. He scores free kicks too. I believe he is well worth the money. But for someone with no PVA the Bissaka guy is excellent value. Skillful, fast and fully energetic. Very good future if he can be stable

  23. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Imagine not capping Salah 😉

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      ban 🙂

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Mods havent caught on yet 😉

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Lol 😉

  24. balint84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    would you sell first

    A) Jota
    B) King
    C) neither, play with 4 defenders (including huddersfield)

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Depends on the team...

    3. dvdguy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Jota

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A although annoyingly you’ve missed the price drop.

  25. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Got a feeling shaqiri coming on at 65 mins once it is a second liver goal

    Wow Jones could be a steal after a second drop

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      For mane

    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Can see Bailly being dropped after yesterday's horror show. Mourinho is very fickle.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Bailly did have a shocker though... although none of them covered themselves in glory.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Duno why he doesn’t play Smalling and Jones they done well last season

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I think Bailly was always the first choice but I don’t understand one of those two not playing either. But then, you never know what goes on in Mourinho’s head. Probably just looked at him wrong and now he’ll set about trying to destroy their careers.

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Has to play the players he bought to prove his masterclass (I actually forget if he bought Bailly or not)

  26. Messsiaah
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah to Hazard about time

  27. Texas Pete
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Firmino is looking likely to leave my team afore too long.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not doing too much is he... although only two games into the season I suppose.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      maybe Laca shows up this week for an easy swap

  28. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Mane 🙁

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Brace coming in 2nd half. He said he will brace in every game this season sure.

  29. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I do wonder if some people ever even watch football given the shock and surprise over certain events. Or have the memories of goldfish.

  30. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    B silva.to miki

    King to ???? For -4

    Or save

    1. Messsiaah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Ings

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Who would you bring in?

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Sorry ignore that, meant to say depends on cash. If Arnie, you might get that -4 back vs the ARS defence otherwise I think I’d say unless you have a lot of cash to upgrade.

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Wow I’m doing a poor job... I’d say don’t take the hit unless upgrading.