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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. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I'll take that!!! Aguero, Salah (c), Robbo and mane 🙂

    1. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Same. A Kun captain would have made it perfect. Oh well.

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

        Yeah ah well. Live and learn. Knew in my gut it was wrong... Baaa!

    2. JamTart
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Got the same. The last couple mins eased my pain... a little.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I wouldn't

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

        What would you do, write to FPL?

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          no I'd take the dream team

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Average

    5. The Jackal
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Same but Kun cpt :^)

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

    that mane goal hurt so many on here

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I own Mane

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      How so

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

    Never should have got VVD over Robbo!

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Same here. Hope he will score a few

    2. The Hobbit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      VVD need other team to attack more to get baps. Pool are too good for that.

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

      Same. Sold for Alonso already! 😀

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

      Same Regret
      Already down almost 8 points .
      Should i take a hit and just do Vvd to Rob ?
      I mean it can't go that bad

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

        That makes it worse...

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

      Same here. My reason was Robbo might get rotated when champions league kicks in so could all change in a few weeks.

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

        Yup. Going to have to stick now

    6. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I think he’s on for 1 bap?

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

        Still less points than Robbo though

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

    Anyone get the final baps? Robbo still getting 2?

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

      Imagine so. Either him or Mane

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

      At the moment it looks like Mane 3, Milner 2, Robbo 1

  5. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    That’s all folks.

    See you in GW3.

    Choose your captain wisely...

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

      Salah of course!

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

        Aguero says Hi.

  6. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Well happy with ~20 points from this game. 6 players (2 benched). Could easily have been so underwhelming with just 7 points or something. Phew!

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

    Imagine having Aguero, Salah, Mane, Robertson & Mendy in your team and you captain Bernado Silva!

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Did you do that?

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

      Pls no

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

      Why would anyone captain him...!!!!!

    4. phace
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      lmfao

    5. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Would not have been my choice but not ridiculous. Guess Bernardo not the most explosive.

    6. zes
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      That’s your own fault tbf - daft decision

    7. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Such foolishness seems unfathomable

    8. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Imagine having Aguero, Salah, Robertson & Mendy in your team and you captain Eriksen! 🙂

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

        The good thing is having all those players in the first place. Roll on next weekend

    9. Capitano
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      You don't deserve Aguero.

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

    fpl site crashed wow lmao

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

    fpl explodes

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

    Salah 9 points not at all a disaster for cappers.

    1. noahzark22
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Plus bonus

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

        9 points then

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Surely some baps with two assists, nah?

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Not today.

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

    Guys can anyone summarise who got the goals and assist in tonight's game

    I need to finish crying over my AWB

    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Salah ass x2 G Milner and Mane

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

      Milner penalty, Salah assist
      Mane goal, Salah assist

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

      Mane Milner (pen)
      Ass Salah (2)

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

      Much appreciated

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

    AWB, Bilva, Zaha 》 Alonso, Kante, Arnie for -4?

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

      Keep Zaha

    2. phace
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      AWB a starter in your side? If so, yes. If no, not worth a -4.

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

        Nope but that combomis only to get Alonso in

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

      Why Zaha -> Arnie???

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

        Only way I can get Alonso in.

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

          Same price

    4. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Keep zaha.. Class player and Palace have good fixtures

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

      No need for Zaha to Arnie, and I’m saying this as an Arnie owner. Palace are decent and have great fixtures and most goals will go through Zaha

  13. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Quality Van Dijk

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

      I also have him. Really happy with his 2 CS so far but if you allowed me to swap him to Robertson for free I would 😛

  14. Rogue Todd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Cheers Jermaine Jackson!

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      *Jamie

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

      He's certainly a complete Tito 😉

  15. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Yessss mane you beauty, 200 from 2 weeks ^^

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

      Smashing it mate well done!

  16. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    MOTM gets -1

    1. Frozen Mukluks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      -2 factoring in the late goal.

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

    So where are those Mane haters who were transferring out at HT?

  18. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone know who on for bonus?

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

      Mane

  19. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    This is so frustrating as a firmino owner. I know mane is now probably the better option but it was such an easy goal

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yes it is.

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

      Firmino was invisible

      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        So was Mane

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

    Stephens my only bench player now after peltier and wanbas have taken a nosedive!

  21. zes
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    So can we suggest that we can go without Salah without being laughed at yet?

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

      It's only when you actually go without Salah that it's worth anything.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 18 days ago

      If that's what you believe go for it

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

        Personally I’m weighting for the international break at the end of GW4 then he’s gone, unless he does something spectacular

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      how? Mane keeps outscoring him. Those without Salah must have Mane

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

      9 points plus baps today. What is wrong with that? Scored last week too.

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

        Because I can go Salah + BIlva or Mane + Hazard

    5. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Don't most without Salah have firmino who is doing very little?

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

    Should be 89 all out.

    Would have got the 100 had I not bottled Agueroooooooo at the last second!

  23. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Was that Salah's assist at least ?

  24. Gooner97
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah
    Robbo Robbo
    Mane

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

      ??

  25. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Chance of Robbo 3 bappos methinks...

  26. TAT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    WC: Beefy defence (Robbo, Mendy, Alonso, PvA) or drop one of them to keep having Slah+Mané?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Alonso not worth imo 🙂 The others look great however. Wouldn't be surprised if PVA outscores Alonso in the midterm tbh.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Worrying see him going forward, though…Same could be said of Mané of course.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Alonso must have

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

      Honesty I’d recommend going without Salah and spreading the budget (as long as you compensate with Mane)

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Isn't that VERY risky?

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

          I'd argue not. Salah is only value if you think he's a captain choice every week, and results so far have proven that this isn't the case. If you go Salah > Mane you save difference of 4.3m.

          I think it's reasonable to assume that, even if Salah out performs Salah, spending that money elsewhere more than makes up for it. That money could get you Wan Bissaka > Mendy and a 4.5 > Alonso. Or almost Arnie > Aguero etc

          1. TAT
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            True. As I'm on the WC now, his next fixture look a difficult fixture to drop him for, though. Ownership an issue, as well.

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

              Take what I'm saying with a pinch of salt, because I'll have Salah next GW. That said though, first let me say ownership is the biggest red herring in FPL. If you get 10 points from a player, it doesn't matter if he's 0.1% owned or 60% owned, it's the same points.

              I've already made my transfers this week (to save Jota price drop) but if i had 2itb, I wouldn't hesitate doing Salh > Mane and spending the savings elsewhere. Everyone in my ML this season with Mane over Salah are beating me on that choice, and 3.5m to spend elsewhere is massive.

              1. TAT
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 18 days ago

                Well, Agüero is highly owned - I went without, and paying the price with the WC now. Still, I get your point re. ownership.

                It's a decision to sleep on, but it might be a future transfer, to be honest. Mini wildcard later on or something. The heavy defence is a way to find funds as well.

                Difficult start to the season, this! 😮

    4. KGFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      With the fixtures, I think that def might soon become "template".. so yeah go for it

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        "template" as in good?

    5. Jules Rimet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Alonso essential

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        That's what I'm thinking (or fearing, if I go without)

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    so, Aguero (C) and Salah owner, are you happy with 9p from Salah?
    Now Salah (C) only lose 9-10p compare to Aguero (C)

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

      11 points lost. Still stings. It's the only reason my mini league leader is within touching distance thankfully.

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

      You mean 18-20?

    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      We play for points.

      Be happy. Move on.

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    FPL servers are a national embarassment

  29. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Everything is crashing. anewpla as well.

  30. indiangunner
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Palace deserved a point but im happy that mane scored. Mane is more valuable than Salah. What say?