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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. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Green or red sat at 27k with 16 today?

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

      Red

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Thought so, unhappy

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Red

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

      Thick red.

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

    Ings or Fraser?

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

      Fraser

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Fraser

    3. 50shades of o'shea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Ings

    4. pokern1nja09
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Ings. People choosing Fraser are chasing last 2 weeks’ points

    5. FPL Mentor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Ings misses gameweek 5

      1. adams_6
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        6

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

    Patricio + Jota >> Kepa + Jorginho (-4) ?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Jorginho? Nah defensive mid.

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

        so best mid for 5.4 ? :p

    2. Adro3
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No not Jorginho

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Can do better than that

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      rather Kante than Jorginho

  4. Siggy in the Middle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Is it a stupid move to do Jota to Dilva if I already have Bilva? I don't have Aguero btw.

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Need mendy

      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Have him. Didnt mention it.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I wouldn’t call it stupid but wouldn’t do it...try get Kun

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Aguero has to be the priority surely

      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I've got Aubameyang though. I think his run of fixtures will result in him hauling.

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

    Mhiki due to rise tonight?

    1. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Nah.

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

      No

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Van bissaka is closer to rise tonight then Mkhitaryan

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        WAS 🙂

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

      Thanks guys

  6. 50shades of o'shea
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Gutted I can’t fit Bellerin in but I’m confident in Ozil and Mhiki.

    Defence - Alonso, VAA, Mendy & Robertson

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Fifty shades O’Shea would be better imo

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Bellerin over Alonso imo tho

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

    Stephens owner: If his price drops to 4.4 then people buy him later and he goes back up, is his sell value 4.5?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      yep

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

      Yes.

    3. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yup.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Yes

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

      On 97% now, likely to drop tonight or will he survive another night?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Is it really worth losing sleep over either way?

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

          Yes, as my girlfriend has the exact money to do Stephens -> Mkhi and just fell asleep with me keeping track of it...

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            🙂

      2. 420king
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        One more night I think, but the drops aren't exactly accurate.

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

      No. Unless he goes to 4.6m.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        not true

      2. adams_6
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        What the cow says.

    7. adams_6
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yes, if you bought at 4.5 and he goes down and back up to 4.5 without you selling him you get him back at 4.5.

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

    Patricio - Stekelenburg
    Robertson - Mendy - Shaw - Ward (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah - Mane - Eriksen - Richarlison (Stephens)
    Aguero - Arnautovic (Kamara)

    2FT, 0.0 in bank

    Save FT (but lose one)?

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

      I’d do shaw and Eriksen to Alonso and mkhi if you can afford

  9. Daghe Munegu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I need some help please!

    2 ft 0 itb

    Pickford
    Mendy Robertson Luiz Davies
    Salah Eriksen Bilva Richarlison
    Kun King

    Stek Cairney Wan Kamara

    A king + cairney to Zaha + 4.5
    B king + Davies to Zaha + pva
    C other

  10. Merlinho
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Do we reckon Cech is still first choice for next week? He’s available on waiver for my draft so tempted to bring him in for Patricio.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Get someone else. He might get dropped

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

    With AWB out, Cairey start for me. 1FT

    A) Cairney -> Kane
    B) Cairney -> Brooks
    C) Keep Cairney

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

      Lol A should be Kante! I wish it could be Kane

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Cairney to Kane? How?

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Ah that explains it!!

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

          Sadly 🙁

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

      C, decent fixture

      Assume A isincorrect?!

  12. woody3260
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    If you were sat on -8 and still had Sane, no Aguero

    Would you take another hit?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      step away a -12 in gw2 is ridiculous

      1. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        It's gw 3

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      May aswell wildcard if you did that

    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I would use WC

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

      Just wc if your gonna do that, ridiculous.

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

      WC

  13. JamieC180
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Only 70 points this week. Any improvements?

    Team:

    Fab/Fos
    Mendy • Alonso • Bailly 
    Mkhi • Richarlison • Pedro • Salah • Neves
    Aguero •Firmino 
    [ Kamara, WBA, Peltier]

    2m ITB. Any recommended changes or general thoughts? (0 FT this week)

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

      Upgrade Neves/Kamara

      1. JamieC180
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Stick with Firmino rather than going for Mane, then? Too knee jerk?

    2. 50shades of o'shea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Bellerin for Bailly

  14. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Moura to Mkhi with 2nd FT?
    Or King out?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      First one

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

      King out for me

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

    Wilson or Ings?

    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Wilson

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

      Ings

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

        Thanks

  16. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    13.0m for a player with no penalties & zero chance of bps is perhaps a bit much when there's another major captaincy option (Aguero)

    A. Salah + Zaha

    B. 9.0m mid (any number of them to choose from) + Aubameyang

    Definitely something to think about before around wildcard time. Until then, Salah (c)

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

      Until Aguero gets benched

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

      I actually feel there aren't many midfielders at 9.0 that are exciting at the moment.

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      yep it’s not on the cards right now before Brighton at home but definitely possible

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Reliable 8 points per week as captain, what’s not to love about that? Potentially we could Hokey Cokey to hazard from GW4-6 but Mo is a legend, he’ll just tick over all year

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

        Hazard is not a captain option

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          GW4 & GW5 are the weeks where you could envisage not captaining Salah, for either Kun or Haz

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

      His PPG though. When in doubt, you're likely getting at least 14 points from your captain. Much more satisfying than, for example, a classic Kane 4 pointer against HUD

    6. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Food for thought of course but the risk of taking him out then seeing him score a hatty is too much with such a high ownership from my perspective

  17. FredrikH
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Been two good weeks with this setup, but time to let someone go. Prioritize king or someone else?

    Ederson
    Shaw Mendy Robbo
    Salah Mane Richalison Moura
    King Zaha Agüero

    Stekel Cairney Peltier W-B

    0.0 ITB 2FT

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

      King and Shaw

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      What overall points you on now?

      1. FredrikH
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        102x2 thanks to this community. So keep those good tips coming:) Shaw King my thoughts aswell. Bring in a prem def or upgrade king to Arnie... hm

    3. Dee Lixon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      King. Considering a straight swap to Wilson myself

      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I just did that. Wilson looking hot and still decent fixtures.

    4. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      King > Ings
      Moura > Mkhy

      1. FredrikH
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Moura > mkhy sideways. Moura looking very sharp and should keep his spot for a few GW til he screw up. Great work effort.

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

        Why not Wilson in that scenario if you prefer him?

        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          He's 0.1 short.

          Actually pretty vile fixtures for Spurs coming up. Mkhy looks very dangerous for Arsenal and great fixtures. Easy descision for me and will be my second fixture this week.

          1. FredrikH
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            Debating Moura->Mhki. Fixtures says yes.

    5. Toby Lerone
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Moura and king to arnie and miki

      1. FredrikH
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Could work, but missing 0.5

    6. FredrikH
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      King + Cairney -> Mhki + Kamara? xD

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

    De Gea to Ederson or a waste of a transfer?

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

      Would hold for now

  19. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    How long is AWB's suspension gonna be for?

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

      1 game

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      'back on September 1st' so 1GW

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      1

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      1 game suspension but Woy may not throw him straight back in

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah picking right up where he left off last year. FPL beast

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days 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. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I agree. tbh I’m happy to sit on both for a while as long as they keep doing this!

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

        Just 2? For me, he's 3.75 levels above.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Definitely not a one season wonder for sure set to smash 300 again

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      He'd have probably scored if it weren't for the red card challenge.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Totally. If he JUST had pens he’d be a very sure bet for 300 again. As it is, he has a good chance even without pens

  21. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Wanna see my Arnautovic points doubled and Fraser coming in from the bench for captain sterling

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Nice

  22. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bavies to:
    A) Trippier
    B) Bellerin
    C) Rüdiger
    D) PVA (have Wan-Bis already)
    E) Keep Bavies despite price drop

    Already got Mendy and Robbo.

  23. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Red arrow this week it looks like. 🙁

    Live rank is 10k in the world :/

  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Wan-Bissaka confirmed out for 1GW, 'will be back September 1st vs SOU Home'

  25. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Mitrovic or wilson?

  26. Enzo the Baker
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Do you think Mane will rise by 0.2 this week ? Tonight, and again maybe Friday/Saturday?

    I might need the 0.1 in case i want to do Mane -> Hazard(c) for GW4 (before wildcarding in the international break)

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Likely I’d say

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

    If you had to design a WC team now, would it be pretty much this:

    Foster
    Mendy - Alonso - Robbo
    Mane - Richarlison - Mkhi - Pedro(?)
    Aguero - Auba - Zaha

    1. Enzo the Baker
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah looks like a great WC team. I would propose Wilson/Ings ahead of Zaha and use the cash to upgrade Pedro to Pogba

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

      Probably would have Mane instead of Auba. Pool much better team.

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

        Sorry, you don't have Salah? That's a risk.

        1. FPL Touches
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Yeah, have tried but would mean sacrificing a really strong defence

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Auba has the futures sure, but no form. aid I was WC now I would have mane and a way to get auba in 1/2 FT without much disruption, maybe morata placeholder

      1. FPL Touches
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Just had a feeling it might be the ideal time to jump on Auba, to be honest I haven't watched him that closely but WHU could be a windfall imo

    4. Punty
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      This is my WC-team

      Hennesy

      TAA Alonso Mendy

      Salah Mane Hazard Richardlison Kante

      Aguero Ings

      Hamer Kamara Wan-Bis Cook

  28. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Would you wildcard this?

    Already on -8, enough ITB to do Firmino > Aubameyang next week.

    Really want Hazard and Mane.

    Patricio/Stekelenburg
    Alonso/Mendy/Robbo/PVA/W-B
    Salah/Bilva/Richarlison/Cairney/Stephens
    Aguero/Firmino/Kamara

  29. Shardlow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    A. Bailly to Robertson (-4)
    B. Bailly to TAA (-4) - cheaper but not as nailed? less attacking returns?
    C. Save and play Bailly

    Cheers

  30. AC Me Rollin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    How did I manage to get over 200 total points when I made my team 5 min before deadline

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Cuz you’re claaasssssss

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

      I have you down as the favorite to win FPL this year. Don't let me down.