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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. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bavies and King to Alonso and Ings for free?

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

      Yeap

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

      Nice

  2. Sideways Backwards
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Apologies if already asked, does AWB get -1 for the goal conceded when he wasn't on the pitch?

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

      Aye

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    4. VDiesel26
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Goals conceded after red card still count

  3. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Sanchez ----> Hazard.-4

    Already done a -4

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Wait a week, not worth the hit just for that

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Was thinking about price changes and fixtures too.

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

          not a fan of hits but if it now or never (regarding price changes) then its definitely a good move

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

    Just did Firmino + Eriksen + Bilva > Ings + Mane + Hazard

    Maverick

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

      Good mives

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

      Good if -4

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

        yep 😉

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

          Yeah I like it a lot

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

            Hmmmm. Could well bite ya in the a$$...!!

    3. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      You got Mane 2 weeks late pal

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

        Insightful

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

        Better now then at 9.8 dontchu think?

        Had Firmino so couldnt get him last week

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

      I just think taking firmino out at home to Brighton is a bit silly ??

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

        I see Mane and Ings getting more than Bilva and Firmino and Chelsea now has NEW bou CDF whu

  5. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Best 5m defender? Leaning towards Chillwell but not sure

    1. VDiesel26
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      TAA

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Wondering the same thing. Maybe Keane or Pereira if TAA IS TOO much Liverpool.

    3. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Probably, or one from Burnley

    4. Jealous Viper
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      If you still believe in Burnely def like I do, Lowton or Tark worth a shout. Otherwise Sakho is solid with Palaces nice fixtures incoming. But yeah Chilwell another very good pick

  6. Cookie Kid
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    My bench is looking threadbare with AWB red card.

    Anyone know why Peltier didn’t play on Sat?

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

      Apparently he sucks.

  7. Vamos
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Wondering who'll change all of our thinking in the next few weeks?

    Suspect Aubemeyang, Kane and Hazard will all start getting points now and force us to rethink 3-5-2.

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

      With Aguero, Auba and Kane up top?

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

        I stuck with the same few players all season last time around, but think this will be a season where we might need to get comfortable with swapping between 2 of those 3 or 4 players depending on form and fixtures for short stints.

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

          3-5-2 still works for that though.

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

      Salah will shut a few people up. Book it

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

      you can only get 2 premium strikers if you downgrade Salah. Not worth it for me

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

        Not exactly. You could get Auba for Zaha if you downgraded Mane to someone like Fraser.

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

        Me neither. The lure of more points for goals and assists, bonus and that clean sheet point for midfielders means I'm putting my eggs in that basket for now. But at some point, players of that quality will get a brace and force a rethink.

  8. stat
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Any madman starting Hamer vs CAR over DDG vs TOT?

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

      I would if I had him

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

      DDG will get save points

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

        10 out of 14 shots at him since WC have gone in I doubt it

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

      I would. Cardiff look absolutely toothless.

      1. stat
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Then again Huddersfield have looked terrible defensively, but they've played Chelsea and City

    4. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I am doing it -- as they say, if Hamer doesn't start then DDG -- Hamer got rocked but 9 saves, man!!!

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

      Over Lloris

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

    GNev in a Pool shirt coming up.

  10. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Eriksen > Mkhi, to fund Daniels > Alonso?

    Would give me a constant 3-man defence of Alonso, Mendy and Robbo.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I would if you have 2 FT, not worth a hit tho

      1. yer old da
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Eriksen to Mkhi for free then?

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Tough one, I’m not sure sorry mate

  11. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Mili holders, hanging on??

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

      Too many performing options st that price

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

      Yep. Set and forget until wildcard.

  12. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Stephens > best 4.5 mid ? Westwood ?

  13. Visionaries
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone doing King > Wilson?
    Is it worth a -4?

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

      Nah dont think so

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

      No

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

      Done it, but not for -4

    4. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No

  14. aleksios
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Hi all.Gtg you reckon? 0ft 0.5itb

    -Patricio
    -Robbo-Mendy-Alonso
    -Salah-B.Silva-Miky-Richarlison
    -Zaha-King-Kun
    ----Foster---Schlupp---WB---Cairney.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Gtg except I would play foster over pat. Look to get king out if he blanks

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

      No plans for Mane yet?

  15. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Pedro or Maddison?

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

      Maddison.

      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Madness

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

      Pedro

  16. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bilva and King to Mkhi and Zaha for free? Have to do it tonight because of King.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah if you have aguero and Mendy

      1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I do.

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

      Aaaaafirm!

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

    So transfers for GW3 done: team is

    Foster
    A.Smith - VVD - Mendy
    Mkhit - Salah - Pedro - Mahrez - Richarlison
    Aguero - Mitrovic

    Fabianski - King - Bissaka - Tomkins

    Would you guys go King -> Ings and Mahrez -> Mané for -8 or is that just a waste of points?

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

      I'm also very tempted to do a wildcard. Could easily make 6 changes to this team.

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

      I'd wait it out tbh. I might be wrong, but I think King has a good fixture this week and Mahrez should start.

      In terms of the bigger picture I'd recommend being patient til the end of GW4, when the international break happens, before tearing up your team

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

        cheers mate. Wildcarding between GW4 and 5 was my inital plan, but being 60pts behind the leader of my mini-league after 2 GWs is really testing my patience.

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          King will drop tonight, and you're very late with Mane as he'll cost 9.8m tomorrow.

          Stop making such mistakes and you'll be fine.

  18. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Which move?
    (A) King and Gunnarsson to Maddison/Fraser and Kamara
    (B) King, Gunnarsson and Fabianski to Kamara, Mkhi and Hamer

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

      Dont like any tbh

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

    Salah TC vs. Brighton??

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

      Interesting Brighton don’t look solid and if Dunk is out ...

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

      Seen some funny comments on here about Salah as if he hasn't just returned 8+ points twice. Hope people offload him before the inevitable explosion

    3. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I kind of like the idea as well, not sure yet, but my TC has always failed on the DGW due to rotation and Salah seems angry for a goal or 4...!

  20. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days 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 next week for Hazard and Kamara.

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

      If you can afford to bench Luiz over Trips I'd think you need to re-assess how you distribute your budget

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

        Well who would you bench then?

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

          I don't know your team so I can't say. My point is that if you're deliberating over benching a 5.5m or a 6m you should stick with one and downgrade the other to free up some cash

  21. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    When Southampton have 4 strikers why is everyone so confident Ings is nailed now?

    I just feel like he is a bad game away from being rotated with Long / Gabbiadini

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

      Ings doesn’t do bad games tho

    2. Darth Crooks
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      He's looked the brightest player they have and if they get anything he's probably going to be involved. I've bought in tbh, because King looks complete naff and I like having the extra mil to possibly spend elsewhere over the next couple of weeks.

  22. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Is Bernardo Silva worth keeping?

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

      He has one more chance

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

      Yeah. Only sure route into City attack Aguero aside

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

      definitely, 5pts per match for a 7.5 mid is about the going rate

  23. COYS Down Under
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    If you had Eriksen who would you get as a replacement?

    A) Hazard
    B) Pedro
    C) Mane
    D) Bilva
    E) Fraser
    F) Keep

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A

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

      A

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

      C 100%

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

    Mane or Hazard?

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

      Haz

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      mane

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

      Both

    4. Ibra
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Both

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

    What’s the thoughts on firmino? I didn’t see game tonight but I reckon be mad to start movement transfers to get mane in. Already have salah

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      i'm selling

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

      If you have 2ft transfers and nowt else to do, then make the move. Otherwise hold on to him, he'll come good

  26. Mordor F.C.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Neves + king —> mkhi + kamara for free?

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

      Y

  27. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    best 5.3max mid? kante?

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

      A great option I got him in this week

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

    Score predictions for Bournemouth V Everton on the weekend? Can't see any team keeping a clean sheet!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      2-1 either way

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

    Sanchez and Moura -> Hazard and Mkhi on a free? No Chelsea and Arsenal cover atm

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

      looks solid

  30. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Firmino owners, if you have other pressing issues, I think you should deal with them first. There is every chance Firmino could haul on Saturday and Mane blanks, just be patient.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I want Laca or Zaha, think both can wait...this is turning into a 'just one more game' scenario though

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

      Yeah he has one more game and I think i’ll Shift regardless his positioning is off putting