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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. indiangunner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Guys my captain didn't play when will my vc get the double? My vc is Kun

    1. Agger
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      After the games updated

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Next season

    3. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol u've been a member here for 5 years amd you dont know...wow.
      Yes Kun's points will get doubled....who was your cap?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm assuming a Scotty style Sanchez

    4. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah - you lucked in

    5. _nod
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Need to know who you capped over Kun that dint play?

  2. CoolBeans
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson or Trippier? Have Mane and Salah, no other Spurs players.

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rob

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rob

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Trent

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo

    5. CoolBeans
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers everyone! Robbo it is.

  3. Jaok
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings for king? Or get a 6.5 mid? Maddison?

    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking of Ings for King at the moment - don't have any other pressing concerns

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    There is no point in owning Firmino when Mane and Salah are just as much, if not more like strikers than Firmino but get a clean sheet point and 5 points a goal

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino's purple patch will come at some point

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pains me to say it as I’m a big fan of bobby, but I think you are right. And with Liverpool defenders delivering there really doesn’t look to be room for Bobby in an FPL team

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He's just even so more involved in build up, as there's no real #10 in that team.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bet you wouldn't have said that last season.

      Nothing's changed in 2 weeks as opposed to the whole of last season. It's kind of a lottery between him and Mane. He scored in their last pre-season game. Should be an easy sell if he blanks next week as their fixtures turn anyway.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      looked a bit unfit and off pace to me not his normal self. sturridge may get some of his minutes

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        After Brighton I am eyeing up something like

        Firm and pogba to auba and pedro / Madison - 4

  5. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just heard about Bravo's injury.

    Bravo -> Mignolet -4 ??

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Willy says hi

      1. Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hey buddy, this is a family place. Put the mouse back in the house

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gunther

    2. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I went to Fulop (-8) personally, but Stuart Taylor is another option.

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could be a make or break decision. Sleep on it.

  6. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Worried about my bench...but can’t really do anything about it!?

    Pickford (Stek)
    Mendy Robertson Alonso (Wan-Bissaka) (Peltier)
    Salah Mane B.Silva Richarlison Stephens
    Aguero Arnautovic Ings

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Neither can we.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fair point... just sharing my worries. A problem shared is a problem halved??

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same bench. Not to worry.

  7. Adzy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gameweek 1: 89 points
    Gameweek 2: 101 points

    Pretty happy with that

    1. zes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ban please

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      anything less than 200 a fail id say

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for your informative contribution.

  8. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heres my five at the back flexible to 442 cause someone like sterling, Kun or Pedro gonna troll me sometime, what do you think?

    Hart
    Pereira - Alonso - Mendy - TAA - Trippier
    Rich - Sterling - Salah - Pedro
    Kun
    Ings, Kamara, 4.5, Hamer

    Yes im playing Pereira over Ings most likely, cheap stikers just been trolling me so far.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow I like that a lot

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

        yea didnt think I would ever like 5 at the back but defenders are raking it in so yea why not 🙂

    2. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling to mane and ings to Zaha. Otherwise great

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

        Thanks be thinking about Mané for sterling

  9. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Cech still nailed for Arsenal?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. Upyouboyo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would avoid as I think it's just a matter of time before Leno comes in.

  10. ZLNR
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ralls + Lacazette -> Pedro + Zaha

    B) Eriksen -> Pedro

    C) Doherty -> 4.5

    Has Doherty still been OOP? I'm not confident of any CS

  11. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sure can't be that ling to.update after 1x game played?

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'l try that again....

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Autosubs

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      autosubs etc

    3. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cool, Thanks!

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They've lost the plot here. Usually it was updated around 1AM CET if I recall that correctly.

  12. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best Firmino downgrade (from GW4) ?

    A. Arnautovic
    B. Mitrovic
    C. Wilson
    D. Deeney
    E. Ings
    F. Jimenez

    1. Agger
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      See how he does in GW3.

      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I will downgrade anyway, already have Salah and Mané and don't want to keep the triple up considering how Liverpool fixtures gets harder from GW5.

    2. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B or E

    3. _nod
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson

  13. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    gtg?

    Hamer
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Salah Mane Richarlison Bilva
    Aguero Ings Tosun

    patricio peltier awb stephens

    should i need to take hits to sort out my bech or keepers?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No you’re gtg

      1. Messsiaah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

  14. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    First transfers of the season done!

    Mendy and Mhki in for Peltier and Eriksen.

    Feels good 🙂

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good transfers.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Solid transfers definitely upgraded your team , did the same Mids transfer and Boly to Alonso

  15. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mikhi or Richarlison (have Tosun and Coleman)

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi then.

  16. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Sanchez drop tonight even tho he is flagged?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers TM

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is on 500k a week. He doesn't care, sadly

  17. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski/Hamer
    Mendy, Robertson,Tompkins/wb,bednarek
    Salah, BSilva, Richarli, Jota*/gunarson
    Auba, Aguero, Arnautovic

    What to do with Jota(6.4m), have 2ft

    Thanks

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jota to Fraser or Kante??

  18. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

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

    2FT, 0.0 in bank

    Ward & Eriksen --> Alonso & Mkhitaryan?

    1. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes easy

  19. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TM....any idea ballpark to qualify for next round in LMS??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, not on computer but will be in 30 minutes.

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If i make it without Aguero it will be a miracle. HA!!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Won't be that high, plenty without Aguero will get through.

          1. Costa Nostra
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers

  20. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I really fantasy Jimenez to score 10+ goals this season ; may be the best 5.5 forward out there.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How good is he? I’m very tempted by Ings. And Wilson looks on fire at the minute.

    2. colmbarrett83
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefullyl. Already done king/baily to alonso/jimenez before price rise.

  21. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings' fixtures are harder than they seem.

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester and Brighton at home look good though.

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. Leicester are no pushover though.

  22. WDT
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone out there selling pogba?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Utd

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Next week potentially....see above

    2. bv57
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have him but can't bring myself to get rid. Massive that he's on pens imo.

  23. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen to Hazard & Wilson to Ings for free?

    Hamer
    TAA Mendy Tomkins (AWB Peltier)
    Salah BSilva Richarlison X (Stephens)
    Aguero Firmino (X)

  24. johnthepg
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What is everyone's intentions with liverpool players after GW4 when the fixtures toughen up along with UCL fixtures from GW5/6?

    I've got Robbo, Salah and Mane but am thinking of losing one or maybe two.

    My intentions initially was Mane to Ozil with Arsenal's fixtures looking great from GW3 but his form isnt great.

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Salah, Mané, and Firmino. I will sell Firmino in GW4. Maybe Mané in GW5 to Hazard or Bernardo Silva.

      1. johnthepg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thought about Mane to Hazard too but have nothing in the bank and already have Bilva.

        Bilva played RWB which I hope isn't an on-going theme.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      bought vvd with this is mind. salah and mane will stay as Pool can score anywhere anytime like City

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's not interested.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A potential (POTENTIAL) Hokey Cokey from Salah to Haz could be some GW4,5,6 back to Salah again GW7...but Salah will probably score 34 points v Brighton so not sure selling will be physically possible

  25. Cahill
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, not sure what to do 🙁

    Rui Hamer
    PVA TAA Mendy TWB peltier
    Mane Salah rich moura Costa
    Aguero king mitro

    1FT 2.0 ITB

    was thinking of moura - Mickey but with Costa dropping I could do Costa -> Mickey?
    Bench Lucas this week, king the next etc

    Any thoughts please

  26. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can even get Alonso also but I am not going to stoop that low.

  27. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I stopped smoking 15 yrs ago, I can't smoke anymore BUT I do like vaping when I am drunk...Strange

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Similar. Think it's the social association thing.

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, it's a very smooth cuddle for me 🙂 What a shame this lil treat wasn't invented when I was perhaps a bit more eccentric 🙂

      • BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Vape a lot then, Barra? 🙂

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Constantly 😉

        2. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He's a proper vapist

          1. barracuda
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            😀 I must I have been vaping a lot these days 🙂 😉 But I also deliver, ask my wife

      • Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        "I used to do drugs... I still do, but I used to too" 😎

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Heh, very flamboyant Mister. 😀 😀 😀

          1. Mysterion
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            RIP Mitch Hedberg

    2. zes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      FYI: International break is at the end of GW4 not 3. Seen a few people assume its next week (given it has been for the last 3 years).

      Apologies if I'm stating the bleeding obvious

    3. Fantasynørden
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings or Callum Wilson for King?

      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If you fantasy Bournemouth fixtures, King. If you need extra money, Ings. I think both will be good value.

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Dude why do you keep saying fantasy instead of fancy?

      2. UpAndAway
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro?

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

        Depends what you use extra Ings cash for? I got Ings which meant could get Alonso

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fraser looks v good Bournemouth attack for 5.5... him plus ings look like cheap points earners to enable Salah, Kun, Mané, Mkhi, Richarlison, Mendy, Alonso, Ederson etc

    4. ChuckN
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Trying to avoid hits as I took 23 last year and had my worst season in 10 years, have 2 FT but really keen to avoid King dropping.

      What's the general consensus with hits, is it better to take them earlier in the season to avoid a price drop?

      Is a -4 worth not losing -0.1 TV?

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No way. Losing 0.1 is not a big deal imo and certainly not a viable way to dictate how you play. By its nature, it is inherently reactive.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I let Jota drop, not taking a -4 just for that