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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. ZLNR
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who's the best 4.5m defender?

    Struggling to decide whether to hold or remove Eriksen+Lacazette. Those are two weak points especially for their

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

      Their cost*

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Be patient and hold. They will both come good.

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

          Thanks

    2. Dead Lift
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I fancy chambers for the next two weeks and holebas generally.

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

        Thanks, missed Holebas due to rise

    3. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      tomkins

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

        Doubles with AWB, palace may be best for that price though true

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

    Nice....PVA Triple captained Lukaku, benched TAA and Mane and took a -8.
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/769483/event/2

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

      Abysmal

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

      Nice bench 😀

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Has self confidence anyway... the man benched Mane and TAA, and even V-TC himself... 😆

  3. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I got 98 I blame Mee

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That triggered me

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

      I blame you too

  4. doublyG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Sanchez + Zaha -> Pedro + Auba (-4)?

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      An iffy yes

    2. One Man
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I love Aub, but Zaha is decent.

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

    Is this team pretty much the template other than Luiz instead of Alonso?

    Ederson
    Mendy TAA Luiz
    Salah Mane Richarlison Mhki
    Aguero Zaha King

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings not King

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

        That's true, those moves are the ones I'm eyeing up, may go for Jimenez instead but will be waiting till next week now either way.

  6. The_Adam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GW rank updated! 19k last week. 72k this week. Unprecedented for me.

  7. IL Fantasista
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Apologies for the eventual recursive question :

    When do price changes occur (GMT?

    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2:10

  8. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino + Bilva > Zaha + Mane (-8)?
    Yay or nay?

    Firmino doesnt look fully fit and Bernardo is a rotation risk.

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      -8?! No chance. Be patient.

    2. Pylynen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      Not for -8.

  9. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Schmeichel - Hamer
    Robertson - Mendy - Bailly - Peltier - AWB
    Salah - Mane - B.Silva - Richarlison - Stephens
    Aguero - King - Arnautovic

    1 FT; 0.0 ITB.. any ideas with this lot?

    Defence looking like an issue atm. Is AWB suspended for 1 or 3 games?

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

      I think someone on here said 3, could be mistaken.

      Could do king>mitro/Ings/Wilson/jiminez?

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

        Didn’t see Bailly in there, would get pva for him

  10. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Two last-minute changes to GW2 team setup :-

    1) Captaincy from Aguero to Mendy (was banking on clean sheet + assists)

    2) Switched bench positions of Steve Cook and W-B ( played Peltier)

    28 points burned with two clicks of the keyboard....

  11. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mark's TV currently at 100.7. Quick look suggests he either did three transfers Saturday, or much more likely played his WC.

    Which makes me feel slightly better, only slightly, about playing my own WC.

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

      Mark's team needs a WC tbf

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yep, no aguero with those fixtures is suicide

  12. Son is Rising
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GW rank updated

  13. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best keepers for the next few gameweeks for 5.0 or lower?

    1. pressdpm
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      5.5 or lower actually

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hennessy

        1. pressdpm
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Good shout. I thought Palace looked great tonight.

      2. korbendallas82
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Kepa.

      3. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        kepa

      4. TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Pickford, Hennessey, Cech, Ederson

    2. DRAFTSNAKE
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pickford, Hennessey, Foster

    3. Dead Lift
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How is this a thing?
      Ederson of course.

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yep

      2. pressdpm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha, actually I phrased it wrong twice. I need someone 5.4 or below, otherwise you'd be exactly right.

    4. pressdpm
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Some good ideas there, thanks all

  14. DRAFTSNAKE
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin or Monreal?
    Monreal more goal threat?
    Bellerin more nailed and suited to a high line?
    hmmmm

    1. pressdpm
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very little to choose between them but personally I'd go Bellerin

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bellerin less prone to injury

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

      Monreal more nailed based on Bellerin's performances so far.

      Bellerin has at least made some good runs going forward but defensively still a shambles. He somehow seems to be unable to use his pace to defend now. Left Mkhitaryan to defend a lot against Chelsea.

      1. pressdpm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Even though I just recommended him I do agree. He's regressed a lot recently, was such a strong prospect a couple of seasons ago.

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

          If I had to get an Arsenal defender in now I'd probably go Mustafi. Emery seems to want to meld him and Sokratis into a partnership and on a good day he is an aerial threat and can pick up BPS.

      2. DRAFTSNAKE
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha thanks, I'm all in favour of my fantasy defenders not tracking back though! And Miki still managed a goal and an assist so obviously he must be in Emery's good books. Seems like a lot of Arsenal's attacks will come down the right with Bellerin and Miki, plus Ramsey and Ozil both tend to lean that way. Still non the wiser though really!!

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

          Yeah I think Mkhi's versatility makes him less susceptible to rotation too. He played on the left of a 4-3-3 in the first game, on the right of a 4-2-3-1 in the second.

          Ramsey seemed like a false 9 leading the press against Man City, Emery is still working out how to use him but then there's the contract situation. No doubt over Özil's quality but I think Emery will try to explore alternatives when he has his off games.

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

    Bottomed

    Eriksen & King to Hazard and Ings for free?

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

      I would but would have slight concern with ings starting every game

  16. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I've got three budget forwards
    Siggy is coming out and I have 2ITB

    Do I get another premium midfield or go Kante and upgrade a Forward?

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

    Anyone looking to punt on Guendouzi at their 4.5 mid?

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

      No

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Waste of an Arsenal spot

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

      Considering. He's a tidy player, might be good for a few assists or better.

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

      I think he looks great value at 4.5. Not expecting him to light the prem on fire, surely he has a better chance to bag a few points rater than Stephens/Westwood etc.

  18. Dopey44
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez to Richarlison (-4)?

    Hamer
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Salah Mane Fraser Mahrez
    Aguero Zaha Ings

    (Patricio) (AWB) (Peltier) (Stephens)

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no, pep played 2 strikers against huddersfield - that is his new tactic against teams that sit deep. Against wolves he will need good wingers

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No way

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

    Can the season be over already this would already be my second best ever finish!

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

    BSilva worth holding? Would like to replace with Mkhitaryian but used free transfers?

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

      Because he got 2pts last game? Look at fixtures. Unreal

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        arsenal fixtures pretty good too

  21. Carroll to the rescue
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Still debating whether to hold on to Mahrez or to ship him out for a more nailed on City mid?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      are there any nailed city mids other than Fernandinho?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bilva

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Nah

      2. Carroll to the rescue
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking maybe David Silva? He looked like their best played against Hud. I'd say Bilva cuz he's been getting the full 90 but i'm sure he's bound to get rotated.

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Probably right. It is reasonable to expect that there will be a Silva on the team sheet every week.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hold a week at least. No city mids that do bits in terms of FPL are nailed. This week showed that

  22. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why so many Bilva out trades posted. Madness

  23. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Shaw
    Salah Mane BSilva Mkhi Rich
    Kun

    Fab Kamara Success WB

    Any hits needed here? 0.0 itb

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

      No but just hope none of your starting 11 ever get rotated

  24. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Most likely team to get a clean sheet this weekend?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      l'pool

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Stoke City

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably pool tbh

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool probably, cba to look it up

  25. Scout15
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stick with Moura or go Moura—> Mkhi?
    Any thoughts?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do it if it’s free

    2. Black Panther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good move if for free.

  26. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OR rank updated

  27. Black Panther
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is this hit worth it before price changes?

    DDG, Stephens, King ➡️ Kepa, Mkhi, Kamara.

    It would be a switch from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2.

    1. The Abyss
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Look like good moves to me. I’d do it.

  28. ArsenalBankai
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OR updated

  29. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why have I seen a few people talking about getting rid of Arnie? Have I missed something?

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

      I wouldn't sell if I owned (don't own) but he didn't look great and neither did West Ham. He did score his pen; and he should be fine to hold. I wouldn't buy or sell, a classic hold at the moment IMO.

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

    OR updated