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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. The_Adam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OR ranks updated.

    5k!

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thin air

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

      Congrats!

  2. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    long way to go but is there any chance Wilson rises again this week ?

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only if some report of mid price fwd injury in training, i guess

  3. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    In this front7, what's your opinjon?

    Mane, mkhy, richarlison, _____
    Kun, king, _____

    A) b.silva and auba
    B) hazard and firmino

    Thkx in advance

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison Mitrovic

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I already have 3.5itn after selling sanchez. And u want me to go cheaper?

        For real. Who's more important auba or haz?

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ah ok sorry. I think Auba. Can you push for Auba, Kun and Mitro. All 3 could score every week the way they're playing. Salah, Mhki and Rich in midfield with a couple of cheapies

          1. rjcv177
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            No salah this year. My nr.1 rule

            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wow ballsy. I like it.
              Mané?

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

      A

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thx. I have bilva and firmino. I have to choose who to upgrade, auba or haz. I cant have both 🙁

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

          Np. Hazard isn’t even nailed to start so for now auba

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

      Close A

    4. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and Ings

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No salah 😉 going ok for now...and definitely not ings

  4. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Current plan, will need to make an early transfer with King dropping.

    King, Stephens, Davies > Ings, Mkhi, 4.5 for -4. Worth a hit?

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

      Looks good.

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

    About to pull trigger on King and Bavies tp Alonso and Ings. Yay or nay?

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

      -4

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If u like ings, yes

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

        Very good player.

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Did that yesterday, so yes for me.

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

            Cheers mate

        2. rjcv177
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          On a team thar scores for fun, right? IMO anytime he can loose his place to gabbi or s.long.

          Good luck to your season

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

            They paid 20 mil for him for a reason imo. His place to lose, abd Gabbi and Long don't score anymore, Austin seems to play only when he can be bothered. Thanks for your input though, made me think more deeply on the move.

  6. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    De bruyne gonna be a bargain when he gets back

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

      Yeesus, you could be right

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

      Oh yes

    3. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe the price will freeze just to keep balance in the game lol

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

      Depends on how City are doing and alternative mids dping well when he returns.

    5. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Majority of owners have sold already. Won't drop much further. Still good value though

    6. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mane proving a good placeholder...

  7. Dyballer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo is better?

    1) Auba + Ings
    2) Mane + Mitrovic

    I already have Salah and Mkhi

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

      1

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

    Cardiff haven't scored yet Huddersfield conceded 9...
    Predictions?

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

      1-1

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

      probably 1-1

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      0-0

  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Overall ranks in..... had a meteoric rise of 46 places to 6527!!!! Heading in the right direction!!!!

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice. Well done. 😎

    2. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Subtleness rating: 2

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

    OK, let me revise my question:

    Team most likely to get a clean sheet this weekend that also has a 4.5m starting defender haha

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

      bryan for fulham, only because I think burnley will be tired after european games.

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

        Bryan is 5.0.

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

          chambers or bamba for cardiff then but slim pickings

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

            actually schlupp or tomkins

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Palace, Watford or Huddersfield

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

    10,333 -> 9,330!!

  12. Hawkies7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions on transfers? Really struggling...I have 1 ft.
    I want Mendy but cant as I have Ederson.

    Considering:
    Sanchez -> Mkhi
    Luiz -> Alonso

    Ederson
    VVD - Luiz - Shaw
    Mane - Sanchez - B Silva - Richarl
    Aguero - Arnie - King

    Stek - AWB - Peltier - Cairney

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

      Those moves sound good but what about keep luiz and go shaw to Mendy? (Mendy is essential imo)

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

      I'll try ederson to hart to get mendy

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

    Best defender to replace Bailly? So 5.5 max.

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

      Pereira

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Monreal/Bellerin/PVA

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

      I like pereira, trying to fit him in as a 4th def

  14. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Up to 18,037 OR!

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

      Fair play man.

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

      Same

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        High five 🙂

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

      Nice. What is ur point score?

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        95 this gw, 93 last.

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

          Ok. Thanks. Hope u nail captain next week to.

    4. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Update your link

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

    Struggling to decide on my moves with this lot.

    Foster
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins
    Salah Mane Bilva Jota
    King Kun Arnie

    Patricio Hughes AdamSmith AWB

    Any ideas? Probably very stupid but I’m tempted to WC even though I’m happy with my recent scores.

    Thanks in advance

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't WC, that's a very good team. Do you have 2FT?

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

        Thanks! Yes I do

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

        And 0.0 ITB

  16. -SANDSTORM-
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can alter formation in my mini league & theres one more game week this month left for end of August cash prize ....who should i go for ? Mkiki , Augbam , Alonso or somene else got usual suspects

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

    91 points and a drop in rank. Bloody Aguero 😆

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

      How tf

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

        6k ish to 8k. Was hoping for at least a small green!

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

          Damn that’s harsh. Still a damn good rank though lol. I dropped like 350k places. Nae bother, be back up (or down is it?) soon

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

            Yeah fingers crossed. Best of luck to you for next week! 🙂

    2. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep 8k drop with 87 points scored.

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Had Robertson, Mané and Firmino playing tonight, dropped 8k tonight, how does that happen?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Salah

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

    Well, major drop from last week (59pts, 73k to 430k), but with no Aguero and what could have nearly been much better with Mendy (c), I’ll take it on the chin.

    Have Kun now!

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

    My bench next gameweek: Neves 😐

  20. Mr. Jenkins
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My knees are going soft on me, thinking Salah to Mane and Tomkins to Alonso. Then Bilva to Hazard next week. Or should i stick with original plan and downgrade Firmino to Mitrovic and Tomkins to Alonso for a Alonso, Van Djik, Mendy backline??

    1. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      the latter easy

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

        Seconded

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

      Latter

    3. tollers74
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking very similarly.....Salah to Mane and Stephens to Alonso, or as you say downgrade Firmino to upgrade to Alonso. Feels a bit wrong though.....

      1. Mr. Jenkins
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Feels wierd, but it seems firmino is less in it somehow now. Also feels wierd to have 3 6m defenders.

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

      latter as well

  21. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do I need to do anything drastic here:

    Ryan (Button)
    Robbo Mendy Shaw (Daniels, AWB)
    Salah Eriksen Bilva Richarlison (Neves)
    Kun Tosun King

    Crazy to think about WC?
    I have 1 FT

  22. Bad Kompany
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Fabinho take Milner's spot?

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

      Not for a while it seems will be eased in slowly after shaky in pre season

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So who will be the third starting midfielder?

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

          Keita Wijnaldum Milner klopp’s favourites

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

          Probably be Keita Milner Hendo/Wiji just now, then I’d reckon Keita Fabinho Milner? But honestly hendo milner wiji and then Ox when he’s back could all compete for that spot

  23. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who are people getting in for King?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings, Wilson, Mitrovic all seem popular

      Some are getting money from somewhere else to get auba or kun

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

      mostly ings

    3. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's either Wilson or Ings for me, what do you think?

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

        Ings seems to be the bandwagon and favourable choice but could see Fulham picking up a bit this mitro could start to do well however the fact there a promoted side puts me off a little as promoted sides aren’t notorious for bagging goals

    4. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings.

      Enabled an upgrade on Jota and would be far happier with a 5.5 blanking than a 6.5.

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

        True plus cash can be used to upgrade 5th mid or a budget defender

  24. Ninja Fury
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Sanchez (Alexis) in a price freeze?

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

    reluctant to remove Bilva, Firmino or Arnie tbh BUT a defence of Shaw Pereira Kabasele Peltier Wan-B could mean only 2 playing this week...
    A) Bilva & Shaw -> Pedro & Mendy
    B) Firmino & Shaw -> Laca & PVA
    C) Arnie & Shaw -> Ings & Mendy
    D) Arnie & Peltier -> Ings & PVA

    or just hold and hope Shaw plays...

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

      Have you not seen City next 5 fixtures??

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

        yeah, I've also seen their bench 😉

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

      C if anythin

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

        cheers, looks like I can come back to this in a couple of days

  26. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings or Wilson as 3rd striker?

    team is:
    Pickford
    PvA Robertson Mendy
    Salah Richarlison Mane Jota
    Aguero Zaha King

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

      could easily be Kings turn this week

  27. Midlands Saint73
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    72 points = 132K drop in OR. Feels a little harsh.

  28. azz007
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Need more views on this

    Someone please explain why Salah is 13m and isn't on penalties and always repels bonus points?.
    Hes out. Mane

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

      Thought the last response was perfect

  29. Gashead9
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance of City team news before deadline next GW?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep an eye on the Guardian site

      1. Indio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

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

      Pep won’t give anything away to anyone

  30. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster
    Mendy - Bailly - Robertson
    Salah - Mane - Mkhi- Richarlison
    Aguero - Zaha - King

    Fab - AWB - Peltier - Stephens

    Would you remove Bailly and/or King for a -4 or-8 for both?

    Could get Ings and Alonso for example

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

      hmm, tough question. Safe or maverick?

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

      Keeping King atm. Not worth a hit yet.

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

        Agree