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Fantasy managers backing goals for both Liverpool and Palace

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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7,898 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Robbo121
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Evening All, is it time to shift King? Looks like he might drop tonight....Any decent replacements in his price range?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      literally anyone

      1. Robbo121
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Has he been that bad!?!

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Danny ings

    3. Sweez
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mitrovic

    4. justmatt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I went for Ings. Looked decent in his last match, decent stats and frees up 1m.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I literally can’t understand Ings as a pick. Injury prone , can’t play gameweek 6 And has 3 other strikers competing for same starting spot.

        Giving King 1 more week given the fixtures seems sensible to me as no obviously better options in the price bracket. If I get rid of King I’ll move to 4-4-2 or 3-5-2

    5. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Arnautovic's fixtures deserve another look, imo.

    6. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Think I’m keeping one more game, to my despair.

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    That Liverpool strip

    Yuk just Yuk

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Retro Steve McMahon

  3. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Baily, Dilva > Mendy, Pedro for free is crazy (3 City issue)?

    1. Udo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Depends, if one of them is Ederson, why not?

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      can see the reasoning but could backfire

  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2 bets in this

    First goal scorer AWB @66/1 or PVA @33/1. 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keita 😉

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Love this, something I would do only I'm not allowed 🙁

  5. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    gw2 no1 did smithies, ruddy, jesus > kun(c), etheridge, begovic for (-8), what a transfer!

    1. zes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bit rash like, can't see him being no1 in 36 weeks time

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        well those 3 got him 59pts this week...

        1. zes
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Not doubting that, in a week a bad decision can pay off. It's like playing poker, you can go all in with a bad hand and win, but if you do it 100 times, you're gonna lose. Making two keeper changes in the first week is a bad move and he just got lucky. Acting that rash across the season will cost him more points than it makes

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I am sure his decisions will get less rash from here in. Great work all the same

  6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cheerleaders!?!? Palace being Palace?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Palace being palace. Bit of class

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Crystal Phallus

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine hating cheerleaders.

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      the palace ‘crystals’ have been a common fixture for years, my wife used to watch them when she was a season ticket holder in the mid 90’s

  7. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I predict a riot

  8. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez owner what are you doing? Looks like he`s droping today. Considering hit for Hazard (0.0 ITB)

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      makes sense

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      did sanchez, shaw, hudson-odoi > richa, alonso, pedro (-4) yesterday

    3. zes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not a Sanchez owner, but if I had him I'd love a route that easy to get Hazard. Hazard looks so sharp and hungry this year, for me he has that look in his eyes that Ronaldo had after the 2006 WC.

      Easy transfer imo. Personally I'm looknig for a way to get him in around the international break. Thinking Salah/Bilva > Mane(Eriksen)/ Hazard

    4. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I did Sanchez to Madison - banking the rest to bring Auba in for King

  9. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    You have to hand it to this week's top scorer (before tonight): - 134 points (in BB)! He still has Mane and Sane to go too.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      look at his moves ahead of gw2 as well

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool. I hope they win. Their city has nothing.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      apart from the Beatles, 5 European cups etc etc

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        apart from them yes 😆

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If Milivo blanks tonight, Mili to Mkhi sound ok?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Easier to predict a riot than a Palace pen

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd be looking at the move regardless.

  12. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dont know about you but TAA looks fairly nailed to me....

    1. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      So far! very tempting move to free up a mill

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      easy downgrade from robbo if so

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I dont own Robbo, I went TTA 😉

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      European rotation come GW5/6.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        yeah but that will be true for most full backs though....

    4. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I was thinking the same, but is he as good as Robertson??

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        time will tell

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah -BPS

  14. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Palace being a bit too gung ho here i think

    1. CLASS OF 78
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Not sure how many 1 on 1's they can leave Sakho with. Him and VVD would have made a great Liverpool CB partnership though.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not gung ho enough for me.

  15. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    TAA please... Just let Robertson teach you how to do this.

  16. Borran
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen-> Mkhitaryan
    King -> Morata
    Good idea?!

    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Any other options to do King -> Mkhi?

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bet Woy’s breath smells of cheese & onion crisps.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Still has to be better than Garlic Klopp.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you want to get anywhere close enough to find out?? He might stink like a polecat for all I care.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bet is cherry liqeur and mints.

  18. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of one of Sanchez, King and Jota dropping tonight?

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Very high.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good chance of S & K. Jota fell last night and will be close again on Friday.

    3. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe, maybe, nope

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nil-nil’er written all over it

    1. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane brace incoming

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dont say it m8

    3. Ahtikullervo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nice

  20. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    The state of that Liverpool kit

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I love it, reminds me of Candy Kit!!

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This we can agree on, absolutely gross

    3. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      1983 called, they want their kit back.

    4. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Have to wonder who gives the ok for a kit like that...

    5. datamunkey
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I know, reminds me of our rotten away kit back in mid 90’s ; grey & orange,

  21. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bobby looking lively?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's touched the ball

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      *Booby

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        😛

      2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        *blobby

  22. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    TAA is looking as good down that right side

    Think he could be a better option that robbo and 1m in the bank 🙂

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      went with TAA over Robbo at the start of the season.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good? He cant hit a cross to save his life.

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not really

  23. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez+King>Hazard+Ings for free?
    Yay or Nay?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Seems a good move

    2. zes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      looks canny

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Exact money for that, so YEY it is canny 😀

    3. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A week or two too early for hazard

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Dont wanna miss his haul against Newcastle net week to be fair..

  24. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don’t like making transfers early in the week, but I think I’m gonna have to to avoid price drops :/

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Neither do I. But the ones I made yesterday saved me £0.4m

      In fact Gross left the room for 24 hours and made another £0.1 for my WC team 😉

  25. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pick two to start for GW3 (assuming they're all fit to play)?

    A) Shaw (TOT)
    B) AWB (wat)
    C) Zanka (CAR)
    D) Guendouzi (WHU)
    E) Chalobah (CRY)

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      bc

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      First two

    3. Sweez
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A & C

  26. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all. Decent match so far? Are Liverpool awake despite wearing pajamas?

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pish

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty meh so far. Not the champagne football I was promised 😆

  27. BadgersBoys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    It's certainly no City v Hudds. Can't see there being even one goal here tonight, especially not from Mané(or Salah).....

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tight as expected.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      20 minutes of sideways passing

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    16 minutes in and Liverpool look out of ideas.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sell all Pool players

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah very quiet. Wasn't exactly tearing down houses v west ham either

    Worrying as an owner to see.

    1. zes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      20 mins in. Kun was blanking this time yesterday

    2. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If he looks like he won’t produce, 13 million will go a long way!

  30. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Guys need your help with this I have two free transfers and was looking to do bailey and b Silva to alanso and Pedro but missed the price rises any suggestions really don’t want bailey anymore ...

    Pickford

    Bailey Davies Mendy Robertson
    B Silva salah Ricky
    Agüero Zaha Firmino