Dugout Discussion

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. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How is Bobby F playing today?

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

      Invisible

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Deep. Palace backline organised

    3. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not really been involved to be honest

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

      DMF

    5. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not been involved at all.

    6. dg
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      deeper than Mane and Salah as always

    7. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not great

    8. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Oh boy

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

    Thought Mane was on pens hahaha

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If only

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      🙁 hoping here

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah not on pens,100% overpriced

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

      Agree

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Until Milly gets replaced by Fabinho, then anyone’s guess.

    3. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dont know about that he only misses them and he does not need em. Get a minimum of 2 big scoring chances every game.

    4. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      didn‘t he score only like 1 league pen last year? could be wrong tho

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t he miss a couple last season? I remember reading somewhere his total points would have been barely affected without them.

  4. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    No penaltie. I hate that ref.

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

      He is a horrible ref, to be honest.

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

        He is. Remember when he gave Sterling a pen last season against Gunners.
        Monreal found a fart and Michael Oliver instantly gave a pen.

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

          He loves giving pens, doesn't he. As an Arsenal fan, having him refereeing a match is a penalty (against) waiting to happen.

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

    Milner not set on pens just taking that with the type of game it is.

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

      ?

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

      this

    3. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How do you know this? Any evidence to support your opinion?

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

        Think Klopp said something along these lines in pre-season. If the team is 2-0, 3-0 up someone else might take it, if someone is on a hat-trick they might take it etc.

    4. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How can u tell that
      Sarah took 0 in pre season

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

        sarah never took any

  6. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Waxys for England!

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just a brace left now for Salah

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

    Milnerssential?

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

    Guess that’s what happens when you try and play on whilst being nibbled at.

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Did Salah take pens last year? My mind has gone blank...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      When leading the golden boot

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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

      Only two I think? Missed one, scored one. Might be wrong.

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

    4. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I remember him missing one and I think he took one when on a hat trick? Not 100% sure but I am on at least one miss.

  11. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    nooo boring James milner! give them to mane!

  12. MrYev
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    why is milner taking fffs

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

      Usually does

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

    15 points to go Mo.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      16

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

    Salah 13m and not even on pens

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just like last season

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

        Price...

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Price was for his points tally, not pens

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

      31/32 goals last season w/o pens...

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He doesn’t need pens to be worth every penny

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Still playing fantasy football 2017/18?

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. If Milner plays regularly is Salah worth 13m when he’s not on pens?

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

      Smh

  15. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I'll take 5 pts from salah and run away.

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

    A really soft pen.

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Three more goals to go, Mo...

  18. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Y milner ffs

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

      Cause he has scored them with consistency

  19. rivercityransom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    why did salah even feel the need to argue with cpl players? kinda suspicious...

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    5 points closer to Aguero cappers. Meh.

  21. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Checking Milner price....

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I am triple (c) next GW, defo.

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

        this.

  22. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane or salah shud b on pens

  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    This is horrible. Milner on pens.

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

      Get him in then.

  24. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don't think there can be any complaints about that penalty. Sakho all over Salah, and sticks his leg out twice.

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

      Sakho pulls Salah with his hands twice and kick him twice. The last kick just puts it over the top for me. It's a fine penalty to give. Sakho never properly attempts to get the ball.

      1. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Just very bad defending. Especially when you know the ref is about 5 metres away.

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

    Wakey Goal !

  26. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Start wan bisaaka.or.tomkins or cedric?

    Pickford or fab?

    King of for ??

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The state of this comment

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        What u mean? Jihad

  27. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bah, none of my players take penalties. Last week it was Sanchez and King, now it's Salah too.

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sxz and king owner here. Feel the pain 🙁 and even my mane was supposed to be up the order

  28. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thought Mane was on pens!?

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

      Might still be but not when the goal is desperately needed.

      1. Bill Haverchuck
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You don't know this at all. If Milner is taking this penalty, then he'll always take them when he's on the pitch. Only exception might be when Liverpool are way ahead and he feels like giving it to someone else

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

      Mane only on pencils apparently.

  29. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah not on pens? He has to go... I say this with heavy heart. 🙁

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Rubbish

  30. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah got what he did by not being on Pens and missing one in the process. Faith is lacking here.