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. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is that a Sanchez assist?

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

      Yawn

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

      Kane is gonna claim it 😉 😉 😉

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

      Cleary came off McAchuley’s hair

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

    Salah assist and not even close on bonus 😮

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

      He's hardly ever on bonus which makes his 13m pricetag even more ludicrous

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        but if you can afford both hazard and aguero like me, who else should i get?

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He does struggle with bonuses.

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

      Salah needs to score twice to get a bonus. Genuinely.

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Every time Pool scores - FPL site is down!

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

      At least slappy..

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Doubt there’d be retrospective for that, but would make the gw4 transfer much easier

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

      Retrospective for what?

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

      It wasn’t a dive.. move on

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It was a clear peno tho

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

    Wan Bissaka equaliser please

    1. Poppa Klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve got him down as their best player this game

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

    Was Milner not on the majority of the pens last season?

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

      He wasn't playing as much. The season before he played LB now with Robertson he wasn't needed as much. He is super consistent from the spot. Probably their best PK taker.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane should have taken that!

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

      lol no

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What a soft pen. Fuming! This red has form for favouring top 6 teams, no surprise!

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

    Everyone will be selling Mané now

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

      lol

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

      er no.

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

    He doesn’t even take pens. Time for kane.

  11. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Not a Salah capper but that assist was a net positive to me according to FFFix

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

      Your rank?

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        was predicting 11k before now 5k

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

          Possibly all those Palace cleanies being wiped has helped.

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Great shout! Doesn’t seem right, 13>7k

  12. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What is Mama up to with his dodgy challenges every week. Got lucky last week, paid for it this week.

  13. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Palace have to come out and attack now, should leave more space for Liverpool forwards...

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt they change much unless they go 2 down.

  14. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts guys?

    A) Kante & Auba (Keep King)
    B) Mkhi & Zaha (Keep Arnie)

    Have Salah & Kun for the armband.

    Cheers! 🙂

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    everyone sell salah please

  16. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Goalless draw would be fine.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      errrrr

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

      😀

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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

      Slow feed?

    5. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Boring Man U are not playing.

  17. Eden Wizard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah allergic to bonus and Firmino playing as a #6 😆

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

    Idiots forgetting that Salah would’ve got 300 instead 303 last season without pens

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

      Instead of*

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cool story

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

      Including BAPs for them two games? 😉

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

        Pen miss was -2

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

    Mods permission to LOL at people complaining that Salah isnt on penalties?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry, no but you did make me 😆

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

        😆

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

      this is a lol @ post

  20. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah has an assist but is nowhere to be seen in the BPS standings

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

      He can score 2 and avoid them comfortably.

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

      Even when he scorers he’s not in the BAPs. Will need at least a goal or another assist

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Allergic to converting big chances

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

    Salah
    No pens
    Anti bonus magnet
    Overpriced IMO
    Will probably still (C( vs Brighton

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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

      let's see after the game. He is both explosive & consistent. that's why he is 13m. if he gets 1 goal in the 2nd half, i am sure u will have other comments. Now palace have to attack & LIV will get some more chances.

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

      If he scores 300 points again, I don't think he'll be overpriced.

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

        300 for 13m is a steal. 250 will do

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

    Salah out to free money?? And for whom

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

      milner obvs

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

        Ok

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

      Milner

  23. wotwot
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What a disgrace oliver is!

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

      Clear penalty.

  24. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    thank u james milner! salah (C) assist. I would gladly take just 1 goal & 1 assist by salah after not capping aguero yday.

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

    mane not on pens so

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

      Milner > Mane > Fabinho > Salah

      so

  26. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need this Pool cleanie to "save my week". I'll be on 42 after appearance points, with a cleanie taking me to 50+. Only a Zaha brace will suffice otherwise 😀

    Poor start to the season...

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

      Early days still

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

      I like your team thought. Its different 🙂

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

        though*

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

        Thanks. Took a hit though, so it's less different now 😆

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

          yeah i seen that. hope you didnt change too much?

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

            Sold Lacazette, Mahrez and VVD for risers, Aguero, Pedro and Alonso (+0.5). Not dead keen on Pedro, but hopefully worth it overall.

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

      Ouch. No Kun I presume

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

        Nope. Sold around 24 hours before GW1 for Lacazette. Now made the switch back, and smashed my nest egg into scrambled pulp.

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

          Im going Aguero-less and opting for Auba instead with Sterling....

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

            Legit. I was very close to just sticking with Lacaette, but Ramsey, Torreira and Iwobi coming back makes me feel like he will reamain on the bench. Emery's comments weren't particularly reassuring. Sounded more like, "yeah well, they can play together but they can also not play together, what's your point?" haha

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

              could end in tears but ive had a bad start go trying to be a bit different where possible 🙂

  27. Moosie the Staggie
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Milner won't be in the starting line up for too long.
    Salah on pens when he's off the field?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      dunno, could be fabinho

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think Mane is the penalty taker, if Milner is not on the pitch

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

      Mane

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2FT
    A) Bilva + King -> Mkhi + Zaha

    B) King -> Ings

    C) King -> Mitro

  29. Fpl Old Guard
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just another assist and two goals for Salah to beat Aguero score by 1 point!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I'd be happy with 1 goal and 3 bonus

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        HAhaha

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

        lol