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

    Bentekkers out the stadium.

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Palace deserve someone better than Tekkers

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

      Sørloth on the bench…

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Then Tekkers it is

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ayew waiting in the wings

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

      Sorloth and Ayew on bench

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

    Where's that guy who was saying Benteke was looking good earlier?

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

      must have been kidding

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would have an assist if Townsend put his simple 30 years curling effort into the net.

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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

      Where was he posting from? 2012?

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Drip Doctor

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Palace have looked very decent in this game

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

    Palace need to bring Sørloth on!

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

      Hes coming on.

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

        Good for him! No lesser player than Benteke.

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

      sounds like a monster from star wars

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

        no no no, he's from Mordor!

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

        It kind of does - to non-Norwegians I guess!

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

    Right. Hands up, who’s made transfers already. Need to know I’m not the only one

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

      o/

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Made 3

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

      0/

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

      Did two on Saturday

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

      I have. I always do early transfers at this stage of the season to build my team value.

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

      \o/

    7. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      o/

    8. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      \o/

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

        For the record, it was the commentator!

    9. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Made 1

    10. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep made 2 yesterday

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

      3

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

        on saturday

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

      3, for TV!

      Shaw-Bilva-King -> Alonso-Pedro-Kamara

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

      I’ve done loads. WILDCARD ACTIVATED FRIDAY

    14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      o/

  7. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    All i can think about is wanting all my bench players to play. I can sense a lot of rotation incoming. Mkhi, robo, bilva, aguero, etc, etc. kamara is a straight 2p player and peltier is injured. I only have wan-bissaka as cover.

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

      I have a ton of points as cover each week.

      1. Jules Rimet
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Rather that!

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

          Just put Mendy on the bench 😀

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

        Lolz

  8. Geoff Hurts
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So King dropping tonight? Time to go for Ings?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep I think so

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

    It's hard to remember when Benteke used to be good

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

      He's only there for the bants in the dressing room seemly.

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

    Firmino, you’re coming out of my team as soon as I can get you out.

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

      Now?

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

        I don’t fancy making many more this week. But he’s a marked man. Next week is his week to leave.

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

      I recommend Vardy

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

        Probably be as effective (give or take 6 points) during his suspension.

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

          😀

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think I prefer the sample size of one season last year over the 2 game sample size this season

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

        He came good last year.

        I reluctantly gambled on him early on last year, as I thought he was poor year before as a mid... but felt there was something.

        This is 2016-17 Firmino all over again.

    4. tabzy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same. Hoping for a swan song at Brighton then he’ll probably become Auba. Bilva to... not quite sure yet.

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

    Salah has been atrocious

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

      Shockingly so.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve seen much worse performances.

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Palace have been quite good

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        GW5 fire sale incoming

      • Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely not worth £13m.

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

      Would you take a hit to save 0.1m?

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

        No but I'd take two hits to save 0.3.

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

        Haha No

      3. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Only if it makes your team better.

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

          Cairney > Kante

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sorloth on
      Benteke off

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

      Have palace just decided to let Trent run free all game?

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

        No point in covering him. Cant hit a cross to save his life.

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

          Not saying its a bad tactic, just seems really intentional. Leave him free, have an extra PVA in the box

    7. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tekkers off Sorloth on

    8. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      RIP Salah Cappers.. Nope not too early. Just not your day. Sorry guys.

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

        He’s currently on 6 points.

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

      Liverpool CS now in danger, Tekkers off.

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

        😀

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

      Sørloth on

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

      Has Benteke even won a single header? Ha ha

    12. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Two-toed Sorloth on.

    13. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shakira to come on for Mané surely...

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

        Pique won't be haopy

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

      Uh-oh. Palace have some quality up top now. Squeaky bum time for Pool def owners.

    15. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Robby assist, Salah goal incoming. You saw it here first

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

        Which GW was that meant to happen again?

    16. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A) Kante & Pereira
      B) Fraser & Cook

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

        A

    17. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, you’re coming out of my team as soon as I can get you out.

    18. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Think I've got to swap one of Firmino or Mané to make space for Robbo - but which one? Got to be Bobby, no?

    19. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Robertson putting up some serious bps

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

        Robertson just needs to put his boots on to scoop up some baps. Wouldn't be without him in my team!

    20. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I can't believe TAA is nailed. He hasn't been that good today.

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

        Who says he's nailed. Sounds like he hasn't been great today...

    21. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Our local commentator must have started WB this GW, he gets so excited every time he's near the ball.

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

      If Robertson scores I’m going to make a mess on the Mrs face.