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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. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    AWb dropped

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Been Palace best player. Are you even watching?

  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus you guys saying it was a dive are so stupid

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

      There was no contact. Or certainly not the level of contact to warrant the response

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

    Best playing non-WB/Peltier player?

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

      Tarkowski

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      ... umm ...

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

      Forgot to add "4.0"!

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

      Aguero

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

    That's effed it up for all of us. Best replacement for AWB?

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

      AWB @ 3.9M. 😉

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

      Not for all of us.

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Oops ... those 4 mill defenders are dropping like stones 😉

  6. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    AWB must have Aguero as his FPL captain.

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

    AWB + Kenedy Red flagged 😮 😮 😮
    Gonna regret those early moves

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

      Why Kenedy?

    2. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I have them both too!

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

    Definite red. But Salah has been absolute shite

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

      I disagree, unless my eyes are starting to fail me, there was no contact

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

    Tomkins.or cedric to.starr

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Keeping Wan-B throughout the season. What a player!

    Ings/Pereira + Kamara on bench next week must do.

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

    Hopefully Joel Ward gets ruined at Watford, we still love you Wan!

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

    Salah last season get away and scores like he did v arsenal

    Looked like he was running with a tanker hooked to the back of him there

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

      Why are u hating Salah so much? Utd fan?

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

      You're on some next level hate trip tonight

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

      Yeah
      AWB looked tired and still caught him

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Too much falafel?

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lol. Wan Bissaka coming on for Peltier

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

      Ditto

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

      Same damn

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

      Restart the level without saving

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

        This

    4. SirT83
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same.... But, that being said. I'm glad he tackled. I would loose more if Salah did get a goal, since I don't have him. So good job WB

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure he would've scored

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

    AWB to come on for Sanchez from bench even tho he got a red?

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

      Yup

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

      Same. Drops me to 99pts - didn't manage a ton all last season thought tonight was the night. Bah.

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

      Yep, he played so he comes on

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

    Every week one my defender gets a red card.

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

      Who else you got?

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

        Jagielka

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Jagielka maybe?

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

      It's GW2. You're ok.

    3. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Loool

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

    Sad to see, AWB looks a great player

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

      His career isn't over, you know?!

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

    I thought I would get more points than this

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

    Come on Salah, now's your chance to get 3 goals and equal Kun!

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

      Bahahahhahaha I feel you brah

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

    Who to bring in for King?

    I have 3.0 itb. Thinking about Morata or Laca. Already own Mkhi, but don't currently have any Chelsea players.

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

      mitro

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      morata

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

      That thought you had about Morata, I’d forget that. This is the same guy who got a hatty away to Stoke and spent the rest of the season doing nothing.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        haha you re probably right

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

    How much minus do a player get in the BPS of a yellow card?

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

    W-B one game wonder, not worth the 4M.

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

      He was good up until the RC tbh

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

    LFC going to pile on the pizza!

  23. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Are people gonna sub out AWB, even at a four point cost?

    He's been brilliant tonight, that one tackle aside.

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

      Yeah I’m on wildcard. He gone.

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

      No

    3. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'll be keeping him - he's great

    4. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you get rid? Best 4 mil option in the game, had a fantastic game until the red

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

      Definitely keeping!

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

      Don't think so no. No FT left either so he's staying. Really impressive today

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

      Good!

      I'm not debating getting rid either, just wondered if I was in the minority!

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

      I don’t own but would definitely keep.

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

    RIP AWB. Never to be forgotten.

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

    Tomkins & AWB both denying Salah a goal. Damn my bench.

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

    Salah the new Kane?
    Liverpool holddd need those double CS points

  27. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    3 game ban for wan?

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

      No.

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

      1 with good behaviour

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

      One for Wan

    4. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nah it's only 3 for violent conduct

    5. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      1 game

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

      1 because he’s a boss

    7. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, 1.

  28. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well, I *was* looking fwd to a pt or two from AWB off my bench for Peltier... 😉

  29. Eden Wizard
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Obi-Wan was playing for me versus Watford lol

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

      Nobody cares.

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

    I wanted to play him vs Watford next GW though 🙁

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

      Put him in your starting XI just in case