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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. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    For gods sake! Two cheap Salah assists and a piss easy mane goal

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

      Haha true

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

    Firmino sighting.

  3. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Boom. Mane. The first Liverpool player to net in three consecutive league matches against Palace.

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

    Hello Mane & Hello Kane

    Goodbye Salah, you expensive kill joy.

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

      i hope there are more like you

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

        Haha what a wonderful world that would be

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’m still transferring out Salah

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

      What are you saying. One goal and two assists in two games when he isn't playing well. Do you have any concept of pointscoring

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

        Nah I just shout F-IT YOLO

        Cya Salah #trendsetter

        Whose with me

  5. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Should I do this tonight?

    Eriksen to Mane
    King to Wilson

    2 free transfers

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely

  6. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah(C) + Mane yayyyyyy

  7. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Maaaaaaaaaannnneeeee!

  8. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    BEAUTIFUL GOAL

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

    Selfish fcking Mane

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

      He capped himself

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

    So close to going Mane & Salah over Bobby & Salah, team balance huh!

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cool story. 😉

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

        Off the cool scale

  11. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Manedonna!!!!!!!!!!

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

    VVD to score now?!

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

    feerk no bobby involvement... get out of my team asap

  14. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah (c) + Mane + TAA

    It's been a good good night. 😀

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

      Does TAA get negative points for his crossing accuracy?

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

      Not as good as Aguero(c) yesterday. Beautiful

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      would've been better if you captained Aguero

      casual

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        yes you are

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          that makes no sense but each to their own I guess

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

      Mane + Salah + TAA + Aguero(C) here 😉

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

        Same

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

      Expected you to come out of the cracks as soon as you did well. 😆

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

      Salah + TAA + Robertson

  15. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ugh. At least an ML rival has WB coming on for Peltier.

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

    Salah mane double up working a treat

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

      It's true

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

    Did Hennessey get a touch?

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

      No

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

    Mané. Frustrating not owning him. He never passes. Great player to own.

  19. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Was that a Salah assist?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

    AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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

      Lol

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      😎

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

      😆

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

      this

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

      Lol

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

    Baps?

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

    Salah assist. Still on course to beat his score from last year.

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

    Any chance of Salah baps?

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

      unlikely.... he usually needs a couple of goals

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

      LOL

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

      What do you think?

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      no chance

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

      Is there ever?

  24. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    You must choose one...

    Ramsey

    Or

    Siggy

    and why?

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

      Ramsey cheaper.

  25. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    ROBERTSON-MANE-SALAH THANK YOU

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      aguero(c) thank you

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

    Bought Many this morning. Dropped three of his goals before getting of the wagon. Will obviously be super value if he continues to outscore Salah.

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

      Mané*

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

      Didn't outscore Salah

    3. Long ball Larry
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Did he outscore salah today?

    4. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He was utter cr*p in this match, mind, nigh on invisible for the entire 2nd half.

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

      Mané 3+5+3 = 11
      Salah 3+3+3 = 9

  27. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Van dijk is an animal

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

      ? Any points ?

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

    Salah still on course for 300+ points season.

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

    Robertson, Mane and Salah - THANK YOU

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

    So I guess Salah (c) , Mane and Robbo today a big success? Of course a Salah goal would have been icing on the cake.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kinda

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      no absolute failure delete your team