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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. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I'll take that!!! Aguero, Salah (c), Robbo and mane 🙂

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

      Same. A Kun captain would have made it perfect. Oh well.

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

        Yeah ah well. Live and learn. Knew in my gut it was wrong... Baaa!

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

      Got the same. The last couple mins eased my pain... a little.

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

      I wouldn't

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

        What would you do, write to FPL?

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

          no I'd take the dream team

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Average

    5. The Jackal
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same but Kun cpt :^)

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

    that mane goal hurt so many on here

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

      I own Mane

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How so

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

    Never should have got VVD over Robbo!

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

      Same here. Hope he will score a few

    2. The Hobbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      VVD need other team to attack more to get baps. Pool are too good for that.

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

      Same. Sold for Alonso already! 😀

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

      Same Regret
      Already down almost 8 points .
      Should i take a hit and just do Vvd to Rob ?
      I mean it can't go that bad

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

        That makes it worse...

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

      Same here. My reason was Robbo might get rotated when champions league kicks in so could all change in a few weeks.

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

        Yup. Going to have to stick now

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think he’s on for 1 bap?

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

        Still less points than Robbo though

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

    Anyone get the final baps? Robbo still getting 2?

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

      Imagine so. Either him or Mane

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

      At the moment it looks like Mane 3, Milner 2, Robbo 1

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

    That’s all folks.

    See you in GW3.

    Choose your captain wisely...

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

      Salah of course!

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

        Aguero says Hi.

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

    Well happy with ~20 points from this game. 6 players (2 benched). Could easily have been so underwhelming with just 7 points or something. Phew!

  7. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine having Aguero, Salah, Mane, Robertson & Mendy in your team and you captain Bernado Silva!

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

      Did you do that?

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

      Pls no

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

      Why would anyone captain him...!!!!!

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

      lmfao

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

      Would not have been my choice but not ridiculous. Guess Bernardo not the most explosive.

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

      That’s your own fault tbf - daft decision

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

      Such foolishness seems unfathomable

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

      Imagine having Aguero, Salah, Robertson & Mendy in your team and you captain Eriksen! 🙂

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The good thing is having all those players in the first place. Roll on next weekend

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

      You don't deserve Aguero.

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    fpl site crashed wow lmao

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

    fpl explodes

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

    Salah 9 points not at all a disaster for cappers.

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Plus bonus

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

        9 points then

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

      Surely some baps with two assists, nah?

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not today.

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

    Guys can anyone summarise who got the goals and assist in tonight's game

    I need to finish crying over my AWB

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

      Salah ass x2 G Milner and Mane

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Milner penalty, Salah assist
      Mane goal, Salah assist

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

      Mane Milner (pen)
      Ass Salah (2)

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

      Much appreciated

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

    AWB, Bilva, Zaha 》 Alonso, Kante, Arnie for -4?

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

      Keep Zaha

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

      AWB a starter in your side? If so, yes. If no, not worth a -4.

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

        Nope but that combomis only to get Alonso in

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

      Why Zaha -> Arnie???

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

        Only way I can get Alonso in.

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

          Same price

    4. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keep zaha.. Class player and Palace have good fixtures

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

      No need for Zaha to Arnie, and I’m saying this as an Arnie owner. Palace are decent and have great fixtures and most goals will go through Zaha

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

    Quality Van Dijk

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

      I also have him. Really happy with his 2 CS so far but if you allowed me to swap him to Robertson for free I would 😛

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

    Cheers Jermaine Jackson!

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

      *Jamie

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's certainly a complete Tito 😉

  15. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Yessss mane you beauty, 200 from 2 weeks ^^

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

      Smashing it mate well done!

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

    MOTM gets -1

    1. Frozen Mukluks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      -2 factoring in the late goal.

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

    So where are those Mane haters who were transferring out at HT?

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

    Anyone know who on for bonus?

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

      Mane

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

    This is so frustrating as a firmino owner. I know mane is now probably the better option but it was such an easy goal

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yes it is.

      • Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Firmino was invisible

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

          So was Mane

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

      Stephens my only bench player now after peltier and wanbas have taken a nosedive!

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

      So can we suggest that we can go without Salah without being laughed at yet?

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

        It's only when you actually go without Salah that it's worth anything.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 8 months ago

          If that's what you believe go for it

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

            Personally I’m weighting for the international break at the end of GW4 then he’s gone, unless he does something spectacular

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

          how? Mane keeps outscoring him. Those without Salah must have Mane

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

          9 points plus baps today. What is wrong with that? Scored last week too.

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

            Because I can go Salah + BIlva or Mane + Hazard

        • Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Don't most without Salah have firmino who is doing very little?

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

        Should be 89 all out.

        Would have got the 100 had I not bottled Agueroooooooo at the last second!

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

        Was that Salah's assist at least ?

      5. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Salah
        Robbo Robbo
        Mane

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

          ??

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

        Chance of Robbo 3 bappos methinks...

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

        WC: Beefy defence (Robbo, Mendy, Alonso, PvA) or drop one of them to keep having Slah+Mané?

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

          Alonso not worth imo 🙂 The others look great however. Wouldn't be surprised if PVA outscores Alonso in the midterm tbh.

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

            Worrying see him going forward, though…Same could be said of Mané of course.

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

          Alonso must have

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

          Honesty I’d recommend going without Salah and spreading the budget (as long as you compensate with Mane)

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

            Isn't that VERY risky?

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

              I'd argue not. Salah is only value if you think he's a captain choice every week, and results so far have proven that this isn't the case. If you go Salah > Mane you save difference of 4.3m.

              I think it's reasonable to assume that, even if Salah out performs Salah, spending that money elsewhere more than makes up for it. That money could get you Wan Bissaka > Mendy and a 4.5 > Alonso. Or almost Arnie > Aguero etc

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

                True. As I'm on the WC now, his next fixture look a difficult fixture to drop him for, though. Ownership an issue, as well.

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

                  Take what I'm saying with a pinch of salt, because I'll have Salah next GW. That said though, first let me say ownership is the biggest red herring in FPL. If you get 10 points from a player, it doesn't matter if he's 0.1% owned or 60% owned, it's the same points.

                  I've already made my transfers this week (to save Jota price drop) but if i had 2itb, I wouldn't hesitate doing Salh > Mane and spending the savings elsewhere. Everyone in my ML this season with Mane over Salah are beating me on that choice, and 3.5m to spend elsewhere is massive.

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

                    Well, Agüero is highly owned - I went without, and paying the price with the WC now. Still, I get your point re. ownership.

                    It's a decision to sleep on, but it might be a future transfer, to be honest. Mini wildcard later on or something. The heavy defence is a way to find funds as well.

                    Difficult start to the season, this! 😮

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

          With the fixtures, I think that def might soon become "template".. so yeah go for it

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

            "template" as in good?

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

          Alonso essential

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

            That's what I'm thinking (or fearing, if I go without)

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

        so, Aguero (C) and Salah owner, are you happy with 9p from Salah?
        Now Salah (C) only lose 9-10p compare to Aguero (C)

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

          11 points lost. Still stings. It's the only reason my mini league leader is within touching distance thankfully.

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

          You mean 18-20?

        3. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          We play for points.

          Be happy. Move on.

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

        FPL servers are a national embarassment

      10. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Everything is crashing. anewpla as well.

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

        Palace deserved a point but im happy that mane scored. Mane is more valuable than Salah. What say?