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

    Please send all your pseudofeds to fpl towers, them squirrels need to be fed properly

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      nuts!

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

    Wish I could do Firmino to mane direct swap

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

      Firmino looked more dangreous today, could get assist to Two of the Salah misses

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

        Are you kidding

  3. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Okay, seriously I don’t mean to whine.
    But I don’t remember the FPL site to be THIS shite!?
    I know it’s the start of the season and everything, but come on...

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

      Happens every year

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

        i don't remember it being this bad

      2. World XI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Never like this. Happens once like 6 years ago when that gave everyone a free GW2 wildcard

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

      Elaborate ?
      new to site 🙂

    3. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same story every year

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        its never this bad

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

    FPL down LMAO, what a terrible site.

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

      Fantasy Premier League

      Sorry, but we are unable to load the requested page at this time.

      Please try again in a few minutes.

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

    Lol at FPL towers’ servers

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

      To cloud or not to cloud..

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

      You need a hobby.

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

    Selhurst Park wont be an easy fixture this season

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

      Yep . They look solid even though they lost. I like Sakho a lot. Although they won't play 11 behind the ball every game at home..

    2. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah Palace are a very decent side

    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      played very well. could finish 6th imo

  7. RubberDucky
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Last time I listen to my gut.

      Going dullard in future.

      I benched Robertson for Doherty.

      DOH!!!!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Talk about a bad gut

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

          Terrible choice, if you’re serious because it sounds like a joke

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

          That's not dullard that would be clever ha

        • ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          terrible decision

        • GianniBanani
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          here

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

          Wtf were you smoking

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

        You just know with WanB out that Robertson Mendy or Alonso will have their cheeky weekend off 🙂

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

          😀

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

          which movie?

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

            airplane?

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

              yup

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

          *after every goal

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

        Why do people always dismiss games at 45 mins, reading back at earlier comments all hating on Salah? I understand Aguero just scored a hat-trick and assist but Salah has two assists and one goal in first three games... hardly terrible and besides them two will interchange in who gets the major hauls?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Welcome to FFS!

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

            It's called being stupid. And having child like emotions.

          • denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            There's a lot of trolls on here these days, fanning the flames.

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

            youre new here 😉

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

          Well, well second GW and first 100+ points scored. This season can finish for me right now.

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

          Mane 3 BAPS

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

            -for now-

          2. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Trolling or?

            1. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Ok maybe you're not.. didn't expect that. Niice.

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

            Milner winning goal + Mane deductions.

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

            urgh hope not

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

          The SalManRob trinity is beastly

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

            I have them all 🙂

          2. SW6
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Yep, them with Mendy and Kun and you can't go far wrong this year

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Hell yeah

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

                When I don't have anything pressing I will swap VVD for Robertson

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

              The EderMenKun trinity 😀

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

          Guys sterling was my captain and kun my vc. Im so happy. My boy Mane scored toooo

        6. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          By far the best 2 teams in the league

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

          Sanchez to Mane or Hazard?

          1. Ozzy smith
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Haz

        8. Red Star Toro
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Chances of Robbo Mane Salah (never mind the order) getting all 6 baps?
          If they do I’m on a 100, happy days

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

            Milner will get at least 2

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

          Does Bilva and Eriksen to Mki and Mane for a -8 sound insane..?

          1. Red Star Toro
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Not at all. Mane is rising and as close to essential as it gets this stage of the season. Mkhi will be fantastic upcoming weeks I think.

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

          are we sure Salah got the assist?

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

            100%

          2. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Positive

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

            Were you watching?

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

            Unless Lallana browned up

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

            neah, just thought PVA might've got a touch off Mane in the middle there, also FPL site crashing and no confirmation was tense, but yeah Salah has the 2nd assist on the site now, so all good

        11. MTPockets
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Can't really grumble at 9pt captain. But grumble

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

            Thank you Jamie Jackson for leading the weakhearted astray...

          • Elfozzie 42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Salah Palace vs Aguero Huddersfield was always a coin toss...doubly so with Pep's hankering for rotation - no need to be overly vitriolic or regretful - it's a marathon not a sprint!

            1. KLOPPTOMANIA
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Wouldn't quite say a coin toss (50:50) but ofc luck involved

          • ☻ Jon Snow ☻
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Also, that late goal gave another -1 to Wan Bis 😉

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

              True!!

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

              Nope

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

              He was already off the pitch

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

                When you get sent off you still lose conceding goal points

          • Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Projected rank 65k. Nice.

          • shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            can’t seem to get any web page to load with BAPs, anyone know who’s getting what?

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

              I think Robbo, Milner and possibly Mane/VVD

              1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                cheers

          • Totalfootball
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Vvd to Rob for a hit ?
            it should pay off eventually ?

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

              Sideways. Hold

          • Goaldigger
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Wan Bissaka and Peltier headache though.

            1. Big Daddy Sam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Likewise. Defintley keeping AWB. Not too sure about Peltier. I have sexier transfer to do but if Mendy or Shaw gets rotated I'm left with only 2 defenders.

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

              Same boat but honestly, not worried.

              AWB needs to drop twice before it impacts & Peltier is going to be pretty low on ppl's FPL To Do list.

              Thinking we can wait out AWB's week off & see how Peltier pans out too.

          • tafrère
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            As a Salah, Mané, Firmino and Zaha owner I consider myself extremely lucky to have got some points in this same.

          • KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            What were bps before the crash?

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

              Mane
              Milner
              Robbo

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

              Milner 38 robbo 37 vvd 30

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

                nope.

          • dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Guess best to keep Wan-Bissaka for his 3 game ban on bench as not worth changing a 4 m midfielder ( albeit will be 3.9 on return)

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

              1 game ban.

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

              1 match ban