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

    Bavies and King to Alonso and Ings for free?

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

      Yeap

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nice

  2. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Apologies if already asked, does AWB get -1 for the goal conceded when he wasn't on the pitch?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Aye

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

      Yes

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    4. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Goals conceded after red card still count

  3. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez ----> Hazard.-4

    Already done a -4

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wait a week, not worth the hit just for that

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Was thinking about price changes and fixtures too.

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

          not a fan of hits but if it now or never (regarding price changes) then its definitely a good move

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

    Just did Firmino + Eriksen + Bilva > Ings + Mane + Hazard

    Maverick

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

      Good mives

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good if -4

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

        yep 😉

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I like it a lot

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

            Hmmmm. Could well bite ya in the a$$...!!

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

      You got Mane 2 weeks late pal

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Insightful

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

        Better now then at 9.8 dontchu think?

        Had Firmino so couldnt get him last week

    4. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I just think taking firmino out at home to Brighton is a bit silly ??

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

        I see Mane and Ings getting more than Bilva and Firmino and Chelsea now has NEW bou CDF whu

  5. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5m defender? Leaning towards Chillwell but not sure

    1. VDiesel26
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      TAA

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wondering the same thing. Maybe Keane or Pereira if TAA IS TOO much Liverpool.

    3. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Probably, or one from Burnley

    4. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you still believe in Burnely def like I do, Lowton or Tark worth a shout. Otherwise Sakho is solid with Palaces nice fixtures incoming. But yeah Chilwell another very good pick

  6. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    My bench is looking threadbare with AWB red card.

    Anyone know why Peltier didn’t play on Sat?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently he sucks.

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

    Wondering who'll change all of our thinking in the next few weeks?

    Suspect Aubemeyang, Kane and Hazard will all start getting points now and force us to rethink 3-5-2.

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      With Aguero, Auba and Kane up top?

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

        I stuck with the same few players all season last time around, but think this will be a season where we might need to get comfortable with swapping between 2 of those 3 or 4 players depending on form and fixtures for short stints.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          3-5-2 still works for that though.

    2. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah will shut a few people up. Book it

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

      you can only get 2 premium strikers if you downgrade Salah. Not worth it for me

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not exactly. You could get Auba for Zaha if you downgraded Mane to someone like Fraser.

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

        Me neither. The lure of more points for goals and assists, bonus and that clean sheet point for midfielders means I'm putting my eggs in that basket for now. But at some point, players of that quality will get a brace and force a rethink.

  8. stat
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Any madman starting Hamer vs CAR over DDG vs TOT?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I would if I had him

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

        DDG will get save points

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          10 out of 14 shots at him since WC have gone in I doubt it

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

        I would. Cardiff look absolutely toothless.

        1. stat
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Then again Huddersfield have looked terrible defensively, but they've played Chelsea and City

        2. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I am doing it -- as they say, if Hamer doesn't start then DDG -- Hamer got rocked but 9 saves, man!!!

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

          Over Lloris

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

        GNev in a Pool shirt coming up.

      5. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Eriksen > Mkhi, to fund Daniels > Alonso?

        Would give me a constant 3-man defence of Alonso, Mendy and Robbo.

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I would if you have 2 FT, not worth a hit tho

          1. yer old da
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Eriksen to Mkhi for free then?

            1. Neves say Neves
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Tough one, I’m not sure sorry mate

      6. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Mili holders, hanging on??

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

          Too many performing options st that price

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

          Yep. Set and forget until wildcard.

      7. alfast1c
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Stephens > best 4.5 mid ? Westwood ?

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

        Anyone doing King > Wilson?
        Is it worth a -4?

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

          Nah dont think so

        2. Adro3
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          No

        3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Done it, but not for -4

        4. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          No

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

        Hi all.Gtg you reckon? 0ft 0.5itb

        -Patricio
        -Robbo-Mendy-Alonso
        -Salah-B.Silva-Miky-Richarlison
        -Zaha-King-Kun
        ----Foster---Schlupp---WB---Cairney.

        Thanks guys.

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Gtg except I would play foster over pat. Look to get king out if he blanks

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

          No plans for Mane yet?

      10. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Pedro or Maddison?

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

          Maddison.

          1. 50shades of o'shea
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Madness

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

          Pedro

      11. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Bilva and King to Mkhi and Zaha for free? Have to do it tonight because of King.

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah if you have aguero and Mendy

          1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I do.

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

          Aaaaafirm!

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

        So transfers for GW3 done: team is

        Foster
        A.Smith - VVD - Mendy
        Mkhit - Salah - Pedro - Mahrez - Richarlison
        Aguero - Mitrovic

        Fabianski - King - Bissaka - Tomkins

        Would you guys go King -> Ings and Mahrez -> Mané for -8 or is that just a waste of points?

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

          I'm also very tempted to do a wildcard. Could easily make 6 changes to this team.

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

          I'd wait it out tbh. I might be wrong, but I think King has a good fixture this week and Mahrez should start.

          In terms of the bigger picture I'd recommend being patient til the end of GW4, when the international break happens, before tearing up your team

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

            cheers mate. Wildcarding between GW4 and 5 was my inital plan, but being 60pts behind the leader of my mini-league after 2 GWs is really testing my patience.

            1. Four Hit Wonder
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              King will drop tonight, and you're very late with Mane as he'll cost 9.8m tomorrow.

              Stop making such mistakes and you'll be fine.

      13. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Which move?
        (A) King and Gunnarsson to Maddison/Fraser and Kamara
        (B) King, Gunnarsson and Fabianski to Kamara, Mkhi and Hamer

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

          Dont like any tbh

      14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Salah TC vs. Brighton??

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Interesting Brighton don’t look solid and if Dunk is out ...

        2. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Seen some funny comments on here about Salah as if he hasn't just returned 8+ points twice. Hope people offload him before the inevitable explosion

        3. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I kind of like the idea as well, not sure yet, but my TC has always failed on the DGW due to rotation and Salah seems angry for a goal or 4...!

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

        Benching David Luiz for next week against Newcastle because I believe Tripp cab get some attacking returns. Any suggestions who to bench instead?

        Kepa
        VVD, Trippier, Mendy
        Salah(c), Mahrez, Richarlison, Fraser
        Mitrovic, Aguero, King

        Shipping King and Mahrez next week for Hazard and Kamara.

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

          If you can afford to bench Luiz over Trips I'd think you need to re-assess how you distribute your budget

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

            Well who would you bench then?

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

              I don't know your team so I can't say. My point is that if you're deliberating over benching a 5.5m or a 6m you should stick with one and downgrade the other to free up some cash

      16. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        When Southampton have 4 strikers why is everyone so confident Ings is nailed now?

        I just feel like he is a bad game away from being rotated with Long / Gabbiadini

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Ings doesn’t do bad games tho

        2. Darth Crooks
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He's looked the brightest player they have and if they get anything he's probably going to be involved. I've bought in tbh, because King looks complete naff and I like having the extra mil to possibly spend elsewhere over the next couple of weeks.

      17. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Is Bernardo Silva worth keeping?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He has one more chance

        2. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah. Only sure route into City attack Aguero aside

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

          definitely, 5pts per match for a 7.5 mid is about the going rate

      18. COYS Down Under
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        If you had Eriksen who would you get as a replacement?

        A) Hazard
        B) Pedro
        C) Mane
        D) Bilva
        E) Fraser
        F) Keep

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

          A

        2. Adro3
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          A

        3. Takedog1
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          C 100%

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

        Mane or Hazard?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Haz

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

          mane

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

          Both

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

          Both

      20. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        What’s the thoughts on firmino? I didn’t see game tonight but I reckon be mad to start movement transfers to get mane in. Already have salah

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

          i'm selling

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

          If you have 2ft transfers and nowt else to do, then make the move. Otherwise hold on to him, he'll come good

      21. Mordor F.C.
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Neves + king —> mkhi + kamara for free?

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

          Y

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

        best 5.3max mid? kante?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          A great option I got him in this week

      23. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Score predictions for Bournemouth V Everton on the weekend? Can't see any team keeping a clean sheet!

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          2-1 either way

      24. Adro3
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez and Moura -> Hazard and Mkhi on a free? No Chelsea and Arsenal cover atm

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

          looks solid

      25. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Firmino owners, if you have other pressing issues, I think you should deal with them first. There is every chance Firmino could haul on Saturday and Mane blanks, just be patient.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I want Laca or Zaha, think both can wait...this is turning into a 'just one more game' scenario though

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah he has one more game and I think i’ll Shift regardless his positioning is off putting