Dugout Discussion

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. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just like the RMT's earlier can we have a separate thread for people to show-off about the points they had from the Game Week. They just clog up proper discussion and can be quite irritating.

    🙂

    1. Fiona B
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You can call it W@nkers Corner?

      1. Fiona B
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        p.s. you forgot to add to your post "Signed. Non-Aguero Captainer"

        1. Fiona B
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          p.p.s 86 all out 😉

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      indeed, it's doing my head in how people think we care about what score they got

    3. Shipstontrev
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's been going on here for 10 years.

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You've only been here 9 years though :3 (according to your number)

    4. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Games are fun. Gloating is fun. Be a man and captain Aguero next time

    5. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say a separate thread for people asking for separate threads!

    6. zes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The worst one are tho ones that go: 'only 100pts this week with 3 left to play. Do I need to wildcard?'

    7. RyanC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly, it’s just part of the game. Ignore it.

  2. Adro3
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King to ? tonight with my second FT.

    Salah Hazard Moura Richarlison Cairney
    Zaha Aguero King

    Cheers

    1. AndyCook
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody worth having at that price right now in my mind. I’d do Moura to Mkhi

        1. Adro3
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah that's also a good shout. Only really considering Ings but he'll probably be injured by next weekend

      • zes
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I've got Mitrovic and I've got no plans to ship him so far. He's nailed on, at the focal point of an attacking team and bagged against Spurs (so not a fixture worry). Underlying stats look great so far too.

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Oh man, trying to be patient this year have 2FT but now have fires to put out

      Patricio (need to keep now)
      Peltier (Probably need to hold)
      Wan-Bissaka (probably have to hold)
      Eriksen (dropping in price this week)
      Stephens (could drop this week)
      Firmino (could drop)
      King (dropping tonight)

      Out of the above who would you prioritise out??

      1. Vamos
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino, King and Eriksen are frustrating to look at on paper given the starts they've had but you know over the season they'll do well. If you drop them, guaranteed to do well.

      2. Aldershot Gas
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        King - Wilson on fire, King may be dropped - just make sure you don't transfer in any Man U players !!!

      3. Goalosaurus
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen or Firmino as they're the most expensive.

      4. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        only my opinion but try not to be too swayed by price drops and think about pts returns. eg. if firmino scores at weekend (and he has a good fixture) he will recoup any price drop now.

        i might sell eriksen to free up funds and upgrade peltier depending on the rest of your team.

      5. AndyCook
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Eriksen and Firmino because you can do the most with the money if you can smuggle the rest onto the bench, have to play King though I guess. I’d probably take a hit and get Mkhi, Aubameyang, Zaha for those three I have mentioned

        • AndyCook
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Eriksen to Mkhi and bring an expensive defender in for Peltier might make sense depending on your team too

          • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Eriksen & Firmino will score 20 points between them this weekend, both have lovely fixtures.

            King to Ings or Wilson & roll the other FT

          • Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            WC

          • ChelseaKTBFF
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I have the same problems except for King and Stephens.

            I am going to use 2 FT to downgrade Firmino, upgrade Eriksen to Haz and maybe get in Mkhi for a hit.

          • zes
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I know it's not specifically what you're asking, but I wouldn't worry about Stephens dropping. He's fodder, how likely are you to think 'I wish I cuold do Stephens to X, but that 0.1 stops me doing it'. Stephen's dropping isn't gonna affect you going forward so I'd focus elsewhere. Imo, Eriksen and Firmino are purple patch players so I'd hold both, the rest are probably worth jiggling.

        • Patch
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Those with Aguero Cap (no Salah but have Mane) performed better than those with Mane Triple Cap (also own Salah but no Aguero).

          True or False

          GCSE Question

          1. Dannyb
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            False

          2. Patch
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Site back up

          3. ChelseaKTBFF
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            depends on the rest of the team

        • Richd
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Salah just makes a WC team so bad. I’m gonna switch to Mane and take the risk

          1. Manani
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            why not both??

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I want Auba and Kun and premium defence.

              1. Chilli Heatwave
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                No hazard?

              2. Chilli Heatwave
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Also did you go robbo or taa?

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            MASSIVE SOFA for you flapjack 🙁

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah. It’s not ideal. But I need the sofa regardless. We can’t have them all.

          3. Maddi Son
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I'm doing the exact same thing and it looks juicy, sod it.

          4. Mr. Funny Name
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Gis a look

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

            K N E E J E R K
            N
            E
            E
            J
            E
            R
            K

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I’m on wildcard ?

              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I know, but it can still be a kneejerk move. 1 goal and 2 assists and Salah hasn't even got going yet. I guess if it pays off your laughing however.

                1. Richd
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Like I said above it’s not ideal. I just feel he impacts so badly on a team when he doesn’t even get bonus!

                  1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Cue 3 bonus next week 😉 Mane looks tasty admittedly.

            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              😉

          6. XabiAlonso
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Salah is on for 323 points this season if he keeps his first 2 weeks scoring up for the rest of the season. He's not even fully fit and on form yet. Good luck.

          7. zes
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            If Salah was 11m I'd call you a fool, but when you can cover him with Mane and spend the 3.5m elsewhere then I'd drop Salah I was WCing.

            Truth is Salah is only justifiable at 13m if you captain him week in week out and with Kun presenting a better captaincy choice over the next 4-5 weeks, I would drop Salah in an instant if I was WC.

            End of the day, would you rather have Mane + Hazard or Salah + Bilva?

        • Robson-Canoe
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          So apart from Mendy and VVD, my defense doesn't look great with AWB (red flag), Zanka (red flag) and Doherty (yellow + against MCI)
          Should I transfer one of the 4.5 defs out for a hit or leave it as is? Got 0.5 itb so could afford a 5.0 def.
          Cheers!

          1. Lukakwho
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe get TAA in?

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Probably is worth the hit this week as you have only two starting defenders and one that might concede a bag full.

          3. Releasebreaks
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            TAA

          4. maverickga
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Chilwell

        • Dele
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sanchez > Mane done...

          That knee jerk life.

          1. Rainer
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Good jerk at least!

          2. hewsoa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Good change

          3. Mr. Funny Name
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Same

          4. Wild Card this!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn’t call that knee jerk

        • Flynny
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty chuffed with my 187 points

          Only blot is firmino over mane.

          Looks like Brighton will be last game for firmino.

          Will look to upgrade to auba possibly, using pogba to raise the difference....

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            187 total or gw points? 😯

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Total

          2. Cookie Kid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Please see top post on this page

        • Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Mane set to rise tonight?

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yep

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            yes he is horny tonight

          3. Wild Card this!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yup

        • Costa in Wengerland
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          199 points Overall
          😀

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            thanks for contributing to the discussion

          2. janowsc
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Nice! 198 here

          3. Wild Card this!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe 300 next one? You never know...

        • how now brown cow
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          ddg & king --> kepa & zaha for free?

          can i get away with stephens, peltier, awb bench for a week?

        • SPorting
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          All this WC and -8 / -12 hits is crazy talk.

          Log off before you hurt yourselves.

          1. Rainer
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            What did I tell you about talking sense...

            1. SPorting
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Sorry, forgot myself again.

          2. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yep. Even using those 2 FT's I had felt little dirty

          3. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Exactly!

        • Ibra
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Next week start

          A) Kamara (BUR)
          or
          B) Daniels (EVE)

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Daniels is assured to start, Kamara isn't

        • Dutchy
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully get a reply.. not the post really to be looking at but and changes with 1 FT and 0 Itb

          Patricio
          Robbertson Davies Tomkins
          Salah Sanchez Silva Richarlison
          Aguero King Mitrovic

          Stek Wan B Bednarek Gunnarson

          1. I'm out of name ideas
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Sell Sanchez.

            1. Dutchy
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              To mané?

          2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            you didn’t leave a question to reply to...

            1. Dutchy
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Any changes?

              1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Sanchez stands out like a sore thumb with mane/hazard waiting in the wings

        • mattmobster
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Tomkins to Alonso (Alonso, Robertson and Mendy)
          Arnie to Ings (Ings, King, Aguero)
          Mahrez to Miki ( Miki, Salah, Mane, Rich)
          -4
          ?
          Alonso looking essential?

        • Maddi Son
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Wan-Bissaka in a WC a good shout or retarted?

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            still best 4.1 player, only miss 1 game

          2. 420king
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Still must have.

          3. Bruin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Looked v good stick

        • Takedog1
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Shaw, firmino, eriksen and jota > Alonso , mane , mhiki and zaha?

          Minus 8

          1. Jaok
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Good move, gotta do them all at the same time?

            1. Takedog1
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Well I could leave the shaw 1 but I’d like Alonso. Also I have to take firmino out to get mane in because I have taa and salah.

          2. adams_6
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Mental
            Can’t you just do firm and Erik to Mane and Micky

            1. lespaul
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah swap a striker for a mid

            2. adams_6
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Of course you can’t.
              Zaha instead of Micky

            3. Takedog1
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I have taa and salah mate.

            4. Takedog1
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Infact yea I can do this. Was wanting rid of jota also though.

        • EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A) Salah,King and Azpi
          Or
          B) Mane, Auba and Perreira

        • 50shades of o'shea
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you for the comments on özil

        • pol
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Looking to ship out sanchez and king before their price drop:

          A- Sanchez + king > Hazard + Arnie
          B- Sanchez + king > Hazard + Ings +1.5M
          C- Sanchez + king > Maddison (wanted pedro but his price inc to 6.6)
          + Auba

          1. MARVELLUS
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            C looks good for Arsenal cover?

            1. pol
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              yea but I won't have chelsea cover

        • MARVELLUS
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Best max 5.0 defender to bring in?
          Thinking Keane or Pereira.

          1. The Mighty Hippo
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I think Pereira is a good option.

          2. Takedog1
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Taa

            1. MARVELLUS
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Should have said already have 3 LIV...

          3. Licky
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Is Pereira still out on the right wing?

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              No but still attacking got two assist from there so far. His assist vs United came when he was pushed back

            2. MARVELLUS
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Think so...

          4. Goalosaurus
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, Pereira has been impressive. I like sakho as well though. Not so keen on keane. If TAA keeps playing then looks like he'd be the best, assume 3 liverpool slots are taken though.

            1. MARVELLUS
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Not Keen on Keene, see what you did there 😉

        • gers23
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          If on wildcard what players should we have to catch the price rises?

          1. Richd
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Tonight is MAne.

            Plus sell Auba for the night as he should drop.

            1. gers23
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Thank you

        • RyanC
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Everyone considering -8/-12 hits...

          Please hurry up and do it tonight before you’ve had a chance to sleep on it. I want to start next GW with a nice juicy green arrow. 🙂

        • ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          RMWCT please!!

          Hennessey
          Alonso / Mendy / Daniels
          Salah / Mane / BSilva / Richarlison
          Aguero / Ings / Mitrovic

          Subs: Stekelenburg / Neves / Stankovic / Wan-Bissaka

          Also have £1.4m in bank!

          C Wilson instead of Ings?

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            You have a WC team and no Arsenal, Chelsea or Palace?

            1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              i have Alonso, and 2xpalace.
              arsenal are rubbish? 0 points

          2. XabiAlonso
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            AWB just got sent off

        • Merlinho
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Draft team.

          1) Ramsey to Walcott
          2) Moura fo Walcott (my gut..)
          3) stick

          Any thoughts? I probably won’t get him anyway as I’m top of the league...

        • Arsenal97
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          1.Need midfielder under 5.9m ?
          2.Is it ok to get alonso for shaw ?

          1. Vamos
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I'm trying to keep Shaw and also get in Alonso. Going to be painful watching if Shaw gets dropped but equally a route into the Man U backline for 5.0 is potentially great. Just need a playing defender to come in if he does get rotated.

            1. Regin
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              premierinjuries mention he is injured & 50% chance to play.

        • UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sooo frkn confused. Ideas?

          Foster -- Patricio
          Mendy // Robbo // Shaw --- Awb // Peltier
          Salah // Rich // Mkhi // Sanchez --- Stephens
          Zaha // Kun // King

          A: Sanchez >> Mane..will give King one last chance. leaves 0.7m itb
          B: Sanchez >> Hazard exact funds.
          C: Sanchez + Peltier >> Pedro + Alonso...flex team structure and mostly play 4-4-2. leaves 1.3m itb. will bench shaw this gw.

        • The_Adam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          So, captain for GW3...

          Salah (BRI)

          Aguero (wol)

          What say you???

          1. Norman Conquest
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            kun

          2. Siggy in the Middle
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Aguero is gonna destroy Wolves. And I will be hiding behing the couch as a non owner.

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              If he starts...

          3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Auba, Mane or Salah for me

        • I'm out of name ideas
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Are there any stand out 4.5 mids?

          1. SPorting
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            No

          2. Licky
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Guendouzi?

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Are you mad Marvin!

        • gonzalocampos
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          My bench is Peltier (no show), W-Bissaka (red card) and Jota (City). I have 1FT left no money in the bank. My plan was going with 2 transfer next week, would you:

          1) Play Jota for a 2 pointer
          2) Change him but for who?

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            just play jota, why worry about a transfer for a bench player?