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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. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Did the Russians hack them FPL servers?

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

    Two 95+ weeks to start the season. Loving this season so far

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Two 90's
      I concur

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

      Focus on recycling your waste more and less on fantasy football please

  3. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why, oh why, did I go Firm over Mane.. 🙁

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

      Because the season is 38 weeks

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

        Still I don't see Firmino anywhere near as offensive as Mané has been.

    2. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      same, had mane since my first draft until deadline day, then changed to firmino 🙁

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      At least you didn't go Firmino over Robertson. Wrecked the rest of my team too

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino will come good.

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

        He had better - I think it’s too late to make the switch now

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

      keita looks more dangerous than firmino. as does milner. firmino playing like a midfielder creating space for the rest.

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

    Sheeeet with Wan B out I got only Peltier as back up for the bench defence wise, anyone else in same boat?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yup.

    2. H-SF
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, my bench is Peltier wan b and Stephens. Just gonna have to ride it out next gw

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, just Stephens in mid. Alot of ppl have the same

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

      Peltier was just completely tinned too wasn't he?

      Bennett from Wolves?

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Better than -1 for Doherty who I sold for Alonso. I'll take my chances with AWB Peltier back up going forward

  5. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bonus

    Mane 3
    Milner 2
    Robertson 1

    1. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah 404 Not Found

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Really not a reflection of Mane input. Bonus is still all about goals and not attempting shots and dribbles.

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

        What game are you watching? Mane was the best of the front 3 easily...

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

          I didn't think it was Mane's best game personally.

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

    Do Palace look like a serious team or were Pool poor tonight?

    1. Dokdok666
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      they look good

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

      Look like a good defensive option

  7. Punty
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The only thing that is certain after all this Salah vs Aguero as captain-debate is that you need both players in your team

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Disagree.

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

        fully agree with above comment.

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

      Until Aguero gets rotated.

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

    Is the FPL website run on a 1987 speak and spell? How many times does it want to crap the bed after every goal?

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

      Probably not, bc, I seem to recall my S&S always working.

      https://media.giphy.com/media/hzLz6eCRE45ry/giphy.gif

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

    Post BPS rank prediction 56k.

    Happy man.

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

      How many points total you on?

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

        175

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

          Sweet, I'm on 179

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

            Sweet, I'm on 186

    2. The_Fish
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How do you know?

  10. phace
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FPL need to sort out their ballbag website.

  11. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So the difference between Salah(C) and Aguero(C) if you own both is only 11 points.

    Big deal.

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

      I'd like an 11 point gain every week

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

      You captained Salah?

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      U need help with maths?

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks correct to me. Aguero 20pts. Salah 9pts.

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

      What is the point of this post?

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

    i had a feeling when CryPal, LIV could score a counterattacking goal. And salah (c), Mane owner, I feel happy & relieved after not capping aguero on sunday. Of course salah, could have had like 2 or 3 goals himself. But 2 assists not too bad. 18 pts. Lol@ those who dont trust him.

  13. We Will Klopp you
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA, Robertson and Salah owners, how are you feeling? I'm still ok with it, Auba was my Mane alternative and he should start bringing in some points from here on now and all of TAA, Robbo and Salah are great options for different reasons.

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

      Sanchez over Mane killed me last week as it was a toss up between the two - it hurts real bad now but now on wildcard so he's coming in.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I got Auba instead of him, think the combo of Auba and TAA will prove better than Mane + alternative def soon enough.

  14. Jolly Good
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Funny thing is I did briefly consider Mané cap before first gw.... only for a fleeting second though

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

    Salah 11 points down as a captain over Aguero. I'll take that. If scoring 2200 points over season its not a big deal. Got it wrong but nothing to give up about like I've been reading on here.

    Salah captain GW3 for me.

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

      This. It really is no big deal. Unfortunate, but not the end of the world. Salah could have had a couple of goals on another day too

    2. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Please explain me the math of that?

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

        20 versus 9

  16. Haugli
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lost Sanchez, Peltier, Dunk and Wan Bissaka this gameweek.

    Sanchez -> Pedro/Mikhitaryan, Dunk -> Alonso?

    1. nisag17
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did it myself for 2 ft. Sanchez to Richarlison and Peltier to Alonso. Makes a lot of sense.

  17. Alex_thekid
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    105 points gw I
    94 points gw 2
    Projected rank 728
    Aguero captain
    Salah Mane and Robertson

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

      Amazing start! Congrats!

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

      Your username has one too many S’s

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      And?

    4. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Amazing mate

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

      thanks for the update

    6. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Remind yourself when fpl site is back online

    7. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy

  18. VDiesel26
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have WC active at the moment and currently have TAA, based on first 2 liverpool games:

    Is it worth the £1m to upgrade to Robertson? What are the odds of Clyne coming back in?

    1. Poppa Klopp
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes it’s worth it

  19. Naboo
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey & Peltier > Mkhi & Alonso? Need to replace one of my 4.0s and no chance its gonna be AWB!

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

      I like it

  20. Net Gains
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BPS =

    Mane - 3
    Corbyn - 2
    Diane Abbott - 1

    Source: The Guardian

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

      Lol

  21. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Credit to Hodgson. This Palace team looks extremely solid.

  22. Poppa Klopp
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m on wild Card and seriously considering Kamara for a bench player, mid field has so many options this season it seams like playing 2 up front and having Kamara as a bench option is a seriously plausible way to go, anyone else looked at this?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lots, looks a smart move.

    2. Binimini
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, if I were on a WC, I would probably do either 352 or 442

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

      I did that this week too. I don't want rotation headaches so having 5 playing good midfielders each week and a stronger defense looks better for me on paper than having Zaha or Wilson up front.

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, it’s worked for me since GW1.

  23. hannibalos
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Proud of ourselves (FPL managers), taking down FPL site so often! We rock,!

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

    Glad I held back on Peltier & Sanchez -> Mendy & Mkhi (-4) this GW... The icing - AWB coming off the bench for Sanchez.

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

      You’re such a lucky boy

  25. Zalk
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    There's a difference between a site crashing and a site being updated.

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It says it's being updated when it's crashed

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

    Going to be close for baps.
    Mané (39)
    Milner (38)
    Robertson (37)

    AWB dropped to -2 with that goal as well of course....

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mané should surely drop back to 1 bap max.

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

        Milner will get 3 I guess.

  27. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    100 pts exactly! Boom!!!

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

      No baps?

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

        Including baps

  28. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This place is so funny lol, I went my mates at like 35 mins and everyone on here slagging Liverpool and wan deserved 3 Bala apparently. I forgot about the game check back and wan red and Liverpool 2-0 :))

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Deserved 3 baps*

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

      Time for bed.

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Doesn’t it make sense to go Azpilicueta over Alonso if you missed the price rise? Or is that poor logic...

  30. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Robertson, Salah and Mane. Did my team proud.
    Shame Wan Bissaka got sent off to blemish my score.

    How anyone can not be without 3 Liverpool players is beyond me. Ben Crabtree you need to think again about your football loyalty.

    Liverpool gotta win something with this amazing team. They can run all night. Palace are great at home but Liverpool neutralised them.