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. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tonight, I sit back and smile.

    Decent start to FPL, Liverpool look good and things are very well in my personal life.

    So happy 🙂

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

      That forehead tho...

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

      Life is so much happier when you have a decent FPL team I find

      1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So true

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

      Let me sniff ya fingers

    4. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Great, you getting some, right? 😉

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

        clearly just had some lol.

        1. FPL Touches
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Question is, what's she gonna think when she wakes up?

    5. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DCV

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

      ok

    7. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Overall points now mate?

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

      Happy days! Went longer than usual? 🙂

    9. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This is great news!

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

    This is a bloody joke I want to do King>Ings before I go to bed!

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

      He might get injured in his sleep watch out

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

        In & done!l

  3. Hardly Athletic
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I sell to get Pereira?

    a. Wan-Bissaka
    b. Peltier
    c. Bednarek

    I was thinking Bednarek at first but Wan-Bissaka has 22% ownership so his value will go down.

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

      Peltier

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      It won’t, he was almost set to rise to 4.2. Will not drop in price.

    4. ChampChomp
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What does his value matter? He's a season(or at least long-term) keeper

  4. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I forget...is every season like this? DDG GW1 denied CS 2 minutes from time, Pogba gift penalty right before time, Mane like, seriously? My ML is killing me in the last 2 minutes of stoppage time!!!

  5. neiltaylor83
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How accurate are the price change predictions at this stage?

    Any idea if Josh King will definitely go down tonight?

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

    Weird no one is considering bellerin

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

      Can't defend, poor end product.

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

      Thanks to Alonso and Shaw and Mendy

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

      I am. Just trying to decide between Bellerin or Montreal. What do you reckon?

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

        I recon bellerin!

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

        Monreal likely to be nailed. Alternatives Kolasinac - Maitland-Niles both injured for 2 months atleast

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

      Took him out for Alonso

    5. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      had him most of last season, didnt really work out particularly well tbh

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

      I saw someone considering sell him, does that count?

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

      Wouldn’t touch arsenal defence until they show improvement.

    8. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He is probably the biggest rotation risk in the Arsenal defence currently

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

    Does King to Wilson make sense? Have Aguero and Arnie as my other forwards

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

      I wouldnt mate, you know what will happen. Already sold King for Zaha

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

        I am not sure what you mean?

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

          That king will score and wilson wont

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

            lol. True that!

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think so, but Zaha is tempting

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

    Thinking of rage transferring VVD rather than dealing with AWB!

    Wanted to bench Jota now I will have to play him against Man City...not ideal

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

      vvd has got you 2 CS, why are you raging?

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

        No assist or goals..for that price he needs.to behave like Mendy or Alonso

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

          yeah. he is a CB. The only way he can score is from corner kicks with headers. But he is solid. Could get some BAPS in the future, but of course robbo better option

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    83 points after bonus. Current OR 98k. Small green?

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

      Depends how many points came tonight

  10. Bulldogs FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, anyone watched the Saints & Bournemouth game?. I am about to transfer out King and I'm looking at either Ings or Wilson but I need some advise..
    I can see Bou continue to score but no sure about Ings..he has the stats though for now!

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

      wilson looking more dangerous. king seems to be withdrawn playing behind him.

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bilva and Salah will eventually become Mane and Hazard, I won't mind paying an inflated price for Mane.

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

      Im thinking of doing that this gw. Though the 50% ownership is putting me off...

  12. FPL99
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Any improvements you'd make to this squad going forward?

    Ederson/Fabianski

    Mendy/Alonso/Robertson/Wan Bissaka/Peltier

    Salah/Mane/Pedro/Richarlison/Romeu

    Aguero/Arnautovic/Ings

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

      G2G

  13. TheWhiteDiaby
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    a) Coleman and Mahrez >> Mendy and Mikhi
    b) Coleman and Willian >> Bellerin and Mikhi
    c) Coleman, Willian and Mahrez >> Mendy, Mikhi and another midfielder

    Any help appreciated

    1. RNGD Shobby
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A at this stage. Hazard may still be a week away from startinh.

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

    Oh boy.

    Worth doing Luiz/PvA to TAA (-4)

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

      No

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

        Hah.

        Why not?

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Also no.

  15. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    People who get offended by the term casual 😆

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

      People who say the word casual

      Loool

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

        You're a casual

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

          Good one 🙂

        2. FPL Touches
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          yer Da's a casual

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

            He is actually

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

      people who get offended by people getting offended by the term casual

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

        i dont really see how a laughing face is being offended?

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

          woosh

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

        I'm not offended

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

      Casual is just a way for people to justify their envy.

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

        I think its just a useful word to describe those that don't put as much thought into FPL as us. No malice in it

  16. Gashead9
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez owners, whats the plan?
    Could make a downgrade/sideways move to Bilva, but that could easily backfire. Maybe Dilva a safer bet?
    I have no Arsenal so maybe a switch to Mkhi for their good run?
    Don't fancy Spurs mids with 4 away games out of 5
    What are others doing?

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

      I think Mkhi mate

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhi

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

      If we can ever log in

    4. Touré De Force
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Easy transfer in of Dilva for me

    5. Gashead9
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all, I guess Haz an option too if I can find 0.5, not sure I want to lose 3 City though

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

      I go Hazard

  17. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worth making early transfers for 0.1m?

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

      Probs

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

      if you can't do the transfer because of the 0.1m, then yes

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I can even after the price drop.

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

          I would wait until Friday if you can

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

      yaaaaah boi for the dolla dolla

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

      0.1 now is more like 0.5

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

    great GW thanks for the liverpool trio,

    anyway, King to who?

    thinking Mitrovic or Ings

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

      Zahas fixtures ain't bad if you can afford the extra 0.5m

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I actually think Wilson.

  19. tafrère
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Wan-Bissaka be suspended 1 or 3 games and why please ?

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

      1 because I said so.

      Because last man foul is professional and not violent

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

      1 because rules.

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Let's get a debate going.

    Should you be allowed to post brags about good scores on here when other people are hurting?

    1. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Oops

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

      Relax. It's only a game!

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

        Ban!

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

      Hurting ?

      You need to chill. I’m actually worried.

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

      lol

    5. SW6
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How will the hurting ever learn if they don't see the victorious?

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

      How about a petition to limit FPL Virgin to one post a day?

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

        As many as one?

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

      Of course! 94 here! Only ten points less than last weeks, =p

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

      someone is OBSESSED

    9. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only once and no “lols” involved 😀

    10. willl
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      its just a game

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

      Yes but you should also spill if you've a bad week too. Like my minus 2 of the bench for wan bis.

    12. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You've got to be fishing here.

    13. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Blatant bragging just lacks any class ... subtle brag probably okay.

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

      There's always someone hurting.

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

      Absolutely. If my 200 points in the first 2 weeks have taught me anything, it's entirely down to one's skill...

  21. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Had 3 CPL players combine for zero points :,(

    But after 4 quick pints of 6% beer, feeling kneejerk-tastic. 184 points after 2GWs though so not bad. Need your help now more than ever:

    Begovic (Boruc)
    Mendy, PVA…. (*W-B, Peltier, Bednarek)
    Salah(c), Mane, Bilva, Townsend, Fraser
    Auba, Kun (Kamara)

    With 2FTs..
    A) Townsend, Kamara > Kante, Ings
    B) Bilva, Bednarek > mid-fodder, Alonso (just realised I have no defenders)
    C) Go to bed (it's 2 hours later over here)

    1. Critical Observer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C at this point, re-evaluate tomorrow.

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

    Morata and Daniels

    OR

    Ings/Wilson and Alonso

    1. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bings

  23. Arsenal97
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw ➡️alonso
    B.silva ➡️ milner
    Opinion ?

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

      knee jerk

    2. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not Milner but Alonso might become necessary

      1. Arsenal97
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        suggest someone better than milner for 5.9m less

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

      Madness

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Feel like I dodged a bullet with that Salah (C) and owning Aguero. Lost 11 points though.

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

      22

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

        Nope 11

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

        No, Aguero (C) is 40 with Mo's 9 is 49.
        Salah (c) is 18 with Aguero's 20 is 38.

      3. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No he got 38 instead of a potential 49.

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

      Yeah I'm in the same position. After the City game I feared it could have been so much worst!

    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah it could have been much worse, will take that.

  25. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King and Gunnarsson to Kamara and Maddison for free?

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

      i’m not sold on Maddison personally

  26. tafrère
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    80 points in GW2, after bps, how do the crowd compare ?

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

      86 all out

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

      82.

      Youll be above avg

    3. RNGD Shobby
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      81 with Mendy cap

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

      78

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

      Top 10k avg 83

    6. Big Mac 24
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      86 but with -12 🙁 mainly due to transferring KDB in last Sunday, and then out again!

      OUT went Sanchez AUB & Daniels who scored 4 points,
      IN came Bilva, Kun (C) & Mendy who scored 30 (50C)

      I'll take the hit this time!

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

    Wtf is man in the stands only actually started looking at FPL properly last year

  28. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My first auto sub is wan-biss, don't you just love this game!

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

    King Jota and Sanchez to Mane Ings and Mkhi plus 1.2 in the bank. Thoughts?

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

      Yes

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't do king to Ings for a point hit if you don't need the money this week. Just jota and sanchez

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

    Will Ederson rise tonight?

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

      Unlikely, but possible.