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Sell Salah, Free Hit and who to captain in Gameweek 19? What FPL managers think

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There are some big questions facing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of Gameweek 19 and earlier in the week we set up some polls to gauge opinion on the key talking points.

Here’s how you voted over the last few days:

SELL SALAH IN GAMEWEEK 19?

Not far off 50% of responders are planning to offload Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) without a chip this week, with the vast majority of those not planning to buy him back before he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations after Gameweek 21.

FREE HIT OR NOT IN GAMEWEEK 19?

Over one in five Fantasy managers said they were planning to play their Free Hit chip this week but circa 30% were undecided at the time of voting, so there could be more in the offing – particularly as Spurs v Palace looks set to go ahead.

WHO TO CAPTAIN IN GAMEWEEK 19?

We’ve been used to seeing Salah mop up over 50% of the vote in our captaincy poll in recent months and the race is blown wide open this week, with Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) leading the way with just over a third of the vote.

EXTRA FREE HIT: FOR OR AGAINST?

The decision by FPL to grant managers an extra Free Hit proveded to be a divisive one – more said they were against the move than in favour of it in on on-site poll but the result was reversed in the corresponding Twitter vote.

For more FPL assistance ahead of the 13:30 GMT deadline, check out our Gameweek guide below:

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 19: Tips, captains, team news and best players
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  1. Bedok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Well, if the game doesn't work, what's the point of playing?

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      YEP is it a deadline or not ?

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    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It’s not like you haven’t had a whole week to make transfers now is it ?

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      1. Bedok
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Well, you are right. With all the games cancelled with little notice, why not just transfer early so you don't have to deal with poor planning by the game operator.

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  2. Amey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    😆

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  3. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    sigh, no transfers made in time

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  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Can't say you weren't warned 😉

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    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Completely agree.

      The moaners are out in force.

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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  5. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    WTF!

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  6. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for those who havent made their transfers or those who waited for last min to confirm click the FH button.

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  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Played FH & managed to get it through before the crash 🙂

    Not 100% happy but no hits

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same!!

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  8. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    They should extend the deadline. That's not fair at all. Luckily I got my changes confirmed.

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    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No they shouldn’t - team news will be leaked out soon enough now.

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      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Why shouldn't they? Deadline is 13:30 but their site crashes. So deadline was actually 13:25 or something? Lol

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Me too at 13.20 thought it was too risky leaving to last minute.

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      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        last week I did the change (Ron >> Watkins) like 15 min before the deadline only to see AVL game was canceled and the deadline was shifted

        ..and now this

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        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          A Villa game was postponed right on deadline again, I'd have made different transfers if I knew that.

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  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Alway likely to happen with so many making late transfers, I've been struggling to get onto FFS as well.

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  10. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    As somebody that locked in ages ago then FPL crashing is hilarious.

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  11. Public user
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fking fpl server hanged !!!

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  12. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Always do it before 5 minutes

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  13. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Tried to change captain to Foden last minute (no idea why especially when I always tell myself to not make last minute changes to my set-up), kept giving me errors so not sure it went through. Maybe I'm lucky I decided not to take a hit and just deal with playing 9

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    leeds v villa off

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    1. TomSaints
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Useful to know 5 mins ago =[

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    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It’s started. How many gone by Tuesday?

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    4. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      lol that's m down to 9 then on a -4.

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  15. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    OMG I think my transfer went through 5 seconds before deadline, I'm pretty sure I have Bowen captain though

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Omg

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  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Waited patiently for news of cancellations. Had 2 fts.. used on one salah to son. Kept the other to get Kane/Ronaldo in before deadline and the site crashed. So annoyed

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    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lesson learnt - don’t leave transfers so late next time then.

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  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why in the world people wait until literally 5 mins before deadline I’ll never know

    Asking for trouble just do it 10-15 mins before ffs

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Because.. covid

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    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Out walking the dog , you know. But just made through it by a few seconds, I think

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    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely agree - and now the moaners are out. It’s not like this is the first time it has ever happened.

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    4. Bedok
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks. So I guess a deadline is not really a deadline.

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  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    In other breaking news: It's my FFS birthday today

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  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    LOL. FPL website crashes minutes before the deadline.

    Glad I made my transfers before 13.00 UK time.

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  20. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That’s it fellas, good luck on your G/W and may the green arrows be bountiful, 😀

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Did you not see that coming? Happens every year, make moves 15 mins before deadline. Only yourselves to blame

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kindly feck off

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    2. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I am a college lecturer, when uni website goes down that's our fault , so we do not punish students. Here the FPLwebsite goes down, we should not be punished. Deadline works both ways

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  22. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Joke that the fpl site couldn't handle the traffic tried to make a transfer in the last 5 mkns and just kept crashing fuming!

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  23. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Servers aint perfect

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  24. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    F****** ridiculous, site crashed and app wouldn't even let me log in!!!

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  25. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    The soothing smell of Pep roulette

    ho ho ho

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  26. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Tried to switch to Son (C) last min. Ronaldo it is…

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same 😀 could be good

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  27. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    lol I've no idea if my changes went through or what my team is

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  28. Sif
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    FFS, no transfer for me this week then.

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  29. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Will FPL show us respectand sort this website out once and for all? 1;25 make transfers and website goes down.Is it a deadline or not????? Mental being screwed with

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  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I understand people waiting until near deadline to make transfers but literally the last minute creates unnecessary risks

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      5 mins not last min

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It was 3 mins before.. and yes some of us are extra cautious and actually try waiting for last minutr COVID info

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I waited also and made my transfer about 15mins before deadline. At that point it’s a calculated risk of their being more news but mitigates the risk of something going wrong before deadline

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        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Rubbish , how do you next time it will not go 20 mins down before deadline. Deadline is a deadline or it is not

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    3. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It's going to crash (99%) if you do that. Since there are to many people on at once that time.

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