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

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:

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  1. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo cappers, any around?

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

      VC, Son C

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

      o/

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Enjoy!

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      0/

    4. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      VC

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

      think ive got it on Salah with Cancelo VC, so yeah

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No surprises with team news it seems.

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

      Foden, Antonio, ESR all benched.
      Literally zero surprises.

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What about Vardy? Not seen him mentioned at all

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

        1 min dude

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ESR and Antonio benched, free hit vindicated! Shame it didn't go through 😛

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ha. We might have to start laughing about it now. Ah well.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Best to skip all the anger and crying and go straight to laughing

            Instant backfire, very SuperSaints of me

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Haha

      2. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        My team for this week with -4, recon I’m gonna regret not having Son.

        Rambo
        Cancelo/James/Alonso/Duffy
        Foden/Bowen/Martineli
        Ronaldo/Laca

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Nice squad for this gw I think. Can't have 'em all

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

        ESR benched

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          A Christmas tradition

      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This is pure hindsight distillation today.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          That's rather poetic!

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

          Its fun

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

            Admittedly I didnt make any transfers at all

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              But you were planning your drive home, did it take 45 mins or longer?

      5. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bavies on the bench

      6. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Great. Thanks FPL, 7 starters.

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

        Looking forward to the game updating and seeing how I'm lined up this week. Did my transfers go through? Who knows? Who's my captain? No idea. It's all good fun

      8. Johnny too hotty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Can’t keep up with any chat haha.

        Who are the winners then. Those who used FH or those who didn’t

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          The FHitters, not me.

          1. Johnny too hotty
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Why FH mate

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It depends who returns points

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

          FH

      9. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Just remember it’s only a game and nobody else cares about your rank.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Well said. Thanks.

        2. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          But my mom was talking to be about Dier this morning something along the lines of "throw the garbage out"

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

          Well said..Just venting out and will be fine in few mins..

      10. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Foden, Antonio and ESR not starting again.

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

        Think Im good for 125 points

        Ramsdale
        Reguilón/James/Cancelo
        Son(VC)/KDB/BSilva/Bowen/Martinelli
        Lacazette/Ronaldo(C)
        Gunnarsson - Dalot/Broja/Livramento

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

          I'd say more like 120

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

          I'd settle for 25.

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

          Let fix that for you, 42

      12. acidicleo
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        In my case when I clicked 'play FH' it progressed to the page asking confirmation of FH..
        I clicked confirm and then got the server error message.

        I will message them in case they can identify the confirm click action from the backend and approve it.

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Hahha its not how it works

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Probably went through then.

        3. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Solid plan.

          Imma gonna take screenshots from now on.

        4. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah just give em a buzz mate they'll sort it out for you for sure.

        5. Crazy Joe
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes I'm sure they'll do all that just for you.

      13. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Anybody else with Cancelo as Captain?
        Preferred him over Son.

        1. Feanor
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I captained Ron, but almost went KDB

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

        Sounds like Palmer’s benched for City. Swear I’m jinxed.

      15. Ross Geller
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Foden, ESR, Jesus and Antonio benched. Great start to a gameweek... 🙁

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

          I’m surprised Antonio is in the squad. Reports were that he was out

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It’s awesome news if you don’t have them though.

          Have a little heart for those who don’t?

          1. Ross Geller
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I have all of them and Tomiyasu. So 1 out and 4 benched... :-/

      16. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Took a hit, don't know my captain, and have two players already benched so I'm down to 9.

        Merry Christmas

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Merry Christmas!

      17. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo is starting or not?

        1. Pratik
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          The official lineup will be out in a few minutes. I don't trust anything else.

      18. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Where are people seeing team news 5/10 minutes before the teams announce them?

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

        vardy benched

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Serious?

          Hope so!

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

        XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling

        SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Kayky, Foden, Mbete, Palmer

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

          Bilva in front 3?

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            My vc

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

          'Weak' City attacking team. No Jesus, Grealish, Foden or Rodri.

        3. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          C'mon Mahrez put them to the fooking sword!

      21. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        KK, Vardy not starting.

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Noooooo

      22. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        So far so good on Mahrez punt

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Late to the party

      23. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Dias. Hmm

      24. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bernardo front 3 😮

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

          😎

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

          He's in the form of his life in the front 3 -> I buy him -> he goes back into midfield and his form nosedives -> I sell him -> he's in the front 3 again

          😆

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

          Should’ve captained him. No involvement in the last two high scoring games, he is due 😉

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

        Everybody with their finger on the team sheet squad picks 😀

      26. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Camzy did you end up captaining Foden in the end?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes. Couldn't make last second moves because of the site crash. Oh well. Son (vc) hopefully to cover.

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, so annoying. Had a FH draft ready once I saw the Foden rumours but couldn’t click confirm. Serves me right for waiting until the end!

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

        Cancelo & Bilva start!

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

        7 starters if my transfers haven't gone through FFS. I hate this game sometimes.