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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:

  1. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol basically impossible to care about FPL this season.

    1. Sif
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've checked out, casual now this season.

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Ronnie locked in

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I think I might have salah in my free hit team

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think I left TC on TAA over Son =[

      1. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You'll be ok then

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Omg

    3. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      omg... coz site crashed?

  4. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm what could actually be the wise move is sell Salah this week. Free hit GW20 especially if more games off. Will also have knowledge about rotation too - mainly at City

  5. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tried to transfer Salah to Son just before the deadline and it said error then right on time it said success not sure if it went through

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

    Transfer error 2 minutes before deadline!
    Do you think they will open up transfers again??

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows? We might all get another FH chip

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

    What happens if you made transfer last minute and site crashed?
    Not even sure who my captain is!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure, I recall GW2 last season I played my WC and activated it at 11:01, as I did it crashed and said updating but the changes still went through luckily

  8. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    From almost of taking -8 too saving a FT, thanks fpl towers

  9. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why wait till the last second to make changes? Give yourself 10 mins at least?!

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      to get the latest team news?

  10. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The casuals win, yet AGAIN.

  11. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brought Son in for a hit and the last I saw my team before the crash, he was at my second sub.

    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lmao. I did the same and swapped the cap from Cancelo to him after a coin toss. With 3 mins to go. I was trying to come on here to seek public opinion on whether I made the right move, but the FFS and FPL both crashed.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yowza! How many non-players in your first 11?

  12. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's a game of pure SKILL this year

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        skill to navigate that atrocious site

    • Nemanja Vidic
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Give us deadline until 14:45 to make team!!!

    • Cheeto__Bandito
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Locked in 5 mins before deadline lets go

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Go where?

    • Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FPL site crashed.... now Laca (C) Cancelo (VC)... can't swift to Son on time.

      Mistake.

      1. KirkhamWesham
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It was YOU!

    • Adzy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son captain locked in!

    • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Crashed with Mahrez 2nd on my bench after doing transfers.

      Absolute clowns

    • DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Site crash was the same for everyone and all that...

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Its amazing how many leave it to the last second. I walked away at 13.20 as even if a game was cancelled I wouldnt make a good decision that quickly

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I backed out of free hitting at the last minute - the masochist in me says it's probably for the best

      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        should be but was watching Andy FPL picking team on FH when I couldn't get on site

    • bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds vs Villa postponed dead on 1.30pm deadline. I'd have transferred out Watkins not Dennis if I knew that (have Liva on bench)

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Villa might get dgw21 so not too bad I guess

    • Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      that's it, I'm going to quit this mf game.I tried for 15 minutes to get my FH team sorted and now I've got Ronaldo on the bench and Laca as a captain instead of son.
      This is seriously fkd up. FPL is dead.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Laca rested and now show and all good

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *no

          1. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            my VC would be whatever random player they put it on. Could be Martinelli or Brownhill.

    • Real Pathetico
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ergh FPL crashed.

      Think I have De Bruyne and BSilva on bench.

      Don’t actually know who my captain is either.

      GL everyone

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some spicy comments on FPL's latest tweet
      https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/1475097334908346372

    • KirkhamWesham
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The risk of the server imploding before deadline, was obviously going to be high, due to high traffic.

      Thankfully, i did my moves at 13:10 but some appear to have left it 2 mins before the deadline. Ouch.

      I would say 15mins before deadline is max.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        With late postponements and late team news, don't blame them at all. I got my FH team in right before the site went down (5 mins ish before the deadline) so very, very fortunate but those that waited are right to feel hard done by.

      2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        hindsight

        no one would expect the server to crash

        1. KirkhamWesham
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You would expect the server to, at least, slow down.
          Even the highest quality servers struggle with high traffic.

      3. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Act accordingly. No way would I be leaving it until last minute. The risk isn't worth the reward.

    • boroie
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What a joke!???? Site crashed and I couldn’t make my transfers!!! Unlock it!

    • Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆 😆
      The joys.

    • JohnnyCroat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch.
      -8, team set. Cost a full 1.0 in TV too. But could have that back by 2022 with luck.

      Have fun all. Zlatni Pan chilling on the balcony, going to stick on any MbM stream, finish The Witcher before bed.

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There is always risk for site crashing during last minutes. Never leave it too late 😉

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      apparently no dias spotted

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wtf

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully

      3. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And tweet says No Foden, Jesus eighter, how can all these be left out?

    • CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m absolutely hanging out my @rse this morning and the site crashing has not helped my head ache… let’s hope we can enjoy the football today with no more postponements!