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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. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to KDB? Have Son and Ronaldo

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Solid move

    3. Cinnamon Jackson
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

  2. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dennis to Broja to field this?:

    Ramsdale
    Regulion, Cancelo (vc), James, Livramento
    ESR, Saka, Douglas L
    Ronaldo (c), Antonio, Broja

    Foster*, Salah*, Jota*, Trent*

    Leaves 0.9 itb.

    Or should I ditch Salah for Son instead?

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

      That works - weak midfield,
      But strong everywhere else.

  3. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Amartey, Salah & Dennis --> Dalot, Son & Laca (-12)

    Yes or no?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Or Dennis to Laca only -8?

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      -12 too much tbh

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Don't wanna use Free Hit honestly

    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  4. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lucas Moura an option or am I losing the plot

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

      Crazy season can do that. I'd look elsewhere, may be even Bowen.

    2. Cinnamon Jackson
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would be quite a differential, but a risk. I think better value elsewhere

    3. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sigh

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

    Bottomed

    A: Salah+Watkins -> Son+Kane (-4)
    B: Salah+Watkins+Dennis -> Son+Broja+Ronaldo (-8)
    C: Salah+Bilva+Watkins -> Son+Bowen+Ronaldo (-8)

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

        Thanks a lot, mate

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

    On a -4. Any other hits needed or am I sorted?

    Ramsdale
    
(VC)ancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón - Livramento
    Bernardo - Bowen - ESR
    (C)ristiano - Antonio - Watkins

    (De Gea) - TAA* - Jota* Raphinha*)

    Cheers and GL all!

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Play someone as vc

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

    Would you rather have Kane or Son on FH this week? Just looking at last match Kane had 7 shots to Son’s 2 and 1.9 xG to 0.8.

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If they revert back to a 3-4-3 i prefer Son.
      But in the 3 5 2 vs livpool Kane did look good.
      Who knows how the line up.
      Son maybe safest option

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

    Time to make the changes now ? Any surprises in store ?

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Go for changes!

  9. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A . Sterling+Tierney
    B. Mahrez+Reguilon
    ?

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  10. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Ramsdale (Sanchez)

    TAA* Cancelo James (White Livra)

    Salah* Bilva Jota* Foden (Brownhill*)

    Lacazette Watkins Dennis*

    1 FT & 1.2 ITB

    Salah Foden Dennis > Son Ramsey CR7© (-8)

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

  11. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do I FH this?
    Martinez
    Reguilon Cancelo Dalot James
    Foden Martinelli Bowen
    Jesus Broja
    Jota Salah TAA Dennis

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes imo

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      nope..10 players are good enough and they all have decent fixtures

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

      Nope - 10 decent players

  12. Totti
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    guys need your help

    A) salah foden jimenez -> son bowen ronaldo for -8 ( exact cash )
    B) freehit

    1. boroie
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      I'm going the FH route for a couple of reasons mainly.
      1) Have 7 outfield with 2 flagged
      2) want to bring back Salah for the Leicester game

  13. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A - Salah & ESR -> Son & Bowen
    B - Salah & Dennis -> Martinelli & Ronaldo (already have ESR & Lacazette)

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Ddg
    Cancelo James White Tierney
    Esr Son Bilva Gallagher
    Ronaldo
    10 players

    Non playing bench:
    Guaita, Dennis, Jota, TAA, Gelh

    FT on Salah to Son
    -4 for Dennis to laca?

  15. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Salah sellers going to bring him back for Leicester?

    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably, if the game goes ahead

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No. Did Salah to Son. Son away is to Southampton is fine. Leaky as of late. Son got mega haul against them last year. Son and Kane kind of linking up again. Saving a ft next week to have 2 ft following week important. Have good (C) in him or Ronaldo.

  16. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Steele Guaita
    TAA* Alonso Cancelo Dias Duffy
    Salah* Raphinha* Bilva ESR Gallagher
    Dennis* Watkins Laca

    Currently have 10 players with ESR not nailed on .Should i

    a) Take a hit of (-8) Watkins+Salah+ESR> Ronaldo+Son+Martinelli
    b) Free hit
    c) Do Raphinha > Martinelli or Bowen

  17. Life_Ban
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Everybody dance now!

    Dennis seems to be dead weight so I authorise your transfer from Dennis to Broja

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez to Get CS ?

  19. lewis274
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    will ESR get some minutes

  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How's this for a -8? WCing straight after for GW21.

    Salah + Antonio + Raphinha -> Son + Ronaldo + Martinelli

  21. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Livramento
    Foden, Gundo, ESR
    Antonio, Watkins

    Foster, Salah, TAA, Jota, Dennis

    2 FT 1.2 ITB

    A) Salah + Watkins + Alonso > Son + Ronaldo + 4.4 Def (-4)
    B) Salah + Watkins + Antonio > Son + Ronaldo + Broja (-4)
    C) Salah > Son
    D) ESR > Bowen
    E) Dennis > Broja
    F) Salah + Dennis > Bowen/Martinelli + Ronaldo
    G) Salah + Gundogan + Antonio/Watkins > Son + Martinelli + Ronaldo (-4)

  22. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1 FT and 2.1 ITB. What would you do?

    Ramsdale -
    James - Dias - Cancelo - Livramento
    Saka - Foden
    Watkins - Lacazette

    Foster, TAA, Salah, Jota, King, Brownhill

    Thanks!

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

    Ronaldo or Son?

  24. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Safe to make my transfer yet??

    1. Cinnamon Jackson
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      13h25 is safer

  25. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, best and most nailed on Arsenal mid for the next 3-4 GWs?

    Cheers

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saka is your man

  26. Sakib.jafar
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A) Williams to Dias/James (-8)
    B) Allan to Foden (-8)

    Budget no issue.

  27. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best option?
    A. Salah > Son 10 playing
    B. Salah, Watkins > Son, Ronaldo (-4) 10 playing
    C. Salah, Brownhill > Son , Bowen (-4)
    D. Salah, King/Benteke > Son, Laca (-4)
    E. Something else

    1 FT 2.9 ITB

    Ramsdale Gunnarsson*
    Dalot Taa James Cancelo Livramento
    Salah* Jota* B.Silva Foden Brownhill*
    King* Watkins Benteke

  28. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Ronaldo if I can only have one?

  29. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Already done Salah to Son

    Any of these worth hits?

    A. Bilva to Rashford
    B. Williams to Reguilon

  30. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    -4 will give me all 11 players to play this gw,but i would sell Salah before Leicester. Is it worth to FH or to do -4 and go without Salah vs Leicester

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I would suggest you play the hit and keep your FH for a double week further down the line. You'll need to shop Salah at some point anyway and you'll likely have enough other transfers to make (Chelsea players to remove etc).