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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. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son and Cristiano a must for this GW right?
    Worth burning my 1st FH to get both and better starters?

    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leaning towards FH too

  2. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) White
    B) Davies
    C) Martinelli
    D) Broja

    Thanks!

    1. Conor1
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think Broja. I presume it is Ben Davies at Spurs you mention?

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Thank you!

  3. Manani
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best city mid for next 2-3? Replacement for Salah

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

      Wouldn't buy a City mid now. Lots of rotation and no double GWs on the horizon.

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Salah and play 10 this week? (Already have Son)

        That was my plan but knew getting jerky

        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *knee

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yep I'd do that.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah has Leicester and Chelsea, can still get decent points in those games.

  4. jai1212
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my FH draft please?

    Ramsdale | Carson
    Cancelo James Dier Dalot | Johnson
    KDB Bruno Son Bowen Martinelli
    Ronaldo | Broja Davis

    Other options:
    A. James/Martinelli >> Lamptey/Saka

    What do you think?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good. Bruno form not too good.

  5. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Decided I want Son and Ronaldo so going to cost -4 which one is best

    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 + Gundogan + Antonio/Watkins > Son + Martinelli + Ronaldo (-4)

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. 2.1ITB

    A. Mo -> Son
    B. Mo + Dennis -> Son + Broja (-4)
    C. Other better move(s)?

    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo Alonso White
    Bilva ESR Gallagher
    Watkins Antonio* Dennis*

    Carson Salah* Jota* TAA*

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

      B

  7. Conor1
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have ten players at the moment but none from Manchester United or Spurs. Would a free hit be advisable? Midfield and forwards looking weak on paper.

  8. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please help. Do I play this team for a 8 point hit or do I free hit ? Not easy to calculate. Could be worth more in the future, but could do a lot this week.

    Fernandez

    Cancelo - Dalot - Reguillon - Alonso

    Foden - Son - Bowen - Saka

    Lacazette - CR7

    1. Conor1
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d love to have that team. Personally, I would take the -8 hit.

  9. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT and 0.5 ITB (WC next week)

    Thoughts very much appreciated.

    Sanchez
    Livramento James Cancelo White
    ESR McGinn Gilmour
    King* Ronaldo Watkins

    (Bachmann* Salah* TAA* Jota*)

    A) King to Broja
    B) Jota to Bowen/Martinelli/Foden
    C) Salah to Son
    D) Something else

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    Who to bench?

    A) Rudiger (have James)
    B) ESR (have Saka and Martinelli)

    Might not matter eventually as I have Foden and Antonio also

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal

  11. Sakib.jafar
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ASM to Kane for -8 ?

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

      Maybe, it's only a -4 though

      1. Sakib.jafar
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How?

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not if he's on - 4.

  12. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Deadline looming!! Last time of asking…. Captain Son and Ronaldo??????

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ronnie

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have both, going Son

    3. fricky_
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son for me

  13. iveseenitall
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Bernado
    B. Martinelli

    1. Conor1
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli for me

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. james 101
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Coin toss

      I got both

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

      Thanks all

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is this good to go? No hits taken, but a few uncertainties remaining in the team.

    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo Alonso Tierney
    Bowen KDB(c) Foden Mount
    Antonio Watkins
    -------
    Foster TAA Jota Scarlett

    1. Will Kane
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely fine mate!!

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

    A. Dennis + Salah + Raphinha > Ronaldo + Son + Martinelli -8

    B. Watkins > Ronaldo (keeping Salah, fielding 9, and no hit)

    C. Dennis + Salah + Davis > Ronaldo + Son + Broja -8

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

      A

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I did A.

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dennis > Broja worth -4 to field 11 players? Already on -4.

  17. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC: Laca or Watkins???

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

      Laca

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Laca

  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT

    Steer - Ramsdale
    Alonso - Cancelo - Tsimi - Duffy - Reguilon
    Son - Gallagher - 4.3 - KDB - Martinelli
    Ronaldo - Kane - Watkins

  19. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zinchenko or Alonso ?

  20. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed so repost
    -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

  21. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DDG (Bachmann)
    Alonso Cancelo Livra Amartey (TAA)
    Silva Foden ESR Son (Jota)
    Watkins Broja (Dennis)

    0FT, 5.3ITB

    A) Amartey & Dennis --> Dalot & Laca (-12)

    Or Dennis to Laca only -8? Or get Ronaldo for other hits?

  22. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rp
    A King & Salah to Ronaldo & Martinelli - 4?
    B King, Salah and Sterling to Ronaldo, Son and Martinelli - 8
    B seems silly now I've written it down, probably just getting caught up in the Son hype.

  23. HARLEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one for Livra replacement
    a) Reguilon
    b) Tierney
    c) Davies
    d) Dalot

  24. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?
    Salah > Son
    Dennis > CR7
    Mount/Bernardo > Martinelli

    For -8?

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

      You need to get martinelli to afford the others?

      1. marcos11
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, anything up to 6.8

  25. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son(C) vs Crystal Palace reserves then

  26. mdm
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli or Bowen?

  27. I Must Break You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any Antonio news yet?

  28. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do
    Bernardo to Son for a hit?

    1. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

  29. Gearoid
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Christmas y'all and good luck!

    2 FT and going to WC next GW.

    A. Salah, Semedo to Son, Cancelo for free with 11 starters that includes Foden and Antonio
    B. Salah, Semedo and Dennis to Bowen, Dalot and Ronaldo for -4 with 11 starters and only Antonio on the bench

    Sanchez
    White Regullion
    Saka Foden Bilva Mount
    Antonio Laca

    Steele TAA Tsimikas Semedo Salah Dennis

  30. DB_00
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t think I need FH. Just need to decide if I want Son, Ronaldo or both. Which is best?

    A) Salah > Son
    B) Salah + Davis > Ronaldo + Mbeumo (-4)
    C) Salah + Lacazette + Jota > Son, Ronaldo, Martinelli (-8)