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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. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    -8 is better than a free hit, right?

    And better to hold Foden or Bilva?

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    1. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think -8 is perfectly fine. I’d keep hold of Bernardo myself.

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  2. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    45 minutes to go. getting very twitchy

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  3. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Raphina looking likely to blank next week too? Ideally wanted to keep but tempted to get rid of Bowen (-4)

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Right time to get rid

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

      They were supposed to reopen the training ground yesterday, haven't heard anything since so I'm assuming that happened and it might be OK

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    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rumoured to be off to Bayern in Jan too..

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

    Any thoughts on who outscores who among Ron/Son/Kane?

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    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      In that order

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

    Is Maupay an option today? He’s supposed to be available. I’ll probably go Reguilon but I’d rather offload Hwang than Christensen and Maupay has great stats

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    1. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fwiw I dreamt he scored after I accidentally brought him. #signsyoumayhaveaproblwm

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

        That’s the sort of solid evidence I need! Did he play well in your dream? Going to ponder for 20 mins. Let me know if you get any more dream based info

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  6. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On FH - kane or Son?

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    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sonny

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    2. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son for form. Kane for differential

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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  7. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    i have asked this before so sorry.

    Will Johnson (West Ham) be a regular starter? Is his competition Coufal and Cresswell?

    On a WC draft and was locking at brining in Johnson.

    What do you think?

    Many thanks

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  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any news about whose the palace covid cases?

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

      Vieira

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  9. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

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

    Currently have 10 players with ESR not nailed on & no Son or Ronaldo Should i

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

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do A) without the ESR > Martinelli part.

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  10. Totti
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    guys with 11 players to play including cancelo ESR johnson livramento

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

    need your replies plz

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  11. dando89
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I can use one free transfer to do Salah to Son and have 11 players. Problem is I have no bench and several players could miss out. Bernardo, Cancelo, Gallagher.

    I could take a hit to put Bowen in for Jota which gives me Livra as a single bench player if needed. Worth it?

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  12. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) KDB

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  13. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any players worth bringing in for King or Brownhill for a -4 to get 11 out? Doesn’t feel like anyone out there with decent expected points - possibly Broja or Ramsey?

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    1. AD105
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure either are worth a -4

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  14. HARLEY
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Livra replacement?

    a) Regulion
    b) Tierney
    c) Dalot
    d) Davies

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    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  15. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Salah, Jota and King >
    Martinelli, Mount and Ronaldo? (-4)?

    A. Yes
    B. No

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  16. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Currently got 9 starting men.

    Best option?

    A) Salah > Son (C) for free and field 10
    B) Salah + King > Bowen + CR7 (C) -4 and field 11?

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tough. Given the better security of Son’s fixture I’d lean to A.

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

      I like b with Antonio possibly out and Bowen up front

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  17. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need help here. Do i FH this?
    Martinez
    Dalot Reguilon Cancelo James
    Foden Martinelli Bowen
    Jesus Broja
    TAA Jota Salah Dennis

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  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    In the festive spirit still...Going to take a -8

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  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey the best 4.7m or less MID?

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    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes by far

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  20. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva for Martinelli worth 8pt hit?

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    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. But, I understand the reason behind it. Bilva's return kinda diminished atm

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  21. phoenixfromtheflames
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Dennis --> Broja worth -4 to give me a playing 11 (no late call offs permitting)?

    I also have King...

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would never waste a transfer on someone who's probably going to give me 2 pts

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  22. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Having foden and antonio really is annoying this gw whether to FH or not...!

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  23. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah -> Son (10 players)
    B) Salah, King -> Martinelli, Ronaldo -4(11 players)

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Ronaldo or upgrade Allan to 5.5 mid? Will be for a hit so I can play 10, going for Ronaldo won't mean I need to get rid of Salah but I don't know how long I'd keep Ronaldo

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  25. Atters
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    With Salah to Son I have a full playing 11. But this includes Sterling, Foden, and ESR. Would you reccomend Archer (4.5m fodder) to Maupay (-4) would then bench Livramento

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  26. Sakib.jafar
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Worth bringing in Kane for -8
    Need to replace ASM?

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  27. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 2.4ITB
    Ramsdale
    Cancelo • Dias • Alonso • White
    Foden • Bowen
    Laca
    (Foster / Trent / Salah / Jota / Raph / King / Davis)

    I’m thinking Salah and Davis to Ronaldo(C) and Maddison(-4)? Would give me 10.

    Could also do Salah and Laca to Ronaldo and Son(-4) and potentially Raph to Maddison for another(-4).

    Any opinions?

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  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Salah to Son

    B) Salah/Dennis to Bowen/Ronaldo for -4 (not getting Son for a couple of weeks

    C) Salah/Raphina to Son/Bowen for -4 (keeping Dennis and not getting Ronaldo for a couple of weeks)

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  29. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option:

    a) Salah & Dennis to Ronaldo & Martinelli (-4)

    b) Salah, Foden & Antonio to Ronaldo, Son & Martinelli (-8)

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  30. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I'm going off the idea of Ronaldo. ManUtd's next three games all occur 1-2 days after the deadline, so covid cancellations might come after deadline. Spurs' games are all on deadline day. And they have matches against seriously depleted opposition, with Palace and Watford in their next three. I'm so tempted to plump for Kane.

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