Community

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:

2,508 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Manani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How long will Dalot keep his place for?

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

      Not sure but I wouldn’t risk brining in

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

        *bringing

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      won't lose it unless he drops a couple stinkers IMO. May get rested next GW tho

  2. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'm on.a free hit but not sure what is best. What do you reckon?

    A) Kane & Alonso (subs Steel & Archer)

    B) Watkins & James (Subs De Gea & Maupay)

  3. Cal1umz
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all

    Please choose

    A - Watkins to Ronaldo -4 (field 10)
    B - Sissoko to Rashford -4 (field 11)
    C. Do nothing and field 10

    Thanks!

    1. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

    Who to get CS this GW ?
    A- Ramsdale
    B- DDG
    sell Sà for -4

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  5. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    4M for a bench goalkeeper - Who plays McGovern or Gunn?

  6. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Watford v West Ham will go ahead mid week? Weighing up Bowen v Martinelli! Cheers

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

      Bowen

  7. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Bilva or Foden? Ta!

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

      I'd keep both a little bit

    2. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I just sold Foden for Son.... toss a coin :-/

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd rather keep Foden

  8. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months 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)
    B) Dennis to Laca only (-8)
    C) Get Ronaldo for other hits?

  9. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    (Fanteam)

    Reguilon(5.2) or Maguire(5.2)?

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

      Reguilon

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Davies should surely be affordable? If so then him, else Maguire because Reguillon is not nailed long term

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

        How come Reguilon is not nailed?

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Reguilon for me

  10. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit GTG?

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      DDG
      Cancelo Tierney Regulion
      Son Bowen Matinelli Foden
      Ronaldo Kane Maupay

      Sanchez Trossard Dalot Livra

      1. AD105
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Would rather Bowen/Saka than Maupay, rest looks good

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

      Looks good

  11. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Legends, need some advice here.
    Only 8 players this GW - 1FT

    A) Salah+raph > Son+Bowen (-4 = 10 players)
    B) Salah+Raph+Guaita > Son+Bowen+Fab(-8 = 11 players)

    Guaita* (Foster*)
    White- Cancelo- James- Livra (TAA*)
    Bilva- Mount- ESR (salah* - Raph*)
    Laca (Antonio* - Dennis*)

  12. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you free hit with 8 playing? Antonio and livramento

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

      yes

  13. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine trying to get players motivated for a match your club wanted postponed

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

      Who’s this ?

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

        Palace

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

      Yeah, I imagine a number of them will have filled up on turkey yesterday, thinking the match would be off.

  14. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for the late post, but If I take a -4 I can get this team and save free hit.

    But with players like Livra Williams and Gallagher, should I just free hit and keep Salah ?
    Cheers folks

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Rudiger Livra Williams
    Son Bernardo Gallagher Saka
    Laca Ronaldo(C)

    Foster Jota Trent King

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

    Any one think Kane is worth it for -8
    Need ASM to leave?

  16. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is this team G2G

    Ramsdale

    James Cancelo Rudiger Mitchell

    Bernardo (vc) Saka Bowen Mbeumo

    Lacazette (c) Jesus

    Meslier Salah Dennis Marcal

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      No Son and CR7. Brave!

    2. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Did you bring Jesus in or had you already got him?
      I think I’m getting rid you see

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

      Salah to Son and captain? Bench Mitchell

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

    1 FT; 1.8 ITB
    Ramsdale
    Livra Rudi Cancelo James
    Saka Bernardo Foden Bowen
    Antonio Watkins

    Steele Scarlett Salah TAA

  18. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I kneejerked. Possibility to have Son, Kane and KdB with CR7 was too tempting. Feel free to copy! Anything you woyld change?

    DdG / Foster
    Cancelo, Alonso, James, Tierney / Dalot
    KdB, Son, Saka, Martinelli / Luiz
    Ronaldo, Kane / Broja

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

      FH? Looks deadly!

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

        Yes, forgot to mention that, but knee jerk was a hint about that. After seeing this team being affordable and because my team looks okay now for next week, I decided to give it a go.

    2. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What was your original team if you didn’t free hit

  19. Laalman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Captain son or cancelo?

  20. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Antonio fit?

  21. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What do you prefer for this week and going forward?

    A) Son & Broja -4 pts
    B) Bernardo & Watkins no hit

  22. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months 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. 1314
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A imo

  23. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Boxing Day Games 1963


    Sheff Wed 3 - 0 Bolton

    Liverpool 6 - 1 Stoke

    Fulham 10 - 1 Ipswich

    Wolves 3 - 3 Aston Villa

    Nottm Forest 3 - 3 Sheff Utd

    Blackpool 1 - 5 Chelsea

    Burnley 6 - 1 Man Utd

    West Brom 4 - 4 Tottenham

    West Ham 2 - 8 Blackburn

    Leicester 2 - 0 Everton

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

      So much goals!

  24. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Are all the 3pm kickoffs going ahead?

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      no more postponements yet

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

      yes as of this moment.

  25. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden or Mahrez?

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

    A) Foden
    B) Kane

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

    Son or Ronaldo?

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

      Ronaldo

  28. RomeluAndJuliet
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins, Salah and Raphinha to Ronaldo, Martinelli and Son for a hit?

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

    Who scores more points this week? Foden or Kane?

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

    Are Cancelo news confirmed?
    Dont panic i just ask 🙂

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      BAN