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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. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jésus free-hitted *out* of my team today. Had him weeks. Guaranteed to score today...

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

      Who?

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

        Jésus !

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

      same

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The day after his birth too. Harsh.

  2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On -4. Good to go?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Alonso James Livramento
    Sterling Mount Odegaard Martinelli
    Ronaldo(C) Watkins

    (Guaita Trent* Jota* Gelhardt*)
    1.0 ITB

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

    Right putting it here then. Am I safe to transfer Bowen and Son in?

    Lots of cancellation rumors but surely decisions would have been made by now!

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

      Youd expect so, but nothing would surprise me this season...!

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

    a)Salah + Dennis > Son + Broja
    b)Salah + Amartey > Son + Reguilon
    Favouring b but if i do this i wouldn't have the funds to get salah back in next gw if I pleased to do so. Do feel like I'd be burning transfers in such a bizarre period by transferring salah out and back in so might be better to go with b and pray Salah doesn't haul against Leicester. Any thought appreciated

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

    Stick with what I have or FH?
    Current team
    Sanchez (Steele)
    James, Rudiger, Cancelo, Regulion (TAA)
    Gallagher, BSilva, ESR (Salah, Bissouma)
    Watkins, Antonio, Laca

    FH team
    Sanchez (Steele)
    Tierney, Dalot, Regulion, Cancelo (Davies)
    KDB, Son, Marinelli, Bowen (Gundo)
    Ronaldo, Laca (Broja)

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

    Kane or Son Captain?

    1. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Kane.

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

      Son mate

    3. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

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

    How do you think MCY’s attack lines up then?

    KDB, Rodri, Bilva
    Mahrez, Sterling, Foden

    ??

  8. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Already on a -4 and own Ederson with no bench, should I do….

    A) Rudiger to Cancelo (another -4)

    B) Alonso to Cancelo (another -4)

    C) Hold both

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

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

    0FT, 5.3ITB

    A) Amartey & Dennis --> Dalot & Laca (-12)
    B) Dennis --> Laca only (-8)
    C) Foden/BSilva/Jota & Dennis --> Bowen & Ronaldo (-12)

  10. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is spurs game confirmed?

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

      yes

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

      Yes it's going ahead

  11. 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 .Worth it

    a) Take a hit of (-8) Watkins+Salah+ESR> Ronaldo+Son+Martinelli
    b) Free hit
    c) Other suggestion

  12. mikeycee93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Laca / Son

    Or

    Kane / Saka

    One game punt on FG

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane saka

  13. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Does playing FH cancel any hits already taken?

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

      Yes

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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

    Worth -4 for Salah Livramento > Son Davies?

  15. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can I just make my moves and forget about or we still might have postponements at this point?

  16. Sulley
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -8 to switch Gundo and Antonio to Ronaldo and Martinelli.

    Looks like Antonio will miss out

  17. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sell one:

    a) Mount
    b) Bernardo

    Get one:
    c) Bowen
    d) Martinelli

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

    Is this team ok enough to keep off FH?

    Ramsdale
    Livramento James Cancelo Reguilon
    Foden ESR Bilva Son
    Ronaldo Watkins

    Foster Davis TAA Raphinha

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You know it is

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

        No i don't. I'm not confident with Bilva and Cancelo is "rumoured" to be out. I'm hoping the rumours are false.

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Free hit I reckon - let me know what you'd change, interested to know

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

        No i don't. I'm not confident with Bilva. Cancelo is "rumoured" to be out. I'm basing this on hope that the rumours are false.

  19. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Douglas Luiz/Dennis to Mount/Broja (-4) more chance of fielding 11

    B) Douglas Luiz to Bowen

  20. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering kane and son on FH? given crystal Palace likely to be depleted and under prepared for the match?

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

      I really fancy Kand this GW. He or Ronaldo...hmmm!!!

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

    Pointless asking for a RMT or decision now people, pages are flying as people are in panic mode

    You should've asked yesterday when everyone said not to bother planning

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

    Pointless asking for a RMT or decision now people, pages are flying as people are in panic mode

    You should've asked yesterday when everyone said not to bother planning

  23. afsr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Good day to everyone. Would appreciate advice on what to do next, don't want to FH, but got 10 players and 3 more doubts (Cancelo, Foden, Gallagher)

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo** James Reguilon
    Foden** Bowen Gallagher**
    Lacazette Watkins Dennis*

    Steele, TAA*, Jota*, Salah*
    1 FT, 2.6 ITB

    A - Salah -> Son
    B - Salah, Dennis -> Martinelli, Ronaldo (-4)
    C - Salah, Dennis -> Mahrez, Kane (-4)
    D - free hit
    E - your suggestions

  24. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    what are the cancelo rumours?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That he has covid

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

      Rumours

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

      Don't believe them. He will play.

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      rubbish

    5. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Of him isolating, but his partner posted a picture of all the family together

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

      What rumours?

  25. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio > Broja, Brownhill > Martinelli AND:

    A) Marcal > Reguilon
    B) Gallagher > Bowen

  26. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me, or is this site starting to creak under the weigh of posters?

    Half an hour to go - it's making me think I'd better not leave it too late to trigger that Free Hit.

  27. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 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. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden or Mahrez

    On FT and makes zero difference to the rest of my team.

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      FH*

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

    3. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

  29. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha > who for -4
    A. Bowen
    B. Martinelli
    C. Hold

  30. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hot topic:

    CR7 or Son for captain?

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

      CR7 if you have him surely

      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Have both hence my dilemma