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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. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any leaked West Ham team news?

  2. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 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 + Gundogan + Antonio/Watkins > Son + Martinelli + Ronaldo (-4)

  3. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raphina for martinelli?

  4. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Think I'm going to ride this week out, roll transfer, and watch from behind the couch. Got 9ish players available but no Utd or Spurs

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Very risky. Captain?

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Foden (C), Cancelo (VC)

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

      Me too. Just considering whether to do a Dennis>Broja on FT just to have a consolation playing 11

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        You'd probably thank yourself more prepping for next gw on Tuesday going in with 2fts

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

      Me too, having 2 FT for the 28th could be great to buy the players that didn’t play on the 26th.

  5. Razor425
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team. Using FH so set up for this week and potential upcoming doubles with Foden & Laca moving to something like Maddison & Watkins before GW 22.

    Sanchez, Guiata
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguillon, Lampety, Dalot
    Jota, Son, Foden, Bowen, J Ramsey
    Ronaldo, Lacazette, Broja

    Broja, Foden, Ramsey and Lampety the spaces that are mainly up for debate

    1. Razor425
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Using FH next week that should be

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

    -12 or FH?

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

      FH

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      FH

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

      Is smith Rowe to Martinelli worth a -4?

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

        they have WOL MCI after so not the best for goals
        i'm looking at ESR to Bowen

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fh

    5. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      FH surely. -12 is never worth

    6. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fh puts you ahead as all hits are salah to Son or so it seems so you'll not nashe back a -12 and the arrow will still be red. You have very little time left though

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

    Any thoughts?

    Ramsdale (Sanchez)

    TAA* Cancelo James (White Livra)

    Salah* Bilva Jota* Foden (Brownhill*)

    Lacazette Watkins Dennis*

    1 FT & 1.2 ITB

    FH?

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

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

      Salah Dennis to CR7 Bowen -4 and save FH

  8. 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 to Laca only (-8)
    C) Get Ronaldo for other hits?

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

      -12? Why not FH?

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

        I'd rather save it for another GW. And also, can't get Ronaldo if can't sell one of Foden/BSilva and I'd keep them.

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

      Not A

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Free hit team.
    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Regullion
    Son Silva Bowen Mount Martinelli
    Kane Ronaldo

    Duffy
    Any changes needed?
    Or good to go?

  10. RAMZES666
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes you would make to this FH team?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Reguilon Dalot
    Son Mahrez Foden Bowen Martinelli
    Ronaldo

    De Gea, Watkins, Tierney, Broja bench

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

      Mahrez n Foden?

      1. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Too much rotation risk? I want 2 Man c attackers for the high ceiling, not sure is there any viable alternative that i already don't have

  11. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Livra Johnson reg James
    Mount Bilva Foden ESR
    Antonio Laca

    Foster Trent Salah Dennis

    Or FH

    Ransdale
    James Reg Cancelo Johnson
    Son Bilva KDB Bowen
    Ronaldo Laca

    Foster Livra Brownhill Archer

  12. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is Guaita not playing?

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

        I don't know? Why didn't he play last GW?

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

      Same question??

  13. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Raph Laca to Son Martineli Ronaldo -8?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Laca surely

    2. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Taking a hit to shift Laca v Norwich, not sure if it’s logical...

  14. SuperG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Son (c) and Jesus

    B) Ronaldo (c) and Son (but a -4)

    Torn cos Palace are a wreck

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

      I had the same conundrum. Have gone B myself

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

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

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    WCing next week.. so just for 1 week which of the below would you punt on?

    A) KDB
    B) Ronaldo

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

      Kevino

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

    Kane to ASM for -8?

  18. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT 0.3 ITB

    Guaita
    Cancelo James White Livra
    Foden Bernardo ESR
    Laca Watkins

    Foster* - Salah* Jota* TAA* King*

    Just Salah to Son?

  19. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, how nailed on is Laca for Arsenal for the next 4-5 GWs?

    Cheers

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Key player. Only one who an hold up the ball in attacking territorio

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

      He's nailed imo. Heavily involved in Arsenal attacks. Auba on the way out

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

    Any news on Cancelo?

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

    Allan to Foden for -8?

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

    Williams to Dias or James for -8

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

    Current team

    Ramsdale
    Livramento, Duffy, Cancelo, James
    Foden, Bowen, jota, Salah
    Antonio, Lacazette (c)

    Foster, King, TAA, Raphinha

    1ft 0.4 itb

    A Raphinha > martinelli
    B Salah > son
    C Salah and king > Ronaldo and martinelli -4

  24. 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 (White)
    KDB, Son, Marinelli, Bowen (Gundo)
    Ronaldo, Laca (Broja)

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

    I feel FH can be more valuable in 22 and beyond and i'm not setup that well for the doubles right now...
    What to do here with 2FT but no cash?
    Initial thought was Salah to Son and maybe ESR to Bowen with the hope that WAT game in 20 goes ahead (Dennis)
    Guess it's Son vs CPL sou wat compared to Salah lei che
    Can I even get to Son + Ronaldo
    Would love some advice.....

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James White Livra
    Foden Bilva ESR
    Antonio Watkins

    *Steer Trent Salah Jota Dennis

  26. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    -4 with Laca
    -8 with Kane

  27. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can get 10 players out without hits.

    Not worth a FH, right? Only players Im worried not having is Ronny.

  28. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Or Salah Laca to Son Ronaldo?

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    KDB c

    easiest choice ever

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

      Talk us through it...why so easy?

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

      Pep roulette and any City player who starts could come off early to keep them fresh

  30. cigan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Salah for Son gets me a playing 11 for free but no bench cover at all, would you do anything for a hit here?
    Could also do sth like Salah+Dennis > Ronaldo+Martinelli (-4) but Utd game is tomorrow so it could still be off

    Ramsdale
    (C)ancelo James Rudiger Dalot
    Son Mount Bernardo Saka
    Watkins Broja

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

      Yeah, Ut'd next three games are also 1-2 days after the deadline. Ultimately that put me off going for Ronaldo, so went with Kane instead.

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

        Thanks, this is a great point