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

    Watkins on bench atm, sub out either Odegaard or Dalot to play him or keep him as first choice player?

  2. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Antonio & salah to Ronaldo & son (-4) and play only 10

    B) free hit for 11 and keep salah for Leicester

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

      A

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if Guaita is back now?

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

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

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

      A and C are madness. Just use FH instead of -12 imo, if not then do B

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

    A) KDB
    B) Son

    Go go go go go go go

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

        WHAT IS C

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

      Id go KDC (C)

  6. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sterling
    B) Rashford
    C) Bowen

    Getting Son and Martinelli in as well for a -8

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

    Get rid of Mount or Bernardo?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo with kdb back he plays a diff role

  8. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you FH this?
    Considering both Bernardo & Foden & ESR could all be benched this week too

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Alonso
    Foden* Bernardo* ESR* Salah* Jota*
    Watkins Antonio*

    (Sanchez Taa* Manquillo* Davis*)
    (1FT & 0.5itb)

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

      no

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Free Hit

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

    Is guita still CP's #1?
    Or has he lost his place ?

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

    Jota to Sancho / Rashford?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo, Dias, Alonso, James
    Bilva, ESR
    Watkins, Antonio

  11. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Vice captain?

    A) Gundogan
    B) Lacazette

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

      B

  12. Mika-eel
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Laca Captain, It's s now or never!

    No United or Spurs. Gonna be a scary gameweek.

  13. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah to son
    Or

    B) Salah & dennis to
    Bowen and cr7 for -4?

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

    Crazy pace of moves now

    Salah on -230% (was on -154% 50 mins ago)
    Son on +114%

  15. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah and Jesus > Son and Ronaldo
    B) Salah and Dennis > Bowen and Ronaldo

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

      A

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mount or Bowen on a Free Hit?

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

    Good to make transfers now??

  18. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain son or ronaldo?

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

    Based on the Rate my Team feature telling me that I should score somewhere around 40 points this week, I've decided to burn a FH

    Better combo

    A. KDB + White

    B. Mahrez + tierney

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

      Might as well punt on KDB if on FH

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

    A) D Luiz/Dennis to Mount/Broja (-4)

    B) Douglas Luiz to Bowen

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

    Dennis to Broja for a hit giving me 12 with games is silly, right? Or a sensible precaution for benching/late cancellations?

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

    Triggered! No going back now. Please no last-minute postponement.

  23. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any Antonio news?

    a) starts
    b) 50/50 and own risk
    c) sell

  24. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli captain anyone?

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

    Livra fine as third sub, or go for someone cheaper? (FH)

  26. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t believe I’m doing this but Jesus (c)

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

    A) Douglas Luiz/Dennis to Mount/Broja (-4)

    B) D Luiz to Bowen

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

    Make my transfer now or wait till 2mins after the deadline? 🙂

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

    Captain Ronaldo or Son?

  30. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay or Broja?