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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:

  1. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have made the transfers but got error.

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      same and on xx:26

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1475096559880654850?s=20

    Leeds vs Villa vs first to be off for GW20. No surprise...

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Timing 😆

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The timing of this announcement 😆

    3. beric
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins to DCL if Everton is on

      1. Rassi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Villa likely to have dgw21 though

        1. Rassi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Source: Ben Crellin

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Now likely to have DGW22 as well

        2. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Laca -> Watkins/Ings on the cards

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well certainly glad I thought better of bringing Ramsey in

  3. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Beautiful

  4. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got screwed trying to make a transfer by site crashing. FPL towers just going to ignore this you think?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. It was down less than 150 seconds.

    3. Sif
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As usual, what else they going to do?

    4. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might get another FH for all...

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    Alonso Reece Cancelo Dias
    Son(C) Rashford Foden Bowen
    Wilson Antonio

    Gallagher

    Managed this for a -4. Hope it's worth saving a FH

  6. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, let's see what the point swing is going to be because of server crash

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son C

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve activated a free hit but was midway through my changes then then game refreshes and says it’s updating. So I’ve effectively wasted a FH chip. I’m livid

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Season over

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's horrendous luck

    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, sorry. That's absolutely horrendous!

  9. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Site went down i hope my foden to son and capt. Son saved else F*** it

  10. boroie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely they have to delay the time given it crashed

  11. Stevig
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got transfers done with a minute to go. But not captain changed. Kept tyring and trying- like A LOT OF PEOPLE i guess. My fault

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, might be a blessing who knows

  12. Super-Anders
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hah, all this anguish and indecision ended in no transfers at all with the site crashing. I guess No Naldo and More Salah will have to do

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    tried to make a last minute free hit and it crashed, no idea what my team is

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      OMG

  14. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds vs Villa Off

    1. Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's...not a game

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It is in two days…

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sauce?

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        trust me bro

  15. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Once you get into the last half hour with everyone planning to do last minute transfers the bigger risk becomes the site crashing not last minute news.

    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculous crashes about 1 % of gameweeeks , do not base logic on that

  16. Lubic87
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ah well, no transfers made. Team's screwed. At least I've still got Salah I guess!

  17. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is complete bull. Waited until last 5 minutes as I always do. Missed out on price rises to insure I had as much info as possible and then this.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What’s so funny? You like making fun out of people’s misfortune?

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't you heard.. it's our fault for being extra cautious. I'm livid. Dint get my second.transfer through. I trusted what's on the tin.. ie the deadline

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh really. I was off here on the website tinkering. How can we be blamed?

    3. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed , they care about our mental health

  18. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Screw this game

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So annoyed.

  19. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Son, no Ronaldo, no KDB, no Kane, 10 players max inc Foden, ESR, Livra. Red arrow meet Old Man.

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Godspeed, old man.

  20. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Site crashed pre-deadline anyone know if there’s anything we can do to influence an extension?

    1. Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      send angry email

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, you get to make transfers for the next GW in a few minutes

  21. Casual Player
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow last week moved too early - a whole 2 hrs before deadline, such a casual. This time almost left it too late. Damned either way. But the meltdowns should be fun at least.

  22. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pants down

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Been down more times than the site

  23. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last minute cap: Son.

    Cancelo brace incoming.

  24. WATERMELONS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Went FH. In the knick of time. Here it is and here we go!

    Ramsdale
    James Dalot Cancelo Tierny
    KDB Mahrez Son Bowen Martinelli
    Ronaldo

    Maupay Broja Tanga

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Xmas intern pressed the button too early after the new watch his gran had bought him had the time set 2 mins fast

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did anyone see that Foden news?

    https://twitter.com/Teamnewsandtix/status/1475095108278181894

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Noooooooooo

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like crap. Why is it that the rumours are always about highly owned players every GW?

      Never see them say 'Toney is out' (when he was actually out with Covid).

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That’s true actually lol

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He's often correct

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh fantastic

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Booooo

  28. FPL Alaska
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf, got error with transfer with 2 minutes to.go. I guess I am keeping Salah

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So angry.

  29. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This week of all weeks to have a crash is crazy, everyone waiting last minute to get news due to covid, what a disaster!

    I've no idea what squad I'll have, I got Ronaldo in for -4, but he's definitely not captain 😐

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Somehow it's not a coincidence, I think

  30. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my FH:
    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo Reguilon
    Mahrez Son Saka Martinelli Bowen
    Kane Ronaldo(C)
    Bench is my problem where only Johnson is a starter

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Deadline already passed, just let the points rate your team