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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Man City : Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Silva, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling
    Subs: Steffen, Carson, Ake, Jesus, Kayky, Grealish, Foden, Mbete, Palmer

    Leicester : Schmeichel, Albrighton, Amartey, Vestergaard, Thomas, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Lookman, Perez, Iheanacho
    Subs: Jakupovic, Bertrand, Nelson, Vardy, Soumare, McAteer, Ndidi, Choudhury, Castagne

    Norwich : Gunn, Aarons, Kabak, Gibson, Williams, McLean, Gilmour, Sargent, Dowell, Placheta, Pukki.
    Subs: McGovern, Byram, Cantwell, Tzolis, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, Mumba, Giannoulis, Idah.

    Arsenal : Ramsdale, White, Holding, Magalhaes, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette,
    Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Tavares, Mari, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Patino.

    Tottenham : Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Tanganga, Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane.
    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Gil, Rodon, Alli, Bergwijn, Ndombele, Davies.

    Crystal Palace : Butland, Ward, Andersen, Tomkins, Mitchell, Kouyate, Hughes, Gallagher, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard.
    Subs: Matthew, Guehi, Mateta, Schlupp, Kelly, Ferguson, Riedewald.

    West Ham : Fabianski, Coufal, Masuaku, Dawson, Diop, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Vlasic, Benrahma, Bowen.
    Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Antonio, Lanzini, Noble, Fredericks, Johnson, Kral, Ashby.

    Southampton : Forster, Walker-Peters, Livramento, Salisu, Bednarek, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Walcott, Elyounoussi, Broja.
    Subs: Caballero, Long, A Armstrong, Adams, Perraud, S Armstrong, Diallo, Simeu, Valery.

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

      Cheers bud

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

      Great work mate, thanks!

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester Norwich and Palace are buggered

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

        I have a feeling Nacho and Maddy will do well

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. The truth at last!

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

      All those nonsense rumours about Gallagher. Why do people just make this sh*t up?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        People desperate to be first about something even if it's wrong

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        To get a reaction

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

        They always talk about the most selected FPL players. It's predictable.

        Alonso, James and Mount being the ones from Chelsea, then Cancelo for City and now Gallagher (the only person anyone owns) from CPL.

        If there are rumors overnight, it'll definitely be Ronaldo is isolating not Bruno or Rashford...

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

    Anyone captain KDB? I was too chicken to do it and went wit Ronaldo

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Vice captain here, went Ronaldo as Newcastle are absolutely awful at defending

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Bowen!

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

      Up Top?

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Captain by mistake!

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

    Second time I’ve bought Vardy this season and he’s not started 🙁

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      When did you buy him?

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

        First time was vs Newcastle and bought him this week about 1:20

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

        Was going to buy Ronaldo but didn’t like the funds it left me for mids

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

    Cancelo starts!!!!

    Likely my captain 😐 Need to wait to see the update on the game as not sure if my decision went through before the site crashed!

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same here although the inverse, tried changing him to Foden so in my case I hope it didn't happen!

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

    Pretty happy with the starting lineups to be fair, ESR my only non starter so far… but he’ll feature surely!

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lucky dead teams with Antonio will get more than 2 points now...

  8. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Palmer gonna come on ahead of Foden now, ain't it

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

    Transfered our the wrong city mid:(

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

    And the hope goes on that foden will now start mid week haha more fool metering him on free hit but oh well

  11. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden, ESR and Antonio here with only 1 playing sub.

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

      2 of them will come on

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like I’m on 9 on a -8 if transfers went through

  13. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Davies derailed

  14. griffzinho
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Palace have strong team out. For all the drama.

  15. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    No keeper again. Guaita has to go

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

      what's up with him? he's dropped or still some lingering unflagged injury?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah he’s Guaita go

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita starts

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

        Butland on team sheets?

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          The official cpfc tweet/picture had Guaita starts - but now they saying it was a mistake wtf

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

            Just my luck

          2. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Darn it! Do you know if he’s fit? Has Butland become number 1?

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        BBC webpage says Butland? Would be great if not true

  16. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Let's go Son(c), Reguilon, Cancelo, Silva, Gallagher and Odegaard!

  17. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Yikes Antonio, Foden and esr all benched. Was hoping 1 would start atleast. Gonna be a fat red arrow this week

  18. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The idiot who categorically said Livra wasn’t in the squad should be banned….

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

      agreed

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      As should all the ones saying Cancelo has Covid and Dias wasn't on the bus

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

      If they were going by that screenshot of the two squads, Tino is shirt number 21.

      The photo only went up to #20 (numerical order) for Southampton, so it is likely he was on that list but the photo had Tino's name clipped off.

  19. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh man, why didn't I switch from Foden to Bilva on FH :((((

  20. Scotty Dog
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any early team news folks?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You're late.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      For GW20?

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

      Line ups are out.

    4. Scotty Dog
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo, Silva and Gundogan! Brilliant!

    1. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      This! Bilva winger then?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think he might play false 9. Sterling on the left and Mahrez right.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Silva, Fernandinho and Gundogan could be the midfield 3.

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Possible.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Mahrez and Sterling on the wing.

        KDB rotating in the false 9 today?

  22. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Palace were bluffing !!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How are we bluffing? Clyne, Olise, Eze, Benteke, Vieira all our with Covid

  23. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins?

    My supposed free hit team: Davies Dalot Martinelli De Bruynex2 Son Ronaldo Kane
    My actual team: James Alonso Cancelo Livramento Foden Antonio Lacazette Locadia

  24. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Pep to punish Foden and Grielish by making them sit on the bench for 90 mins.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say so.

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

      Hope city loose to punish Pep

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

      I free hitted so hopefully he'll bring them back next GW. Come on KDB!

    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I said this before, but Pep is very predictable once you understand him. I think this is 3/4 games out for both of them; nobody seems to grasp how angry this has made him. There is a very weird relationship with Phil (notice how he immediately looks over to Pep when he scores, like a little boy trying to impress daddy) and signs of a strained one with Jack. It doesn't help that the competition, Silva and Gundo, are about as professional as you get to see in this day and age.

  25. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lol to those who laughed at Super Saints and me when we told to pick Mahrez over Foden.

  26. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Took a -4 and still only getting a maximum of 9 starters

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm the same mate prepared for a red but having 2 FH will work out better eventually

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gilmour mega haul today please

  28. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Think I'll get 100+ points this game week. I was smart and anticipated the site crash, so confirmed my free hit a few minutes prior.

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

      What if it had crashed a few minutes prior?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Clever.

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

      Bookmarked

    4. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck mate.

  29. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hope the save to bench Antonio went through.

  30. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just watch, Foden benched, Son injured, Ron left out..

    Can't wait....