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

    Yes that’s it pep, let them rot on the bench

    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I gambled on keeping Foden and not taking the hit for son. Really hope over the next 2 I don’t get my pants pulled down and totally shafted by that decision

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder what time the site will be updated - 4pm?

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      😆

  3. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Palace have a strong team out. Son (C) regrets already

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Impossible with Ben out of the team

    2. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden owners keeping right?

    Likely to start v Brentford??

    Thanks

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Have to keep now
      Can’t punish Foden again really if they have 3 games in 7 days

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      3-day turnaround, so I think so

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

      Same as every other week

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah keeping for next game and then getting him out of my team!

  5. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How many got caught out by the servers going down? No transfers here because of it

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just got my FH in but couldn't confirm my capt, vc or bench order 🙁

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A lot. Ah well.

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

      You've missed the storm

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Was on FH, was about to do Foden + Bernardo > KDB + Bowen

      Let's see how it goes

    5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Me

  6. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    11 down to 9 with Guaita and Vardy benchings

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I only had a max of 9 starting anyway.

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Took a -8 though

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Damn, Guaita. Oh well.

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden and ESR, yet again. Ffs, useless.

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      good for next week though??

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Foden possibly but Wolves will just put the whole team on the goal line like they do every game and it’ll probably be a drab 0-0.

    2. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Games aren't finished yet are they?

  8. Manani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    brought in Davies on WC and already getting benched

    fielding 9 this week lol

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Played 90 Wednesday. Wouldn't worry too much. He'll play v Saints

  9. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Broja gonna score today

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Broja new owners unite!

  10. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden, Bavies & johnson benched. Not the best start to my FH.

  11. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve got a bad feeling I have Broja starting.

    Crashed while was adding nailed on players in case anymore games are called off.

    Mahrez 2nd on the bench from what I saw last is going to hurt.

  12. 2EyedTurk
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Uh-oh, hopefully my Livra to BDavies transfer didn't go through!! But I think it did

  13. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If I hadn’t FH I would’ve had 5 players with no Foden in the squad. Glad I played the chip now.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep and im hopefully getting a start out of Jesus and Foden next game

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

    Are we going to see a lot of goals scored today?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hungover defenders. Yes.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Butland in goal could mean 5 for Spurs

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

      Hopefully as many goals as in 1963 Boxing day

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Changed Foden to Martinelli captain before 13:25 deadline

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      13:25 deadline. 😆

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

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Regullion
    Son Bowen Martinelli Silva Mount
    Ronaldo Kane

    Free hit starts off well.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah should have used my FH, well well its all luck at this point now

    3. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I feel sick looking at this and being caught out by server issue…

      Nice team!!!

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

      Similar but I bet on Kevin over Harry

  17. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    one night out and foden's gone from pep's golden boy to the naughty corner

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Fodone

  18. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Well, of my 9 players in the 3pm games only Tomiyasu didn't make it. No bench so down to 10 but could have been worse.

  19. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, 10 playing with no hit taken and FH intact. I take that as a win.

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Actually took a hit, forget about it.

  20. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know if butland is now no.1 keeper for Palace? Got guita as no2 for BB 22 but no good if he’s no longer number 1 at palace

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Guaita is number 1, not on bench so has COVID?

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man. Hopefully he’s back for Jan fixtures

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How many missing/not starting so far in FH teams?

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How are Son captainers feeling? Palace have a strong team out...

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Seen the goalkeeper?

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure Butland is that much worse than Guaita?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hatrick incoming

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not happy. I thought 10 players were out.

      Not 10 U18 squad members…

    4. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It's not strong is it still crap

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    3 players benched lol - Foden, ESR, Antonio. Good start!

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same here, was hoping 1 would start atleast. Unlucky

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Esr goal incoming then

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lol. As long as he gets 10 mins it’s guaranteed

  24. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Silva may play false 9 position tonight. Sterling left with Mahrez right.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sofascore reckon that's KDB with Silva in a midfield 3.

  25. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Let’s go Amartey!

  26. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pep the destroyer of dreams…

    Even on free hit he managed to lull me in and play Foden as what madman would bench him twice?!

    1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same, now I’m hoping for a no show and Broja to put on a show

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yep exactly the same here

  27. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Crystal Palace removed their lineup from Twitter?

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Seems they tweeted their lineup wrong.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They didn’t confirm before the deadline in time due to the PL site crash

  28. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I accidentally captained Laca not Son. Hope this doesn't go too wrong.

  29. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Think Pep wanted to make a statement on the naughty boys in front of home fans. Probably get some minutes later

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    ESR owners, keeping or shifting? Easy to move sideways to Martinelli?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I switched to Marti yesterday

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think very high chance ESR starts next game given it is a few days later

    3. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Him and son have got 1 more GW then their out.