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Scout Betting December 26

The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 18

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We go head-to-head with Paddy once again this Gameweek and place our faith in a trio of in-form players with tasty looking fixtures on their Boxing Day menus. Arsenal’s resurgent frontman, Man City’s little magician and Tottenham’s Danish maestro are all called upon in our bid for a Merry Christmas.

Our first port of call is the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal face a QPR side that have lost every away match this season and scored just three times on their travels. Four goals in six appearances since returning to injury brings Olivier Giroud into contention for this one, and despite the form of Charlie Austin, we’re going to back the hosts to win this one comfortably – with Paddy offering 13/2 on Giroud to score two or more and Arsene Wenger’s side to collect a clean sheet, we’re shelling out £3 on this one.

Next up we head to the Hawthorns as West Brom host champions City. The odds are on Manuel Pellegrini’s side to deliver at both ends of the pitch in the Midlands match – they’re looking for a seventh straight win here and have conceded just a single goal in five. Paddy are willing to offer 11/2 on David Silva to score and City to earn clean sheet and we’re backing the little Spaniard to get amongst the goals once again – we part company with another £3.

Our final cash is splashed on Tottenham’s trip to struggling Leicester. Christian Eriksen’s sparkling form looks too good to ignore here – the Dane has scored in two of his last three away appearances, with only Chelsea keeping him at bay. With Paddy prepared to offer 8/1 on Eriksen to score and the north London outfit to keep out their hosts, we make this our bet of the week and hand over our final £4.

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  1. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cheers @ Che

    McCarthy > Panti
    For a FT

    Gives me Foster / Panti to rotate

    Good?

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    1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      if no other pressing issues? then go for it

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  2. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any RVP Captainers in the House??

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    1. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      o/

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    2. Coffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      As with most others, struggling with captain choice: RvP, Sanchez or Haz

      United goal threat also coming from Falcao, Roo and ADM !

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    3. RocketMan
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      here here

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  3. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Guys,

    krul > Panti (foster other keeper)

    Or

    Wanyama > Milner (or another cheap mid)

    Second would cover for if yaya, Sanchez, hazard, siggy, bony or Costa were rested....

    Cheers

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    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Second.

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      1. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *austin other one of front 8

      Milner would be a one week punt Costa/Wanyama > silva/beneteke next week ...

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  4. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Are we starting Chambers?
    Unsure whether to bench Neil Taylor, or Chambers in case he gets a cameo...

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I am playing him over Wisdom.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. 0 or 90 imo.

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    3. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chambers will play with Kosciusko out...no other centre halves

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Monreal going to play there

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    4. DV8R
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chambers probably better chance of CS than Naylor but I don't think either will tbh... I'm going with Chambers

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    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm after transferring him out to zabaleta

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    6. Caffeinatedsteve
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Benching... Wouldn't be surprised to see monreal at cb, risk of chambers cameo

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  5. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Have never known a week where opinion on captain choice is so split.

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    1. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, it is interesting.

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      1. Tronity
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I miss the safety of Aguero (c)

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  6. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Chambers play?

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    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think so. More down to poor form than need of a rest.

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      1. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No other options tho at arsenal

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  7. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Gone for Hazard (C), Bony (vc)

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    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same bud. Good luck mate

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  8. Berna1985
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    C and VC
    1) Sanchez
    2) Hazard
    3) Costa
    4) Bony
    5) Giroud

    It's a very very difficult choice. Atm Bony (C) and Giroud (VC) i'm not sure that Hazard e Sanchez will start.

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud c if I had him. I've gone bony atm

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    2. Rex Lapis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud (C)

      not sure about VC

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  9. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    One last time

    Sterling or Silva ??

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    1. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Silva.

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  10. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Hazard
    B. Bony
    C. Sanchez

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    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B for me.

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B is the safest.

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B from that lot.

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  11. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez or Bony (C)?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Bony

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  12. Trust John
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya or Rooney for captain?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya. Everyone's vc it seems!

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going yaya but seems to be overlooked by many on here

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  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I have a good feeling that Austin is gonna score today.

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  14. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya it is! Can't see Hammers being pushed around.

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea too strong at home, 2-0 or 3-0

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      +1 nailed on, pens, no striker for city, playing WBA - best option for me this week.

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  15. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Both players are available “@Deckymcc11: @BenDinnery will hazard and siggy start Boxing Day?? #MerryChristmas”

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  16. Ronahdildo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oscar to Cazorla or Silva for this GW?????????

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    1. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

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    2. Yinyang 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Oscar for this game week, he was rested last week so should be fresh.

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  17. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    thinking back to a game a few christmases ago i'd have put my house on wenger resting rvp at home to qpr. anyway he didn't, nor the next game. i wonder if sanchez is at that level of talisman

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yeah or was it wolves, anyway he didn't do a thing

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Someone posted earlier that wenger only made one change for the whole xmas period last year.

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  18. Shinigami
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    what should i do guys?

    de gea
    zab baines ivan
    hazz yaya downing sanchez
    austin sahko bony

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  19. jfxm
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alderweireld against Palace or Austin against Arsenal? Unsure which to bench

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Austin

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    2. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one. Maybe Austin.

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    3. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Austin. palace can nick a goal. BOLASIE

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  20. Kshitiz Basnet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Hazard going to play??

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

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      1. Kshitiz Basnet
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks... Hope he plays

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    2. Bollemuza
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No one knows for sure, except mou and he wont tell

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  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool have great fixtures, am tempted to cash in on Downing and get Sterling, thoughts?

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    1. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do it. I'm probably going to do that before the weekend, just doesn't make sense for me to take a hit and then have a benching problem this week

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

      Sterling will definitely get rested. I think Sam might get as much time as he can out of Downing.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Rodgers said he'd rest Sterling after Xmas, implying immediately after or the schedule?

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  22. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Morning people....I hope your food babies aren't causing too many issues this morning!

    Two quick fire questions if you may:

    A.) Start Chambers or Austin?

    B.) captain Santi or Falcao?

    Ta

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Austin
      Falcao

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  23. #23
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What is the thoughts about Mahrez, is he underachieving at the moment? his stats are great, but havent watched him play. Good 5th midfielder?

    other options are Walters or Jedinak.

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jedinak imo.

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      good player but feeding hopeless strikers at this level

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    3. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Walters. Jedinak leaves for the Asian cup soon

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  24. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Morning lads!

    G2G?

    Adrian
    Vergini Azpil Clichy Zabaleta
    Yaya Hazard Sanchez
    Austin Costa Bony

    (McCarthy) Downing Ameobi Hutton

    (C) Bony
    (V) Yaya (He scored a brace against them last season)

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    1. inter the wild
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Villa haven't conceded more than one goal for ages now.

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  25. jimmymcfly
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone! Any last minute suggestions for this lot? (transfers or captaincy)

    Foster
    Baines - O'Shea - Naylor
    Yaya - Sanchez - Oscar - Downing
    Bony - Costa - Austin

    Krul - Boyd - Hutton - Duff, 2.7ITB, 1FT

    Good to go?

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    currently on Sanchez (C) RVP (vc) but am considering switching to Hazard (C) RVP (vc)

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Alexis could end up with a cameo.

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    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It's risky to captain Hazard or Sanchez. RVP should get the armband.

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

    Haven't checked team for 3 days. That's probably a record for me.
    Not risking Sanchez captain and going with Bony.

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same for me I think

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    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto

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  28. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Play Chadli (lei) or Austin (ars)?

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chad

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chadli

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      1. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Will he start?

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    3. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have the same problem. I'm not convinced Chadli will start today but it could be an excellent fixture for him. With the high number of NTI for Austin the sensible thing to do would be to play him and protect your rank. If Chadli grabs a goal and he's on your bench you probably won't care too much due to his low ownership. If Austin scores and he's on your bench....??

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    4. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chadders

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  29. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yun > Huttom (or similar) for a hit?

    Any of Hazard, Sanchez, Chambers could not start, and I could struggle to make an XI again on Sunday. Hutton has good fixtures and seems nailed on, Yun out 6 weeks!

    Hart
    O'Shea Chambers* Baines
    Hazard* Fabregas Siggy Sanchez*
    Costa Bony Austin

    Bench - Wisdom, Marney, Yun

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  30. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Am I good to go? Subs in the right order?

    Foster
    Taylor Bertrand Mangala
    Sanchez(c) Yaya Siggy Downing
    RvP Costa Austin

    Jedinak, Hutton, Dummett

    Thank you!

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    1. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep make sure your Vice is a sure starter

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