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Merry Christmas From Fantasy Football Scout

25 December 2014 1477 comments
Mark Mark
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For 364 days a year, we can be forgiven for devoting our attention to the merits of acquiring Alan Hutton; today we really should focus on friends and family.

Having said that, the cunning Fantasy Football manager will always sneak five minutes to scan that Boxing Day fixture list one more time as the mince pies are warming. So, while I’ve got your attention, I’d like to extend a very Merry Christmas from myself, and all those involved in Fantasy Football Scout, to you and your families.

Once again, I must thank you all for the outstanding support you’ve shown the site – although I’ll reserve further sentiment for the New Year message, along with a preview of things to come from us in 2015.

For now, you ought to get back to mulling over Alan Hutton, whilst pretending to listen to that anecdote that the Father-in-law told last year. And the year before that. Get back to it: they’ll be missing you.

Having said all this, be sure pop back later today for our views on Gameweek Differentials, the Boxing Day armband, our Mondogoal tips and our round-up of all the great things to come from you, the community, in the past week. We’re all friends and family here.

Merry Christmas.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. WipWapJaws
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone.

    When does the African players leave for their cup and how long are they away?

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Between GW 20 & 21. Depends how long they're in the tournament for! If you are thinking specifically about Yaya and Bony they will probably be away until end January.

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      1. WipWapJaws
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers thanks for that, time to plan an exit strategy.

        Hope Santa is good to you 🙂

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    2. keotes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      They leave in a few GWs time.

      I'm selling Bony after this GW for Benteke

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      1. WipWapJaws
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I am thinking the same thing for Giroud. Either way they are a place holder for Kun

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        11 years, 10 months ago

        he'll still have time to score against Liverpool & QPR.

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  2. HVT
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Debbie/Monreal/Mert/Gibbs
    Chambers owners beware.

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  3. keotes
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Should I play Guzan or Hamer?

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    1. HVT
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Guzan, close tho

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  4. Nabs Kebabs
    11 years, 10 months ago

    IMO the best captains this gw:

    1. Giroud
    2. RVP
    3.Bony

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    1. keotes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Where is Sanchez!

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        11 years, 10 months ago

        yet to score in the pl when giroud is on the pitch.

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Hazard!?

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  5. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas all.

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    1. HVT
      11 years, 10 months ago

      And many many happy returns Milan.

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  6. mozza
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Can I get away with saving this week?

    Fabianski
    Terry Baines Chester (Hutton Caulker)
    Sanchez Downing Hazard Erikson (Albrighton)
    Costa Austin Bony

    1 ft, 1.2 itb

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    1. Emp
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yep

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  7. HVT
    11 years, 10 months ago

    @ Optimus,
    "Let it go"

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  8. Mak_Gold
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Captaining Hazard. Who should I make my vice-captain?:

    A) Sanchez
    B) Silva
    C) Rooney
    D) Costa
    E) Austin

    Thanks.

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Silva

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    2. mozza
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B seems he safest

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    3. keotes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dirty Sanchez

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  9. OPTA FPL
    11 years, 10 months ago

    wow that picture, every year in that article I remember...

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  10. Kip
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I have Duff & Moore. 2FT, 0.0 itb:

    A) Moore => Wasilewski (save 1 FT)
    B) Baines+ Moore => Vergini + Zabaleta

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. HVT
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The crazy thing is I feel Miore will either play tomorrow or the next day...

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      1. HVT
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And Baines could outscore the 2 your bringing in tomorrow....

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      2. Kip
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i have the same feeling about duff 🙂

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        1. Kip
          11 years, 10 months ago

          could also do Guzan => Panti instead of not using the FT

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          1. HVT
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I suppose with duff/Moore you have issues, with 2ft you need to act.
            Can you get Vergini/O'Shea in there and that gives you Sundy cover?

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            1. Kip
              11 years, 10 months ago

              0.0 itb 😕

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              1. HVT
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Team lacks balance,
                Ivan/Baines
                Rvp/Costa
                Someone needs to go but either suck it up this week or say
                Rvp/Moore> giroud(c)/Zab/Kompany
                I'd have no prob losing Costa either btw.
                Or your Baines option
                But those you are transferring have good fixtures.

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                1. Kip
                  11 years, 10 months ago

                  i wouldn't mind losing RVP/Costa/Baines but it doesn't look like the GW to lose either of them

                  thx for the massive input mate. Have a nice xmas!

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  11. Rex Lapis
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Hazard
    B. Bony

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    1. OPTA FPL
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A but make sure you have a VCboth nailed on to play AND with a favourable fixture

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    3. mozza
      11 years, 10 months ago

      b
      WHam take pride in frustrating at the Bridge

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    4. Rex Lapis
      11 years, 10 months ago

      thanks all

      so Haz (C) & Bony (VC)

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  12. Surezh06
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard will be rested 😛

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    1. OPTA FPL
      11 years, 10 months ago

      never

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      1. tokara
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Without hazard, Chelsea is toothless. ...song can easily shut out Fabre

        U can't count on willan or schurrel

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    2. Rats Ass
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think there's a good chance. Mourinho will want to give him at least one game rest and this 'injury' gives him the perfect reason to rest him this week.

      I've just done Haz to Silva as my mid is weak and I can't afford 10.5 on the bench.

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  13. Mull
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Live video of Optimus
    https://i.imgur.com/tqzGqEg.jpg

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    1. HVT
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Just let it go now Mull!
      😉

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  14. Citizen kano
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Costa to giroud done cpt haz vc giroud good move or not?

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    1. Holmes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Captain Giroud

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      1. Citizen kano
        11 years, 10 months ago

        cheers sherlock

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  15. keotes
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who should I hand the armband to?
    A) Bony
    B) Costa
    C) Fab
    D) Silva
    E) Sanchez

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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Your Order is OK.

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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Big Sam will see the game at home against Arsenal after 2 days as Winnable fixture than the one on Friday at Stamford Bridge. So I can smell effortless Victory for Chelsea against Hammers on Boxing Day.

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    1. kalmoffit
      11 years, 10 months ago

      More likely to go for the six points, I would say

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  17. HVT
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Personally I'm not wasting transfers on budget def I just wanna have fun,
    Defensive transfers is so meh and boring!
    🙂

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kolarov

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      1. HVT
        11 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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    2. Holmes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not if you get likes of Skrtel and Kolo Toure 😀

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      1. HVT
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Lol and loler!
        😉

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      11 years, 10 months ago

      So my Moore to Clark doesn't turn you on then?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Come here baby 😉

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      2. Mull
        11 years, 10 months ago

        That's posibly the second most boring transfer in history surpassed only by Gorkks to Shorey 2 seasons ago 😀

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I did Naughton (RC) to Dummet (benched) earlier this season. That has to be up there

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        2. HVT
          11 years, 10 months ago

          This and then he gets dropped!
          😉

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          1. THE Wild Rover
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I did it to give me starting cover for any no shows. Just watch Moore start now 😆

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Good man! 🙂

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  18. Fifa las vegas
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Happy Christmas everyone!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Today could well be a FIFA day 🙂

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  19. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 10 months ago

    WIll RVP start and how many min do we expect him to play? He was taken off early so that means good for his minutes no?

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    1. Skipdipper
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. About 67

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    2. Kip
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i'm expecting at least 75 mins from him. probably 90

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    3. HVT
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes 75+ mins - just (c) him Daniel, don't overthink it, click confirm, log off, have a lovely day!

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      1. FPL Daniel
        11 years, 10 months ago

        thank u man

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  20. Skipdipper
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas all

    Captain choice...

    Hazard or Sanchez? Swaying to Sanchez in case hazard starts but succumbs to his knock

    Vice captain...

    Siggy or Silva? Silva for security?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya capitain.
      It's hattrick time 😉

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      1. Skipdipper
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Don't have him. Choice is

        Costa
        Hazard
        Sanchez
        Kane
        Austin
        Silva
        Siggy

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm actually gonna have to take Lemsips with me to my parents today! My nose just wont stop running

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    1. Skipdipper
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Already had one

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Sucks dont it.

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        1. Skipdipper
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yup. Soon be alcohol o'clock though!

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            11 years, 10 months ago

            YEAH BOI

            And that is why I am staying till boxing day rather than driving home

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            1. Skipdipper
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Ditto!!

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            2. Skipdipper
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Might have to try stay off the fpl website once the lemsip, antibiotics and alcohol kicks in!!

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            3. Denis Tueart on the wing
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Vodka and fresh orange will sort you out. Vodka so you don't care and fresh orange for medicinal purposes and of course the vitamin C content to replace the deficiencies due to dehydration - Merry Xmas 😀

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  22. Moe Milan
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone.. I am considering Falcao forthe captaincy this week? Does it make sense?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No, not really

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 10 months ago

        But its christmas, so yes it makes perfect sense

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It's a gamble, could pay off, could blow up in your face

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      1. Skipdipper
        11 years, 10 months ago

        This

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    3. kalmoffit
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Who dares wins

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  23. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas !

    This is me this week, good luck all

    Pantilimon
    Chambers, Taylor, Baines
    Sigurdsson, Yaya Touré, Hazard (c), Sánchez (vc)
    Kane, Austin, Costa

    (Elliot, Downing, Clyne, Wisdom)

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  24. _Gunner
    11 years, 10 months ago

    G2G?

    fabianski
    baines zapaleta hutton
    hazard sanchez (C) sig matic
    rooney costa (vc) welbeck

    subs: begovic dummet waiselwski quin

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 10 months ago

      get rid of matic

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  25. Citizen kano
    11 years, 10 months ago

    guzan
    terry baines clyne chambers
    sig haz sanchez erriksen
    giroud kane

    cpt giroud vc haz GTG

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    1. Mull
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Where's Austin?

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        11 years, 10 months ago

        he is playing Arsenal away..

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        1. Skipdipper
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Arsenals defence ain't great. I am playing him ahead of Downing and chambers

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          1. Puyol Pants Up
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Qpr's away form is 10000000 times worse then Arsenals home defence

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            1. Skipdipper
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah but he's flying

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              1. Puyol Pants Up
                11 years, 10 months ago

                He is flying after every home game. Then he has an easy game away and blanks, look at his history

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                1. Skipdipper
                  11 years, 10 months ago

                  I did see below

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                2. Skipdipper
                  11 years, 10 months ago

                  He's a bully and arsenal hate that

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            2. Skipdipper
              11 years, 10 months ago

              And he's scored Chelsea and soton away who have way better defences

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              1. Puyol Pants Up
                11 years, 10 months ago

                But he didn't score against Swanesa away and others..

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      2. Citizen kano
        11 years, 10 months ago

        next week mate haha

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        1. Mull
          11 years, 10 months ago

          😀

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    2. Skipdipper
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't play chambers. He is at risk of rest and being replaced as sh1te

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      1. Citizen kano
        11 years, 10 months ago

        if he doesn't play hutton will come on don't want to double up on villa

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        1. Skipdipper
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Third striker?

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          1. Citizen kano
            11 years, 10 months ago

            my favourite player sakho haha

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  26. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    This is what Santa has given me:

    Pantilimon
    Baines | Clichy | Chambers | Taylor
    Sanchez (V) | Hazard | Silva | Eriksen | Sigurdsson
    Costa (C)

    Austin | Carroll | Wisdom | Elliot

    I feel like I should get Austin on the pitch, even if he does have a tough game. Do I wait for it to happen naturally, or sacrifice Taylor/Sigurdsson/Other?

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    1. Emp
      11 years, 10 months ago

      it looks like chambers wont play anyways so your decision will be made for you

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    2. Fitzy.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      With Aguero sidelined, no forward has scored more points than Austin, and he has scored away against better defences than Arsenal's. Not sure why you'd bench him...

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      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Who for then?

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    3. kalmoffit
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sacrifice Baines, if that works and it probably will, you'll have to think about selling him

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  27. AIRMILES
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Xmas scouts. Merry Xmas members.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 10 months ago

      And Merry Xmas all of you who arent sitting on comfy seats!

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  28. Tomeister
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas:)

    Three questions:
    Terry or Cahill?
    Clichy or zabaleta?
    Hazard or fabregas?

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    1. Emp
      11 years, 10 months ago

      terry , zab , haz

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  29. tommidee
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Zabaleta. Madness?

    Was playing like a forward in last match...

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    1. Emp
      11 years, 10 months ago

      nah too risky imo

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    2. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 10 months ago

      But could easily concede against WBA

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  30. MoSalad
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas my FF friends. What's peoples thoughts on Hazards game time this week?

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He will either play 80-90 min or 0 min imo

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