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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.

  1. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

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

  2. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Riser's and Faller's?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Kids early in the morning
      Parents by about midday

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yaya up, nobody important down

    3. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Riser: Yaya Toure.

      Fallers: E.Valencia, Haidara, Schurrle and Fernandinho.

  3. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Xmas to Mark and the Crew, and to everyone else as well, may all our gameweeks be doubles.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      😀

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Speaking of doubles I'm off for a drink.

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      And all you arrows green

      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        🙂

  4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Ding, dong Merrily on high,
    In heav'n the bells are ringing:
    Ding dong! Verily the sky
    Is riv'n with captain whinging.
    Gloria, just captain Cazorla!

    😉

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Our own poet laureate. Merry Christmas Doos... 😀

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers, Fitzy - you too, mate! 🙂

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Was cazorla all week... Now having yaya second thoughts! Both on pens & fks though, just a matter of predicting who will score more, simples 😉

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Wow... Cazorla it is the!
          Nice table 🙂

    3. FantaCity
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Nice! Merry Christmas!

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        You too, Fanacity! 🙂

    4. davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas to you, sir.

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    How we looking below?

    Hart
    Ivan, chambers, clyne
    Siggy, cazorla (c), yaya, fab, haz
    Austin, bentekmonster
    (Kane, bdavies, hutton, elliott)

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Boom midfield!!
      Nice

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah tadic > santi is my FT this week... Bizarrley, i still have 2.5 ITB also!

    2. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      very nice.
      Could you check out my post below please?

  6. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Santa hooked me up with these for XMas! 😀

    http://www.worldsoccershop.com/67196.html

  7. Hurricane
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    RMT please. 2FT. 4.3 ITB.
    Panti Elliot
    Baines Naylor Hutton Wisdom Yun
    Fab Haz Sanchez Downing Boyd
    Costa Bony Austin
    Obvious move is Yun out. Thinking Zabaleta. Any other options?
    Big hole in my team is the lack of City players. Should i get rid of Sanchez and get Silva? Too knee-jerky?
    Thanks in advance Cheers!!

    1. Zepadrino
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Most pressing matter is city cover, def or mid any works for a start,
      I love haz but since you have fab, i wld haz out (uncertainty abt him starting) and yaya in... If u r sure haz is starting then fab out and yyt in.

      Upgrade yun to zab is a plus as ur defense can use an upgrade, u need chelsea, city, man u maybe

    2. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yun -> Zaba & Fab -> Silva

  8. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Wenger: "For a 19 year old, Chambers has played too many games. They all hit the wall after 17 games."

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Not 16 or 18? What tosh 😆

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        🙄

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Well it is. All 19 year olds hit the wall after 17 games? 🙄

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      AW on Chambers: "You have to give them a breather. To have that responsibility in every single game is a lot for a player of that age."

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Put your balls to the walls Arsene....

    4. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Chambers has played 15 games, so that's great news actually...

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cup matches?

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Oh, you may have got me...

      2. QPR expects... glory!
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        ECL?

    5. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Clearly out of touch. It's obviously 18.2 games. It's not 1998 anymore Arsene!

    6. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      his balls are dropping he will be alright

    7. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sack him

  9. Zepadrino
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    hazard will most likely play as per chelsea twitter acct he is fit and he declared himslef fit to belgium's media, will Mou rest him? Probably jot against west ham...

    on another note, I have 2 FT's, had the worst gameweek this year and looking to move forward this gameweeek!

    Forster (mc carthy)
    Azpi, jagz, clichy, (wisdom, baird)
    Haz, siggy, downing, Alexis, (taylor)
    Costa, Rooney, Sakho
    1.4 itb

    Dilemna is:

    As i need to use a FT this week, do I upgrade bench or do I make strategic moves:

    A- Sakho > Austin/Kane and/or Taylor > Boyd
    B- Rooney> Austin/Kane and upgrade midfielder to City (yaya or silva)
    C- Alexis > Yaya/silva and midfielder bench upgrade
    4- Rooney > Giroud and Siggy > Silva

    Any thoughts appreciated,

    and am captaining Costa, i have a feeling and its inevitable, they guy missed 2 gloden opportunities last week, he wants to shine this gameweek for christmas!

    Merry christmas to all!

    1. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      upgrade Biard. That's the most important move.
      After that, Sakho to Austin

      1. Zepadrino
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks!

        defo sakho to be replaced ahead of chelsea game

        Am still being tempted by rooney and sakho >> Giroud and Bony

        1. Hurricane
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          i agree, that is tempting, but you need to have a bench you can rely on.
          Also, Rooney is one of those players who could play every match during this period. Don't get rid just yet.
          Also, could you please check out my post above?

        2. Emp
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Id do one of your ronney ideas , too expensive to be fielding a cdm in one of your striker spots

  10. keotes
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Downing
    B) Austin

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      A if you have to

    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      A

    3. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Downing

    4. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'm benching downing

    5. tw
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      similar situation and i'm benching downing

  11. Kip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    expected gametime for ADM?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'd say a sub like last weekend and start the game after that. Just my opinion of course.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      60-70 maybe

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Start + subbed on 60 mins. Assist + CS.... Maybe a goal also

    4. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Think he'll start v Spurs, not so sure v Newcastle.

    5. Kip
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      allright, so i'll wait another GW to assess Sanchez.

    6. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      He'll start and play 60+

  12. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Hutton would be so proud of getting a special mention on Christmas day from FFS (the article).

    Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Good to know possibly motivated him to improve...

  13. bluenredhattrickmaster97
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Neil Taylor or Debuchy?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Deb

      1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Would you trust either Tim Howard or Speroni. I have Forster now at a discount. Wondering if I should switch out Forster for either Howard or Speroni or don't switch? Thanks!

  14. FantaCity
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas Scouts, one and all !!

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Are McDonalds open today? Fancy a sausage and egg muffin

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Have a dried prune instead. 😉

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I resemble one this moning

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Really?!! You can't do better than that with a fridge stocked full of goodies?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Its the cleanest and quickest option. Enough cooking and washing up later 😉

        1. QPR expects... glory!
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Lazy sod 😆

    3. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      *Mcmuffin

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        *McMuffin.. But is it open? 😉

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          You may have to try this franchise, it's open odd hours I think...

          http://www.weirdnutdaily.com/7c

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            😀

  16. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas folks, would you mind helping me?

    Guzan
    Baines / Azpi / Wisdom
    Sanchez / Hazard / Yaya / Siggy
    Lukaku / Bony / Austin
    (McCarthy / Downing / Saylor / Yun)

    2 FT & 0.9m itb...should I do
    A) Lukaku -> Tekkers
    B) Yun -> O'Shea
    C) McCarthy -> Panti
    D) Lukaku & Baines -> Tekkers & Zaba

    1. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      probably A

      if I was losing a defender as well it certainly wouldn't be the nailed on baines. i'd rather lose yun

      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        as in sell lukaku and yun

      2. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        would you do Luka & Yun -> Tekkers & O'Shea/Debuchy (who?)

        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          yeah that sounds solid.

          benteke or giroud as the forward and then not sure who you can afford as the defender

          1. Who Ate All Depays?
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            I can afford all of those 4 but who do you suggest between Tekkers & Giru?
            Tekkers -> nailed on to play all the matches, on pens and the lone target man in Villa side
            Giru -> on form but doubt over his involvement in all the 3 matches may get a rest in 1 of those matches

    3. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Could you check out my post above please?

    4. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      B, Yun's toast, and the black cats has some good games.

  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Now that Hazard is declared fit and likely to play WHU, most captain him over Yaya?

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      yeah probably

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Who declared him fit? O_o

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        daily star

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Hmmm... Dont think its reliable but anyway good news for Chelsea and Hazard owners 😛

    3. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      He's my captain 🙂

  18. tw
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    giroud, sanchez, hazard or cesc captain?

  19. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas to the entire FFS community! 😀

  20. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    daily star reports hazard fit changes cpt again haz cpt giroud vc

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard reported himself fit yesterday

    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Though Hazzard is fit...never trust the Star!! 🙂

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Or you for that matter. 😉

    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      The problem is Mourinho, not him being fit

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Nah, if he's fit hell play, Mourinho won't take any chances with City so close now

        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          I think he'll get a rest soon enough, especially as he played the cup match , I think his turn will come in one of the next two matches.

          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            I'll keep you informed. ;). Lol

      2. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Surely jose will play him if fit wh tough game

  21. tw
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    still think it's odd how EPL is the exact opposite of La Liga/Bundesliga over the Christmas period

  22. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah. Merry Christmas to you too Hamster and everyone else

  23. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Would Jedinak -> Milner and Krul - Pantimilon be smart moves?

    Also is Costa -> Giroud worth it?

    1. mike_89
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Keep Costa for tomorrow. Pants over Krul. And than you see how Costa plays. I don't see Milner doing much vs West brom.

      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks!

        Milner more as a backup option for the bench, as Jedinak is going to the Asian cup.

  24. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    TIme to start lunch... where's the wine. Catch you later.

  25. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Lol merry Christmas all

  26. mike_89
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Pants
    Clyne Baines Azpi
    Hazard Sanchez Siggy Eriksen
    Costa Kane Bony

    Downing on the bench right? And Bony on C.

    Should I make any changes or save?

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Captain Sanchez….Aston Villa Defence is tight hardly concede more than 1….Check Manutd match too.. top attack of epl and only managed a goal against 10 men

      1. mike_89
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Nice advice, but I can see Sanchez being rested tomorrow so it is quite a risk. But on normal GW it would be him ofc.

  27. thesmasher
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    this is my team any ADVICE would be great currently ranked 82,343

    in goals pantamillon

    defence O'Shea Debuchy Clichy

    midfield:: Sigurdsson .Downing Yaya Touré ,Eriksen Sánchez

    forwards kane & Costa

    subs Austin, Cresswell , Johnson liverpool

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Play Austin instead of Downing….QPR needs the win more than loft placed Wham… Also its chel defense!

  28. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone on the other side of the world! Christmas night here... just winding down.
    Need a quick poll...

    A) Save FT
    B) Lukaku --> Giroud

    Cheers 🙂

    1. mike_89
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Tough one. Lukaka has clearly been rubbish, but he could still score one. I would save.

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        i fear giroud could have a monster though! Can't see lukaku getting more than one nor can I see him hitting any form

    2. HNI
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      B if thinking playing WC late jan

  29. ameenkw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Best SUN defender to get with O'shea at 4 YC? Brown or Vergini? 0.1 not a big deal for me ..

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I bought in vergini as he has played all matches… brown can be rotated with now fit Billy jones.. check your self in player history in FPL…2 matches he dint play, bill jones started instead