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Mark Mark
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Here it is – the one day of the year where I legitimately attempt to prise mind, body and spirit away from Fantasy Football. And here I am posting this.

I will keep this short, saving a more prolonged retrospective and preview of things to come for the New Year’s message.

However, while I’m here and feeling warm and fuzzy, I’d like to speak for everyone associated with Fantasy Football Scout and extend a huge thank you for your fantastic support and for the contributions you make to what is, in my opinion, one of the very best football communities around.

Now, for once, I encourage you to tear your retinas’ away from the screen, shelve those thoughts of overlooking Zlatan as captain and edge back to families and friends. They may not be able to help guide your captaincy dilemma but we’ll all be here to help when you get back.

From all at Fantasy Football Scout, we wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.

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

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  1. fab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Considering Sterling:

    (a) - do it!
    (b) - get the heck away from the keyboard, now

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      for ft or hit?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If he can recapture his early season form he's a steal.

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B!!!!!!!!

    4. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    5. Arceus
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Burn your keyboard now

    6. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A!

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

    Gtg?

    Heaton
    Walker Alonso Friend
    Siggy Lallana Hazard Sanchez
    Zlatan(c) Origi Kane

    Grant Fletcher McAuley Kingsley.

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good

  3. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keepers pretty screwed atm Karius Pickford

    Is Karius for Randolph worth it for a hit?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

      1. allaboutthemagic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.. nacho for negredo?

    2. allaboutthemagic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Or Nacho for negredo?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No. Nacho probably back on the bench when Aguero is back.

    3. jay01
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not, play Pickford he's going to rack up save points against United at least (better than getting a minus 4 which basically negates the clean sheet)

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nor for a hit but Randolph seems a good call along side pick ford.

  4. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Start one
    A) Origi
    B) Holebas
    C) De Roon

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys

    4. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Scott Dann going to be dual threat at Palace now that Allardyce is in charge?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Tempting at £5.3 and with those fixtures coming up.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      tbf he is always a good threat from set pieces but ya dual 😉

  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone here have double Chelsea defence?

    If so, what sacrifices and player downgrades did you have to make to get them?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      have Alonso but the only sacrifice I have to make to get azpi is by getting rid of my other Chelsea players haz or Costa which I am not going to do 😀

    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keen to but can't make it work unless I give up on getting Aguero back in

    3. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Have only one heavy hitter forward. Also allows stronger midfield.

    4. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3rd striker maybe.

    5. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm looking at it.

      Very tempted to lose hazard if he keeps looking so poor.

  7. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What are your thoughts about Aguero
    a> Will start vs Liverpool and do 60minutes
    b> Will start and play full game
    c> Come on for last 25 minutes

    thanks 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        How many Mins do you think he will play against BUR (2 Days Later) then?

        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm hoping for 60 vs Pool then 80 vs Burnley

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      None of those I guess

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I assume he has been doing full training and Pep will need his best players for a tough game so I will go for A.

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B and just for giggles he'll probably bag a brace and max bonus just to mess up everyone's best laid plans and templates.

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Talking about messing up plans. A price increase would mean I can't get him anymore. Do I have a reason to hope otherwise?

        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I think his price will go up tomorrow night and again by the weekend. Buy early to avoid disappointment 🙂

          1. VS10_
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Price is locked after tomorrow.

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Based on previous form this season you won't want or need him back.

          However, he is one of those players who could go completely mental and tear up the second half of the season.

          City look like they've lost their identity under Pep, though, and Kun has been the main victim of that.

          1. Earn your Spurs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If Hazard fails again I'll switch and have aguero ibra Costa sanchez siggy and eriksen

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's not injured, he'll play the full game V Liverpool depending on the score. It's the Hull game I'd be concerned about.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Hull game is a major concern. Especially since he is banned for it.

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly 😀

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Burnley though innit.

  8. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Defoe to Benteke for free?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Unanimous then.

  9. stachman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Don't ask me why, but I still have Nacho on my team... Would you give him one more chance? This fixture is so tasty...

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ft or for a hit?

      1. BabyB
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        As in, no way I would sell for a hit.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, I'd keep him for Hull.

      Never sell anyone the week they're playing Hull.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've still got him. He's been an awful transfer. Foolishly hoping he will redeem himself in his last game against Hull before I get rid.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Might repay you this GW.

    4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      One more Chance
      Could easily get a Brace if he Starts.

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No hot topic today 🙁

    Will we get the scout picks today?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      scout pics are already out

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        D'oh!

        Cheers Daggers.

  11. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Rafael Van Der Vaart

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good old days.

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bale goal VDV assist!

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Happy days.

  12. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Crimbo to one and all.
    Wee questions for you lads.. Lovren to Jones for -4 ?

    Pickford
    Lovren Alonso Holebas
    Hazard Alexis Lallana Capoue
    Kane Rondon Zlatan

    Grant Chadli Pieters Amat

    Cheers.

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nooo. I got Jones but kept Lovren. Who else could you sell?

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no
      pieters to Jones?

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a -12 here lads?

    Cech
    Azpi Valencia holebas Amat
    Sanchez eriksen lallana Antonio Amat
    Ibra

    Pickford diomande Evans costa

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      U playing Amat in defence and midfield?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Oooh sorry I know he's good but not that good. One Amat is Capoue

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I think -8 is sufficient points loss for this week, don't you think?

  14. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Damnit! Scott Dann is calling me, folks.

    Only £5.3m and good fixtures on paper, Big Sam now the gaffer, clean sheers a-beckoning?

    Should I resist or run to the dark side? (would be for a free xfr as I had 2 this GW and already did Costa to Ibra)

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Change your number ?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        are you here all week?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes . Change your fantasy football website ?

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Don't be silly, it made me laugh. Considering I'm in bed with a chest infection I was grateful for the chuckle.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am going to try and get Aguero in first . I think it's a solid move

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What, you getting Aguero in or me getting Dann?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry I just think Aguero is going to my priority and I will then look at Dann . I think Dann is a solid move . It's a shame it's not last night and I could blame the booze for my lack of coherency

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            No worries, Batman, err I mean Mr Wayne.

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              🙂

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's certainly on my watchlist.

  15. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I
    A: swap Pieters to a 4.7 for a hit
    B: swap traore to de room for a hit
    C: other
    D: nothing
    Ps: ML rivals have all taken hits

    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D none of them moves would constitute a hit for me.

  16. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas 🙂

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas Mr West 🙂

  17. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    McAuley -> Jones worth a hit? Current defenders are Alonso, Holebas and Amat with McAuley and Pieters on the bench

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep McAuley, sell Pieters?

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford it unfortunately

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thx

  18. AntonioKante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guys there is a problem with fpl right now if im transfering a player out im getting the money i bought him for not for his current price.happened to my friend also plz check it out.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cause there is difference between selling price and current price

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If he only went up by 0.1 then you won't have earned anything on him, so you'd sell him for the same price you bought him for.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Have a read of the transfer rules, honestly.

  19. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play allen(liv) or amat(WHU)?

    First to three wins

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Allen

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Allen

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Allen

  20. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo would you prefer once fixtures and fitness are good.

    A) Chadli & Defoe
    B) Coutinho & 5.3 def to play every week?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A, don't like playing 4 at the back if that's what B implies

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It does. But Coutinho is better than Defoe I think.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho B

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        And make that £5.3m defender Scott Dann.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You and Scott have got something going on haven't you 😮

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            It was our little secret, but it had to come out sometime.

    5. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      a

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's a right tricky one this cause I really want Coutinho. I'd have to ditch hazard and not have Costa either.

    7. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B for me, coutinho in the form he was in pre injury would mean big hauls.

  21. ZE FROG
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys!
    Merry Xmas!

    Would you play Rondon or Holeba tomorrow?
    Thanks for your feeback

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rondon

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      holebas

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rondon

    4. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rondon, Arsenal have not been solid at the back for a while now.

  22. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    which move? thnx
    (Grant // Pieters) - (Mccauley + Evans) - Smith - Holebas
    Sanchez - Haz - Siggy - Capoue - Firmino
    Kane - Costa - Llorente

    1 mccauley > jones
    2 firmino > eriksen
    3 firmino > walcot (already have sanchez)
    4 -4 capoue + llorente > lallana/antonio + anichebe
    5 -4 firmino + Capoue > lallana + Zaha/Phillips/Allen
    5 other or save ft

    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1 for me

    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      thx

  23. Le King
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Merry christmas chaps! Having major (C) dilemmas due to the possibility of Sunderland and West Brom parking the bus at Old Trafford and the Emirates respectively. Also hasn't been helped with Ibra posting a video of himself snow bathing in Sweden the day before the game. Who would you captain given these factors?

    A) Ibra (SUN)
    B) Mane (STK)
    C) Walcott (WBA)
    D) Siggy (WHU)
    E) M. Alonso (BOU)

    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A captain and b vice captain, if ibra doesn't turn up you should still be good for points.

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Be brave go D or B

  24. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It's the night before a GW ... can we expect some big price rises and falls or will people be too busy eating, drinking and being merry?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully nothing major as I will be WC'ing tomorrow.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just bookmark fpl stats http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Expect rises and falls because people are busy drinking

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It'll be quiet.

    5. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Koscielny and Cech owners selling, just as Arsenal start a long, glorious run. Hope they regret it.

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      kane might move if current rate of selling carries on

  25. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg or take a hit ?

    Grant
    Amat Walker P Jones
    Haz (vc) Walcott Sanchez Siggy
    Ibra (c) Kane Ieanacho

    Pickford Carrick Pieters Love

    0ft not minus

    0.9 ITB

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      g2g

    2. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nacho is the worry from that lot. The rest looks decent on paper!

  26. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    anyone doing kane for origi or other on ft?

    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most people have done Kane/Costa to Ibra if you can afford it.

  27. Blens
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guys help please

    1) what to with Son - what are chances of him getting a game? Do I transfer out? If so to whom?
    2) forward line of Origi Carroll and Costa - keeping Costa but do a keep faith with my other two?

    Merry Xmas all!

  28. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Rondon + Dann

    or

    B) Carroll + VVD

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably A because I rate Rondon over Carroll. Do much much prefer VVD over Dann though.

  29. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Zlatan or Sanchez for the armband?

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The zlat

  30. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas, fellas! 😀

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas Mesut!

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you, Jazz!