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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

Christmas is all about family. About sharing. About goodwill to all men.

I do a bit of that, though my day also involves points hits, rotation concerns and whether Harry is going to blank at Wembley.

I don’t wish this on you but, deep down, I know it’s too late. You’re just as lost in this as I am.

So that only leaves me to thank you for reading this and, of course, on this special day, for all your support for what we do here at Fantasy Football Scout.

Having this link to thousands of like-minded folk, similarly happy to burn hours contemplating budget strikers, is a comfort and a massive gift in itself. So thank you.

While I urge you to rejoin your friends and family, or at least find a channel showing Die Hard or Escape to Victory, I should also remind you that our Scout Picks and Captain Sensible articles will be with you later today.

Eat well, drink relatively sensibly and enjoy the day.

Merry Christmas and thanks again.

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

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Moussa Dembele feels like a trap. Been plying his trade in poor leagues - won't find it as easy in the PL.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yea champions league is poor

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Bate Borisov and Apoel have been playing in the CL. The group stages have been massively diluted compared to 15 years ago.

        1. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          How many of their players score v man city, psg etc? Everton would be a more likely destination diff style of player to dcl amd would add to their attack. His injuries would be a concern tho

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Spurs would be a better destination.

            Backup for Kane...Poch doesn't seem to trust Llorente.

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Or Chelsea, since Conte wants to ditch Batshuayi.

              Maybe even Liverpool if Sturridge is to be flushed.

    2. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Young, strong, fast and good technically.

      He’s not the end product that’s for sure but for the age he is at he could definitely be a great player.

  2. 2hotty
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on rooneys man flu

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Test results are in. It’s swine flu.

  3. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A: Klavan
    B: DCL
    C: Richarlison

    4-4-2 atm:

    Courtois
    Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Klavan
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison
    Kane, Firmino

    (Speroni, DCL, Masuaku, Atsu)

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    a) Aguero -> Morata
    b) Aguero -> Firmino
    c) Save FT

    I'm not so sure that Kun will be benched 😮

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      i'm in the same boat 🙂
      when you decide plz tell me as i don't know the answer as well 🙂

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        In the same boat too, I will hold for now and buy Kane for gw 22.

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

      If I had Aguero I wouldn't even dream of selling him. Rotation or not the man's just hit form. When kun hits form we all in trouble

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, I'd personally save if I had him

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If you're intent on the transfer, Morata.

      Bobby F is a rotation risk...Morata's had an enforced rest.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd trust Kun to score more in 10 min cameo than Morata in 90

    5. tabzy
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Feeling the pain of your dilemma. Want to monopolise Kun’s form too! But would gutted if Morata Hats and Pep sends us coal for Christmas... in the form of Jesus’ dastardly eyebrows ☺️

  5. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Start 2 out of Ogbonna, Masuaku and Zeegelar.

    On 2x WHU at the mo. Agree? Or split the risk.

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      West ham defence is awful. Massive trap. Go zeegs

      1. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        BOU attack not that deadly either.

    2. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1 Zeeg. 2 mas 3 og

  6. zakard
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois
    Ogbonna / Kenny / jones
    Lingard / salah / Kdb / Gross
    Morata / Firmino / kane (c)

    Elliot / Duffy / TC / 3.9£
    GTG ?

  7. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best one week punt in place of Austin?

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Budget?

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        8 M

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Depoitre has a good run of fixtures the next 6.

      1. Bored Bear
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        But the Team news section reckons he’s not playing

    3. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Robson at the top of every stat metric...just saying.

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Robson*

        1. Tommyg
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Rondon*

          1. Jonny HOW SON?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Salomon?

    4. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going for wilson

  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Christmas all.

  9. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jose presser at 5!!!!!'n thankgod

    1. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Really?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Wel ye the sky sports presenter just said that

  10. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jeesus I got rid of Kane and got Hazard in

    Worst decision so far, would you reverse it this week, or wait and get him back for double gw?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd hold off now

      Think this could be a week haz does well with morata bac

      May captain haz myself

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard's worth keeping for the next two home games...then ship.

      Kane blanks in GW21 remember.

      Hold off and reverse ahead of DGW 22

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

      Hazard captaincy sounds risky, he's been invisible this season

  11. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Otamendi Alonso Ogbonna
    Salah Coutinho Hazard Richarlison
    Niasse Firmino Aguero

    Elliott RLC Daniels Mee

    A) Save
    B) Daniels -> Jones (bench Ogbonna)
    C) Something else

  12. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Gomes
    Christensen Mee Mariappa
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Sane
    Kane Firmino Austin*

    (Elliot, Shaqiri, Ward*, Mbemba)

    1.1m itb. 1FT Time to sort DEF.

    Thinking of a christmas -8 lol:
    Mee 》 Jones
    Ward 》 Otamendi
    Austin 》 Crouch

    Thoughts please guys

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Austin to Crouch sucks and for -8. At least Depoitre has form and fixtures. You're going to have to shop around for cheaper defenders rather than buying 2 at a premium. That's an ugly -8

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Shakira he's a trap every season

    3. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t do it

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else you could get besides Crouchie?

  13. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any fellow Fabianski and Elliott owners?

    This gw is an exact replica of gw24 meaning they'll play Liverpool and Man City those weeks

    Adrian will have Bournemouth twice, plus the dgw soon.

    Lets assume in all games, each just gets a basic 2 points. Taking a -4 to get Adrian would in real terms be a -2

    It has to be worth a -2 right? Given it'll give an extra fixture to make saves, potentially get a CS etc, plus it'll mean Adrian vs Bournemouth twice instead of Fab/Elliott vs City/Pool twice

    Go for the hit?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hart says hello

      1. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Good point

      2. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He'll get MK Dons

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds reasonable

    3. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have both and keeping for now as I used my FT. Fabs or Elliot could sneak into 4-5 points with saves (e.g. Chelsea game for Fabs), while Adrian concede a goal for 2 points. Won't do it for a hit imo.

      1. MESSINHO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Don't*

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Can we use both Wildcards in the second half of the season? Or does the first one have to be used before 31 Dec?

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Used before dec 31

  15. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So how much is Moussa Dembele gonna be costing on FPL?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      At least 8.5 probably more like 9.5

      1. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        For a Brighton player?

        1. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          are you sure he will go to there?

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        9,5 for a Brighton player? No way

      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Surely no where near this price. He’s going to be average at best. He’s essentially like a player being bought from the championship.

        He should be no more than 7m and that includes and inflation due to his popularity.

        More than Firmino and Vardy would be crazy. And not much less than Morata and Jesus would be laughable.

    2. willl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      7m imo, he would be a Brighton player after all.

    3. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      6 to 7 mil

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Have you seen his scoring record at Celtic? 32 in all comps last season. He will not be cheap.

      1. willl
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, at Celtic... who steamrolled the league.

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          ...but 69 games unbeaten domestically, showing how poor the opposition is...not even Championship level.

          1. Bring the Cavalry
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Champions league he scored 6 goals in about 13 starts. For Celtic up against teams with a lot more money can’t say that is not good

            1. Salarrivederci
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              At the end of the day he plays for Brighton.
              15 goals in 19 matches. Do we expect him to be priced above 7.0? No. And if he does, you pay for his name, and not his worth in FPL.

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Well this is PL.
        Zanka had a CS most games last season. Yet his price is 4.5

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If Morata is 10.5 he should be 24mil

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        You clearly don’t watch much football or know anything about the Scottish league.

        Scott Sinclair is tearing up that league and he has showed he’s not a great PL player.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          As a Villa fan don't talk to me about Scott Sinclair. I don't care what people think about player x or league y. I'm predicting on past history that FPL will overprice him

        2. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          How did he play at swansea? Good enough record to get a move to man city.

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He'd be Rooney level IMO, 7.5m

      Not in a top team, so certainly can't push into 8m territory.

      But a cut above the lower/mid table standard fayre

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      FPL have history of over pricing new players. Look at Morata. He's not worth 3m more than Rooney

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Morata is a good first choice centre forward playing for the reigning champions. Of course he should be priced more than Rooney.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Morata no double figure haul since hat trick against 3 full back Stoke makeshift defence and people still falling over themselves to get him

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Chelsea themselves aren't a high-scoring explosive team in general...not like a City/Spurs.

            If he scores, he gets one goal

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yes so why many people double on Hazard and Morata but this is for another conversation

              1. Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                I have currently until DGW...I wouldn't choose to have a double-up though...one of them is enough

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        There's a "top-team tax".

        You don't get the main players of top six teams for less than 8m.

        In the same way, there's a ceiling on non top-six team assets...they rarely reach much beyond 8m.

        Lukaku last season and Vardy/Mahrez after winning the title are the only players from non-top-six sides I can remember breaking these rules in recent seasons

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I agree with all of this.

    8. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think someone has had a few too many mulled wines.

    9. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He wont be sold for 18m so no need to worry and i doubt brighton will be his destination

  16. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Christmas,
    It's the pre dinner lul

    Gtg? 1ft

    Pickford
    Azpi, Jones, Bellerin, Ogbonna
    Hazard, Sterling, Salah, Young
    Kane, Rooney

    Elliot, Kenny, RLC, Hemed

  17. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Happy Xmas from Portugal/Ireland....
    Easy on the sweets.... ho ho ho

  18. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Two quick questions

    1. Bench Elliot or Pope

    2. Play Dunk or Mee (starting Mariappa so Dunk or Mee would come on as a first sub)

    Thanks.

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

      Well, I benched Elliot and played DDG last time round and that worked out horribly. So who knows!

  19. james 101
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Christmas gents.

    Thanks for the good advice this year. It helped me often.

    (And also for the crap advice. I'm pretty sure most of it was well intended!)

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      and both types are free...........

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

        Yep!

        To be fair I probably I gave my share of both too.

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Salah (c) mate 🙂

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

            Always a smart move.

            On average.

            Ish

  20. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Happy holiday, lads! How is this looking?

    Courtois
    Ota | Jones | Naughton*
    Salah | Hazard(vc) | Sterling(might c again) | Richarlison
    Kane(c) | Morata | DCL
    [Elliot RLC | Ward* | Rosenior]
    2FT 0.3ITB

    A) Naughton to Robertson/Ogbonna
    B) Naughton to Robertson, Ward and Courtois to Christensen and Adrian(I know, he won't be playing) the following gameweek.
    C) Something else that I might be missing.

    Cheers and enjoy your meal.

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A with Ogbonna, and I wouldn't captain Sterling. There's a slight chance he gets rested, while Kane is 100% nailed against Soton.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        But his form is tempting though. Rotation dilemma~

        1. MESSINHO
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I'm pretty sure Kane's gonna try to break the record. Go with your gut though 🙂

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson's not much use when Moreno returns so maybe just get Zanka so you're covered for 21 then get a dgw'er for 22.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Moreno won't get straight into starting xi. IMO Robertson is a better player anyway. Was looking into Zanka too TBH. Not really convinced.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You think? Klopp loves Moreno though, think he prides himself in making him a better defender despite all the critics. Zanka just provides steady nailed cover relatively cheaply for a near 60 pointer.

          1. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Just a hunch. With both have home fixtures for the next two, leaning toward Robertson now as he plays for a better team rather than Zanka. Might shift him to someone else after that. Probably Zanka if form permits. Could be Kenny/Martina though.

  21. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Half way through the season. Some have impressed (DDG, City, Salah for example), and some have been very disappointing (Sanchez/Arsenal, Alli, and Spurs against parked buses at Wembley to mention a few).

    Who’ll improve- or impress in the second half of the season and which players/teams will start- or continue to disappoint us (and their fans)?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alexis to City in January, Kun to the other way. Both will fire on.

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That would be interesting in both cases. Alexis at City is very tempting even if he’s expensive.

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          More likely it's just Alexis going up.

        2. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          No. Rotation issue.

      2. Hurnt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Adding Sanchez to city team would be nice to see

  22. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Dont trust Kaveh Solkehol !

    What do you think about Rondon for Austin ?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Such a bad striker though, I'd rather have Wilson and take the rotation with Afobe tbh

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I certainly looking at him. He is such a poor finisher though. But having lots of shots.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That could describe Richarlison

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I rather have Andre Gray.

  23. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this move for -4?

    Richarlison & Niasse

    To

    Pogba & Quaner

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good move.

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mata & Lingard more interesting right now at United even if less nailed.

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Rooney?

  25. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Christmas fact: the song “all I want for Christmas is you” by Maria Carey is about her wish to transfer Peter Beardsley into her fantasy team. But she was 0.1 mil short.

  26. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one to play?

    a) Ogbonna (BOU)
    b) DCL (wba)

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it, b

  27. Gaffers
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Chucked a tenner on Kane to get two or more. Non owner, so now I'm happy with anything except four (or more!)

    Cue a goal and three assists

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He doesn't assist well, good luck!

  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just logging on to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

    Now go and spend some time with your friends and family, life is too short. The transfers can wait til later.

    Hope Santa brings us all a green arrow!

    Merry Christmas all,
    Bounce

  29. onetowatch
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi is Otamendi to alonso straight swap worth it? I can afford to do that now as Otamendi price went up last night

    1. AndyCook
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nah keep Otamendi