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Christmas fixture congestion dominates the final Scoutcast of 2018 as the crew look ahead to four sets of matches over two tightly packed weeks of Premier League action.

Joe, David and Az are joined by Andy to look in detail at how best to navigate inevitable rotation over Gameweeks 18 to 21 and offer their top tips for yuletide Fantasy Football survival.

Community questions the crew tackle include whether Manchester United assets can be trusted for their kind upcoming set of games following the sacking of Jose Mourinho this week.

Danny Ings’ brace against Arsenal last time out is another issue considered, especially as his form adds further weight to the case for going light up top and investing funds in midfield.

Elsewhere, Eden Hazard’s goal, assist and maximum bonus returns against Brighton in Gameweek 17 kickstart a chat on the best premium options for the end of December and early January.

As well as looking back on Gameweek 17’s events, including the community’s roughest and smoothest tales, the crew also look in detail at the next four Gameweeks. This includes their views on the best differentials and teams with the greatest chance of clean sheets over the period.

The crew  find time to reveal their Christmas transfer and captaincy plans. For Az, Joe and David this includes hoping their key striker Harry Kane recovers from a bout of man-flu to take to the field in Gameweek 18.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here please:

    Fabianski
    TAA Doherty Schindler
    Sterling Son Fraser Anderson
    Kane Aubameyang Wilson

    Hamer Richarlison Dunk AWB

    2 FT, 0.1 ITB

    What to do here???

    1. Son & Auba >> Hazard & Chica
    2. Son & Fraser >> Sane & Fodder
    3. Save
    4. ??

    Thanks

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA > Lovren

    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnautovic back soon so Chica riskier to bring in now

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why son out?

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Because he is not nailed on and will be benched for one of the next two for sure (80% sure imo).

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’m looking to bring him in after Everton for Lacazette (2ft moving to 352)

          1. Pieterke30
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            If he gets benched vs Everton that would be a good move

  2. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If I have to buy one of Sterling Haz a Sane right now? ...

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Haz for nailedness

      1. MMN
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You think he’ll start all 4 games in 10 days?

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Spurs and Everton have 4 games in 10 days

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, you can get Aguero soon maybe

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Id like to. However Kun wont be nailed now. Jesus will steal starts from now on.

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Sterling Fraser Anderson Richarlison

    No room for Hazard, help.

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty sure it’s Salah...the question is when?
      Although, haven’t seen teams w/ Salah & Hazard? If used Sterling to make way

    2. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of your big hitter up front

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But none of those need replacing...

  4. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson has done everything but score tonight - interviewing for Morata's job...?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auditioning for his loan to Valencia*

  5. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have Arsenal Fan TV turned on Emre yet?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *Emery

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nearly blud fam. Ham roll.

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who is he?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        In yonder stall
        At Whose feet the shepherds fall

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I thought you meant Can

    5. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Emre Can not do it.

  6. Drum8888
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal have been dreadful these last few weeks

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

      Seriously regretting going for Auba and keeping him on my WC last week.

      1. Dead Lift
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same action but the real audition is this week.

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does Auba&Maddison out for Rashford&Hazard 2FT?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *sound

    2. TerryVenables
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like those moves

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laca looks the pick of the premium strikers for this GW.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Or Jesus

      • Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Laca vs Kane. The assisters go head to head.

    2. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have alli and Kane but really want hazard. Which would you loose to bring him in? I need to make 2 moves to get him in either way?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alli

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends on rest of team i guess?

        1. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fabianski
          Alonso Robbo Doherty
          Alli sane sterling Anderson
          Kane Wilson Chico

          Hamer digne awb Stephens

      3. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have Son and Kane, same dilemma.

      4. child of God
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I strongly feel will be rested against Everton

        1. child of God
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Alli that is

          1. Subzero (-4)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I didn't really consider that. I was thinking he might get rested for Bournemouth with Everton being a tougher fixture. Who knows though the rotation thing is doing my head in lol

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Someone convince me that Kane, Mahrez > Jesus, Haz is not worth a -4 please. Why tf do i do this to myself 🙁

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It’s not worth it, you’re p’aying your WC, you said

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hahaha i know. I'm such a twit. Wildcarddddddddd... play your wildcard 🙂

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus?? and Aguero is back now.

      3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You are doing it to us too

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hehehehehehehehehehe. I can not wait til i press it

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Nor can we

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              You know what. It seems to have pained you a lot. I'm pressing it first thing tomorrow

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Just stop banging on about it.

      4. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not Jesus

      5. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why would you get rid of Kane?

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Don't fancy him at goodison tbh. Prefer Son or Alli for price :). May even go with no spurs on my wc

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            i don't understand why you'd ask for trouble dropping him, Kane looks great

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              He's expensive af! Having him means not having Salah, Haz or sane. I'll see 🙂

      6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Oh my god not this again, you serious?

        Either play your wildcard or don’t..... Never seen a more indecisive manager on here 😆

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Attention seeking bell

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Not at all... I wasn't expecting any replies 🙂

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It's my first wildcard ever. I'm being super super super bipolar about it and idk why. Just fear I guess :). Think the haz goal has forced me

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Your a headache, I can’t keep up with you.....

            Good luck with whatever you do!

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              You’re* (before someone corrects me 😆 )

            2. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I can only apologise. See you tomorrow 🙂 when i ask for qs on my wc

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Please be gentle with us with the WC questions, not sure my head can take much more 😆

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

      Crap, just in to see Auba played 90...

      Would you sell him? This is currently my attack:

      Haz(c) Sane(vc) Anderson Fraser Diangana
      Kane Auba Jimenez

      0.2 ITB

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, Auba > Kamara and Diangana > Sterling doable?

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

        Least you have Kane.

        May be time to get rid. Arsenal and Auba fooled us good, guys!

    5. child of God
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Brought Alli In last gameweek as I did think he's the most nailed and I still do. I expected him to get a rest today which he obviously hasn't got and that now makes it 90 min in for consecutive games, No way he starts against Everton now, does he?

      1. MMN
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Best team will start vs Everton so expect Alli to play

      2. Guba
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I've had him a couple weeks and thought the same thing. Could go either way but I'm not sure I expect him to start now, shame as he's looked good tonight.

      3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        IDK... he got a rest a few matches ago. Seems like Poch has faith, and he has the stamina atm...
        I’m on a WC, and actually dropped Alli tho for Hazard...mostly cause he was the MID that I didn’t have value tied up in

      4. Jimmy Floyd
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Everton away is a tough match so fully expect a full strength spurs team with roatation against Bournemouth

    6. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane owners who aren't watching, he isn't limping... just trolls on here.

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He is actually playing pretty well.

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep this Chenku guy is a total kiddy fiddler.

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I saw the other poster who said injured limipin 🙁

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Sure

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              It got deleted so obviously trolling. Sorry!

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The twit Rainer said he was injured.

    7. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hart
      VVD Doherty chambers
      Sane sterling salah haz Son
      Chico rash

      Button kamara Bennett AWB

      Gtg?

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice!

        1. StayoutheSpiceZone
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers man, who would u captain?

      2. TRE2
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gtg!

    8. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs players are ultimate WUMs

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal done plenty of it in the 4-2 win. Their healthy rival is good for football.

    9. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8th attacker?
      Kamara @4.4m
      or
      Ings @5.4m

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ings

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends...what does the extra million allow you to do?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          My defence would be Digne - Rudiger - Lovren - AWB - Bednarek with Ings.

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Depends whether rotating, playing, fodder

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Playing 352, he'd be first sub for any rotation with Sterling, Son, Sané.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Ings then, as they will get rotated

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  yep, am thinking this. Cheers MT!

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Depends on how you spend the extra 1m and whether they are a constant 3rd sub or not
            But I'd worry about Kamara not being nailed

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              thanks mate, am leaning towards Ings.

          3. asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I’m going Kammy but actually playing him this week.

        • trinzoo
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Will Wilson start on Saturday or Mitrovic a better bet?

          1. MMN
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I think Wilson will start. Mitro will likely get more game time in the next 4 games though

            1. trinzoo
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Its about this GW only, I will transfer one of them for Rash/Chica/Ings.

        • Lionac
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Crazy selling Laca now that Auba played whole 90 minutes in Cup?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I think so. Great chance of starting vs Burnley.

            1. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Great chance for a burnly clean sheet if not an away win

          2. Team Bobcat
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Both will struggle. That took a lot outta them. Both are liabilities this week. Laca may start but team as a whole concerming and 3day turnaround does not help. Sell sell sell

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Getting slightly carried away

          3. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I own Laca and will keep for BUR

            He's getting cashed in to fund Fraser -> Hazard after next week though.

        • Tempestic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          2FT 0.1ITB
          Lloris
          Alonso Laporte Balbuena
          Sterling(c) Sane(vc) Rich Brooks
          Kane Auba Jimenez
          Steele - Digne Bennet Hojbjerg

          A) Auba, Kamara, Brooks > Kamara, Hazard, Snograss (-4)
          B) Auba, Brooks > Hazard, Ings
          C) Brooks, Hojbjerg > Snograss, Odoi
          D) Brooks, Bennet > Snograss, Bednarek
          E) Other?
          Thoughts?

          1. yakirh
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            B no doubt

        • The Alli Way
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Should I go for Sterling or Hazard? I already have Sane at the moment, and Alonso

          1. TRE2
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Same dilemma. Id say Hazard

        • yakirh
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Laca keep or sell?
          I can sell for Sane with 2FT

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Keep.

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Got to keep for 1 more I think

            1. yakirh
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Don't you think Sane score more than Laca this weekend?

          3. MTPockets
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Sell

          4. chaser123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Who is the best Mahrez replacement?

            Thinking of downgrading to Anderson?

            Already have Sane, Son, Snoddy and Richarlison.

            1. thunder_mike
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Anderson or a punt on Martial with the fixtures

          5. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Nketiah still has 30 mins to play with that knock. Not looking good for Arsenal

          6. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The good old Arsenal Fan TV is back!

          7. HD7
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The more I thing about it... the more I want this team for next month...
            Will probably wait for Kane both home matches to pass and then..

            Fab Button
            Digne Robbo Alonso Doherty AWB
            Salah Sterling Richa FAnderson Hazard
            Chicha Jimenez Success

            Its something new for me. Im used to 4-4-2 but it looks a fresh 4-5-1 predominantly.
            A good defence, the deadliest midfielders - as we can see, when they score they give much more pts than forwards.
            Then strikers from average teams who have decent pts this year.

            1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Can u stretch the 0.9mil to upgrade Success to Ings?

          8. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Of course emre has been found out. Emre out slogans to come out soon?

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              He already moved to Juventus, don't fret.

            2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Emre Can

          9. Yippeekiyay Mertersacker
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Spurs defence impressed me

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              We have Yippeekiyay's mark of approval. Alderweireld essential

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

            I’m taking a hit to get a Haz back. Getting rid of Auba too.

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Madness.

              Hazard is still meh to me. Streaky, can’t trust. Auba great fixture.

          11. DandyDon
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Best 5mil or under midfielder? Don’t see any point potential in Murphy with his fixtures and he’s not nailed over Christmas fixtures, looking at Kante or Pritchard maybe?

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Spend as little as possible if you’re going proper budget.

              It’s either like Hojberg or go higher with Snodgrass.

            2. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Dont think there is one. Hudson odoi 4.2

            3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Prob Agree w/ Flapjack
              ...but if u can stretch 0.4mil more, Deulofeu looks a nice differential—with decent fixtures

            4. DandyDon
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Need someone to maybe play this weekend if an injury/rotation. Cairney any good? 4.7 so slightly cheaper

            5. DandyDon
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Ideally would get Armstrong who always looks like scoring but bit to expensive sadly, fixtures not great either long term

          12. Monkey Hanger
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Was Fraser subbed on this evening?

            1. Typo
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Yes

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

              People are so lazy on here 😀

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Give it a rest.

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

                  Just got on. Plenty more to come.

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Its actually harder to type it than check livescore.
                So they are the opposite of lazy

            3. Monkey Hanger
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers Typo.