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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.

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  1. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain out of

    Auba
    Sane
    Haz
    Kane

    Thanks

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

      Sane.

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

      Sane or Haz.

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

      Haz

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

      Sane

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

        Sane

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

    So in the same dilemma as most on here. Do I get rid of Kane to fund a hazard move?

    Here is my two pennies worth. Kane hasn't blanked in the last 6 matches he has started in. While that doesn't necessarily mean he will do the same at the weekend, it indicates that he has some form. Everton while not defensively inept are not a brick wall either. Kane will almost certainly start and going on form is likely to score or assist at the least.

    To cover and profit from the -4, Kane would need to blank and hazard would at least need more then a 6 point return.

    As we are all playing a game of probability I think Kane has a good chance of getting points and I don't see Leicester as a walk over for Chelsea and therefore hazard scoring more than a goal himself.

    The smart money then imho is to stick and bank the transfer to do the same transfer, but for free, in a week if Kane is still proving to not be value.

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is valid. Keep Kane. He should play through Xmas.

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

      Hmmm. Difficult as I'd defo want Kane vs Bournemouth tbh

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

        Exactly. There is good and solid reasons why we bought him in the first place.

        If he scores Vs Everton no way is he leaving my team for Bournemouth.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't even consider it for a hit

      • Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think most are discussing Auba to Haz. Kane seems safe.

      • Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I feel you answered your own dilemma there. Both great players to have for the weekend, and for the holidays in general, so is there any other way you could finance getting Haz in?

      • The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        what other options do you have to fund a move for Hazard. The obvious one for many is to take out Salah, if you have him. It's risky, but many of us have benefited from keeping away from him this season.

        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I would do for my team..

          Alonso, Camarasa, Aubameyang out
          Trippier?, Hazard ings In
          -4

        2. ChuckN
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I've a similar issue - have Kane, Auba, Sane and Salah and need to upgrade 2 of my rubbish mids (Diangana and Hojbjerg). Who would you drop?

    4. EWH2020
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A) Ings -4
      B) Kamara FT

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

      Right then. It's that time. I hit the wc button and then i can make 40000 transfers without hits?

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

        Yeah but remember if you transfer out someone you have value in you’ll lose it. So be careful.

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

          Cheers

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

      Its phuckin christmas baby boys

    7. merin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GTG?

      Patricio
      Alonso Robertson Doherty
      Salah(c) Sane(v) Anderson Richarlison
      Kane Wilson Jimenez

      (Hamer Dunk Stephens AWB)

      1.7 ITB, 1 FT

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

        Yep!

      2. Leao ball
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nonsense team. Playing salah robbo jimmy and doherty at the same time

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

        Think i'd captain Sane

    8. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is it worth WC this lot? Will do it either before Friday or the GW after as I'm traveling before GW 20

      Fab Hamer
      Alonso Robertson Doherty Digne awb
      Sterling Rich Anderson Fraser Camarasa
      Kane Auba Chicarito

      Like others I want Sané and Hazard, and will ship Auba

      Would probably go with something like this:

      Fab STEELE
      JONNY Robertson Doherty Digne awb
      Sterling Rich Anderson SANÈ HAZARD
      Kane KAMARA JIMENEZ

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

        Could also get Lovren, Snoddy, Ings, for Jonny, Anderson, Kamara

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No.

    9. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auba and Torreira to Hazard and Ings

      or

      Laca and Fraser to Hazard and Kamara

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

        A for me for this gw, longer term is more difficult as you're not going to want Laca probably.

    10. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I look forward to the article on the second leg. Advantage spurs

    11. 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

      Thoughts on:
      A) Auba, Hojbjerg, Brooks > Kamara, Hazard, Snograss (-4)
      B) Auba, Brooks > Hazard, Ings
      C) Other?

      B right?

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

        B

      2. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just sell brooks. Shame you can’t grt snodgrass.

        Auba to firmino maybe

      3. evilfish
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

    12. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      In terms of salah. Am I right in assuming he will miss either the wolves or Newcastle game. Most probably Newcastle. And play the last two tough games

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

        Potentially yes

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Which dampens his appeal. Wouldn’t really captain him at all over Xmas. Salah to hazard for free?

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's had a 5 days rest before Wolves. Fixtures are stretched a bit. He will probably miss New, but i think he will still start all imo.

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That’s the one really. This weekend will captain sane. Boxing Day not sure wouldn’t want to risk it

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Why will he miss one?

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The trend of resting. He has only been benched for one fixture

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Plus last two Xmas fixtures for liverpooo are crucial. Arsenal and city

            2. MTPockets
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Ok you mean fixture congestion. Thought I'd missed something else.

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

          So many unknowns in this team, might just have to roll the FT so I have 2FT's

          Pat & Fab
          TAA, Kola, Doherty, AWB, Yedlin
          Sterling, Sane, Richarlison, Anderson, Hojbjerg
          Auba, Wilson, Kane
          0.0m itb?

          TAA - injury back soon
          Yedlin - back this week
          AWB - tough opposition
          Kola - might be out with Monreal back
          Pat - needs to go given fixtures don't want a Wolves double up

          So many players I would like to get in with fixture swings.

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Auba. Possible rest and smelly form

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Fab
            Doherty Yedlin Kola

            Back line this week. Rest is good, then 2FTs next week is great

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

              For defence, I'm going:
              Fab
              TAA, Kola, Yedlin with Doherty 2nd bench and AWB third

        • FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Who is better for this weekend?

          A) Ings

          B) Rondón

        • Scheister
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          2 FTs, 0.3itb, and no pressing transfers to make.
          Currently thinking Fraser to Anderson and Mitro to Ings. Or bank a transfer and just do Ings?

          Fab
          Robbo Alonso Trippier Doherty
          Salah Sane Richarlison Fraser
          Kane Mitro

          Button, Jimenez Camarasa AWB

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Fraser to snodgrass?

        • Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Christmas tree turned off.

          Flags gone.

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

            Tissues down.

            Man-flu gone.

        • BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          What to do this gw with 2ft?

          Fab (Pat)
          Alonso Robbo Laporte (Doherty Awb)
          Salah Sane Fraser Rich (Stephens)
          Kane Wilson Jimenez

          Also thinking should I start Rich over Doherty?

        • TRE2
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fabianski (Hamer)
          Robbo Alonso Doherty Digne AWB
          Salah Sane Eriksen Richarlison Brooks
          Kane Jimenez Success

          2FT
          0,3 ITB

          Any advice here?

          A: Brooks to Snodgrass, roll 1FT
          B: Salah+Eriksen to Sterling+Hazard (exact funds)
          C: Other?

        • tafrère
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ryan Button
          Alonso Alderweireld Keane Doherty Balbuena
          Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Camarasa
          Kane Mitrovic Jiménez

          1FT £0.3

          Will probably save my transfer. Would love to own one City attacker for this Gameweek, but not to keen on ditching Salah. And a Richarlison upgrade would mean downgrading Kane or Alonso for a -4, doesn't seem right.

          Other thing I could do is bringing some West Ham asset. Chicha for Mitrovic, Snodgrass for Fraser or Fabianski for Ryan. But not sure it'll work out this weekend because all my current assets have decent fixtures.

          Patience looks like the way to go, bank 1FT and reassess next gw. Any thoughts ?

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

            Maybe Kane > Aguero ?

            1. No Professionals
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Surely not this weekend? Aguero unlikely to start, always a good chance kane scores

        • The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Please give me some help with my captain dilemma for next week:

          a) Hazard
          b) Sterling

          The other option niggling at the back of my head is Sane, but don't go confusing my binary little mind with c) suggestions!!!

          1. I Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            B

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

            B

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

            3 great options, enjoy the nice headache 😛

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

            So many good options this week but I'm not even tempted to take the (c) off Sterling.

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

              Same

          5. The Mighty Hippo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for your feedback. It's currently sitting with Sterling, so I think the consensus opinion is that I should leave it well alone.

        • zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I would guess Liverpool front three

          Wolves. Shaqiri. Salah. Firmino

          Newcastle. Shaqiri. Mane. Sturridge

          1. Leao ball
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Go SHAQO

          2. Rhinos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks Jurgen

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

            Not very likely.

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

            Salah, Firmino, Mane out of respect for Wolves' quality.

            Shaq in for a mid vs Newcastle.

            1. Leao ball
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Will se their quality after mo hattrick

        • ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I don't trust Hazard. He trolls when you don't have him, and trolls even more when you finally get him.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I'd like him, but don't want to sell any enabler yet. Can't have them all

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

                Same here. I would have to sell one of Salah/Son. Both are staying in my team.

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    Yeah I'm not up for selling Salah/Sterling/Sane. Yet

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

                Not in my experience.

              3. Rhinos
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Hazard is pure class, troll is a way of abstaining responsibility for your own poor decisions

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

                  Btw i brought Hazard right before he hauled 20 points and sold right after fixtures changed. So i don't know what you are saying. I still don't trust him.

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

                    So WTF are you on about ? You have totally contradicted your initial statement.

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

                      😆

                    2. ZeBestee
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 3 months ago

                      He has trolled me before, my statement isn't one way answer. Use your brains you haven't started playing this game this season. Otherwise gtfo.

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

                        "I don't trust Hazard. He trolls when you don't have him, and trolls even more when you finally get him."

                        Followed by :-

                        "Btw i brought Hazard right before he hauled 20 points and sold right after fixtures changed. So i don't know what you are saying. I still don't trust him."

                        Shot yourself in both feet. Gtfo.

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

                          That doesn't contradict my statements. When you look at Hazard's points record he does have a knack of dissapointing when you really need him, and it hasn't started this season. You don't have to have a bad experience with a player for you to make that statement. Use your brains not everything in this game is as straight forward as you would like to think.

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

                            If you can't fathom out the blatantly obvious contradiction in your 2 statements then I suggest that you find your brain initislly and then try to use it.

                      2. Rhinos
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 3 months ago

                        oh so we are suppposed to know what seasons and gw's you mean. My bad

                  2. Rhinos
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    im saying he's a hell of an option who you need to be patient with

              4. UpAndAway
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Burns me every year, but to get the most out of Hazed you need to hold him long term. Otherwise, you miss all his hauls.

              5. The Mighty Hippo
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                I bought him in GW5 and he's provided me with 107 points so far (it would have been a good lot more if I'd trusted him with the armband a few more times than I have done). I think people are looking to previous seasons when they describe him as a troll.

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

                I had 6 weeks this season.
                In that time he missed a match. Started on the bench in another. He got 2 assists iver thise 6 weeks.
                I transfer him out he gets 3 assists and a goal in 2 weeks.
                Go figure

            • Bakibaki
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Anyone thinks lukaku can regain his form this next few weeks?

              1. MTPockets
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  I'd want to see what Solskjær's opinion on the matter is first

                • Leao ball
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  He will score this week for sure

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

                Any news on Kolasinac?

                I’ve got AWB coming in if he doesn’t play!

              3. Mesh
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                2 FT's
                Which 1?
                Maddison and Lacazette to

                A. Hazard and Ings
                B. Snodgrass and Aguero
                C. Hold Laca this week

              4. tbhogal
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Surely Auba will get rested now?

              5. Runaway
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Finally I have a flag-free team and all my cup players either started from bench (Hazard, Kane, Sterling) or had a full rest (Sane, Alonso). Planing to save the FT. G2G?

                Fabianski
                Alonso Robertson Digne
                Hazard (V) Sterling (C) Sane Richarlison Snoddy
                Kane Jimenez
                Hamer Doherty Kamara AWB
                1 FT, 0.9 ITB

                1. zotter
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Fantastic

                2. Leao ball
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Dream Team

              6. Rhodes your boat
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Is the consensus now that auba won’t start?

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  We don't know. I think he will start

                2. Rhinos
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Laca will

                3. Leao ball
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  He will score and he will punish all those who want to get rid of him

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

                  2 defeats in a row, they need to get back on the horse. Would expect Emery to start his best players but you never know with him!

                  1. Pierce34
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    He'll probably start Lacazette and Aubameyang together, along with 8 defensive players - and then sub one of them out at half-time, mystified that his plan didn't work.

              7. FPL Daniel
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Anyone considering Dele Alli?

                1. Rhodes your boat
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Did last week but now holding onto siggy

                2. Bat Man
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  He’s a decent shout but other options shining brighter. Could change easily for him with a good game.

              8. Bat Man
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Salah/Billing/TAA to Hazard/Sane/Peltier for a -4?

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Kelly instead of Peltier

                  1. Bat Man
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    Have enough for Pelt unfort

                    1. FPL Daniel
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 3 months ago

                      Kelly is the same price no?

                2. zotter
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Yes

              9. evilfish
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                a) Laca + Son > L'il Pea + Hazard (-4)

                b) Hold and do for free next GW.

                1. The Mighty Hippo
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  A

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

                    Thanks, because of rotation risks or do you think they will score more points if they start?

                    1. The Mighty Hippo
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 3 months ago

                      A bit of both to be honest. Son is great when he starts, but is inconsistent and doesn't get as much game time as he should. Laca is at risk of not starting or being changed out at half time every game he plays, although both have the ability to nonetheless score points even with limited minutes. I just feel that Chico and Hazard have great fixtures coming up and Hazard in particular is having one of his best ever seasons and will return in the majority of games he plays.

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

                        Thanks for the feedback.