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Christmas Day is finally upon us, giving us the opportunity to take a break from Fantasy Premier League, as hard as that is.

While you’ll probably be devouring roast dinner rather than FPL content on this special day, I’m sure the cogs in your mind will still be whirring over the next 24 hours.

You might open presents hoping not for a pair of socks but for a double-figure captain haul under the wrapping. Or perhaps instead of deciding whether to go for light or dark turkey meat, you’ll be more perplexed over whether you should start Wan-Bissaka or Ryan Fraser on Boxing Day.

It has been a season of transition at Fantasy Football Scout. The biggest change has been our esteemed leader Mark taking a step back from the forefront of things, and the introduction of a new team.

I want to extend my thanks to the Fantasy Football Scout community for making us feel so welcome in these new roles. Believe me when I say it was quite a daunting prospect when we first took them on, considering the monster-sized boots we had to fill!

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  1. captainjilflex
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone. See you all on Boxing Day 🙂

  2. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So, Mark has taken a step back from the forefront of things. And Geoff is the new community manager? I thought that was Joe (Jonty)?

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

      Jonty has a full time job bigging up David. Doesnt have time for anything else

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think so. Geoff has been great so far as comm manager.

  3. Stef rocks
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone! May your Boxing Day Captain brings you a lot of luck and happiness :)))

  4. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should i bench Jonny or Bednarek ?

    Merry Christmas all !

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

      The one that never gets any pts
      Jonny against Fulham is tasty

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

      Bednarek

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bednarek. We look much better, but we can hardly keep a CS. Just always find a way to concede a preventable goal. I think we wont get routed, but will concede.

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

    Fabs Button
    Robertson Doherty Digne AWB Bednarek
    Salah Haz Son Richarlison XX
    Kane XX XX

    A) Martial Jimenez Kamara (3-5-2, AWB first sub Kamara second)

    B) Snoddy Rashford Ings (3-4-3, Snoddy firs sub this week, AWB second. Play Snoddy over Ings next 2)

    0.1 ITB

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

      Any thoughts? Jimmy + Martial or a bit more squad dept?

      1. klipp klopp
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I bought them in this gameweek

        1. klipp klopp
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          But if possible try and get Man City coverage

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WC team all good?

    Fab Button
    Alonso Robbo Doherty Digne AWB
    Salah(c) Sane Fanderson Lingard Camarasa
    Kane(vc) Rashford Ings

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

      Yep

  7. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Are there press conferences before the deadline tomorrow?

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

      No

  8. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe how many people are on here on Christmas morning discussing fantasy football. Take a break guys, it's Christmas day!

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

      More than half the world dont celebrate Christmas.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Some of us arent celebrating Christmas lol. Just a regular day for me.

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

        And me

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

      Why post that your on here, also people can do what they want now pipe down

    4. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t have anyone to celebrate Christmas with

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

        Definitely on the wrong site

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

      Here in Denmark it was celebrated yesterday - happy it is over now

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Orthodox Church in Russia has Christmas on Jan 7th I think.

        Personally I'm not religious, but my kids are grabbing breakfast before we open presents, so I thought I'd come on here and say merry Christmas / happy holiday to everyone!

    6. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t believe how many people are on here telling other people not to be on here!

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

      Celebrated on the 24th

    8. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's not Christmas morning.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ha. Fair also. Christmas morning was many hours ago for some.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        it is here 😀

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

    A one round punt before I wildcard next week:

    Fraser to

    a. Lamela
    b. Milner
    c. Snodgrass
    d. Keep Fraser and play him
    e. Keep Fraser and play Camarasa

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

      if it is free, i'd go lamela from those
      Alli got a knock
      If its for a hit, then none

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

        Thanks, it is for free, got one transfer

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lamela.

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

        Thanks

    3. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lamela is too risky imo - get someone else

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

        Thanks, might just keep Fraser and play Camarasa. Will see tomorrow, could be prized out of doing Lamela anyway

    4. maratus
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Luka Milivojevic

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

        Nice one! Think I will do it, thanks

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

    Merry Xmas all...hopefully Santa brings you all a captain hattrick 😉

    1. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes if you captain Kane lol

  11. CedricWJL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic to:

    a) Vardy
    b) Rashford
    c) Ings

    Thanks & Merry Christmas!

    1. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you sell Mitro before 2 home games to Wolv and Hud. Or the question is more like Why did you buy him if you want to sell him now - Ivan see him easily out score any of the 3 options

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

        Valid point

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

        Hmm, you've got a point there.
        So what's your suggestion based on my squad?

        2FT 2.2ITB

        Ederson
        TAA Alonso AWB
        Fraser Richarlison Sane Salah (v)
        Jimenez Mitrovic Kane (c)

        Foster Bennett Schindler Hojbjerg

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  12. Stef rocks
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have a feeling that Pep will go crazy after CP defeat and squeeze the best of Mancity vs Leicester! Is it only me seeing Aguero (super) hat-trick incoming !

    1. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes! Probably will start with Sterling and Sane as well, and maybe even KdB. Looking forward to it

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

        This. These 4 will share the points

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun has been a bit useless this year though.

      1. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes he is definitely not in his top form, but I can see him utilizing the efforts of all the rest who are in form 🙂

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      have the same feeling about Kun

  13. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Off topic: Is Christmas day is a official holiday in Euro? All of you dont have to work today?

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

      Yep. 9.11am still laying in bed

    2. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I believe yes everywhere - most of the countries even have 2-3 days

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not at Asia.

        1. Stef rocks
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I am answering about Euro - that was your question 🙂

          No idea about rest of the world

          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Ah ok..

        2. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Most part of Asia is off too

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bank holiday but still at work. 13 hour shift. 😆

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

        Trooper

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sucker*

    4. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 weeks off 😀

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So much so in Ireland that the pubs are closed. That's how serious we take it.

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But they open for a couple of hours still don’t they? I always go the pub on Xmas day from 12-2

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

          im guessing a local in the country? pretty sure it's against the law? might be wrong

  14. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start one:

    A) Doherty - FUL(A)
    B) Digne - BUR(A)

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both

    2. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm starting Digne myself...

  15. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench who?

    1. AWB
    2. Alonso
    3. Digne

    1. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C)

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    4. BitefromBarcelona
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Those are my three playing defenders this week. Lol. Who else you got...?

        1. Stef rocks
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Probably pool defender 🙂

  16. joeydelucchi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Repost, will Benitez park the bus and stop Salah?
    Are Salah captainers not slightly worried?

    1. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They should be worry for 1pts bench cameo

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Worried abt his gametime.. Arsenal.next

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool have learnt how to break down parking bus after the past 2yrs though.

  17. Stef rocks
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have a gut feeling about Salah being benched tomorrow - Klopp will most probably keep his best player fresh for Ars and City - can’t believe he is 2nd in cap poll - I see 1 pts coming or best case 0 and rely on vc)!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He was just hyping him up recently about how the shoulder thing has.now just been completely resolved,.and how he us a very.important part of Liverpool's play.
      I think he starts.

    2. altan8797
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A rival of mine took the leadership from me in our mini league last year with Salah(c) coming from bench on 75th minute or so to score 2

      1. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He might not even play if he is benched and pool have a comfortable lead (2or3 goals) at 60th minute

  18. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2 FTs and no idea what to do with them....... (0 ITB)

    Fabianski Foster
    Robertson Luiz Doherty AWB Balbuena
    Hazard Sane Son Snodgrass Torreira
    Aubameyang Kane Kamara

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

      Lose Balbuena, especially as you have Fab.

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

      Snodgrass and torreira best patch is behind them I believe. Take one of your big hitters out and upgrade one of them.

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Which big hitter would you take out?

  19. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  20. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Balbuena + Foster > Shaw + Hamer?

    Fabianski Foster
    Robertson Luiz Doherty AWB Balbuena
    Hazard Sane Son Snodgrass Torreira
    Aubameyang Kane Kamara

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

      No. Foster has good fixtures incoming.

  21. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone 🙂

  22. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Utd fans - how will they line up once Sanchez and Lukaku are back? Who will drop out/move?

    1. Party time
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Utd fans would not know mate. A new manager. Come on!

      • El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alexis and Martial will share gametime imo. And Lukakku will have to fight back for his place.. else he'll only have cameos off the bench

        1. Sergio Giorgini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          So Lingard will continue u reckon?

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Again will be in competition with Mata. His pace can be useful against sme team. And if Lukaku claim his spot, Rashford maybe a contender for the position.

    2. Number 5
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Martial or Lingard

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        M

      2. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just did Lingard

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

      Merry Christmas everyone. May your captain score a haul this boxing day, as long as that's not better than mine's.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        3 successive captain fails and red arrows. About time to get sme luck

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas everyone 🙂

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Merry Christmas brother 😀

    5. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I m without City & Spurs players

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I only have one, Mr. Sonny.
        No City has worked out well these past few weeks.

      2. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I just ditched my only City player - Sterling

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

      Not sure if still acceptable to say Merry Crimbo, but for some reason this Christmas received many more boxes of biscuits...are we in a recession...no chocolates???!!!

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

        It's the year of the biscuit... Aaron Wan-Biscuits

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

          Ha wouldn't mind a ferrror rocher (aka Richarlison)

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

      I m without City& Spurs players merry Christmas to me

      1. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Dont worry about city but you should get some spurs with upcoming fixtures imo

    8. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts on this WC team? Yes I have no City but with Kun and KDB back I think Sane and Sterling points will be shared around more plus Pep loves to rotate. Have decided to go Spurs and Utd assets instead.

      Hart - Fabianski
      Robertson - Luiz - Doherty - AWB - Bednarek
      Salah - Son - Pog - Martial - Brooks
      Kane - Jiminez - Ings

      1. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would get Hazard on wc for sure - also upgrade Luiz to Alonso - he has been very unlucky recently

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

      Guide me in defence pls..whom to bench this week?? A)kola B) Luiz C) Toby D) van bisaaka

      1. Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Easy A)

      2. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Guy that plays in the Team that couldn't buy clean sheet...therefore A.