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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.

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

    Please do have a very Merry Christmas everyone! 🙂

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas 🙂

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

      You too G

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

      lying in bed with a headcold… hopefully feeling better in a few hours for dinner 🙂 it's all about dinner 🙂 (oh & Stephen's day out with the lads)

      have a good one G-Whizz 😉

  2. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas Everyone.

    My Team. 2FT. 0.1m ITB.

    Leno Button
    AWB Digne Doherty Alonso Kiko
    Richarlison Felipe Son Sane Snodgrass
    Wilson Aubameyang Kane

    Here's my plan till GW23:

    GW19: Wilson to Ings
    GW20: Snodgrass to Pereyra / Deulofeu (Who is better?)
    GW21: Leno to Hennessey / Guaita (Who do you think will be nailed?)
    GW22: Kiko to TAA
    GW23: Son to Pogba

    I know transfers may not go as planned but reckon I'll have an extra FT most of the time throughout this period

    Will give me this on GW23:

    Hennessey / Guaita Button
    AWB Digne Doherty Alonso TAA
    Felipe Pogba Sane Richarlison Pereyra / Deulofeu
    Aubameyang Ings Kane

    How does this look?

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

      You'll be priced out by the time GW23 comes around to do that move imo...

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

    My team this week. Looking good?

    Hennessey (75%)
    Alonso Robertson Doherty AwB
    Salah(vc) Hazard Son(c) Richarlison
    Aubameyang Chicharito(75%)

    Fabianski Bennett Snodgrass Success

    G2G? Would you play Snoddy over someone in the team?

    1 FT 0.7ITB

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

      i would over AWB

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

        No way over AWB - if you want choose one of Chicha or Doherty

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cardiff have scored at least one in the last 5 games...

          Can't see the hype for AWB over attacking or OOP midfielders...

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

    Most likely to start tomorrow:?

    - sterling
    - sane
    - Salah
    - son
    - auba

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

      - 30
      - 90
      - 30
      - 90
      - 20

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

      Son and Sterling most likely

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

        I think after Sterling performance vs cP he is not a sure starter, but you never know with Pep at the end he might bench both and play Jesus and Aguero and Mahrez 🙂

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

          Yeah, good point. I think in terms of game time he shouldn’t need a rest but Pep has loads of options and if he isn’t happy with Sterling he could well be dropped.

          Son the most likely overall for me

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

      50
      50
      25
      100
      50

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

        Everyone so convinced Son will play tomorrow?
        How come?

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

          Because he was amazing against Everton, subbed off early, Dele Alli injures, going to Asian cup soon, spurs pushing for title reckoning and top 4...

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

    Does anyone know whether there will be press conferences before tomorrow's games? Is Balbuena injury serious?

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

      No pressers

  6. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Whether you’re celebrating Christmas or not, whether you're on holiday or not, be respectful & learn to coexist peacefully. Learn to accept difference of opinion. Imposing your opinion on others won't heal the ailing globe. Hate less & love more.

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      great post

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Word.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very apt.

      Some of the posts I’ve been reading on here this morning have been ridiculous.

      Fighting for no reason whatsoever.

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

      Nice words

    5. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Right

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

    Should I captain Salah or Kane for GW 19? Kane up against Bournemouth at home and Salah up against Newcastle at home.

    Also,should I start Doherty (Fulham Away) or Snodgrass (Southampton AWAY) and is it worth taking -4 points to do Richarlison>Martial?

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

      Kane (c)
      Snodgrass
      No

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

    First top 10K place ever here! Enjoying it will probably be back to my normal rank after boxing day but any tips here? Just roll the FT over?

    2FT
    0.9 ITB
    Fab, Hamer
    Alonso, Robbo, Digne, Doherty, AWB
    Anderson, Son, Sane, Richarlison, Billing
    Ings, Kane, Auba

    Thanks!

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

      don't burn an FT anyway imo… tidy team that tho.

      really hard call... Son to United mid is going through my head but can you really sell Son after 21 points

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

        Don’t sell son!

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

        Are you drunk or mad or both - who would sell son in form of his life vs Bornemouth at home !!! Or he is in your mini league and you are giving him wrong advices hahahah

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If u have a ft u dont want to use elsewhere hamer >brighton keeper who will replace ryan when he goes to asian cup will give u 2 starting keepers

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

      Amazing team, burn transfer

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

    not a boast or a humble brag... I've started very well & have a decent team imo… will be WCing after tomorrow's deadline. Team will be (after 1FT used)

    Patricio, Stekelenberg
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty, WanBis, Schindler
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, FAnderson, Hudson-Odoi
    Kane, Jimenez, Hernandez

    besides the lesser players in there would you change any of the big players? I can't bring myself to do it & City ain't really punished me since I sold aguero in 15

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

      Surprised u are doing well with that team. U need Ur WC asap buddy 😀

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

        Haha pr*ck 🙂

  10. mesutozil10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone
    Just quick question
    Is this the last gameweek you can use the wildcard or is it gameweek 20

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gw20 is the deadline.

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

      you can use up until 13:59 on the 29th. once 14:00 deadline hits it's gone

  11. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I am offended by this post. I celebrate Xmas on 6 January. Unfortunately the hate police office is closed today 😆
    Have a nice one lads, laddettes and all the others too

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

      Merry Christmas!
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19550432 🙂

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

  12. Salah Fingers
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Awb or Doherty? Robbo and Alonso are my other starters

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

      I'm going with Doherty

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

      AWB

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cardiff have scored at least one in the last 5 games...

        Can't see the hype for AWB over attacking or OOP midfielders...

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2G with this lot? Bench looks right?

    £0.5itb 0FT
    Fab
    VVD, Luiz, Doherty
    Sterling, Sané, Haz, Martial (v), Snoddy
    Kane (C), Wilson

    (Hamer) (AWB, Kamara, Schindler)

    Have a great Xmas all!

  14. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    School days used to be fun when every red mark on calendar used to mean HOLIDAYS no matter what the occasion is, yay!!!

    This office/professional life is meh, holidays are rare... 😮

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

      Welcome to the real world.

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

      Your at work? :O

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

        yeah :/

        I dont like to take a leave without any genuine reason and holidays used to help for refreshment but with not many holidays over the year, I might have to take permanent leave and take a break for 5-6 months...

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

          What do you do?

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

            Nothing?

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

              Seems like it:)

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

      Had one week off this year and two last! Work six days a week with running my own business with a house to run and a nine year old to ferry around!

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

        Good, having a business is much better

        Takes some time to settle things but in the end, its all going to be worth it. High risk, high reward!

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

    Kane (c) or Son (c)

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

      Kane

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

      Kane

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

      Kane

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

    Do you consider that these three will start tomorrow?

    1) Sterling
    2) Sane
    3) Son

    Cheers all! And Merry Christmas 🙂

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

      I think posh will flog Son until he leaves for Asia cup

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Imo

      1) 30%
      2) 80%
      3) 90%

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

      10%
      60%
      80%

      That's my view.

  17. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Argh so sick of Alonso, now a price drop. 🙁

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's doing ok mate, getting chances and fixtures good. Patience is key with him

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

      He's hit the post twice in 2 weeks. It's coming!

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

        5 times this season - highest in PL. he's scoring over Xmas - always punishes sellers!!

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

      He will punish his sellers severely - just lay back and watch - wink

  18. fattfattygavgav
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry tidings everyone!

    A. Laccazette & Martial

    B. Jiminez & Hazard

    Many thanks

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

      for 1-week, A

      over few weeks, B

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B by far

  19. ALegendJ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas Everyone. Will there be press conferences today?

  20. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you sacrifice Laporte, to get KdB in for Gundogan who was my short term Silva replacement on wildcard later this week? Ings coming in for Mitrovic too.

    Laporte Gundogan Mitrovic > Bednarak KdB Ings

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

      Yes

      this GW or next one?

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

        Next! I feel Mitrovic is worth one more game

  21. Newsman70
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT and 0.7 in the bank. I am going to use 1 or lose it this week but where to use it?? I am leaning towards C

    Gk Foster Speroni
    D VVD Digne Duffy Doherty Kolasinac
    M Salah (VC) Sterling Anderson Fraser Paterson
    F Kane(C) Wilson Success

    A Anderson to Pogba
    B Anderson to Lingard
    C Anderson to Martial
    D Paterson to Snodgrass
    E Wilson to Rashford (Got him for 6.3 though)
    F Success to Kamara
    G Anderson to Martial and Wilson to Rashford

    C ?
    1 Kane
    2 Salah
    3 Sterling

    Don't have Auba or Hazard

    Any ideas please?

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

      I just did Sterling Fraser to Son Lingard

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just confirming, Play AWB over Luiz right :D?

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

      umm, 50-50 decision, can go either way

      any other defender you can bench

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Have robbo and TAa so Luiz would probably come on anyway, Digne too, Fanderson in attack.

  23. Captain Arctic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good day? Is Salah starting or resting? Is Kane reliable start? Thank you!

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

      I would guess that Salah will be rested and Kane will start

  24. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone, just to warn you my captain has blanked for the past six gameweeks and I'm going Kane!

    Right to bench Laporte?

    Ryan
    Alonso Digne AWB
    Salah(VC) Hazard Son Snodgrass
    Kane(C) Rashford Jimenez
    Hamer Laporte Bennett Hojbjerg

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

      So 7 is your lucky number :)))

  25. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Robertson Doherty Kolasinac
    Hazard Sterling Sane Richarlison
    Kane Mitrovic Ings

    Button Laporte Gunnarsson Balbuena

    A. Sterling, Laporte -> Salah, Femenia.

    B. Sterling, Gunnarsson -> Pogba, Martial.

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      are you worried about salah? if not, i'd go B

      Actually I'm thinking of something similar to B but it would leave me with no City attack

  26. John Nerdelbaum
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky post as it's Christmas

    2 frees to use up and then wildcard after Boxing Day

    Patricio
    Kola Digne Robbo AWB Doherty
    Richarlison Sterling Hazard
    Kane Auba

    xx/Fraser/Success/Hojbjerg

    a) Hazard/Sterling + Fraser > Son + Martial
    b) Sterling + Hojbjerg > Pogba + Martial

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      b, you are losing one source of points and gaining two

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers WR - have a great Christmas mate 🙂

        Following your example and keeping Hazard for the televised game

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

    Happy Christmas everyone!!

    Bit stuck... What to do here please:

    Fabianski
    Delph Doherty AWB
    Sterling Son Richarlison Anderson
    Kane Aubameyang Wilson

    Hamer Fraser Dunk Schindler

    2 FT, 0 ITB

    Need to get united attack in, but how??

    Thanks

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson to Rashford

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        not sure if he can afford the straight swap

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go to the Transfers tab. Change View 'All players' to 'Man Utd'. Then click the red x on the player you wish to sell and choose your Man Utd replacement. Merry Christmas!

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson to Rashford and Anderson to Snoddy? Or Lingard if you want two Utd

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky Xmas repost as no replies

    G2G with this lot? Bench looks right?

    £0.5itb 0FT
    Fab
    VVD, Luiz, Doherty
    Sterling, Sané, Haz, Martial (v), Snoddy
    Kane (C), Wilson

    (Hamer) (AWB, Kamara, Schindler)

    Have a great Xmas all!

  29. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I reckon it’s one of those GWs where we’ll get some team news tomorrow morning.

    I’ll wait til the last possible minute to make transfers.

    Merry Xmas all! 🙂

  30. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    KDB expected to start this week?

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i would have assumed so, City need a reaction

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

      Yes

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Think I'm doing Sterling -- KDB

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

          I wouldn't suggest that. But go ahead if you have a plan

          1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Fed up of Sterling mate. Think Pep is too. KDB almost guaranteed lots of minutes if fully fit, which is my concern

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

              Ohh
              Fine then.

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

      I think so - very likely

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

      Yeah